"By yourself?" Lin Yun froze.
"Yes, that's enough." Zeuss nodded.
"Oh, that's up to you." Lin Yun scratched his cheek and glanced at Zeuss, not saying anything else.
But Lin Yun not saying anything didn't mean that others wouldn't say anything. Hearing Zeuss' words, Arthus was startled and hurriedly stopped him, "Sir Zeuss, your body …"
"It's fine, I'm the leader of the team, this is what I should do." Zeuss shook his head and slowly raised his magic staff.
To be honest, Zeuss didn't want to do this. He knew that he was seriously injured and wasn't in a good state to fight, but this couldn't be helped, he had to make a move.
Moreover, he couldn't cooperate with the others, he had to show enough strength.
Nothing could be done about it, if he didn't show a bit of power, his position would be replaced by Mafa Merlin.
Although Mafa Merlin had saved him before, who knew what he was thinking …
The number of Black Blood Lizards had reached a terrifying level, and single target spells wouldn't have much effect on them. Thus, Zeuss chose to cast a large area of effect spell.
This spell was called Starlight Storm.
The moment the Mana flowed, a heart-wrenching pain came from his heart once again. It was no exaggeration to say that it was a heart-wrenching pain.
If a person's heart was suddenly cut in two, how painful would that be?
And now, Zeuss was enduring that kind of pain.
But he couldn't do anything about it, he knew that he had to endure it.
As the Starlight Storm was cast, a scene filled with stars appeared in the void.
The sky seemed to have turned into a sparkling color. At a glance, countless stars formed a dazzling radiance. Then, like meteors falling from the sky, it was as if they were shooting stars.
At this time, the mana flow was restless and berserk. It was restless because Zeuss was joking around with his body, so the mana flow was very unstable. It was berserk because of the turbulent nature of the spell. But in any case, Zeuss' strength was extremely frightening and he quickly annihilated the Black Blood Lizard.
The Black Blood Lizards were devastated by the Starlight Storm. One by one, the Black Blood Lizards were overturned. No, it wasn't as simple as being overturned. Their life force was completely destroyed at this moment. The blood in their bodies was burned dry by the Starlight Storm. Then, their bodies withered …
His body, which had lost all signs of life, looked like a withered old man in his twilight years. The strongest part of the Starlight Storm was its incorporeal mana. That spell's attack looked calm, but in reality, it was already surging.
At this moment, an even larger Black Blood Lizard rushed over from behind like a whirlwind.
It had a ferocious skull, sturdy scales that flickered with green spots, and especially its sharp and sturdy toes, which had white, serrated nails that were sharper than the sharpest weapons. It had to be said that it gave people a lot of pressure.
It was reasonable to say that someone else should be making a move at this time. After all, Zeuss had consumed a lot of stamina, and with his body's current state, it was already very difficult for him to use the Starlight Storm. But Zeuss couldn't do that. Since he wanted to establish his prestige, he had to do more.
"Boom!"
Zeuss cast a Slow spell on the Black Blood Lizard Leader, and then cast a Swamp spell on its feet. But that Black Blood Lizard Leader clearly had some kind of strange power. Its four legs were like iron pillars, and it actually broke free from the swamp.
If one only looked at its physical strength, it could clearly compare to a 1st Rank Sword Saint.
The battle was still going on.
Time slowly passed. Although Zeuss' fight with the Black Blood Lizard Leader was very strenuous, he relied on his rich battle experience and skillful magic skills, as well as his powerful metamagic ability. In the end, he destroyed the Black Blood Lizard Leader with a spell with extreme destructive power.
With an explosion, the leader of the Black Blood Lizards' body was split in two. Scalding blood dyed the ground red, carrying a thick smell of blood. Under Zeuss' ferocious attack, it thoroughly lost its life.
As the battle ended, all the Black Blood Lizards turned into cold corpses.
"Phew …"
Zeuss was gasping for air, his complexion even paler than before.
At this time, Zeuss finally sighed in relief.
But what made him feel strange was that the mana consumption was too exaggerated, it was just like flowing water.
But this was a small problem. As long as his goal was achieved, there was nothing to say.
But just as he retreated to Rhett's side, he suddenly heard Lin Yun 'kind reminder.
