99: Danger in the Dark

The situation was extremely urgent.

Gelin had no choice but to go all out... The Wizard Array inscriptions on armor no. 8 quickly lit up one by one, connecting completely in a breath.

Soon, the Guardian Wizard Array was fully activated.

A powerful repulsive force field rose around Gelin within two meters, and the mud vortex trap that had previously posed a great threat to Gelin was directly disintegrated. Gelin used his skill, took a leap, and jumped onto a rotten tree root not far away.

"Who?"

"Sneaking around?"

"Come out."

"How dare you ambush people from our Plant Heart Wizard Academy? Do you have a death wish?"

Gelin, whose anger was off the charts, roared, trying to draw out the hidden enemy.

However... the silent dark mist all around remained still, as if Gelin was talking to himself in the air... Gelin's tiger-like eyes widened, and he decided to ferret out this hidden enemy.

Just as Gelin was about to take out the rally fireworks to gather his teammates and search for the enemy together...

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, bang bang..."

Three long, two short... "This is a distress signal!"

"Oh no, my teammates have also been ambushed!"

Gelin knew that his teammates' defensive capabilities were not as strong as his, and even he almost suffered. Their situation was certainly not optimistic.

Immediately, Gelin couldn't bother with so much anymore.

He directly relied on the protection period of the Guardian Wizard Array, which made him invincible in this Maze Swamp.

Crashing through, he ran forward with great force, stomping out giant booming craters, and the foul-smelling mud splashed everywhere. Gelin was like an enraged ancient elephant, "Rumble...", heading straight towards the direction of the distress fireworks... Two minutes later.

Gelin arrived at the location of the distress fireworks.

However, he found no one, and the air was still filled with the special smell of burning fireworks.

Gelin was certain this was the place.

Looking at the chaotic scene, Gelin was somewhat puzzled. Only two minutes had passed; the battle couldn't have ended so quickly.

Unless... Gelin thought of the trap he had encountered earlier.

He quickly used the Magic Gold Greatsword in his hand as a shovel and frantically dug at the scene, hoping to find some clues... With the blessing of Gelin's unparalleled explosive strength, Gelin did not dare to hold back, digging frantically with all his might, wanting to save his companions who might be trapped deep in the swamp...

In just one minute, with the help of the Wizard Array's repulsive force field, Gelin had already dug a giant pit two meters in diameter and five meters deep, but found nothing.

Just as Gelin was feeling annoyed and anxious... "Whoosh whoosh whoosh, bang bang..."

Three long, two short... "Another distress signal!"

"Damn it, brother, hold on, I'm coming..."

Gelin had searched here for a long time but found nothing.

He had no choice but to go save the other teammate first.

Another furious dash, Gelin rushed as fast as he could but was still late.

The new direction of the distress call was further away, and there was a large area of puddles on the way, which was even more terrifying than mud. Gelin dared not get trapped, so he had to take a long detour.

He found the vicinity of the distress fireworks by instinct, but Gelin quickly discovered a grim fact.

He was lost... Around where Gelin felt the distress fireworks should have been launched, there was no distress fireworks or the special smell of burning after them, which was very unreasonable.

Gelin quickly searched a large circle around, but found no suspicious traces.

Everywhere was gloomy dark mist, bubbling swamp mud, and buzzing mosquitoes... What exactly went wrong?

Gelin's mind raced as he began to ponder.

"It can now be confirmed that three members of the team have been attacked by something unknown."

"Someone has set up many traps in this Maze Swamp."

"Is it the rival Wizard from Blood Fortress?"

"Or the Black Wizard from the island?"

"There are too few clues, it's really hard to judge."

"It's just past eight o'clock now, still nearly four hours until noon."

"Now, everyone is trapped in this Maze Swamp, seeking outside help is impossible."

"Damn it, why didn't this happen after I became powerful and became an Advanced Wizard Apprentice?"

"What if the one ambushing in the dark is an Advanced Wizard Apprentice? Wouldn't I be doomed?"

"The first emperor's enterprise was not half-accomplished when he collapsed midway?"

"Is my journey to another world going to end like this?"

...In the dark swamp.

One could only see two or three meters around. The visibility in the inner reaches of this Maze Swamp was even lower.

Gelin's mood was incredibly agitated now... The dark and unknown environment made Gelin feel very insecure. Gelin felt that huge dangers were hidden in the darkness, like terrifying vengeful spirits lurking, waiting for the right moment to devour Gelin completely...

"If I had known, I shouldn't have agreed to the captain to come to this Maze Swamp to earn extra money."

A thought of regret arose.

"Alas, I don't know which two teammates set off the distress fireworks. I just hope they are alright."

A feeling of worry lingered in his heart.

Gelin searched fruitlessly in this swamp for a long time.

At this moment.

Gelin felt the alarm sound from the armor on his body—

The ten minutes of invincible protection were up.

Gelin struggled for a while on his face.

He still turned off the Wizard Array.

Now, Gelin could only rely on himself.

His trump card was gone, and Gelin's confidence weakened considerably...

"When two brave armies meet, the victorious one is the brave one!"

Gelin encouraged himself. Having lost the safety of the repulsive force field, the cold mist again penetrated Gelin's armor and clung to his body, making Gelin feel wet and slippery all over, which was very uncomfortable.

Facing such a harsh environment and unknown dangers alone, Gelin remembered the words of a great man from his previous life: "When two brave armies meet, the victorious one is the brave one!"

Now, it was time for Gelin to draw his sword.

After organizing his thoughts, Gelin regrouped and prepared to set off again to find his teammates.

This time, Gelin no longer explored cautiously and quietly.

Instead, he advanced with great fanfare.

Walking with big strides,

He loudly called out his teammates' names.

Having twice missed his teammates' distress fireworks and still not seeing a single teammate, Gelin suspected that his teammates might have been trapped somewhere by the enemy after being attacked.

Perhaps, their current situation was dangerous and already precarious... As the strongest tank of the team, Gelin stepped forward.

He continuously created huge commotions during his advance and search...

Gelin hoped that this method could attract the enemy's attention and relieve the pressure on his teammates.

This was the best method Gelin could think of at the moment...