Multitalented Witch

Chapter 279: Escape from the Cave

As the Cave Slaves began to panic, the witches could cast their spells at will. Servant-class beasts had no chance to defend themselves from the overwhelming might of Intermediate Magic!

Not long after, the Cave Slave in front of the group completely lost hope and began to flee to the nearby caves.

While some fled, those who stayed ended up as piles of corpses lying on the ground with flesh crushed and limbs severed. None of them are intact.

When only a few beasts were left, Mu Ningxue threw his Ice Magic to close the cave to the side.

The ice layer hardened quickly, forming a frozen wall that completely blocked the entrance to the cave, preventing the Cave Slaves from ambushing them again.

"Let's go, there's no point in staying here anymore," Mu Ningxue said to the crowd.

The tunnel was not too wide. They did not have much room to move, so the Intermediate Spells of Wind and Lightning were no match for throwing here. They also did not know if they were Cave Slaves anymore hiding somewhere inside the tunnel. They should leave as soon as possible.

"Let's go!" shouted Lu Zhenghe.

The group went forward. The Cave Slaves behind them were still shouting furiously.

Xu Dalong, Zhao Mingyue, Qingqing and the others managed to hold them back. Everyone let out a sigh of relief when they found the path ahead was clear.

“Hutan Kun¹!”

Qingqing finally had the chance to use her Plant Element Intermediate Spell, under the protection of her teammates. The Kun Forest summoned many thorns, vines, and branches behind them, blocking the path of the Cave Slave.

It took some time for them to destroy the Kun Forest. Xu Dalong, Zhao Mingyue, Shen Mingxiao, Qingqing, and the others in charge of protecting the rear immediately rejoined the others.

"Those with Earth Elements, use Earth Waves!" Lu Zhenghe shouted.

Xu Dalong and Luo Song quickly cast Earth Waves, the ground below moved forward in ripples, increasing the speed of the group as they continued forward.

The rest of the tunnel was dirty and filled with a foul smell. Corpses and rotting dirt could be seen everywhere. However, none of the students were too bothered by that, as they were still being chased by a large number of ferocious beasts behind them. They keep following the railroad tracks.

“I can see the light ahead! We made it, we're almost there!” spray Lu Zhenghe, who led the way.

Lu Zhenghe had already called Violent Mark Wolf to clear the way. It destroyed the Cave Slave that instantly stumbled to death.

Others also accelerated their pace when they saw the light.

Most of them find it difficult to open their eyes for a while after spending a long time in the dark. However, the moment they entered the sunlight, it felt extremely pleasant, like entering a bathtub!

"Do the counting, quick!" Lu Zhenghe seemed to have some sort of experience as a team leader. He did not let his guard down even after coming out of the tunnel.

“Good on our side!” Liao Mingxuan quickly counted the eight people from their school.

Song Xia immediately counted his group, but his face turned pale as he counted a total of eight. He exclaimed frantically, "We lost one!"

The Pearl Institute had nine in total, including Bai Tingting with his rare Healing Element. However, Song Xia still failed to count nine people after doing a recount.

"Who's missing?" Mu Nujiao asked worriedly.

"Peng Liang is here, Luo Song is here, Zhao Manting .. My God, Mo Fan is not here!" Song Xia felt his heart clench.

"Damn it, I'll save him!" Zhao Manting cursed and turned around, heading straight for the tunnel.

Mu Nujiao did not hesitate to follow Zhao Manting as well, but a figure with a cold aura acted even faster than him.

“Don't be silly, if he's not here with us, he's probably a lump of minced meat right now,” Shen Mingxiao said.

There was no way Shen Mingxiao would return to the dirty and smelly tunnel after trying hard to avoid it. Moreover, he had expended half of his energy during the battle, so he would most likely be killed if he were trapped inside once more.

"Damn it, you scared me half to death!" Zhao Manting cursed again when he saw Mo Fan coming out of the tunnel.

The others also stopped, before sighing in relief.

If one were to die before they even reached a remote city, how difficult would their true mission be?

“What are you doing? I thought you were walking in front of us back then, ”Mu Nujiao asked Mo Fan curiously.

"Nothing."

Mu Nujiao's eyes flickered suspiciously, but because Mo Fan was unwilling to tell him, he decided not to ask further.

“Because everyone is fine, we should leave this place and find a place to set up camp,” Song Xia said.

"I agree, I'm dying of the smell."

"I feel a bit of a headache, probably because I've spent too much energy."

"How is Xiao Feng?"

“The bone is being reconstructed. He needs time!” bai Tingting said.

The group was quite confident in their abilities when they first entered the tunnel, but they were all extremely tired and depressed right now, with injuries all over the body.

The one who suffered the most severe injuries was Xiao Feng. Peng Liang protected him throughout the battle.

Fortunately, they had a Healer on their team. Otherwise, they would have lost one of their crews before even arriving in a remote city!

””

The group found a place with a water source close to the railway tracks. After checking the perimeter to make sure there were no ferocious beasts around, they started setting up tents and resting.

At nightfall, the boys sat around the campfire. The light from him shone on their young faces.

That night was very quiet. The only sound was the crackling sound of burning wood. Suddenly, Zhao Manting broke the silence as he whispered, "Are you sure they're bathing in the river?"

"That's right, Mu Nujiao, Mu Nujiao was also there …"

The powerful hormonal explosion produced a strange atmosphere between them. Some gulped, some licked their dry lips, while others inevitably glanced towards the river.

“Peng Liang, why don't you go and see him? With your Shadow Element, they won't notice you at all.”

"Err, I don't think that's a good idea." Peng Liang said with a red face.

Despite saying that, Peng Liang's body betrayed him, turning into a puff of shadow and disappearing into the forest.

Everyone was envious of seeing Peng Liang move. Why don't we wake up the Shadow Element as well?!

"Well, why are the trees freezing?"

“I'm afraid Peng Liang is exposed. HAHAHA, that idiot, our captain's Ice Domain is not just for decoration. It could pick up magic energy ripples from a certain distance. Peng Liang is done!” Xu Dalong immediately laughed out loud.

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Note :

(1) This used to be the Kun Gao Forest in previous chapters, but the author has refined it into the Kun Forest. Kun (a¤) here is one of the eight trigrams of Bagua and is used to show the Earth.