Above the mage!

Chapter 372 Harvest Time
The battle was over and the sea level gradually calmed down.

But the calm only lasted for a moment.

The ripples began to appear again.

Aldridge, who was submerged in the sea water, floated up strangely and drifted towards the shore.

His body rose and fell with the waves, like a doll without a soul, floating on the sea, and his posture looked particularly strange.

Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.

The sky and the earth are as bright as day.

The strong light illuminated the entire sea.

It can be clearly seen that there is a faint black outline following under Aldridge's body.

It's exactly the dumpling.

Rumble!
The thunder shook the heaven and the earth.

Wow!
The rain that had been falling all night long suddenly and violently poured down.

It was raining heavily.

Bean-sized raindrops hit the turbid sea surface, causing circle of ripples.

Crash, crash.

On the shore of the lagoon, there were two sounds of water.

First, Aldridge was pushed ashore by Tuanzi, and his body fell heavily on the muddy shore, his limbs stretched out limply, motionless and lifeless.

Then Gaode climbed ashore from the sea himself.

As soon as he got ashore, Gao De rolled on the ground, lay on his back, gasping for breath, his chest heaving violently, letting the rain hit his face.

It was cold in November, and the rain was chilling on the body, but Gaode, who had evolved into an [Intermediate Ice Body], was basically immune to the cold.

"As expected of a second-ring mage. Even if he is just the weakest second-ring mage, it is still not easy to defeat him despite all the preparations I have made."

Although he won the final victory, Gaode was still filled with emotion.

He used up almost all the preparations he had made, but the battle still didn't end easily.

Frowning, he first gave himself some [Purification Food] to remove a little of the filth and stench that had been stained on his body from rolling around in the sewage.

The water finally came down.

hiss~
As soon as he finished cleaning his body, Gao De couldn't help but grimace, took a breath, and a painful expression appeared on his face.

——His abdomen was oozing blood at this moment, which was completely drained away by the heavy rain and then seeped out again.

Finally, Aldrich used [Cause Fear] to awaken the fear in his heart. After controlling him in place, he stabbed his chest with a dagger blessed with the power of ice elements stored by [Absorb Elements].

However, the first attack was blocked by the first-level sturdy breastplate structure that Gode was wearing.

Aldrich reacted quickly. When his first move failed, he did not think about the specific situation and slashed the dagger downwards for the second attack.

In order to defeat the enemy in one move, Gaode did not take any defensive or evasive measures against the second attack, but chose to withstand the blade attack whose magical power had been completely dissipated.

This choice allowed him to successfully win over Aldridge.

The price was a shocking long wound on the abdomen.

The flesh of the wound was neatly cut by the sharp edge of the dagger.

The skin at the edge of the wound was rolled outwards and blood was constantly oozing out of the wound. Under the heavy rain, the thick blood was quickly diluted.

The rain continued to hit the wound, and each impact was like a blunt knife rubbing against the wound, bringing a piercing pain that made Gaode's body tremble slightly.

If [Adaptation] had not increased his tolerance to pain by 100% and evolved into [Body of Dharma Ninja], he would have probably rolled on the ground, twisting and twitching.

"It hurts so much." Gao De muttered while gently pressing his right hand on the wound on his abdomen.

As the magic power flowed, a green light gushed out from the palm of his hand and flowed into his wound like a series of flexible ribbons.

In the green light, with a strong vitality, it began to repair Gaode's wounds like needle and thread.

The originally rolled up flesh and blood was gently smoothed out under the influence of the green light.

The broken flesh began to slowly connect and heal, and the blood that had been constantly oozing out gradually stopped under the wrapping of the green light, and a layer of dark red blood scab formed on the surface of the wound.

【Healing Technique+】.

It is not limited to the healing of wounds. Under the effect of the spell, a new vitality is stimulated from deep within Gode's body.

Gaode, who was exhausted after just experiencing a great battle, felt a new strength suddenly surge in his tired body after this vitality was stimulated.

With the support of this new force, he pushed himself up with both hands and climbed up from the ground, then looked at Aldridge who was lying on the ground unconscious.

Aldrich was not dead.

But there is no doubt that he was seriously injured.

Finally, Goder used the right hand of [Primal Strike] and inserted it directly into Aldrich's body.

Blood was flowing out from the shocking wound.

If the bleeding is not stopped in time, he will die from excessive blood loss in a while.

Godd looked at Aldridge and frowned slightly.

