svetikya Chapter 57 Task Division
Chapter 57 Task Division
Chapter 57 Task Division
"Go to the assembly point." Tang Yue said, and was about to kick Jiang Han, but Jiang Han nimbly dodged her.
After leaving Tianlan Magic High School, the vanguard team arrived at the street in front of the school. The street was full of abandoned cars, and the thick black smoke mixed with the smell of blood was quite unpleasant.
Before leaving the school, Jiang Han had already assigned tasks to each member of the vanguard team. Zhang Yinglu, Zhang Xiaohou, and Chang Yiyi were wind-type mages and formed the reconnaissance team, mainly responsible for surveillance and checking the surroundings. Mo Fan, Xu Zhaoting, Mu Bai, Zhou Min, Bao Ren, and others were fire, ice, and lightning-type mages and formed the combat team, responsible for fighting demons. Zhao Kunsan (who was forced to come by Mu Bai), Wang Sanpang, and He Yu were earth and water-type mages and formed the defense team, responsible for everyone's safety. Ye Xinxia, who was carried on Jiang Han's back, formed the special medical team, responsible for treating injured students.
As for Jiang Han and Tang Yue, they are part of the mobile team, responsible for ensuring the safety of others. They will not take action unless absolutely necessary.
Just as the vanguard team arrived at the street corner, Zhang Yinglu, Zhang Xiaohou, and Chang Yiyi, who had been sent out to scout the situation, returned.
Zhang Yinglu and Chang Yiyi, their pretty faces pale, said in trembling voices, "There are two giant-eyed, fishy rats at the...the...the stop ahead."
Girls naturally hate things like cockroaches and rats, especially such a big, horrible rat.
"Also, those two giant-eyed rats are devouring a child," Zhang Xiaohou added, his expression grim.
They might be outstanding in school, but that's just school. School assessments only cover magic casting, with almost no real opportunities to fight demons. Even their field training was arranged by instructors; if they were to fight real demons, their survival would be questionable.
Zhang Xiaohou, being a boy, had a better mental fortitude, though his complexion wasn't good. Zhang Yinglu and Chang Yiyi, the two girls, were in no condition; they were vomiting violently while holding onto their companion's shoulders. The bloody scene they had just witnessed had a huge impact on them.
"Now that we've encountered this, we can't ignore it. This is your first real combat experience. Teacher Tang Yue and I will be watching you. Combat teams, clear the way; defense teams, stay alert and be ready to provide support at any time." Jiang Han, carrying Ye Xinxia on his back, quickly issued the orders.
"Yes!!" the crowd responded in unison.
Mo Fan, Xu Zhaoting, Zhou Min, Mu Bai, Bao Ren, and others slowly approached the newsstand, followed closely by Tang Yue and the defense and reconnaissance teams. Jiang Han carried Ye Xinxia on his back and walked slowly at the back, looking like a young couple showing affection.
But when they arrived at the newsstand, they saw a mutilated corpse lying in front of it. The corpse was a boy of about ten years old. As for the two giant-eyed rats that Zhang Yinglu and Zhang Xiaohou had mentioned, they had disappeared.
"Why are there only children's corpses? Where are the giant-eyed blood rats?"
"Yeah, maybe Zhang Xiaohou was so scared he misread it." Zhao Kunsan suddenly blurted out this sentence. Feeling the cold gaze behind him, Zhao Kunsan shrank his fat head.
"Shut up and stay alert," Mo Fan said coldly.
Mu Bai glared at Zhao Kunsan. What kind of time is this to still be fighting amongst themselves? He really couldn't understand how he had ever taken on such a useless teammate as his underling.
"Squeak squeak squeak!!!!"
Suddenly, a large rat covered in gray fur darted out from behind a car, its two enormous front teeth aimed at Bao Ren, who was standing to the side. Bao Ren was a student in the regular class who had awakened ice magic and was relatively strong, reaching the second level of the initial stage.
However, the giant-eyed rat's attack was too sudden, and Bao Ren didn't have time to react. If he had been bitten, he would have almost certainly died.
