Wizarding Age: I can analyze everything

Chapter 129 You just need to wait on the sidelines.

It's no wonder Yan Dong and Fang Na were so surprised; the three people in front of them really didn't look like they were going to attack the Turin fortifications.

It should be noted that with the defensive strength of the Turin fortifications, it would be impossible to take them down without four or five wizards working together.

To dare to carry out such a mission alone, one must either have already built up their own army and possess a large number of golems or their followers.

Either it has enough strength, such as having reached the first stage of crystallization.

Judging from the situation before them, there were no golems or puppets around the opponent, and the opponent only had two first-tier legendary knights as their followers, so the first possibility could be basically ruled out.

As for the second type, although Pei Ze's specific strength cannot be seen through, judging from the mental fluctuations emanating from him, he is clearly not a first-level crystallization wizard.

Could he be a greenhorn, completely unaware of the difficulty of attacking the Turin fortifications, and that's why he came with only two followers to carry out the mission?

Yan Dong and Fang Na had the same thought pop into their minds simultaneously.

Seeing the changes in their expressions, Pei Ze knew exactly what they were thinking.

He simply had no intention of explaining.

We were just strangers who met by chance, why bother with all that effort?

Yan Dong and Fang Na exchanged glances, seemingly communicating using telepathy.

A moment later, Yan Dong looked at Pei Ze and said unexpectedly, "Sir, we are also planning to go to Fortification No. 89 next. If you don't mind, why don't we go together?"

Seeing Pei Ze's surprised expression, Fang Na took the initiative to explain, "We followed the trail of our captured companion all the way here. Now it seems that he is likely being temporarily imprisoned in Fort 89, preparing to be sent to the rear. This is the Turin people's custom in treating prisoners."

"We'd like to go and investigate."

Seemingly worried that Pei Ze might misunderstand, Fang Na quickly added, "But don't worry, no matter what, all the profits from attacking Fortification No. 89 will be yours, and we won't interfere."

Although neither Yan Dong nor Fang Na believed deep down that Pei Ze could capture Fortification No. 89.

They only planned to go there and see what happened, to check if their captured comrades were inside, and then figure out a way to rescue them.

Pei Ze raised an eyebrow, pondered for a few seconds, and then nodded in agreement.

Judging from Yan Dong and his companion's appearance, they seem to have the means to investigate defensive fortifications. If we could use them to find out the garrison forces inside the fortifications, that would be quite good.

Seeing Pei Ze agree, Yan Dong and his companion smiled, and the atmosphere between them immediately eased considerably.

"By the way, what's your name?" Fang Na asked only then.

Pei Ze.

"Pei Ze? That name sounds familiar... Wait, Pei Ze!" Fang Na's eyes widened suddenly, and she exclaimed in a low voice, "You're Pei Ze from High Tower Academy?"

Yan Dong also looked surprised.

Pei Ze said calmly, "If there isn't another wizard named Pei Ze at the Tower Academy, then it should be me."

Upon hearing this, Yan Dong and Fang Na exchanged bewildered glances.

The competition between Dawn City and Crimson Lotus City attracted countless people's attention, and Pei Ze, who turned the tide in the first match and defeated three top wizard apprentices from Crimson Lotus City, laying the foundation for Dawn City's victory, also became widely known.

The news that he had become a wizard at the age of seventeen spread throughout the entire city of Dawn.

Even the wizards who operated in the dimensional battlefields had heard a lot about Pei Ze's deeds.

Yan Dong and Fang Na never expected that the wizard they encountered by chance on the battlefield would be the legendary genius.

The two of them finally understood that the other person wasn't just young-looking, but actually quite young.

A seventeen-year-old formal wizard—there's only one like Pei Ze in the entire city of Dawn these days.

"What a coincidence, we also graduated from the Tower Academy," Yan Dong said with a smile, his expression becoming much more friendly.

Fang Na smiled as well.

For them, being able to connect with a promising genius like Pei Ze was an opportunity they couldn't afford to miss.

Pei Ze smiled slightly and said, "Shall we set off now?"

"No problem," Yan Dong readily agreed.

Since the giant eagle that Yan Dong and Fang Na used to travel was killed by the Turin people during their escape, they have been relying on levitation to travel all the way, so now they can only ride with Su Ya and Peng Yan.

Two women rode together on a giant eagle, while Yan Dong and Peng Yan rode together.

The group set off for fortification No. 89.

To avoid being detected in advance, all three wizards cast invisibility spells on themselves and the giant eagle, and Suya and Pengyan were no exception.

Traveling at full speed, the group arrived near Fortification No. 89 in less than three minutes.

Looking at the castle surrounded by towering, thick ice walls in the distance, Yan Dong said solemnly, "The Turin people's defensive fortifications must all have statues of Lady Winterfrost. These statues possess a divine aura similar to detection magic. As long as you get within 500 meters of the fortifications, any invisibility ability will be rendered ineffective."

