Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

The Dark Eroder stared silently at Gu Chen, its eyes devoid of any expression.

It's like saying, "Keep pretending."

He remained completely unfazed; his mockery was as gentle as a breeze.

Then, the Dark Eroder slowly raised one hand and snapped his fingers.

"Snapped!"

Gu Chen suddenly felt the surrounding darkness writhing as if it were alive...

Moreover, the brightness around me seemed to be decreasing, and darkness was literally increasing and pressing in on me.

"I'm a little out of breath..."

This is not as simple as just turning down the brightness. The darkness in the air is so real that it suppresses Gu Chen fiercely!

"Is this what second-order is...?"

Gu Chen knew he was completely incapable of such a level of control; such subtle manipulation of magic truly befitted someone who orchestrated events within the Sealing Tower…

"Since you are unwilling to cooperate,"

The Dark Eroder's voice was steady.

"Then I'll get it myself."

His index finger drew a graceful line in the air, and then magic followed.

"Creak—"

Gu Chen suddenly felt as if he were being gripped by an invisible hand, and his bones groaned as if they could not bear the weight.

Gu Chen caught a glimpse of his condition out of the corner of his eye. Blackness was spreading across his body, and wherever it touched the surface, he felt absolutely nothing, no sensation whatsoever…

"cough!"

Although there was no pain, the damage was real. Gu Chen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, but the blood was swallowed up by the darkness in mid-air and disappeared.

We can't wait any longer... We have to take a gamble!

Let's take a gamble! Let's keep taking a gamble!

Just as Gu Chen was preparing to desperately activate the Chaos Vortex, the power of chaos was the only force he could rely on. At least this force had the attribute of rules, and compared to the other forces he controlled, this one could at least play a role...!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Right now!

Three almost completely transparent silver needles came flying from afar!

Gu Chen looked down instinctively; it was on the east side of the camp! But he could only tell the direction, not where the shot had come from!

The three silver needles were aimed precisely at the back of the Dark Eroder's neck, back of the heart, and the back of his right knee!

They were extremely fast, and their flight trajectories were unpredictable, all aimed directly at vital points!

The Dark Eroder reacted extremely quickly, noticing the silver needle almost the instant it pierced the air.

Without turning his head, he simply waved his left hand behind him, and a solid barrier of darkness instantly formed.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

Three soft, crisp sounds rang out as the silver needles were blocked by the barrier. At the moment of impact, all three silver needles emitted a pure and flawless light.

"Light magic... So our Gray Tower Academy has white wizards... How come I didn't know..."

Although he was in excruciating pain all over his body, Gu Chen still had to complain a bit. The white light was too obvious, a clear characteristic of light magic.

But can Grey Tower Academy produce white wizards?

At least Gu Chen had never heard of the existence of a white wizard within the academy.

I've heard that white wizards are all kind-hearted people who save lives and care for the world... Gu Chen had heard that too, but he didn't think there could be such benevolent people in Gray Tower Academy...

So who exactly are they?

As the white light burst forth, the dark barrier erupted with violent fluctuations, and many fine cracks appeared on its surface.

"Um?"

The Dark Eroder snorted softly, then turned around and looked in the direction from which the silver needles had been shot.

From the shadows of the distant ruins, three figures in gray robes slowly emerged. They were dressed the same as those who had ambushed Gu Chen, but their auras were more restrained. The leader was short, and a pair of eyes that gleamed with silver light could be vaguely seen under his misty mask.

A misty mask, wizard-specific equipment, a grey robe...

It is indeed the Seventh Observatory.

"The Seventh Observatory..."

The Dark Eroder also recognized the other party.

"You...are you going to interfere?"

"The fragments of rules on the target are within the observation range of the observatory."

The short, grey-robed man spoke; his voice was shrill.

"He belongs to us; you've overstepped your bounds."

"Crossing the line?"

"Hahahahahahahahahahaha..."

The Dark Eroder sneered, then let out a few dry laughs.

"Do I need to remind you that this is Misty Valley, the hunting grounds of Gray Tower Academy?"

"As a student of Grey Tower Academy and a professor in an outer academy, I have the legal right to act here. On the contrary, it is your observatory that infiltrated without permission and then claims that I have overstepped my boundaries?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Rules are above all else."

In response to the Dark Eroder's question, the short, gray-robed man simply said...

