Chapter 88

The Gale Mountains are extremely vast, with numerous professionals entering and leaving every day.

And most teams are composed of first-turn professionals between levels 15 and 30.

Their activity area is mainly in the outer reaches of the mountains.

This activity area naturally includes the vicinity of the Dark Miasma Valley.

Therefore, besides Zhou Yi and the Blue Kite Squad.

There were actually quite a few teams in the jungle near the Dark Miasma Valley.

After the Flame Demons appeared, although many human professional squads were buried at their hands.

There were also teams as strong as the Blue Kite Squad that had broken through and were hiding in the jungle edge area.

And among these hidden teams, there was a six-person squad from Ning'an University City called 'Giant Eagle'.

Unlike the output-oriented lineup of the Blue Kite Squad, this team's lineup was very balanced.

It consisted of a mage, a priest, a warrior, a knight, a mechanic, and a fighter.

All members of the squad were young, around 22 or 23 years old.

However, although they were young, they were very experienced.

Their bodies were tightly hidden in the tall bushes, with only their eyes looking out through the gaps between the bushes.

"Captain, we've been waiting here for almost 4 hours; when are we going to break through?"

One of the members asked in a low voice.

"Wait a little longer; we can't deal with so many demons on our own.

Let's wait until a team takes the initiative to attack, and then we'll follow."

The captain of the Giant Eagle Squad, Sun Hao, was a knight who had reached level 26.

Including his head, his entire body was shrouded in heavy armor.

The voice that came from within was also extremely low and humming.

And in front of him, he had placed a giant shield the size of a door!!

The surface of the shield was engraved with various mysterious runes, and besides being dark and mysterious, it gave a very heavy feeling.

"Understood."

The member who had asked nodded and then stopped speaking.

They were all students from Qingyuan University, one of the five major universities in Ning'an University City.

To be precise, they were graduates.

The graduation ceremony had only been held a short while ago.

And the Giant Eagle Squad was a team they had formed while in school.

Now that they had graduated, everyone was going their separate ways, and someone suggested forming a team to enter the Gale Mountains one last time.

After obtaining Captain Sun Hao’s consent, the group excitedly entered the mountains.

Who would have known...

They had only been in the mountains for ten days when they encountered demons and were trapped here.

Fortunately, their squad’s strength was decent, which allowed them to survive until now.

And they had walked to this point, looking for a way to break through.

And throughout this, the role played by Captain Sun Hao was irreplaceable.

Therefore, even at this dangerous point.

No one had any complaints and continued to follow his arrangements.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, another ten minutes or so had gone by.

When Zhou Yi and the Blue Kite Squad rushed out of the jungle.

A member of the Giant Eagle Squad’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said:

"Captain, a team has rushed out! Should we follow them?"

His tone carried a hint of excitement.

Although their squad’s strength was decent, they still couldn't deal with the massive demon legion on the plain.

Therefore, they chose to wait here for other teams to strike first before following them to break through.

The wait of over 4 hours had made them lose patience and also feel some doubt.

Could it be that they were the only team that had broken through to this point?

And now, the appearance of Zhou Yi and his group undoubtedly brought them hope for a breakthrough.

"Don't be impatient; let's see how strong they are first."

Sun Hao’s voice remained calm.

"If their strength is too weak and they can't even deal with one demon squad, then there's no need to cooperate in breaking through."

What they needed were professional squads that could cooperate and share the pressure.

"That's true; let's check their levels first."

"One level 24, one level 23, three level 22s, and there's actually a level 16..."

"This strength is too weak; only the level 24 warrior is worth looking at."

Looking at the information displayed by the Appraisal skill, the members of the Giant Eagle Squad were immediately disappointed.

One must know, in their squad, the lowest level was around 24.

Even so, when they broke through from the jungle side, it was extremely difficult, and they had paid a significant price.

Now, a six-person team with a maximum level of 24 actually dared to rush out directly; wasn't that just courting death?

"Hiss, what are they thinking, splitting up at a time like this?"