This point was mentioned in the crystal ball Colin gave him, so Pei Ze wasn't surprised. Instead, he asked, "How do you plan to confirm whether your companion is inside?"

Fang Na glanced at Yan Dong and saw him nod almost imperceptibly. She then took a small pinch of powder from her pocket and sprinkled it downwards while muttering incantations to herself.

As she moved, the frozen ground where the powder fell suddenly rippled like water, and translucent creatures, each as thick as an index finger, emerged from the ground.

"These are Hidden Earthworms," ​​Fang Na said. "They are naturally transparent, making them difficult to detect with the naked eye. They also possess innate magical abilities that shield them from mental scans and aura sensing, making them a very suitable magical creature for infiltration."

Yan Dong added, "By using the Hidden Earthworm spell in conjunction with the Animal Parasite spell, we should be able to find out the situation inside the castle."

Pei Ze was secretly amazed; it was the first time he had ever heard of a magical creature like the Hidden Earthworm.

Logically speaking, given his current breadth of knowledge, there should be very few magical creatures he doesn't know about.

However, considering that countless wizards research and breed new magical creatures every year, it is not surprising to encounter one that is unfamiliar.

This hidden earthworm is very likely the product of an experiment by some wizard.

As Fang Na chanted the incantation again, the hidden earthworms burrowed underground and disappeared.

At the same time, Yan Dong closed his eyes and began to cast the Parasitic Animal Spell.

"Very good, we've successfully entered the castle."

"Hmm, I sense a very strong aura of divine grace, located in the center of the castle. Sure enough, there is a statue of Lady Winterfrost here as well."

"There are other powerful divine influences nearby, including four official priests: one, two, three, and four. Judging from the situation, they should be performing a prayer ceremony, which is good news for us."

"Let me see, there's one with particularly strong divine grace fluctuations; he should be a second-rank priest!"

"The second-class priests have very keen spiritual senses; we can't get too close over there, or we'll be easily discovered."

"I've found the location of the underground prison."

"There are many magical traps set up here; the Hidden Earthworm cannot venture too deep."

Yan Dong suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy in his gaze.

"I found Cheng He, he's in the underground prison!"

Fang Na's face also lit up with joy.

After all that effort, we finally found our companions.

However, a problem arises: how to rescue Cheng He?

Yan Dong frowned and pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said to Pei Ze, "Pei Ze, how about we join forces?"

"We don't want any reward for the mission, we just want to rescue Cheng He."

In Yan Dong's opinion, neither Pei Ze nor he and Fang Na could possibly breach Fortification No. 89 if they attacked alone.

However, if the two sides join forces, there is still a glimmer of hope.

This proposal is also very advantageous to Pei Ze, who is unlikely to refuse it.

To Yan Dong and the other man's surprise, Pei Ze shook his head and smiled faintly, saying, "No need for that trouble."

"As payment for helping to gather intelligence on the garrison forces, I will help you two rescue your companions. You just need to wait here."

Yan Dong and Fang Na stood there, stunned.

Judging from these words, does Pei Ze intend to attack Fortification No. 89 alone?

Has he gone mad?

He had already told him that there were four Frost Priests in the castle, and even a Second Priest. How could he still think he could manage on his own?

Yan Dong frowned, still wanting to persuade Pei Ze further, but the latter had already started to act, throwing out a handful of seeds.

As soon as it hits the ground, the seed bursts open, and a green sprout emerges from it, growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming thicker and longer.

In the blink of an eye, thirteen oak trees, each over thirty meters tall and seven or eight meters in diameter, appeared before everyone.

Click, click!

Suddenly, the bark on the front of the oak tree twisted, and a face resembling a human appeared, opening its mouth and emitting a deep, resonant cry.

"Oak Guardians!"

Yan Dong and Fang Na immediately recognized the creature in front of them and were both taken aback.

This is a powerful magical creature whose combat strength is comparable to that of a second-tier legendary knight!

Yan Dong looked at Pei Ze in astonishment, not expecting the latter to have such a trump card.

These thirteen oak guards are more than enough to wipe out a detachment of a sect's knights.

Even a first-level vaporization wizard would have a great headache dealing with these thirteen thick-skinned oak guards.

Just as Yan Dong and his companion were in shock, the thirteen oak guards launched an attack on the castle.

They slowly moved their intertwined, thick branches, their massive trunks rolling towards the castle like heavy chariots.

The Turin soldiers on the city walls spotted the intruders immediately and sounded the alarm.

As the clear, ringing bells rang out, the entire castle immediately sprang into operation, like a sophisticated machine.

A large number of fully armed knights rushed up the city wall and quickly took up their posts.

