55: Old man Chen subverted Hughes' three views!

The second wave of the beast tide gradually approached Hughes and the guard squad, and a great battle was about to break out.

His purpose in staying was simple: to fish in troubled waters!

The monsters in the first wave of the beast tide were between 15th level and 20th level.

The second wave definitely wouldn't exceed 30th level, which was perfect for him to level up!

Moreover, there must be a BOSS within the beast tide, so he couldn't miss this good opportunity!

While he was thinking, the beast tide had already approached.

As Hughes roared, the battle officially began!

Hughes's profession was Flame Knight; his attacks came with large areas of flame damage, and his defense was astonishing.

Countless monsters charged forward one after another but couldn't inflict even a bit of damage on him.

Instead, they were burned to death by the flame aura he carried.

It had a similar effect to Chen Beixuan's Protective Flame, but its range was only 5 meters.

The single sword strike that eliminated the first wave seemed to have a very long cooldown.

After observing for a long time, Hughes hadn't used it.

More and more monsters surged in.

Aside from Hughes, the other guards gradually couldn't hold on and began to suffer casualties.

Monsters swarmed over, tearing and biting madly, with blood splattering everywhere.

As more and more monsters gathered around Hughes and the others,

a portion of the monsters directly bypassed them and surged towards the distant team.

Seeing this situation, Chen Beixuan knew it was time for him to act.

"Not too much, not too little, just right. Come on!"

He slowly walked out from behind the stone, the corner of his mouth slightly upturned.

"Protective Flame!"

Whoosh—

Orange-yellow flames instantly spread out, and a deep blue magic circle formed at his feet at the same time.

Monsters swarmed in, and dense damage numbers floated up within a 20-meter radius!

True Damage -6579, -6579, -6579, ......!

After being tainted by demonic energy, the monsters were judged to be Dark Faction monsters.

The Holy Fire lexical entry took effect, converting the Protective Flame's damage into true damage!

In just one second, the monsters that first entered the range were incinerated!

Followed by the second batch, the third batch...

At the same time, Chen Beixuan's experience bar surged dramatically!

[Ding! You killed [Demonized Prairie Wolf lv19], gaining 25 experience points! Copper coins +15!]

[Ding! You over-leveled and killed [Demonized Scarecrow lv22], gaining 230 (+100%) experience points! Copper coins +15!]

[Ding! You killed ......]

......

[Ding! Your level has increased to 22nd level, gaining 3 free attribute points!]

[Ding! [Skill - Lexical Entry Assignment] took effect! You gained the golden lexical entry [Power of Decay]!]

[Power of Decay]: Gold Quality

Effect Description: When the assigned skill deals damage, it inflicts 10% of the target's maximum health as true damage. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

"Assign to Lightning Spell!"

Chen Beixuan glanced at it and immediately made his choice.

A hundred mediocre moves are not as good as one refined move.

There's no need for drawn-out fights when a single Lightning Spell can solve the problem.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already accepted the fact that he was a stat monster.

Oh, it's so good...

At the center of the monster vortex.

Hughes unleashed a Flame Impact, clearing out a dozen meters around him, gaining a brief moment to catch his breath.

Although it didn't break through their defense, frequent skill casting consumed a considerable amount of stamina (mana).

He quickly scanned his surroundings.

All the guards had already fallen, leaving only him.

Hmm?

Wait, that's...

Hughes suddenly noticed something and couldn't help but squint his eyes, wanting to see more clearly.

"It's him!"

After seeing clearly, he suddenly widened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

Watching Old Man Chen harvest the lives of the beasts like cutting grass, he was completely bewildered!

"How did he do that!?"

"No, he's actually this strong!?"

Hughes suddenly reacted, his mouth wide open!

In his perception, although the old man had some strength, he shouldn't be this strong!

But the attacks the old man unleashed were ridiculously powerful!

What exactly was going on?

For a moment, countless question marks crowded into his head, vying for attention.

After a brief period of shock and confusion, his heart settled.

No matter how the old man did it, he had rendered a great service!

"The new recruit team should be safe now..."

Hughes pierced through a jackal's skull with his sword, slightly relieved.

But just as he relaxed, an unexpected change occurred!

A sharp arrow exploded several beasts but did not lose momentum, directly striking him in the chest!

Boom—

Hughes's body swayed, and then blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

From Chen Beixuan's perspective, a large damage number floated above Hughes's head!

Critical Hit -31458!

"This damage... a BOSS has appeared!"

He narrowed his eyes and turned his head to look in the direction the arrow came from.

Hughes also recovered at this moment, looking up and locking onto the attacker.

It was a woman, holding a black longbow, her face obscured by a black and red mist, making her features unclear.

Her skin was dark red, her muscles clearly defined, indicating extraordinary talent.

Only a few pieces of cloth covered her vital areas, making her incredibly alluring.

"Hughes, City of Radiance Guard Captain, oh ho ho, I didn't expect..."

"...this mission would have an unexpected surprise!"

The woman's voice was somewhat soft and tingling, making one's ears itch.

"A Demon Succubus? How is this possible!"

Hughes had already recognized her identity and couldn't help but feel shocked.

Sunset City surrounded the entire spatial passage, so how could a demon appear in the rear!

Could it be... a new spatial passage has opened!?

"Oh? Did you guess? How boring ~"

The succubus stroked her longbow, her voice suddenly rising several degrees.

"Since you know, then I can't let you live!"

The succubus moved incredibly fast, raising her hand and firing three consecutive arrows at Hughes!

Hughes snorted coldly, taking the shield from his back and placing it in front of him!

With a clanging sound, the arrows were deflected, leaving three white marks.

In Chen Beixuan's eyes, this was a block, taking no damage.

The battle was about to begin!

But as an archer, the succubus had maximum movement and attack speed.

Kiting a knight was very simple.

Hughes's several charges were met with the opponent pulling away, unable to even touch her.

And the succubus, relying on her high attack speed, slowly chipped away at his health.

Even if he blocked most of the arrows, he still couldn't avoid getting injured.

Hughes pulled out the arrow from his shoulder, his expression grim.

"...This isn't going to work. I need to find a way to break this stalemate."

At this point, most of the surrounding beast horde had been eliminated, and a flicker of firelight in the distance caught his attention.

His eyes lit up; he had an idea!

Old Man Chen's attacks were very powerful, and he was also a mage.

With his protection, at least he wouldn't be passively taking hits!

Thinking of this, he subconsciously shouted loudly into the distance.

"Old Man Chen! Come help..."

But as soon as he shouted, he regretted it!

Because the female succubus heard that shout too!

The female succubus covered her mouth and chuckled, her tone mocking.

"A dignified Guard Captain actually asks a low-level mage for help? What a joke!"

"...If... I kill him, how will you react then?"

The female succubus laughed piercingly, raising her hand and firing an arrow!

It arrived in front of Chen Beixuan almost in the blink of an eye!

"Damn it!"

Hughes's face changed dramatically!