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Looking at the faint smile on Master Wang's face, Lin Jie felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

Kamar-Taj is more than just a place to learn magic; the people here truly consider him one of their own.

"clear!"

Lin Jie nodded emphatically, turned around, and stepped into the golden portal.

New York, Stark Tower.

A blinding blue beam of light shot into the sky from the top of the building, forcefully tearing through the clouds.

A huge black hole appeared in the sky.

Countless alien spaceships, like a hornet's nest disturbed, surged out of the hole, covering the sky and the earth.

At this point, New York had become a living hell.

The streets were in ruins, with overturned and burning cars, and shards of glass and building debris covering the roads.

There wasn't a single clean place to stand.

The terrified screams of people, mixed with the piercing laser beams from aliens and the roar of exploding cars, made people's eardrums ache.

He stepped out of the portal.

Carter was completely stunned by what he saw.

"My God..."

Carter swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.

Although he usually talks a lot of nonsense, this was, in truth, his first time actually going to the battlefield.

The casual practice in the Kamar-Taj training grounds is completely different from the real battlefield where limbs are scattered everywhere and the air is filled with the pungent smell of blood!

As a half-baked mage who hadn't even become a proper mage, Carter's calves were cramping up.

However, Carter glanced back at Lin Jie and Lillia behind him and knew he couldn't back down.

I'm the senior brother leading the team!

If I wet my pants now, how will I ever be able to get along in Kamar-Taj again?

Carter gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, forced his trembling hands to steady, and quickly put on the suspension ring.

"On my command!" Carter roared, trying to bolster his courage. "Activate all the Rings of Laggardor! Prepare for battle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Carter swept his hands in front of him, and two orange-yellow magic shields instantly formed.

However, before he could even get into a defensive stance...

An alien spacecraft suddenly changed direction and swooped down towards Carter!

The alien soldier had a ferocious expression, and his laser gun was already aimed at Carter's head.

Carter's pupils contracted sharply, and he froze on the spot as if he had been frozen in place, his mind blank, forgetting even how to dodge.

"Whoosh!"

Just at this critical moment, a petite figure suddenly darted out from behind Carter!

It's Lilia!

The little girl had a sharp look in her eyes and showed no stage fright whatsoever.

Using the momentum of her sprint, she pushed off the ground with both legs and leaped into the air.

In mid-air, Lilia's hands also lit up with orange-yellow magic shields.

She used her waist to perform a beautiful twist in the air, and with the force of her fall, she slammed the magic shields in her hands into the back of the alien soldier!

"Bang!"

The alien soldier let out a scream and plummeted from the spacecraft, crashing heavily onto a nearby wrecked car, dying instantly.

This swift and decisive strike left Carter completely dumbfounded.

Is this... is this still the same boastful girl who always clamored to become the Supreme Mage?

No wonder Master Wang said it was "two leading one"; it turns out I'm the useless one who needs to be led! Carter's face flushed.

After defeating one alien, Lilia landed safely.

She seemed completely unaffected by the atmosphere of the battlefield; she didn't even seem to be breathing abnormally.

Lilia walked up to Lin Jie, slightly raised her chin, and said with a hint of pride, "Let's get to know each other again, Lilia."

"Before coming to Kamar-Taj, I was a two-time U.S. Junior Kickboxing Champion. I also have a black belt in Taekwondo and practiced Muay Thai for a few years. That move I just made was a combination of Muay Thai elbow strike techniques and the Magic Shield."

Lilia stared intently at Lin Jie, her eyes burning with a fierce competitive spirit: "I know your magic is stronger than mine. But in close combat, I will absolutely not lose to you!"

Ever since being provoked by Lin Jie on Mount Everest, Lilia has been acting like a madwoman these past few days, practicing magic during the day and physical training at night, picking up all her old fighting skills again.

Today, she will prove to Lin Jie on the battlefield that she is not just a pretty face who can only talk!

Faced with Lilia's highly provocative self-introduction, Lin Jie scratched his head awkwardly.

He turned and leaned closer to Carter, lowering his voice to ask, "Senior Brother, isn't Kamar-Taj supposed to be a melee magic specialization? Why are you only teaching me how to draw glowing lines, and no one's teaching me combat?"

Lin Jie was truly envious of Lilia's fluid and graceful movements just now.

Although he knows hundreds of weapon forms, if it really comes down to a fight, he'll just throw a bunch of random punches.

If the enemy gets close, wouldn't we be done for in no time?

Carter almost lost his composure when he heard Lin Jie's question.

I'll teach you martial arts?

With your abnormal comprehension ability—the kind that can split a mountain in two with just a glance—if I taught you fighting techniques, wouldn't you smash through the Earth in no time?!

Carter cleared his throat, put on a stern face, and stubbornly argued, "Don't bite off more than you can chew! Magic has to be learned step by step. You need to solidify your foundation first; we can talk about combat later!"

After dealing with Lin Jie perfunctorily, Carter immediately turned to Lilia, adopting an admiring tone: "Lilia, well done! To combine fighting skills and magic so perfectly, you truly deserve to be the promising talent I've been eyeing!"

"Now, you lead the way! Lin Jie, you stay close to me, we'll use our shields for cover and get the wounded first!"

Carter's arrangement perfectly exemplifies the word "cowardice."

Let a little girl take the brunt of the attack while you hide in the back and provide support.

Fortunately, Lilia didn't care about any of that.

Having the opportunity to demonstrate her abilities in real combat is exactly what she desires.

Without a word, Lilia raised her magic shield with both hands and charged into the street ahead without hesitation.

Lin Jie obediently followed behind Carter, holding up his shield to deflect stray bullets while observing the surrounding battle situation.

"Senior Brother," Lin Jie couldn't help but speak again, "Why are you just giving orders without actually doing anything? Let us see your true strength!"

Carter was suffering inside.

I'd like to do it, but my legs are still shaking!

But he absolutely cannot show weakness in front of his junior brothers and sisters.

Carter took a deep breath, adopting the air of a reclusive master: "Lin Jie, you're still too young. How could a master of my caliber make a move so easily?"

"I brought you out here today to give you experience and training!"

"If I have to handle everything, how will you all grow?"

"Remember, only by walking the line between life and death can you unleash your full potential!"

Carter became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, as if he were truly a strict teacher with good intentions.

Just as he was about to continue his long-winded speech.

"roar--!"

A deafening roar suddenly came from the end of the street not far away.

The sound was extremely rough and violent, causing the glass curtain wall next to it to shatter into pieces.

The entire ground trembled violently.

Carter swallowed back the grand principle that was about to be uttered.

The three of them stopped in their tracks and turned around in horror.

All I could see was the end of the street.

A green giant, nearly three meters tall and muscular, is lifting a wrecked bus and smashing it down on a group of alien soldiers as if it were a toy!

Amidst the swirling dust.

Carter's face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.

"Damn it... how did we end up with this green fatso?!"