After this incident, there was no way for them to continue their journey. Moreover, the young magicians were all in low spirits. In their eyes, this experience was just a vacation. They would hire a mercenary who knew the Hydra's lair as a guide, find the Hydra, and attack it together. If they couldn't defeat the Hydra, their dean would naturally help them. Finally, they would kill the Hydra and return to Isolated Cliff City with a magic transmission scroll. Everything was as simple as that.
Every step in their imagination contained a lot of details. If there was an accident in every detail, it would be dangerous or even disastrous. The so-called maturity didn't mean that they could accurately predict what was going to happen, but that when an accident happened, they could immediately determine how to solve the crisis. At times like this, there was no time to think carefully. They could only rely on their instincts. Unfortunately, instincts couldn't be learned by learning. They had to go through the tempering of life and death.
Moxinke found a sandy area in the upper reaches of the spring and spent a lot of effort to build two very simple tents made of twigs, which could barely accommodate a few people. The girls could sleep in the tents today, but the men had to sleep in the open. Fortunately, it was summer now, and the heat would pass after a while.
That night, no one could sleep well. Han Jin and the others didn't have any psychological problems at all. The key was the magicians. In comparison, the female magicians were the most unbearable. They tossed and turned until late at night and finally fell asleep, only to be woken up by nightmares.
Han Jin realized for the first time that people who had nightmares could scream so horribly! The heart-wrenching screams and the sorrowful cries that sounded like the cries of a thousand-year-old ghost could give people goosebumps. Normally, after being woken up a few times, people would just ignore everything and go back to sleep, but Han Jin and the others couldn't. There were all kinds of hidden dangers in the forest, and they couldn't relax their vigilance for any reason. Although they had no choice, they still had to check the surroundings every time they were woken up.
It was daybreak, and no matter how they rested for the night, they had to continue their journey. The earlier they completed the mission, the earlier they could go home. Including Han Jin and the others, no one wanted to stay in the Magical Beast Forest for too long.
Morrisons was still in charge of leading the way, and Léger was no longer slacking off like he was yesterday. He and Sunier were on the left and right sides of the team, while Han Jin and Sassoux were in charge of bringing up the rear. Although they didn't say it out loud, they had already reached a tacit understanding. The sorcerers looked quite pitiful, so they should help them as much as possible.
Of course, it was only a kind of help. Everyone had their own selfish motives. How much one gave depended on how much the other party was willing to give. If he was in danger, would the other party risk his life to save him? If not, then why should he sacrifice himself?
Trust wasn't something that could be gained easily. Han Jin and the others had been together for the past year, and they had gone through all kinds of difficulties to build a solid foundation for their friendship. This was more than a year, and how many years could a person live? They had only interacted with the sorcerers for two days, and there was no trust or affection to speak of.
However, a dramatic scene appeared …
"Flash Leopard! Retreat!! " Morrisons University roared. In the moment he turned his head to shout and turned his head back, the Flash Leopard had already fallen into a pool of blood. Then, Morrisons felt a strong wave of magic.
"Killer Bees! It's Killer Bees! Everyone … "Morrisons was only halfway through his shout when a dazzling ball of fire appeared, enveloping the fog-like swarm of bees, the four-meter-tall hive, and a dozen ancient trees. When the fire disappeared, everything within a few dozen meters had turned into ashes. Nothing was left.
"Giant Eagle! Be careful, it's treating us as food! " A bolt of lightning fell, and the Giant Eagle, which made Morrisons nervous, was cut in half by the lightning. The two halves rolled among the leaves and fell to the ground.
After repeating this several times, Morrisons felt very embarrassed. There was a top-grade magus in the team! What was the point of him yelling and jumping up and down? Wasn't he just like a clown?
Genius Magus Yalina's attitude had undergone a drastic change. In the past, she was like an iceberg, quietly following the team because her responsibility was to supervise and protect. She believed that she should only intervene when the situation was extremely bad. Now, she had become a taut bow. As long as she saw something threatening, she would attack first, not giving the students a chance to practice.
What was even more hilarious was that when they encountered two other mercenary teams, Yalina would immediately release a magic barrier to protect everyone in the team. In such a tense situation, she did not forget to protect others, which was worthy of praise. However, she then prepared to release offensive magic.
One of the mercenary teams sensed the violent magic waves that were enough to change the color of the sky and was scared witless. They thought that they had encountered a mercenary team that specialized in killing others, so they immediately scattered and fled into the depths of the forest. The other mercenary team was not easy to deal with. They immediately prepared for battle. The thieves went invisible, the archers sneaked into the forest, the magicians released their shields, and the warriors released their combat power. Morrisons jumped in the middle and waved his hand desperately to stop Yalina's impulse.
