Sun Warriors Really Raise You Well

This reunion surprised everyone.

"Was it Leon and the others who followed us in? "Jia Paer wondered.

But there were five people in the opposing team. If one or two were quietly following behind them without being noticed, that would be considered normal, but there were five of them! How could they not notice?

Just as Jia Paer was frowning in thought, Leon showed the exact same expression, and what he was thinking was the same as his teacher's.

He also discovered traces of activity in the Academy Gate Town, and wondered if someone was secretly following him or if he had been silently invaded.

However, what was unexpected was that the other group of people was Jia Paer?

He glanced at the people on the other side: the famous Sword Saint, the Association's magic professor, and... how did Luo Jieer manage to get into this high-level match?

Such a team wouldn't need to secretly follow them.

This is so strange, what's going on?

"Aww!"

The roar of the Glintstone Dragon Smarag brought the two back to reality; the most important thing right now was to defeat the Glintstone Dragon.

"What, finished catching up?" Tu Erqi opened a huge Magic Shield to cover everyone. Just then, the dragon's Magic Breath came, and under the surging magical attribute "Dragon Flame", the Magic Shield was everyone's lifeline.

However, this defense often cannot last long against breath attacks and requires a constant infusion of magic to repair it, otherwise it will explode with a "pop".

One point to note is that currently, none of the defensive skills in this world, whether magical or Weapon Skill, can provide 100% defense against attacks of the same "level".

If faced with a lower-level magical attack that has special effects, it may not be possible to completely defend against it.

Tu Erqi cannot completely defend against attacks like Smarag's breath, which are infused with magic; a tiny bit of her Magic Shield might slip through.

Therefore, in this situation, magicians must continuously layer their defenses to reduce the penetration rate until they approach complete protection.

Just like constantly adding diapers to a baby with a huge urine output, sooner or later it will be possible to achieve near-leak-proof results.

However, this would result in a terrifyingly high consumption of magic power from multiple layers of protective shields.

However, Tu Erqi happened to have a solution to this problem.

She was appointed professor because she combined Healing Magic and defensive magic to develop a spell for healing protective shields—[Shield Healing].

Ordinary Magic Shield are either for one-time use or require a constant supply of magic to maintain.

The [Shield Healing] can achieve the same effect as the latter, but it reduces the amount of magic power consumed by nearly half, and it also gives the shield a self-repairing function that draws magic power from the air for a short period of time.

Putting aside how much it enhances an individual mage's endurance, if it were applied to the Legion battles, the effect would be even more incredible!

That's the root of her being promoted to professor, of course, there was also a tiny bit of help from her family.

There are probably no people who climb to high positions entirely on their own merits, and even if there are, they are very few. At least there are no such people in the Magic Association.

If a magic or Weapon Skill that could provide 100% perfect defense were to appear, it's safe to say that royalty and adventurers alike would find it irresistible. However...

Where can one obtain skills that provide 100% defense? And where or from whom can such skills be achieved?

That's so hard to guess.

"Leon, lure it down," Jia Paer said. Smarag was flying around in the sky, which was a real headache.

The Sword Saint's main ranged attack is sword energy, but it might not hit the opponent. If it does hit, what if the opponent runs away?

We must firmly fix our hatred on everyone!

At such a distance, the power of the Sun Fist would decrease, and it wouldn't be able to reach the dragon's eyes.

As for magic that prevents flight? To put such a huge dragon into flight is not something anyone can do, not even the professors.

So Jia Paer thought of Leon, not because Leon had the power to bring down a dragon, but because he was good at mocking.

For example, the Dung Pie at his waist—that's Leon's exclusive secret recipe, and no one can replicate that intoxicating smell.

Jia Paer once accidentally took a whiff of it, and besides feeling the spiciness from both ends, he also inexplicably had the urge to chase after Leon and beat him up.

This thing has a magical power to attract hatred!

Give Leon's Dung Pie to the magic professor and launch a powerful spell at the Glintstone Dragon, ideally hitting it directly in the nose or mouth. This will surely provoke it into doing something irrational.

Leon understood what he meant, but turned around and handed the Dung Pie to Si Telan, giving her a trusting look that said, "It's yours now."

Si Telan? Her arrows might be able to hit the Glintstone Dragon, but compared to magic, arrows are affected by many factors such as wind pressure and airflow, making them more prone to misses.

Si Telan took the Dung Pie, dipped the arrow in it, and then nocked it and aimed at the Glintstone Dragon.

Her expression was quite firm, with a touch of calm, and she didn't seem too nervous.

This kind of expression only appears on confident people.

"Um?"

Jia Paer suddenly uttered a soft sound, staring at Si Telan's body with admiration and praise in his eyes.

Those eagle-like sharp eyes, those perfectly sculpted arm muscles, those back muscles that resembled a ghost's face, that unwavering stance—all these qualities set him apart.

What a perfect body for shooting! It's as if it was born for a weapon like a bow and arrow!

Normally Si Telan looks delicate and fragile, with an elfin beauty, but when she musters her strength, her appearance changes drastically, and the muscles hidden beneath her delicate appearance immediately bulge out.

It feels like the art style suddenly changed from "The Idolmaster" to "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"!

It's surprisingly engaging, but did previous Si Telan have this kind of concept?

