Terrifying Magic

The water corpse was already quite thin and small, so it couldn't withstand the fat man's brutal treatment. In no time, its 800 health points were almost depleted. Perhaps because it was on the verge of death, the water corpse let out a piercing cry.

"Damn it, I'll teach you to yell again!" The fat man was dizzy from the noise, then revealed a fierce look and swung his fist down.

Just then, a golden Little Angel phantom suddenly appeared on the water corpse, instantly restoring the Water Corpse Guard, who was on the verge of death from the fat man's attack, to full health.

"Damn it, this is ridiculous!" The fat man was stunned, but he was freed from the water corpse beneath him.

"This is troublesome. The Drowned Archmage knew 'Cure' magic and could restore the life force of these water corpses..." Li Wei had just clearly seen the Drowned Archmage cast a water-based 'Cure' spell to save the dying water corpses.

The fat man, panting heavily, said, "What are we going to do? The water mist around that boss and its magical robes are too strong, and it can also use Cure to constantly restore the health of these water corpses... I think we should retreat!"

Li Wei rolled his eyes at the fat man, then asked, "Didn't you say you were familiar with this place? Didn't you see these five water corpses when you came here before?"

The fat man also looked puzzled and asked, "I swear, these monsters weren't here last time we came. We got through easily..."

"That's strange!" Li Wei couldn't detect any sign of lying on the fat man's face, so it seemed the fat man was telling the truth. But why hadn't he encountered this water corpse last time?

The settings of the dungeon world should be constant. The only possibility that this situation occurs is that this time is different from the last time.

The biggest difference, Li Wei knew, was himself.

"Could it be due to combat strength?" Li Wei suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly asked, "What was your combat strength like last time? What was your highest combat strength?"

The fat man's eyes lit up, clearly having considered this possibility as well. "You mean, because of the difference in combat power, the difficulty of this dungeon world... has increased?"

Li Wei nodded; this was the only explanation at the moment.

The fat man slapped his thigh. "It must be it! But what do we do now? Should we go back and call those guys over?"

The group he was referring to was naturally Lord Wang's men.

Li Wei chuckled and shook his head, "These five water corpses are indeed formidable. One excels in defense and buff magic, while the other four, as the main attackers, specialize in offensive magic. It's a very good combination. Even an A-rank might not be able to handle them. But don't forget, I'm an S-rank..."

After saying that, Li Wei suddenly leaped up and charged towards a fully healed Water Corpse Guard.

The Drowned Archmage in the distance immediately cast a protective water mist spell on the Water Corpse Guard, while simultaneously casting another buff spell.

'Pray!'

This is a high-level spell that can increase the target's speed, attack power, and defense. With the help of several buff spells, especially the 'Prayer' spell, the Water Corpse Guard, originally only a C2-level character, saw its combat power soar to B2 level.

Most importantly, they have a lot of health. As long as the mage behind them keeps casting 'Cure', these water corpses are immortal warriors, enough to grind down any reincarnator with higher combat power.

Although the fat man was sleazy, he saw through this, which is why he suggested that Li Wei retreat first.

However, he clearly underestimated Li Wei's offensive power.

Li Wei charged forward like a cannonball, his fist slamming out. The water corpse also unleashed an 'Ice Bolt' spell, a meter-long, bowl-thick ice cone appearing in front of the water corpse before shooting towards Li Wei.

Fist clashed with ice spike, the impact creating a deafening explosion. Li Wei, using the Behemoth's Power, enveloped his fist in a layer of true energy, shattering the ice spike, which was as hard as steel, into pieces. Then, his fist smashed into the water corpse's chest without any obstruction.

Bang!

A burst of energy exploded outwards from Li Wei, splashing the water in the pool high into the air. Under the Eye of Perception, an astonishing damage value appeared.

The Water Corpse Guard let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground, dead. His body turned into a pool of sewage, leaving only his tattered robe.

Li Wei picked up the tattered robe, glanced at it, and then threw it directly to the fat man.

"It's just a piece of trash, but it contains some magical power. Here you go!" With that, Li Wei lunged at another water corpse.

The fat man stared at everything in disbelief, speechless.

Although he was fat, and although he had a cheerful and easygoing personality, he wasn't stupid. This 'Mage's Tomb' had indeed 'mutated' after Li Wei entered, significantly increasing its difficulty. Take these five water corpses, for example; they were adept at both offense and defense. That 'prayer' spell should be considered a high-level buff spell, capable of temporarily boosting the target's combat power. The original C2-level Water Corpse Guard became B2-level under this buff spell, and the 'Drowned Archmage' was already B2-level. If it cast 'prayer' on itself, wouldn't it reach A2-level?

