Chapter 101: Charge

Next, Feng Ye also reacted, realizing that the warriors attacking them were not very strong; their physical abilities were a significant step down from theirs. He also began to abandon the tower shield, directly charging forward while wielding two massive swords in his hands. Under his formidable strength, the sword winds were fierce and awe-inspiring, immediately scaring off many enemies. Feng Ye and Cai Hong continuously protected the caravan guards nearby, and due to the mysterious power of the "Rainbow Spray," the enemies did not dare to approach closely, creating a vacuum zone around them. Zhao Xu saw that Tie Shi had already ridden his horse to the other side, so he had no choice but to join Feng Ye in the charge along with You You and the Poet Frog. "Mr. Midsummer, do you still have this spell?" Feng Ye, who had just been stabbed by a warrior, panted and said, referring to the spell that had just taken out four or five enemies. The group ahead was engaged in extremely intense fighting, especially since the enemy numbers were superior, and the caravan guards on Zhao Xu's side were mostly injured. "I do have it, but this spell does not distinguish between friends and foes." Zhao Xu smiled helplessly. For the spell to recognize the race and strike in a targeted manner, he would need to wait until he advanced to the spell "Guarding." Suddenly, a thought flashed in Zhao Xu's mind. His "Seven-Color Spray" was not a lethal spell, but rather a powerful control spell. These enemies were only level 1, meaning they had only one hit die—1 HD. As long as they failed their saves, they would basically be stunned for 4-13 rounds. Zhao Xu immediately shouted, "Feng Ye, you all, step aside." Then he chanted the incantation, and the "Seven-Color Spray" spell was activated again, landing in the chaotic melee of nearly twenty or so people. In the chaotic crowd, a few quick-witted ones who spotted the rainbow light hurriedly dodged aside. However, in this environment, they could not make much space, and they were all caught in Zhao Xu's spell, which did not have a very wide area. Immediately, the people did not distinguish between enemies and allies; more than 70% fell on the spot, leaving only a few stragglers standing. However, after Zhao Xu's group rushed up and with the help of their side's guards, the entire situation instantly reversed. A warrior holding a cleaver was originally lucky to survive the spell, but was then directly hacked down by Feng Ye with his huge sword, kneeling on the ground. Right after came the crossbow arrows shot by the poet. After dealing with a few ringleaders, the remaining caravan guards in this area hurriedly finished off the stunned enemy warriors. But compared to Zhao Xu's way of binding them, the guards mostly finished them off with a single slash. This also made Zhao Xu realize that these smuggling caravan guards had engaged in big business, no wonder they could hold out with fewer people despite the pressure. "Be careful, that person's coming." At this moment, You You noticed Tie Shi charging over on horseback towards this side and urgently shouted. Zhao Xu immediately shifted his attention to the distant area kicked up with dust by the horse hooves. That Tie Shi had already noticed the abnormality here. At this time, blood was overflowing from the corners of his mouth. Just now, to deal with Luo Ya, he had also paid some price. However, the remaining life points he had, along with the heavy armor on his body, were enough for him to deal with the annoying flies in his eyes without injury. Especially the one who was casting spells. Tie Shi directly controlled the warhorse below him, accelerating towards this side. The full plate armor combined with the full sprint mode of the spear gave the not-so-tall Tie Shi an extremely fierce and domineering aura, as if no one could stop him. "Quickly dodge." The warrior Feng Ye immediately picked up the tower shield that had been stuck in the ground, high enough to cover a person. He walked forward facing Tie Shi, carrying the tower shield, to meet this charge head-on. Zhao Xu saw the situation and hurriedly exited Tie Shi's charging trajectory. He was even a level or two higher, but the damage from the spear charge was enough to double his hit points. Zhao Xu, while retreating, took out the orange-yellow prismatic Ane Stone from his backpack, gently holding it in his palm, then loosening his grip again. Instantly, the entire Ane Stone was like being pulled by a thin thread, directly spiraling around his whole body, and finally slowly stabilizing its trajectory above his head. At this time, although Zhao Xu was still only level 2 as a mage after upgrading, his caster level, under the boost of the Ane Stone, had reached level 3! At this moment, all his spells' power was calculated as level 3. Seeing Zhao Xu dodge, the Tie Shi with the helmet had a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth. Relying on his riding skill, he clamped his legs tightly on the warhorse and made a strong turn, hard-dodging by consuming the horse's stamina, changing direction to charge towards Zhao Xu. The warhorse's hooves galloped rapidly on the gravel, instantly passing the Feng Ye who had positioned the shield. Tie Shi knew that in the field, only Zhao Xu was the one casting