Jia Paer probably had no connection with Si Telan, but his first impression of this elven ranger was formed at this moment—he was a battle-hardened natural archer whose future achievements would definitely not be limited to the Silver Rank!

"Whoosh!"

With a whooshing sound, Si Telan released her grip, and the arrow immediately shot towards the Glintstone Dragon like lightning!

The attack was simple and unadorned, but it had already quietly activated its Weapon Skill, "Full Draw."

"Aww—"

The Glintstone Dragon roared with its mouth wide open, its massive maw brimming with terrifying Glintstone Magic. How could a small arrow possibly penetrate that magic and reach it?

They actually made it through!

It pierced through the gap just before the pyroxene solidified!

"Bang!"

A cracking sound rang out, Glintstone Dragon cried out in pain as a piece of its scale near its nose was broken off!

The arrow inevitably veered off course, but hitting the nose would have been a good outcome.

Jia Paer witnessed everything, and his admiration for Si Telan deepened because he noticed a small detail.

Before shooting the arrow, Si Telan used her magic to make a tiny adjustment to details such as the weight of the arrow in an instant. It was this minute adjustment that allowed the arrow to reach the maximum shooting distance she could achieve.

Good combat awareness, and the magic he's learned is also quite good. He has a promising future!

The old Si Telan would never have been able to do this, but she has been training these days.

Every day involves intense battles against invaders. Along the way, you not only have to protect the adventurers, but also be wary of the invaders and potential monsters. This kind of combat is a great training opportunity for anyone.

When she uses the Mocking Tongue to try to ambush a spirit, she considers how to achieve a one-hit kill. Therefore, adjusting her arrows according to the distance between her and the target and the target's various situations becomes a required course, until she has honed her skills to the level she has now.

In short, that's it.

Being Sun Warrior is really good for you!

Compared to her current self, she was practically an innocent and naive girl when she first entered the Zane Dungeon.

A massive amount of sapphire fell from the sky. Smarag's almost solidified magic could not be automatically dissipated by a single arrow. Instead, the interference of the strange stench caused it to go out of control, and its power increased by a full 50% compared to before!

"Help me!" Tu Erqi couldn't help but shout, and He De Si, Luo Jieer, and Delu quickly stopped watching and started transferring magic to her.

The Magic Shield suddenly grew several times larger, but it still cracked under the onslaught of the radiant stone.

With a "bang," a piece of pyroxene, solidified like Ice Pillar, even pierced through the shield and got stuck on it.

The view was obstructed, making it impossible for everyone to see the sky clearly until the downpour ended, at which point people quickly looked up.

But all they saw was the silhouette of the Glintstone Dragon roaring as it departed, its massive body already reduced to a tiny fly on the horizon.

"?"

Not only Si Telan, but even Jia Paer seemed to have a question mark appear on his head.

Why did it run away?

Shouldn't you be angry and then run down to fight us to the death? Where did your courage go?

"Ah!"

Leon suddenly called out, and, meeting everyone's gaze, scratched his head sheepishly and said:

"Sorry, I took the wrong one."

What he pulled out wasn't Dung Pie that would attract hatred, but something extremely similar—a new gadget he'd acquired in the Raya Lucaria Magic Classroom area.

[Stink Bomb]

This thing won't attract hatred; instead, it will drive away monsters with its disgusting smell.

He grabbed the wrong thing because it smelled similar to Dung Pie!

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A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Not long after, in Academy Gate Town.

With the crisis resolved, Leon and his group couldn't enter the academy without the Radiant Stone Key, while Jia Paer and his group needed a safe place to talk, so they chose to return here.

After some conversation, Jia Paer learned some information from Leon.

"You mean there's no limit to the number of people exploring at the same time?" he asked.

"The number of people who can explore at the same time is currently unknown." Leon took out some meat with bones from his backpack and distributed it to everyone. "So there are likely other people in this area right now. If you encounter them, be careful not to get into a conflict."

So that's how it is. Now my doubts are cleared up.

"We're looking for the portal to the outside world," Jia Paer said, fiddling with his scabbard. "Let's go together. They say it's hidden inside the magic academy."

Upon hearing this, Leon wore a strange expression and said:

"The portal is behind that dragon's lair. Teacher, you all got the key, you didn't miss it, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Paer and his group were stunned.

He blinked, his eyelids twitching slightly. "The back of that hill?"

"Yes."

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Jia Paer paused for a moment, then said, "Who would be so bored as to take a look at that place?"

Leon didn't know what to say, so he could only smile.

"In that case, I'll have to leave the Zane Dungeon for a bit. It's better to bring some equipment with me." The Blademaster stood up.

Unexpectedly, his apprentice's expression became even stranger when he heard him mention "the Zane Dungeon," as if he couldn't help but laugh.

"What's wrong?" Jia Paer asked, frowning.

"There are no teachers," Leon waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile:

"Go ahead and check out the portal; the scene outside will definitely surprise you."

"Very mysterious."

Why has he become so long-winded? Did he learn to punctuate like Malu?

Jia Paer shook his head with a slight hint of disdain. What could possibly surprise him?

"We'll go with you, and we can also get the Radiant Stone Key while we're at it."

Leon's expression was very sincere, like a well-behaved child trying hard to help the teacher.

But for some reason, Jia Paer felt that this kid had ulterior motives, not that he wanted to harm him, but rather...

Are you looking forward to seeing him make a fool of himself?