Magicians never make wishes

Zero-ring magic, "Burning Ray".

Wherever Ronan pointed, thick, scorched red holes appeared.

Behind the tree trunk, a goblin corpse slowly collapsed, its head mostly severed by the rays.

Hawkeye could hardly believe his eyes.

He deliberately turned off night vision, switched to a normal view, and looked at the battlefield behind him again.

"How could this level of power possibly be a zero-ring spell?"

The reason why zero-ring magic is called zero-ring magic is that, compared with true ring-level magic, its power, complexity, and casting requirements are far beyond the same level.

Before a mage obtains a "class", they can only cast zero-ring spells.

However, the destructive power of the magic before them had clearly exceeded the strength that a zero-ring magic should possess.

Could it be that……

Has this new mage already obtained a class and embarked on the path of advancement?

Hawkeye was startled and immediately dismissed the possibility.

A professional with a class rank is often the core of a high-level adventurer party.

You might not encounter a person like that even after several years in the wild, so why would they willingly join your team?

Hawkeye chuckled self-deprecatingly, yet remained deeply perplexed.

But if someone isn't a true professional, how do you explain this level of zero-ring magic?

"Aim at that beast's eyes!" Dunshan roared, interrupting Hawkeye's thoughts.

His attention was barely drawn back to the battlefield, but he seemed dazed and confused, unable to see the situation clearly.

He belatedly drew his bow, and before he could even aim, the arrow was already released.

The corrosive arrow grazed past the axe's ear, then bounced off the goblin's thick fur without causing any pain.

"Captain, you saw it, he struck first."

"You hold out for a while, I'll come help you after I kill this elf."

Berserkers in a berserk state are prone to losing their temper. Evil Axe turned around and looked at Hawkeye, intending to kill him at all costs.

But Dunshan's next words instantly calmed him down.

"I can't hold on much longer..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bear goblin's charge came crashing down.

The large iron shield in Dunshan's hand was cracked by the impact, and his body plowed a long furrow in the ground before he finally stopped.

He leaned on his shield, and finally couldn't hold back any longer, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Hawkeye snapped out of his daze and shouted,

"Dunshan, hold on! The goblin has been taken down!"

"Well done, Hawkeye!"

Finally hearing some good news, Dunshan managed a weak smile and wiped the blood from his mouth.

"Ah, it wasn't me..."

Hawkeye wanted to explain, but before he could finish speaking, a red figure flew towards them.

The axe rolled its short, sturdy body and landed steadily.

When Dunshan was attacked, he leaped onto the bear goblin's back and hacked away with his short axes. He was eventually pulled off by a pair of large hands and thrown away like trash.

"Captain, this beast's hide is too thick!" Evil Axe exclaimed in surprise.

Even after unleashing a barrage of attacks, I couldn't break through their defenses much; only a full-force strike could have any effect.

Previously in the cave, the group had been able to hold their own against the goblin bear for a few rounds...

"Is this... really the one we encountered?" Evil Axe wondered if he had mistaken the bear goblin for the real one.

"It's rare for a bear goblin to have its left eye gouged out in the same way," Dunshan said confidently, then paused and guessed.

"Perhaps it was from eating something in that treasure chest that my abilities increased for a short period of time."

"So, we... should we stall until the enhanced state disappears?"

"I can't believe it!" Evil Axe blurted out, and then he saw two team members turn around and look at him at the same time.

He slapped his forehead.

I almost forgot, it was the captain, who was the most resilient, who was hit so hard he vomited blood.

Let alone waiting until the buff disappears, it's questionable whether we can even withstand the next wave of attacks from the goblins.

"Captain, should we proceed with the final plan?"

At this point, the evil axe had already put his plan into action, all the blood color draining from his body as he exited his berserk form.

The final plan was to abandon the mission and the employer, break up the team into smaller groups, and have everyone scatter and escape.

The priority is survival. As long as we can escape back to town, the survivors will regroup.

As for who can escape and how many people can escape, that's another matter.

During a mission, the team encountered a small horde of beasts. That's how Shield Mountain and Evil Axe escaped, becoming the only two survivors.

"Hawkeye, is your goblin-killing trick still usable? Will it work on goblins?"

Dunshan wasn't ready to give up, so he looked at Hawkeye and asked.

"I didn't kill the goblin," Hawkeye finally managed to interject.

"Oh! I was wondering why there was no movement from the goblins." Only then did Evil Axe learn of the goblin's death.

"What did you say?!" Dunshan's mind was a little foggy. "How did the goblin die?"

"He's a magician," Hawkeye replied expressionlessly.

"He used magic beyond its limits and killed the goblin in one blow."

"Bai Ye? He's not..."

Dunshan glanced at Hawkeye suspiciously, but didn't pay much attention to the second half of his sentence.

"So, in your opinion, is White Night's magic effective against goblin bears? Does it need your Corrosive Arrow in conjunction?"

He didn't mind and instead asked the question that concerned him most right now.

"We'll probably have to try it to know."

Ronan stepped out from behind the three and took over the conversation.

After settling the young lady and maid in, and confirming that there were no enemies around except for the goblin bear, he finally stood on the same side as his adventurer team.

"Of course, it would be even better if I could make a gash in its head; my 'Burning Ray' can blow its head off."

Ronan wasn't sure if the goblin could defend against his magic. He had observed the evil axe's attacks for a while and it seemed that most of them couldn't break through his defenses.

This indicates that the bear goblin has a high resistance to physical attacks.

However, high physical resistance does not necessarily mean high magic resistance.

Ronan was careful to avoid a situation where he was doing his best to deal damage while his teammates were just watching from behind.

Given the nature of these teammates, they might just stab themselves and the goblin in the back as soon as they see victory in sight, eliminating any potential threats.

"Eagle Eye and Evil Axe, focus on that beast's left eye. Concentrate all your attacks in one place to create space for Bai Ye to unleash his attacks!"

Dunshan instantly completed the tactical assignment, and the dwarves and gray elves followed up at the same time.

After recovering, the goblin looked at the three approaching figures and immediately recognized the evil axe who had just climbed onto his back.

Without saying a word or paying attention to the other two, it charged straight at the evil axe.

Seeing this, the evil axe instantly unleashed its fury and nimbly leaped in another direction.

In an instant, he distanced himself from Dunshan, and then guided the bear goblin to form a pincer attack with the team.

While the speed of the Demon Axe's burst damage is impressive, its sustainability is nowhere near that of the Bear Goblin.

In no time, the goblin's massive figure covered the moving axe.

As the axe was about to hit him, the goblin's eyes suddenly became unfocused.

An invisible force compelled it to turn around and look at the true source of its loathing—Shield Mountain, who was holding up half a shield and beckoning it with his finger!

This is Dunshan's signature move, the level 0 skill "Taunt" for Shield Guard.

In a short period of time, you can concentrate the hatred of a designated enemy onto yourself, thereby achieving the goal of controlling the enemy.

Previously, the goblin's target had always been him, so there was no need to use this skill.

Using it at this time will have an effect beyond your expectations.

The bear goblin seemed to have lost all reason, its eyes bloodshot, and it charged recklessly towards Shield Mountain, not even bothering to jump over the boulder in the middle of the road, but crashing head-on into it.

Ronan suspected that if there were more solid boulders in the middle, they might not even need to fight; the goblin would just run into itself and die.

Seeing this, Eagle Eye decisively fired a corrosive arrow, its eerie light heading straight for the goblin's left eye.

At the same time, Evil Axe leaped and jumped onto the bear goblin's back again...

Ronan's brow twitched.

Even at this point, these two are still fighting their own separate battles?