Chapter 66

The power of the Flame Burst spell never fails to impress.

Even a level 15 Corrupted Flower, which is incredibly powerful, was severely injured by Lin Yun's single Flame Burst. The petals, which spanned over ten meters, were blown apart by the explosion, and a dark red, foul-smelling liquid oozed out from the wounds.

This was the blood of the Corrupted Flower, a substance that many alchemists loved to use for making poisons. Poisons made from the blood of the Corrupted Flower were highly corrosive, and even a small amount could cause severe internal damage.

Even Lin Yun, a High Mage, dared not easily come into contact with it. Relying on the brief levitation provided by the Acceleration and Featherfall spells, Lin Yun extravagantly spent his mana, casting Flame Burst after Flame Burst. In the short activation time of a dozen seconds, Lin Yun managed to hit the Corrupted Flower with over ten Flame Bursts.

Each Flame Burst caused a violent explosion, and the Corrupted Flower's agonized screams grew louder and louder. Brilliant flames flew up, and the Corrupted Flower struggled several times to crawl out of the ground, but Lin Yun would not give it the chance, forcing it back down with each Flame Burst.

The Corrupted Flower, as a type of magical beast, had a much stronger vitality than ordinary magical beasts. If it were to fully emerge from the ground, Lin Yun would have to spend a lot of time to subdue it.

Lin Yun's pocket of mana spring potions could not withstand such consumption...

So from start to finish, Lin Yun used only one spell: Instant Flame Burst.

The Instant Flame Burst was already highly mana-consuming, and the instant casting made it even more so. In just a dozen seconds of intense bombardment, Lin Yun's mana was depleted by half.

Of course, such a massive consumption brought about even more impressive results.

The mighty level 15 Corrupted Flower never managed to fully emerge from the ground. It was pinned down by Lin Yun's Instant Flame Bursts until it died, unable to free its entire body.

When the effects of the Featherfall spell wore off, Lin Yun landed, and the Corrupted Flower had already turned into a charred mess, unrecognizable from the lively level 15 magical beast it was just a dozen seconds ago.

After landing, Lin Yun quickly harvested the Corrupted Flower's magic crystal. Then, the ring on his right hand glowed, and a pure stream of mana began to flow into Lin Yun's body.

The ring was made of mithril and had two miniature alchemical arrays inscribed on it: one for absorbing mana during meditation and another for replenishing mana in daily use. This treatment would make most alchemists shake their heads, considering it too crude and a waste of the excellent material, the elemental amber.

However, for Lin Yun, who was used to a hard life, a bit of crudeness was not a problem. A magic item that was functional was enough; there was no need to pursue flashy and impractical features.

Just like these two miniature alchemical arrays, the functions of absorbing and replenishing were enough to bring out the effects of the elemental amber. Although it was only a fine-grade magic item at best, in terms of practicality, many glorious or even legendary magic items would be far inferior to this ring.

As the elemental amber continued to glow, a steady stream of pure mana flowed into Lin Yun's body, quickly replenishing the mana he had consumed during the intense bombardment.

After finishing this, Lin Yun cast a Life Detection spell to ensure there were no other Corrupted Flowers lurking around. Only then did he put the harvested magic crystal into his pocket and start searching for the cave mentioned in the notes.

Soon, Lin Yun realized...

"Are you kidding me..." Lin Yun tilted his head back, mouth agape, with a dazed expression.

Lin Yun clearly remembered that the alchemists mentioned walking into the cave.

"But how can I walk in!" Lin Yun looked up at the cave on the cliff face, really wanting to greet the relatives of those alchemists.

The cave was on the cliff face, and that was not the worst part...

The worst part was that Lin Yun saw at least four dragonfly nests just by looking up. The densely packed, highly toxic dragonflies were swarming around the cave entrance. The level of the toxic dragonflies was not high, not exceeding level 10, but their sheer numbers were overwhelming...

There were at least a hundred toxic dragonflies at the cave entrance, and just looking at them made Lin Yun's scalp tingle...

Lin Yun really wanted to ask the alchemists who wrote the notes:

Is this really walkable?

Don't lie to me...

But then Lin Yun thought about it and understood.

The alchemists who wrote the notes were at least High Mages, and most were Archmages. At this level, they didn't even need to move; just standing there, the aura they emitted was enough to make the level 10 or lower toxic dragonflies flee.

No wonder they walked in...

But Lin Yun couldn't walk in...

Lin Yun didn't have the aura of an Archmage. Even if he stood there, the toxic dragonflies would still charge at him, giving him no discount.

It seemed he would have to fight his way in...

Fortunately, there was still plenty of mana in the elemental amber, and with the magic crystal from the Corrupted Flower, he could replenish a lot of mana after processing it.

Lin Yun knew that this battle was inevitable and had to be quick. The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him. He only had a dozen mana spring potions in his pocket, and they couldn't withstand such repeated use. If he encountered any issues in the cave, he would be in a dire situation.

With his mind made up, Lin Yun cast several buff spells. With the enhancement from the Acceleration and Featherfall spells, he moved like a nimble cat, quickly climbing the steep cliff face. In just twenty seconds, he was standing at the cave entrance.

At the same time, he had alarmed the surrounding toxic dragonflies.

In an instant, a cloud of green poison flew toward him, dense like a swarm of locusts over a rice field. The area at the cave entrance was already extremely narrow, and it was surrounded by a dense swarm of toxic dragonflies. Even with the buffs, Lin Yun could not dodge in such a confined space...

Fortunately, Lin Yun had not planned to dodge.

Almost as soon as the first toxic dragonfly spewed its poison, Lin Yun activated the instant casting ability and raised a thick ice wall with a "boom."

It was just enough to block his body.

The dense poison hit the ice wall, making a sound that made Lin Yun's scalp tingle. He managed to avoid being drenched in poison in this impossible situation. However, the toxic dragonflies were feared not only for their numbers but also for the highly corrosive nature of their poison, which was even more corrosive than the blood of the Corrupted Flower.

In that instant, at least a hundred poison jets hit the ice wall, and it began to melt rapidly. In just five seconds, the ice wall that Lin Yun had barely managed to raise collapsed with a "thud."

Lin Yun was once again exposed to the toxic dragonflies' poison...

However, the five seconds gained by the ice wall were enough for Lin Yun to complete the incantation of a spell.

Flame Barrier!

While it was also a defensive spell, the Flame Barrier was on a completely different level compared to the ice wall. Known as the blessing of the fire demon, the intense heat could easily melt steel. More importantly, as long as Lin Yun continued to supply mana, the Flame Barrier would never go out, unless the attack penetrated the barrier directly to Lin Yun.

Several toxic dragonflies that were too close fell into the Flame Barrier and were instantly incinerated into black char without even a scream.

And it didn't end there...

After completing the Flame Barrier, Lin Yun controlled the burning flames with one hand while his other hand rapidly changed gestures, chanting a spell. He managed to cast a second spell, a Rocket Spell, and not just one or two, but dozens, even hundreds. In an instant, the narrow area at the cave entrance was covered in brilliant flames. The dense rockets, whistling sharply, pierced through the Flame Barrier, massacring the toxic dragonflies.

With the integration of the mana array, the Rocket Spell was no longer a simple beginner-level spell. Supported by the mana array, the Rocket Spell unleashed astonishing power. Dozens, even hundreds of rockets crisscrossed in the narrow space, like a terrifying meat grinder, continuously slaughtering the fleeing toxic dragonflies.

Chapter 66, such a lucky chapter, I think it should have some recommendations.

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