"Thunder Seal - Mad Strategy!!"
A bluish-purple lightning serpent flew out from the back and slammed into the giant-eyed rat, sending it flying.
"Squeak!!!" After being knocked away, the giant-eyed rat twitched a few times on the ground and died.
Immediately afterwards, a ghostly blue light, like a firefly, flew out from the corpse of the giant-eyed blood rat and flew towards Jiang Han's brow at the back of the vanguard squad. That was the remnant soul of the giant-eyed blood rat. If it were an ordinary giant-eyed blood rat, it might be impossible to remove the remnant soul, but that giant-eyed blood rat was in the advanced stage, just one step away from becoming a warrior-level blood-patterned giant rat.
"I've already told you to be vigilant. The giant-eyed blood rat is yours to handle," Jiang Han said calmly.
Bao Ren, who was rescued by Jiang Han, was soaked through. He never expected that his carelessness would almost cost him his life. If Jiang Han hadn't intervened in time, he might already be a corpse.
As soon as Jiang Han finished speaking, a scarlet ray shot towards Mu Bai's side. It was the remaining giant-eyed rat that had made its move—or rather, it had unleashed its eye, or rather, it had used its ultimate attack.
After being reprimanded by Jiang Han, Mo Fan and Xu Zhaoting unleashed their magic the same time the giant-eyed rat made its move.
"Sizzle!!"
"Thunder Seal!!!"
Boom! Bang! After two explosions, the ground turned charred black. The giant-eyed rat had actually escaped the combined attack of Mo Fan and Xu Zhaoting.
"Waterbending!!"
Just as the crimson ray was about to strike Mu Bai, a blue water shield appeared in front of him. This water shield was cast by He Yu. In the original story, He Yu might not have been able to cast it, but with the special instruction from Zhang Xiaohou and Jiang Han, He Yu might not be very skilled at casting magic, but he could still use it.
"Earth Wave Shift!!" Zhao Kunsan's body emitted an earthy yellow starlight, and then the ground beneath Mu Bai's feet moved backward like ripples, allowing Mu Bai to successfully dodge the giant-eyed blood rat's attack.
Mu Bai, having regained his footing, spat and cursed, "Damn it, do you really think I'm made of clay?!"
"Ice Vines - Cover!!"
Click, click, click!
A chill emanated from Mu Bai's body, causing the ground to freeze. The ice spread towards the giant-eyed blood rat, which wasn't stupid. Sensing the change in air temperature, the giant-eyed blood rat quickly dodged Mu Bai's ice tendrils.
"Damn it, is this giant-eyed rat a rabbit? It hid so fast!" Mu Bai cursed in exasperation.
"Mu Bai, you need to understand that demons aren't stupid; they do have some sense. You can't attack the giant-eyed rat directly where it's standing. You have to calculate where it will dodge so you can successfully freeze it," Jiang Han advised.
Mu Bai snorted coldly and said, "I know without you telling me."
As Jiang Han instructed, Mu Bai calculated the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat's next dodge position. Just as the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat was about to land, he quickly released ice vines to cover it, successfully freezing the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat in place after it landed.
"Hey, Jiang Han seems to be somewhat useful after all? At least he didn't kick me when I'm down in this situation." Mu Bai thought to himself after the giant-eyed rat was frozen by the ice vines.
If Jiang Han knew how much Mu Bai missed him, I wonder if he would beat him so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
After the giant-eyed rat was frozen, Mo Fan, Xu Zhaoting, Zhou Min and others launched their attacks. Mo Fan and Xu Zhaoting's lightning seals paralyzed the giant-eyed rat's body, while Zhou Min's fire exploded fiercely on the giant-eyed rat's body.
Boom! After the charred giant-eyed rat fell, Mo Fan, Xu Zhaoting, Zhou Min, and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You two worked together very well this time, keep it up!" Tang Yue said with a smile as she walked over.
"Yes." The vanguard team members all nodded solemnly.
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