Up until now, the Syer Bandits were also very surprised. They did not know that the Tower of Dusk had received reinforcements from the Malfa Family. According to their plan, they would attack the campsite with overwhelming magic as soon as they arrived, and at least half of the people of the Tower of Dusk would be killed. They would then attack with the Alchemy Colossuses and Warriors on the ground to kill all the people of the Tower of Dusk.
A Guild of Magic that had only been established for a few months was nothing to them. After all, any one of these ten Archmages had the ability to preside over a Guild of Magic. However, the magical barrier of the Tower of Dusk was on the verge of collapsing under the bombardment of the 10 Archmages.
In this way, the few people floating in the sky were a little embarrassed. Although it had only been a few moments since the start of the attack, the few of them had consumed an astonishing amount of mana. It would have been fine if there had been some gains, but now it seemed that the magic power was simply useless. If his mana was depleted early, even an Archmage would be easily knocked down by a brick.
Now, they could only rely on the Alchemy Colossuses. As long as they broke the defensive barrier of the other party's camp, they believed that it would only be a matter of minutes for them to slaughter their opponents. After a short discussion, the few of them changed their attack methods, and focused on protecting the Alchemy Colossuses.
On the Tower of Dusk's side, they also knew how terrifying the Alchemy Colossuses were. Hence, a portion of them organized themselves to try their best to stop the Alchemy Colossuses from advancing. However, there was a limit to one's strength. The Alchemy Colossus had an extremely high defense, and with the protection of the 10 Archmages in the sky, it was impossible to slow them down. As soon as one side cast a Mud Spell, the other side cast an Extreme Ice Spell. The battle was rather intense, but the Alchemy Colossus was getting closer and closer.
Behind the Alchemy Colossuses were the archers of the Syer Bandits. They raised their bows and nocked their arrows, and threw them at the Tower of Dusk's campsite, regardless of whether they were useful or not. Some of the arrows fell to the ground before they could even reach the barrier, while others were bounced back by the barrier. However, these people didn't seem to care. It was as if they were here to disgust people. They laughed as they continued to shoot arrows in their hands.
What else could he do? It was like stabbing a dragon with a wooden stick. Wasn't that courting death?
The mages of the Tower of Dusk had all had the experience of fighting with Alchemy Colossuses before, so they could still remain calm when dealing with it. On the other hand, the mages of the Malfa Family panicked when they saw the approaching Alchemy Colossuses.
Actually, they couldn't be blamed. The people from the Tower of Dusk might not have been any better than the people from the Malfa Family when they first saw the Alchemy Colossus.
However, the two months in the Dragon Mountains had not been wasted. Gerian had led these people to deal with the Syer Bandits, and treated it as a form of training. That was how he had trained them to such a level that even Hutton was envious of them.
"We can't go on like this. The defensive barrier will be broken sooner or later." Since Lin Li did not mention it, Gerian naturally continued to exercise his command. Seeing that the situation was not in their favor, he decisively ordered, "Give up the magical defense barrier and form a combat team to face the enemy." Since it was going to be broken sooner or later, they might as well give it up and fight for the initiative.
Something that could save one's life would always make people rely on it. No one would be willing to give it up. To the people from the Malfa Family, since there was such a shield supporting them, why should they go out and risk their lives? Even if the shield could not hold on, it would not be too late to fight after it was broken. It would be too foolish to give up so early.
However, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were used to following orders strictly. They could talk about their doubts later, but orders had to be executed without hesitation. Since the people from the Tower of Dusk had given up on maintaining the magical defense barrier, the people from the Malfa Family had no choice but to follow suit no matter how unwilling they were. At most, they would curse in their hearts.
"What!? Damn it, what kind of bullsh * t order is this? We can't even protect it now, and you're giving it up?! "Yeric cursed in anger when he heard the order from the Malfa Family, but there was nothing he could do. The current situation did not allow him to do things as he pleased. If he was not careful, he could fall into the trap.
As the magical defense barrier disappeared, the enemy's attacks fell without any resistance and wreaked havoc in the campsite. The tents were torn apart, and there were all sorts of traces of magic on the ground. Some were charred, some were frosted, and some were sunken. It was a terrible sight to behold.
Fortunately, the mages from the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family were already prepared, and did not suffer any damage from this wave of attacks. After avoiding a wave of magic attacks, the people formed their own groups according to Gerian's instructions and headed towards their respective targets.
"Boom!"
One of the Archmages from the Malfa Family had just used the Levitation Spell to rise into the air when the Alchemy Colossus swatted him away with an agility that did not match its size.
"Idiot, do you think you're a Legendary-mage? How dare you use the Levitation Spell in front of an Alchemy Colossus?" Gavin sneered when he saw this. He did not have a good impression of those arrogant fellows.
