Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

Seeing the display of these monsters, Shirley immediately backed down in her heart. This many monsters were simply beyond the ability of the defense forces of Bodel Town to withstand.

It is a miracle that those twenty or so combat professionals can hold on until now, but their miracle is impossible to continue. It is no exaggeration to say that if these fire salamanders are determined, they can burn down the town of Bodel tonight!

——(No, the combat power of both sides is not on the same level. It’s only a matter of time before the battle line collapses…)

Shirley turned around and was about to leave, but she had only walked a few meters when she was stopped in her tracks by the inspiring shouts of the combat professionals.

These people who knew they could not defeat the monsters but still bravely stood up to resist, did not fight because they could win, but because they did not want to lose their homes, so they fought to the death.

Thinking back to the time after she left the Snow Deer Clan, Shirley had experienced countless such desperate battles with no way out. The mood of those times was revived by the shouts she heard now.

——(Even in a town with filthy industries, there are still people who truly love it...)

Shirley took a deep breath and stretched her hand into the air. Then, countless ice crystal particles in the air gathered together and formed a dark purple ice crystal staff out of thin air in her hand.

——(For your courage, I'll be irrational for once!)

The Ice Star, which has been silent for a long time, is about to emit its cold light again in this burning night.

9.26 - Fighting in Flames

Under the moonlight, the eastern suburbs of Podell Town were already a sea of ​​fire. If it weren't for the fact that this place was just a wasteland with no vegetation, the fire would have spread even faster.

In order to protect the town behind them, the reward hunters of the Quest Guild's Bodel Town Branch risked all their courage in this life and stood their ground in the face of the blazing flames!

When the fire salamanders charged, the armored soldiers and heavy warriors lowered their center of gravity and raised their shields to fight them head-on;

As the Flame Giant Salamander's flaming missiles fell from the sky, the junior and intermediate magicians promptly cast "First-level Earth Magic: Rock Wall" and "Second-level Ice Magic: Ice Wall" to protect their formation from being destroyed by these long-range bombardments.

However, when the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander advanced and unleashed a double jet of flames, the bounty hunters had no choice but to retreat. This was not because they could not stop it, but because they could not stop it too many times.

The few magicians cannot use their magic power to fight a war of attrition with the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander. Once the magicians' magic power is exhausted, the reward hunters' formation will not be able to be maintained.

Unlike the outliers like Jiang Ran, most combat professionals, especially low-level combat professionals, cannot stand alone when facing monsters of similar or higher levels as themselves. Only when combat professions with different characteristics cooperate with each other can they be evenly matched with monsters of the same level. It is for this reason that formations become particularly important.

"Archers! Aim for the eyes! These guys have tough skin!"

"Is there any thief who can go around and poison them?!"

"Those two swordsmen, don't rush in! Wait until the magician creates an opportunity for us before you attack!"

"Hey! Priest apprentice over there, please retreat! Are you trying to kill yourself standing out there?!"

"Which monster is using the magic wolf to paddle along the side? Quickly control it to come over and cover the archers!"

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The battle between monsters and bounty hunters is now in full swing in the true sense. The extremely dangerous battle scenes and physical skills that have been squeezed to the limit have made every combat professional enter a state of excitement and selflessness.

They even began to think that as long as they could maintain the current momentum and continue to fight and retreat to consume the monsters' manpower, they might be able to win!

However, the bounty hunters still underestimated the monsters. Real monsters were not limited to a few fixed skills and attack routines. Although they were not as smart as humans, when the battle became tense, some monsters would occasionally come up with some new ideas on the spot...

For example, the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander ordered the first-level Flame Salamanders to climb onto its tail, and then with a fierce flick of its tail, it threw the Flame Salamanders directly into the formation of the reward hunters like cannonballs...!

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The fire bombs were dead and would disappear if blocked, but the fire salamanders were alive. After hitting the rock and ice walls, they would still roll into the formation of the reward hunters. In the middle of the formation, there were only vulnerable magicians.

"Help, help! My robe is on fire!!!"

The Flame Garment skill of the Fire Lizards immediately ignited the robes of the magicians, but this was not the biggest problem. The real problem was that when the Fire Lizards began to rampage in the formation, the positions of the bounty hunters were immediately messed up.

The chain reaction caused by the chaos was extremely rapid. When the melee professionals at the front had to retreat to help the magicians, the line of defense against the charge of the Flame Giant Lizards immediately collapsed. When the magicians were busy protecting themselves and had no time to continue chanting "Rock Wall" and "Ice Wall", the fire bombs falling from the sky suddenly became a huge threat.

In less than ten seconds, the reward hunters' formation collapsed. The Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander's sudden inspiration became the deciding factor in this invasion.

However, just when the bounty hunters' will was about to collapse, a "divine help" appeared to save them.

