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Chapter 160: The Expedition Team in Crisis (1)

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(This is not a solution... We will run out of mana first.)

A premonition of despair emerged in Cecilia's heart.

There were nearly twenty people in the team that entered the forest to search for the puppeteer proxy repeater placed by Roderick.

In addition to the instructor Webster and the instructor in charge of the fourth-year practical class, there were also several fifth- and sixth-year students who happened to remain in the academy, as well as seniors from the secondary department who came to help.

According to common sense, with the combat power of this team, even if they encounter a low-level demon king in the time and space maze, they should be able to deal with it with ease.

But now everyone is in a tough fight.

Roderick's puppet is very strange.

They are incredibly durable, and their regenerative abilities are strong enough to be considered weird.

Even if they were hit directly by C-level magic, there was no way to cause effective damage to these out-of-control puppets.

If the head and heart are not directly destroyed, even if it is a fatal injury under normal circumstances, these puppets will be able to recover in a short time and then join the battle again.

Cecilia really couldn't understand where a freshman got so many troublesome puppets.

"Instructor Michaelis, I think we may need to retreat first. This is not a solution."

Cecilia suggested to Webster, who was in charge.

"Indeed, the situation is really unfavorable now."

Webster showed a bitter expression and decided to temporarily give up the search for the puppeteer's proxy repeater, breaking through the siege of the out-of-control puppets and returning to the academy.

The group was less than half a kilometer away from the location where Roderick was predicted to have placed the proxy repeater.

However, as they got closer to the location of the proxy repeater, more and more puppets became out of control.

Moreover, the strength of these puppets is clearly on the rise.

If this continues, there might be serious casualties among the students before the group reaches the location where the proxy repeater is placed.

As the team's mentor, Webster obviously didn't want to see this situation.

"Bartlett, Houston, and Salisbury, please lead the way. Professor Cornett and I will be in charge of the rear."

Webster gave the order to the four middle school students.

Among the four students were a pair of twin sisters named Katherine E. Bartlett and Ashley E. Bartlett.

The two are Adelaide's biological sisters, and they just returned to the college today after going out.

"Hey~ The job of clearing the way is super hard~ But since I am now a senior in the middle school department, of course I have to take care of the cute juniors. I understand, Mr. McAles."

Catherine responded in a brisk tone, her attitude so relaxed that it didn't seem like she was surrounded by a group of monsters.

"Catherine, please be serious."

The more serious and quiet sister Ashley complained.

"I am really serious, Ashley. It's you who is taking it too seriously."

Katherine retorted.

Although Cecilia felt it was inappropriate for the sisters to quarrel like this at a time like this.

But the others didn't have the energy or leisure to say anything. They nervously focused their attention on the out-of-control puppets surrounding them and concentrated on completing their tasks.

When the group began to move and retreat towards the academy.

An extremely swift black shadow suddenly jumped out of the forest.

It moved so fast that even the instructors and students in the secondary department were unable to react.

The black shadow attacked Aeril who was standing on the side of the team.

At the critical moment, Ariel's puppet, the Polar Ice Bear, blocked Ariel with its body and took most of the impact for her.

"Nicole?!"

The black shadow directly knocked away the huge body of the polar ice bear Nico, and continued to try to attack Ariel herself.

"Momo, use the Ice Wall!"

Louise ordered the Sea Emperor Leviathan Momo to create a high wall of blue ice in front of Aeril.

Although it did hinder the black shadow's actions, it did not give up.

The black shadow changed direction and sprinted diagonally, easily leaping onto an ice wall that was over three meters high and pounced on a third-grade boy behind the wall.

“Ouch! It hurts so much!”

The boy was knocked to the ground by a black shadow, a monster that looked somewhat like a hyena, and screamed.

The hyena tried to bite the boy's neck, but the boy blocked it with his right arm.

Upon seeing this, Cecilia immediately drew out her rapier for self-defense, used body-strengthening magic, and quickly stabbed at the hyena's head.

Although it felt like a thorn, the wound was too shallow.

The hyena nimbly avoided fatal damage, jumped off the boy, and turned into a black shadow as fast as lightning, and returned to the forest.

"It seems like the other party doesn't want us to leave like this. Freeze!"

Katherine joked as she used magic to freeze part of the ground.

The black hyena emerged from the forest again, attempting to attack the four middle school students who were leading the way.

Because Catherine had frozen part of the ground, the black hyena tried to go around the ice to avoid slipping.

Ashe ordered her direwolf to attack the black hyena from the side.

Although the direwolf successfully bit the black hyena's neck, it only bit it.

Its fur is really too tough.

Even though the direwolf had reached level nine, its bite force could only penetrate the black hyena's fur.

There was no way her teeth could pierce the opponent's flesh and damage the blood vessels and bones underneath.

Seeing this, Catherine also ordered her direwolf to help.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the black hyena shook its body actively, allowing Ashe's direwolf to tear off a large piece of flesh from its body, and forcibly broke free from the restraints.

This crazy behavior was so decisive that the students in the secondary school department were stunned.

Taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, the black hyena once again dived into the forest.

Based on previous experience in dealing with these out-of-control puppets, it won't take long for the injuries it just suffered to fully recover.

"This is terrible. What's wrong with these puppets? Even if they are out of control, they should feel pain. Moreover, they are all contracted puppets. They should have some instincts of magical beasts, right? Why are they all acting like they don't care about their lives?!"

Catherine was so surprised that she couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"Catherine, don't be distracted. Let's act quickly. We have to get everyone out of here."

Ash recovered from her shock and said to her twin sister.

"I, I know!"

The group began to move again.

However, the roar of a wolf was heard in the forest.

Cecilia had a bad feeling in her heart.

Just as she was about to say something, her bad premonition came true.