A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 451 Vampire Bat

“No!” Fenrit said with a serious expression.

"So, did you find anything?" he asked again.

Bridal and the others quickly looked around—

“No, not at all!” Dosru replied.

“Take a good look around,” Chao Bufan said.

Without hesitation, Bridal and the others used their "Eagle Eye" abilities. When they saw many giant bats hanging upside down in the depths of the branches and leaves above their heads, they were all startled.

"Vampire bats!" Curry exclaimed.

However, his sudden cry of alarm carried far and wide, startling all the vampire bats hanging upside down from the leaves. As if subjected to a powerful shock, they emitted cries like newly hatched chicks, flapping their wings and revealing rows of sharp fangs capable of tearing apart any living creature, their eyes fixed on the five boys who had suddenly entered their line of sight. Their eyes gleamed with an eerie, bloodthirsty red light, as if these five boys were their prey.

The once quiet forest became noisy, with the screams of vampire bats echoing overhead, sending chills down one's spine.

They're fine when they don't open their mouths, but once they do, a strong, pungent stench wafts out from all directions, making people want to vomit.

"His~~~"

Everyone suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. Faced with thousands upon thousands of vampire bats, even the highly skilled and daring Chao Bufan couldn't help but gasp, feeling a tingling sensation on his scalp and a sense of unease in his heart. Bridal and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

Almost simultaneously, Bridal and the others brandished their magic wands, their expressions tense and highly vigilant.

However, just as they took out their magic wands, all the vampire bats moved as well. They weren't about to miss this easy meal, and they flapped their wings and swooped down towards the five teenagers on the ground. Thousands upon thousands of vampire bats instantly wove together a dense, fiery red web, like the sunset on the horizon or a raging sea of ​​fire, instantly illuminating everything around them in a crimson glow.

After a brief moment of panic, everyone quickly regained their senses, forming a circle back-to-back. They then unleashed their attack magic, their wands aimed at the swarming vampire bats. Each strike emitted a beam of white light, instantly obliterating dozens of bats in its path. Chao Bufan took a more direct approach, slapping his palms upwards and forwards. With each strike, dozens more vampire bats vanished.

However, even when faced with death, these vampire bats showed no fear, still frantically swooping down one after another.

There were so many bats! As far as the eye could see, the sky above was swarming with them, probably numbering in the hundreds of millions! And those who died at their hands were probably less than one in a million. Countless bats surged forward, surrounding the five people. Although they were temporarily safe, they were surrounded by terrifyingly gaping maws all around them, and the stench was almost nauseating.

"No, there are too many vampire bats. This can't go on. Once our magic runs out, we'll become food for these beasts." As the vampire bats drew closer, Bridal said with a grave expression, looking like he was willing but unable to do anything about it.

Indeed, with so many vampire bats, it was uncertain how long it would take to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Of the five, only Chao Bufan remained calm and easily dealt with them throughout.

"Bufan, think of a solution quickly, this can't go on," Dosru said.

"With so many vampire bats, what can I do?" Chao Bufan said calmly while attacking.

Although this guy could easily wipe out all these vampire bats by himself, he wouldn't do that. If he were to eliminate them all, it would pose no challenge to Bridal and the others, since their purpose in coming here was to improve their combat abilities.

As the pressure mounted and the vampire bats drew ever closer, Bridal and the others had no choice but to change their attack strategy. The four of them raised their magic wands, chanted incantations, and cast defensive spells. Immediately, a white halo enveloped the five of them, forming a protective barrier that kept all the vampire bats outside the halo.

However, almost as soon as the light circle appeared, the vampire bats, which were not far apart to begin with, immediately crashed into it. Countless hissing sounds came from the vampire bats. A moment later, the bats that had crashed into the light circle fell to the ground, struggled for a moment, and then stopped moving and died.

The defensive shield erected by the four of them showed no signs of fragility or wavering under the fierce attacks of countless ferocious beasts. The faint white halo, seemingly thin, stood firm as a mountain. Before long, the pile of vampire bat corpses around the halo grew higher and higher. The stench grew increasingly intense. Not only did the four of them, including Super Extraordinary, feel their stomachs churning and almost vomit upon seeing the thick layer of bat corpses around the halo and smelling the disgusting stench.

At this moment, the vampire bats surrounding the halo weren't just layered three or four deep, they were hundreds of layers deep. But these beasts seemed to gradually slow down their impact on the halo, as if realizing it was futile and ceasing their efforts. However, these bats seemed unwilling to part with their delicious meal, still circling around and refusing to leave.

Bridal and his companions were in a state of turmoil. Although a single vampire bat was not particularly dangerous, they were ferocious creatures that relied on sheer numbers to win. This is why people always say, "Many ants can kill an elephant"—it's because they win through sheer numbers. Now, facing nearly a million vampire bats, all of them ferocious and savage, Bridal couldn't help but feel a sense of fear upon seeing them. Even now, they remained somewhat tense and afraid.

"brush"

Suddenly, all the vampire bats flapped their wings and took flight. Everyone looked at them and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fenrir said, "Finally, relief—"

However, before he could finish speaking, he couldn't continue. Countless bats flew high up, suddenly turned around, and then swooped down like hailstones, striking the defensive light barrier. They were bounced back by the barrier, and then rose up in a cloud of blood mist. Under the pale red light, they shattered and fell to the ground.