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With a flash of light, an ice-blue magic circle of unknown origin was quickly constructed in the night sky. Immediately afterwards, a huge ice spear as thick as a pillar shot out from the magic circle. The extremely accurate shot pierced into the eye of one of the heads of the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander, and then came out from the back of the head!

The Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander let out a scream, and then one of its heads drooped down. This sudden change also affected the momentum of all the monsters, giving the reward hunters a chance to regroup and expel all the flame salamanders that invaded the formation.

However, it didn't take long before the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander regained its spirits. Its flame jet at half its power still forced the reward hunters to retreat step by step. At this moment, another ice-blue magic circle appeared between the monsters and the reward hunters. This time, an ice crystal puppet giant emitting cold air stood up from the magic circle. With a body size similar to the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander, it blocked the monsters' charge route in one fell swoop, and began to walk towards the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander with a trembling step!

The two consecutive spells that greatly affected the battle situation stunned the reward hunters, especially the magicians. They not only watched the excitement, but also figured out the tricks of these two ice spells.

First of all, there was the "Third-Level Ice Magic·Big Ice Lance" just now. It was not difficult to make it, but it was extremely difficult to shoot it into the eyes of the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander at just the right angle and speed.

So many archers in the team had tried many times but failed, but this "big ice spear" succeeded in one fell swoop;

The second is "Third-Level Ice Magic: Large Ice Golem". This magic itself is not difficult, but it is quite difficult to chant and construct this magic at a long distance.

The magicians looked around but couldn't find the person who chanted the two third-level spells just now, which was enough to show how far away the other party was from the front line.

While higher-level magic is certainly a common pursuit among magicians, it is also a consensus among magicians to make low-level magic play a greater role and use less magic power to win the battle.

This magician who can manipulate magic without being ostentatious is obviously a powerful person who has reached perfection.

However, now is not the time for the reward hunters to pay attention to these things. They immediately followed the ice crystal puppet giant and tried to get rid of the leading red flame two-headed salamander in one go!

In the shadow of a house behind them, Ice Star Shirley, who was gasping for breath, was ready to provide support to the reward hunters at any time. She believed that the scales of victory had already tipped towards the side of Podell Town!

——(Charge ahead, bounty hunters! If you win this battle, your bodies and minds will be transformed!)

However, just when the ice crystal puppet giant had pinched the only remaining head of the red flame two-headed salamander, a change occurred again on the battlefield.

Without any warning, a pillar of fire shot up from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it burned the ice crystal puppet giant and the bloody red flame two-headed salamander to a crisp. Then, two huge claws stretched out from under the desert. Then, the lizard monster with flames and magma all over its body crawled to the ground, tore off one of the legs of the red flame two-headed salamander in one bite, and started to chew it in its mouth.

The fourth-level monster, the Lava Armored Two-Headed Salamander, broke into the battlefield.

9.27 - Sea of ​​Fire Besieges the City (nd Update)

“Oh… Oh my god…! How could there be a fourth-level monster?!”

The moment the Lava Armored Two-Headed Salamander, known as the "Moving Little Volcano," appeared, the morale of the bounty hunters immediately collapsed.

Although this fourth-level monster evolved from the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander looks similar in size to the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander, its strength is far superior.

The Lava Armored Two-Headed Salamander, which excels at moving beneath the sand, can launch a variety of surprise attacks, and its fourth-tier skill, Molten Pillar of Flame, released from deep within the sand, is a terrifying and devastating blow.

Just that one molten column of flame just now instantly killed the red-flame two-headed salamander and the ice crystal puppet giant. Such power is not something that the bounty hunters' "rock wall" and "ice wall" can withstand.

After seeing this guy appear, all the bounty hunters present understood that such an enemy was definitely not something that a group of bounty hunters from a small town like them could deal with!

"Retreat?!"

"I can't fight anymore!"

"Yeah, let's run away while we can!"

"If you don't run, then I will! No one can stop me!"

"If you want to escape, stop shouting! The formation cannot be broken! If you break up, you will die faster!"

The sounds of people seeking escape rose and fell in the formation. The terrifying aura from the Lava Armored Two-Headed Salamander, like the heat waves emanating from its body, had swept through the ranks of the reward hunters.

Then, as more and more people wanted to escape, this idea eventually became a consensus among everyone. Being able to maintain the formation and retreat was the last bit of dignity for this group of reward hunters.

Seeing this, Shirley knew that the situation was hopeless, and immediately began to limp towards the west side of the town, hoping to reunite with Vanessa.

However, just after she took two steps, flames suddenly shot up into the sky in the center of the town. The blazing flames that had the power to burn the sky were undoubtedly the same skill as the "Molten Pillar of Flame" that had just killed the Red Flame Two-Headed Salamander and the Ice Crystal Puppet Giant!

——(How could this be?!)

——(Can the Lava Armored Two-Headed Salamander be that fast?!)

