Advanced Sequence 2

Logically, she should have recognized this devouring magic immediately after using it herself.

After carefully sensing the aura emanating from the Earth Fire leader, Su Ran roughly understood what was going on.

This devouring aura was slightly different from the devouring magic Su Ran had used.

Besides devouring, it faintly carried a tendency to assimilate its surroundings.

If Su Ran hadn’t used the Witch’s Meditation Technique to plunder the surrounding magic essence, forcing the Earth Fire leader into a corner and making it proactively use the object in its hand to increase its attraction to magic essence…

Su Ran might not have been able to distinguish the traces of devouring magic from its aura.

However, even though she knew her opponent’s trump card, the crisis Su Ran was facing had not yet been resolved.

She and the Earth Fire leader, which was using devouring magic, were maintaining a balance.

If the situation continued to develop like this, the Earth Fire leader, which had already absorbed a considerable amount of magic essence, would definitely achieve its goal before Su Ran.

‘If only I could set up another magic essence concentration-boosting formation.’

The materials needed for a low-level magic essence concentration-boosting formation were not many.

She could set it up with the magic crystals on her body that she hadn’t had time to put into the tag.

But right now, Su Ran couldn’t spare her hands at all.

She was wholeheartedly competing with the Earth Fire leader for the nearby magic essence.

The moment she stopped, the magic essence would tilt in the direction of the magical beast.

Conversely, the Earth Fire leader also couldn’t spare the mental energy to command its kin.

Otherwise, if Su Ran found an opportunity, it would also suffer a loss it couldn’t afford.

Guo Zixiang, who was guarding her, needed to face off against the Earth Fire Lizards and couldn’t be distracted either.

Now, there was only one option left for setting up the magic formation.

Su Ran whispered softly.

[I’m here, dear~]

“Help me set up a low-level magic essence concentration-boosting formation.”

“I need to set up a low-level magic essence concentration-boosting formation. I need the materials. The cost shouldn’t be too high.”

Time was tight, so she couldn’t worry about it too much.

Although she didn’t have a lot of money, she still had a little living expense, and she was providing the materials herself.

Setting up a low-level magic formation should be more than enough.

[Dear, the system can’t interfere with reality. I can’t help you, sorry~]

The answer given by the Witch Game did not surprise Su Ran.

So far, the interference from the Witch Game had all been in Isa’s world.

At most, it had only sent items to the real world.

But this human-like reply also proved from the side that there was definitely a certain degree of intelligence behind the system.

If there was intelligence, it meant there was room for negotiation.

“Then let’s talk about why there are traces of devouring magic on the Earth Fire beast leader. Why are there similar murder cases in two different worlds? Don’t try to change the subject. I, who have used devouring magic, won’t be wrong in my perception.”

Being rejected by the system, Su Ran was not annoyed, but just asked the questions faintly.

[…]

[Dear, the Witch Game will always be on your side. So now, let’s talk about how to help you build the magic formation!]

Su Ran snorted lightly and temporarily put these questions aside.

She had never thought of finding the answers from the system.

Bringing up these questions was just to increase her bargaining chip to get it to help her build the magic formation.

Since it had already agreed, Su Ran didn’t delve into the answers to these questions.

She was only about to step into Sequence Two now.

Some things she would naturally know when the time was right.

Otherwise, knowing them would only add to her troubles.

[Interfering with reality will increase the host’s Weakness Value. To eliminate each point of Weakness Value, you need to spend ten thousand yuan.]

[Do you need to set up a low-level magic essence concentration-boosting magic formation (deducting material: Sequence One magic crystal, ten yuan, increasing Weakness Value by one point)]

Ten thousand yuan to eliminate one point of Weakness Value.

In other words, for the system to set up a low-level magic formation…

She would have to bear a debt of ten thousand yuan?

One point of Weakness Value was enough for Su Ran to use her Sequence Six power once.

Wasn’t the whole reason she had worked so hard to kill magical beasts here to save some money?

Now, she had to spend the money she had just earned.

“Agree!”

But facing the risk that the Earth Fire leader could succeed in its advancement at any moment, Su Ran agreed without a second thought.

[Setting up the magic formation for the host. Please wait.]

The two magic crystals in her pocket disappeared.

Then, Su Ran felt a strange sensation.

However, it wasn’t very obvious at the moment and didn’t affect Su Ran too much.

[Magic formation set up complete!]

After just a moment, Su Ran received a notification from the system.

The activated magic formation was helping her plunder the surrounding magic essence.

An external force had intervened, breaking the original balance of the situation.

Now, the scales were tipping in Su Ran’s favor.

With this plundered magic essence, Su Ran no longer had to worry about the Earth Fire leader advancing to Sequence Three.

Even if it had more magic essence through crooked ways, as long as there was no liquid magic essence, the Earth Fire leader was not a true Sequence Three.

One hundred and ninety-nine points of magic essence.

Su Ran was only one step away from Sequence Two.

As long as she controlled a little more magic essence into her body, she could advance to Sequence Two and quickly deal with the magical beasts surrounding her.

Even if the Earth Fire leader, who didn’t have liquid magic essence yet, arrived, Su Ran would still have a fighting chance.

In a short while, two hundred points of gaseous magic essence roamed irregularly within Su Ran’s magic essence circuit.

Su Ran took a deep breath.

Now came the most critical step.

If liquid magic essence was the mark of a Sequence Three, then a magic essence shield and a gaseous magic essence cluster that was on the verge of becoming liquid were the two key points of a Sequence Two.

Giving order to the chaotic gaseous magic essence was a key step.

This step was not difficult for Su Ran, who had a high affinity for magic essence.

Just by building a rough structure, the magic essence adjusted to the state most suitable for Su Ran in the circuit.

As the magic essence cluster in her body continued to rotate, the magic essence emerging from the circuit gradually covered Su Ran’s body with a thin barrier.

Reopening her eyes, Su Ran felt the abundant magic essence within her body.

She had officially advanced to Sequence Two!

Guo Zixiang, who was beside her, also saw Su Ran’s advancement.

Seeing her reopen her eyes, he quickly stepped forward and asked, “Are you confident that we can break through together now?”

Hearing Guo Zixiang’s question, Su Ran shook her head.

Guo Zixiang’s heart also sank, and he forced a smile.

“Right, I was too idealistic. For you to face a group of Earth Fire Lizards alone, it’s already good enough if you can protect yourself. Since that’s the case, you should leave quickly.”

As he spoke, he turned around and fumbled around Liang Bo for a moment, then packed up his and Liang Bo’s tags and handed them to Su Ran.

“Our things are in here. Just help us bring them back to our families. If you need a reward, you can have all the magic crystals stored in the tags.”

He pushed the bundle he was handing to her.

Su Ran said, “Did you misunderstand? I meant we don’t need to break through!”

As she spoke, the magic essence cluster in her body operated at full power, and several vine-like ice blocks rose by her side, ready to strike.

Her long hair and the little dress on her body fluttered in the wind.

She gently tucked a strand of her dark hair behind her ear and smiled sweetly.

“These Earth Fire Lizards surrounding us, I can annihilate them all with a flick of my wrist!”

At this moment, Guo Zixiang swore to the heavens that he would never forget this memory for as long as he lived.