Witch Redemption

It was as if he had put in a lot of good intentions but was not understood at all. Ji'an was a little disappointed. "Don't think I don't know that you were a womanizer when you were in the capital. You caused me a lot of trouble before. Don't try to play this trick on me now! It's just that a few women died. What are you pretending to be a saint for!"

Just as he was about to spit on this unfilial son, Jian roared again, "Get up right now!"

Joseph gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his cheek, and finally dared not disobey.

In fact, he was well aware that when encountering certain dangers in the monster-infested areas, if the situation couldn't be resolved, some elven warriors had to step in to cover the retreat. He had seen this many times before.

Upon closer reflection, wouldn't it be better to have a few complete strangers replace his compatriots?

An elf like him, who betrays his own kind, would probably have been killed on the spot if it were another elf who had no blood relation to Gian.

"I...I understand!"

...... ...... ......

Gian's arrangements were all carried out within a soundproof barrier. Currently, the large number of elven warriors were protecting the six supply trucks, forming an impenetrable defense.

In addition to three-quarters of the personnel being responsible for defense, the remaining quarter is also responsible for eliminating any monsters that attempt to cross the border. It can be said that these experienced guys are definitely not to be underestimated, and the formation they are putting up now is clearly not the first time they have used it.

Li Lan also noticed this and couldn't help but frown.

Although I knew from the beginning that I would become cannon fodder for this caravan, this situation is still too disheartening.

"Hahaha, servant, you've been sold out!"

Seeing this, Hei-haired Yu-hui immediately understood what had happened and began to laugh tastelessly.

Indeed, the suffering of others is her source of happiness; seeing Li Lan suffer makes her incredibly excited.

"It's not the first time, damn it, they're really being looked down upon!"

There really aren't many trustworthy people in this world. What happened to the elves' reputation for loving peace and being kind and friendly? One minute there are five rapists, and the next these guys are actually planning to use them, the outsiders, as cannon fodder. And judging from their actions, it's obvious that this was all planned from the beginning.

Did these bastards really know that monsters would attack tonight? If they knew, why didn't they tell him in advance so he could have time to prepare?

"How terrifying!" Leviathan cried out in horror, while putting on a pitiful face, as if to say, "I don't want to fight, please protect me!"

"They're all better at pretending than the last, and they're all better at slacking off than the last..." Li Lan had a terrible headache. Looking at the large number of them in the darkness, he knew that if he didn't reveal his trump card as a witch tonight, he was likely in grave danger.

"So, my servant, what do you intend to do?"

"Kill these monsters first, and then eliminate all these elves to prevent any unforeseen events from happening later."

When Li Lan harbored murderous intent, he was more terrifying than ever before. In fact, if it weren't for gathering intelligence, he wouldn't have approached the caravan. Who knew that so many unexpected things would happen afterward?

For a moment, he felt quite regretful. If it hadn't been a witch in the first place, but a grown man's body instead, things probably wouldn't have gone through so much trouble.

As Li Lan pondered, the Rock-Swallowing Beast that rushed into her field of vision was less than a few meters away. She could already see the sharp fangs and claws that the beast was displaying as it attacked, and at the same time, she could smell the pungent stench of decay.

The most terrifying feature of the so-called "Rock-Swallowing Beast" is its mouth; its bite force is enough to crush rocks, let alone bones. Furthermore, since these creatures are social magical beasts, they often attack in groups. When they strike together, an adventurer caught in the crossfire often only needs a single glance to be torn to pieces and die instantly.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, adventurers who have reached a certain level of strength will not easily provoke monsters that live in groups, and even a large number of people will be extremely wary of these things.

Even just seven or eight ordinary Rock-Swallowing Beasts could easily defeat a Diamond-level adventurer, or even challenge a Legendary-level adventurer. Not to mention the thousands upon thousands of them now, this is going to be the death of Li Lan!

With the witch's power amplified, the adventurer's longsword, raised high, was swung out. Li Lan's right hand bulged with muscles, and then the sword in her hand exploded with a thunderous sound, heavily striking the first attacking rock-devouring beast.

It must be said that the Rock Devourer's body has a lot of flexible folds. This characteristic makes it difficult for physical attacks from ordinary weapons to break through its defense. Magic must be used to add extra power to kill them.

Therefore, Li Lan's first attack did not break through the monster's body as he had imagined; instead, it sent the monster flying.

Furthermore, all monsters of intermediate or higher rank are highly intelligent creatures. Seeing the first companion being knocked away by the longsword, the second Rock-Swallowing Beast, which followed closely behind, immediately opened its blood-red maw and bit into the ordinary longsword in Li Lan's hand, instantly shattering it into scrap metal. The third and fourth monsters then targeted his body and attacked.

"grass!"

Unable to resist letting out a classic Chinese curse, Li Lan felt a sense of panic for the first time. This monster's attack was far more powerful than any monster he had ever encountered before!

