Academic genius: Arcane Invasion of America

Chapter 40 Surprise Attack

Li Ang also learned a lot about herbalism, which was a huge supplement to his knowledge of identifying potion ingredients based solely on the book "General Magic and Basic Potions for 0 Rings".

Of course, Li Ang also understood that some of the knowledge shared by the apprentices was correct, while some was incorrect.

He needs to conduct more experiments and carefully discern most of the information afterward.

During the "lecture", Li Ang also assessed the knowledge of the five apprentices.

Kevin has the deepest understanding of knowledge, while the red-haired witch Sylvia is utterly academically weak.

She was quite good at herbalism, and could explain it very well. But when it came to magical models, Sylvia completely failed.

I have absolutely no idea who is who.

"His biology was alright, but his math was terrible?"

"Can't learn geometry if you lack spatial imagination?"

"Being a wizard's apprentice is going to be the death of me."

Li Ang inwardly complained, but at the same time he also recalled the two [freezing rays] of different thicknesses that ambushed him from the front and back in the sewers, as well as Sylvia's full bag of [ice crystal] powder.

"It seems Sylvia is the wealthiest of all the apprentices. Wizarding is an expensive profession; money can solve many problems."

……

The rain didn't come, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and a few stars sprinkled down on the earth.

Around 11 p.m., the secret gathering finally came to an end.

Before concluding, Kevin earnestly asked, "Mr. Su Guang, we've just confirmed that we hope to hold our next gathering two weeks earlier than planned, and we're doing our best to invite all the formal wizards around us to participate. We sincerely invite you to attend. Will you be there?"

After a moment's hesitation, Li Ang shook his head. "I can't guarantee anything, but I might come to Maple Leaf Town occasionally. You can still use the previous contact methods; I'll get back to you when I see them."

"clear."

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Having a knowledgeable, fully-fledged wizard like Mr. Suguang at their next gathering would be a tremendous help to their study of magic and even their advancement to full-fledged wizards.

"Mr. Su Guang, is there any other material you hope to collect? You can tell us, and we'll prepare in advance," Kevin suggested.

"There are indeed a few more..."

Li Ang frowned and whispered, "Be careful, there's movement around us."

……

In the desolate wilderness under the cover of night, Oakon looked at the logging camp in the distance and saw a few fires lit up there, while dozens of soldiers crouched in the grass around him.

Priest Edgar stood in the center of the group, his hands clasped on the wooden emblem on his chest, and said in a low voice, "Captain Oakon, I think we can begin."

Oakon nodded, turned and raised his right fist. "Everyone, follow me and attack."

The soldiers crawled forward quickly, surrounding the abandoned logging camp from all sides.

"Swish, swish!"

Before they even reached the lumberyard hut, two blue rays shot through the air.

The ice light struck two soldiers, one in front and one behind.

In an instant, frost formed on the soldier's chest, his movements froze, and he staggered to the ground.

Immediately following were several piercing screams, and waves of fire rushed towards them.

The soldiers at the forefront tried to block with their shields, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; the fireballs exploded the moment they touched the shields.

Three soldiers at the front of the column were splashed with flames, their bodies engulfed in fire, and they rolled on the ground screaming.

Considering that the targets of this operation included a large number of wizarding apprentices and professional wizards, the Vatican had drawn elites from the secular government of Cook Territory, along with members of the witch hunt team who were all skilled in capturing wizards. The overall combat strength was not weak.

But now, faced with these sudden and powerful witchcraft, everyone couldn't help but lose their composure.

Morale plummeted immediately.

"Maintain formation!"

Okoon charged forward, roaring loudly.

Edgar stepped forward two steps, raised his right hand to the holy symbol, and murmured something.

In an instant, a soft white halo spread outwards from him, enveloping the nearby soldiers.

"God is with us!"

The soldiers' eyes simultaneously lit up with a faint white light, their breathing became steady, and even the soldiers who had just been burned by the flames seemed to forget their pain, straightening their bodies and raising their spare short shields again.

"Crossbowmen, prepare! Fire!"

With a command from Oakon, considering that there were formal wizards on the other side, it would not be easy to capture them all alive. As long as a few wounded wizards or apprentices could be captured in the end, and the information they wanted could be extracted from them through torture, that would be fine.

Arrows rained down on the wooden house.

Li Ang and his companions repeatedly retreated to the corner of the wooden house.

Using the tall wooden pillars as cover, Fabian created an opening and drew circles in the air with his right index and middle fingers. As he chanted a tongue-twisting incantation, three magic missiles slowly took shape in the air.

One ring road!

[Magic Missile]!

Three missiles hurtled toward the group of soldiers.

After the spell was completed, Fabian swayed back and forth in place.

Several stray arrows flew around the tall wooden stakes at tricky angles, heading straight for Fabian.

Fabian, already weakened, had no strength left to dodge. Just as he was about to be hit by the arrow, a semi-transparent light screen suddenly rose in front of him.

"Swish, swish, swish."

A series of loud clashing sounds rang out as the arrows struck the transparent shield and scattered to the ground.

Fabian paused for a moment before looking up at Li Ang, who had just offered his help, and said gratefully, "Mr. Su Guang, thank you. Is this the true use of the [Shield Technique]? It's so much more powerful than what I used before. Mr. Su Guang, I've learned a lot."

"Fabian, don't get distracted in the fight." As he spoke, Li Ang's right hand touched the powder of [Ice Crystal Stone] in the pouch at his waist.

While Fabian's three magic missiles were hurtling towards the soldiers, Li Ang immediately followed up by casting a [Freezing Ray] and blasting it out.

The blue ray, accompanied by a high-frequency hum, hurtled towards the soldiers' formation, causing ice crystals and water droplets to fall from the air it passed through.

"boom!"

The two types of attacks, [Magic Missile] and [Freezing Ray], arrived one after the other, instantly turning the soldier formation upside down.

Accompanied by piercing screams, the corpse's blood splattered, severed limbs flew everywhere, and the blood that splattered in the low temperature quickly congealed.

"As expected of Mr. Su Guang, the [Freezing Ray] can actually unleash such power."

The apprentices' eyes lit up, but they also knew that now was the best time to counterattack, so they released magic to wash over the soldiers' formation.

In an instant, various magical lights shone brightly, turning the dark wilderness into a bright expanse.

While releasing the [Freezing Ray], Li Ang also kept an eye on the apprentices around him.

Unlike his approximately 3.0 magic power, most apprentices' magic power is insufficient to support them in casting several offensive spells.

So much so that after performing the magic trick a few times, many people would take out the blue potion and drink it.

"I need to find some time to refine or buy a few blue potions."

It's quite useful in Ioria and America.