"Is that level 16 Paladin’s brain broken?"

"Tsk tsk, you boys really are creatures that think with your lower halves."

"..."

Watching Zhou Yi, who was riding a Gale Wolf and heading to the other side alone, the Giant Eagle Squad couldn't stop complaining.

They had naturally seen the black-haired, slender girl surrounded by eight Flame Demons long ago, but they hadn't taken action.

After all, the other party’s level was too low, and their strength was insufficient.

Even if they saved her, it would expose their own existence and alert the demon legion.

Of course, they also admitted that the girl being surrounded had stunning looks and a great figure.

But everyone was a professional walking between life and death; even if the looks and figure were good, it was impossible to take risks for that reason.

"Don't get distracted; that Paladin might not be with that squad; we just need to observe the strength of the other five."

Sun Hao kept his eyes straight ahead.

Generally speaking, the levels of members in a team are roughly the same.

There wouldn't be such a large level gap.

Therefore, that Paladin was likely a member who had joined halfway through.

Even if he left the team, it didn't matter; the other five professionals above level 22 were the focus of observation.

"That's true."

Hearing this, the members of the Giant Eagle Squad nodded and turned their focus to the five people in front.

When they saw Su Qinglian kill a Flame Demon with one sword strike, everyone instantly couldn't hold back and exclaimed in low voices.

"Holy crap!! Such high damage!"

"One-hit kill! How did she do that!"

"Too powerful! Captain, we’ve encountered a big shot!"

One must know, demons and magical beasts are completely different species.

A demon of the same level and tier can easily kill dozens of magical beasts of the same level and tier!

Plus that layer of skin as hard as armor, wanting to achieve a one-hit kill.

Even if you were several levels higher, it would be very difficult to do!!

The battle continued, and besides Su Qinglian.

The others were also very brave, almost to the point of chasing the Flame Demons!

And the members of the Giant Eagle Squad, after experiencing the initial shock, also gradually became puzzled.

That warrior and mage professions could easily kill demons could be explained as being gifted.

But that a Ranger summoned by a mechanic could also easily weave through the demons, that was going too far.

"These demons seem to be afraid of something."

In the team, a girl with shoulder-length hair said hesitantly.

"Indeed, these people seem to have something that restrains demons." Someone nodded in agreement.

"What those demons fear, couldn't it be the blessed Holy Light applied by that Paladin before he left..."

The only priest in the team said half-jokingly.

"Don't be ridiculous, a blessing applied by a level 16 Paladin.

It would be good if it had a slight amplification effect; you want it to have a restraining effect on level 20+ demons? That's just dreaming!

If it were your blessed Holy Light, Brother Li, maybe it would have some effect."

Once these words were spoken, everyone laughed.

Holy Light does indeed have a restraining effect on demons, but it depends on the person.

A high-level Paladin, even a trace of Holy Light leaked casually, can cause high damage to demons.

But don't even think about a low-level Paladin; it would be good if it had some weak restraining effect.

"Look over there, that level 16 Paladin is about to make a move."

"Where, where? After holding back for so long, we can finally find some fun."

"Hehe, won't he be killed instantly in a moment?"

"Tsk tsk, beauties are good, but you can't be this reckless."

Although they didn't know why Su Qinglian and her group were so powerful for the time being.

But the Giant Eagle Squad, having confirmed the other party’s strength, relaxed slightly and subconsciously looked toward Zhou Yi.

But the scene that followed made them instantly stunned.

They saw that on the back of the rapidly running Gale Wolf, the tall figure exuding a holy aura pointed his right hand.

A bolt of lightning crashed down, directly blasting the Flame Demon in front of the girl into slag!!

"Are... are you kidding me? Are you sure this isn't a coincidental lightning strike?"

The priest in the team, Li Jiawen, widened his eyes, saying incredulously.

The remaining members of the Giant Eagle Squad also had stunned expressions, clearly not expecting such a scene.

Crackle!!

Crackle!!