"Hey, Sir Zeuss, your body doesn't seem to be in a good condition …"
"Nonsense!" Zeuss coldly snorted when he heard this, and he even looked at Lin Yun with an unkind expression.
Zeuss had no other choice but to do this …
With Falton's departure, the team's structure had greatly changed. On the Merlin Family's side, they had the level 37 Frost Dragon Reina, the level 37 puppet, and the monstrously powerful Draconic Beastman. Even without Mafa Merlin, they were enough to crush Rhett and Arthus. The reason the Watson Family still maintained their dominant position was because of him, an 8th Rank Archmage.
But …
If he, an 8th Rank Archmage, lost his fighting power, the situation would be hard to say. If Mafa Merlin had a conscience, he might only seize the dominant position, but if Mafa Merlin was a bit black-hearted, the Watson Family's team might be wiped out.
Thus, Zeuss had to conceal his injuries.
Because he couldn't take the risk …
His existence was the greatest guarantee for the stability of the team. If Mafa Merlin knew that he had been seriously injured during the battle with the Orachiss and that his strength was continuously waning, it would be the same as putting his life in Mafa Merlin's hands.
"Haha …" Lin Yun chuckled. Lin Yun clearly knew what Zeuss was thinking, "If I'm not wrong, Sir Zeuss should have been poisoned while fighting the Orachiss, right?"
"Do I look like I was hit by a poisonous flame?" Zeuss took a deep breath, doing his best to make himself look normal.
"I heard that those hit by the Orachiss' poisonfire would be infected by the ash poison …" Lin Yun didn't seem to notice Zeuss' unhappy expression and continued, "The biggest characteristic of this ash poison is that it corrodes mana. Once infected, it would be even more annoying than a vampire. It wouldn't stop until its mana was completely corroded …"
"…" Zeuss' expression became unnatural when he heard this.
"Even if the poisoned person is an 8th Rank Archmage … Ah, right, Sir Zeuss, I'm not talking about you. I'm saying that even an 8th Rank Archmage as powerful as you wouldn't be able to rely on their own power to be immune to the poison, especially some people who don't know how powerful it is. After being poisoned by the ash poison, they would recklessly use spells and end up in a miserable state. If the ash poison enters their heart, even a God wouldn't be able to save them …"
"…" Zeuss sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Fortunately, fortunately, Sir Zeuss, you weren't poisoned. Otherwise, if you had attacked the Black Blood Lizard, that would have been …" Lin Yun said while rejoicing as he looked at Zeuss.
"Yes, haha …" The corner of Zeuss' mouth twitched, revealing an extremely stiff smile.
"Oh, right!" At this time, Lin Yun suddenly slapped his thigh. "I just remembered something. I heard that those poisoned by the ash poison would have a red spot on their right palm, and as time passed, that red spot would spread towards the heart. Once that red spot reached the heart, the poisoned person would truly die …"
"Haha, this is only a legend." Zeuss did his best to remain calm, but he couldn't help looking at his right palm.
Then …
Zeuss saw that there was indeed a crimson lump in his right palm.
Moreover, that red spot had already spread to his arm.
This discovery made Zeuss shiver from head to toe.
Indeed, it was just as Mafa Merlin said, the red spot on his right palm was gradually spreading to his chest, and the suffocation in his chest was becoming more and more intense. It was as if a hand was firmly pressing down on his heart, making breathing very difficult.
The group slowly walked towards the depths of the canyon, and only Zeuss was at the back of the group. His eyes kept looking at his right palm from time to time, his expression gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After five minutes, Zeuss was staggering.
Cold sweat kept flowing down Zeuss' forehead, and his complexion was becoming paler and paler. Even Arthus and the others noticed it.
At first, Zeuss didn't want to admit it, but after ten minutes, that red spot was just as Lin Yun said. It kept spreading and had already spread to half his arm, getting closer and closer to his chest.
At this time, Zeuss only felt his hands and feet turning cold. It looked like what Mafa Merlin said was true.
But, it didn't take long before the team ran into trouble again. A large group of Black Blood Lizards approached them thirty meters away. As Lin Yun poured mana into the Doom Staff, eight Flame Bursts simultaneously flew towards the Black Blood Lizards, raising the curtains on the battle.
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