Ten-Second Gambit
Using Explosion at this time—does this person really want a lose-lose situation, just as he said?
Despite these thoughts, Butterfly Bush didn't change her plan. In her view, Explosion — Spell Formula that requires extremely close proximity to be effective—required no defense. Unless the opponent had some means to transform the Explosion into a long-range killing technique...
Thinking about this, the Butterfly Bush suddenly understood.
Just now, in the smoke, she saw how Xia Liang's Magic Armament worked. The other party's mirror could absorb her poisonous smoke and then teleport to another place, so presumably it could also be used for Explosion Spell Formula?
Sure enough, when she looked around again, she noticed the mirror that Xia Liang had nested in her palm, and another mirror that was already facing her not far away.
It's too obvious.
She mentally assessed the attack method, then casually mobilized her remaining magic power to create several small Magic Barrier in the direction the mirror was facing.
Although the power of the Explosion Spell Formula is very high, it is common for it to break through several layers of Magic Barrier in a battle of the same level. However, as long as a barrier is set up in advance near the source of the Explosion, after being weakened by multiple layers, what can actually be transmitted to you is only a small magical aftershock.
Butterfly Bush thought this to herself, but out of habitual vigilance, she did not use all of her magic power, but only about 80%, leaving 20% as a precaution.
Under her casual gaze, Xia Liang activated the Explosion Spell Formula in her hand.
Just as Butterfly Bush had predicted, the Explosion Spell Formula was not detonated in front of Xia Liang, but was instead teleported to a location closer to Butterfly Bush via the mirror.
However, at the same instant, Butterfly Bush discovered that her barrier did not seem to react to the incoming Explosion Spell Formula.
What's going on?
She looked closely and quickly analyzed the details of the mirrors Xia Liang had arranged, only to suddenly notice that the mirrors there were actually double-layered!
In other words, the mirrors placed in that direction were merely a feint, because once the Spell Formula was transmitted from one mirror, it would quickly transfer to the other!
So, where exactly was the attack coming from?
Butterfly Bush subconsciously turned around, only to find that a mirror, which had been placed behind her at some point, had begun to shimmer.
--It's too late to set up another barrier.
She made this judgment quickly, so after confirming that the mirror was not double-layered, she put down her other hand, which had already condensed the runes, and focused on the incense in her palm, causing the magical liquid overflowing from her feet to rise suddenly, creating a wall of water between the mirror and herself.
This was originally a move she intended to use to ambush her opponent, but due to a previous misjudgment, she had to use it to compensate for her current passive situation.
Good idea.
If she still had the luxury of speaking now, she would probably make this assessment.
However, everything happened in the blink of an eye. Such a rapid change of mind did not give her a chance to chat. She could only use more magic to make the water wall between herself and the mirror thicker.
If it's not thick enough, this water wall can be breached by an Explosion Spell Formula in an instant.
After she made this series of reactions in a brief moment, the Explosion Spell Formula in the mirror was activated once again.
Only a few seconds have passed since Xia Liang actually raised his hand, but their confrontation has already entered the third stage. This time, Butterfly Bush believes that he has made the most reasonable response.
But when the Spell Formula in the mirror was actually transmitted, she realized that she was wrong.
This time, the mirror was indeed single-sided, not double-layered, which meant that the Explosion Spell Formula would indeed be launched from the mirror. However, she never expected that the Spell Formula would be launched in reverse.
Yes, the Explosion Spell Formula that Diversion is not activated in the direction of the Butterfly Bush, but flies out in the completely opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, not far away, there is another mirror, quietly waiting.
When was it set up?
The Butterfly Bush could only wonder in her heart, but she didn't even have time to think about it before she suddenly looked up and began searching for the next mirror.
No one dares to underestimate the power of Explosion Spell Formula that can be triggered anywhere, not even she. So even though it might slow down her offensive pace, she couldn't afford not to defend against it.
Fortunately, Spell Formula like the Explosion Spell Formula consume a very high amount of mana. If the opponent uses it in combination with Magic Armament like this, a single cast would likely consume most of their mana. If I can quickly find the true source of the attack and defend against this wave, I can regain the initiative...
Butterfly Bush's thoughts were interrupted as she found the next mirror.
The mirror's location was actually quite obvious, as it was right behind Xia Liang. Xia Liang simply took a few steps to the side, thus making way for the mirror.
However, the position of the mirror was not the reason why the Butterfly Bush stopped thinking.
The real reason was Xia Liang's actions. At this moment, after releasing the Explosion Spell Formula that had consumed a great deal of magic power, she squeezed out the last bit of magic power she had used to release the last Spell Formula that could be used at the same time.
[Tether].
This is a very simple Spell Formula. Its function is to transform magic into a retractable rope, then designate a location and let the magic rope pull the user to that location.
Because its magic consumption is slightly higher than flight, the distance it can travel is limited, and even its actual speed is not very fast, there are too many superior alternatives as a means of displacement, so it is not very popular.
At this moment, Xia Liang used this extremely uncommon Spell Formula, and even split the magic rope in her hand into three, with the other two tied to the two sisters, Mountain Lily and Tiger Lily.
"Feel sorry."
She stuck her tongue out at the Butterfly Bush, revealing a mischievous smile, and said with amusement, "You seem to have quite a few abilities you haven't used yet, but our team still needs to compete for the exam rankings, so we don't have time to waste with a madwoman."
As soon as she finished speaking, the rope in her hand began to tighten, and at the same time, the mirror beside her began to flash with the light of Explosion Spell Formula.
Butterfly Bush had already withdrawn the previously placed Magic Barrier and water wall, but because it was too hasty, her magic usage hadn't recovered yet. In order to deal with what could be a real attack, she had no choice but to start squeezing out her last few slivers of magic usage to try to build up some defense that was better than nothing.
There is no doubt that she is no longer in a position to be so at ease.
But it was precisely at this point that she began to feel curious: the other party seemed to be planning to escape, but how exactly could they escape?
So her gaze pierced through the two shallow barriers in front of her, straining to see where the rope in Xia Liang's hand was connected—the rope didn't point too far, it was undoubtedly just the most ordinary "Tether" Spell Formula.
But the Butterfly Bush saw that the true point of Tether for the Spell Formula was not the ceiling of the passage, but a mirror set on the ceiling that was reflecting cold light.
Goodbye.
Xia Liang smiled and waved to her, then leaped backward with her two teammates.
Immediately afterwards, Tether by the magic ropes, they sped towards the passage behind them.
Since delaying the update time further would naturally reduce the update time by a whole day, I'm adding an extra chapter today for a double update.