Chapter 156: Pure White Witch Jia Na
Seeing the fleeting sly smile on Jia Na's face, Maluo-Hai Ge suddenly realized that compared to the gentle, humble, and understanding "Pure White Witch" image she had in the academy, in the high-pressure combat environment of the Secret Realm, Jia Na was also gradually revealing another side.
Absolutely calm, absolutely rational, indifferent personality, yet exceptionally powerful.
In addition to this, within the seemingly "pure white" background color, there was surprisingly a little bit of hidden darkness mixed in.
This was a side of Jia Na that Maluo-Hai Ge had never encountered before, and at the same time, it was the first time Maluo-Hai Ge felt Jia Na was exceptionally real.
Like a flawless rose in a painting that suddenly gained light and shadow. It was precisely these changes in light and shadow that together constructed a more real image.
At this moment, Jia Na, completely unaware of Maluo-Hai Ge's various imaginings, while continuing to order the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon to strengthen the surrounding illusions, was also constantly casting spells, using the surrounding Plants to pinpoint the exact locations of those Black Wizard Apprentices and the "disease rot fruit" they were guarding.
"So, the disease rot fruit isn't a Plant—"
Under the continuous exploration of 【Plant Vision】, Jia Na finally saw the true appearance of the "disease rot fruit".
Rather than saying this thing was a "fruit," it was more like a Blood Red tumor growing in a rotten mire.
"There are a total of five people. Besides the apprentices from Mist Tower, there are also two apprentices from Black Bone Forest—from their positions, the five of them should be mutually hostile."
After completing the exploration with 【Plant Vision】, Jia Na immediately informed Maluo-Hai Ge of the current situation via voice transmission. Upon receiving the message, Maluo-Hai Ge couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"There are five opponents. Are we going to take them down one by one together?"
"Of course not."
Looking at Jia Na's unfathomable expression, as if shrouded in a layer of mist, Maluo-Hai Ge felt both worried and puzzled.
"Mr. Hai Ge, just walk straight ahead in a moment and wait for me in the next water area—remember to keep this thorn seed safe. When the time comes, I will find you based on the aura on this seed."
"You mean—you're going by yourself? Won't that be too dangerous?"
In fact, according to Maluo-Hai Ge's personality, he preferred to act cautiously.
After all, the number of Swamp Magic Frogs was not small. As long as they moved a little faster, it shouldn't be a problem for Jia Na to enter the top fifteen.
And Maluo-Hai Ge could also rely on the duration in the Water Secret Realm to stably enter the top fifty—
"Don't worry, I won't expose myself."
With the assistance of the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon and a host of Contract Summoning creatures, coupled with the various Witchcraft that Jia Na had mastered, whose power was comparable to that of a Three-level Wizard Apprentice, to speak a little arrogantly, among apprentices of the same level within the Secret Realm, few could keep Jia Na.
Moreover, with her eyes flickering slightly, looking at the blue-level mission on the task panel, "Obtain first place in this assessment," and the two random mission rewards indicated, Jia Na, while being able to ensure her own safety, still had to contend for this mission.
Whoosh—
Looking at Maluo-Hai Ge's back quickly leaving the swamp bushes, Jia Na chanted a spell. In just a moment, "parasitic spores" like scales appeared in Jia Na's palm.
"Varied Transformation!"
Her figure rapidly shrank. Amidst the incantation of 【Elementary Transformation】, an inconspicuous emerald green butterfly suddenly appeared on a tall tree.
Flap—
Gently flapping her wings, Jia Na, who had turned into a butterfly, cautiously blended into the bushes, silently approaching the Black Wizard Apprentices. As the distance between them grew shorter, accompanied by a gust of damp cold wind, the "parasitic spores" on the emerald green butterfly wings gently fell onto the bodies of several Black Wizard Apprentices with the sound of the wind, completely unnoticed by anyone.
"Lola, listen to my instructions later. When the disease rot fruit is about to ripen, directly destroy it with 【Thorn Impalement】—.."
Jia Na, who had flapped her wings and returned to her original position, cautiously instructed the Thorn Flower Fairy hidden underground via telepathic communication. After completing all this, Jia Na transformed back into a tall tree and hid among the bushes.
"Silver Mirror, before Lola destroys the disease rot fruit, use an illusion to simulate a fake disease rot fruit——"
Time passed little by little. As the new round of Curse strengthened again, besides the Black Wizard Apprentices guarding the "disease rot fruit," no one else lingered there.
Feeling the surrounding Curse magnetic field continuously strengthening, the five Black Wizard Apprentices, who already had severe Curse symptoms on their bodies, did not dare to act rashly. They just stared intently at the "disease rot fruit" in the swamp, anxiously waiting for the final ripening moment.
"Soon, it's about to ripen.
Feeling the increasingly strong smell of decay, Herman, a Black Bone Forest Apprentice whose lips were pale from a continuous high fever, felt as if his chest was about to split open. Besides the intense soreness throughout his body, the chilling weakness also made Herman involuntarily clench his teeth.
In his current state, if he didn't immediately consume the "disease rot fruit" within half an hour, his physical condition would rapidly collapse—once that happened, he would have to withdraw from the Secret Realm...
Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness couldn't help but flash in Herman's eyes.
"There are only three disease rot fruits in total, which means two people won't be able to get one—and, just one disease rot fruit won't be enough for me to last until the end of the assessment."
Thinking silently, he raised his head and looked at the other four apprentices who were also eyeing the prize like tigers. A high-risk,
high-reward idea suddenly rapidly formed in his mind.
Snap—
Accompanied by a barely perceptible snapping sound, almost instantly, five hands quickly reached towards the "disease rot fruit"
grabbed.
But before they could touch the "disease rot fruit," a sharp 【Demonic Sound Shriek】 suddenly erupted from Herman's mouth, interrupting their movements.
Whoosh—
A strong wind surged. Utilizing this half-second pause, the three "disease rot fruits" were directly swept away by Herman.
Immediately after, a strong wind picked up. Herman, who possessed the 【Gale】 talent, after snatching the "disease rot fruit,"
immediately used the wind to escape far away.
"You're seeking death!"
The remaining four watched Herman's retreating back. Overwhelming Witchcraft, accompanied by sounds of tearing through the air, attacked Herman.
However, the Gale was too fast. Herman, who had extreme confidence in his speed, did not believe that the Witchcraft of the other four could hit him—
Snap—
Another crisp sound, like a seed breaking its shell, suddenly rang out next to Herman's ear.
Just as he was about to continue using the wind to accelerate, a strong sense of paralysis struck Herman's limbs, forcibly interrupting his subsequent casting.
There was another half-second pause. Before Herman could react, the overwhelming Witchcraft from the other four quickly engulfed him.