This was completely beyond Fatty's expectations. He just hadn't expected that Li Wei would kill the B2-level water corpse with a single blow. If Fatty remembered correctly, both he and Li Wei had been affected by the opponent's 'Weakness' before, and their combat strength should have been greatly reduced.

While the fat man was lost in thought, Li Wei had already reached the second water corpse. Having learned from the previous experience, the second water corpse quickly unleashed three spells, and with the buffing spells from the mage behind it, its combat power also soared to B2 level. Moreover, instead of foolishly standing still, it moved quickly and once again cast 'Weakness' on Li Wei.

This kind of curse magic was impossible to dodge, and Li Wei didn't know how to 'Dispel' magic, so his body froze again. However, the next second, Li Wei quickly stood in front of the water corpse and unleashed a palm strike.

At close range, Li Wei's skill damage, combined with the Behemoth's Power, completely negated the effects of the opponent's defense and Weakness. This palm strike directly knocked away 1100 points of the water corpse's health.

With only 800 HP, it was naturally killed instantly by Li Wei.

A piercing scream came from the 'Drowned Archmage'. It had clearly realized that the reincarnator before it was not to be trifled with. In the blink of an eye, two of its subordinates had been killed, even with the enhancement magic it had been given. Clearly, it sensed danger.

Raising its Crystal Staff, it uttered several complex 'notes' in succession, clearly casting a very complicated spell.

Even Li Wei, who didn't know much about magic, knew that the longer the incantation and casting process, the stronger the magic. Clearly, this monster was preparing a powerful move.

Two beams of light shot out from the Crystal Staff, striking the remaining two water corpses.

The two water corpses began to tremble violently, and then countless visible blue magical energies rushed out of their bodies and began to converge into the body of the 'Drowned Archmage'.

Meanwhile, the mage monster continuously cast buff spells on itself, such as 'Prayer', 'Divine Aid', and 'Mirth'. Combined with the magical essence that appeared to be all the magic of the two water corpses, the Drowned Archmage leaped from B2 level to A3 level.

The monster had grown even larger, its body radiating powerful magic, and its azure robes were now covered in mysterious runes. Then, it opened its mouth, and a blue light flashed from its Crystal Staff.

When Li Wei saw this, his heart pounded. He turned around and saw the fat man still standing there dumbfounded. Li Wei slapped him with his palm, sending the fat man flying out of the tomb.

The fat man screamed and flew out, and at the same time, a drop of azure water fell from the magician monster's Crystal Staff, dripping onto the ground.

Almost instantly, the water droplet began to spread terrifyingly, bursting out a blue ripple. Wherever the ripple passed, the ground and the pool were frozen, forming a thick layer of ice. Li Wei only managed to use his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to escape back to the passage he had come from after the blue ripple touched his arm.

He landed right next to the fat man, who was lying on the ground groaning in pain. Clearly, Li Wei's palm strike had caused him considerable suffering. However, Li Wei had saved his life, and not only that, Li Wei had paid an even heavier price.

His right arm was slightly grazed by the blue ripples, but that slight touch froze Li Wei entire arm, and the chill continued to spread outwards.

"What terrifying magic!" Li Wei knew he had to harden his heart, so he struck with his left hand, shattering his right arm, which had been frozen into an ice block, into a pile of blood, flesh, and ice.

In fact, Li Wei didn't feel any pain at all at the moment. The terrifying cold had given him a certain immunity to pain, but this was not a good thing.

Li Wei channeled his inner energy to open up the frozen blood vessels, and blood immediately gushed out from the severed arm. Only then did Li Wei feel the pain.

"Alright!" Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and began the Regeneration.

The mage, imbued with a great deal of magic, also appeared at the entrance of the passage. Upon seeing this, Li Wei quickly grabbed the wailing fat man and used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions again.

This time, Li Wei chose to move into the frozen tomb chamber, as the Regeneration of his arm would take some time. Li Wei knew that he had truly been careless this time.

"From now on, when dealing with magic-based enemies, we must eliminate them before they can cast a spell, otherwise... the consequences will be dire!"

This time, Li Wei truly realized the terrifying power of magic. Now it seemed that even a great wizard was no match for the Drowned Archmage. Great wizards' magic was vast and complex, but they didn't specialize in any particular school. Clearly, being broad and general was not as good as being focused and refined.