Chapter 209: A Tutor’s Responsibility
Although a tenth-tier creature was powerful, it was not invincible. There were a full five teams in the field (including all members of Team 3, who had been watching the show from afar after being dealt with by Team 1). With a group of elite teachers and students ranging from the sixth to the ninth tier, and Chen Ran, a super support, they had an absolute advantage in numbers. Even slaying a dragon would be more than enough. How could they be afraid of such a big guy?
Now that even the statue of the Goddess of Victory had been destroyed, it was not the time to discuss victory or defeat. If it weren’t for the big guy in front of them causing trouble, the result of the competition would have been decided.
Cheryl moved around the attack of the Netherworld Giant Spider’s battle blades. Every blade that struck pierced a deep gash in the ground. One careless mistake would mean death.
She happened to be there when the Netherworld Giant Spider emerged from the ground. The flying stones had injured Cheryl, who was closest to it.
Fortunately, Cheryl’s reaction was not slow. She narrowly dodged the big spider’s attack, and with the help of the focused fire of the teachers and students, she finally returned to the crowd safely.
In the deep well where the big spider had come out, there was a huge and bottomless ghostly green wellhead, leading straight to the depths of the ground. The bottom could not be seen. And this big guy had drilled out from that hole.
Looking at the wound on Cheryl’s shoulder that was continuously gushing blood, the girl gritted her teeth, trying her best to endure the pain of the wound, showing great strength. Chen Ran’s Heal hit her body, stopping the bleeding wound and allowing it to heal gradually.
“Damn it, just a little bit more!”
Cheryl was still brooding over the result just now. Facing the powerful monster that suddenly appeared in front of her, anger appeared in her eyes for the first time. The innate Flame Rune flickered. After recovering from her injuries, she immediately joined the process of besieging the big spider.
Magic attacks of various colors began to shine in the Netherworld, interweaving into a gorgeous giant net. That powerful Netherworld Giant Spider endured rounds of powerful attacks.
Chen Ran successively buffed all the students and tutors present with various statuses. Feeling Chen Ran’s powerful support, the students of other groups finally knew the true benefits this high priest brought to the team, increasing their attack intensity by at least one tier.
Continuous attack magic like waves hit the body of the Netherworld Giant Spider. That seemingly sturdy body kept shattering under the powerful magic power, becoming more and more pathetic.
The powerful attack aroused the ferocity of the big spider. It forcefully withstood the dense magic attacks and strode closer to those tiny humans.
Several of the strongest melee tutors and students in the field went up at the same time, protecting the stable magic output in the rear.
Although humans were much smaller than the big spider, they had no way to deal with a series of prepared cooperation. The sharp arm blades of the Netherworld Giant Spider were shattered under the attack of a group of powerful warriors. It also let out miserable hisses. It had no room to fight back.
Feeling its collapsing body, the big spider was extremely unwilling. It had just appeared in the Outer Netherworld, and it was being ravaged by such focused fire. The ferocity in its eyes grew stronger. Even if it died, it was unwilling to die like this.
Netherworld creatures had no true death…
The dense small eyes on the big spider’s forehead began to turn red as if congested with blood. Its tattered body emitted an unstable red color and kept expanding, barely holding up against the continuous magic attacks.
Chen Ran noticed this small detail and was shocked. He shouted to everyone, “Melee fighters, run! The big guy is going to self-destruct!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone reacted. The mages’ attacks became a few degrees fiercer to cooperate with the melee warrior students to retreat in time.
The color of the metal spider became brighter and brighter, already showing the most unstable state. Everyone was still accelerating their evacuation…
Boom!
A huge roar. The whole earth couldn’t help but shake violently. A suffocating shockwave suddenly exploded from the Netherworld Giant Spider’s body, like a storm, sweeping through the entire world…
Everyone threw themselves to the ground, lowering their bodies as much as possible. That powerful impact lasted for a few breaths before it stopped. Faintly, a few girls’ screams could be heard.
When the storm passed, all the teachers and students stood up again.
A scene of devastation. Several nearby ghost trees were blown down and lay weakly on the ground. Several small rockeries were also cracked.
Chen Ran stood up, shook off the stone chips on his body, and looked at the field.
Rich blood essence power floated in the air. He came back to his senses and unceremoniously absorbed it into his body.
Netherworld creatures had no real physical body. They were all composed of energy. After death, most of the energy returned to the sky, endless. Only a small part of the blood essence could be absorbed by Chen Ran.
Although this bit of blood essence was barely satisfactory, the life energy of a tenth-tier creature was not weak. After a short absorption, he really broke through to the crucial level 50 in one fell swoop.
Two new skills were activated again.
Angel’s Tear: Consumes a large amount of magic power to resurrect a dead target. Note: The deceased must not have been dead for more than a day, and must have a relatively complete body. Required level: 50.】
Holy Light Shield: Summons a protective light shield to protect oneself, greatly reducing various damages received. The strength of the Holy Light Shield increases with one’s own level and magic power. Required level: 50.】
Looking at these two newly activated skills, Chen Ran let out a long sigh of relief.
