My Level Zero System-Chapter 207: Ten minute countdown
Kain put Jocelyn down. The change in position left her almost unsteady on her feet.
As soon as she raised her head, Kain spoke.
"Hide somewhere for now."
"Huh? Hide? Where to hide now?"
Jocelyn's face went blank, because there was a bright pillar of light above her head.
She was about to say something more when she saw Kain sigh and look away.
"They're here."
As soon as he finished speaking, other students appeared, looking at Kain with serious faces.
They are gradually forming a siege.
At the same time, seeing Jocelyn hiding behind him, everyone was stunned for a moment, then their faces turned joyful.
If it was Kain who had to be eliminated to get the flag, then it would be too difficult. But if it wasn't Kain but another student, things would be much easier.
The team captains touched at each other for a moment, then agreed on something.
Immediately, each pair split off one member, intending to rush towards Jocelyn, while the rest attacked Kain.
Kain also immediately realized their intentions, so he made the first move to gain the advantage.
[Thunder Descend].
Huge pillars of lightning fell from the sky, instantly turning the surrounding desert into a lightning domain. The force of the strike was so strong that it knocked several students who had rushed forward unconscious without having time to defend themselves.
"Careful! [Thunder Magic] is fast!"
Someone shouted, then those with [Water Magic] and [Earth Magic] were pushed forward to create shields against Kain's attack.
They hoped this method would work, but unfortunately, Kain didn't just throw lightning forward.
Only to see the remaining lightning bolts from [Thunder Descend] just now did not disperse, but instead danced under Kain's control. He waved his hand, causing these lightning bolts to become orderly, forming a clear network that covered the entire surrounding area.
[Thunder Summon].
Electric sparks continuously shoot out from the surroundings, causing the wires in the network to become thicker and heavier.
Seeing this series of actions from Kain, the students all broadened their eyes.
Some people feel their throats dry, because right in front of them were dozens, hundreds of [Thunder Bullet] condensing and ready to be released at any moment.
They couldn't help but wonder, was this really the newly promoted mid-class Magus?
Of course, in theory, any mid-class Magus can do this. But not everyone possesses the ability to control magic so well.
This has a lot to do with visualization and mind control, and of course natural talent.
Kain only had the front, he had no natural talent.
However, he can upgrade this ability.
Before the students could react, the [Thunder Bullet] shots from the electromagnetic network had already started to bombard them mercilessly, leaving a strong burning smell in the air.
However, Kain's opponents were not Crawlers who only knew basic attacks, but genius students who had absorbed formal training. Overcoming the initial confusion and surprise, they organized their forces in an orderly manner and immediately proceeded to neutralize Kain's attack.
So that's why Kain is so hesitant to confront a large number of Magus, especially when he doesn't have any magic that specializes in defense.
Those who advanced use [Water Bubble] to protect the team, while those who use [Earth Magic] create a zigzag path that prevents [Thunder Bullet] from hitting. Slowly advancing deeper into Kain's lightning formation.
"Damn! They're too close!"
Jocelyn panicked, this situation was really a bit desperate.
However, Kain's expression remains unchanged.
Although Jocelyn doesn't know how to read emotions, she now has intuition.
Students who go deep into the madness network are afraid of bad luck.
"Inappropriate."
"What's wrong, captain?"
"Back off!"
One team realized something and quickly backed off, and several other teams that hadn't gone too far in did the same, even though they didn't know what was going on.
Only the teams that had gone deeply continued to advance, as if the flag was almost within their grasp.
But right now…
Suddenly, flames erupted from Kain's body, causing the approaching students to become dizzy.
Although they knew Kain had [Fire Magic], he had only learned [Fire Magic] a few months ago. In their perception, Kain's [Fire Magic] reaching the elementary level was already quite good.
But from the might that magic emitted, this was clearly... mid-class.
In a few months, cultivate a magic system to mid-class.
