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Chapter 140 I'm afraid my teammates will do more harm than good.
I don't know if it was because Layton saw the poisonous fog coming and subconsciously wanted to retreat, so he carelessly misjudged the direction of the spell.

In short, the magic guidance went awry.

The cyclone spell cast by Layton not only failed to disperse the poisonous fog, but instead caused a strong wind to carry the fog towards his own team at high speed!
"Huh?" Zellier exclaimed in surprise.

The team members were clearly caught off guard by Layton's move, and the poisonous fog instantly engulfed them.

After everyone accidentally inhaled the poisonous gas, their bodies immediately experienced a strong reaction.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

"vomit"

"Cough."

Everyone was poisoned.

The deep purple toxin from the cystic poison frog can affect the nervous system.

Those who inhale it will immediately experience dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of weakness.

"seriously"

Lena's eye twitched.

How could such a thing happen?

The situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse.

Greyburn was in grave danger because he was outnumbered, and after inhaling the poison gas, he became even more dizzy.

Being at the forefront, he was immediately attacked by the long-tongued frogs. Their powerful tongues lashed out like whips, striking Gray's forearm, which was holding the sword.

With a painful groan, Gray's longsword fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, two more tongues covered in mucus shot out from different angles.

The blows struck Gray in the side and chest, the force of which caused him to stagger and fall to the ground.

Marcus, who was holding off the cystic poison frogs in front, was also affected by the poison gas.

The intermediate-level warrior was physically stronger, but he was still not immune. His steps became unsteady, and even his movement of raising his shield slowed down by half a beat.

Vales felt his arms were weak and powerless, making it difficult to draw the bow. He even saw double images of the cystic poison frog in front of him and couldn't aim the arrow accurately.

"Ugh"

Seeing this, Manlin sighed.

If we don't act soon, someone will die.

What exactly happened at Layton?

Manlin raised her wand, and the energy in the spell's structure accumulated extremely quickly.

A soft, magnificent emerald green halo, centered on Manlin, spread out instantly like ripples, silently sweeping across the entire battlefield.

Dispel!
Moreover, it is released on a group-wide scale.

The magical light swept over Marcus, Gray, and the others, instantly dispelling the dazed state in their minds.

The negative effects of poisoning on the team members were completely eliminated.

Moreover, a warm life energy seeped into their bodies along the halo, temporarily strengthening their constitution and resistance, making them less susceptible to the effects of subsequent toxins.

Then another green light shot out.

Healing!
This magic was specifically cast on Gray.

The moment the green light merged into Gray's body, the bloody marks he had been struck by the frog's tongue healed rapidly.

If left unchecked, he'll probably die in an attack by the long-tongued frogs.

Seeing that Captain Layton was not performing well, Riley, who was a magic apprentice, quickly cast a Cyclone spell to help him out.

This time, we've chosen the right direction.

The strong airflow finally blew away the poisonous fog, preventing it from spreading further on the battlefield.

After releasing the powerful poisonous fog, the cystic poison frog clearly entered a period of remission.

Its movements were not as swift as before, and it was now able to target the last remaining purple abscess on its back.

Vales was determined to take this opportunity to shoot the abscess directly to avoid being exposed to the poisonous fog again.

He drew back the crescent tip of his longbow, and lightning-infused battle aura coiled around the arrow.

However, a strong sense of crisis made Vales instinctively duck and hide.

"call out!"

An arcane missile grazed Vales's scalp.

With a "whoosh," the arcane missile flew crookedly into the mud in front of it, exploding into a meaningless cloud of mud.

"Oh shit!"

A curse slipped out, and Vales turned his head in shock, his face full of anger.

This was actually a spell cast by Layton.

"What are you doing?!" Vales gritted his teeth.

If I had been slower to dodge, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Sorry sorry!!"

Layton was terrified by the scene and stammered an explanation.

"I...I just wanted to smash the boil on the monster's back, I didn't aim properly."

Vales took a deep breath, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the longbow.

calm down
Vales suppressed his anger.

I am employed by the Mage Guild...!
If this were a normal adventurer party on a mission, who knows what they might do after the battle?

Maybe they'll use this guy as a target.

Beverly, watching from afar, felt a lingering fear.

What kind of game is this?
Fortunately, she was on the same team as Zellier. Even Yani couldn't help but think this.

Another arcane missile swept away!

"boom!!!"

The blue orb precisely struck the pus-filled cyst on the back of the poisonous cyst frog, destroying it.

Moreover, due to its immense power, the released magic also shattered a lot of flesh, severely injuring the cystic poison frog.