With these two perfect skills in hand, his grasp of life was a little clearer.
Compared to the game, the description of this resurrection spell had changed greatly. It was not as perverted as imagined. Although there were many restrictions, at least he wouldn’t watch the people around him die in front of him.
A group of students stood up one after another in a sorry state. Especially those warrior students who were closer to the Netherworld Giant Spider, the intensity of the shockwave they received was greater, and their injuries were naturally heavier.
Chen Ran stepped forward and used Mass Heal to heal the injured crowd one by one.
“Is everyone okay?” Chen Ran asked enthusiastically, and found a melee student from Team 3 raising his hand.
“Teacher, when the Netherworld Giant Spider self-destructed just now, I vaguely saw a girl being blown into that green hole by the shockwave.”
“What, someone fell in?” Chen Ran was shocked and asked the people of each group in the field, “Count the members. Is anyone missing?”
Hearing Chen Ran’s words, each team quickly counted the number of people, and one by one got the news that they were full.
But just then, Cheryl from their team walked over anxiously and said to Chen Ran, “Lucy is missing!”
Lucy, the swordswoman in their team, that careless girl. Chen Ran naturally knew her well. He suddenly remembered that she had also participated in the attack on the giant spider before.
That meant…
Beads of cold sweat seeped from Chen Ran’s forehead. He quickly ran to the huge green wellhead and looked at the bottomless abyss.
The oldest ninth-tier earth magic tutor of Team 6 hurried over and shouted loudly to Chen Ran, “Be careful! Don’t fall in! It’s dangerous down there!”
Chen Ran turned his head, his face extremely anxious, and asked, “What is down there?”
“The Inner Netherworld, also known as the King’s Forbidden Land,” the ninth-tier magic tutor said seriously. “Down there are the truly powerful creatures of the Netherworld, at least ninth-tier existences.”
“But my student fell down there.”
“Don’t be impulsive!” The ninth-tier magic tutor grabbed Chen Ran’s hand to prevent him from accidentally falling. “Those who fall into this hole won’t die from the fall. They will just drift randomly to a corner below. But the power of the creatures below is really too strong. They are all creatures of the level of the giant spider before. Unless you are a powerhouse of the tenth tier or above, going down rashly is only a dead end.”
“Since you put it that way, I can’t turn a blind eye even more,” Chen Ran grabbed the hand that was pulling him. “If I hadn’t participated in this competition, it would be fine. But since I am the leading teacher of Team 4, I promised to protect them well. I naturally have to keep my word. This is my responsibility!”
“This…” Faced with Chen Ran’s responsibility, the tutor of Team 6 was moved, and his hand couldn’t help but loosen. He explained again, “Teacher Chen Ran, you really can’t be impulsive about this…”
“Don’t worry. I’m not stupid. I know what I’m doing,” Chen Ran patted the withered hand and gave a reassuring look. He turned his head and said to Cheryl not far away, “You guys stay here honestly. I’ll go and bring Lucy back.”
Chen Ran let out a sigh of relief and looked at the bottomless abyss.
If he didn’t go, Lucy below might be in danger, as the tutor said. If he went, maybe he could still fight for a chance. He already had Holy Light Shield, Heavenly Lock, Instantaneous Movement, and various self-protection powers, as well as a Sacred Cross Emblem as a safety net. The probability of an accident was not too great. If Lucy really had an accident below, maybe the power of the resurrection spell still had a chance to save her…
Even if it was just a sliver of a chance…
Thinking of this, Chen Ran jumped into the green abyss without hesitation.
Just as all the students were admiring Chen Ran, Cheryl also walked toward the green abyss.
“Cheryl, what are you doing?”
“I am the captain of Team 4, and Lucy is my team member. I naturally have an obligation to bring her back safely.”
“Stop messing around!” The ninth-tier tutor blocked her way and said solemnly, “Your father will know about the situation here soon. I estimate he will rush here as soon as possible to settle the situation. You are a student. I have to ensure your safety. I will never let you go down!”
Faced with the tone of the ninth-tier magic tutor, Cheryl’s tone faltered, and she finally retreated somewhat reluctantly.
The ninth-tier magic tutor had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cheryl’s eyes flash. With a sudden turn that caught everyone off guard, accelerated by flames, like a dancing fire butterfly, she rushed down into the green abyss.
“This…”
The ninth-tier tutor hadn’t expected such a thing to happen. He stared blankly as Cheryl’s figure disappeared into the green abyss. And then, another voice sounded.
“I’ll go too!”
The rookie king Seiya ran and was also about to jump down. The ninth-tier tutor came back to his senses, his face full of anger. An Earth Bind spell hit Seiya directly, and then that guy was firmly restricted by a huge solidified earth ball.