After that, Morrisons threw down his giant sword to show that he was a peacemaker. He then walked towards the mercenary team and sincerely apologized. He explained that they were a newly formed mercenary team that was attacked by another mercenary team in the forest a few days ago. Therefore, they were still a bit emotional.
The leader of the mercenary team was a reasonable person. After hearing about Morrisons' experience, he expressed deep sympathy. Then, the two of them had a heated conversation. They deeply criticized some of the bad practices among mercenaries and condemned the inaction of the Mercenary Association. After exchanging names, Morrisons learned that the mercenary team in front of him was the Reaper Mercenary Team!
Whether it was strength, income, or fame, the Reaper Mercenary Team was above the Red Vanguards. They were definitely in the top three of all the mercenary teams in Isolated Cliff City! If they met in the forest under normal circumstances, the other party would not even bother to talk to Morrisons. However, because of Yalina's extraordinary strength, Morrisons, who used her power to intimidate others, received a lot of respect. The other party even left their address and asked Morrisons to have a few drinks with them when he returned.
In the end, the two parties waved goodbye in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Morrisons, who had returned happily, saw Yalina, and his facial muscles could not help but twitch. Danger! If Yalina released her magic, it would be a fight to the death! Maybe Yalina could save her own life, but what about the others? How could they escape the Reaper Mercenary Team's pursuit?!
For ten whole days, they had been wandering in the forest. Except for this incident, there was nothing special. As for how many magic beasts they had encountered … with Yalina around, everything seemed so ordinary. She could turn them into ashes with a wave of her hand. That was all.
However, they had to admit that they had gained a lot because it was written in the contract that all the gains would be divided equally between the two parties. Yalina's strength was, of course, much stronger than the Armored Bulls they had used before. In addition, they were in the Tarasha Mountains, so the magic crystals they gained every day were much more than before. Because of this, Han Jin and the others began to suspect that Léger was doing this on purpose.
Han Jin and Morrisons also seriously found an opportunity to ask Léger out for a long talk. In the end, Léger swore that he had no intention of using those magicians. Indeed, they could not find anything that matched their impression of him.
On this day, the road became more and more difficult to walk. Moxinke's forehead was covered with a layer of fine sweat. It was easy to chop off the branches blocking the road, but the thick rattans that could be seen everywhere could not be cut off without more strength.
"Wait a minute! Something is wrong. "Sunier suddenly jumped down from the tree.
"What's wrong?" Han Jin went up to her.
"Didn't you notice? There are fewer and fewer low-level magic beasts. I suspect that there is a big guy nearby. " As Sunier spoke, a pair of pointed ears stuck out from her long blonde hair moved a few times to capture the sounds around her.
Yalina paused for a moment and nodded. "That's right. How could there be other low-level magic beasts near the Hydra's nest?"
"Who did you hear this from?" Morrisons asked. His question was worth discussing because he was not asking how she knew. Obviously, he was sure that the genius magician in front of him could not have had any complicated experience.
"Do I need to hear this from others? Just think about it. "
Han Jin and the others looked at Léger. They had never dealt with the Hydra before, so they did not know its habits or the situation near its nest. However, they knew that nothing could be understood just by thinking about it.
"We're here?" Asa and the others were all excited and quickly caught up with them.
"Yes, it shouldn't be far. Be careful," Yalina said softly.
The young magicians were very excited and said, "Don't worry, we'll be fine." "Thank you for your concern."
Morrisons secretly curled his lips. If it weren't for Yalina, these students would not even be enough to fill the gaps between the Hydra's teeth.
Lei Zhe was the most puzzled. He clearly remembered that there were all kinds of magical beasts in the Hydra Lair the last time they found it. The only one they didn't find was a super-ranked magical beast like the Hydra. But judging from their conversation, could there really be a big guy here?
However, even though he was puzzled, he still had to walk.
Under Sunier's instructions, Morrisons slowed down a lot. He was even ready to run to Han Jin as soon as he sensed anything strange.
Just as everyone was moving forward cautiously, a giant eagle flew through the air. But just as the giant eagle flew over them, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the forest. The giant eagle seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and it was instantly uprooted. It let out a panicked cry as it flew into the distance.
Following the roar, everyone felt as if a sledgehammer had hit their chests. Han Jin and the others were fine, but the female magicians in the team were already pale and seemed to be unable to stand properly.
Just the sound alone was so terrifying. How powerful was the magic beast?
The genius sorceress exclaimed in surprise, and her expression became serious.
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