This near-perfect coordination is simply impossible to defend against.

Fortunately, Yu Hui, who had been in sync with the situation, also suddenly swung her sword. The Moonlight Greatsword in her hand was no ordinary weapon; it was a true divine weapon! The beloved sword of the ancient Moonlight God from ancient times!

The longsword, as tall as a person, swiftly pierced through the violent marks, instantly cleaving the demons in two. They fell to the ground with a few thuds. Then, with a swift movement, the black-haired Yu Hui stomped on the demon corpse that was lunging forward due to inertia, letting the flying purplish-red demon blood stain her thigh.

"what--"

These sudden changes caused the little fairy princess Juliet, who was being protected in the center, to scream and begin to tremble in fear.

There's no way around it. How could a child with a mental state of no more than a single digit calmly face the current terrifying situation?

"No! Either Shub uses Yu Hui's trump card skill to sweep through, or I have to reveal my trump card as a witch. If I don't make a choice, I might really die here tonight!"

Turning their heads slightly, they saw that the elves who had protected themselves in the magical barrier had not only easily withstood the attacks of countless rock-devouring beasts, but also counterattacked as if they were walking in a leisurely garden. It seemed that if this continued, they could hold out for a long time, even until dawn.

"These bastards!"

Li Lan was a little annoyed, but this was not something he hadn't anticipated from the beginning. From the first day he joined the caravan to gather information, he was already prepared to be cannon fodder, so this situation was not unacceptable.

With a helpless sigh, Li Lan quickly reached into his waist pouch with his right hand. Now he not only had to take out his Libra Cross Greatsword, but he also had to reveal his natal magic book.

However, these thousands upon thousands of Rock-Swallowing Beasts would not sit idly by and wait to die. Instead, they attacked from all directions in an endless stream, intending to tear apart all living things in their sight. For a time, the black-haired Yu Hui and the golden-haired Yu Hui, who were surrounded, encountered a difficult situation and could no longer fully withstand these countless attacks.

This situation was no less dangerous than the massive army they faced in the Rune tribe.

"There's no other way!" Faced with such a desperate situation, Hei Fa Yu Hui showed no sign of discouragement; instead, his smile grew increasingly ferocious.

"It's your turn to step in, my comrade! Shield of Leviathan!"

That lightning-fast left hand suddenly grabbed Leviathan's collar, pulling out the pathetic wretch who had been cowering behind him.

"Damn it! What are you doing! Stop..."

Leviathan let out a wail, but the black-haired Yu Hui, showing no mercy whatsoever, unhesitatingly used her comrade as a human shield, charging straight into the gaping maws that filled her vision.

"Ah—" Leviathan cried out in agony, but these fangs, which were powerful enough to crush metal and stone, could only tear Leviathan's clothes and leave a few red marks on her fair skin.

"Leviathan's Shield, incredibly effective!"

With an excited laugh, Yu Hui, the black-haired man, grabbed Leviathan with one hand and swung the Moonlight Greatsword recklessly with the other, displaying impressive skill as a large number of Rock Devouring Beast corpses began to pile up at his feet.

Li Lan was initially terrified, but after seeing that these monsters couldn't break through Leviathan's defenses, he finally felt relieved, though he did feel a little sorry for them.

"Never mind! Let's take this opportunity!"

Without hesitation, he drew his natal magic book. The moment it opened, fifty humanoid followers suddenly appeared around him, joining the fight against the monster tide.

Chapter 8 Abyss Monsters

Although these followers are the lowest-level creations among Li Lan's "Life Creators", as their magic book levels increase, they will also comprehend many of the talents they had when they were originally monsters. Not to mention some special abilities that only monsters can use, they can even use low-level elemental magic at will.

Li Lan only needed to provide them with simple weapons, and with their strong physical abilities, they would be able to defend against attacks from these mid-level demons.

Sure enough, with just fifty skilled men, they were able to defend the surrounding area so thoroughly that it was like an iron barrel. These followers were no longer as simple as one plus one equals two. With their cooperation and coordination, they were able to fight off these surging powerful monsters. Although it was strenuous, they were not at too much of a disadvantage.

And so the relentless attacks continued, with no end in sight.

Upon closer inspection, Li Lan had several thousand low-level followers, but he didn't want to summon them all at the moment. On one hand, this area, filled with countless monsters, couldn't accommodate more followers. On the other hand, if he revealed more of his trump cards, he would likely have to bear more pressure.

In this situation, if he were to act stronger, it would undoubtedly mean taking on more risk for the other elves who were attacked.

Li Lan was willing to be cannon fodder, but he was definitely not some naive and innocent person. He would never be foolish enough to work hard for others if he could ensure his own safety to a certain extent.

"Let it continue like this."

