Wizard: Starting with Symbiosis with Algae

The test station, or rather, the minimalist spaceship, is tilting its head back, spreading its wings, and diving towards the deeper sky.

As the wind died down, the plateau that once stood tall and majestic shrank into a small, broken patch.

After several rounds on the spaceship, Ruby, unable to repel the dogfish, was losing her mind due to the exhaustion of her magic. She propped her head up in confusion and whispered Lynn's name.

"Invalid? Why is it still invalid?"

Lynn and Ruby attacked at the same time. But neither the Wizard's Hand nor the fire had much effect on the two pike.

Only cold spells can make them shiver slightly. Lynn's cold spells with vines will also work, but unfortunately, once one of them falls into the slowness and trembling caused by the cold, it will be too late.

The other one will then use mind control to awaken it.

After crawling into the airship's engine protection zone, they were not as cold as they were outside.

This is really bad. If the magical protection is turned off, not to mention the cold, the violent wind alone will be enough to make them suffer.

Lynn looked at the pike and swung out her vines again.

The two pike coordinated perfectly, without a single flaw.

What's worse, he was also very tired.

He shouldered the responsibility of commanding the two men. They trusted him, and he would not let them down. Therefore, he never stopped working from the moment he decided to move south.

Before going into space, he was so exhausted that he almost collapsed on the ground.

If it weren't for the dogfish, he would have been asleep by now.

Although it's unclear why, the scaled pike would ignore a great two-on-one opportunity and wait until Ruby got up, forcing the game into a two-on-two.

But right now, his condition is certainly not good.

Ruby, who was next to Lynn, was about to cast a spell when suddenly Ruby's eyelid twitched involuntarily.

She felt

Sleepiness? And anger?

Ruby pressed her hand against the sun in disbelief.

She considered herself fearless in the face of difficulties, and even if she faltered, she wouldn't let herself fall apart by sleeping at such a crucial moment.

Ruby looked at the two scaled pike, then took a few steps back in shock.

There's only one possibility for this anomaly!

"They're still tormenting my mind."

"What are you worried about by not launching a direct attack?"

Lynn looked over.

The pike's slender body trembled slightly, its breathing hesitant and uneven.

The frequency of their wingbeats is slowing down, as if they are about to run out of breath.

Ruby whispered in Lynn's ear

"Lynn, look at them...aren't they weakening too?"

Yes, and thus the ability to control the mind evolved.

However, according to Ruby's knowledge, the scaled pike's proudest abilities are its hot-wire mouthparts, which can penetrate almost any metal, and its incredibly fast movement speed.

They haven't come up yet under these circumstances.

It only proves one thing.

They are also in very poor condition.

Based on the principle that bigger is better in nature, why use poison if you can swallow it directly?

They are exhausted!

Lynn clenched his fists, then burst into laughter.

"Weakness is good, weakness is good."

The barrenness of the dune planet weakens the pike, which need to attack airships to keep them running.

Everything connected.

Lynn roared to the sky, preparing for the next attack.

If the vines aren't working, then let's get a little closer.

He stepped onto the 20-meter-wide platform of the experimental station.

The intestines gurgled as they moved.

A warm feeling rose from his abdomen, responding to his fighting spirit.

【Enriched Gut Microbiota (y)】

[Regulates immunity and alleviates inflammation caused by magic overload (Note: Symptoms Ruby experienced when overusing Wizard's Hand).]

The inflammation caused by the magic overload was somewhat relieved.

Although the deep-seated fatigue in the brain can only be relieved by deep sleep.

But no matter how tired he is, he will not be afraid.

Ruby cast another cold spell, the overuse of which made her face pale and her lips chapped.

Two creatures dangling from the edge of the flying platform. Their small, bright red wings flapped violently, emitting a rapid buzzing sound.

Its deep red shell was covered with brownish-red cracks. Its bright yellow, star-shaped eyes closed from time to time, as if resisting some unbearable pain.

And its most threatening mouthparts emitted light intermittently.

Weak, so very weak!

Lynn stretched out vines and entwined them around the empty greenhouse of the experimental station.

With a jog of speed, it swooped down and used its 2.0 power to slam hard onto the pike's head.

The 2.0 version's agility also gives Lynn superhuman balance and resilience.

