Newbie Guardians

Elise shouted:

"I told you, I must be with you every moment! Wherever you go, I'll follow!"

Mu Lingshan explained:

"Big sister! Huang Xin rushed over to save you, and little sister wanted to follow her to her death. If Huang Xin doesn't go with her, she definitely won't go with anyone else."

Hanna held Huang Xin's hand and whispered:

"I'm fine! Let's stay here together! We'll go back together after we deal with the zombies at dawn!"

Huang Xin said earnestly:

"Hanna'er, you go with Mu Lingshan first. Come back after you've changed your clothes. It's not far from the village entrance, only ten minutes away. I promise, everything will be alright!"

Hannah gave a helpless look, as if to say "I don't believe you," and said firmly:

"If you die, I'll die with you!"

After saying that, he turned around and followed Mu Lingshan towards the village entrance.

Cheng Ziyu stayed by Elise's side, occasionally casting a Five Thunder Spell to help Amoniko and relieve her stress.

Liu Hanqin was completely helpless, so he called Jin Jun and pulled Huang Xin aside, asking in a low voice:

"Hey bro! On the field, you risked your life to save Mu Lingshan, I admire you as a man! Just now, you went to save that little girl, I still admire you for your loyalty and righteousness! But in the blink of an eye, you risked your life to save this Elise, and that's a bit hard for me! Are you addicted to saving people? Or is it that whenever a woman is in danger, you reflexively rush to her rescue without hesitation?"

Jin Jun did not express his opinion, clearly also somewhat puzzled.

Huang Xin looked serious:

"Elise just saved me and Hannah, and then she risked her life to save Mu Lingshan. I've already accepted her as a reliable teammate. So, what's wrong with risking your life to save a teammate?"

"You! You!"

Liu Hanqin scratched his head, thinking it made some sense. If it weren't for Elise suppressing the century-old zombie, his side might have been wiped out long ago. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he seized the opportunity to change the subject:

"Tell me, what level of cultivation do they have? They're so much stronger than us!"

Huang Xin asked the same question and looked at Jin Jun with anticipation.

Jin Jun coughed lightly.

"Well... I only know the general idea. Cultivation levels are divided into nine ranks, and each rank is further divided into three stages: early, middle, and peak. Huang Xin hasn't even entered cultivation yet, so he's not even at rank one. Cheng Ziyu is at the middle stage of rank one, Liu Hanqin is at the peak of rank one, I'm at the peak of rank two, Mu Lingshan is at the early stage of rank three, and if I remember correctly, Teacher Liu should be at the middle stage of rank five. The Hundred-Year-Old Zombie is a bit stronger than Teacher Liu, so it should be at the peak of rank five. Iris's summoned creatures are about the same level as the Hundred-Year-Old Zombie, so they should also be at the peak of rank five. However, it seems that the summoned creatures themselves are of a very high grade, extremely rare, or even higher. I've never heard of what grade that stage is."

"A grade I've never even heard of? Could it be a mythical grade?"

"Don't make wild guesses, do you think this is a video game?"

"It's legendary!"

The three of them looked and realized it was Teacher Liu, who had come along sometime earlier.

Liu Hanqin immediately became interested:

"Teacher Liu, is there anything even higher than legendary level?"

"As far as I know, the highest level is legendary. That girl's summoned creature is at the level of a war god, almost invincible among its peers."

Huang Xin and the other two were incredulous; this was too amazing!

Not far away, Elder Ghost had been watching the battle for a long time and was about to appear and personally deal with these ants when a clear, cold female voice sounded behind him:

"Elder Ghost, you must not reveal your identity during this operation, lest it affect the plan."

The Ghost Elder didn't turn his head; his voice was even colder.

"Kill them all, take them back to refine them into Gu poison, kill two birds with one stone!"

"You want to disobey the cult leader's orders?"

The masked woman raised her bone staff, pointing it at the Ghost Elder, her eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

Elder Gui's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said:

"No! No!"

He chanted the incantation rapidly, and the century-old zombie leaped into the air, its figure vanishing instantly. This was his illusion technique; as a seventh-tier early-stage cultivator, he possessed the ability to temporarily pull everyone within a certain range into an illusion. Although it only lasted thirty seconds, it was enough for him to take the century-old zombie away. Once the century-old zombie had drained the blood of another hundred cultivators, it could break through to the sixth tier. Then, he could deal with these ants.

To everyone's surprise, Elise was also proficient in illusion magic, and possessed exceptional talent. She saw through it at a glance and quickly shouted:

"This is an illusion. Quickly bite your tongue! Teacher Liu, hold it back. The illusion won't last long, at most three minutes."

Everyone did as instructed. Huang Xin, unsure how far to bite, bit down, her mouth filling with blood, tears streaming down her face from the pain. The scenery before them receded like a thin veil. The century-old zombie, having just dodged Amonique's attack, was preparing to flee when Teacher Liu dragged it over, bringing it less than a meter away from Huang Xin and the others. A stench assaulted their nostrils, and the three boys scrambled away from the zombie like cats whose tails had been stepped on. A feeling of admiration welled up within them. "Teacher Liu, you truly are amazing!" they thought. "Even in this situation, you can still hold the zombie tightly from behind. Anyone who didn't know better would surely think they were a couple who had transcended life and death, inseparable forever."

Thirty seconds later, the illusion disappeared, Amoniko regained her sight, rushed over quickly, and once again pinned the zombie to the ground.

Elder Ghost gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. Just then, the woman's icy voice came from behind him again:

"You've been exposed. Are you still staying here to die?"

"Yes! Yes!"

The Ghost Elder chanted a teleportation incantation, and in the blink of an eye, his figure vanished.

The woman said softly:

"Sigh! I'll try my best, hopefully it will change the future... Huang Xin, please don't die..."

Huang Xin asked curiously:

"Elise, was someone casting an illusion just now?"

"right!"

"Who could it be? Does the zombie have companions?"

"Yes! Who could it be?"

Elise smiled and threw the question back at me, her expression saying, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

Huang Xin thought about it and realized it made sense, after all, the person had only been in this world for less than an hour. He could only look at Teacher Liu, who quickly waved his hand and said:

"Don't ask me, my most hated enemy is the illusionist."

Jin Jun reminded him:

"Huang Xin, have you ever considered why the enemy didn't just show themselves, but instead chose to use illusion magic to save the zombies?"

"Because you're afraid we'll recognize you?"

"Whatever the reason, we can't reveal our identities, so we don't dare to take direct action. This kind of enemy usually overwhelms us in strength, so if he doesn't come out, we won't risk it."

"I see, no wonder everyone was standing still. How did you come up with that? It's so complicated!"

Elise continued to smile at him, and said softly:

"Marry me, and I'll teach you slowly!"

"No! I think it's better to keep it simple!"

"Yes! Simply send yourself to your death!"

"you!"

Huang Shen thought for a long time and found himself speechless.