"Hand over the target, or..."

"Eliminated."

As soon as the words fell, the three gray-robed men raised their hands simultaneously, and three intricate light-path arrays began to appear in the center of their palms.

"Wait a minute... If I'm not mistaken, the magic around those three magic circles has disappeared... What is this thing, an automatic magic remover?"

"this……"

Unlike Gu Chen, who was confused, the Dark Eroder's eyes flashed with surprise before he spoke:

"A special magic circle developed using the purifying properties of light magic? I remember that at the Seventh Observatory, you had to apply for permission to create such a magic circle..."

"In some ways, you are even more disgusting than me, a dark wizard. At least I would simply eliminate you, which is in line with the style of a dark wizard."

"Your style of simply using the properties of magic to do things is far more hypocritical than mine."

The Dark Eroder was clearly aware of the Observatory's methods. His expression turned serious, and the dark power around him began to rotate rapidly, forming a layer of constantly flowing shadow armor on his body.

He kept making sarcastic remarks, clearly looking down on the other person.

"hehe……"

"You three think you can get rid of me?"

"Try it and you'll see."

Before the short, gray-robed man could finish speaking, all three attacked simultaneously!

Three silver-white beams of light shot out from the magic array in their palms!

Where the beam of light passed, the darkness receded, and even the air seemed "cleaner"?

Gu Chen could see that wherever these beams of light passed, all impurities and foreign energies were forcibly stripped away and purified.

The Dark Eroder dared not be negligent. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and dense darkness condensed in his palms into a continuously collapsing black sphere, which he then thrust out with a vengeance!

The black sphere transformed into the shape of a skull in mid-air, and the Dark Eroder snorted coldly!

"Dark Souls!"

The black skull collided with three silver beams of light in mid-air!

There was no explosion, no loud noise.

It simply... dissolved.

Under the silver beam of light, holes quickly appeared on the surface of the black skull, just like a leaky balloon.

The silver beam of light was gradually consumed by the dark power emanating from the black sphere, becoming increasingly dim and lifeless.

Clearly, two diametrically opposed and mutually restraining forces are locked in a stalemate and at a loss.

Fine beads of sweat had appeared on the Dark Eroder's forehead... It seemed that maintaining this high-intensity magical confrontation was taking a toll on him.

The three gray-robed figures, on the other hand, seemed to be in much better condition. They maintained a steady output, and although the light from the magic array in their palms was also weakening, their speed was noticeably slower than that of the Dark Eroders.

opportunity!

If you don't run now, when will you?

Gu Chen endured the excruciating pain and sprang up from the ground!

Run!

The two sides are in a standoff. If I don't run now, when will I?

At this moment, both sides were focused on each other. Gu Chen seized the opportunity and, despite his serious injuries, ran away into the distance!

Instead of running out of the camp, they took off running in the opposite direction from the battle zone!

That's the direction of the sealing tower!

"We can't go to meet them; going would be like carrying a huge bomb..."

"If we go to Ken now, it won't be like finding an ally, it'll be like dragging two people down with us..."

"Then all three of them might end up buried together."

Gu Chen didn't know where to run to, but one thing was certain: he definitely couldn't go to meet up with them, because meeting up would mean they would all go to the Western Paradise together.

Where should we run to?

Valley, camp ruins, entrance to the foggy sea?

No, none of these places will do... Although the Fog Sea is an incredibly complex place, the fact that the Antinoya family was able to set up camp in the rear, a place that can only be reached after passing through the Fog Sea, means there must be something special about it.

It's clear that the Dark Eroder was involved in the Antinoya family's various arrangements, and he might even have been the one guiding them through the Fog Sea.

Who knows what kind of methods a second-tier wizard might have... People can't always imagine things they haven't seen before. Gu Chen has never been a second-tier wizard, so he certainly doesn't know what methods the Dark Eroders have.

After much thought, it seemed he had absolutely no choice.

Either lie down and wait to die, or take a gamble and venture deeper into places where the forces are more complex, the environment is harsher, and the dangers are greater.

Gu Chen definitely doesn't want to die.

So he had to gamble...

What are the most dangerous places?

Or is it something that is dangerous but still acceptable to oneself?

Sealing Tower!

On the edge of a desolate wasteland!

There will still be people from the Gray Tower Academy stationed in this place. Although the Antinoya family seems to have people there, their core in the outer academy, namely Chobeck, has already perished in the Northwest.

