Chapter 75

"Stop it! Quickly, stop it!"

A scream erupted from the center of the magic circle, causing everyone present to freeze in terror. In that instant, a wave of fear washed over everyone, like a nightmare from which they could not wake, like the loneliness and fear of falling alone into the dark void.

The black shadow kept twisting, emerging from the center of the magic circle, gradually forming into a huge human face. The skin, hair, and features were all black, as if soaked in black oil. From the moment it appeared, it glared fiercely at Zhao Mai, continuously spewing out vicious curses.

Wherever the curses went, whether it was the bear goblins or the trolls, they were all enveloped. Black threads crawled all over their bodies, burrowing into them like earthworms in soft soil. The threads entangled each other, turning the once independent bear goblins into corpses, which then gathered together, writhing and rolling, eventually transforming into new monsters.

The new hybrid beast, a chimera with three heads and five claws, had a ramming tail and a pair of weak fleshy wings barely protruding from its back, insufficient to support flight. This chimera, though unable to spew elemental energy, had been physically enhanced. The three heads had fangs, horns, and a hard bone hammer on the forehead, and they charged at Zhao Mai with a mad frenzy.

By this time, Zhao Mai had already plowed through the enemy ranks and crashed into the first catapult.

"Be careful! Be careful!" Ranger Karl shouted, "There's a monster coming from your right rear!"

In fact, through the rearview mirror, Zhao Mai had already seen the massive creature. He swerved the steering wheel, accelerated to the max, and the taxi skidded a few meters, quickly hiding behind a catapult. The three-headed beast charged recklessly, directly overturning the catapult. A pile of wooden blocks and stone counterweights fell on it, but it shook them off with a violent twist of its spine. Looking up, Zhao Mai had already accelerated and crashed into another catapult.

The large black head in the magic circle kept emitting sharp screams, and flames, ice, negative energy, and endless curses flew toward the rampaging car, but they could not stop its charge. Zhao Mai shouted and roared, reveling in the game of chase and escape, and in the flying debris of the siege engines, he vented his excitement.

The defenders of Nep Town were equally excited. When they saw the catapults being smashed one by one, they cheered in unison. Sok stood on a box, his eyes scanning over the city wall to see Zhao Mai, and the familiar sound of gunfire confirmed his guess. He could hardly contain his excitement, jumping and shouting, "That's my mentor! That's my mentor Mike!"

The dwarf Sok had a powerful flintlock war hammer, a fact known to all the adventurers defending the city wall. Later, they learned that this weapon, called the "war hammer gun," was made by Sok himself, and they all expressed a desire to have one, money being no object. Sok excused himself, saying the battle was urgent and he had no time to make more, and everyone understood.

However, some knew about Sok's exhibition in Nep Town before, when his weapons were not as powerful. This raised doubts. After some probing, Sok admitted that his recent progress was all due to his mentor, a man named Mike, who had proposed a series of improvements, greatly inspiring his thinking and becoming the person he most admired.

"Who is Mike?" The adventurers looked at each other, searching through all the townspeople named Mike, but none fit the description. They all said, "If the apprentice is already so strong, the master must be even more powerful." Now, it was clear! The man named Mike was controlling a four-wheeled invincible golem, wreaking havoc in the enemy camp. Neither blades nor spells could harm him. In just a short while, he had charged in and out seven times, and now only one of the twenty catapults remained.

The adventurers were starting to get excited. After all, the reward for repelling the enemy and lifting the siege was very high, and this was the best opportunity. Hidden in the crowd, Green had a sudden idea, pretending to have just run over, he pushed aside the warrior in front of him and climbed onto the wall. He roared, "Damn guild, you can't trick me! I started the counterattack before you changed the reward! Charge!"

With that, he leaped off the wall, picked up a shield from the ground, and charged forward with a spear.

The adventurers looked at each other, then suddenly realized! The second mercenary charged forward, followed by the hundredth. In an instant, Nep Town launched a full-scale counterattack, the adventurers swept up in a wave of battle fervor, charging at the disorganized bear goblins.

At this moment, Zhao Mai was in a difficult situation. He had crashed the last catapult but accidentally drove the car onto a thick log. With the front wheels lifted, the car immediately lost power (it was a front-wheel-drive car). He bounced around in the driver's seat, hoping to press the front down. But before he could succeed, the three-headed beast caught up, rammed the car with its head, and flipped it over.

The three-headed beast stood on the car's underside, trying to "gut" it with its claws and teeth. However, its strength was not enough to damage the car's indestructible nature. Not only did no parts fall off, but not even the protective paint could be scratched.

However, Zhao Mai couldn't drive anymore. He lay upside down on the roof, carefully unfastened his seatbelt, and wriggled to regain his balance. Then he helped Ranger Karl adjust his position, as Karl's internal injuries had not fully healed, and hanging upside down was not good for his health.

"There's nothing we can do now; we're trapped," Zhao Mai said helplessly, hugging the emergency rations. "We can only wait, but at least we're safe in the car, so you don't need to worry."

"Your thing can't even flip over!"

"Yeah, it's just a vehicle, not much different from a carriage. The only advantage is that it's indestructible." Zhao Mai glared at the three-headed beast through the glass, sticking up his middle finger repeatedly.

"Aren't you taking this too lightly? Don't you feel any danger?" Ranger Karl frowned, scolding him. "I think your current state is like an animal trapped in a trap. The hunter can't do anything for now, but if the animal can't escape, it will eventually die. You can't be so reckless, using a tool with such obvious flaws. I've never seen anyone charge with a carriage, even an indestructible one."

"Ah, I know. Do you think I would do this lightly?" Zhao Mai watched the monster's furious expression outside, feeling extremely pleased. Ranger Karl was scolding him, but it was for his own good. However, historically, there were tactics involving carriage charges, though they were later replaced by cavalry.

"If I had a tank, I would have flattened them long ago!" Zhao Mai boasted, though he felt a bit guilty about it. But he was about to be saved, as the mercenaries of Nep Town were already charging forward.

The dogheads were sacrificed in large numbers, and the magic circle cast many spells, but they were all wasted on the "invincible" car. The hastily assembled monster from bear goblin bodies, lacking any special abilities other than charging and melee, was quickly outmaneuvered by the adventurers, who used various tactics to take it down. Once the magic circle was destroyed, the remaining enemies scattered. Pursuing them was another matter, but the siege was over.

Seeing the situation improve, Zhao Mai pushed open the car door and stepped out. He was instantly surrounded by a group of adventurers, all asking the same question, "Are you Mike, the mentor of the dwarf Sok?"