Vivian's Squad

The Magic Power Source the Vivian Squad was targeting looked no different from a pond, in terms of both size and scale.

However, the spring water within was indeed not ordinary water, but a solidified form of magic power. In essence, it was still magic power, which caused it to emit a faint glow, making it look as if the pond was shrouded in a misty light, quite pleasing to the eye.

"If there was a place like this in my past life, it would definitely become a tourist spot instantly, attracting a large number of tourists and making a fortune!"

Shien had this thought the moment he saw the Magic Power Source, which showed just how pleasing to the eye its appearance was.

"However, considering the monsters around, unless someone is suicidal, no one would think of coming to such a place for travel and sightseeing, right?"

Otherwise, the task of collecting the spring water wouldn't have been treated as a commission and handed over to adventurers.

It was precisely because the locations of Magic Power Sources were generally places where monsters ran rampant that people couldn't freely collect the spring water. They could only entrust the task to adventurers. Otherwise, all the Magic Power Sources would likely be depleted, and it would be impossible for them to be completed as commissions by adventurers to earn rewards, as they were now.

Furthermore, collecting the spring water from the Magic Power Source required skill.

"Because the spring water is solidified magic power, it not only requires special containers for storage but will also evaporate back into general magic power and dissipate into the atmosphere if it leaves the Magic Power Source. Therefore, both extracting and preserving the spring water require the assistance of specialized items."

Vivian explained this to Shien, and at the same time, had Tier and Lumya take out a set of equipment from their luggage that looked like it could be used for chemical experiments. She handed it to Merika, making Merika responsible for operating it to collect the spring water from the Magic Power Source.

"The spring water extracted through specific steps can be preserved in special containers for a certain period. The preservation time is also related to the scale of the Magic Power Source. The spring water from small Magic Power Sources can be preserved for about three days, medium-sized ones for about seven days, and large ones for a month."

Vivian explained in detail, clearing up a mystery for Shien.

Initially, Shien had wondered why they didn't prepare on a larger scale to transport the spring water all at once if it was so useful. If it had an expiration date, then it was understandable.

This also dispelled Shien's idea of draining the entire Magic Power Source and selling the spring water in town for a huge profit. It had to be said, this was a regret.

In addition, the extraction process for the spring water was quite complex. Even for Merika, who had the highest affinity for magic power, it still took a considerable amount of time.

During this period, monsters inevitably appeared.

"Hii!"

Amidst a sharp cry, a black shadow slowly emerged from the forest.

"Alert!"

Tier was the first to spot the enemy and shouted a warning, causing everyone to tense up and face the enemy.

Shien also drew the broadsword at his waist and, like a low-key junior newcomer, stayed by everyone's side.

Of course, Shien's thoughts were:

It's difficult when I discover an enemy but can't warn everyone.

With his max-level [Enemy Perception] skill, Shien was naturally the first to truly discover the enemy, but he couldn't warn the others, which was why he only reacted now.

As for the emerging enemy, it was a humanoid monster holding a longsword and a round shield, covered in green scales, with a reptilian head and tail, and wearing a tattered cloth around its waist.

"A Lizardman?"

Vivian took out the tower shield she had been carrying on her back and equipped it.

"There are more behind!"

Lumya, also nervously clenching her fists, said this to everyone.

As she said, behind the appearing Lizardman, more identical black shadows slowly emerged from the forest.

They were all Lizardmen.

"One, two, three... a total of twenty-two."

Tier seemed to have sensed the number of enemies with her [Enemy Perception] skill and informed them in a calm voice.

"I'll help too!"

Merika, who was extracting the spring water, immediately stopped her work and picked up the staff beside her.

The group then faced the group of Lizardmen.

At this moment, Vivian suddenly spoke to Shien.

"Speaking of which, it seems we haven't shown you our strength yet, have we?"

When she said this, the smile on Vivian's face was not the usual gentle and kind type, but one filled with shrewd capability.

"This is a good opportunity, so let me properly introduce you to the adventurers of this squad."

As Vivian said this, the group of Lizardmen ahead began to move.

"Hii!"

"Hii!"

With intimidating cries, the Lizardmen who had slowly emerged from the forest charged towards them.

Seeing this, Shien instinctively wanted to rush forward.

However, someone was faster than Shien.

"Ha!"

Lumya, who had been nervously clenching her fists, suddenly shouted and shot out like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, darting towards a Lizardman with bullet-like speed.

The speed was so fast that it surprised Shien.

"Hiss!"

The lizardman seemed startled too. After reacting, it roared in anger, raising the longsword in its hand high, and slashed at Lumya.

"Watch out!"

Shien exclaimed instinctively.

He couldn't help it. Lumya had always given Shien the impression of being delicate, weak, and shy. Seeing the lizardman attack her at such close range, Shien naturally couldn't stand by and do nothing.

"Don't worry."

Vivian, however, was unusually calm and made no move to rescue her.

The next second…

"Clang!"

With a crisp clash of metal, the lizardman's slashed longsword was sent flying.

Facing the incoming longsword, Lumya directly punched out, actually knocking the longsword away.

Upon closer inspection, Lumya's hands were now equipped with metal gauntlets.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, Lumya threw a punch, sending the lizardman, whose weapon had been knocked away, flying violently. A gust of wind kicked up from the impact.

The scene was quite shocking, leaving Shien stunned.

Vivian, on the other hand, spoke without any surprise.

"Lumya is our team's vanguard. Her race is the dog tribe among Beastmen, possessing superior senses of smell and the naturally strong physical abilities of Beastmen. Therefore, she uses the skills 'Unarmed Combat' and 'Body Reinforcement' as her primary combat methods. She has personally trained these two skills to level six. Her current level is forty-four, and she is a rank four adventurer."

As Vivian finished speaking, Lumya had already darted towards the second lizardman, again knocking away the weapon it was slashing, and then punched it, sending it flying into the air.

Immediately…

"Burn Off!"

Merika raised her staff, channeling her magic, causing the crystal on the staff to glow.

"Boom!"

The lizardman, sent flying into the air, erupted in flames, instantly incinerating it to ashes.

"Merika is our team's mage. Her race, as you can see, is Elf. Because Elves are close to nature, they have an extremely high affinity for magic power and magic, making each of them a natural mage. Merika's magic is considered top-tier even among those of the same level. She is proficient in Fire and Ice magic. In addition to the essential mage skills 'Chant' and 'Meditation,' Merika has put all her Skill Points into the skills 'Magic: Fire' and 'Magic: Ice,' training them to level four. Thus, Merika can use intermediate magic from both elements. Her current level is forty-two, and she is also a rank four adventurer."

As she said this, Vivian suddenly turned around and charged to the side.

"Bang!"

A lizardman that had stealthily approached was heavily slammed by the tower shield in Vivian's hand, crashing into a tree trunk and becoming half-dead.

"As for me, you should already know. As the team captain, I am a defensive vanguard. The skills I've learned include 'One-Handed Sword,' 'Shield,' 'Light Equipment,' 'Parry,' 'Provoke,' and 'Damage Weakening,' among others. My current level is fifty, and I am a rank five adventurer."

Vivian turned her head and smiled at Shien.

"Next, let me introduce you to our team's strongest member, and also one of the foremost geniuses in Lamigium."

As if riding on Vivian's words, a small figure darted out from beside everyone.

This chapter contained a lot of information, so it took a bit more time.

I hope my friends will continue to support me as always.