Man on the ark, forced to become king

It was a humanoid figure, about two meters tall, wearing a black overcoat in the style of an Ursus military uniform, and a mask with many tubes extending from its head.

Ursus, inside defender!

Chen immediately identified the enemy's identity, sheathed his sword, and then drew it again, a crescent-shaped sword light shooting out.

Chi Xiao draws the sword!

laugh!

Mudstone used a hammer to block the guard's slash at Huang's military knife. The arm holding the knife was directly severed by the flying sword light. However, before the severed arm could fall, dark tentacles extended from the broken wound, wrapped around the severed arm, and pulled it back. The guard's figure suddenly disappeared.

"No, he's out of control! Gavial, watch out behind you!"

"give it to me."

A ghostly shadow appeared out of nowhere behind Gavial. Qiu Bai reacted immediately, blocking the powerful military knife with his sword. He was suppressed by the enormous force, and his sword almost slipped from his hand.

"I'll defend!"

Mud Rock lunged forward, using his body to shove past the guards and block the military knife in place of Qiu Bai, only to find that his vision had turned completely black and all the surrounding sounds had disappeared.

"Buzz~ I can't see!"

"The communicator still works, I can barely see a little bit, Chen, to your left!"

"He's vanished! Huang, retreat!"

"Damn it, I missed!"

"Buzz~ This is Saria. Enemy tracks detected. What's the situation at the camp?"

Chaos reigned in the darkness. A thin black mist hung over the camp, swords flashed, chainsaws roared, and emerald magic light flickered intermittently. Chen and Qiu Bai stood back to back, instinctively deflecting a blade swung from the darkness. Suddenly, they heard Saria's voice through their earpieces and quickly replied, "Out-of-control guards have attacked the camp. We are engaged in battle!"

"Understood, hang in there, I'll be there soon."

"Damn it, I can't hold on much longer, why are you chasing me and hitting me!"

Huang's panting was exceptionally clear on the communication channel, and Chen and Qiu Bai immediately became anxious. They tried their best to identify the direction and rush to provide support, but being in the black fog, their eyes were as if covered by a black cloth, and they could only see blurry, almost invisible light and shadows. They could only hear the sound of the communicator.

"Because you're bleeding, Mudrock, protect her!"

"Give it to me, and the earth will show me the way."

"Gavial, what are you doing!"

"Give me the chainsaw, I'll take over the fight! Don't underestimate me just because I'm a doctor!"

hum! ! !

A chainsaw roar, louder than ever before, exploded in the communication channel, faintly mixed with the sound of tearing flesh. In the darkness, a faint emerald green light appeared.

"Hang in there, I'm coming."

Saria's voice, tinged with soft panting, came through the communication channel again, reassuring everyone.

Huang clutched his broken arm, realizing his vision was still completely black. He quickly warned, "Don't rush in! His magic can block vision and suppress sound!"

"...Understood. The commotion might be a bit loud. Maintain a defensive stance. I'm about to enter the fray."

The next second, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet suddenly tremble, and a blinding golden light tore through the darkness that obscured their vision. The triangular emblem with its three interlocking rings was imprinted on the snow, illuminating the camp.

boom!

Click!Click!

Vayvan, shield in hand, descended from the sky, her long white hair flying in the air. The violent impact ripped up large swaths of snow-covered earth, and grayish-white enamel rapidly spread from her center, covering the entire camp in the blink of an eye, forming a solid protective shell on everyone's body.

clang!

The guard's blade struck Gavial's arm and was knocked away. A dangerous smile appeared on Gavial's face. The huge chainsaw moved as nimbly as a wooden stick in her hands, slicing into the guard's body from the side. Black, foul blood splattered out, staining the ground black.

“Gavial, step back, I’ll handle this.”

"No problem, Saria, you've been a great help!"

Upon hearing this, Gavial withdrew without hesitation, his snow-white hair brushing past her.

Boom!

A shield as tall as a man slammed into the guard with a whooshing sound, the immense force knocking him to the ground, where he sank deep into the snow. The lingering golden light gathered around him, engraving itself onto the hard enamel as it enveloped his body, forming a fine, net-like pattern.

"call……"

In the blink of an eye, Saria had completed the seal on the inner guards. She exhaled and looked at the young people behind her who had regained their sight, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Why not use the spells of the Golden Tree? You still lack experience. A corrupted and irrational inner guard is only attacking based on the instincts of a beast. He can't even use most spells and techniques. He shouldn't be fighting you like this."

Chapter 261 Pitch Black Snow

"..."

Saria lectured him, and Chen quietly took a small step back, lowering his head and remaining silent.

The Golden Tree's magic? She wants to use it too!

But her strange talent... apart from a limited number of spells and prayers, everything else can only be described as miserable. She was definitely a poor student and showed no improvement whatsoever.

Well, what can we do...?

Huang clutched his arm and grimaced. Hearing this, he shrank back and exchanged a glance with Chen. A sense of sympathy arose between the two academic underachievers.

