svetikya Chapter 256 Magical Object: Mirror Flower Water Moon
Chapter 256 Magical Object: Mirror Flower Water Moon
Chapter 256 Magical Object: Mirror Flower Water Moon
As ripples of mind-based magic swept over the bodies of the white sand demon soldiers, their malevolent aura began to dissipate rapidly.
The sand-transformed longswords held by the White Sand Demon Soldiers ceased their movements as the malevolent aura dissipated. Moments later, their bodies began to turn into soft, fine sand, scattering into the vast Sand River. One after another, the White Sand Demon Soldiers fell, kicking up clouds of dust. The spectacular scene greatly shocked everyone present.
After all the white sand demon soldiers disappeared, Mo Fan said to Zhang Xiaohou somewhat angrily, "Monkey, can you not talk nonsense in this kind of atmosphere next time? If Xin Xia hadn't reacted in time, we would all be dead here."
"Brother Fan, don't worry, it definitely won't happen again," Zhang Xiaohou replied, his face still showing lingering fear.
While Mo Fan was reprimanding Zhang Xiaohou, Jiang Han noticed that Xin Xia was acting strangely. Sitting on the Swift Star Wolf, Xin Xia's pretty face was slightly pale, and her smooth forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
"Xinxia, are you alright?" Jiang Han couldn't help but ask.
Xin Xia shook her head and said in a soft voice, "I'm fine, but the White Sand Demon Soldiers that live here are of higher bloodline. Their intelligence is higher than before, so I need to use more mental soothing to dispel their hostility. So next, I need Brother Jiang Han and you to protect me as much as possible from interference."
Hearing Xinxia's soft voice, Jiang Han felt a pang of heartache. He regretted not agreeing to let that bastard Mo Fan bring Xinxia over.
"Yeah, don't worry. If anyone spouts any more nonsense, I'll just throw them to the White Sand Demon Soldier to be torn to pieces." As he spoke, Jiang Han glanced at Zhang Xiaohou, seemingly unintentionally.
"Brother Jiang, is it really necessary to be so ruthless?" Zhang Xiaohou said quietly.
"I think Jiang Han's suggestion is good, so Monkey, you'd better take it easy from now on, or you might end up a dead monkey," Mo Fan said with a smile, patting Zhang Xiaohou on the shoulder.
With a gulp, Zhang Xiaohou swallowed hard, facing the unfriendly gazes of Jiang Han and Mo Fan.
"Don't worry, I won't waste any more words." With that, Zhang Xiaohou reached out and zipped up his mouth.
As they continued walking, Zhang Xiaohou indeed kept his mouth shut, and everyone noticed that Xin Xia was using mind-based magic more and more frequently, which showed that the white sand demon soldiers hidden under this white sand were indeed more violent than before.
As Xinxia cast mind-based magic more and more frequently, her pretty face grew paler, clearly due to excessive consumption of magical energy. This made Jiang Han even more worried about Xinxia's condition.
"Lingling, how far is it to the other side?" Xinxia asked softly to Lingling, who was sitting next to her.
Lingling opened the electronic map and glanced at it, then shook her head slightly and said, "We've taken the wrong route. We're not crossing the Sha Wang River. It's probably still about two or three kilometers to the other side."
"But I'm afraid my magical energy won't last until then," Xinxia said.
"How many more kilometers can it hold up?" Lingling asked anxiously.
"Two kilometers at most," Xinxia said bitterly.
Xin Xia and Ling Ling's conversation was not kept in the dark, so everyone could hear it clearly. The expressions on the faces of Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, Zhao Manyan, and Chen Ying were utterly horrified.
If they can only hold out for two kilometers, they'll have to rely on luck to fight their way out for the rest of the journey.
If you're lucky, you might survive with some injuries and make it to the other side; if you're unlucky, you'll be buried alive in the Sandy River.
As for retreating along the original route, that was simply wishful thinking. They were now only about ten kilometers away from the original shore, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and move forward.
"Little Master, is there any way to resolve this situation?" Jiang Han asked telepathically, communicating with his sleeping little master in his mind.
"What's going on? Host, let me understand the situation first." Little Master rubbed his sleepy eyes and began to check the outside world.
After a moment, the junior disciple replied, "There is a way, but it might be a bit troublesome."
"What's the trouble? Tell me quickly," Jiang Han said anxiously.
"There's a magical artifact in the system shop called 'Mirror Flower, Water Moon.' This artifact can temporarily shield any aura within a fifty-meter radius, preventing the White Sand Demon Soldiers in the Sand River from sensing you. The only downside is that it might cost a lot—60,000 system points," the junior disciple said weakly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Han couldn't help but twitch his lips. He already owed two thousand for inscribing defensive magic spells, and if he added another sixty thousand, the pressure would increase dramatically. However, it was hard to say whether his junior master would agree to let him continue to pay on credit.
"This is quite troublesome. How about you let me continue to pay on credit?" Jiang Han said with a smile.
"No, I already suffered enough last time by buying on credit. If I let you buy on credit again, I'll be punished," the young chef said pitifully.
"This is really troublesome. Isn't there any other way?" Jiang Han said, frowning.
"There's also a rental agreement. Host, you can rent the Mirror Flower Water Moon magical artifact, but it's charged by the minute, costing fifty system points per minute," the junior master continued.
"Let's wait and see," Jiang Han said.
It's true that 60,000 points is a stump for even a hero. If Jiang Han had known that this trip to the North Cape of Zhuoyuan would cost so many points, he should have killed more sea monsters in the West Bay before coming with Mo Fan and the others.
While Jiang Han was communicating with Xiao Shi telepathically, Zhang Xiaohou suggested, "At worst, we can just rush across the last kilometer or two. Once we reach the other side, we'll be safe. At our speed, one or two kilometers won't take much time at all."
"Are you stupid?" Mo Fan slapped Zhang Xiaohou on the forehead and then cursed, "Have you forgotten what happened before? When those white sand demon soldiers appeared at the same time, it was like an impenetrable wall, enough to surround the sand city. How were we supposed to escape?"
"Indeed, forcing our way through isn't realistic. We need to plan carefully," Zhao Manyan added.
"The white sand demon soldiers in this Sand River are almost limitless. They gather from all directions only when they sense something entering their territory. Therefore, we can find a way to divert their attention elsewhere. Then, even if our sister Xinxia doesn't use her mind-based soothing abilities, we can still travel a certain distance smoothly," Lingling said.
"That makes sense, but how do we attract them? We can't just throw the bloody entrails far away like Zhang Xiaohou did before, can we? Didn't Xinxia say that the White Sand Demon Soldiers here are quite intelligent? If we use that method, it might not work," Chen Ying said.
After discussion, Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan came up with a reliable solution.
That is to find someone who is fast and has strong dodging ability to break away from the group first, and then have him alert the white sand demon soldiers within a radius of several miles. After the others have successfully moved forward a certain distance, then find a way to send someone to pick up the person who acted as bait.
However, doing so is extremely dangerous. The person who rushes to the bait might not even escape the encirclement of the White Sand Demon Soldiers and will be hacked to pieces. But there is no other way. The most suitable person to act as the bait is Zhang Xiaohou.
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