Chapter 132
“Phew…” As they witnessed the Sand Control Sorcerer displaying his might, the three players let out a collective sigh of relief, their spirits lifted. It seemed that Somes had been holding back; what had just happened might have been a mere fluke. Now that Somes had unleashed his full power, their mission might not be doomed after all!
On the other hand, the guards were momentarily stunned. Not only had the tide of battle turned, limiting their visibility once again, but they were also reminded of their employer, who had rushed ahead. The fact that the enemy could still summon a sandstorm meant that their employer’s actions had likely failed—had he encountered some danger?
“You guys pursue them; I’ll go support the employer!” Roland turned on his heel, adjusting his goggles. With one arm braced, he stepped forward into the oncoming sandstorm.
However, as the storm engulfed everyone, Roland had barely taken a step when he suddenly halted, lowering his arm.
Staring at his hand in disbelief, Roland removed his goggles, revealing a thin layer of yellow light shimmering around him. The fierce sandstorm, which should have felt menacing, now felt like a harmless breeze, as if the swirling yellow sand was nothing but an illusion.
Moreover, when Roland glanced back, he could see various figures amidst the sand that should have obscured all vision—
His familiar teammates not far away, a herd of wildebeests huddled together a bit further, and four members of the transport team beside them. Originally cowering from the storm, they were now slowly rising, looking around in astonishment.
In Roland’s view, everyone in the merchant caravan, including the wildebeests, was enveloped in a faint yellow glow. Meanwhile, in the distance, the silhouettes of the raiders became clear, but this time, they were outlined in a striking red light.
After a brief moment of shock, Roland realized that just as the sandstorm had concealed the raiders, this time it was shielding them!
The **Sandstorm** was a signature utility spell of sand magic. While its damage wasn’t particularly high among second-tier spells, it was an incredibly practical support skill that could play a strategic role in many situations.
Aside from the basic damage caused by the center of the storm, its most crucial ability was to blind enemies over a wide area without affecting the visibility of allies within the range. The raiders had previously exploited this feature to gain the upper hand against the guards.
Now, feeling the effects of the sandstorm, Roland had no idea what had happened to the employer, but it was clear that this development favored them. If the employer could pull off something like this, he surely hadn’t encountered any mishaps.
Roland turned back, laughing as he called out to his still-dazed companions, “Hahaha! Let’s go! They won’t escape today!”
Hearing Roland’s encouragement, the rest of the team snapped back to reality, bursting into laughter as they charged toward the raiders engulfed in the storm.
Meanwhile, the raiders, who had just begun to smile and think, “I can turn this around,” found their expressions frozen as their vision was obscured by the sand. For a moment, they were as bewildered as the guards.
It wasn’t until Roland led his team toward them that they suddenly realized—
This sandstorm… wasn’t from their side! But how could that be?!
“Run!”
The two gunners from the guard team had already blasted away a significant portion of health from the three players, who now sensed the scent of death and immediately turned to flee. As they ran, they couldn’t help but recall their last experience with death.
It was the same kind of raid, the same wildebeest convoy, and the same ten-member guard team… Was there some kind of curse on this configuration?
…
“Boom!”
The roaring sandstorm suddenly blocked the retreating Sand Control Sorcerer.
The center of the storm was relatively the safest place; if the sorcerer continued to retreat, he would only end up in the most dangerous part of the storm.
Dressed in a robe and headscarf, the Sand Control Sorcerer had no choice but to stop, while the yellow sand guardian he had summoned charged right in front of Ye Bo.
The yellow sand guardian appeared to be a nimble warrior entirely made of sand, wielding two sharp blades also crafted from sand. Without hesitation, it swung at Ye Bo.
Ye Bo, who was expending his energy to maintain the sandstorm, didn’t dodge but took the blow head-on.
‘-238’
The yellow sand guardian dealt physical damage, but in essence, it was still a spell damage from sand magic, as both its form and weapons were reinforced and animated by magic.
This amount of damage was negligible for Ye Bo, whose health was nearly three thousand. After taking that hit, the skill slot that had been freed up after casting the sandstorm immediately filled with a new summoning spell.
**Yellow Sand Guardian**: Summons a guardian with 5000 health that lasts for 5 minutes. The Yellow Sand Guardian (Trait - Sandification) is immune to 80% of physical damage, and its dual-blade attacks deal 856 (+spell power) magic damage each time.
Release!
Just like the previous Sand Control Sorcerer, Ye Bo raised his hand, and in the astonished gaze of the opposing sorcerer, a pile of sand appeared on the ground, rapidly forming into another Yellow Sand Guardian wielding dual blades.
Moreover, the guardian summoned by Ye Bo was noticeably larger than the one summoned by the Sand Control Sorcerer.
The guardian summoned by the sorcerer had only 2200 health, while Ye Bo’s not only had higher health but also dealt more damage.
Ye Bo stood still, and the newly birthed Yellow Sand Guardian quickly caught up to the Sand Control Sorcerer, slashing at him and dealing 1564 damage—an entirely different scale from the couple of hundred points Ye Bo had just absorbed.
“Ah! You… how is this possible?!”
The Sand Control Sorcerer cried out in pain, staring incredulously at Ye Bo.
This move of “returning the favor” was enough to shock not just players but NPCs as well.
What baffled the Sand Control Sorcerer even more was that Ye Bo could maintain the sandstorm while simultaneously summoning the Yellow Sand Guardian.
Typically, the casting sequence would require the Sand Control Sorcerer to stop the ongoing sandstorm before switching to a new skill due to casting time and shared cooldowns.
However, Ye Bo’s **Dissolution Return** trait allowed him to maintain the sandstorm while still freeing up a skill slot for a new spell, bypassing the usual casting time and cooldown.
This meant that even with a sustained skill like the sandstorm, once it was released, he could immediately cast a new skill as soon as the slot was available.
This kind of ability to maintain a continuous spell while simultaneously casting other instant spells was typically only achievable after reaching level 60 and unlocking the **Multiple Casting** talent.
What was happening now was akin to Ye Bo exploiting a skill bug, achieving the effects of the **Multiple Casting** talent ahead of time.
And it didn’t stop there; Ye Bo deliberately took another hit from the Yellow Sand Guardian, storing another Yellow Sand Guardian skill in his skill bar.
Meanwhile, the Sand Control Sorcerer could no longer withstand the enhanced power of Ye Bo’s Yellow Sand Guardian and commanded his own guardian to assist.
The two guardians, one large and one small, quickly engaged in battle, exchanging blows. Each time they struck, fine sand would spray from the impacted areas, only to reform moments later, resulting in minimal physical damage—only magical damage remained.
Seizing the opportunity, the Sand Control Sorcerer dashed toward the sandstorm, seemingly attempting to escape.
Seeing this, Ye Bo raised his hand, and moments later, the scene replayed itself: sand piled up, and another Yellow Sand Guardian was summoned in the blink of an eye, blocking the sorcerer’s escape route.
The Sand Control Sorcerer stared at the newly appeared Yellow Sand Guardian, his eyes nearly popping out of his head: “...You????”
Ye Bo smiled modestly.
In addition to sustained skills, summoning skills were also a favorite of the spellbreaker. As long as it wasn’t a high-level summoning spell that restricted the existence of only one at a time, taking a hit from the summoned creature would allow one to acquire that summoning skill.
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