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When the smoke cleared, Luo Xing could clearly see the elf beneath the black-robed man.

【Elf: Urata (Nightmare Pollution)】

[Quality: Overlord (Lv.40)]

[Class: Evil/Fire]

[Talent: Demon's Banquet (When a skill triggers a critical hit, the user gains +10% to both attack and magic attack.)]

[Skills: Meteor Shower, Head-on Blow, Counter Punch, Consecutive Claw Strike]

Looking at the three lily-of-the-valley sheep next to them, each one was a level 30 epic-quality sheep, and their bodies were shrouded in a large amount of dark purple mist.

A level 40 overlord, plus three level 30 epics, this lineup can be considered the pinnacle of power in the entire city of Los Angeles.

As far as he knew, there were only a few top-tier fighters in the city. His uncle was a three-star top-tier beast tamer, and Bai Qiuxue's strength was unknown but should be considerable. Besides them, there were his parents, but he couldn't contact them at all now.

"Brother Xing, what should we do?" Huang Jindou's voice came from the side, unusually devoid of his usual playful and smiling demeanor.

"Hold the line and wait for reinforcements."

Luo Xing knew in his heart that when reinforcements would arrive, and whether they could even arrive, were all unknowns.

The beast tide below the city walls grew increasingly fierce. The man in black robes rode the Urata, directing the battle. Every step the Urata took forward caused an earthquake.

"boom!"

Three lily-of-the-valley sheep charged forward, frantically ramming against the shield. The nightmare energy emanating from their bodies relentlessly corroded the shield; at this rate, it wouldn't last long.

"Luo Xing!"

A familiar voice came from behind. Luo Xing turned around and saw Su Mumu running up the city wall, panting. Bai Qiuxue was not behind her. A group of students followed behind her, along with their homeroom teacher, Lao Wang.

"Teacher Bai isn't at school!" Su Mumu ran up to him, her forehead covered in sweat. "When I got there, I only ran into them. They were all practicing at the training ground. They came with me when they heard the alarm."

Luo Xing looked at the group of students, some from No. 1 Middle School and some from No. 2 Middle School, about thirty people in total, the highest level of their spirits was estimated to be around level fifteen or sixteen.

But none of the students backed down. One by one, they took out Poké Balls from their pockets and threw them out with a "thud, thud, thud." All sorts of Pokémon appeared and stood on the city wall, forming a defensive line.

Seeing this, the deputy commander of the city guards regained his composure, his face flushed with color. He turned, raised his fist, and shouted to his men, "Brothers! Even students are fighting desperately! We can't let them look down on us!"

A roar erupted from the city wall.

The city guards began to overdraw their magic to nourish the elves. Blue light surged from their bodies and poured into the elves' bodies. Some even began to bleed from their eyes.

More and more elves are dying on the battlefield, and Luo Xing's elves are no exception. Meow and Ami Ying also have many wounds, but they are still fighting desperately in the monster horde.

After half an hour of playing, Meow went up to level 28 and Ami Sakura went up to level 22.

But the battle line continued to advance, the cracks in the protective shield grew wider, and more and more elves poured in.

The highest-level elf in the city guard was a level 30 epic Power Ape. The captain poured all his magic into it, but the Power Ape's fists hit Urata like a tickle. The difference in power was too great.

Luo Xing kept directing Xiao Pal to release the Hand of the Other Shore. A giant black hand emerged from the ground and grabbed Urata's hind leg. The Irelong circled in the air, and the Rising Dragon roared incessantly, clearing away as many monsters as possible from the ground.

The gap between a level 40 overlord and a level 30 epic spirit is beyond what tactics can bridge. With a single, gentle strike from Urata, the Power Ape was sent flying backward.

Luo was puzzled; everything was too abnormal. The beast tide had been going on for half an hour, and none of Luo City's top combat forces—the old man, Bai Qiuxue, or those three-star mages—had appeared.

Something's not right; something must have gone wrong.