With so many followers joining the fight, Li Lan simply summoned the witch's unique professional artifact, the Revelation Hammer. As soon as it appeared, the Blessing Domain directly blessed everyone. The special effect of "Courage" calmed down the originally extremely panicked little princess Juliet.

Immediately afterward, looking at the large number of monster corpses, Li Lan gave his followers an order: "Take out their intelligence cores and magic cores. Kill any that are too troublesome."

This is a rare opportunity to become stronger. If it were a massive army of intelligent beings besieging Li Lan instead, he would have no choice but to accept defeat.

The monster tide is a different story. Every monster that dies adds a "general" to Li Lan's "Life Creator". The more monsters that die, the more he earns. So, in a sense, the danger is no less than the orc army that the Rune tribe encountered, but the opportunities are much greater.

As long as it's not a being of demigod level or higher who makes a move, he can easily drag things out.

Therefore, Li Lan simply called on the black-haired Yu Hui, the blond Yu Hui, and Leviathan, who were free at the time, to start dealing with the large number of monster corpses on the ground. He immediately started "life alchemy", and the number of followers in the "Life Creator" interface began to rise continuously as he did so.

He didn't know how long he held out, but he knew one thing: his ferocity caused the terrifying tide of monsters to gradually ignore the elves who were holding out, and they surged toward his direction one after another, forcing him to add a hundred more followers.

Furthermore, even though his followers were extremely fierce and could overwhelm these countless terrifying monsters, they would eventually run out of strength. In order to continue fighting, he had almost replaced all the monsters he could summon, and in the blink of an eye, his combat power was almost gone.

"That's way too much!"

Unbelievably many. If this continues, the "Creator of Life's" trump card will be almost used up, perhaps starting with the black-haired Yu Hui and the others. In addition, Li Lan has entrusted another trump card to Yu Hui, namely the "Book of Dark Fusion," but using this sealed artifact requires the sacrifice of intelligent beings.

"Okay, it's decided then!"

If we can't rely on these humanoid followers to keep going, there's another way: kill the group of elves and let their deaths complete the "Book of Dark Fusion," so as to fight against the endless stream of monsters. If we can't fight them anymore, then we still have Yu Hui and the two ancient wills as our backup.

Faced with a life-threatening crisis, and having already revealed her identity as a witch, Li Lan no longer needed to pretend to be a virtuous gentleman. If necessary, she would kill them all; survival was more important than anything else.

Just as he was having these thoughts, he had actually been holding off the endless stream of monsters for nearly five hours. There were so many of these Rock Devouring Beasts that it was hard to believe. Even though Li Lan's combat power was incredibly strong, they could only kill about ten per minute. Over the course of five hours, the number of these dead monsters reached three thousand.

"This is ridiculous! Have all the Rock-Eating Beasts from the entire monster region come here?"

Li Lan was so busy using "Life Forging" for the first time that he was overwhelmed, but he couldn't be happy at all. These newly created followers couldn't be put into use in time, so the number of followers he had was decreasing as he used them, and he couldn't use them continuously.

After all, although these creations only possess the most basic level of intelligence, they are just like intelligent beings; they get tired and need to rest. After resisting these endless waves of monsters for about ten minutes, they either suffer serious injuries or are forced to retreat due to exhaustion, which is a situation where they have to be recalled.

"It seems there's only one way to go."

Just as Li Lan's gaze fell upon the group of elves who still maintained their magical barriers and had not suffered any casualties, the Rock-Swallowing Beasts, which should have filled the entire area, stopped their attack and slowly retreated, quickly merging into the darkness.

"Did they back down?" Li Lan was taken aback for a moment, but couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"You're overthinking it, something even more intense is coming!" Black-haired Yu Hui immediately became alert, quickly grabbed the golden-haired Yu Hui's small hand, and without saying a word, possessed him.

Upon hearing this, although Li Lan could not sense the terrifying thing brewing in the darkness, he quickly shielded the little creatures in front of him, gripping the Libra Cross Greatsword tightly.

"grumble--"

Suddenly, an extremely piercing sound rang out from the depths of darkness, much like the chirping of crickets that Li Lan had heard in her previous life—sharp and long, and this strange sound was getting closer and closer.

"wrong!"

That's fast! Unbelievably fast!

Li Lan only caught a slight tremor in the darkness. Before he could react, the dozen or so followers blocking the front were instantly torn to shreds by a swift shadow that swept past. The fragments returned to Li Lan's natal magic book, and its level dropped by five levels.

Good heavens! Followers with the strength of legendary low-rank adventurers were instantly killed!

"Servant, this creature is an abyssal monster!"

Black-haired Yu Hui reminded her with some surprise. If it were an ordinary abyssal monster, she wouldn't be so uneasy. The problem is, this monster is a speed-type abyssal monster!

"Abyssal monsters?"

Li Lan once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the Witch Cult in the British Empire, and the Icefield Wolf Hati that had once crushed everything.

"How could it be something like this?"