nucmednet Chapter 230 The Dark Hand in the Dark
Chapter 230 The Dark Hand in the Dark
The black shadow gradually came closer, and everyone could see clearly that it was a mysterious man in a black robe with his face covered by shadows.
"Do you think you can break my spell like this? How naive!" The mysterious man's voice was low and hoarse, full of sarcasm.
Shen Mo held the artifact tightly, staring at the mysterious man with vigilance: "Who are you? Why do you want to harm this village?"
The mysterious man sneered: "Who am I? You ignorant mortals are not qualified to know."
The female general took a step forward and shouted angrily: "No matter what conspiracy you have, we will not let you succeed!"
The mysterious man waved his hands, and a powerful dark force attacked everyone. Lin Yuwei quickly used a magic weapon to prop up a shield to resist this force.
"Hmph, is this all you have got?" The mysterious man said, increasing his power output again.
Cracks began to appear on the shield. Lin Yuwei gritted her teeth and tried hard to maintain the shield.
Seeing this, Qingfeng flashed and rushed towards the mysterious man. The mysterious man dodged sideways and swung his hand back. A dark energy hit Qingfeng and knocked him back.
"Qingfeng!" Su Yao exclaimed.
Shen Mo shouted: "Everyone, come together!"
Everyone used their unique skills to attack the mysterious man, but the mysterious man seemed to be at ease and dealt with their attacks easily.
"This is not a solution." Shen Mo thought to himself.
While attacking, he observed the mysterious man's flaws. Suddenly, he found that the mysterious man's movements were slow for a moment.
"Now!" Shen Mo seized the opportunity and the artifact emitted a dazzling light, heading straight for the mysterious man.
The mysterious man seemed to have not expected Shen Mo to use this move. He responded hastily, was hit by the light, and took a few steps back.
"Good opportunity!" The female general took the opportunity to lead everyone to intensify the attack.
The mysterious man gradually fell into a disadvantage, and his face became gloomy: "You bunch of ants, how could you make me so embarrassed."
After saying this, an even more powerful dark force erupted from his body, shaking everyone away.
"Cough cough..." Everyone fell to the ground, seriously injured.
The mysterious man looked at them and sneered, "I'll let you go today, but you won't be so lucky next time." After saying that, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared.
"Damn it, he got away!" Qingfeng pounded the ground angrily.
Shen Mo stood up with difficulty: "Everyone, don't worry about him for now, let's see how the well water is."
They came to the well and found that although the water was no longer turning black, it had not completely returned to normal.
"It seems that we have not completely eliminated the influence of the dark power." Lin Yuwei said.
Su Yao said worriedly, "what should we do? If the mysterious man comes to make trouble again, how should we deal with it?"
Shen Mo pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go back to the village first, rest for a while, and then make a long-term plan."
When everyone returned to the village, the villagers gathered around them to ask what happened.
Shen Mo comforted everyone: "Don't worry, we will definitely find a way to solve the well water problem."
In the village, they begin studying the books and objects they brought back from the cave, hoping to find more clues about the dark ritual.
After several days of hard work, Lin Yuwei finally made a new discovery.
"I found that the combination of these runes and herbs seems to have a pattern. If I can rearrange the magic array according to this pattern, I may be able to completely purify the well water." Lin Yuwei said excitedly.
Shen Mo nodded: "Then let's act quickly."
They came to the well again and rearranged the magic circle according to Lin Yuwei's discovery.
When they injected magic power into the magic circle, the well water began to churn violently and the black substance was gradually separated.
"Success!" Su Yao shouted happily.
The well water finally became clear again and the villagers cheered.
However, Shen Mo and others did not let down their guard.
"The mysterious man will not give up, we must be prepared." said the female general.
They decided to stay in the village for a while longer to help the villagers strengthen their defenses while also continuing to improve their own strength.
During this period, Shen Mo and Qingfeng trained hard every day, Lin Yuwei studied more spells, and Su Yao also worked hard to learn how to better provide logistical support for everyone.
One day, an uninvited guest came to the village.
"I am a magician from afar. I heard about your deeds and came here to help." The man introduced himself.
Shen Mo and others were wary of his arrival.
"Why do you want to help us?" Shen Mo asked.
The magician smiled and said, "I have been fighting against the forces of darkness all my life. Seeing your bravery and persistence, I am willing to fight alongside you."
Although they still had doubts in their hearts, Shen Mo and others decided to trust him for the time being.
With the help of the magician, they gained a deeper understanding of the dark forces and also learned some new spells and techniques.
However, just when they thought everything was going in the right direction, a dark army suddenly appeared outside the village...