Chapter 539: Chapter 257: The Birth of "Demonic Qi", Flaming Moon Celestial Rush

"Theoretically, given the layout of the Giant Stone Mine, since we fell from Area 6 above, this should be the relatively safer Area 7 of the lower level."

"But that being said..."

Deke looked up at the behemoth gradually taking shape before them. "The mastermind behind all this clearly wouldn’t have arranged for an easy opponent."

"There’s more than one."

Eve looked past the colossal figure, her gaze settling on the area behind it.

In the distance, a steady stream of Demons could be seen swarming toward them.

"Did they use some special Alchemy Reagents to attract these Demons?"

Hahn’s brow furrowed.

"But wouldn’t that leave a trail?"

Mi Lan offered, "So it’s also possible they just created a disturbance, or perhaps they exploited the Demons’ natural traits to provoke them and lure them here."

"I hope so..."

Deke took a deep breath and drew his sword. "If it’s the latter, then at least their ability to guide the Demons is limited."

That meant if they defeated the Demons before them, they would have at least a moment of respite.

Vast numbers of Demons streamed past the towering figure and launched the first wave of attack.

"Here they come!"

The words were barely spoken when Eve shot forward.

She was like a streak of golden light, instantly closing the distance to one of the Demons.

Only then did she finally get a clear look at her opponent.

Its entire body was grayish-white, making it look just like a statue.

However, it wasn’t as refined as a statue, but rather crude. After all, this was no meticulously sculpted work of art, but a naturally formed Demon.

The blade in Eve’s hand flared with a golden light, and she effortlessly cleaved the Demon in front of her.

"It’s a Giant Rock Puppet!"

Eve’s warning made everyone’s expression turn grim.

The Giant Rock Puppet could be simply understood as an advanced form of the Shattered Rock Puppet, the Demon from the upper levels of the Giant Stone Mine.

This type of Demon was sturdier and larger than the Shattered Rock Puppet. Each one stood nearly three meters tall and was at least Level 6, with many Level 7 and Level 8 specimens among them.

For the Adventurers present, these were undoubtedly formidable foes.

Especially for a Level 5 Warrior like Luke, a single moment of carelessness against such a Demon could result in severe injury.

Fortunately, there were also Professionals like Hahn, who was Level 7, and the students’ team was generally quite strong, so they could basically hold their own against the Giant Rock Puppets.

Ali and Feney were the lowest-Level members present.

However, Ali had other Attributes provided by Lin Mo. Although she was only Level 4, her overall strength was considerably higher than Luke’s, so she could hold her own against a lower-level Giant Rock Puppet for a while.

Feney, on the other hand, wasn’t a concern. As a support-type Profession like a Priest, she only needed to cast Healing and buff Magic while making sure she stayed safe.

And her safety, naturally, was Shefilya’s responsibility.

After Lin Mo’s strength surpassed Shefilya’s, she began fighting on the front lines less often.

Of course, it wasn’t that she was Slacking Off and not contributing; it was to protect Feney, which was her most important duty.

Besides, the Lin Mo of today didn’t really need her help anymore.

Shefilya watched his back as he moved away, overcome by a strange feeling.

’Just a month or two ago, I was the one who served as the team’s safety net. Whenever something unexpected happened, it was usually up to me to resolve it.’

’But now, I’ve gradually been sidelined. During battles, I just need to protect Miss Feney; I usually don’t have to worry about anything else.’

’In the past, I might have been happy with this, since the most important person to me is Miss Feney.’

’But now...’

For some reason, as she watched the others fighting in the distance, a sense of loneliness crept into Shefilya’s heart.

’I’m gradually no longer the one protecting him from behind, gradually unable to stand shoulder to shoulder with him. There’s less and less that I can do.’

Shefilya was, of course, proud of her master, but she was also disappointed that she was gradually becoming unable to help him.

Of course, Shefilya wasn’t the type of person to simply wallow in sentimentality when faced with a problem. Rather than indulging in self-pity, she was more inclined to work hard to change the situation and catch up to him.

’I’ll have to be more diligent in my service...’

The battle had fully erupted. Eve was a golden streak of light, constantly weaving between the Demons.

Lin Mo also raised his left hand. The Magic Power within him began to flow faster, and small blue arcs of electricity flickered in his palm.

[Thunderous Fall]!

A bolt of blue lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking a Giant Stone Puppet.

This type of Demon, formed from rocks in the underground mines where the Earth Element is highly active, actually possessed a degree of Thunder Element Resistance. However, in the face of such a massive power gap, that little bit of resistance clearly couldn’t save them.

The roaring lightning illuminated the area as if it were broad daylight. Rampant Thunder Element Magic Power coursed wildly within the Demon’s body, almost instantly electrocuting the Giant Stone Puppet to a blackened crisp. Its tall body then disintegrated, crumbling into a pile of rubble on the ground.

[Thunderous Fall] Skill Level +50

"Skill [Thunderous Fall] Lv1 (10/10) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Thunderous Fall] Lv2 (20/20)"

"Skill [Thunderous Fall] Lv2 (20/20) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Thunderous Fall] Lv3 (10/40)"

’This Skill is pretty powerful, huh.’

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