This was released by Zellir. It was all about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

Against such fleshy creatures with weak defenses, Arcane Missiles are sufficient to solve most problems.

Zellier hadn't expected things to turn out this way; he only intervened because he couldn't stand by and watch.

After being hit by Zeril's arcane missile, the Cyst Frog let out a mournful cry, clearly unable to hold on any longer.

Its threat has been completely eliminated; all that remains is the termination process that anyone can complete.

Finally, Vales' Thunder Arrow penetrated deep into the cystic poison frog's eye socket and exploded inside its head, successfully killing the giant cystic frog.

The remaining long-tongued frogs were also eliminated one by one.

The fighting finally subsided.

lv.12（1/375）-lv.12（113/375）。

Because he participated in killing the Cyst Frog, Zellir also received some experience points.

Similarly, the analysis queue of the Spell Evolution has gained another spell.

Dispel spell, analysis progress - 3%
This is a very practical enchanting magic spell. In the future, I will have a way to deal with negative statuses such as poisoning or weakness.

The swamp fell silent, the air thick with the acidic smell of venom and the burnt smell of an explosion.

Despite having successfully killed the Cyst Frog, Layton showed no signs of happiness.

They knew very well that without Mentor Manlin's help, the single instance of that deadly cyclone spell being cast incorrectly would have been enough to inflict devastating damage on their team.

"Huff, huff." Gray leaned on his sword and rested against a tree trunk.

When Gray was attacked by long-tongued frogs after inhaling the poisonous gas, he almost thought he was done for.

He never dreamed that one day he would fall victim to his teammate's dirty tricks.

Instructor Lena walked slowly from behind.

Her fiery red eyes burned with undisguised rage.

Layton didn't even dare to look Lena in the eye.

"Layton... the mistakes you made in this battle are enough to cost the team several times over!"

Lena's voice was very stern.

"How could the Arcane Missiles used for an initial sneak attack miss? This directly resulted in the Cyst Frog being able to release poison mist afterward!"

"And your performance when facing the poisonous fog was even more outrageous!"

"This is the moment when you need to stay calm the most, and this is how you repay your teammates with a whirlwind attack in the opposite direction?"

"That incredibly stupid arcane missile! You almost killed Vales!"

Lena criticized bluntly, "You could say that you were a complete side effect in this battle!"

Layton lowered his head in shame and remained silent.

The pride he usually displayed because of his status as a mage and a nobleman was completely extinguished at this moment.

The atmosphere became quite oppressive.

Mentor Manlin also stepped forward, placed her hand on Lena's shoulder, and gently shook her head.

"Okay, kids."

Manlin's gentle voice rang out.

"Although Lena's words are stern, they are all for your own good. Failure is not terrible; what is terrible is not learning anything from failure."

"Now you know that no matter how great the power you have, you must release it correctly."

"Calmness is always the first element in battle. If you panic when things happen, it's no different from suicide."

"Understood, Instructor Manlin."

Seeing Layton's dejected look, Instructor Lena didn't say anything more and just waved her hand.

"Clean the battlefield!"

Marcus extracted the cystic poison frog's core from the pile of rotten flesh.

It was a deep purple, fleshy core covered in a sticky liquid.

Its interior is filled with a thick, toxic essence; you can even feel it pulsating slightly when you touch it.

In addition, the vocal sac of the cystic poison frog can be cut off.

This is its special organ used to spray poisonous mist, which can be used to make special magical musical instruments.

The long-tongued frog's only spoils were a small magic core.

Zellier watched as Marcus handed these items to Mentor Lena.

really!

Lena took out a small black silk pouch from her bosom.

With a gentle swipe, the pile of magic cores and the sac disappeared into thin air and were absorbed into it.

Zellier hadn't paid much attention to it yesterday.

But thinking about it carefully, there are so many loot to collect along the way in monster hunting.

It's impossible to carry it all by the physical body, right?
High-level mages would definitely have storage bags or similar items for storing things.

"This is such a convenient thing," Zellier thought to himself.

With the storage bag, I can carry more things when I go on missions, and I can even collect more loot.

We need to find a way to get one.

It probably won't be cheap either.

After resting, the team continued their journey.

Before setting off, Manlin specially released a group of energy boosters to enhance her condition.

After all, Marcus's team had expended a lot of energy just now, and if they didn't recover, it would inevitably affect their performance in the upcoming battle.

The teams were rotated again, with Zellier's fourth squad leading the charge and Layton's third squad taking a backseat.

“I’ve never missed the days when I was on a team with Zellir so much,” Gray sighed.

Marcus nodded in agreement.

I'm not afraid of strong monsters, I'm afraid of teammates who will only make things worse.

(End of this chapter)