City of the Destroyer (I)

"Damn it, this is a trap!" Xue Yan, Stealth, threw out more than a dozen throwing knives in a flash, knocking down many incoming arrows, but this was obviously not a long-term solution.

More arrows came hurtling towards them; judging from the gale-force winds emanating from their arrowheads, they were all shot by experts.

Xue Yan quickly shouted to a female teammate, "Luo Pei, use the Earth Wall, quick!"

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The latter was a woman with long hair. Upon hearing Xue Yan's command, she immediately formed a hand seal with one hand and quickly plunged her other hand into the soil. The ground within a ten-meter radius around her began to undulate.

"Earth Wall Bastion! Up!"

With a shout, an earthen Earth Wall quickly rose around her, forming a defensive barrier that blocked the continuous barrage of arrows.

"Check their injuries immediately!" Xue Yan breathed a sigh of relief; they were out of danger for the time being.

Upon hearing her order, several uninjured team members went to check on the wounded, while Xue Yan quickly considered countermeasures.

Based on the current situation, there is only one explanation for this incident.

That is, that bastard Aubrey betrayed him.

The other party secretly colluded with hostile forces, and it might even be the force behind the thief who stole the level 5 magic crystal. They lured me here and then launched a surprise attack.

It was a perfect plan, the key being that the other party had bribed Aubrey; otherwise, given Xue Yan's abilities, she wouldn't have fallen into such a trap.

However, now that things have come to this, Xue Yan's first priority is to break through the encirclement.

As for the attackers and Aubrey, we can only deal with them after we break through the encirclement.

"Li'er, Luo En, and Yang Qi, how are they?" Xue Yan asked the three teammates who had been hit by arrows.

The team member in charge of looking after them looked up with a grave expression. "Li'er is dead, and Luo En and Yang Qi are seriously injured!"

She let out a long breath, Xue Yan face frosty. But at this moment, she knew that what she needed was not anger, but absolute calmness; otherwise, she would be unable to lead her team to break through the encirclement.

Because the attackers were well-prepared, it seemed like a trap specifically set for them, and if they didn't fight desperately, they might really die here.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Yan immediately came up with a plan to break through the encirclement.

"Luo Pei, prepare the secret technique Earthworm Passage!" Xue Yan said coldly.

The same long-haired woman, upon hearing this, did not utter a word but carried out Xue Yan's order without hesitation. She first bit her finger, forcing out a drop of blood, and then quickly performed another hand seal, pressing it to the ground.

Immediately, the ground began to tremble. At first, the tremors were very faint, but as time went on, they grew stronger and stronger. Even the attackers outside the Earth Wall Bastion felt the tremors.

"Luckily, I brought Luo Pei along, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!" Xue Yan felt a little relieved. This long-haired woman was a treasure in the town.

The abilities humans gain after consuming magic crystals are basically related to the color and grade of the magic crystals. Although one can enhance their abilities by continuously consuming the same type of magic crystals, their initial abilities cannot be changed.

For example, Chang, whom Li Wei encountered before, had the initial ability of 'Iron Fist'. Even after his combat power reached B-level, his ability was still Iron Fist, only much stronger.

However, some people develop very little ability after initially consuming magic crystals.

For example, this Luo Pei.

She possesses two abilities: one is earth-based supernatural power, and the other is Earth Beast Spirit Communication.

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The first type is the ability to manipulate the earth to form defensive structures like Earth Wall Bastion or offensive spells like earth spikes. The second type, however, is far more extreme.

That is the ability to command earth-attribute spirit beasts.

This 'Earth Worm' is a particularly unusual one. It has a huge body, is good at digging, and can move flexibly through the soil, just like a fish in the sea.

Most importantly, its belly has space to carry more than 10 people, making it a very fast 'biological subway'. However, summoning it is very energy-consuming, but in this emergency, there's no time to worry about that.

Outside the Earth Wall Bastion, a figure appeared; it was Aubrey had left at the beginning.

"Damn it, it's Earthworm Passage!" As a member of Xue Yan's team, he naturally knew about the woman's special skills, but he had obviously already considered this possibility.

"All those skilled in earth-based abilities, come out here! Solidify all the soil around us! Don't let them escape!"

Soon, dozens of ability users jumped out, each using their supernatural powers to harden and solidify the surrounding soil, thus preventing the Earth Worm from passing through smoothly.

"Water-type ability users, metal-type ability users, give them a good beating! Your abilities are countered by earth-type abilities. As long as you keep attacking, you can break through this Earth Wall Bastion. Then, they won't be able to escape!" Aubrey shouted frantically. He knew that since he had already betrayed Xue Yan, he absolutely could not let her leave. Otherwise, the consequences would be unbearable for him.

You should know that Xue Yan is known as the Queen of Assassinations; no one who has her sights on can get a good night's sleep.

At this moment, a man who appeared to be the leader stepped out from among the attackers. He strode up to Aubrey, patted him on the shoulder, and grinned.

"Hey, Aubrey, what's wrong? Scared?"

Aubrey turned his head, inwardly groaning, but outwardly remaining extremely respectful. "Lord Wang, it's you! Why did you come in person? I could have handled this small matter by myself!"

"Oh dear, how could I let you do all the work by yourself, brother!" The man called Lord Wang laughed heartily, then asked, "Is that woman Xue Yan inside too?"

"Yes, it's right there inside that Earth Wall Bastion!"

"Good, very good. Our plan was quite successful this time. First, we sent someone to steal their magic crystal, then we lured out Xue Yan, one of the three heroes, and then killed her in one fell swoop. That way, that woman surnamed Zheng is essentially crippled!"

"Your plan is indeed very thorough, Lord Wang. I only hope you will promote me more in the future!" Aubrey bowed even lower.

"Hmm, easy enough. But can we capture Xue Yan alive? I heard she's known as the 'Cold Beauty' among the Three Heroes. I wonder if she'll still be that aloof in the capital!"

"This... this requires you, sir, to go and see for yourself!" Aubrey thought to himself, but put on a smile.

"Alright, alright, then I'll have to rely on you, brother. I'll be right behind you, Gonghou Jiayin. Just give me the manpower you need and make sure we take them down in one fell swoop!" With that, Lord Wang glanced at the Earth Wall Bastion was being besieged by dozens of people, and retreated with a silvery smile on his face.