However, they were allies, after all. Even if they were not united against an enemy, they should not stab them in the back. Seeing that the Alchemy Colossus was rushing towards the fly, Gavin hurriedly went forward with his companions. Although the people from the Tower of Dusk could not break the Alchemy Colossus, they were able to hold it off for some time with the experience they had gained in the past two months.
The Archmage Carl crawled up from the ground pathetically. Fortunately, he had cast a protective spell long ago, or he would have been smashed into a meat patty. He shook his dizzy head and looked at the scene in the distance. He could not help but admire the people from the Tower of Dusk.
Similar scenes could be seen in other parts of the battlefield. Although the mages from the Tower of Dusk were not as strong as the mages from the Malfa Family individually, they were more than one plus one when they worked together.
To most people, the so-called cooperation was to see what their companions were doing, and then decide whether to help defend or attack. That would inevitably cause a delay in time. However, the people from the Tower of Dusk seemed to be able to predict their companions' actions, and there was no gap in their cooperation at all. They were like a precise machine in operation, and all the parts matched perfectly.
Although they could not cause any actual damage to the Alchemy Colossus, they could at least protect themselves. That was already an impressive achievement. The Alchemy Colossus was not just a tortoise with a hard shell. Its attack could easily break through walls, and its movements were not affected by its size at all. It was as agile and flexible as a human body. Hence, it was extremely difficult to escape unscathed from the Alchemy Colossus, let alone get entangled with it.
Hutton had long seen the tacit cooperation of the people from the Tower of Dusk, and the shock he felt was no less than when he saw the Alchemy Colossus. Wasn't this the team he had always dreamed of? Hutton looked away and turned to look at the mages from his family. He felt himself blushing.
There were differences between different types of cooperation. The purpose of the Tower of Dusk's cooperation was to make up for the weakness of individual strength with their advantage in numbers. Actually, this was what Lin Li had modified based on his experience in the game to make up for the lack of high-end combat power in the Tower of Dusk. They teased the Alchemy Colossuses with their coquettish movements. Every attack that seemed like it was going to kill them would always be narrowly dodged by the Alchemy Colossuses.
Hutton's Malfa Family, or rather, most of the forces, trained their mages to work together in the same way they trained their soldiers. They focused on commands, formations, and the like, and focused on spells and defensive formations. The goal was to suppress their opponents with magic, and it was a kind of cooperation where they fought many enemies. Even such simple cooperation training was not something most mages could be bothered to do. Furthermore, mages had a high social status, and few could force them to do anything. How could they cooperate?
The mages from the Malfa Family got into a formation in front of them to suppress the Alchemy Colossus with magic. But the problem was that the magic did not even break through the Alchemy Colossus' defense, so how could it suppress it? A group of mages surrounded the Alchemy Colossus, but due to their poor cooperation, their hands and feet were tied, and sometimes they even blocked their companions' escape routes.
The situation in the sky was similar to that on the ground. The 10 level-18 Archmages were not much weaker than the Alchemy Colossus. Due to the lack of high-end combat power, the allied forces of the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family could only make up for it with numbers, and only then were they able to maintain a stalemate.
Moreover, anyone could see that this stalemate would not last for too long. On the battlefield, any small mistake could be fatal, not to mention that they were facing level-18 Archmages. Although levels did not mean everything, the 10 Archmages were obviously good at seizing opportunities. Due to the frequent mistakes in their cooperation, the mages of the Malfa Family soon suffered a lot of casualties.
Although both sides were fighting fiercely, everyone who was involved knew that the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family were just barely hanging on. But the strange thing was that if an outsider were to look at it, they would not know who was at a disadvantage.
The battle officially started, and the first to suffer were the footsoldiers of the Syer Bandits who were following behind the Alchemy Colossus. After being suppressed for a long time, the people from the Tower of Dusk were already filled with anger. Although they could not break the Alchemy Colossus, it was not a problem for them to deal with the small fries.
Hence, something strange happened. The Syer Bandits, who clearly had the upper hand, could only cry and scream. Those who did not know better would think that they were the losing side. Those small fries did not have the ability to challenge the mages, and the 10 Archmages in the sky and the four Alchemy Colossuses on the ground did not even think about taking care of them.
Unfortunately, these small fries could not even be considered as cannon fodder. Even if they were killed, it would not affect the overall situation on the battlefield. The 10 Archmages and the four Alchemy Colossuses were almost invincible on the battlefield.
"Damn it, what the hell is this thing made of!?"
Seeing that their magic did not even leave a mark on the Alchemy Colossus made them feel hopeless. However, it was really tragic. It was like ants biting an elephant. After all, they could not even bite through the skin of the Alchemy Colossus. It could not even be considered as harassment …
The reason why the Alchemy Colossus was difficult to deal with was because of its high defense. Firstly, the magical materials used were very strong in terms of physical and magical defense. Then, there was the magical defense provided by the Alchemy Array, which added another layer of insurance. After all, this thing was used on the battlefield. If it was too fragile, it would not be able to become a war machine.
