Chapter 1041: 324. Pincer Attack from Both Front and Rear_2
Normal fire magic has a casting range of the caster’s “Spirit” attribute value times ten, plus any additional enhancement provided by magical items.
However, the casting range of Explosion Flame Magic is generally only about one third of a wizard of the same level.
Although the Eighth Ring Flame Bull Wizard before us appears formidable, he actually has “short arms,” with a range of only about 1000 meters.
And this 1000 meters is the maximum range.
Within 0 to 200 meters, the power of Explosion Flame Magic does not diminish.
From 200 meters on, all the way to 1000 meters, the power of Explosion Flame Magic rapidly declines, eventually dissipating into nothing at the 1000-meter point.
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As long as the distance is well managed, Noland Lee believed he could use a “kiting” strategy to take down the Flame Bull Wizard.
It’s probably also because he knew his casting range was limited that the Flame Bull Wizard rushed up to Noland Lee before threatening him.
“Leave this place, or become ashes!!”
Seeing that Noland Lee and the others remained silent, the Flame Bull Wizard once again picked up his magic wand, impatiently tapping the floor and sending sparks flying.
Bubbling magma flowed from the Flame Bull Wizard, spreading across the ground and surrounding Noland Lee and his companions with the intent to engulf them entirely.
At the same time, a layer of magma crust quickly formed over the exposed black skin of the Flame Bull Wizard, encasing his entire body.
Noland Lee knew that the Flame Bull Wizard was quick-tempered, and a battle was inevitable.
He and his two magic puppets immediately dispersed, each casting a Flight Spell and zipping away in three different directions.
The Flame Bull Wizard was well aware that his casting range was his weakness.
Seeing his opponents scatter, he swung his magic wand fiercely, catapulting the ground magma into the air.
The magma split into three globs midair, transforming into three flying Blazing Phoenixes, pursuing the split group.
As the Blazing Phoenixes flew, they spilled more magma.
The magma they sprayed out turned into new Blazing Phoenixes before even reaching the ground.
More and more Blazing Phoenixes were summoned in the same manner.
Soon, a large flock of Blazing Phoenixes capable of jetting Flame Pillars was following behind Noland Lee and the magic puppets.
The Flame Bull Wizard seemed to be very familiar with the nearby Stone Passage.
He directed the flock of Blazing Phoenixes to split into multiple paths, attempting to encircle Noland Lee’s group from different directions and trap them inside the passage.
Some Blazing Phoenixes took shortcuts and reached the Passage in front of Noland’s group.
Self-destructing, these Blazing Phoenixes used magma to construct a Magic Wall, blocking the pathway.
As they approached the Magic Wall, dozens of Flame Chains made of magma shot out, trying to firmly bind Noland and his companions.
At that moment, Noland Lee was playing the role of an Earth Rock Wizard.
He summoned the “Rock Spirit” midair to help him break through the Magic Wall.
Upon contacting the Magic Wall, the Rock Spirit’s body began to smoke and sizzle.
The stone fists that could easily break through rock and soil were quickly melted by the magma.
The Rock Spirit threw several punches, its fists rudely melted away by half, but the Magic Wall remained unchanged.
Noland tossed out a Deconstruction to take a look.
Sure enough, the Magic Wall had inherited the Flame Bull Wizard’s fire resistance penetration, ignoring 50% of fire damage resistance and easily melting the fists of the Rock Spirit.
Upon feeling the Magic Wall more closely, he discovered that large amounts of magma were emerging on both the inside and outside of the wall.
The Flame Bull Wizard not only blocked Noland’s group’s escape with the Magic Wall but also filled the passage with magma, seeking to completely seal off the enemy’s retreat.
In such a situation, it would be embarrassing for Noland not to take serious action.
Noland steadied his form midair, turned to face the pursuing Blazing Phoenixes, and threw a swath of brown rock energy with his hand.
A Level 100 stone wall rose from the ground in front of the Blazing Phoenixes.
The Blazing Phoenixes struck the stone wall, jetting Flame Pillars against it.
The flames scorched the wall, which turned red-hot within seconds, crackling and nearly crumbling apart.
Noland glanced at the battle data in his mind and had a rough idea.
The dozens of Blazing Phoenixes pursuing him could cause about 150,000 points of fire energy damage per second—this was the value after calculating fire resistance and fire resistance penetration.
As long as the amount of rock and soil energy supplied to the stone wall each second exceeded this value, he could stop the Blazing Phoenixes.
Noland reached into his Magic Pouch and pulled out several rock and soil energy gems, crushing them in his hand.
Millions of points of rock and soil energy appeared in the passage, part of which Noland channeled into the stone wall intercepting the Blazing Phoenixes, and part to block the magma flowing from inside the Magic Wall.
Meanwhile, Noland’s two magic puppets were not so lucky.
They were merely decoys for Noland to fool the Ulnas Ring Wizard and didn’t possess any powerful spells.
Once caught by the Blazing Phoenixes, they barely held on for a few seconds before being consumed by the flames, turning to ashes.
Now, a one-on-one situation had formed on the battlefield between Noland Lee and the Flame Bull Wizard, as all monsters had been burnt to death. noveldrama
The Blazing Phoenixes that were chasing the magic puppets now converged towards Noland’s position.
When the Blazing Phoenixes collided, they fused two by two, enhancing further into more robust Blazing Phoenixes.
The temperature in the passage soared, the heat wave was endless, and Noland felt almost as if he was being roasted on a fire.
It has to be said that the winding and complex Stone Passage provided the Flame Bull Wizard with an advantageous terrain.