Chapter 38 of 100

Chapter 38

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Sun Ran moved swiftly, first approaching Ke'er. He waved his staff, casting a level one healing spell on her.

A pale green light shot out from the staff, crossing several meters to wrap around Ke'er's shoulder, instantly stopping the bleeding and rapidly healing the wound.

Then, Sun Ran quickly chanted a spell. After two seconds, he swung his staff backward, summoning a gust of wind that formed a wind bridge, pushing Ke'er away from the battlefield.

In fact, as a virtual game, Sun Ran's actions were unnecessary. He did this simply because he couldn't ignore Ke'er's pain.

Next, Sun Ran rushed toward Bai Tingxuan. Only two paper puppet golems remained by her side, each capable of blocking a single fireball. However, the vampire leader had already launched three fireballs, two aimed at the golems and the third at Bai Tingxuan.

Bai Tingxuan was just a Taoist priest, using a low-level spell that Sun Ran had never even heard of, making her almost completely defenseless. A level one fireball spell was enough to end her life.

The spell-casting vampire, of course, was not the leader of the disruptors. It was Henry, who had temporarily changed his plans to rush to the capital of the duchy. He was not only a viscount-level vampire but also a level two mage with considerable magical prowess.

Seeing Sun Ran charge over, he knew that Luo Da was doomed. He was slightly startled. Although Luo Da was their tech expert, his marksmanship and combat skills were also very high. For him to be kicked out of the game so quickly, it seemed the leader was right—this mage was indeed very strong.

With this thought, he immediately tried to accelerate the speed of the fireballs, aiming to eliminate the support-type Taoist priest. Otherwise, in a two-on-one fight, he would be quickly defeated.

Sun Ran, of course, wouldn't let him have his way. He pointed his staff at the air, and with a soft 'puff,' a white light flashed, and frost runes appeared in the air, intercepting the path of the fireballs.

The fireballs then hit the runes, and with a 'crack,' the runes were triggered, turning into ice flowers that neutralized the level one fireballs, leaving a large cloud of steam in their wake.

Henry's pupils constricted at this display of the ability to inscribe runes in the air. He refused to believe it, and as a fellow mage, a competitive spirit arose in him, eager to see just how strong his opponent was.

Henry moved away from Sun Ran, waving his hand to launch three more fireballs from three different directions toward Bai Tingxuan.

Three more frost runes appeared with a 'puff,' intercepting the fireballs with perfect accuracy. Not only that, but Sun Ran's casting speed was even faster than Henry's. After blocking the three fireballs, he inscribed two more runes on the vampire's retreat path, forcing him to change direction and move farther away from Bai Tingxuan.

Taking advantage of this time, Sun Ran reached Bai Tingxuan and asked, "Are you hurt?"

Bai Tingxuan shook her head. "No."

"That's good," Sun Ran said simply. His staff flashed with light again, blocking the incoming fireballs. He wasn't one to focus solely on defense, so he immediately began preparing a counterattack.

After a second, the first ice blade flew out, whistling sharply as it cut toward the opponent.

Henry groaned inwardly. With the same permissions and spell levels, the opponent's casting speed was so much faster, not only easily countering his attacks but also quickly launching a counterattack.

Seeing the ice blade approaching with an unpredictable trajectory, Henry knew that even his viscount-level body would suffer severe injuries if he tried to block it. He had no choice but to cast a defensive spell.

A yellowish light flashed in his hand, rapidly enveloping his body in a protective layer that looked like crystal.

Crystal Shield, a level two defensive spell, named for its crystal-like appearance.

Since the vampire's body was level two, he could cast a level two spell directly without worrying about hand injuries.

Almost as soon as the Crystal Shield formed, the ice blade hit his body with a loud 'bang.' Level two against level two, the Crystal Shield shattered into countless fragments that disappeared into the air, and the ice blade also melted into ice shards.

Henry grunted, pushed back several steps by the spell's impact. If he were a human mage, he would have been sent flying.

As he retreated, Henry saw another ice blade approaching, forcing him to cast another Crystal Shield for defense. The shield shattered again, and he retreated further. More ice blades appeared, seemingly endless, leaving him completely unable to counterattack.

He was shocked. Just a moment ago, he had the upper hand in casting, but now he was completely on the defensive. The gap between them as mages was a significant blow to his morale.

This can't go on! Henry realized his mental state and decided to play his trump card to turn the tide.

Sun Ran launched the fourth ice blade, and Henry no longer cast the Crystal Shield. He wore two rings on his hand, and one of them suddenly glowed, instantly forming a large, nearly one-meter-wide circular shield. The shield was neither metal nor wood, covered in magical runes, giving it an ancient appearance.

The ice blade hit the shield and shattered into ice shards, but the shield remained undamaged, and the vampire only took a small step back.

"Hmm? Earth Shield, not bad alchemy," Sun Ran grunted.

Earth Shield, a level three defensive spell, had a powerful and stable magical structure. The Earth Shield was triggered from the ring on the opponent's hand, indicating that the ring was an alchemical artifact.

Henry, hiding behind the shield, heard Sun Ran's dismissive tone and chuckled. "Since you know I have an artifact, you should know I don't need to focus on maintaining this Earth Shield. Let's see how you deal with it."

As he spoke, he launched three fireballs, two at Sun Ran and one at Bai Tingxuan, regaining the initiative in casting.

But this time, the disruptor seemed to have no intention of winning, hiding behind the Earth Shield, casting spells while retreating, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Sun Ran used frost runes to defend and began preparing a powerful spell, ready to break the shield and kill the enemy.

This time, he prepared a level three attack spell, Bursting Flame, a variant of the Bursting Flame Rune. Under the constant interference of the vampire, it took him a full fifteen seconds to gather enough spell data. A pale yellow fireball, thirty centimeters in diameter, appeared in the air and shot straight toward the opponent with a 'whoosh.'

Seeing this, the vampire Henry knew the critical moment had arrived. He immediately assumed a defensive stance, crouching and holding the Earth Shield in front of him, preparing to withstand the spell's impact.

The Bursting Flame fireball moved quickly, and half a second later, it hit the Earth Shield with a 'boom,' causing a massive explosion. The explosion generated tremendous force, creating numerous cracks on the Earth Shield. The magical ring on Henry's hand also showed cracks, its light flickering, about to shatter.

The vampire behind the shield was pushed back by the explosion, but he had already assumed a defensive stance, his body structure remaining intact. His feet dug into the mud, leaving two deep grooves over a meter long on the ground.

Sun Ran began launching ice blades again, preparing to whittle down this stubborn opponent.

The first ice blade shot out, shattering the nearly broken Earth Shield and revealing the disruptor behind it.

The second ice blade was about to fly out, but Sun Ran suddenly noticed that the disruptor behind the Earth Shield showed no signs of panic. Looking down, he saw a sniper rifle in his hand, the barrel pointing directly at Sun Ran.

The game administrators, who had been observing the battle, were stunned, unsure where the rifle had come from. They had seen clearly that it wasn't there before.

Hao Qiang, however, looked at the ring on the disruptor's hand, his heart racing as he drew a sharp breath: it was a storage artifact.

Devious, this disruptor's move was incredibly devious!

On the grassland.

"You're finished."

The disruptor smiled smugly, then pulled the trigger. A flash of light from the barrel, and a level three attack bullet flew toward Sun Ran's head.

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