I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

"We've been discovered..."

Lynn's reminder alerted the others to the eye-shaped object above their heads.

call out!

An arrow shot through the air and struck the dark eyeball precisely.

It passed through as if it had hit the air, without any obstruction.

"It seems to be a creation made of pure magic, without any physical form." Lynn quickly withdrew his gaze and cautiously observed the surrounding situation.

Urshi snorted and withdrew his hand from the position where he was about to fire the second arrow.

"It's ready!" Eli was now ready, and the Moon Shadow Necklace was activated again, quickly enveloping the five of them with its [Invisible and Shadowless] magic field.

However, the hidden power had not yet fully condensed, and it was torn apart like a thin veil.

At the same time, a strange dark red mark appeared above the heads of Lynn and the other four, following them like a ghost with every movement.

Oh no, we've been locked on! Lynn immediately realized something was wrong; this surveillance magic was proving incredibly difficult to deal with...

Seeing that their biggest safeguard had completely failed, the expressions on their faces all turned serious.

This means they can no longer use the clever tactic of hiding to evade danger and will likely have to confront the enemy head-on.

Waaaaah—

The temperature dropped sharply at night, and the sound of wind or the low growl of some wild animal, which sounded like a baby crying, sent chills down one's spine.

Xilin's voluptuous body tensed instantly, arching her back like a feline, her pupils fixed on the distance.

The "whooshing" sound grew closer, and under the moonlight, one after another, crawling figures emerged from the shadows of rocks, weeds, and bushes.

Those were enormous dire wolves, but their appearance was quite strange.

Amidst the jet-black fur, dark green tendrils seemed to take root and grow from within, even piercing the skulls and eye sockets of some of the demon wolves.

There was no blood flowing out, only a strong, fishy stench, as if the corpse had been rotting for days.

"These are all corpses..." Eli's green eyes were filled with rage. "This is exactly what a necromancer would do! It's outrageous!"

As a healing mage whose mission is to save lives, she is filled with indignation at the parasitic creature's desecration of life.

"Ulshi, go to the high ground to keep watch and prevent the enemy from getting close. Be careful of ambushes around." Sirin brandished her spear, her usually lazy tone unusually heavy and serious.

"Liam, get out there and look for an opportunity to assassinate. As for me," she walked over to Lynn and Eli, giving Lynn her usual flirtatious wink, "I'll take care of protecting these two little ones."

"These ugly things have no intelligence and will only run around recklessly. We should focus on defense and wait for them to attack. Let's get moving. It's been a long time since we've exercised, so this is a good opportunity to loosen up our muscles."

As she spoke, Xilin stretched her body out gracefully.

Her arrangements were so logical and orderly that Lynn and Eli were somewhat surprised.

Almost forgot, this guy has always been the leader of the three-person squad. Liam is meticulous, Urshi is calm, but Sirin seems to know better how to leverage the strengths of her two teammates.

As the group moved, the pack of wolves growled and slowly approached.

There were fewer than ten of them, but because the five people were positioned with their backs to the rocks, they could easily surround them.

Even though these wolves had been dead for several days, they still retained their instinct to hunt in packs. As the encirclement gradually narrowed, they suddenly retreated and lunged forward, their sharp claws and teeth aimed at the vital points of the group.

The ranger Urshi had already nimbly climbed up a large tree nearby, with an excellent view. He looked thin, but his arm strength was astonishing, and he instantly drew his bowstring taut.

The simple bow and arrow were infused with magic, and a faint green light swirled around them.

"Whoosh—" The arrow was launched, but in mid-air it turned into a dense rain of arrows, covering a large area, which was the path that the demon wolves had to take.

Instantly, the area was filled with wildly dancing green thorns, and the massive bodies of the wolves rushed in. They were immediately entangled by the thorns, unable to move, and the sharp thorns pierced their flesh, causing the wolves to howl incessantly.

Is that the Ranger's first-level spell, [Thorn Arrow Rain]? Such a powerful control effect!

Liam, the thief lurking nearby, seized the opportunity and slipped out while the wolf was bound.

He swiftly brandished his two daggers, flashing silver light in succession, each strike precisely piercing the wolf's belly or throat, instantly penetrating its vital organs.

Occasionally, some would slip through the net and pounce on Lynn and his two companions, only to be flicked away by the tip of Sirin's spear.

Lynn found it pleasing to the eye; the teamwork was excellent, and the timing was extremely precise.

The strength shown by Sirin and her two companions seems even more reliable than I remembered.

He wasn't idle either; he casually conjured a few flaming arrows and hurled them at the heads of the demon wolves whenever he could find an opening.

The situation seemed to have suddenly turned in one direction.

But after two rounds of attack, the group realized something was wrong.

These wolves were already in a corpse state, so even if they were riddled with holes, they still wouldn't fall down.

Instead, the howling of the demonic wolf continued, gradually attracting various sounds from the depths of the forest.

"Damn it, there are a lot of monsters around here. If they surround us, it will be difficult for us to escape."

This is also a major threat deep within the Whispering Forest. Apart from a few three-star monsters, the density of one- and two-star monsters far exceeds that of the outer perimeter.

We must finish this quickly, but Lynn's only powerful spell is Frost Ring.

According to the theory in "Introduction to the Fundamentals of Magic - Elements", the cold damage caused by ice elemental magic is greatly reduced against undead creatures.

Unless you can use brute force to break their bones and render them unable to move, experienced adventurers know that the bones of dire wolves are harder than metal!

Just as Lynn was having a headache, he heard Eli chanting a spell beside him.

At the same time, she raised her staff, and as she chanted, a dazzling white light shone on the weapons in the hands of Sirin, Liam, and Urshi.

"This is a first-circle spell called Blessing, which allows your weapons to deal additional Radiant damage," Eli explained casually.

She didn't seem relaxed. It was her first time venturing into the wild, and facing so many strange and twisted undead creatures was completely unfamiliar and even terrifying for a pampered noblewoman who had lived in a big city since childhood.

Hearing her words, everyone was pleasantly surprised.

Radiant damage is extremely effective against undead and other evil creatures!

The magic had a limited duration, so the group didn't hesitate and continued their attack.

Unlike before, when the three men's weapons struck the corrupted wolves again, a strong reaction occurred the instant they made contact. Black smoke billowed up as if it were being burned, accompanied by the wolves' piercing screams.

Their skin and flesh melted away as quickly as ice and snow under the sun.

Lynn then summoned the Frost Ring to assist him, preventing the dire wolves from running around recklessly.

Finally, the twisted whiskers on the surface of one of the demonic wolves twitched repeatedly, and then withered at a visible speed until they turned into lifeless, shriveled vines.

The group's fighting spirit soared, and they were about to press their advantage when the dying wolf suddenly turned around and pounced on Eli.

Xilin instinctively swung her spear, trying to knock it away, but the spear pierced into the rotten flesh, and she watched as the lump of decaying flesh rapidly expanded.

It's going to explode!

Lynn's blood immediately felt like it was boiling, and he felt a tearing pain in his soul, which triggered a strong sense of crisis.

He should have fled driven by his survival instinct, but somehow, he turned and ended up blocking Sirin and Eli's path.

boom!

The black mist, accompanied by a putrid stench, exploded instantly, followed by an extremely dazzling white light barrier, like the moon on earth.

[Shield Spell] Passive activated!