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Chapter 14: Celebrating Too Early

"Ha-ha! It worked, it worked! Hooray!"

Wang Tianyou raised his arms triumphantly, celebrating his victory.

Using the Swallowlight Moth Scale Powder like that meant a mutual demise.

He had also inevitably been tainted by the dust, but he paid no mind, only celebrating.

Zuo Chang watched him and said, "What are you so happy about? We might die, and you're definitely going to die."

"You fool! You don't even understand what loyalty means! I've achieved my goal, and I can die without regrets!"

Achieved his goal...

Really?

Zuo Chang turned to look at Litchi behind him and asked, "Miss Litchi, are you okay?"

"Oh dear, how should I put it?"

Litchi was perfectly fine, of course.

In theory, her spellcasting would be severely affected now.

Spellcasting required a stable environment, and the dust on her body continuously released magic, fundamentally disrupting the formation of "magic." Even the most skilled spellcasters had to find a way to remove the dust before using their skills.

But...

"The Soothing Touch."

Zuo Chang's max-level blessing created a stable space for her!

Boom

Litchi raised her palm, and flames erupted in her hand, burning steadily.

"What...? This can't be!"

Wang Tianyou stared at the fiery blaze in her palm, his face changing drastically!

Litchi ignored him.

She looked up at Zuo Chang and asked, "Zuo Chang... is this your ability? I can sense that you used some kind of skill on me."

Zuo Chang nodded, "Yes, I have a skill to purify abnormal conditions and make you immune to them for the next half hour."

"Okay– Does this skill require continuous activation?"

"No, it doesn't."

"Then..."

Slap!

Litchi angrily swatted away Zuo Chang's hand, shielding her chest with one arm. "Then, when are you going to let go!"

Zuo Chang sheepishly withdrew his hand, mumbling, "Sorry– I got too nervous, and I forgot."

Was that really just being too nervous?

Litchi couldn't be bothered to expose him!

She sighed heavily and said, "Alright, alright, forget it. Considering you've done something right just now, let's call it your reward... Hey!"

Fire ignited!

Wang Tianyou saw that Litchi could still cast spells and made a hasty escape.

In just a few sentences, he had already run dozens of meters away—

But he wasn't faster than magic.

Litchi swung her hand, and a burst of true fire whooshed towards Wang Tianyou's back.

After a thunderous explosion, Wang Tianyou immediately turned into a fire person, running fiercely for a short distance before collapsing, clearly dead.

Litchi had achieved success with her strike and looked triumphantly at Zuo Chang, eager for praise.

But as she turned her head, she noticed Zuo Chang frowning and focusing his attention elsewhere.

His gaze was sharp, and he was surveying the battlefield with the demeanor of a commanding general.

Litchi tilted her head and asked, "Zuo Chang, what are you looking at?"

He was observing the situation.

Maybe it was because they had just averted a crisis, and Zuo Chang had relaxed.

Maybe it was because he had touched Litchi's chest, and he was in a good mood.

At this point, Zuo Chang was completely composed.

He assessed the battlefield and believed that it might be time to organize a counterattack.

The situation wasn't looking good.

Wang Tianyou's suicidal attack had disrupted Litchi's spellcasting. Although it was only for a brief half-minute, the experienced and sharp-edged thieves had seized the opportunity and had already merged with the guards.

If the earlier situation was "standoff," it had now turned into "intertwined chaos."

Litchi couldn't cast spells as freely as before. She had to be careful not to harm her own side, and her effectiveness in combat would significantly decrease.

However, the personal abilities of the thieves were clearly superior to those of the guards, and they also had a slight numerical advantage.

If Litchi couldn't unleash her full potential, even if they won in the end, it would be a Pyrrhic victory!

Zuo Chang looked up and locked onto a man in the distance riding on a horse. "Litchi, can you use 'Wildfire Spear'?"

Litchi was startled. "Yes, I can."

Now, Litchi was genuinely hesitant. She remained silent for a moment and then asked, "It's impossible. Zuo Chang, I noticed that you seem to know that I have mastered the 'Wildfire School,' and you seem to know a lot about wildfire, even knowing that Level 5 is the stage where 'Wildfire Spear' undergoes a qualitative change."

Why was that impossible?

In the game, the Wildfire School was one of the three best fire schools, and Zuo Chang was a player who came very close to completing the game. How could he not know?

He even knew the damage formulas for each skill under the Wildfire School. It's just that in the current situation, there was no time to show off his knowledge.

He simply said, "Once 'Wildfire Spear' reaches Level 5, its range increases from the original 100 meters to 500 meters, a significant boost. Litchi, I have a bold idea that might secure our victory."

A bold idea...

Litchi raised her head and looked at the enemy leader about 700-800 meters away on horseback. "Are you suggesting that I charge and try to attack the enemy leader? Given the current situation, I can't cast my spells freely, and risking an attack seems like a dangerous move."

Litchi looked at the enemy leader about 700-800 meters away on horseback and asked, "Are you suggesting that I should charge and try to attack the enemy leader? Given the current situation, I can't cast my spells freely, so risking an attack on the enemy leader may indeed be a game-changer."

Zuo Chang nodded and said, "Yes, but not you, us. Sometimes, to achieve something big, you can't be too concerned about your own safety. Right now, we need to step forward and actively strive for victory. If we can push forward just 200 meters, you'll be within range of the enemy leader. If we can force him to retreat or even eliminate him, the tide of the battle will quickly turn in our favor."

Two hundred meters.

Not too far.

Under normal circumstances, Litchi could run 200 meters in about 20 seconds, even while wearing high heels. However, on this battlefield, 200 meters could be a matter of life and death.

Leaving aside other factors, within the first 50 meters, the battle was the most intense.

The thieves and guards were locked in a deadly struggle, and the situation was chaotic.

In this environment, charging 200 meters...

Litchi's smile grew wider, and she appeared extremely excited. "Zuo Chang... I think we might get along well."

Zuo Chang was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Both you and I are a bit crazy! Come on, 200 meters, I'll go with you."

"Alright."

Zuo Chang crouched down and gestured for Litchi to climb onto his back.

Litchi laughed heartily and didn't hesitate at all. She jumped onto Zuo Chang's back, saying, "I ride horses often, but I've never ridden a person before. I'm entrusting my precious first time to you!"

Zuo Chang also wasted no time activating the active effect of [Veteran].

His mana continued to burn within him, and the pitch-black pupils emitted an eerie blue light.

In the next moment, faintly colored circles lay on the ground, dividing the land.

Each enemy had a circular green carpet under their feet, which moved with their footsteps. Without careful observation, it was nearly impossible to notice.

But once attention was focused, the green carpets became clear. These circular green carpets...

...represented the attack range of each enemy!

As long as they avoided the green circles, there was theoretically no risk!

Zuo Chang's arm passed through Litchi's knees, and he turned to ask, "Are you ready?"

Litchi was extremely excited. She waved her staff and shouted, "Let's go, my trusty steed!"

Who was your trusty steed!

Zuo Chang took a deep breath and sprinted ahead.

"Here he comes!"

"That spellcaster is coming this way!"

"Kill her!"

Just as Zuo Chang had sprinted about ten meters, some of the thieves noticed the commotion here.

Several of them shouted loudly, hoping to draw their companions' attention.

Even more ferocious individuals...

...had already raised their blades to strike!

"Take this!"

A furious roar echoed as a person lunged forward. He held a long spear with a gleaming silver tip and thrust it toward Zuo Chang's shoulder!