"This is the power of the Titan creations, Jaina. The meaning of their existence is to make allies stronger!
Now let us go meet those 'distinguished guests'!" Rhodes said with a smile.
Jaina nodded excitedly, covered by the powerful buff aura continuously emitted by the three Genie Lords.
This unique allied army, composed of Holy Light, Fire, and Metallic life forms, advanced toward the first target Jaina pointed out—the cell holding the "Void Creatures."
The sealing runes on the target cell were noticeably dimmer than elsewhere, and unsettling, strange energy flows, neither light nor dark, seeped out from the door cracks. Jaina signaled a halt, lightly tapped her staff, and an Arcane energy stream precisely destroyed the fragile node maintaining the seal.
The cell door slid open silently, revealing not solid monsters, but two masses of Void Aberrations, constantly squirming and changing shape, as if torn from space itself!
They had no fixed form, sometimes resembling liquid shadows, sometimes shattered stars, emitting a strong sense of spatial distortion and mental pollution, attempting to directly corrupt the minds of intruders.
"Be careful! Their mental assault is very strong!" Jaina immediately warned, simultaneously casting a stronger Arcane mind protection barrier on herself and Rhodes.
However, under the comprehensive reinforcement brought by Prayer, Rhodes and Jaina's mental resistance far exceeded their usual level. The mental shriek of the Void Aberrations, which was enough to drive ordinary mages insane, only caused the two of them a strong wave of dizziness and nausea, but no substantial damage.
"Holy Light! Purify these twisted existences!" Rhodes roared.
Four Holy Light Elementals, radiating divine brilliance all over their bodies, instantly dispelled the darkness, while the Time Fire Elemental rushed forward together, unleashing scorching flames to directly attack the opponents.
As the Holy Light Elementals moved, Rhodes was not idle either, immediately using Holy Light Flash.
The four Holy Light Elementals, like four streaks of golden lightning, instantly rushed into the cell. The pure Light of Order emanating from them was the absolute bane of these chaotic Void creations!
In the hands of the Holy Light Elementals, a Light Spear, entirely condensed from Holy Light, appeared.
Wielding the Light Spears, they pierced the core of the aberrations. The sacred energy was like a red-hot iron plunging into butter, emitting a grating "sizzle." The Void Aberrations violently twisted and contracted, letting out silent wails.
Ten Fire Elemental, boosted by the Genie's "Attack Speed" buff, moved like ghosts. They blocked the cell exit and sprayed scorching flame breaths at the Void energy attempting to escape or disperse. Although fire could not directly annihilate the Void like Holy Light, it could force it back, burn it, and restrict its range of activity.
These dark aberrations lack true physical existence, so even if a tiny remnant escapes, they could revive. Therefore, they must be completely annihilated.
Three Golden Men silently guarded Rhodes and Jaina, while three Genie Lords floated above their heads. This battle could be left entirely to the Elemental army; they did not need to lift a finger.
Rhodes was even too lazy to summon Solmyr to cast a Chain Lightning, as Solmyr's current mana was only enough for one shot.
The battle ended faster than expected. Under the absolute counter of Holy Light and the overwhelming force of multiple buffs, the two dangerous Void Aberrations were quickly purified and evaporated, leaving behind only a few rapidly dissipating traces on the ground, like scorched stardust.
Rhodes also received a system notification.
[A glorious victory! You gained XXXX experience points!]
[You killed a powerful unit and gained extra resources: Sulfur X4 units, Gem X5 units!]
This time, the notification did not show a Hero kill, nor did a magical wild building appear. It only rewarded a small amount of resources, but these resources add up over time.
[Your Eagle Eye failed to take effect, learning new magic.]
Unfortunately, Eagle Eye failed to steal any Shadow Spells. These two Shadow Aberrations only instinctively manipulated Shadow Power for attack and did not cast Shadow Spells.
The elimination of the first target greatly boosted their confidence. They were merely spectators throughout this battle; Rhodes only cast two Holy Light Flashes, and Jaina spent the entire time controlling the Fire Elemental, not even casting a single Frostbolt.
"That was amazing, Rhodes. I feel ridiculously powerful right now." Jaina's face was flushed; the thrill of controlling the Fire Elemental in battle was incredibly satisfying.
These Fire Elemental completely obeyed her command, and the battle went too smoothly.
"This was just the first one. Come on, let's head to the next target location," Rhodes said with a smile. Jaina nodded and advanced with Rhodes.
The next target was a cell holding a massive Faceless Ones Beetle. Before they even got close, a thick, nauseating Shadow aura and the "shuffling" sound of carapace friction drifted out.
The seal opened, and a colossal beetle rushed out! Its size was comparable to a small siege tank, covered in a thick purple-black carapace, possessing sharp mandibles and countless compound eyes. Viscous Shadow energy flowed across its shell, and it emitted a sharp shriek.