Everyone could not believe it, thinking they were hallucinating.
And it was this moment of hesitation that caused them to lose their way of escape.
[Fire Storm].
A terrifying stream of fire rose up, directly burning the [Water Bubble] shields. And without the shields, [Thunder Bullet] shots would be fired at the students without stopping until they were eliminated and taken out of here.
By the time the wave of fire dissolved, all the survivors were shocked to realize that there were no more students left on the land, because all of them had been eliminated.
The captain who had initially shouted "fall back" couldn't help but felt lucky. Because he felt that Kain's offensive power seemed a bit too weak compared to Kain, even though Kain had been moving and running for a long time.
So he feared that Kain had set some kind of trap, just waiting silently for the enemy to enter before activating it. And reality proves him right.
Very quickly, the remaining students all had expressions like wolves that found meat.
Because after the attack just now, although Kain had defeated many people, he was also injured after the counterattack of the eliminated students. This caused Kain's body to stagger a bit, as if he could not stand firmly.
"Kain!"
Jocelyn cried out in worry, because she had just seen Kain beat her.
She couldn't help but feel helpless in her own situation, but there was no way she could fight against all those students.
The electromagnetic grid disintegrated, the last layer of protection Kain had erected gone.
"Let me take you away."
Reluctantly, Jocelyn couldn't leave Kain alone, so she used [Earth Magic] to throw up a pile of sand to hide her sight, then pulled Kain away.
However, the pursuing side also had people with [Earth Magic], Jocelyn's blinding attack only lasted a few seconds.
"Kain is exhausted, eliminate both of them!"
Don't know who shouted that, but everyone responded.
"Throw me back."
"What?"
Jocelyn thought she had misheard, but Kain repeated himself.
"Throw me back."
"It's okay, I can handle it."
Even at this point, his voice was still filled with calmness and peace, as if the predicament before his eyes was nothing.
Jocelyn knew it seemed foolish, but Kain's behavior always gave her a great deal of confidence, as if anything he claimed he could do.
Finally, she let go, letting Kain drift backwards by inertia.
The students who were chasing her were surprised, not thinking that the girl could abandon her teammates so decisively.
They silently calculated for a moment, time was pressing, every minute and every second was precious. It wasn't just about capturing the flag, they had many teams, so they also had to decide on a winner.
So rather than eliminate an exhausted and no longer dangerous Kain, focusing on capturing the flag would be a much better move.
This is what they think.
And Kain knew they thought so.
Just as Kain was thrown back, approaching his pursuers and they passed him by, Kain suddenly glared.
Only to see from his body, fire flared up again, but this time it was much more destructive, like detonating a bomb right in the middle of the enemy.
[Fire Burst].
This magic skill... honestly, Kain doesn't know why it exists. Because it really is like a bomb, exploding with great power.
Of course, this magic skill also has its good points, some Magus practice [Fire Burst] to continuously generate thrust, replacing the flying into the air like [Fly] of [Air Magic].
But one thing is certain, its explosive power is extremely large.
Immediately, a few students were "shot" out of the competition field, the remaining ones, even though they were not eliminated, were blown up until their heads were dizzy.
They tried to regain their composure, looking towards Kain's former location. But he had been launched upwards by the force of the explosion.
In the air, Kain held a lightning spear in his hand, his eyes fiercely looking at the pursuers below. Before they could react, Kain threw the lightning spear towards the nearest team.
[Thunder Spear] unleashed terrifying power, shooting straight at the unlucky students in no time. They also released counter magic, but [Thunder Spear] could be considered Kain's strongest attack by now. So their resistance was not enough.
In the end, four people in a team were eliminated, leaving only the member furthest away.
Kain also fell onto the sand. Because it wasn't hard ground, he was fine.
However, Kain was already besieged.
Crazy attacks rained down on him, but he suddenly let go, on the contrary he smiled.
Because the last grain of sand in the hourglass is about to fall.