Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 118 Operation

"It seems I have no choice but to fight them."

Link carefully concealed the large bag, preparing for battle.

Looking at the temporary team member Iris Clark, he solemnly asked, "Iris, what do you say? Should we attack together, or should we avoid them for now?"

Given the opponent's obvious stance, Link's choices were also simple: only two.

Either make a quick and decisive move, leaving the other side to suffer in the process;

Either go head-to-head and fuck them.

However, with fewer people on our side and more people on the other side, advancing could easily turn into a pursuit.

If the enemy calls on their friends and accomplices during the pursuit, it can easily escalate into a full-scale encirclement and blockade.

The situation will become increasingly unfavorable for Link.

Therefore, Link decided to take advantage of the fact that the other side had fewer people and do one last job.

The key now lies in how this well-equipped, wealthy young woman beside you chooses to act.

Join the war, avoid the war, or betray them!

This will determine Link's combat strategy.

"We're teammates, of course I'll help you."

Iris Clark said matter-of-factly, not caring at all that she was also a local apprentice from the North District: "You tell me how to fight, and I'll fight exactly as you command!"

"it is good."

Link nodded, deciding to believe that statement for the time being.

He carefully examined the surrounding terrain and realized that his position was on higher ground, giving him an advantage whether he was ambushing from concealed positions or launching a frontal assault.

If that's the case, then what are we hesitating for?

Let's go all out and do it!

"Expand the reconnaissance range of the bionic eagle to see if there are any reinforcements hidden in the shadows."

Before taking action, Link made a cautious arrangement.

"receive."

Iris Clark's expression turned serious. She performed an awkward bow and then began operating the AI.

She switched between various reconnaissance modes, including but not limited to optical remote sensing, infrared thermal imaging, and ultrasound, to confirm that there were only three people on the other side.

He then reported in a reporting tone: "Report, reconnaissance complete. No enemy reinforcements. Requesting further instructions."

At the same time, she thought to herself, "This is so much fun, so much fun!"

Iris Clark, completely absorbed in the fun of role-playing, couldn't wait any longer and shouted, "Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Link felt more and more that his previous decision was correct.

Fortunately, this is my teammate, even if it's temporary, and I don't know how long it will last.

However, at least you won't be constantly bothered by this rich, arrogant, and slightly crazy little girl.

Who knows if she'll change her mind right after saying she won't bother you?

Link didn't try to dampen Iris Clark's fighting spirit, and directly stated his simple plan: "Iris, you'll attack from the left, diving down from high altitude. Don't rush to bombard them with all your might; draw their attention first. I'll launch a frontal assault and take care of them. Then you can circle back from the rear and bring me away from the battlefield."

"No problem, let's do it this way."

Upon hearing the command, Iris Clark cheered, stomped her boots, and soared into the air.

Link activated all the effects of "Defender 3202", increasing his defense and movement speed, and charged straight down the small mound.

This is not like his usual style at all.

Recklessly, like a heavy tank, charging forward like a pig.

With the blessing of "Dual Casting" developed based on pseudo-natal sorcery, two water shield spells were cast in a nested manner, with the two water shields closely overlapping and standing at the forefront.

With the blessing of "parallel casting" developed based on pseudo-natal sorcery, three water shield spells were cast simultaneously. The three water shields swirled around Link to defend against stray arrows or other types of sneak attacks.

"Charge!"

The sudden changes at the small mound, whether it was Iris Clark's ascent or Link's collision, were detected by the three members of "Pureblood Will".

The leader suddenly stopped, raised his left hand to halt his companions' steps, and shouted loudly.

The two companions reacted quickly.

The three quickly formed a triangular formation, somewhat resembling a three-on-three system.

Of course, they are only similar in position, but their functions are different.

The current leader is responsible for command, surprise attacks, or head-on confrontations; the purebloods on the left rear are responsible for firepower output or defense; and the purebloods on the right rear are responsible for reconnaissance or cover.

"Woo! Whew~"

Iris Clark let out a strange cry and swooped down from the sky. Without any politeness, she threw down two bundles of self-destructing grenades as a greeting, "Hello!"

"That crazy woman!"

The leader had a bad feeling when he spotted Iris Clark and Link Grand together.

Every first-year wizarding apprentice in the North District knows that the fifth-generation second daughter of the Clark family is a madwoman, a lunatic who does whatever pleases her.

One second they're laughing and joking with someone, the next they're fighting.

Even her own sister, the second-level wizard Flandre Clark, couldn't control her.

Scolding is useless, beating is useless, and no amount of solitary confinement will help.

If it weren't for Vice President Rukia's strict order that Link Grand must be killed on sight during the competition,

The leader wouldn't have chosen to attack at this time if he hadn't been worried that waiting for Link Grand to be alone would have led to his two companions betraying him.

Sure enough, trouble ensued.

He cursed inwardly, but he still had to fight.

"defense!"

The leader, quick-witted and agile, shouted to warn his companions, and at the same time "instantly" cast two Golden Shield spells, deflecting the two bundles of self-destructing fire grenades that were about to fall.

The purebloods on both sides and behind quickly sprang into action.

A level 1 defensive artifact was activated by the pureblood on the left rear.

An inverted, bowl-shaped yellow shield covered the two bundles of self-destructing explosive mines just in time to prevent them from exploding.

Boom!

The yellow protective shield began to fluctuate violently.

A huge, muffled sound echoed continuously within it.

The ground shook violently, sending up large clouds of dust and dead leaves.

The small animals that lay dormant in the soil died tragically, their bodies torn apart, blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

Fortunately, the flames from the explosion were contained by the yellow protective shield and did not spread, otherwise there would definitely have been a strong stench.

"A madman, a complete madman!"