In fact, she wasn't as unconventional as Chen in terms of mastering magic, but her achievements weren't outstanding either. This was because she had so much to learn. She hadn't even fully mastered her own Originium Arts, only reaching the level of being 'usable'. She also had to learn combat experience and skills from her seniors. Where would she find the time to learn anything else?

For this reason, her grasp of the prayers of the Golden Tree lineage was also appalling. At least Chen was somewhat capable of using them, but even with the Holy Seal, she could only manage to conjure up a golden light for illumination at most.

Qiu Bai sheathed her sword and remained silent. She had only been in the Golden Tree for a few days, passing through the Great Blessing once before traveling day and night with her team through Sami into the Ice Plains to search for the research station that Rhine Life had set up on the Ice Plains before its disintegration. In such a short time, how could she possibly have mastered any magic?

Moreover, she wasn't particularly interested in anything other than her own sword.

Mudrock was the same. She followed W and Ascalon through the wastelands of Kazdel, eating sand for countless days. When the two decided to speed up their operation and complained that she was too slow, they sent her back to the Golden Tree. She only stayed in the Great Blessing for two days in total. Not to mention learning magic, she had just obtained her operator's certificate.

"Hey, don't look at me like that. I did learn those prayers, but they were all about restoration. I haven't even finished reading the table of contents for the others."

Meeting Saria's gaze, Gavial was the most candid, shrugging his shoulders and admitting defeat.

Anyway, her role in the team is that of a doctor, responsible for healing and saving lives; dispelling spells is not her responsibility.

"I wasn't talking about you... Never mind, now's not the time to talk about this. Remember this lesson, and hopefully you can apply it next time."

Saria covered her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. She finally understood why she had been specifically chosen to lead the team for this mission.

The mission was issued by Himer and Muirses after they learned that the ice field research station had lost contact. The ultimate goal was simply to find the research station, confirm the safety of their friend Magellan, who had been stationed on the ice field for many years to conduct scientific research, and then bring her back to the Golden Tree.

This level of mission wouldn't normally require an operator of her rank to lead the team, but now Saria understands why—it turns out that everyone in the team except her is a newbie with little experience, and she was sent here to train them.

Given Chen and her team's overall capabilities, they are simply not up to the task of handling high-difficulty missions. Even in small team operations, they make numerous mistakes. Only search and rescue missions like this are suitable for them. With a seasoned veteran leading the team, they can both gain valuable experience and avoid encountering any truly insurmountable dangers.

"Gavial, treat Huang. I'll deal with the out-of-control guards."

With a weary sigh, Saria dragged the inner guard, who was enveloped by the double seal of enamel and the power of the Golden Tree, and turned to walk away into the distance.

Regardless of the reason why this guard lost control, he has now become a very dangerous source of pollution. The demonic qualities have revived in his twisted body, and if left unchecked, they may gradually spread, pollute an area, and breed more monsters.

Fortunately, the Golden Tree now has a standardized procedure for dealing with this kind of thing—sealing the body, restricting its vitality, and burning it with an object containing the fire of destruction, which guarantees that it will burn completely clean, leaving not a single residue.

With the inner guards already sealed, this task shouldn't be difficult; anyone could do it. However, considering everyone's performance in the previous battles, Saria decided to do it herself to ensure there wouldn't be any mistakes.

"That's really reliable."

Gavial shook his head, looking at the not-so-tall figure from behind, and couldn't help but sigh.

Without comparison, there is no harm. Compared to the other members of the team, Saria is undoubtedly much more reliable. She has extremely high combat power, can provide healing and defense for her teammates, and can also use targeted spells to break through difficult situations. It seems that as long as she is there, there is nothing to worry about. Just seeing her can make people feel at ease.

"Of course! Who would question Saria? I want to be that kind of person!"

Huang nodded repeatedly, clutching her arm in agreement. In her opinion, a 'cornerstone' should be like Saria, who can be the most reliable support for teammates anytime and anywhere, perfectly handle any situation, and always do her best.

Then she met Gavial's gaze as he turned his head, and couldn't help but shudder, shrinking back in fear.

"Don't move around, you need treatment."

Gavial wore a 'gentle' smile, and the chainsaw stained with filthy black blood in his hand was still turning slowly.

She looked more like a butcher than a doctor.

"I think I'm alright..."

"No, you can't!"

Gavial handed the chainsaw to Mudrock, rubbed his hands together, rushed over in a few steps, grabbed Huang's shoulder, and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm an expert in orthopedics!"

"I—Awoooooo!"

Click!

"See, that's good now."

A soft golden light enveloped the broken arm. Gavial clapped his hands, his eyes darting around, glancing at Chen as if trying to find a wound that could be treated.

Seeing Huang's deathly pale face, Chen shuddered in fright and quickly gave him a thumbs-up, praising, "A miracle worker, Jiaweier!"

"Orthopedics is one of my specialties!"

Unable to find a treatable wound, Gavial clicked his tongue in disappointment, then turned his head and stared at Huang's chainsaw, stroking his chin and muttering to himself, "This thing is quite handy to use, maybe I should get one too?"

"But aren't you a doctor?"