spells. Although he thought the other could not cast spells again, out of fear of spellcasters, he thought it was better for the other to die. Seeing this hand of charging turn, Zhao Xu realized that the other was not a simple warrior, probably a fighter. Zhao Xu also hurriedly made a counter dodge to the other side, while his hands started waving to cast the spell. Originally standing in the corner, Cai Hong saw this situation, gritted his teeth, picked up his dagger, and ran between Zhao Xu and Tie Shi, trying to block the completely fatal blow. However, Tie Shi ignored it; his warhorse was also armored, directly vaulting in place, like swinging a fist fiercely. The charging warhorse, like a wall, crashed into Cai Hong. This powerful impact force directly bounced Cai Hong away, rolling on the ground several times. And in just that instant, Zhao Xu's magic missile also stopped abruptly. Tie Shi just watched as the magic missile, condensed with magic power, crashed into his body. But he did not dodge, because he knew it was a guaranteed hit spell, and the only one that could kill him for sure. Instantly, the energy of the magic missile exploded within Tie Shi's body, twisting all his organs violently. But the corner of Tie Shi's mouth revealed a smile, because he knew that the magic missile could only cause 1d4+1 damage (2-5 damage). After the pain subsided, Tie Shi, who had recovered, looked at the system panel. Three points of damage! It was only for warriors like him that this info panel would awaken, like warrior mentors do not have it. Tie Shi decisively smiled confidently, relying on his remaining 14 HP life points, even if he took another four hits, it would not be a problem. The question was, could this little guy still throw a few more? This was already his last level 1 spell, right! Suddenly, Tie Shi's originally cruel smile stopped abruptly, and similar pain came again. Four points of damage! Tie Shi did not care that his life points were only 10 HP left. His eyes revealed infinite murderous intent; he gritted his teeth and charged at Zhao Xu again. Having befriended wandering mages, he understood that the spellcasting level of the Zhao Xu in front had reached level 3; only then could the other release two magic missiles with one spell. But the miracle the other could create was at an end! Two magic missiles' damage was only 4-10 HP; if he ate another magic missile, there was only a very low probability of death. He believed that the other would be more nervous than him, because being stabbed by him meant 100% death! At this moment, Feng Ye, the poet, and even You You all rushed over, trying to intercept Tie Shi and buy more time for Zhao Xu. While Tie Shi still relied on the speed of his warhorse and riding skills, after consuming some time, he directly bypassed several people. Tie Shi raised his long spear; the sharp cold light on the spear tip unknownly pierced through countless hearts, breaking through the air towards Zhao Xu's cheek. The distance of less than one arm's length was enough to complete in the blink of an eye. The priest You You, who had just shot an empty arrow at Tie Shi, could not bear it and closed her eyes. Being in a church, she had seen the powerful power of saintly knights charging on horseback. Relying on everyone's entanglement, Zhao Xu at this moment was already preparing the second magic missile. If his life points were sufficient, relying on his concentration skill, even if injured, he could smoothly release this spell. However, although the spear only had 1d8 damage (1-8 damage), under the doubled power of the charge, combined with Tie Shi's own arm strength, it was enough to complete a killing blow on Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu could only grit his teeth, while trying to defend and dodge, while also insisting on completing his own spell. He had to counterattack before the spear pierced. And even with two magic missiles for one spell now, it was probably not enough to kill the opponent. Otherwise, Tie Shi, who had eaten his magic missile before, would have run away long ago. In this critical moment, Zhao Xu suddenly entered a state of emptiness. All his consciousness was condensed together. He kept commanding himself—he wanted to release the magic missile with full damage! Suddenly, a surge of hot blood flowed through Zhao Xu's whole body. The two magic missiles shot out before the spear tip reached. The speed of the force field was far faster than the speed of the spear shaft! At this moment, Tie Shi had already made up his mind: after killing Zhao Xu, he would escape on the spot. Although he was confident that the people around could not harm him anymore, he would not put himself in a dangerous position. After eating two hits, his life points were also at the limit. However, Tie Shi's face full of smiles directly solidified after the two magic missiles hit his body. The people who were still fighting all stared blankly at the distant Tie Shi. The spear body of Tie Shi's charge just dropped, and the spear tip slid past Zhao Xu's hair tuft, then Tie Shi himself directly fell from the horse to the ground, motionless. Adventurer Zhong Xia, you used the Magic Missile spell on Tie Shi. After the spell's extreme effect, two missiles caused 10 points of HP damage. Hint: Potential Points: 1/5