Shirley looked back and saw that the lava-armored two-headed salamander that had appeared just now was still there. Then, could the one wreaking havoc in the center of the town... be another lava-armored two-headed salamander?

In this desolate and barren border town, two fourth-level monsters actually appeared at the same time?!

Shirley was stunned. This situation tonight was definitely unusual. This town of Bodel might be hiding some problems.

But now was not the time for Shirley to seek the truth. She gave up the idea of ​​retaining her magic power and immediately chanted the "Second-level Ice Magic: Ice Golem", summoning a human-sized ice golem to carry her on its back and run forward.

——(Vanessa, please be safe and sound...!)

Shirley looked around while praying, but she didn't see Vanessa. Instead, she saw several more "molten flames" spewing out from the ground. The entire town of Bodel was engulfed in flames in less than ten minutes!

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"One... two... three... how is this possible?"

Looking at the five still-burning "Molten Pillars of Flame," Shirley's eyes widened, her mouth dropped open, and she was speechless.

If each of these "molten flames" corresponds to a lava-armored two-headed salamander, then by dawn, the town of Podell will no longer exist.

Although the border areas within the Human Alliance are sparsely populated and weakly defended, and there are relatively more and stronger monsters, the situation in Podell Town tonight cannot be explained by this theory at all.

Shirley began to worry now. Even if Vanessa found the horses, it would be difficult for the two of them to escape. Moreover, not only the two of them, but there might not be a single survivor left in Bodel Town tonight.

"Vanessa! Where are you?!"

Shirley shouted loudly, saying that evacuating one second earlier could greatly increase the chance of survival.

Luckily, Shirley reunited with Vanessa a few minutes later. Vanessa had only found one horse, but it was big enough for both of them to ride.

With Vanessa's skilled horse riding, the two quickly escaped from the west side of Podle Town. Along the way, countless people were fleeing, bitten to death by monsters, and burned to death. Shirley and Vanessa could only watch the tragedy happen and had no energy to help others.

But just when they thought they had escaped, an even more desperate scene made them stop where they were, at a loss as to what to do.

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"Impossible... How could something like this happen...?!"

Shirley and Vanessa were both shocked by the situation outside Podell Town. The salamander monsters, which were more numerous than those on the east side, had been stopped here. Together with other monsters that were still on the way, they formed an encirclement, leaving no escape route for those who fled from the town.

It looked like the entire town of Podell had been surrounded by the salamander monsters. They were not only fighting a war of invasion, but also a war of annihilation.

"Hehe... Vanessa, what do you think the chances of us successfully breaking out are?"

Shirley smiled bitterly and summoned the ice puppet again. She now needed a living meat shield that could help her resist attacks at any time.

Vanessa didn't realize Shirley was joking and replied seriously, "Master Bingjixing, I think we can break through from the weak side when the monsters launch their attack. That's the most likely way to succeed."

After hearing this, Shirley couldn't bear to break the little girl's beautiful fantasy, so she nodded in agreement. But in fact, in her opinion, the situation tonight was already a death situation, and it was too late even to write a suicide note.

——(I’m so sorry, Mom and Dad, I didn’t expect that I wouldn’t even have the chance to visit you… I hope you can live in peace and happiness for the rest of your lives.)

Shirley calmly estimated her remaining magic power. If there was no way to escape, then at least she hoped to use magic to let herself and Vanessa die quickly, rather than being tortured to death by the monsters.

Other people in Bodel Town share the same mentality as Shirley.

Regardless of whether they were paid hunters with combat capabilities or ordinary civilians without combat capabilities, after seeing these vast numbers of salamander monsters, everyone had despairingly realized that there was no hope of escape, and only wished to die with their families in the end.

As for fighting the monster until the last moment?

Let's just forget it. Everyone is tired after fighting all night and no longer has the energy to struggle.

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Watching the sea of ​​fire and the monsters getting closer and closer, facing death and despair, the people of Podell Town could only pray.

They prayed to the new gods and made wishes to the old gods. At this moment, no matter whether it was the new god or the old god, as long as he could save them, he was the true god.

In the hearts of Shirley and Vanessa, what they thought of was neither the new god nor the old god, but the young man Fike.

Even though they had just heard a lot of bad rumors about Fei Ke tonight, when the desperate situation came, the person they trusted most in their hearts was still this young man.

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It looks like a super typhoon is about to hit where the idiot author lives...

I hope you get through this safely, and please don't have any water or electricity outages...

Barley

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9.28 - Miracle Night

"Lord Bingjixing, I'm ready to break out...!"

Facing the endless sea of ​​fire and countless monsters, Vanessa remained determined and had no intention of giving up.

Seeing the younger generation's strong mental strength, Shirley didn't know whether to praise her for being strong and brave, or to say frankly that she just didn't know her place.

At this time, Shirley and Vanessa were being approached not only by threats from outside the town, but also by monsters from inside the town.