vncnus Chapter 674 - 354: Refugees Outside the City (Part 3)
Chapter 674 - 354: Refugees Outside the City (Part 3)
Gauss undid Body Multiplication Technique and Tier Two Ghost Transformation.
The massive body, like a retreating tide, quickly shrank, and the black and white ghost energy armor also retracted into his body like smoke.
He panted slightly.
In the enhanced state, physical strength and energy consumption were definitely faster than in normal state, but still within an acceptable range.
Probably because Ghost Form was enhanced into Tier Two Ghost Transformation, greatly reducing ineffective consumption.
"Beast Breath."
He panted heavily.
His breathing quickly adjusted to a special rhythm.
Physical strength was being replenished at a faster rate, the slightly taut muscles slowly relaxed.
He stuffed some food into his mouth.
After a short rest, he tested the effect of the 4th circle spell, Ice Storm.
With the extreme cold emanating from the White Magic Wand in his hand.
"Ice Storm!"
As the last syllable of the incantation left Gauss’s mouth.
Water vapor in the atmosphere, pointed at by the wand, frantically condensed, forming a shroud of cloud and fog.
"Whoosh!!"
A snowstorm accompanied by countless tiny ice crystals suddenly descended.
At the same time, fist-sized, sharp-edged hard hailstones fell from the cloud like raindrops.
"Boom boom boom!"
The magic hail, like cannonballs, pummeled the ground like raindrops.
As the hailstones hit the ground, they instantly released their internal extreme cold magic power, and the light blue energy instantly burst open, freezing the surroundings.
It can be imagined that if there were enemies there, they would be instantly frozen by the power released by the hailstones.
Furthermore, the affected area continued expanding, gradually growing from a few dozen square meters to one or two hundred meters as Gauss injected more magic power.
In his perception, as long as he was willing to invest more magic power, it could be further expanded.
After a while, Gauss actively interrupted the spell.
He was quite satisfied with the effect of Ice Storm.
Compared to the Fireball Technique, the range it could affect became wider and wasn’t a one-time deal.
The core area of Fireball Technique had decent power, but the attack intensity sharply declined the farther it went, and while lesser monsters died easily, slightly more fortified elite demons could still survive.
But Ice Storm was different; it continuously exerted influence and also naturally combined with some Natural Magic to increase damage.
Moreover, the members of Gauss’s team had the Snowstorm Protection from Aisweir on them.
Their resistance to cold magic power was much stronger than ordinary creatures, which was why their actions were so nimble in the snowy battle a few days ago.
Just as Gauss finished testing and was about to head back.
His gaze suddenly turned to a certain direction.
Amidst the wind and snow, blurry human figures emerged on the distant horizon, not just one or two, but a group.
They supported each other, stumbling through the snowfield.
Gauss seemed to realize something.
He summoned Hephaestus, then flipped onto the dragon’s back.
On the snowfield, a group of refugees were trekking together, occasionally casting fearful glances backward.
There, a team of pursuers riding dire wolves had already appeared at the edge of sight.
"Hurry up! Gray Rock Town is not far!"
"Almost there!"
"No way! We can’t outrun the dire wolves!"
"Too many elderly and children."
Seeing the enemies behind rapidly closing the distance, the crowd fell into panic.
Just as the leader of the cavalry was about to make a decision.
A loud roar suddenly resounded from the sky above them.
The unsettled crowd shrank their necks, looking up.
Only to see a pair of outspread scarlet wings flying overhead.
"Is it a dragon?"
Someone recognized the creature and couldn’t help but swallow.
Doomed...
Just when they thought they encountered an enemy and fell into despair.
Instead, the owner of those wings didn’t pause at all, diving straight for the group of monsters.
At the same time, a clear male voice resonated in the air.
"Head safely to Gray Rock Town, leave these monsters to me."
This voice seemed to possess a soothing power, immediately calming the group of refugees.
"Ice Storm!"
In the far distance behind them, a fierce storm rose on the plains.
"Boom!"
Hailstones crashed down.
Landing around the rapidly running dire wolves.
"Crack crack crack—"
Ice crystals appeared on their surfaces, spreading inward like poison.
The cold magic erupted, and within several blinks, even the riders on the dire wolves were completely frozen.
The ruthless cold magic rampaged through the monster’s bodies, quickly taking their lives.
In just a few seconds, the pursuing party with hundreds of creatures turned into lifelike ice sculptures, frozen on the ground like a grand winter exhibition.
Gauss dispelled the magic.
The situation reversed in an instant.
They were saved!
Witnessing this scene, those who had just experienced the destruction of their homes and were pursued in icy despair couldn’t hold back their tears.
One by one, they collapsed to the ground as if drained of strength.