When Would His Mana Finally Run Dry?

In the vast Water Prison, as large as a valley.

Two hundred Sewage Poison Crabs wandered about aimlessly.

After careful observation.

Ling Zhan had long discovered that not all two hundred Sewage Poison Crabs were ordinary monsters!

About one-third of them were quasi-elite monsters!

In other words, Blue-Rank Monsters!

[Monster: Sewage Poison Crab]

[HP: 300/300.]

[Defense: 100.]

[Attack Power: 73.]

[Potential: White.]

[Status: Irritable, Hungry.]

[Monster: Sewage Poison Crab (Defense Mutant)]

[HP: 400/400]

[Defense: 150]

[Attack Power: 110]

[Status: Irritable, Hungry]

[Potential: Blue]

[Monster: Sewage Poison Crab (Abnormal Status Resistance Mutant)]

[HP: 200/200]

[Defense: 100]

[Attack Power: 70]

[Traits: Primary Purification, Serrated Bite]

[Potential: Blue]

Each monster's information panel had subtle differences.

The Healing Poison Needle skill could naturally be cast on injured companions to restore their HP.

Primary Defense Enhancement could strengthen defense.

Abnormal Status Resistance naturally provided extremely high resistance to abnormal statuses.

More importantly, Ling Zhan discovered that this group of Sewage Poison Crabs actually possessed a certain degree of coordination!

In other words, the difference between one monster and a group of monsters was far more than simply one plus one equaling two.

Ling Zhan became slightly more cautious. He did not want to capsize here.

"Go down."

A faint white glow appeared beneath Ling Zhan's feet, slightly slowing his descent.

A mage's basic skill: Levitation.

He flew into the Water Prison.

At that moment, the Sewage Poison Crab swarm detected Ling Zhan's presence!

"His..."

A startled Sewage Poison Crab launched the first attack.

Splat.

A sword slash, blood spraying.

The Sewage Poison Crab died!

Outside the Trial Stage.

The first- and second-year students watching this scene had sparkling eyes.

"Another instant kill!"

"So cool!"

"But... there isn't just one Sewage Poison Crab in the Water Prison. There's a whole swarm."

They asked themselves whether they would face such a scene, and knew they would be scared out of their wits!

On the viewing platform.

All the principals and directors stared unblinkingly at the screen.

King Yama Zhou remained silent.

The Trial Proctor was also watching closely. If anything went wrong, he would step in, since King Yama Zhou had instructed him to.

However.

Under everyone's grave gazes.

Ling Zhan slowly raised the Primary Mage Staff in his hand.

"Prairie Fire!"

At that instant.

A blazing flame surged upward, its dazzling fiery radiance covering every corner of the Water Prison!

An area-of-effect spell.

"God, why did Senior Ling Zhan use an area-of-effect spell?"

"It's over, it's over. He's alerted every monster in the Water Prison."

"Sewage Poison Crab trait: Irritable."

"Senior... wasn't that too reckless?"

"His..."

The Sewage Poison Crab swarm erupted into chaos.

But Prairie Fire was one step ahead of them.

Flames blazed throughout the Water Prison.

The ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs that had been preparing to use [Poison Needle Attack] had their skill casting forcefully interrupted.

The Blue-named Sewage Poison Crabs among the Defense Mutants and Healing Mutants also spun in circles under the scorching heat and blinding firelight, letting out pained, bewildered hisses.

Only the Abnormal Status Resistance Mutants were unaffected by the [Burning Effect]!

An eerie green glow flickered across the bodies of the green Abnormal Status Resistance Sewage Poison Crabs.

[Primary Purification]!

They purified all the negative effects brought by Prairie Fire!

Leaving them completely unharmed amid the flames.

When those Abnormal Status Resistance Sewage Poison Crabs adapted to the burning effect and were about to pounce upon that delicious human flesh.

They suddenly discovered.

Where was that human?

They looked around again.

Finally.

They saw that damned human!

Except at that moment, fifteen ordinary Sewage Poison Crab corpses lay quietly beside him!

In other words, the instant they were set ablaze, that human had already chosen his targets for execution!

"His!"

The Abnormal Status Resistance Sewage Poison Crabs let out furious hisses and continued charging at Ling Zhan with claws raised.

At the same time, the effects of Prairie Fire ended.

The ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs, Healing Sewage Poison Crabs, and Defense Sewage Poison Crabs all charged in together!

And so.

Another wave of Sewage Poison Crabs lunged forward as one!

The entire Water Prison actually trembled slightly.

The commotion caused by these Sewage Poison Crabs, monsters larger than ordinary humans, was absolutely not small.

However.

They missed.

That tiny human, insignificant as an ant, merely said one sentence.

"Shadow Stealth!"

Ling Zhan's figure instantly melted into the darkness. Like a stealthy Assassin, even his presence was completely concealed.

These monsters' sharp senses and sense of smell had completely lost their use.

That delicious piece of flesh simply vanished before their eyes.

Just as the Sewage Poison Crabs confusedly looked around.

"Prairie Fire!"

Another blazing fire rose up!

Boom!

The entire Water Prison was illuminated by flames.

The Sewage Poison Crabs experienced the agony of being scorched by raging fire once again!

Only a small number of Abnormal Status Resistance Sewage Poison Crabs used [Primary Purification] and remained unaffected.

"Sword Dance!"

Light and shadows flashed!

As the Burning Effect vanished, more than a dozen ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs and Healing Sewage Poison Crabs died!

Though Healing Sewage Poison Crabs possessed the ability to heal their companions, their defense was extremely weak.

They were even weaker than ordinary Sewage Poison Crabs.

Ling Zhan could kill them with remarkable ease!

The brief inferno dissipated.

Vision returned once more.

The Sewage Poison Crab swarm still tirelessly continued attacking Ling Zhan.

But.

"Shadow Stealth!"

Another basic Assassin skill was cast!

In an instant, the Sewage Poison Crabs lost their target again. Their keen sense of smell and perception could not locate that damned human at all!

But just as they were about to relax.

Another burst of fire rose up!

And so.

Flames continuously flashed within the Water Prison.

As bright as day!

Outside the trial.

Countless people stared wide-eyed at the scene on the light screen.

"Prairie Fire can be used like that?"

"Dark Night Stealth and Sword Dance are both basic skills. Their stealth duration is short and their attack power low, so why are the effects so absurd when he uses them?"

"The key is this senior's combat technique! Every Sword Dance of his kills more than three Sewage Poison Crabs at once! His skill efficiency is terrifyingly high!"

"Why are you all only paying attention to this guy's skill usage and combat techniques? Why aren't you looking at his mana?"

"Yeah! Damn it, he's cast so many skills without pause. Why hasn't his mana run dry yet?"

Prairie Fire had actually been used as a support skill.

While burning the monsters, the blinding flames could also briefly obscure their vision.

Such combat talent was utterly unconstrained by convention.

The first- and second-year students looked utterly incredulous.

This completely shattered their understanding of Jobless Freelancers.

But it was impossible for him to cast so frequently without interruption! And the lingering Burning Effect of Prairie Fire was getting shorter and shorter.

Aside from the skill's own cooldown.

The combustible materials in the Water Prison were also continuously dwindling and disappearing.

What about his mana!?

When would it finally run dry?