Torina Water Lily and the Safe Zone

Lobster!

Lobster?

A question mark appeared above Tu Erqi's head: Why a lobster?

She had no doubts about why lobsters were here; such creatures are likely to appear wherever there is water, and she quite liked to eat any creature with "shrimp" in its name.

What puzzled her was: how could the saliva of a mere lobster have such a powerful effect!

Luo Jieer was clearly protected by Magic Shield she had set up, so how could it be broken so easily?

"I... I can still be saved."

Luo Jieer spoke shakily, foaming at the mouth, his eyes gradually losing their light.

It seems that Tu Erqi's Magic Shield worked and protected him from the fatal damage of the Water Cannon. Otherwise, that attack would have sent him back to the campfire. Hmm, which campfire should he go back to after he dies?

Although the fatal blow was blocked, the Magic Shield placed on him was designed to resist damage and did not do much to mitigate the impact.

When the shield shattered, Luo Jieer was thrown into the air by the enormous impact, spinning 720 degrees before making a violent, intimate contact with the ground.

He has a concussion, and if he doesn't get treatment in time, he could really die.

"Get up and help quickly." Tu Erqi slapped a high-level Healing Magic, which had almost solidified into a ball of light, into his body. The latter recovered at a visible speed and finally stopped blowing bubbles like a crab.

"I think I just saw heaven." Luo Jieer swayed as he got up.

"Oh? What's in Heaven, your beloved angels?" In an instant, Tu Erqi cast a spell to create a semi-circular Magic Shield, which was formed by stacking several layers of high-level magic and required a very delicate magical manipulation technique.

Normally she can only stack three layers at most, but this time there were six layers, because He De Si was also helping.

"I saw a group of colorful dragons wagging their tails at me and licking me with their wet, slippery tongues," Luo Jieer picked up his magic wand from the ground. "But then they suddenly turned into women, and I woke up in fright."

Tu Erqi didn't bother to comment on this guy's XP system. When the Great Lobster's Water Cannon came again, several cracks appeared on the Magic Shield, and one layer shattered with a "bang".

Is this Water Cannon really that powerful?! She couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.

The Great Lobster group was very far away from them, at a distance where magic couldn't reach them at all, yet the other side could keep shooting them down, which was really unfair.

Are there any spells with extremely long range? Or should we just let the Sword Saint take them out?

She turned to look at Jia Paer, only to find him locked in battle with the Wraith. Fortunately, Jia Paer was about to win.

Aside from the Wraith Rider's magic and mobility being extremely annoying, the remaining Ghost Wraith were insignificant mobs, Stars Linked Sword.

Well, aside from their frantic, erratic attacks and their incredible resilience—almost like a fighter who can keep going even after being cut in half— the Wraith are indeed minor monsters.

Ordinary adventurers would be in for a tough time if they encountered such a group; it would take at least five experienced Bronze Rank adventurers to win.

For the time being, Jia Paer cannot be relied upon, Tu Erqi herself is not good at offensive magic, only possessing an unbreakable shield and healing spells for the undead.

In her research on offensive magic, she can probably only manage to throw out a few Mid Rank spells.

Perhaps the shield can

She looked at Luo Jieer and said, "Do you want to charge through with the shield up?"

"Ha?"

"Don't worry, I'll go with you. I'll make sure the shield keeps going and never stops. You just need to figure out how to fight once you get close. Whether you use your sword to cut their shrimp veins or shove fireballs into their mouths, it's up to you."

Aren't you a professor? Why do you talk like a boorish adventurer?

Luo Jieer silently complained to himself that he could only muster a few high-level offensive spells at most, which were slightly better Tu Erqi's, but only to a limited extent.

Just then, a whooshing sound came from the air, and a Glintstone Pebble passed between the two of them. It was He De Si who made his move!

But at such a distance, it's impossible to hit it, right?

Sure enough, the Glintstone Pebble gradually faded away like shooting stars, eventually disappearing completely halfway through their journey.

"No, that won't work. I'll use my method instead—"

Before Tu Erqi could finish speaking, another Glintstone Pebble was fired, this time with both speed and power on a different level.

"Bang!"

The Great Lobster running in the lead got its head smashed, staggered, and, enraged, spat out Water Cannon even more vigorously.

Tu Erqi blinked and said, "Increasing the amount of magic input to increase the range, huh?"

She can do the same thing, but she often can't get the balance right, either too much or too little, and she needs to try a lot.

However, He De Si, who studies the field of magic manipulation, can easily calculate the amount of magic input needed to keep the Glintstone Pebble powerful enough to hit the Great Lobster, which is already quite a sophisticated operation.

He De Si nodded silently, the radium stone shield swaying with his movements.

Now that the distance has been calculated, then...

He raised his hands high, no longer releasing the Glintstone Pebble, but instead used "Star Magic," which he created based on his understanding of stars.

He named this move "Meteor Shower," but if Gong Qiying were present, he would definitely call it:

"Adorable stars fly and collide!"

A shooting star streaked across the sky, and the Great Lobster looked up to see it falling towards them.

"Boom--"

The impact of the falling meteor caused the Wraith Rider's horse to rear up, giving Jia Paer the opportunity to kill it instantly.

The battle ended when the water droplets flung into the sky fell back to the ground.

Jia Paer patted his wet clothes and evaporated them with his fighting spirit.

He De Si coughed twice, his voice sounding somewhat muffled under the cover of the sapphire crystal shield.

