Buzz!
The silver-white arc of light was incredibly thin, slicing across the stone beast's head without causing the slightest ripple.
Bang!
Then, the stone beast's head suddenly froze in mid-air. With a soft sound, the head burst apart, shattering into a skyfull of stone fragments.
"The 'Great Sword' James from the Wetland Garden! Truly formidable!"
The leader chuckled, seeming very familiar with James.
"Who exactly are you?" James frowned. These bandits not only had a Wizard Apprentice stationed among them, their leader even possessed a Magical Item and was so familiar with his affairs. This was far from a normal group of bandits!
In this, he sensed a dangerous aura.
"You think I'd tell you?" the bandit leader said calmly. "On your person, there's at least one Sound Transmission Array deployed. If I reveal anything here, it will be instantly transmitted to the Wetland Garden, won't it?"
As he spoke, rays of black light continuously flickered to life around the bandit leader.
The dark light coalesced, forming the figures of warriors clad in armor, their faces dark skulls.
"This is a Dark Kill Array especially prepared for you! Each Dark Warrior possesses strength of at least fifteen degrees or more! How about it? Enjoy yourself thoroughly!"
Amid his maniacal laughter, the black-armored warriors surged forward with a roar, surrounding James.
Watching the dozen or so dark warriors around him, James' expression turned grim.
Though his giant sword Magical Item was incredibly powerful, it also consumed a great deal of energy. This bandit leader was clearly planning to use cannon fodder to deplete his mana and spiritual power.
Once his spiritual power and mana were completely drained, even the most formidable apprentice would be nothing more than an ordinary person, at the mercy of others.
"You lot, go kill these remaining apprentices! Everything you take is yours!"
The black-robed bandit leader concealed himself completely within the layers of Dark Warrior protection, while pointing towards where Lei Lin and the other apprentices were located.
"Kill!" The black-robed wizard apprentices under his command immediately roared, surging to encircle Lei Lin's group.
"Damn it! Hold on! Once Senior James takes care of their leader, we'll definitely be saved..." Besta gritted her teeth, saying to the apprentice behind her.
At the same time, she glanced towards Lei Lin and his group.
"Let's team up! Otherwise, none of us will survive!"
"Hmph!" Regarding her proposal, George, although knowing very well it made sense, still couldn't help but snort coldly.
He was a smart man; he naturally understood what had just happened.
With this woman, he really didn't want to join forces.
But his reason told him this was the best way to resolve their current predicament.
"George!" Xirui looked at George with some concern, having already unslung the bow and arrow from her shoulder, nocking it.
"Lei Lin, let's go together!" George, seeing the rapidly approaching black-robed bandits, roared with some reluctance.
Immediately after, the muscles on his body bulged, and in an instant, he transformed into a giant over three meters tall. At the same time, his skin turned green instantly. Combined with the green veins bulging and connecting across his muscles like earthworms, it instantly reminded Lei Lin of the classic Green Giant image from his previous life.
"Roar!!!" After transforming into the green giant, George slapped his exposed chest and let out a tremendous roar.
Then, he kicked off! His entire body shot forward like a massive lead bullet fired from a cannon, carrying tremendous impact force to meet the charging bandits.
Smack!
The green giant George's right hand clenched, sending a bandit who had rushed up flying directly. The loud sound of bones shattering and blood spraying filled the sky, drowning out even that unlucky fellow's sharp scream.
"Immense strength! Aside from deficiencies in speed and reason, it's perfect in every other way!" Lei Lin stood to the side, watching George wreak havoc on the battlefield, a flash of blue light flickering in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that the subject George primarily studied was actually Mutationology!
But this was quite understandable. Wizards, being in positions of power for long periods, naturally had an urgent desire for increased lifespan.
However, for ordinary wizards, extending life by breaking through to higher wizard ranks was far too difficult. Therefore, the method of transplanting organs from powerful magical beasts to modify one's body and obtain greater vitality gradually became mainstream among wizards.
And as the foundation for this, Mutationology naturally received enthusiastic attention.
Strictly speaking, a Warlock's modifications were actually an extension of Mutationology; at least the two shared similarities in the early stages.
Therefore, while at the Four Seasons Garden, Lei Lin had already focused on collecting relevant knowledge about Mutationology. With the assistance of the Chip, his current proficiency in this subject already matched that of official wizards who had studied it for most of their lives.
With just a glance, Lei Lin identified the current modification George was undergoing.
"From Mutant Plant Transplantation, the Green-Skinned Iron Tree, right? This basic project is very popular at the apprentice level. It's simple to operate, easy to pick up, has decent defensive capabilities, and offers many future development directions without major restrictions!"
At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, the green giant George had grabbed an unlucky bandit by the leg, wielding him like a massive weapon, continuously swinging him at the approaching bandits.
This "human club" scraped against the ground occasionally, leaving streaks of bright red blood, indicating the apprentice George had seized was likely in dire straits.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
At the same time, several green arrows shot continuously from Xirui's bow behind George, providing him with defense and necessary cover.