Wu Yao raised her hand and cast Fire Meteors.
Their health bars were still floating over their heads; what was this talk about a misunderstanding!
“Scatter!”
Giles's pupils contracted. Heartbroken, he took out a spare mana crystal.
He had prepared this for his advancement to a High-Tier Mage, planning to embed it into his staff after nourishing it with elements. But now, to save his life, he had no choice but to use it.
As the crystal shattered, a torrential wave of mana surged out, conjuring a translucent shield in front of him.
The Fire Meteors collided with the shield and exploded into a sky full of sparks. The resulting shockwave completely destroyed the display racks of the shops lining the street.
[-10]
Wu Yao narrowed her eyes. These three elite mobs actually acted like elite mobs. Not only did they have skills, but they also had items. They were certainly tough to kill...
“Your Excellency! If we have offended you, the Association is willing to compensate you—”
Giles ground his teeth so hard they nearly shattered in his desperation.
This sorceress didn't listen to a single word. Her attacks were incredibly swift and ruthless, not even giving him a moment to catch his breath.
Why couldn't they talk things through? No wonder everyone said sorceresses were irrational!
Wu Yao didn't care what he was babbling about.
Slowly bringing her hands together, a blazing orange-red danced in her left palm, while a deep, profound blue surged in her right.
She forcefully compressed the incompatible elements together, producing a hissing sound like boiling water.
Although she had successfully constructed this spell structure, there was still a chance of failure in actual combat.
If it exploded in her hands, it would deal indiscriminate damage.
She didn't dare to lose focus. Waiting until the emotions of both elements reached their critical limit, she swiftly hurled the unstable elemental mixture.
The moment it left her hands, the water and fire completely spiraled out of control. They rapidly collided, vaporized, and expanded in the air, and then—
Boom—
A deafening blast echoed through the entirety of Qinghe Town. A cloud of white steam instantly engulfed everyone, leaving a massive crater three meters in diameter on the ground, its bottom still sizzling with heat.
This spell dealt indiscriminate damage, so Wu Yao had prepared an earth shield beforehand to protect herself.
Hiding behind it, she wasn't affected by the aftershocks at all. However, after waiting for a moment, she only received two kill notifications.
[Killed Mid-Tier Mage Modi, EXP +300]
[Killed Mid-Tier Mage Giles, EXP +300]
She quickly walked over to the edge of the sizzling crater. There was absolutely nothing left inside. Her face instantly darkened; this was the first mob to ever escape from her.
It felt exactly like bringing a boss down to its last sliver of health, only for it to suddenly reset, leave combat, and return to full health!
Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting!
The aura surrounding Wu Yao was terrifyingly low. She stared at the empty street in silence.
Influenced by her mood, the fire elements around her leaped restlessly, warping the surrounding air with heat.
“Y-Your Excellency Wu Yao?” Benita didn't dare get too close. The temperature around Wu Yao was so high that she felt like she would be burned if she took another step forward.
Wu Yao's first instinct was to reload her save, but she quickly realized that this was just like when she was tracking down the skill trainer.
When one's own strength was insufficient, no matter how many times they restarted, they wouldn't be able to stop the event from progressing.
Wonderful!
Wu Yao let out a laugh, her gamer's competitive drive fully ignited.
She dispersed the shrieking elements around her. Getting tilted was an inevitable part of playing games. Of course she could face! it! with! a! smile!
Suren took a step forward, wanting to say something.
A chaotic clatter of footsteps interrupted her.
“Right over there!”
“Hurry, hurry! Don't let the sorceress escape!”
“Where are the mages?”
“Why are the mages gone?”
“Protect the mayor!”
Over a hundred soldiers surged forward, packing the entire street in a dense, dark crowd.
Spears and shields were raised haphazardly, surrounding a fat man dressed in luxurious clothes.
The man was panting heavily, the fat on his face wobbling violently with every step. His forehead was drenched in sweat, though it was hard to tell if it was from running or from sheer terror.
[Mayor of Qinghe Town, Ohm]
[HP: 80/80]
Wu Yao immediately spotted the bright red health bar. A smile curled on her lips; she had been looking for a place to vent her frustration anyway.
The mayor's bloated body was the most perfect target.
Before he could even let out a proper scream, he burst into flames like a sparked oil drum. After rolling twice on the street, he was reduced to a charred corpse.
[Killed the Mayor of Qinghe Town, EXP +15]
[Obtained Special Token: Mayor's Seal ×1]
The soldiers froze in place, looking like puppets that had been abruptly paused.
The mayor had died so easily at the hands of the sorceress. They should have rushed forward to avenge him or continued their crusade against her, but...
Wu Yao's gaze swept across the crowd. Most of the soldiers did not have health bars over their heads.
They pulled back their necks, their faces deathly pale. They didn't even have the courage to grip their weapons. Shifting their gazes, they dared not look her in the eye, nor did they dare to make any movement that might cause a misunderstanding.
“W-We can't win...”
A young soldier's voice was as quiet as a mosquito's buzz, but his words snapped the stunned soldiers out of their daze.
They were just ordinary people. Though they were soldiers in name, they had received no real training. Aside from the uniforms they wore, they were no different from the vendors on the streets or the farmers in the fields.
Besides, the mayor was already dead. What else could they do?
Some began to quietly shuffle backward.
Run, just run...
“Useless! You useless trash!”
The fierce-looking captain of the guard bellowed angrily. He was the mayor's nephew, and he had relied on this relationship to secure his position as captain of the town guards.
Although he had never been on a real battlefield, he was highly confident when it came to shouting insults: “Charge! Kill that sorceress! Avenge the mayor!”
He brandished his longsword, trying to incite the crowd, but the only responses he received were silence and retreating footsteps.
Seeing health bars finally appear over the heads of the captain and the four soldiers beside him, Wu Yao's mood instantly brightened.
Factoring in the experience points from these few, she could finally level up again.
The captain was still swinging his longsword, spit flying from his mouth as he tried to rally the crowd.
Wu Yao raised her hand, and five fireballs shot out in rapid succession, precisely piercing through the chests of the five men.
A series of kill notifications chimed in her ears.
[Level Up! Current Level: Lv.15 (2.6/5500). Obtained 3 Free Attribute Points. All attributes +1.]
Wu Yao once again allocated one point each to Mana, Intelligence, and Willpower. Her gaze then fell on the next line of system notifications.
[Congratulations! You have received the Crescent Moon Blessing!]
She searched through her Inventory and scanned her Mailbox, finally spotting a new mail. The title was a flashing silver moon.
Without opening the mail, she directly claimed the reward.
Something soft brushed against her hand. A cool, silk-like cocoon appeared in her palm just like that.
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