Ruby provided magical support from behind, but her condition was too poor, and coming up now would only have the opposite effect.

Lynn swung his fist and shoved it into the mouth of the weaker scaly pike, pulling out its tongue and throwing it at the other one.

The two insects immediately fell to the ground.

Lynn grabbed the vine and steeled his resolve.

"Again."

...

After several struggles, a pike suddenly opened its mouth and tore off a large piece of metal from the flying platform.

Fortunately, Qiao managed to get up, albeit unsteadily.

He dragged his mangled body to the control lever, the one connected to his alchemically enhanced thigh, and forcefully channeled magical energy into it. Sweat dripped from his forehead; he wiped it away, steadied himself, and grinned, saying:

"Lynn, focus on the fight."

Indeed, the stability provided by the engine set up by the Wizarding World was impeccable. Joe used the last of his strength to hover the airship above the clouds.

The scene was quite strange for a moment.

Three wizard apprentices and two scaled pike.

They all possessed considerable extraordinary powers.

But at this moment, his magic was depleted, his physical strength was exhausted, and all his fancy tricks had been used up.

They've actually started hand-to-hand combat.

The largest scaled pike lunged at Lynn.

Its movements are no longer as swift as before.

Lynn stepped forward and punched the deepest crack next to the pike's eye before it could close its mouth.

Then he took it inside.

The pike let out a sharp screech, spewing out a foul-smelling hot fumes from its mouth, which covered Lynn's face.

It bit into Lynn's left shoulder. Its teeth pierced through his coat, shirt, and skin, stopping at the edge of his collarbone. It clamped half of his body between its teeth.

Ruby silently uttered the word "freeze".

The pike's movements were a fraction of a second slower.

Lynn twisted his elbow forcefully.

Upon reaching the deepest point, silently recite in your mind...

"Flying stick, get in there and smash it."

Several flying clubs that had been hidden in Lynn's right hand now opened their hideous maws.

The magic within the pike was eroding them, causing them pain. But they wouldn't let this delicious delicacy pass them by.

Muscles, blood vessels, heart—they wriggle and pulsate with the flow of magic!

"Hiss!"

Blue light flashed from the pike's body.

It is bleeding heavily from its body!

The outcome is decided.

Lynn didn't pant.

Having learned from his first experience, he used his other hand to plunge into the throat of the weakened pike.

Silently recite

"Entwined by vines."

Under Lynn's precise manipulation, the vines, guided by magic, reached straight to the heart.

After that

"cold."

The weakened one had its pupils rolled back and its blood nearly congealed.

It is feasible to destroy the pike's body from the inside.

Lynn dragged his weary body a little closer to the experimental station. He could feel the two pike wriggling. They tried to break free, but Lynn's grip tightened.

The pike flicked its tail. The long, scarlet tail lashed against the deck, dragging Lynn toward the edge of the platform.

He still didn't let go. His vision began to darken. Blood dripped from his shoulder down his arm. The pike's strength was immense; even weakened, it was still a fully grown scaled pike.

"I will fight you to the death."

He didn't say anything. He pressed his forehead against the pike's hard skull. He was so close to it that he could smell the fishy, ​​muddy odor emanating from it.

That's a really great stench.

The pike is struggling.

Lynn persisted.

One is an ancient predator, the other a young wizard apprentice. Their life-or-death struggle is a test of endurance. There's little to see in terms of spectacle.

Lynn gritted her teeth and stared at him.

I cannot let go.

If I let go, everything will be over.

His hand tightened a little.

Little by little until the pike's heart was completely stopped.

The time may not have passed in a long time, but it felt like an eternity.

At a certain moment after the stalemate,

Those cloudy eyes revealed an ancient, bewildered weariness. Perhaps it didn't want to fight anymore. Perhaps it was just too hungry. Perhaps it was stranded on this planet, just like Lynn, simply trying to survive.

Lynn murmured

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you get away with this. If you drink my blood, you have to pay my debts."

The pike's struggle weakened. Its tail stopped thrashing, and it collapsed listlessly onto the deck.

The weaker one died.

Those in better condition slid down, and a notification flashed in front of Lynn.

[Symbiotic life detected]

Scaled pike

[Whether they coexist]

Lynn muttered to himself

"yes!"