The protective shield activated by the level 1 defensive artifact was almost broken by the self-destructing fire and lightning of the rune item level.

The leader couldn't help but start cursing again.

How much personal stuff did they put into these self-destructing explosive mines?!

The purebloods on the right rear finally managed to lock onto Iris Clark's flight path using the reconnaissance artifact high in the sky.

He took the powerful crossbow that came with the reconnaissance magic weapon from behind him and pulled the trigger.

The crossbow bolts, imbued with the triple sorcery effects of breaking spells, causing bleeding, and suppressing magic, were as fast as lightning, chasing straight after Iris Clark.

"snort!"

Iris Clark remained completely calm, patted her small bag with her left hand, and nearly a hundred jamming flares flew out.

The scanning and tracking functions of the reconnaissance device were instantly disrupted.

The crossbow bolts trembled left and right, up and down, making it difficult to keep locking onto Iris Clark.

It won't be long before Iris Clark is free from the crossbow bolts.

Link had already rushed to within ten meters of the three.

The starting move is still Lesser Mist Rain.

It's conventional, yet not simple.

The innovative level of the secondary mist and rain technique has a certain "the key to its application lies in one's own mind" feel to it.

Three dense fogs, each the size of a head, appeared precisely in front of the three purebloods, making them virtually impossible to defend against and instantly obscuring their vision.

Their figures remained exposed, visible to Link.

All the three purebloods could see was a vast expanse of white; they couldn't see anything else.

Despite the panic, they remained calm and their first reaction was to actively activate the defensive effects of their armor sets.

At the same time, twelve consecutive "continuous casting" Leaf Arrows were divided into three groups and shot directly at the three purebloods.

Leaf arrows aren't very powerful, but they can be used to test the strength of an opponent's defenses.

"屮!"

The three arrows shattered without even touching the opponent's clothes.

Link could easily recognize that the three purebloods were also wearing the "Defender 3202" suit.

He couldn't help but curse out loud!

Are all the local apprentices in the North District rich?

Isn't it said that the biggest customer group for the "Defender 3202" set is the formal wizards who have graduated from advanced academies and are preparing to go to the front lines?

Why is it that all four people I saw today had a set of these?

Little did Link know that the "Pureblood Will" had specifically set up three elite three-person teams just to kill him!

Each team is well-equipped, possessing not only advanced reconnaissance artifacts (even more advanced than the bionic eagle), first-ring defensive artifacts, the "Defender 3202" set, but also communication artifacts with built-in location tracking capabilities.

They were able to assemble so quickly because of their location-based communication.

Despite his angry outbursts, Link's attacks didn't stop.

"Continuous casting," still twelve times, entangled in thorns.

Thorns and vines sprouted and grew wildly from nothing, entangling the limbs of the three purebloods.

Almost simultaneously, a fierce wind summoned by the leader swept in, blowing away the three thick clouds of fog that had been obscuring the view.

"withered!"

"Fire! Thunder!"

Upon seeing the thickets of thorns, the leader shouted three words and then instantly cast a Golden Arrow spell, aiming it at Link Grand.

Trying to disrupt the opponent's attack rhythm.

The pureblood on the left cast two Instant Wither spells in quick succession, but the effect was not obvious enough.

The pureblood on the right took over the Ignite spell, finally clearing away the thorny vines beneath the three's feet.

Almost simultaneously, the two pulled out self-destructing fire grenades and threw them at Link.

Link and Iris Clark aren't the only ones who like cheap and effective self-destructing grenades.

The double water shield and the three single-layer water shields met the two self-destructing fire mines that exploded in mid-air, and water vapor rose and spread in all directions.

The attack and defense canceled each other out.

Link's attacks were thwarted by the trio several times, and he was even countered twice, but he had already achieved his goal.

He suddenly accelerated, bursting out of the scalding steam, and arrived right in the middle of the trio.

A super weapon was quietly dropped at his feet, hidden among the thorns lying on the ground.

Link activated his "Brain Occupation Technique" at full power, activating the "Multi-Threaded Thinking" state card for 5 seconds.

then,

Transformed into a humanoid witchcraft machine gun.

Water balloons, water blades, ice picks, water guns, leaf arrows, wooden spikes...

One after another, water and wood-based level 0 attack spells were cast in quick succession.

The pureblood trio was like armored soldiers in the age of cold weapons encountering a Maxim machine gun.

ratt ratt ratt...

They were forced to defend themselves after being attacked.

They were completely powerless to fight back.

I feel extremely frustrated.

In fact, it is almost impossible for a level 0 spell to break through the overall defense of the "Defender 3202" set.

But Link not only transformed into a humanoid sorcery machine gun, but also into a humanoid supercomputer equipped with top-tier AI.

Each spell targets the weak points of the "Defender 3202" suit, such as the neck, armpits, genitals, and eyes.

If left undefended, damage can still be caused even without breaching the defenses.

A wizard's apprentice is not a formal wizard after all, and his life essence is not truly transcendent.

"Woo~ Phew!"

Iris Clark finally evaded the crossbow bolts with their tracking capabilities and flew in circles towards them.

Seeing Link's dazzling barrage of magical attacks, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, shouting, "Awesome!"

The time has come.

Link brought his legs together and pressed his hands tightly against his sides, activating the levitation effect of his boots, and leaped upwards.

Then, just as Iris Clark flew overhead, he grabbed her ankle.

"Get out of here, quickly!"

Link shouted an urging, while simultaneously activating the powerful weapon with his mental energy.

Iris Clark immediately accelerated.

The pureblood trio also heard Link's shout.

"spread!"

Ignoring the still-attacking level 0 sorcery, the leader bent his arms to protect his head and charged forward.

The purebloods on both sides and behind also reacted in the same way.

But it was too late.

(End of this chapter)