Just then, a golden light streaked across the sky.

It was incredibly fast, like a shooting star falling from the night sky, flying straight toward the city wall.

Luo Xing looked up and saw the sacred griffin with a figure standing on its back: Jiahao.

Jiahao leaped off the griffin's back, and the sacred griffin immediately joined the battle, engaging Urata in fierce combat.

Upon closer inspection, Luo Xing discovered that Jia Hao had many wounds on his body, including a deep scar on his left arm.

The moment Jiahao landed, he braced himself with one hand to stabilize his body and threw out three Poké Balls with his right hand.

Three spirits have appeared: Chess Knight (Level 35 Epic), Chess Qi Lei (Level 35 Epic), and Chess Qi Du (Level 35 Epic).

Following Jiahao's instructions, the three elves each restrained a Lily of the Valley sheep.

After everything was set up, Jiahao stood up, stretched his neck, and struck a standard, dazzling entrance pose, pointing his right index finger to the sky and placing his left hand on his hip.

Luo Xing's lips twitched; he was indeed taken aback by the "extravagance."

Before he could even finish posing, Jiahao's legs went weak and he fell forward.

Luo Xing quickly grabbed his arm and looked closely. She noticed that Jiahao's lips were pale, clearly indicating that his magic power had been completely drained.

Jiahao grinned, his face as white as paper: "Hehe, I fought all the way here, no wonder I'm exhausted."

Luo Xing took out two bottles of magic potions from the star chart, unscrewed the caps, and handed them to Jia Hao. After drinking the two bottles, Jia Hao's complexion finally became rosier.

"Jia Shao, what's going on?" Luo Xing squatted down next to him.

Jiahao wiped his mouth: "The president, the association's three-star magician, Teacher Bai, and the four principals were supposed to be having a meeting tonight to discuss the Qingfeng Mountain Secret Realm tomorrow. But halfway through the meeting, two men in black robes suddenly appeared, set up a magic circle in the meeting room, and dragged everyone into an unknown secret realm."

"The leader was wearing a crow mask and was very strong. If it weren't for Teacher Bai holding the line, everyone present would probably have died inside. The president judged the situation was urgent and joined forces with Teacher Bai to send me out. I suspect there is a mole inside."

"A mole?"

Jiahao nodded: "Otherwise, how can we explain it? The time and place of the meeting were notified at the last minute, and only the few people involved knew about it."

"We can't hold on much longer," Luo Xing interrupted him, pointing ahead.

As the lower elves continued to gnaw at it, the barrier gradually crumbled.

Jiahao stood up and took command of the battlefield.

Meow, Ami, and Power Ape, along with the Holy Griffin, directly confronted Ulata. The beast tide was held back by Irelong and Little Pal, and with the support of the city guards' firepower, the enemy's advance finally slowed down.

Just as the situation was beginning to improve, another figure appeared in the sky.

A giant bird spirit swooped down from the sky, its wings whipping up a blue wind, moving at incredible speed.

Jiahao looked up, relaxed, and let out a long sigh: "Our ally, Xu Bin, the principal of No. 2 Middle School, his Storm Bird is also a level 40 epic. We're saved now."

The deputy general guarding the city recognized the newcomer and immediately manipulated the barrier from the air to open a gap, allowing the Storm Bird to fly in.

Luo Xing stared at the figure, his brows furrowed, feeling that something was amiss.

Jiahao said that Bai Qiuxue and the old man worked together to send him out. Xu Bin's strength was far inferior to theirs. How did he get out?

Luo Xing suddenly realized what was happening and shouted at his deputy.

"Oh no! He's the enemy!"

However, it was too late. Xu Bin's wand had appeared in his hand at some point, with a ball of dark light condensing at its tip.

A black magic arrow shot from the tip of the staff, piercing straight through the lieutenant's chest.

The lieutenant froze on the spot, glanced down at the wound on his chest, a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and the magic key that controlled the barrier slipped from his hand.

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