Above the mage!

Chapter 95 Encounter

"Each person will lead a team of about 20 mages, and every one kilometer, they will spread out a team to both sides to carry out the cleanup work."

Here, Mage Weiersa has already issued instructions in an orderly manner, "If you encounter any trouble that cannot be solved, send a signal immediately, and I will rush over as soon as possible."

The people who received the order were twenty first-level mages who were also officially affiliated with the city of Bremen.

At Weiersa's instruction, each 1st-ring wizard picked more than unofficial wizards to form teams.

All the teams followed the order, and every time they advanced one kilometer, two teams would leave the convoy and enter the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road.

After six mage teams left the convoy, it was finally Gaode's turn.

A middle-aged wizard appeared and pointed at four carriages, including the one where Goder was, "You, you, you, and you, get off and follow me."

The mage apprentices on the four carriages had already prepared themselves mentally.

Upon hearing the order, they jumped out of the car and followed the middle-aged wizard into the mountains.

The four carriages they were riding in, along with a dozen city guards following them, would be waiting for them on the official road.

One is to provide necessary logistical support, and the other is to transport valuable corpses of earth vein creatures.

As we left the official road and entered the mountains and forests, the smell of decay hit us in the face.

The lush foliage was impenetrable and the light was a little dim.

The crowd shuttled through the dense forest, their footsteps making rustling sounds on the thick fallen leaves and dead branches.

Gao De followed the team and found that although he was a little nervous at the moment, he was more eager to try.

The middle-aged wizard who was in the lead had already cast a spell the moment he left the official road.

His eyes became deep and bright, as if they could see through all illusions and disguises.

Gao De, who noticed this scene, had an idea in his mind. Obviously, this was a detection spell.

Compared to the "wild mages" who learn spells here and there, the spells learned and mastered by mages under the official system have one great feature: they are systematic.

From reconnaissance to combat, it is perfect.

"Pay attention to your surroundings, especially above your head. I only have a pair of eyes and I can't guarantee that I can take care of every aspect." The middle-aged wizard seemed to have noticed that everyone was a little lax and gave a reminder.

When everyone heard this, their hearts tightened and they all became more alert.

However, the moment the words fell.

Whoosh!
A black shadow suddenly swooped down from the shadow of a towering tree at an incredible speed.

It was a huge flying bird.

Its dive trajectory was precise and swift, and it had already locked onto its target - a mage apprentice who was at the back of the team.

The mage apprentice who was his target seemed to be frightened and just stood there in a daze, not moving an inch.

The next moment, the bird's sharp claws swung out suddenly, like a sharp dagger, slashing across the chest of the mage apprentice.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the mage apprentice fell to the ground without even having time to scream, and his life or death was unknown.

The whole process happened in a flash.

This sudden attack made everyone clear their minds instantly.

After the bird succeeded in its sneak attack, it let out a sharp cry, as if in protest.

Its feathers were jet black and there was a cruel gleam in its eyes.

"Beast!" the leading middle-aged wizard shouted angrily.

He took a deep breath and raised his right hand, his fingertips flashing blue light.

As the middle-aged wizard roared, blue light suddenly burst out, turning into an ice blade, shining with cold light, and shot towards the flying monster in the air!

The ice blade drew an elegant arc in the air, as if even the air was frozen.

The bird monster felt the threat from the ice blade and let out a piercing scream, trying to dodge the spell by flying rapidly. However, a new blue light was already shining in the middle-aged wizard's hand.

Whoosh!
The ice blade brushed past the bird monster's belly feathers. Although it did not hit the bird monster directly, the chill from the ice blade made it tremble all over.

But before the flying monster could make the next move, another ice blade arrived.

It hit the bird monster's left wing accurately.

A burst of ice crystals flew everywhere, followed by a shocking scar, and a thin layer of ice crystals also covered and spread over the monster's left wing.

In an instant, the bird monster lost its balance and fell uncontrollably.

As it fell, it struggled to keep its balance, but to no avail. It finally landed on the ground with a thud, letting out a painful scream.

"Go to hell!" The mage apprentices who had just been frightened saw the flying monster fall to the ground, and in anger they also cast spells to attack it.

In a short while, several or even dozens of attack tricks were launched on the flying monster.

Even though this flying monster had amazing resistance, it could not withstand the continuous spell attacks from the apprentices and was immediately blasted to death, turning into a dead bird.

Even Gaode got involved.

It’s a pity that he was not the lucky one who delivered the final blow, so he did not obtain the origin.

But these are not the most important things now.

Everyone looked at the mage apprentice who was ambushed by the bird monster.

At this moment, he fell to the ground, the clothes on his chest had been torn, revealing the horrific wound that was big enough to see the bone.

The person has fallen into a coma, is unconscious, and his life is slipping away.

The middle-aged wizard in the lead frowned slightly when he saw this scene, but that was all.

He took out the "primary healing potion" that he had prepared in advance and applied it to the wound of the attacked mage apprentice to help him stop the bleeding temporarily.

"Send him back to the caravan. There are mages who are skilled in healing spells in the caravan."

The middle-aged wizard did not have much psychological fluctuation. He pointed at one of the remaining wizard apprentices and gave an order.

"Okay!" The mage apprentice who was pointed out responded quickly as if he had been pardoned.

——Anyway, you get paid for each day you work, so it’s a good thing if you don’t have to fight.

"The rest of you, continue the mission with me. Remember, these beasts always like to ambush and attack. If you get hit, the injuries will be too serious. Even healing spells may not be able to save your lives." The middle-aged wizard gave another reminder to the team that had failed in their mission.

Everyone nodded silently, obviously taking this reminder firmly to heart.

Teaching people through things is easy and they will learn it once they are taught.

After witnessing their companions being infected, the relaxation in everyone's hearts disappeared.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the team.

Everyone was thinking about the same question: What would have happened to them if the bird had just targeted them?

Once this assumption is made, no one can relax.

Gaode’s concept has also changed:

After all, he thought hunting earth creatures in the wild was too simple.

He thought that with a large number of people and an official wizard leading the team, their safety should be a worry.

But the fact is, in the wild, anything can happen.

Forming a team can only improve safety a little, but if you only rely on others, you may die without knowing it.

Only on your own.