booktalesy Chapter 109 Rescue
Chapter 109 Rescue
Chapter 109 Rescue
After a quick shopping trip, the group returned to the main square. There were significantly more mages participating in the mission there than before, and Yunhua even spotted several of her classmates from Mingzhu Academy whom she had just met in the courtyard.
"It's almost time, we can't wait any longer!" Huang Yan rushed over and asked the adjutant in charge of the registration process about the situation.
"The number of people who came this time exceeded expectations, mainly because students from Pearl Academy made up a large portion of the group. Adding the members of the Magic Association and the Hunter's Alliance, there are over twenty mid-level mages! Including the social mages and our own people, the total number reaches thirty-one mid-level mages!"
The adjutant was extremely excited. He knew that many mages were active in Phoenix City, including many mid-level mages, but he didn't expect that more than thirty of them could be gathered this time. If this lineup went to the mine, as long as the commander didn't come out, wouldn't they sweep everything away?! He could already see the scene of the mission being successfully completed.
Huang Yan's brows relaxed upon hearing this. This meant the mines were now safe. However, with so many mid-level mages leaving the city, Fenglai City's own strength was significantly weakened, which put even more pressure on their military.
But there was no other way. The mines were the foundation of Fenglai City's prosperity and development, and we definitely had to save them.
"Okay, good. I'll go say a few words. You take care of the rest of the people who have gathered around."
Besides the thirty mid-level mages, there were also a bunch of other beginner mages in the square, and some people were unwilling to give up and kept clamoring to make contributions. These people were also a huge force, so how could Huang Yan let them go?
They were tasked with forming teams to clear out demons near the city, killing as many as possible to prepare for the upcoming strong winds.
Huang Yan's tall and imposing figure stands in the middle of the square, attracting much attention.
"Who is that?" Yunhua had just asked the question when Huang Yan answered it himself.
"Gentlemen, I am Huang Yan, the commander of the Phoenix City military headquarters. I have been ordered to guard this place, but my brothers are currently besieged by demons at the Demon Stone Mine and need your help. Without further ado, I wish you all a triumphant return and prosperity for the Dharma!"
Huang Yan had a very loud voice and didn't waste any time talking. He even personally escorted the group to the outskirts of the city before returning home.
Once outside the city, the group of thirty-one people could be seen divided into several small groups. The members of the Magic Association walked together, the members of the Hunter Alliance gathered together, and even the social mages were in twos and threes. Yunhua and his group naturally stayed with the students of Pearl Academy, but the four of them were closer together.
Led by the military mage, the group headed to the magic stone mine. Instead of driving, they traveled light and kept a low profile, fearing they might cause unnecessary trouble on the way.
In order to speed up the journey, the two wind mages in the group joined forces to use magic to accelerate everyone's progress, and finally arrived near the mine before noon.
"Wow, so many!"
Upon arriving near the mine, Yunhua was astonished by the overwhelming flock of Azure Flame Birds that blotted out the sky. Although he had killed general-level demons before, he had never seen anything like it. Such a large gathering of demons, even if they were merely servants, constituted a powerful force.
Not only him, but everyone present was shocked by the sky-covering flock of Azure Flame Birds.
"There are too many of them! Can we kill them all?"
A young man from a powerful family muttered to himself, clearly terrified. Hundreds upon hundreds of demons—even if they were left there to be killed, he might not be able to kill them all.
The others were also feeling uneasy. Normally, they might have mocked them, but now that everyone was like this, no one could speak up. Instead, they should think about what to do.
"Let's rest for a while nearby. I remember Mr. Fang is a sound mage. Could you please contact the people in the mine?" An elderly mage surnamed Zhang from the Magic Association stepped forward. As expected of someone with rich experience, he quickly calmed down and directed the group.
A middle-aged man nodded in agreement.
After traveling for half a day, the fatigue wasn't too bad. Intermediate-level mages have amazing stamina. Except for wind mages who were somewhat exhausted, most of those who came to Phoenix City to find resources were wind mages, so there was no need to worry as a large portion of the team was wind-type.
It's called a rest, but it's really just about recovering my mindset so I don't lose control of my emotions when I face the Azure Flame Bird later.
The Fang-surnamed sonic mage sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to cast a spell. This place was still quite far from the mine, and it was a bit of a stretch for his cultivation level. After casting sonic magic with all his might, he finally managed to communicate with the guard mage at the mine.
"Gibberish————"
"This way and that way————"
"Phew," Master Fang rubbed his temples and ended the call.
"How is it?" Master Zhang asked, and everyone craned their necks to look.
"Their situation is alright, not critical. However, the Azure Flame Birds are surrounding them without attacking, which is putting a lot of pressure on them. Fortunately, Commander Fang Zeyang is here, and they have already activated the protective formation, so the Azure Flame Birds have no way to break in for the time being."
"That's good!"
"But how do we get in?"
At this point, someone raised this issue: the protective array provides all-around protection, and there is currently no array that only defends against demons and does not react to humans.
When everyone thought of this problem, they looked at each other in bewilderment, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Fortunately, a mage surnamed Fang was there, and he used sound magic to contact the mine guards to discuss the matter.
The final decision was that the mine would remove the protective shield in half an hour, and the support team would launch a coordinated attack on the Azure Flame Bird at that moment!
"Let's walk together later, and be careful not to get separated!" Yunhua said to Xu Zhaoting and the other person.
As for Aya, Yunhua felt that it was better for a mid-level mage like herself not to assign a high-level mage like her.
For the support team, half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. No one rested. Some people quietly adjusted their mindset, while others couldn't help but go out to check quietly. Of course, the result was still shocking.
"That's about it!"
The old monk suddenly stood up, and everyone responded in unison.
"Attack!"
The protective shield covering the mine suddenly disappeared. Although the Azure Flame Birds did not understand what was going on, seeing such a good opportunity, they all swooped down, wings and claws extended.
"All are welcome, free to attack!"
Fang Zeyang gave the order, and the guards roared, unleashing flames, lightning, whirlwinds, and dazzling light.
Meanwhile, the supporting mages from Fenglai City, seeing that the battle had already begun, did not wait any longer.
Although their discipline was not as good as that of the Guardian Mages, those who could cultivate to the level of intermediate mage were no ordinary people, and they started with a wave of magical bombardment.
Due to the sudden disappearance of the protective shield in the sky, the Azure Flame Birds descended one after another, resulting in them being very close together. Some Azure Flame Birds even collided with each other, injuring themselves.
"Wind Disc - Tornado!!"
"Thunderbolt Dance!!"
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