The battle was won, but when everyone looked around the battlefield, they found no spoils of war.

When Wraith dies, it turns to ash. The Great Lobster, which could have been gathering food, was also destroyed by the meteorite.

All that was left for everyone were some souls. For Luo Jieer, this number of souls was already quite generous, but for the Sword Saint and the others...

It's just a small bonus, since they can't farm enough souls to level up. These bonuses from killing monsters are useless to them, at least not in the Zane Dungeon.

But this situation will change in the Val Dungeon.

The battle only brought people a spiritual experience. For example, Jia Paer began to hate "Mar" Lasun, Tu Erqi fell silent as she looked at the lobster jerky she carried with her.

She looked at the area that used to be home to the Great Lobster Group, which had now become a meteorite crater, and felt a little regretful that she hadn't been able to taste the Great Lobster.

Their peaceful rest was abruptly interrupted by the monster attack. After resting for a while, the group headed in the direction the dragon had gone.

The lake still stretched endlessly, but some moss-covered ruins began to appear nearby.

"Torina Water Lily?"

In a conspicuous spot, Tu Erqi suddenly picked a plant and flipped through the Hunting Handbook to look at the information.

[A very rare item: a pale purple water lily in a graceful, almost withered state.]

[The flower representing Saint Torina's faith, possessing the effect of soothing an excited spirit.]

The fragrance of the flowers did indeed soothe the mind. She took a couple more breaths, and just as she was about to take a third, she suddenly stuffed the Torina Water Lily into her waist pouch.

This thing is kind of addictive!

She felt sleepy after just a few more breaths. What if the fragrance of flowers were stronger? Would it make people so intoxicated that they wouldn't want to leave?

She had been careless just now. Now, she focused intently on sucking the water lily again, and with her guard up, the fragrance of the flower was no longer so alluring.

It seems that people who don't understand this thing can be tricked unexpectedly.

"There are smaller ones next to it."

Tu Erqi noticed two more Torina Water Lily beside her, but they were much smaller and less fragrant than the one she had just picked.

She tried to pick one and flipped through the Hunting Handbook.

The name of this plant is "Immature Torina Water Lily". The rest of the description is the same as what I have seen before, except for the addition of a sentence at the end.

Immature young individuals are much less effective; if you wait for a while, you can harvest mature individuals.

Waiting for some time?

Judging by the time, it's almost time for the Zane Dungeon to close. These plants will most likely respawn when we come back next time.

"So you'll never grow up."

Tu Erqi picked the remaining unripe water lilies, intending to return them to her good friend in the association's potions department for research.

She hadn't expected that this place would actually give her the time to wait for Torina Water Lily to mature.

"So that's what it is. This is the Great Lobster from earlier."

While Tu Erqi was studying the water lilies, Jia Paer casually patted a rock next to him, and a huge lobster immediately stood up.

Luo Jieer's eye twitched as he witnessed this. He remembered what he had just done; he had lured the enemy here.

Looking around, he could spot no fewer than three "rocks" in his field of vision!

Moreover, beyond the "rocks," there was something even larger, like a hill. Once we became more alert, the hill looked more and more like the shell of a large crab.

If we already have Great Lobster, it's not surprising that we get a big crab too, right?

This seemingly beautiful lake is actually full of hidden dangers!

Once identified, these landmines posed no threat to them. Jia Paer casually harvested the lives of magical creatures and collected many crab eggs along the way.

"Vomit"

When Tu Erqi saw the worms and eggs on the Great Lobster, she gagged, having just been thinking about tasting the lobster meat.

It felt like we walked for about an hour. The sun had already set over Lake Liurnia, but the moonlight had not yet reached the lake area.

They were subsequently attacked by several Wraith and encountered monsters such as rats and giant wolves, but these did not pose any real threat.

"Look over there," Tu Erqi suddenly said, "That looks like a town?"

In the distance, the silhouette of a town appears and disappears in the mist, while further away, atop a high cliff, a magnificent magic academy stands tall.

The moonlight quietly shone down, veiling everything in a cool veil. The lake water sparkled with fluorescent light, reflecting the starlight in the sky.

A breathtaking view lies ahead; Behold!.

Luo Jieer suddenly triggered a message on the ground, and after carefully observing the scenery below, he nodded in agreement.

"There might be monsters inside, be careful."

The group cautiously approached the town, a place where most of the houses had collapsed and there was no sign of anyone living there.

If all the houses here could be repaired, it might become a large town that can accommodate many people, but who would bother to repair the underground city's buildings? Anyway, it will be back to normal the next day.

As they stepped onto the first brick, the words "[Academy Gate Town]" appeared before them.

"There are no monsters."

Jia Paer put away his weapon; his Aura Perception told him that there wasn't even a trace of a monster here.

Strange, how come there are no monsters in such a big place?

"Wait a minute, there's something else."

Jia Paer's fighting spirit suddenly sensed something else, not a ferocious monster, but rather a more peaceful life form. Just like a human?

"It's just around the corner."

Walking along the street, the buildings here are relatively well-preserved and perhaps habitable.

After turning the corner, when he finally saw what the life he had discovered actually was, his eyes widened slightly.

A melodious tune suddenly appeared in Academy Gate Town; there was no similar instrument in this world.

"Who are you?"

Looking at the "person" dressed like Santa Claus in front of him, Jia Paer asked a question.

The wandering merchant, Ka Lie, put down his instrument and said to him:

"Do you want to buy something?"

Damn it, the images on the Ka Lie won't pass the review.