Benjamin did not doubt that the soldiers on the border had their own detection methods, but from a distance of hundreds of meters, it was difficult for them to feel the magic fluctuations caused by flying. In addition, the moon is dark and the wind is high, so looking at it with the naked eye, the result is the same.
"Does such a thing as a telescope exist in this world?" Thinking of this, Benjamin suddenly asked in his heart.
"Of course there is. It appeared several times in Benjamin's memory before he traveled." The system replied matter-of-factly, "It's not a high-tech thing. Even in the previous world, it was invented quite early."
"...Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The system's attitude was as usual: "You didn't ask."
Benjamin was speechless.
After various considerations, he spoke again and said to the other mages: "Just in case, we'd better fly higher to avoid being discovered by the people below."
Although continuing to rise would increase the consumption of mental energy, no one had any reason to object, so they climbed several hundred meters higher and felt that the surrounding temperature began to drop.
And at an altitude of several hundred meters, they came directly above the fire.
All the mages raised their spirits and observed whether there would be any changes in the camp below. However, at this moment, Benjamin, the team leader, suddenly changed his expression and said, "Be careful, there is something coming over there in the sky."
Through the water element induction method, he felt that something dense seemed to be emerging from the darkness ahead.
At first, he wanted to sense it more clearly before making a decision, but soon, he didn't even need to sense it anymore. Because, within a distance visible to the naked eye, he saw countless bat-like monsters in the dark night sky, like overwhelming dark clouds, swarming towards them.
Everyone was shocked.
What's happening here
In desperation, Benjamin had to use the water ball technique to create a water curtain to protect everyone. Other mages also cast spells one after another, using relatively simple magic barriers to block the water curtain, which also provided an extra layer of protection.
Just like that, while everyone was still quite confused, a swarm of bat monsters came over and overwhelmed them all at once.
Suddenly, everyone was plunged into darkness. A mage reacted and used fireball as lighting. However, when they saw what was happening around them clearly, everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
The number of bat monsters is unimaginable, with sharp fangs exposed, like a heavy rain, one after another hitting the water curtain released by Benjamin. In the midst of this bat storm, the water curtain protecting them was constantly trembling, like a branch in the wind, in danger of breaking at any time.
Seeing this, Benjamin quickly used a few more water balloon techniques to condense a thicker water curtain to ensure that it would not break in a short time.
"What kind of monster is this?" After doing this, he quickly asked in his heart.
"The Split Bat has no special abilities except for its high-speed flying ability and sharp teeth. It is considered a relatively weak monster." The system explained, "However, this kind of monster likes to live in groups, and there are tens of thousands of them at one time, so it is generally not Someone will mess with them."
"But... why do they attack us? I seem to have never heard of such monsters attacking humans?" Benjamin then asked.
"Probably because you are flying too high." The system said gracefully, "The crack bat is very special and cannot adapt to the air pressure at low altitudes. It usually only appears in high altitudes and mountains. There are originally hills around here, and you have extra It has risen several hundred meters, so I have broken into their living area.”
“…”
So, was it entirely because he was too careful and wanted to fly higher that he encountered such an unreasonable disaster
Cheating...
However, there is no point worrying about these things. The key is how to deal with the current situation. At this moment, they were directly above the border between the two countries, surrounded by a large group of bat monsters. Over time, even if the person below is blind, he will definitely notice that something is wrong.
They had to get away quickly.
"What are the weaknesses of this bat monster?" Therefore, Benjamin asked.
"Weaknesses? They are all over the body." The system replied, "They are very fragile. An ordinary person can kill them with a few hits with a stick, let alone magic. Now so many bats are impacting the water curtain together, They didn’t even break through the water curtain, which is enough to show their strength.”
Hearing this, Benjamin felt a little relieved.
After observing the surrounding situation, I saw densely packed bat monsters crawling on the water curtain, which made people almost suffer from trypophobia. Because of the obstruction of these gadgets, Benjamin and his group were unable to fly forward, so they were trapped in this place.
Benjamin also felt a little tricky.
No matter how weak it is, with this quantity, no matter how weak it is, it will become very troublesome!
After thinking about it, Benjamin decided on his idea - they had to stay away from the border first, and then deal with these crack bats. Otherwise, even if we kill them all, how will the people below feel when they are showered with bat corpses
Therefore, at that moment, he chanted the incantation continuously. Countless ice cubes were summoned by him, compressed and deformed... Under the surprised eyes of other mages, several huge ice cubes fused together and then continued to expand, even with a kind of growth. Feel.
It's as if...these ice cubes sprouted and were given a new shape by the Creator.
This ability to control magic at will makes mages who have never seen this skill dumbfounded.
Benjamin closed his eyes, concentrated, and seemed to have entered a wonderful state. He seemed to be an experienced ice sculptor, imitating the previous river pirate ship, its deck, cabin, mast... A small ice ship was gradually assembled by him out of ice blocks. The cabins were glued together, the masts were erected, and even the sails were carved out of ice to look lifelike.
In a short while, the ice ship was completely constructed, and every detail looked extremely exquisite.
Under the light of the fireball, it floated quietly in the water curtain, shining brightly.
"Ben, Teacher Benjamin... what kind of magic is this?" The other mages were stunned when they saw this scene, and their jaws could hardly close.
"Nothing, it's just an ice-breaking technique." Benjamin opened his eyes, waved his hands nonchalantly, mobilized the water vapor, and led the other mages onto the ice ship, "Come in, let's rely on it first to resist the attacks of these bats. .”
"S-Shatter Ice Technique..." Everyone looked at Benjamin with the eyes of a monster.
Because it was made in a hurry, the capacity of the ice ship was still a bit small, so Benjamin had to use a few more ice-breaking techniques. After a burst of changes and fusion, the ice ship doubled in size, and the water curtain began to deform. .
Finally, the enlarged ice ship accommodated all the mages. They stood in the cabin specially made by Benjamin, with incredible eyes and touching the crystal clear walls, just like farmers who came to the city for the first time.
Seeing this, Benjamin also smiled and shook his head.
The idea of the ice ship really came to him suddenly after he abandoned the river pirate's boat and was in pain. Unexpectedly, with the extraordinary control given to him by the magic characters, he actually succeeded on the first try.
The infinite possibilities of magic are truly a wonderful thing.
Next time, will he build an ice castle while singing
Thanks to the levitation ability of these ice cubes, the weight of the mages is simply not worth mentioning. Therefore, they do not need the blessing of flying spells. Of course, maintaining the existence of this ice ship is still quite mentally demanding. If it weren't for the progress made these days and the blessing of various magic props, Benjamin probably wouldn't be able to do this.
But...it probably won't last long.
With this in mind, he closed the entrance, and then dispersed the water curtain outside to resist the crack bat.
As soon as the water curtain dispersed, the crack bats rushed towards the ice ship. However, the temperature of the ice ship seemed to make them unhappy, so they dispersed as soon as they clung to it.
This group of monsters seemed to have its own internal communication method. Even if the crack bats in the inner circle dispersed, the entire bat group, numbering tens of thousands, dispersed at this moment. So, to everyone's surprise, the ice ship revealed itself in the dark night sky.
Even though there are dark clouds tonight, a faint light still shines through, emitting a slight halo under the refraction of the ice crystals. Not to mention, there are also the lighting fireballs held by the mages.
"Didn't I tell you? Those crack bats are also quite afraid of the cold." The system appeared again and said innocently.
Benjamin had no time to pay attention. At this moment, he looked through the floor of the ice ship at the flashing fire on the border below, and felt a thump in his heart.
I rub...
It's off now.