In terms of size, this thing was even larger than a Golden Man. After seeing this monster, Rhodes knew that the Holy Light Elementals and Fire Elemental couldn't handle it; he had to deploy the Golden Men.
Jaina stepped forward and used her Arcane staff to open the cage. The moment the cage shattered, the giant beetle charged up.
"Golden Men, attack!" Rhodes immediately commanded, and at the same time, used his remaining mana to cast a Shield of Protection, enveloping everyone.
He then used Curse and Great Haste Slow on the monster in front of him. Some strange red light appeared on the beetle, and mud seemed to appear beneath its feet. The two negative spells instantly weakened the opponent.
Boosted by "Attack Speed," Prayer, Shield of Protection, and Stone Skin, the three Golden Men charged forward, immediately blocking the giant beetle, which was like a siege tank, preventing it from advancing further.
The Golden Men had transformed into terrifying physical damage machines!
Their heavy metal fists, accompanied by the sound of rushing wind, slammed fiercely onto the beetle's head and joints like pile drivers.
Every heavy blow was accompanied by the loud crunch of carapace shattering and the beetle's painful wails! Stone Skin and Shield of Protection allowed them to ignore the counterattacks from the beetle's sharp limbs.
The Fire Elemental concentrated their fire, spraying flames onto the seams of the beetle's carapace and its relatively vulnerable joints.
Under the increased damage from Prayer, the flames made the carapace crackle, and the Shadow goo was evaporated, releasing a foul odor.
The Light Spears and Holy Shockwaves of the four Holy Light Elementals fiercely bombarded the beetle's thick carapace. The Light Spears, imbued with Holy Light, collided violently with the chaotic Shadow energy, causing explosions. The areas of the carapace struck quickly carbonized and cracked!
The giant beetle let out painful shrieks, frantically swinging its scythe-like forelimbs in retaliation.
This beetle was clearly much stronger than the two Shadow Creatures they had just faced. The Golden Man at the very front had already been injured by it.
However, although it injured the Golden Man, the giant beetle was not faring well either. Its carapace was ulcerated in multiple places, while the Fire Elemental and Holy Light Elementals continuously dealt damage. Jaina, positioned at the rear, cast "Frost Nova," Frostbolt, and Ice Lance.
She froze the beetle's joints, restricting its movement, and continuously bombarded the cracks in its carapace with "Arcane Missiles" to expand the battle results.
Rhodes tentatively cast a newly learned spell—"Healing"—on a Golden Man whose movements were slightly sluggish after being scratched by the beetle's poisonous barb!
A soft, green light imbued with life energy enveloped the Golden Man, and that minor injury instantly recovered completely!
This scene astonished Jaina beside him. Was he kidding? What kind of magic could heal these magical constructs?
"As you can see, the Guardian taught me a very special kind of magic. This magic can not only heal living units but also some constructs.
For example, these magical creations can all be healed by this miraculous spell, and the effect is much better than Holy Light healing," Rhodes said with a smile.
Of course, the consumption is also higher than Holy Light, so Holy Light magic is still more cost-effective for healing living units.
"That is truly bizarre—uh, super miraculous magic!" Jaina didn't know how to describe it. She could understand healing living individuals.
But you are healing constructs, are you kidding? Something seems wrong here, doesn't it?
The Shadow Beetle quickly perished under the allied army's furious assault, its massive body turning into a pool of smoking charcoal.
[A glorious victory! You gained XXXX experience points!]
Although he gained experience, it was still not enough to meet the upgrade standard.
[You gained extra resources: Sulfur 4 units! 2000 units of Gold.]
Rare resources, plus a couple thousand units of Gold—that was quite generous.
As for Eagle Eye, there was absolutely no notification, but this creature was a purely melee-type character and had not cast any spells, so there was no way to steal anything.
There were no wild lairs or special buildings either, but he did obtain a treasure: another earth-yellow scroll.
You discovered an exquisite jar carved with ancient script, containing an old scroll. After taking out the scroll, you felt your whole body filled with magical power.
This scroll recorded a Level 2 spell, and it was the most powerful single-target Level 2 attack spell: Thunderbolt.
This spell is quite potent! Although the mana cost is a bit high, its power is far stronger than Magic Divine Arrow. Not bad, not bad. This is another great skill for stealing kills.
Furthermore, just like the Summon Fire Elemental scroll, if Jaina takes it out, she can use it too. Unlike summoning magic, this is a lightning spell, which only Shamans can use in the Azeroth World; mages do not have lightning spells.
"Rhodes, don't tell me the Guardian rewarded you again." Seeing Rhodes' state, Jaina seemed to have guessed something.
"You are so smart, Jaina, you've even learned to answer first. That's right, I got something good again: a new magic scroll."