Above the mage

Chapter 99 Second Ring Earth Vein Creatures

The peaceful days of "grinding monsters and leveling up" did not last forever.

After dinner, the campsite gradually quieted down, but suddenly a commotion broke out.

Gao De sensed something and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

In one corner of the camp, a giant worm suddenly emerged from the ground, leaving behind a large crater that looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite.

The worm is over ten meters tall and nearly one meter in diameter; its size alone gives people a suffocating sense of oppression.

Its massive body was covered in dark purple keratinous armor.

The worm's enormous mouth, with its sharp teeth, is already as wide as a human's height.

At that moment, an unfortunate city guard was being bitten in its mouth.

With a gulp, without any chewing, the leather-armored city guard was swallowed whole by the giant worm.

A living, breathing person simply vanished.

"They don't even peel them. Aren't they afraid of choking to death!" Gao De's pupils shrank as he witnessed this scene.

His feet had already subconsciously moved away from the worms.

Even if Gao De is completely ignorant, he can tell that this giant worm is definitely not a 0-ring ley line creature, but rather a 1-ring ley line creature, or even a 2-ring ley line creature!

Such beings were not people a mage apprentice should even glance at.

Clearly, one guard was not enough to satisfy Purple Worm.

It acted again, lowering its head and biting another guard who couldn't escape in time.

A nearby mage apprentice cast a spell in an attempt to save the person.

Following the magical fluctuation, a whip-like bolt of lightning struck out.

Splat!

The seemingly fierce bolt of lightning struck the giant worm's carapace covered in keratinous armor, but it vanished without a trace, as if it had encountered an insulator.

It's not just lightning.

Flames, acid, poisonous gas.

Many mage apprentices in the vicinity cast spells, but no matter what kind of spell it was, when it landed on the giant worm's body, it was like a drop of water falling into the desert, leaving no trace of its existence.

"It's a purple worm, a creature from the second ring of the ley lines! Everyone, scatter immediately!"

Upon seeing this, an official first-ring mage immediately shouted loudly, fearing that someone might be reckless enough to attack the purple worm and cause unnecessary casualties.

Level 2 ley line creatures can only be dealt with by Level 2 mages.

Even these first-ring mages can only provide some meager assistance at most.

As for the mage apprentices, they pose no threat to the purple worms whatsoever; in fact, they might even get in the way.

Upon hearing "2nd Ring Earth Vein Creatures," no one present dared to linger. Panic gripped the crowd, and everyone scattered and fled.

In this short period of time, the purple worm had repeatedly succeeded in its attack, swallowing five people in a row, including four guards and an unfortunate mage apprentice.

It wasn't until then that the only second-ring mage in the main force, Velsa, finally arrived.

She is extremely fast, covering a distance of four or five meters with each step.

This speed has exceeded human limits and is clearly the effect of magic.

Upon arriving at the scene, Mage Velsa's eyes immediately locked onto the purple worm.

She took a deep breath and her fingers danced quickly and precisely in the air.

A light shimmered in her palm, gradually coalescing into four glittering darts.

With a fierce glint in her eyes, Velsa suddenly swung her arm forward, and the four flashing darts flew towards the purple worm like arrows released from a bow.

The four flashing darts left faint streaks of light in the air along their flight paths.

These are the traces left in the air by powerful magic.

The purple worm clearly sensed the threat emanating from the four flashing darts.

However, its massive size prevents it from dodging nimbly, leaving it with no choice but to take the hits head-on.

The flash dart traced a graceful arc through the air and struck the purple worm precisely.

Each collision was accompanied by a crisp sound.

That was the sound of magical power colliding with the hard shell of the purple insect.

This time, the purple worms were not unscathed.

Its body trembled slightly under the impact of the flash darts, leaving obvious wounds on its hard shell, with blood even seeping from a few places.

These wounds, while not fatal to the purple worm, were enough to cause it pain and anger.

It became agitated and enraged, writhing its massive body as it tried to approach Velsa.

However, Velsa did not give it that chance.

She retreated with astonishing speed, while magical light flashed in her hands once more.

As the spell was cast, the air around the purple worm seemed to become heavy, and an invisible force bound its movements.

The gravity in its area suddenly increases.

The purple worm's movements became slow and clumsy, its already slow speed being reduced to a crawling motion.

At the same time, this increased gravity also put unprecedented pressure on the purple worm, causing its already minor wound to tear open, expand, and splatter blood.

The purple worm became even angrier.

But it is clear that its fighting power lies in its powerful flesh, and it mainly relies on its strong jaws and sharp claws to launch attacks.

Both of these attacks require close combat.

Velsa was well aware of this and always kept her distance from the purple worms, avoiding close contact with them.

No matter how angry and agitated the purple worms became, raising sand and gravel everywhere, Velsa remained unmoved.

She swung her arm again, and four more flashing darts shot out.

The purple worm opened its enormous mandibles and let out a terrifying roar, attempting to intimidate Velsa with its sound.

But how could the experienced Velsa be frightened by such a trivial trick?

Four flashing darts accurately struck the already widened wound on the purple worm's body.

This time, the blow went much deeper.

Beneath the purple insect's keratinous carapace, some kind of liquid seemed to have been dispersed, turning into a purple mist that spread outwards.

Blood gushed out like a fountain.

But when Velsa saw this, she didn't relax in the slightest.

She understood that the purple worm was an extremely resilient creature, and despite its severe injuries, it was actually far from being dead.

"Those who have mastered the magic missiles, join me! Aim at the wound, but don't damage its jaws and claws!"

"Velsa gave the order in a cold voice."

Clearly, she was confident of victory and was already considering the completeness of the spoils.

Upon receiving the order, more than a dozen of the first-ring mages from the enforcement team immediately took action.

It seems that [Magic Missile] is one of the spells that the enforcement team must learn.

They each gathered their magical power, and their palms also shimmered with light, forming glittering darts.

It turns out that these flashing darts are the so-called "magic missiles".

However, the power contained in their shimmering darts was naturally far less than that of Velsa's.

Furthermore, they can only conjure three flashing darts.

These magical missiles streaked across the sky, leaving bright trails. Although they were slightly less powerful than the magical missiles launched by Velsa, they were numerous.

Sensing a strong threat, the purple worm thrust its massive mandibles towards the ground.

It tried to burrow underground to escape!

However, it no longer faces the soft soil that it once knew so well.

An invisible magical force had enveloped the ground where it stood, causing the ground to tremble slightly. If it hadn't been for its enormous size, it might have already fallen to the ground.

At the same time, this magical power also made the soil as hard as a rock, making it impossible for the purple insects to dig it open.

Seeing the purple worm struggling in vain, Velsa's lips curled into a cold, triumphant smile.

She had anticipated that the purple worm would try to burrow underground to escape when faced with danger, so she used [Earthquake] in advance to cut off its escape route.

Under Velsa's command, the first-ring mages of the enforcement team continued their fierce attack on the purple worms.

The purple worm was in pain and despair, making angry and resentful noises. However, no matter how much it struggled, it could not change its fate.

A few minutes later, no matter how tenacious the purple worm was, it could not withstand the relentless onslaught and finally collapsed.

It's like a several-story building collapsing, crashing to the ground, and kicking up a cloud of dust.

(End of this chapter)