Looking at the sky, the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family had more than 20 Archmages, but the strongest was only level-17. In terms of the number of Archmages, the Tower of Dusk was indeed inferior to the Malfa Family. After all, it had only been established for a few months, and the few Archmages they had were introduced by Basel.
However, Lin Li was not in a hurry. The main thing was that he did not have time now. He had already gathered all the ingredients for the Rune Potion, and he only had to wait for the time to make it. With the amount of the mutated Dragon's Tongue, he could make at least 10 Rune Potions. That meant 10 Archmages. By then, the strength of the Tower of Dusk would increase by leaps and bounds.
This was why the status of pharmacists was higher than that of mages in Anril. With limited qualifications, he could only be a mage apprentice for the rest of his life? A bottle of potion to immediately become a true mage. Even if there were no further opportunities in the future, this business was definitely worth it. There was a corresponding potion for the bottleneck of the mage and the Magic Shooter. It was just a matter of whether anyone could make it. It might be difficult for other pharmacists, but it was not worth mentioning for a pharmaceutics guru like Lin Li.
Alan, who was wearing the Sunset Robe, floated in mid-air. He gripped the Sunset Staff tightly in his hand and looked at the enemy in front of him. Even though he knew that the other party was a level-18 Archmage, he did not feel the slightest bit of fear. When he first joined the Tower of Dusk, it was only because of the request of his mentor, Basel. Now, he deeply understood how lucky he was to be able to join the Tower of Dusk.
The Sunset Robe, Sunset Staff, and Sunset Ring were known as the Sunset Set. They were one of the best sets among the standard magical equipment. The price was far beyond what an ordinary mage could afford. If he had not joined the Tower of Dusk, he might not have had the chance to touch it.
To Alan, material gains weren't the most important. Because of a bad habit, he was stuck at the bottleneck of rank 14, unable to break through. Even his teacher was powerless against it. However, that young President Felic had used a seemingly unreasonable method to change his habit of being stingy with mana. After staying in the Dragon Mountains for more than two months, he had finally broken through level-15 and became a real Archmage after the accumulation of the bottleneck and the enlightenment he gained from the battles.
In Alan's heart, the young President Felic had already been placed on the same level as his mentor, Basel. Now, President Felic was watching from below. Even if his opponent was a level-18 Archmage, he could not embarrass the Tower of Dusk in this battle.
The orange magical crystal at the top of the Sunset Staff lit up. Alan attacked first. Since his level was not as high as his opponent, he would fight with his life. The bold were afraid of the bold, and the bold were afraid of the bold. Of course, not everyone could fight with their lives on the line. If Alan had not advanced, a level-14 Magic Shooter would not have been able to do anything no matter how hard he fought. But now, he was a level-15 Archmage. Although it was only a level higher, there was a qualitative difference. Coupled with the enhancement of the Sunset Set, he was qualified to fight with his life on the line, and could barely fight against a level-18 Archmage.
The battle in the sky was much more magnificent than the one on the ground. Dozens of Archmages fought in the sky like fireworks in a celebration, and the sky was filled with all kinds of magical light. Occasionally, people could be seen screaming and falling from the sky, but unfortunately, none of them were from the enemy.
Perhaps they did not want their partners in the sky to steal the limelight, the four Alchemy Colossuses suddenly stood up, and the complicated Alchemy Arrays on their bodies lit up without any pattern. With the continuous flashes of light, all kinds of magic came pouring out like a machine gun.
The people around the Alchemy Colossuses were immediately hit and sent flying. Fortunately, they did not forget to turn on their shields, which was the most important thing to take note of when dealing with the Alchemy Colossuses. It was possible that one could not hurt it, but one could not hurt it at all. Hence, one could only try to make sure that they would not die if they were hit.
The enemies had the upper hand in the sky and on the ground, and the mages of the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family could only struggle to hold on. This kind of situation was bound to be unable to be maintained for long. Perhaps in the next moment, it would collapse like a dam bursting.
"President Felic, now we …" Hutton was extremely anxious in the face of such a strong enemy. He had brought the elites of his family with him this time, and if they all died here, the Malfa Family would have to remain silent for a long time. However, when he asked President Felic for a plan, he was so angry that his nose almost became crooked when he turned his head.
At this critical moment of life and death, the owner of the Tower of Dusk, the young President of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic, was squatting on the ground and fiddling with something. Could it be that drawing circles and cursing the enemy would make them retreat without a fight? Please, you are the one in charge! If not for the fact that the other party was a Legendary-mage, Hutton really wanted to jump over and give him a good beating. However, he only dared to fantasize about it now. If he really did that, he would definitely die a worse death than being stepped on by the Alchemy Colossuses.
Hutton did not dare to say anything explicitly, but his subordinates were brave. After all, they did not know what this President Felic was capable of. This was especially so for Yeric, who hated Lin Li even more after being reprimanded by Hutton previously.
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