A row of cannon muzzles opened with a rumble in the upper middle part of the outer wall, and rows of crossbows with their surfaces engraved with magic array patterns emerged, their sharp, gleaming tips aimed at the intruders.

At the same time, a pale blue halo suddenly appeared above the castle, then exploded like fireworks, scattering countless streams of light that fell in all directions, forming a transparent, bowl-shaped light shield that enveloped the entire castle.

Da da da!

Accompanied by heavy footsteps and the crisp sound of metal plates scraping against each other, a burly man clad in heavy armor walked up the city wall, his face cold and stern as he asked, "What's going on?"

An officer immediately stepped forward and replied, "Sir, it's a wizard from Red Maple City!"

"Currently, the only known attacking force is thirteen Oak Guardians. The enemy wizards seem to be keeping their distance, and their location has not yet been determined."

"It's those sneaky aliens again." The burly man sneered, turning to look at the oak guards outside the city. His eyes flashed with cold light, and he suddenly waved his hand. "Activate the ballistae! Blow them to pieces!"

"Yes, sir!"

As soon as the order was given, the ballistae on the outer wall immediately started clicking and whirring.

With a deafening sonic boom, crossbows, each four or five meters long and as thick as a bucket, shot out and struck the oak guards more than two hundred meters away like cannonballs.

Boom! Boom!

The Oak Guardian is a large, conspicuous target, making it easy to hit without much aiming.

All thirty-odd giant crossbow bolts hit their targets without missing.

The oak guard was instantly riddled with shocking dents.

However, these behemoths paid no heed, swinging branches to pull out their giant crossbows and continuing to slowly approach the city wall.

With each step they took, the wounds left by the giant crossbow bolts on their bodies healed a little more.

In just two or three minutes, these wounds will heal completely.

Seeing this, the big man frowned deeply.

The adjutant beside him whispered, "Sir, the Oak Guards are all tough and thick-skinned. The rune crossbows won't be very effective against them. Why don't we wait for the priests to arrive and then let them handle it? We just need to guard the city walls and prevent those wizards from taking advantage of the situation."

The burly man frowned and pondered for a few seconds before quickly adopting the suggestion.

In any case, with the defensive array's defensive capabilities, it should be able to hold out until the priests arrive without any problem.

With the strength of these dozen or so oak tree guards, it is not enough to break through the defensive light shield in a short time.

Without the interference of ballistae, the Oak Guards quickly reached the vicinity of the city wall, raised their thick branches high, and then lashed them down, striking the light shield heavily with a piercing whistling sound.

boom!

Amidst the deafening roar, the light shield only trembled slightly before returning to normal.

More than 500 meters away, Yan Dong and Fang Na watched this scene and frowned in unison.

"The Oak Guardians are excellent in defense, but relatively lack offensive capabilities. They are fine against the Turin Knights, but they are somewhat ineffective against large defensive formations like this."

Yan Dong turned to Pei Ze and advised:

"Let's attack together. If we drag this out any longer, and the priests finish their rituals and arrive, this attack will be pointless."

But when faced with his suggestion, Pei Ze still shook his head: "No need."

Seeing that Pei Ze was still so stubborn, Yan Dong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Judging from this trend, this attack will most likely be fruitless.

Oh well, since we already know the person is being held here, we can just go back and get reinforcements and rush back to rescue them tonight.

Just as Yan Dong made up his mind, he caught a glimpse of Pei Ze making a new move out of the corner of his eye.

A ball of silvery liquid metal detached from his wrist, hovered in the air, and rapidly expanded into a giant spear that was twenty or thirty meters long.

Immediately following, eight fiery runes filled with scorching intensity materialized out of thin air and swiftly disappeared into the spear.

In an instant, the spear changed from silver to a dazzling crimson.

A scorching heat spread out, and the temperature in the air instantly soared by tens of degrees.

Silver Star + Flame Rune + Fire Elemental Power!

This combination is Pei Ze's strongest attack besides the Burning Magic Tattoo and Silver Star Fusion.

The moment he made his move, the terrifying pressure immediately startled Yan Dong and Fang Na, who were standing nearby.

Looking at the deep red spear, despite the scorching heat of the surrounding air, a chill ran down their spines, making their scalps tingle.

They could clearly sense how terrifying the energy contained in that spear was!

The next instant, to the astonishment of the two men, the spear shot out, striking the defensive light shield more than 500 meters away like a blazing meteor!

boom!

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted, and the distant defensive light shield was violently twisted and trembled as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer.

The next second, to the horror of both sides, the defensive light shield shattered and disintegrated into countless light particles that vanished into the air.

The remaining two updates will be tonight. I also want to let everyone know that future updates will be scheduled for the evenings to make revisions easier.

(End of this chapter)