Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 21 The Savior

The skeleton stretched out its hand, and several blue magic balls shot backward, which the group of people quickly dodged.

As the magic orbs passed by the pursuers, they suddenly exploded, freezing the surrounding rain and scattering it in all directions.

"Ice, wind and hail·near explosion!" 』

One of the pursuers was caught off guard and his speed immediately slowed down. By the time he recovered, he had already been left far behind.

Amidst the wind and rain, the skeleton then unleashed an area detection spell. Pale yellow magic rapidly spread to the surroundings, marking the figures of the pursuers behind, each tinged with a faint glow.

"Sixteen, seventeen!" White Bone's eyes were now equipped with Eagle Eye magic, and her lips twitched.

Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can catch up with it.

Typically, temple priests can fly at a speed of 25 knots, high priests 30 knots, bishops 35 knots, and they can fly even faster with full bursts of power.

However, in the air, using spells will inevitably reduce speed, dodging will also reduce speed, and deploying a shield will also reduce speed.

Especially now, with the torrential rain, the temple's spellcasters must maintain an even stronger shield.

Furthermore, given that it's a naval battle, anyone daring to pursue would have to consider their own naval endurance. Therefore, in reality, only those with combat strength at the high-ranking priest level or above would find pursuing a worthy opponent meaningful.

"One archbishop, four bishops, twelve high priests." The skeletal resentment was almost tangible. "Has the Temple of Light become so idle? This is at least draining the resources of a provincial branch!"

"...What level are you roughly at?" Su Ming asked, as he wasn't very familiar with the professions and power systems of this world.

"A mage, their combat strength is equivalent to one of the bishops on the other side," White Bone emphasized. "One bishop, not this group!" She muttered softly, "Last time when we stole the Pope's Scepter, there weren't this many people chasing us!"

"..." Su Ming suddenly felt a pang of regret, wondering how many traps his teammates had dug in the past. "Do we have any countermeasures?"

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate." The skeleton unleashed a combined fire and water spell at its side, and several magic orbs shot out.

Ballistic guidance system, front-mounted!
Neither element is known for its speed, but the skeletons had the advantage of a tailwind, and the orb quickly closed in on the pursuers before exploding just before reaching them.

Flames exploded, mingling with raindrops in the air to form a mist that expanded into several massive clouds. The temple's pursuers scrambled to avoid them, but two stumbled and crashed into the mist. Amidst the scattered light of the shields, the two came to a stop, swaying as they descended to the sea surface.

A diffuse fireball combined with a delayed ice wall, a dual-mode composite spell!
The ice wall wasn't strong; in fact, it would shatter upon contact with the opponent's magical power. However, just because the shield could withstand it didn't mean the mage himself could. If he crashed into it at 30 knots, his internal organs would be displaced.

Su Ming's understanding of the otherworldly magic system was refreshed once again, and he expressed his sincere admiration for the white bone.

"It's just basic stuff. Anyone who survives the battlefields of this world is cunning and resourceful," said the skeleton. "You have a long way to go if you want to become a qualified spellcaster."

The skeleton servant reappeared beside the skeleton, offering her an extra data cable from the device. She took it and tied her hair up. Because she was facing away from the direction the Zhiyuan was heading, her hair kept flying around and occasionally slapped against her face.

So annoying!

“…I’ll stick to being a worker.” Su Ming replied, recalling the entire large room filled with books on magic related to the skeletons.

The pursuers quickly scattered. They didn't retaliate, because casting spells against the wind while maintaining high-speed pursuit would be too much to bear. It wasn't even impossible for a slow-moving spell orb to land in their own face.

Conversely, the skeletons that attack with the wind at their backs have so many ways to do so that it's hard to choose.

A figure left the pursuing troops, climbing higher and higher until it passed over a rain cloud a thousand meters high.

“Archbishop Stanton, he’s trying to catch up at high speed through the storm.” White Bone gritted her teeth in hatred. “Isn’t that old Stanton afraid of freezing to death!” “And he really thinks highly of me,” she muttered under her breath.

The remaining bishops and priests continued to pursue the Zhiyuan closely, getting closer and closer.

"How about we change course?" Su Ming asked, as Stanton couldn't see the Zhiyuan from above the clouds.

“It’s no use, the pursuing forces will guide Stanton,” Skeleton replied. “We have to deal with them first.”

She raised her hand to continue casting spells, a move that immediately alerted the pursuing group behind her.

"Water Mist: Scarlet Fantasy!"

The dazzling red orb drifted even slower than the previous wall of fire and ice, causing the pursuers to scramble around it. When the red orb finally exploded, it truly was just a cloud of water vapor.

They'd dodged for nothing! The pursuers were visibly left far behind.

The skeleton continued throwing colored water mist balls, since the magic consumption was very low. The temple's pursuit team was reluctant, but had no choice but to evade.

In the end, there wasn't a single genuine product.

However, the two priests who were skimming close past the mist suddenly collided in mid-air.

"Water Mist, Labyrinth!"

"Naive." White Bone glanced at the two fools who had fallen into the sea. Although they had only been misled about their sense of direction, it could be fatal at high speeds.

She had a great time and soon sent two more people into the sea, reducing the number of pursuers behind the Zhiyuan to 10.

The temple bishops and priests were in dire straits. Their biggest problem was the speed of the Zhiyuan. They had to maintain a speed above 25 knots, which left them with very limited resources. Defense and evasion had to be carefully planned, let alone counterattacks.

Another problem came from the Zhiyuan itself, namely that they didn't know how to interfere with the ship's speed.

Normally, attacking the vulnerable sails is the best option, even without much power or precision. Simply cutting a single cable can slow the enemy down or even cause them to veer off course.

The second method is to use pure magic to suppress the opponent's advancement spell and exchange pieces.

But none of that applied to the current situation. They watched helplessly as the monster before them, without sails or any propulsive magical fluctuations, cleaved through the waves, leaving a long, thin V-shaped wake as it sped away.

For a moment, they even thought that what was actually flying was the ship.

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The pursuing force still held the speed advantage, closing in to within a kilometer despite the interference from the skeletons. Suddenly, the two bishops increased their speed, breaking away from the main force to flank from the left.

“They’re trying to lure me to turn right,” Su Ming said, looking at the nautical chart.

“Hmm, that’s probably the way out of the storm zone,” White Bone said. “Let’s turn around, I don’t mind getting out of here quickly.”

Su Ming followed instructions and quickly changed course on the Zhiyuan. Seeing that their objective had been achieved, the two bishops who had circled to the left returned to their unit.

The skeleton also ceased its interference. At this point in the elimination rounds, the remaining pursuers were all shrewd individuals. She planned to wait until they were closer before continuing. At that point, the spell's flight time would be shorter, making it easier for the enemy to react hastily.

The distance between the two sides was gradually reduced as the skeleton allowed it to move.

(End of this chapter)