Chapter 591 - 589: One Against a Hundred
Hilia also knows quite a bit about pollution.
In a pollution area suppressed for hundreds of years in one place, more and more demons are bound to be born.
When these demons are few in number, they basically don’t have much impact on the area. They’ll just wander aimlessly within the area, and when they encounter non-demons, they go into a stress state and attack frantically.
When the number of demons gradually increases, instinctive thoughts prompt them to subconsciously want to expand outward.
Expansion and reproduction are two elements embedded in the genes of life.
Demons are no exception.
To expand, demons will also engage in some unique behaviors, such as trying to attack anything that binds them.
"If there are no surprises, it’s these demons born in the pollution area that are tearing the land apart and sending the pollution to the surface."
Hilia muttered, preparing seriously.
Her preparation is manifested in forming one ice element magic after another here, planning to freeze all those demons coming through, forbidding them to move.
𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
At the moment, all demons at this node have been frozen by Hilia. After being scanned by Mage’s Hand, all demons were shattered.
"Hopefully those few elves make it back smoothly."
Hilia looked ahead.
The howls of demons have already come close.
She calmed down, seriously controlling all her magic.
All things were already poised to freeze.
"Roar!"
The first reptile-like creature ran out from a dark passage, letting out a fierce roar.
In the next second, a layer of frost covered its body.
With a sweep of spiritual power, soon an ice spike appeared and shattered the arrogant demon, turning it into blue cubes.
After it, numerous red eyes appeared in various dark passages.
A demon stepped on the blue cubes and stormed into Hilia’s Ice Domain.
When it was frozen, another demon rushed out from behind, stepping on it to enter the node space, only to be frozen again.
Then came the third one, the fourth one...
This node had dozens of entryways, and soon the demons sealed all the node entrances, massive in number, but Hilia wasn’t panicked at all.
"Hmph, a large number is just perfect to freeze into a wall, serving as a natural barrier."
Hilia released the magic staff, letting it float around her. In her hands, ice spikes gathered, with minimal magic power, to slay those demons whose weaknesses were exposed.
Although her total magic power is immeasurable, facing these demons whose exact number is unknown, Hilia has to handle it cautiously to avoid the embarrassment of draining her magic power altogether.
Just as Hilia said, a large number of demons rushed in, stacking up in layers, quickly forming a demon wall at the entrance.
Hilia used the Secret Gold Network to connect all demons, and under the linkage of ice elements, directly used these demons as an ice wall.
Though the subsequent collisions by demons still resulted in the collapse of the Secret Gold Network, turning frozen demons into bowling pins that gradually fell in Hilia’s direction.
However, Hilia’s speed in exploiting weaknesses wasn’t slow.
Despite the demons being massive in number, only so many could charge in at the same time, which Hilia could fully handle.
"Fortunately, there is the exploitation of weaknesses. If in the beginning I could only rely on magic to forcibly shatter them, I fear today would have been perilous."
The girl felt a great relief.
...
Meanwhile.
In the huge space at the pollution source entrance.
Three elves smoothly arrived here, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Finally returned."
"I thought today we would meet our end here, but those demons didn’t follow us."
"It feels a bit strange. Based on the exploration situation these past two days, they would definitely charge here, stopping only when we fly outside. Why didn’t they pursue us today?" The natural element mage serving as the team leader frowned in confusion.
The sword master said, "Let’s leave first, report the situation here, and let the leader come."
The natural element mage pondered for a moment, then said, "You go deliver the message, I’ll go back and see what happened."
The other two were startled.
"What?"
"Are you crazy?"
The natural element mage shook her head, "I’m not crazy. Our task is to investigate here. This abnormal phenomenon is worth investigating. We need to know what’s happening to prepare accordingly."
"These demons can’t fly. I feel like just sealing the crack is enough." The sword master said.
"It’s not that simple." The elf ranger shook his head, "Demons adaptively evolve. The reason they can’t fly is that they don’t need to underground. But now they’ve discovered this crack, a crack that allows easy escape from the underground, within days, flying demons will emerge."
The natural element mage nodded, "Yes, therefore, we need to split up. You report outside, I’ll stay here and figure out the situation inside."
"... It’s still too dangerous, Hai Wei’er, I’ll handle this kind of thing." The sword master said.
Hai Wei’er shook her head, "You can’t."
"Why can’t I?" The sword master was instantly offended.
"I mean, you’re not fast enough in running away. I’m a mage of the wind and natural school, proficient in wind and nature spells, none of you are faster than me. I can quickly leave when problems arise, you can’t."
Sword master: "..."
The ranger said, "Alright, but when you probe, Hai Wei’er, keep in touch with me. I’ll be at the cave entrance waiting. If you encounter an incident, at least I’ll know where you are."
Hai Wei’er rolled her eyes at him, nodded, "Okay."
The sword master pointed at himself, "What about me?"
"You go report to the others."
"So, the one who should be at the forefront is actually the one leaving to report?"
"Hurry up."
"Alright."
"..."
Hai Wei’er watched the sword master leave, nodded to the ranger, took a deep breath, then returned the way she came, heading towards that node.
Entering the tunnel, she immediately felt a faint tremor around.
"Those demons indeed haven’t stopped and are still attacking, but... why haven’t they come here?"
Hai Wei’er frowned, wind magic power swirling around her, ensuring she could escape at any moment, she slowly proceeded forward.
The underground tunnels branched everywhere, and without exceptional mage memory, one could get lost without Star Spirit Network assistance.
Luckily, Hai Wei’er is a Tier Four Mage.
Remembering an unmoving ’maze’ is quite easy.
Soon, she approached the node previously strategized.
Along this path, she didn’t encounter any demons, but the trembling sensation grew stronger.
Simultaneously, she faintly heard demon roars from deep inside, and... magic fluctuations.
"Is there someone inside?"
Hai Wei’er was surprised. As she gradually approached the node, her surprise slowly transitioned into shock.