87: Chapter 87 The Power of Space

If it were any other student from the academy, they would have likely panicked long ago.

Lin Fan thought to himself.

Although it was a pity that he couldn't slay these Gargoyles alone to gain experience, he had no choice, as now was not the time to act alone.

Just then.

One of the Gargoyles suddenly raised its massive palm and swiped toward the group.

Swoosh!

A giant boulder beside it was violently lifted and hurled toward the group at an incredible speed.

At the same time, all the Gargoyles came charging toward them.

Their massive stone feet stomped on the ground, producing dull, thunderous sounds.

Fang Lu and the others immediately counterattacked.

A team member stepped forward, five brown starlight symbols appearing above his head. The starlight instantly wove into a star chart, and he slammed his palm onto the ground.

" Earth Wall! "

The next moment.

The ground seven meters ahead shook violently, and a several-meter-thick earth wall rose from the ground.

Bang!

The boulder thrown by the Gargoyle slammed heavily into the earth wall, causing the wall to crumble instantly, and the boulder shattered along with it.

This earth wall successfully blocked the attack.

As soon as the collision ended, star charts of various colors bloomed with light, and the names of various spells rang out one after another.

" Wind Blade! "

" Fireball Technique! "

" Binding Spell! "

" Shining Light! "

" Light Beam! "

...

Various elemental spells formed instantly, roaring as they surged toward the five charging Gargoyles, completely submerging them.

For a moment, explosions erupted one after another, mixed with the angry roars of the Gargoyles, as rolling dust and smoke blotted out the sky.

Lin Fan watched with great interest.

He could see that all the spells had hit their targets precisely.

Yet, these Gargoyles were somehow still alive.

A moment later.

As the dust settled, everyone finally saw the condition of the Gargoyles.

At this moment, they could only be described with one word... disheveled.

Their bodies were covered in cracks, and many parts had already shattered.

One even had its arms broken off, with a deep, bottomless fissure split open in its chest;

another had a large hole in its left waist, where the rock had been blasted to pieces.

Even with such severe injuries, the five Gargoyles still stood firmly, their hollow eye sockets staring intensely at the humans before them.

Swoosh!

The next second, everyone felt the surrounding magic power fluctuate violently.

They saw the rubble beside the Gargoyles flying toward them, repairing their damaged bodies.

" Keep attacking, don't let them recover! "

Qiao Yu shouted sternly, and everyone immediately summoned their star charts again to launch a second wave of spell attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Roar!!!

The earth trembled under the bombardment of spells.

This time, all attacks were precisely aimed at the Gargoyles' heads and chests.

Their bodies, already covered in cracks, could not withstand the dense attacks once their defenses were lost.

Even if the head and chest were the hardest parts of a Gargoyle, they couldn't withstand the full-force bombardment of so many First-Order Mages!

In less than ten seconds, the Gargoyles' roars came to an abrupt end, and they finally perished completely.

On the ground lay five magic cores and a pile of rubble that looked no different from ordinary stones but shimmered with magic power—these were the remains of the Gargoyles.

" Well done, everyone gather the remains and magic cores, then continue forward. "

Aunt Mi Xue's voice rang out.

Several team members stepped forward and collected everything into their storage rings.

Lin Fan watched them pack up the remains, feeling a bit confused. Since they were shattered like this, did they still count as monster corpses?

After he asked, he learned the truth.

For monsters like the Earth-type Gargoyle, even if their bodies are shattered, the magic power within them can remain for a long time.

It can be used to craft magic artifacts, especially defensive magic equipment.

Lin Fan nodded understandingly, thinking it made perfect sense.

The team finished packing up and continued moving forward.

Over the next few hours, every time they approached a Gargoyle's hiding spot, Lin Fan would point out the location in advance.

This not only saved time in searching but also prevented them from being surrounded by Gargoyles.

Lin Fan had practically become a human detector, while Qiao Yu and the others were responsible for killing, and Aunt Mi Xue accompanied Lin Fan the entire time, watching coldly from the sidelines.

They had just finished slaying seven Earth-type Gargoyles.

Several team members were busy collecting the scattered remains.

This group of Gargoyles was particularly troublesome; after three were blasted to death, the remaining ones actually started to flee, causing the group quite a bit of trouble.

Monsters could actually flee from battle? Tsk tsk, how spineless.

Taking advantage of the gap while everyone was packing up the remains.

Aunt Mi Xue looked at Lin Fan beside her and fell into deep thought.

She really couldn't figure it out.

Why was Lin Fan always able to discover the Gargoyles in advance?

Could it be that I'm overthinking it?

Although he accurately pointed out the Gargoyles' hiding spots every time, he had also pointed out many empty places incorrectly.

Aunt Mi Xue pondered secretly and finally reached a conclusion...

Lin Fan was probably just pointing things out randomly because he was nervous, and he just happened to guess correctly a few times.

Such a coincidence sounded unbelievable.

But apart from that, there was no other explanation.

How could a First-Order Mage possess keener perception than her, a Tier 3 Mage?

She withdrew her gaze and looked at the other team members.

Just at that moment, Lin Fan glanced at her, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

He could probably guess what Aunt Mi Xue was thinking, but he wouldn't be foolish enough to expose himself easily.

Over the past few hours, the number of times Lin Fan had pointed to empty places incorrectly was far greater than the number of times he had pointed out Gargoyles.

This was just to create the illusion that he was pointing things out randomly because he was nervous and thought every rock looked suspicious.

Even though Fang Lu and the others had repeatedly urged him not to be nervous, he remained "doing things his own way."

" I really don't know whether to say your nervousness is good or bad, but you are definitely the most useful monster detector I have ever seen. "

Fang Lu looked at Lin Fan and chuckled.

The others also started laughing along.

" I can't tell that the little guy is nervous at all; he looks very calm. "

" It's normal to be nervous the first time leaving the city; it would be the same for anyone. "

" That's right, the little guy's performance has far exceeded expectations; he didn't scream or shake, he's much better than some people. "

" Hehe, that's for sure! "

Lin Fan just smiled without responding.

Nervous?

What a joke.

If he were alone, the number of monsters he would have slain would be more than the entire team combined.

After packing up, the team set off again.

" Captain, how about we let Lin Fan participate in slaying the Earth-type Gargoyles next time? "

" He doesn't need to get close; we can just protect him, and it will count as gaining some practical experience for him. "

" Besides, the Space Element is not weak at all; I believe he can handle it. "

While moving, Qiao Yu suddenly reached out and put his arm around Lin Fan's shoulder.

He suggested this to Aunt Mi Xue, flashing a set of white teeth and smiling with genuine sincerity.

" I agree too! Lin Fan easily killed that Magic Ant before; these Gargoyles are not stronger than the Magic Ant. "

Fang Lu immediately chimed in.

She had seen Lin Fan use the Space Element and knew his strength.

He was not weaker than anyone else at all, just lacking in practical combat experience.

" I also approve; let the little guy join the battle, I also want to see the power of the Space Element. "

" Yeah, I've grown up so big and I've never seen a Space Mage. There aren't many Space Mages in Baiyun City; you can't even see one if you want to. "