He thought about it, then stretched out his right hand and pressed it on Aldridge's body.

First he used a [Healing Spell], but he didn't use his full strength. He just controlled it to form a layer of blood scab to help him stop the bleeding.

Then, Gode changed his spell, and another stream of energy flowed into Aldrich's body through his palm.

Magic trick [temporarily borrowing beauty and goodness].

It can grant temporary vitality to the target.

The target will not die until the temporary vitality wears off, no matter how serious the injuries are.

Aldridge couldn't die yet.

Otherwise, he would have crushed Aldridge's heart directly instead of holding back, and he would not have let Tuanzi carry it to shore.

However, in order to avoid the "villain" plot of holding back and being killed, Gao De did take ruthless action.

Therefore, Aldrich only had his last breath left at this moment. If it weren't for the fact that the vitality of a mage was far superior to that of an ordinary person, he probably wouldn't have been able to survive until God's [Borrowed Goodness] saved his life.

The wind was howling, the clouds were dark, and the rain was pouring down.

The huge city of Lagos has been shrouded in wind and rain, and everything has become hazy in the rain.

The lights are still on.

Danica couldn't help but look out the window again.

"Why haven't you come back yet?" She looked worried.

Gao De has been living in Rongguyuan during this period. Although he goes out early and comes back late, he always comes back.

Only tonight, it was already so late and he hadn't returned yet, and the weather was so bad, which made her have a bad feeling in her heart.

Danika was about to look away when the window was suddenly illuminated by lightning, casting a shadow on the ground.

A figure rushed in with wind and rain, dragging an unknown long object in his hand.

With the momentary light, Danika saw the figure's face clearly. Her face changed and she quickly took small steps to greet him.

in the room.

The raindrops on Gode's body fell to the ground with a crackle, gathering into a pool of water under his feet, and slowly spreading along the cracks in the floor. "You're injured." Danica, who hurriedly welcomed Gode into the room, said as she looked at Gode's slightly pale face covered with raindrops.

"It's just a minor wound. The bleeding has stopped. It's nothing serious." Gao De waved his hand, his voice still a little hoarse.

"Let me treat you." Danica said with concern.

"No need, I've already treated myself." Gao De said.

Reality is not a game.

In the game, if a character is injured, the nurse can cast a few more healing spells to restore the injured character to full health and full of vigor.

Therefore, it is often possible to see a "tank" who, under the care of several nurses, can perform health bar changes, like the ups and downs of waves, sometimes falling to the bottom, sometimes recovering to full blood, and then standing alone against ten thousand enemies.

But in a real situation with extraordinary powers, this kind of scene is impossible to appear.

Mages don't have health bars, which means that as long as they survive, they can instantly recover to their full potential by stacking enough healing spells.

First, the effect of the healing spell is by no means that strong. It is more like a powerful medicine or a delicate operation that can quickly stop the injury from worsening and promote the healing of the wound.

Second, for the same person, a healing spell can only be effective once in a short period of time. Repeatedly casting it in a short period of time is like drug resistance and will no longer have a healing effect.

That's why Gao De declined Danika's kindness.

Danika was stunned, with a hint of surprise and confusion in her eyes.

She looked at Gao De deeply.

The spell formula of [Healing Technique] was given to Gaode by her ten days ago.

So now Gaode has mastered the [Healing Technique]?
She was amazed and curious, and wanted to know how Gao De did it.

But at this age, she naturally has a strong sense of boundaries.

"Who is this?" Danica paused and glanced at the body wrapped in a windbreaker and breathing weakly on the ground.

"The goal of my mission this time." Gao De smiled slightly.

After another moment of silence, Danica spoke again, "Then let me bandage you. Although [Healing Technique] is powerful, it is not omnipotent after all. Combined with conventional treatment methods, it can speed up the recovery of the wound."

At Danica's strong request, Gode wiped the moisture off his body, put away the Winter, and then came to the medical room of the orphanage, took off his shirt, and lay on a hard bed.

Danica cast the [Dancing Lantern] to illuminate the small medical room, then carefully examined the wound on Gode's lower abdomen.

Then she took out a large wooden box from a cabinet nearby.

Opening the wooden box, some bandages, herbs and ointments were neatly arranged inside.

She collected and dried these herbs and ointments, and also made the ointments by herself.

Danika took out a bottle and as soon as she unscrewed the cap, a fresh herbal scent immediately filled the air. Inside was a yellow ointment, but it was very thin, and had a texture somewhat like yogurt.