In other words, those members of the Antinoya family who managed to enter the outer courtyard of Gray Tower Academy through loopholes can no longer stay here under the pretext of serving as security personnel. Karcosa and the Dark Eater are still at the Hunting Gathering, so they don't need to leave immediately. However, those who work at the Sealing Tower, unless they are originally students of Gray Tower Academy, must get out of here as soon as possible.

This is a golden opportunity.

As for whether the personnel arrangement of Gray Tower Academy will be too slow, resulting in the situation where Gu Chen arrives at the Sealing Tower before the shift has changed and it is still full of Antinoya family members?

No, everyone inside the Gray Tower Academy is connected to their own life crystal. When someone dies, the crystal shatters. If you've paid off your tuition, that's fine. But if you haven't, your body will be taken back by puppets sent out by the Gray Tower Academy.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen was still somewhat lucid...

Luckily, Joe Beck's family had some money, and they probably paid off his student loans, otherwise he would be hunted down by a new group later...

Therefore, the best way for me to escape right now is to go to the Sealing Tower!

Staying where you are will surely mean certain death. Heading towards the Sealing Tower is dangerous, but at least the terrain there is complex and the fog is thicker, which may provide some room to hide or maneuver.

Although his movements were slowed by his injuries, under the cover of the power of darkness and shadows, Gu Chen managed to slip out of the confrontation area silently!

At this moment, Gu Chen is trying to disappear into the deeper fog.

Of course, things won't be that smooth sailing...

The Dark Eroder caught a glimpse of Gu Chen fleeing out of the corner of his eye, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, but at this moment he was tightly restrained by three gray-robed men and had no way to break free.

"snort!"

"Trying to leave?!"

Would the Seventh Observatory just let Gu Chen leave? Wouldn't that make them look like Gu Chen's saviors?

That won't do! He still has the remaining rule fragments after the Joe Baker Slime exploded. How can he let someone take advantage of the chaos and actually get away with it?!

That won't do!

The short, gray-robed man let out a cold snort!

He also noticed Gu Chen's movements, his eyes as cold as ice!

The short, gray-robed man maintained the output of the silver beam with his left hand, while his right hand suddenly pulled out a silver compass-like object from his robe and gently waved it in the direction Gu Chen was fleeing.

The compass needle spun wildly for a moment, then suddenly stopped.

"Fragments of rules emanate from him, their fluctuations clearly visible."

The short, grey-robed man said coldly,

"We can't let him enter the Sealed Tower's influence zone; the rules there will interfere with our tracking."

The other two gray-robed figures beside him nodded in agreement.

Then, he looked at the Dark Eroder:

"How about we temporarily set aside our current actions and focus on retrieving our objective?"

The Dark Eroder paused for a moment, looking at the gradually dimming black skull in front of him, and then at the still stable silver beam of light opposite him. He knew that continuing the stalemate would be disadvantageous to him.

So he slowly nodded: "Okay, but I want half of what he has."

Two-fifths.

"make a deal."

The short, gray-robed man immediately started bargaining!

The Dark Eroder readily agreed.

After confirming their shared goal and cooperative attitude, the Dark Eroder and the three grey-robed figures belonging to the Seventh Observatory almost simultaneously withdrew their power, and the black skull and silver beam of light dissipated at the same time.

The only remaining smell in the air, the burnt smell of light and darkness after a fierce battle, proved that a rather intense confrontation had just taken place.

The next moment, the Dark Eroder transformed into a black shadow, blending into the surrounding shadows, and chased after Gu Chen at an astonishing speed!

Meanwhile, the other three gray-robed figures became ethereal, like three streaks of silver light, and they too relentlessly pursued them!

At this moment, Gu Chen had already run out of the camp area with all his might!

He moved with incredible speed, and a faint crimson light could even be seen on his body!

"I can't burn my blood for too long; running like this is completely depleting my own essence and blood to recover my energy..."

"Damn it, why are they still pursuing us? Why are they so willing to cooperate now?"

"Weren't you just shouting for war?!"

Gu Chen could clearly sense four powerful mental fluctuations chasing after him from behind!

He could only quicken his pace and keep running!

As he ran, Gu Chen looked up at the sealing tower, which was already not far away. He was indeed getting closer and closer...