Academic genius: Arcane Invasion of America

Chapter 9 Touching the Bag

"Who is it?"

Li Ang spoke to someone in the shadows of the corner, his right hand already secretly reaching for the cloth bag at his waist.

If it weren't for the enhanced senses resulting from increased intelligence, Li Ang might not have been able to detect the other party in time.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man dressed in an ordinary farmer's shirt, carrying a short sword, slowly walked out with a smile on his face. "Okoon and the others are really stupid. How come they didn't expect you, little thing, to come back? Isn't it much easier to just wait here than to run around the streets trying to catch people?"

"A witch hunt team?"

Li Ang immediately recognized the other party as one of the three members of the witch-hunting team who were chasing him.

Li Ang was genuinely surprised, not expecting the other party to wait patiently here for a mere magic apprentice like himself.

Do I have great value?

Or perhaps it's the mission of the witch hunts, and they won't stop until they've captured every single witch.

Without time to think, Li Ang asked, "What do I have that would make you disguise yourself and wait here all this time?"

"Oh!"

Although the members of the witch hunt team were villains, they didn't say much and charged directly at Li Ang with their short swords.

If it were Li Ang half a day ago, at this distance, facing a member of the witch-hunting team, his only option would be to use [Interdimensional Travel] to run away.

But now...

He studied for three days in the 60s, and his intelligence improved by 0.3 points each time, which was a far cry from what he used to be.

Li Ang made preparations in advance, and as he uttered a spell, his left hand instantly became as bright as a spotlight.

The area surrounding the tavern was also illuminated at that moment.

Cole, a member of the witch hunt team, was looking at Leon when he was suddenly blinded by the bright light and cried out in pain, "Damn it, my eyes!"

Zero-ring magic trick, [Light Dance]!

Cole, after all, was a member of the witch hunt team and had dealt with witches for many years, so he had his own methods.

He quickly reached into his shirt pocket, took out a bottle of medicine, and applied it to his eyes without saying a word.

Seeing this, Li Ang's lips curled up slightly, and he clenched the red powder in the cloth bag at his waist with his right hand. As he chanted an obscure incantation, a ball of scorching flame suddenly shot towards Cole.

Zero-ring spell, [Fire Spell]!

This is also the only offensive trick that Li Ang currently possesses that requires spellcasting materials.

Just as Cole regained his sight, a giant heat wave struck, and his pupils dilated instantly.

He had been with the witch-hunting team for two years. Although he had never faced a formal witch directly, he had personally captured or participated in capturing seven or eight witch apprentices.

Cole naturally recognized the trick of "igniting fire".

But he had never seen such a large and intensely hot flame.

In comparison, the opponent's [Burning Fire] spell is even comparable to the [Fireball] spell cast by a formal wizard.

But Cole knew that Fireball was a third-circle spell; how could a wizard apprentice possibly master it?

and!

Does this wizard apprentice not even need to wait to cast a spell? How long has it been since the two started talking and he started casting the spell?

How could he have succeeded in casting the spell?

At that moment, Cole knew he had met his match.

He could even smell the pervasive stench of death in the air.

Make sure to get away from it!

"boom!"

The flames shone brightly.

Cole was eventually enveloped in the dazzling red.

A violent explosion rang out in the quiet center of Shafan Town.

Even Li Ang, who was quite far away, was affected by the aftershocks of the explosion.

"cough……"

Li Ang waved his hand to sweep away the dust.

While the power of the [Ignite] spell has been enhanced, it has also significantly depleted his own magical energy.

He was originally allowed to perform five spells a day in Ioria.

But he had only used two spells, [Light Dance] and [Fire Burn], and his magic power was already almost completely depleted.

He would find it difficult to cast any spells until he regained his magical powers through meditation.

Although Li Ang had never seen what it looked like when other wizard apprentices cast the [Burning Fire] spell, he was quite satisfied with the magic trick in front of him, which was comparable to the destructive power of a small grenade explosion.

"There's only one downside: I need to replenish my casting materials before I can cast [Ignite] again."

"This is only a level 0 spell; what will level 1, 2, or even 3 magic be like?"

Li Ang was filled with anticipation, but his feet did not stop moving as he walked straight towards the center of the explosion.

If you kill someone and don't steal their money, then the killing was pointless.

He wanted to get his loot and leave the scene as soon as possible.

At this moment, Cole, who had been completely hit by the [Burning Fire] spell, looked extremely miserable. Even though Li Ang had been following Nicole to dissect corpses for the past two days and had become accustomed to all kinds of bloody scenes, he still couldn't help but hiss when he saw the witch hunter team member lying on the ground.

The witch hunters who were hit head-on by the [Burning Fire] spell had their heads mangled and their upper bodies still burning.

Through the flames, Li Ang could vaguely see the festering flesh and charred bones on the other person's body.

[Burning] follows basic chemical principles. When Li Ang cast it, the magical elements similar to [oxygen] in the air of Aioria were instantly sucked out by [Burning].

Li Ang was nearby at this moment, and he vaguely felt that he was having some difficulty breathing.

The other person is not dead yet, but their vocal cords were destroyed by the violent explosion, and they can only moan in pain.

This shows that the members of the witch hunter team are physically stronger than ordinary people. If Li Ang hadn't taken the initiative and the opponent hadn't been careless because he was an apprentice, it would have been hard to say who would have won this battle.

Li Ang has no habit of showing sympathy for his opponents.

From the moment the witch hunt team began pursuing him, the two sides were locked in a life-or-death struggle.

He's just not strong enough right now to storm the Vatican headquarters.

Picking up the short sword from the ground, Li Ang thrust it fiercely, ending his opponent's life.

Combustion, explosion.

The commotion was too great, and Li Ang knew he couldn't stay any longer. He picked up the three silver coins scattered on the ground one by one. Without time to pick up more copper coins, Li Ang sheathed his short sword and quickly left the scene.

……

The intense battle nearly drained Li Ang of his magic.

Just now, he was so tense that he didn't even realize it because of the hormones keeping him on edge. But now that he has suddenly relaxed, Li Ang feels a wave of dizziness.

He is very weak now.

With his eyelids drooping constantly, Li Ang just wanted to find a safe place to get some rest for the night.

But Li Ang knew he couldn't rest yet.

Even if he wants to return to America, he'll have to wait until he finishes his meditation in Ioria and recovers all his magic before making any plans.

After witnessing the power of the [Burning Fire] spell, he needed to prepare more [Earth Flame Stones] to carry with him as casting materials.

Originally, Li Ang, who only had a dozen or so copper coins from the Frank Kingdom, could barely afford a portion of [Earth Flame Stone] powder. Now, the acquisition of three silver coins has made him instantly rich.

There is now more room for maneuver in everything.

"Perhaps we should keep one of these silver coins for Martin. He likes collecting coins, and it wouldn't be wrong to charge him a little more for this kind of 'antique' silver coin, would it?"

"There are still a few days until Sunday. I can't go back to Sandsail Town right now, so maybe I can go to Maple Leaf Town before then."

"I've arranged to meet my teacher Ryan there. Maybe I can learn more first- or second-level magic from him..."