She carefully applied the ointment to the skin where Gode had been wounded.

As soon as the ointment touched his skin, Gao De felt a slight coolness on his body, and the pain in the wound was suddenly alleviated a lot.

Then, Danika picked up the bandage and gently wrapped it around Gode's abdomen, circle after circle.

Her movements were skillful and steady, and she would look up from time to time to pay attention to Gao De's expression to make sure her movements did not cause him any discomfort.

"It may be a little tight, but this will help the wound heal and the ointment absorb." After doing all this, Danica patted God's shoulder and said.

"Thank you."

"Now you need to have a good rest." She subconsciously instructed again.

"I will."

After a night of heavy rain, it finally stopped.

The golden sunlight shines through the clouds.

On the streets, the puddles left by the heavy rain reflected light under the sunlight.

Under the effect of the [Comfortable Sleep+] spell, Gaode had a good sleep and his wounds healed a lot.

He got up, changed into the Shanghai sentry uniform, walked out of the room, and had a simple breakfast first.

Just when they were halfway through their meal, Doctor Danica came hurriedly over and reported to Goder, "The man is awake."

Gao De became spirited upon hearing this. He stuffed the last few bites of bread into his mouth and rushed to a small room in the backyard of Rong Guyuan.

This was originally a storage room, temporarily used by Gaode.

In the room, the sallow-faced Aldridge was tied up on a bench. Although he had regained consciousness, he was still in an extremely weak state.

crunch.

The door was pushed open.

Gao De, wearing the uniform of a sea sentinel, walked in with great force.

"He's awake indeed."

Aldridge raised his eyelids with difficulty. This action took a lot of effort for him at this moment.

Finally, his gaze moved from the clothes on Gaode's body upwards and finally fell on Gaode's face.

very young!
How could such a young wizard have fallen into such a state?

Looking at Goder's face, Aldridge's eyes narrowed slightly, his mind filled with mixed and complicated thoughts.

He started from humble beginnings, struggled for most of his life, endured countless hardships, and did countless evil things to achieve the little bit of success he has today.

However, there is someone so young, who is already a respected Sea Sentinel Mage, and can defeat him at the level of a first-ring mage.
Heaven is unfair!
Aldridge was heartbroken and filled with grief.

"You released water beasts to harm the poor people in Makoko District. Those poor people have no conflict of interest with you, but you still did this. I guess you were asked to do so by someone."

Gao De held a roll of parchment and a pen in his hand.

He spread the parchment on the table, picked up the pen, and asked.

Aldridge remained silent.

"Are you still a good man who would rather die than surrender, or do you still want to protect your superiors at this time?" God did not get angry at Aldridge's reaction. He put down his pen and looked at Aldridge with interest.

"Sir," Aldridge said with difficulty in his hoarse voice, "Can you tell me why you were able to come to your senses so quickly? Is there any extraordinary equipment that can resist necromancy spells?"

What he couldn't understand the most was why his [Cause Fear] was only effective for a moment on Gaode?
Gao De smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "Sorry, I can't."

The reason is actually very simple, his mental power has broken through the limit and reached the level of a second-ring magician.

Aldrich had just reached the second ring, and his mental strength was a little stronger than his, but also extremely limited, so the effectiveness time of [Cause Fear] was weakened to the extreme.

Of course, Gaode had no need to and would not tell Aldridge about this.

"If I tell everything truthfully, can I survive?" After another moment of silence, Aldridge stared at Godd with bloodshot eyes and asked.

People who come from humble backgrounds always have an extremely strong desire for life.

"I don't know," Goder shook his head. "It's not up to me to decide. It's decided by the higher-ups."

"But," he paused and continued, "I know that if you refuse to cooperate, you will surely die, and you will still have to say what you should say."

Mages have too many tricks up their sleeves. Godde has no way to force Aldrich to tell the truth, but the high-level mages among the Sea Sentinels must have plenty of ways.

Knowing that what God said was true, the resentment and ferocity in Aldridge's eyes suddenly disappeared, and he became much calmer.

"I have been the second-in-command of the Embroidery Gang for many years, and have accumulated a lot of wealth and treasures. If you promise me one thing, I will tell you where these treasures are hidden."

He thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Gao De, "These are all my personal property. I don't keep any account books. As long as I keep it a secret, you can take them away without having to hand them in for registration!"

(End of this chapter)