Chapter 66: Ambush

As the several black beams were about to hit Zhao Hai and the other three, a layer of water-blue protective shield suddenly appeared outside the alien. The shield looked like a thin, transparent layer, but when the black beams hit it, they failed to do anything to the shield.

Once the eight black beams disappeared, Green, standing on the alien's head, suddenly lunged in the direction from which one of the black beams had been shot. At this moment, although Green was still wearing his armor, a pale green aura enveloped him, and his speed was extremely fast, vanishing from everyone's sight in an instant.

At the same time, Merlin said to Zhao Hai in a low voice, "Young Master, fall back." Zhao Hai knew that he had to listen to Merlin at this moment, so he immediately directed the alien to retreat.

At this moment, several more black beams shot towards them. However, Zhao Hai also noticed that the undead creatures he had released had already wiped out the undead army of the Undead Mercenary Group. Zhao Hai immediately directed his undead creatures to charge in the direction from which the black beams had been shot.

By this time, Zhao Hai and his group had already retreated behind the hill, and the eight black mages had hidden in the forest, so Laura and the others could no longer see their movements.

This time, when Zhao Hai released all the magical beasts, he discovered something different. In the past, he had only stored the magical beasts and had not released them all at once. Now, as soon as he released them all, a screen projection suddenly appeared in front of him. This projection was dotted with points of different colors. Red points represented him and the undead creatures he had released, green points represented the people of the Makider Trading Company, and a few black points were hidden in the forest.

Zhao Hai tried to command the undead creatures to attack one of the black points, and the undead creatures indeed moved, immediately charging towards one of the black points.

Seeing that he could command them, Zhao Hai immediately stopped the undead creatures. He counted the black points and found there were exactly eight. One of them seemed to be entangled with a red point, which was the direction Green had gone. Another black point was also heading in that direction, while the other six black points were moving towards them, apparently intending to attack.

Zhao Hai immediately divided the undead creatures into seven groups, with six groups of two hundred each charging towards the six black points. The remaining 157 undead creatures were directed to gather around him to protect him.

At this moment, Meg softly recited a few spells, and a pale green protective shield appeared around them, protecting the two. Meg did not cast a shield for Merlin, as she believed Merlin could handle the situation, and her main task was to protect Zhao Hai.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Hai gave the order, the undead creatures immediately divided into seven groups. One group returned to their side, surrounding and protecting them, while the other six groups charged towards the six black points.

The six black points also noticed Zhao Hai's intentions and immediately increased their speed, charging towards Zhao Hai and his group. They believed that as long as they got closer to Zhao Hai, they would have a chance to win. If they were really surrounded by the undead creatures, they would eventually be killed by Zhao Hai and his group.

The Undead Mercenary Group had faced numerous dangers, but the most dangerous situation they had encountered was the pursuit by the Sinya Family. When they were alive, each of them had reached the level of a 7th-grade black mage. However, after being pursued by the Sinya Family, they all turned into undead creatures. Now, their true level was around 6th-grade mages. If it weren't for the bizarre nature of black magic, they wouldn't have been able to wreak havoc on the continent.

The person who pursued them last time was an 8th-grade powerhouse. However, this 8th-grade powerhouse did not initially confront them head-on but used assassination tactics, first killing three of them, and then began the pursuit.

If the opponent had not used assassination tactics, they were confident they could have fought back without losing. However, after losing three of their members, they lacked the confidence to fight back.

This time, the situation they faced was even more perilous, as the opponent had two 8th-grade powerhouses and a large number of undead creatures. Their chances of winning were very low.

This time, they decided to actively attack Zhao Hai and his group not because they believed they could kill them, but because they wanted to see if they could escape from Zhao Hai's hands.

With their extensive combat experience, they knew that if they turned and ran at this moment, they might be pursued and eliminated one by one. Therefore, they decided to attack Zhao Hai and his group first to see what would happen and then try to escape.

However, they did not expect that Zhao Hai and his group were waiting for them. If they had turned and run, it would have been a problem for Zhao Hai and his group, but now that they came closer, it suited Zhao Hai's plans.

Zhao Hai noticed that the black points were already not far from them and quickly said to Merlin, "Grandma Merlin, they're here." Merlin nodded slightly. She didn't need Zhao Hai to remind her; as an 8th-grade great mage, she was well aware of their presence. Her combat experience was also very rich, so she knew the moment they arrived.

What Zhao Hai found strange was that although he could see the Undead Mercenary Group members approaching on the projection in front of him, he could not see their figures.

On the projection, he could clearly see that the people were already at the outer perimeter of the undead creatures protecting him. At this distance, he should have been able to see them, but he saw nothing, which was very strange.

Although Zhao Hai was curious, he knew this was not the time to ask. He had already alerted Merlin, and knowing the positions of the people, he was not very worried.

The black points were getting closer, now entering the area protected by the undead creatures, but the undead creatures showed no reaction.

Zhao Hai immediately understood that the people must have used some secret technique to become invisible, which was why the undead creatures did not detect them, and he could not see them either.

Zhao Hai did not act immediately. He trusted Merlin. If Merlin couldn't detect them, she wouldn't be an 8th-grade great mage.

Moreover, Zhao Hai still had one more trick up his sleeve: the alien.

The alien was a mentally mutated undead creature capable of mental attacks, which mages feared the most, especially unexpected mental attacks, which no mage wanted to encounter.

Zhao Hai closely watched the projection in front of him, ready to act at any moment. His demeanor made him look more like a black mage, sitting there motionless in such a tense environment, which was quite eerie.

Merlin had long sensed the people's presence but did not move. She did not take six 6th-grade black mages seriously and just wanted them to get closer to make her attack more convenient. She was never worried about Zhao Hai's safety because Merlin was still there, and if necessary, Zhao Hai could enter the space.

At this moment, Zhao Hai suddenly noticed that the black points had stopped, just ten meters away from him. Zhao Hai knew the time had come and shouted, "Attack!"

He was giving the command to the alien. He didn't need to shout, but he couldn't help it, partly because the command was simple and partly to boost his own morale.

As soon as Zhao Hai spoke, Merlin was taken aback. While casting a spell, she suddenly felt a strong mental force burst from the alien, rushing towards the six people.

Merlin immediately understood Zhao Hai's intention and quickly changed her spell. Originally, she planned to use an attack spell to injure the people first and then capture them in Zhao Hai's space. However, she changed her mind, knowing the significance of the alien's mental attack for a mage.

Although she didn't know how Zhao Hai had discovered the people, she didn't have time to think about it. She quickly recited a few spells, and six water dragons appeared around her, charging towards the six people.

Just as Merlin's water dragons formed, almost simultaneously, six muffled groans were heard, and six figures suddenly appeared less than ten meters to the right of Zhao Hai and his group. These six people formed a semicircle, surrounding them, clearly preparing to cast attack spells but were suddenly hit by a mental attack, causing them significant injuries.

As soon as they appeared, the six water dragons were already by their side, entangling them tightly. Zhao Hai immediately opened a spatial rift, and Merlin, at the fastest speed, threw the six people into the space.

Only after completing this did Zhao Hai and Merlin breathe a sigh of relief. Their attack had been perfectly timed, catching the people off guard just as their spells were not yet complete. The mental attack stunned them, and Merlin seized the opportunity to capture and send them into the space, a perfect coordination.

The key to this success was the projection from the space. The projection completely ignored the people's invisibility, and their every move was visible to Zhao Hai. Therefore, Zhao Hai was able to command the alien to use the mental attack at the most appropriate moment, making the operation go smoothly. Otherwise, it would have been a fierce battle.