Fang Yu had just begun to show a trace of relief when he suddenly realized that the Giant-Eyed Rat's steps had only slowed slightly, it did not hinder its approach to him at all.
It didn't work?
The sudden development left him stunned.
His Ice Spread could at least freeze three or four people in place. In Fang Yu's view, it should at least buy him some time to widen the distance. Who would have thought that the Giant-Eyed Rat's limb strength was so powerful? The white frost had failed to stop it.
Crack!!!!
One foot stomped onto the frost as the Giant-Eyed Rat continued forward.
Its target was Fang Yu. Its forelimbs lifted high in front of him and, with lightning speed, slammed down viciously!
Without daring to hesitate, Fang Yu clenched his teeth and leapt to the side.
However.
That was not enough to completely evade the Giant-Eyed Rat's claws.
"Wind Track · Flash Step!"
At the critical moment, not far away, Leng Qing coldly uttered the name of the spell. A cyan Star Path streaked across, pointing toward Fang Yu and empowering him.
Whoosh!!!!!
A gale erupted. Trails of wind appeared around Fang Yu, causing his black shirt to billow violently.
Swoosh!
Fang Yu left behind a swirl of chaotic airflow as his figure flashed five meters away.
Unaccustomed to the Wind Track enhancement, his state could only be described as awkward.
Losing its target, the Giant-Eyed Rat's claw slammed into the wall instead. The tremendous force shattered the surface, sending fragments flying.
After missing, the beast immediately turned and charged toward Fang Yu again.
Swoosh—!!
Fang Yu stepped forward, leaving behind another cloud of dust as he swiftly flashed ten meters away.
Swoosh—
He paused briefly atop a large rock, then once again drifted quickly out of the Giant-Eyed Rat's line of sight.
Immediately afterward, a crimson beam blasted into the rock where Fang Yu had just stood. The stone was pierced clean through, fragments scattering everywhere.
"As expected, fighting alone is still pushing it. Without that woman's help, it would've been dangerous."
Letting out a breath, Fang Yu felt fortunate. Good thing he had a powerful ally accompanying him.
Shaking his head, he stopped dwelling on it. He was still in the middle of battle.
"Have another taste of Ice Spread!"
With Wind Track enhancing him, Fang Yu's confidence surged. A cluster of icy-blue light had risen in his palm at some point, shimmering brilliantly.
"Freeze!"
Fang Yu shouted. The intense frost tore through the alley's dim night, dazzling as it shot toward the Giant-Eyed Rat.
Sensing the freezing aura ahead, the cunning creature instinctively attempted to dodge to the side.
Its reaction startled Fang Yu slightly. This thing was so perceptive. His casting speed was already extremely fast, yet it still detected it.
Clearly, this Ice Spread would miss. Demons were not stationary targets waiting for Mages to strike.
"Telekinesis!"
Fang Yu retreated slightly and noticed a large stone beneath the ruined wall.
Silver light burst around him as he unleashed the power of the Space Element, seizing control of the stone.
The stone trembled, then rose into the air, enveloped by a mysterious silver force.
"Go!"
The stone shot forward, smashing toward the Giant-Eyed Rat.
The beast reacted quickly. Seeing the rock flying at it, it immediately moved to evade.
"Go again!"
Fang Yu moved his will once more. In an instant, he used his thoughts to control all the broken stones beneath the wall, making them float into the air.
The stones fell like a torrential rain, crazily pelting the Giant-Eyed Rat. This time, it could hardly withstand it, scrambling in panic…
Inside the alley, the telekinetically controlled stones smashed everything into ruin. The Giant-Eyed Rat could not resist the storm of rocks.
Dust danced wildly. Through the haze, the Giant-Eyed Rat could vaguely be seen swallowed by the stones. Its plump body was blasted five or six meters away, crashing heavily into a nearby wall.
Struggling desperately in the corner, it had completely lost the ferocity of a demon, reduced to a half-crippled sewer rat.
"The Space Element!"
Not far away, Leng Qing fell silent.
Innate talent of dual elements at the Basic-Tier.
Just as she had judged!
More than that.
Only half a year after Awakening, and at such a young age, Fang Yu had already mastered Basic-Tier spells of two elements.
Truly unimaginable!
On the battlefield, Fang Yu reacted swiftly. Seizing the moment while the Giant-Eyed Rat was severely injured, he made a grasping motion in the air!
An invisible hand instantly clutched the Giant-Eyed Rat's throat. With a backward fling of his arm, the creature tumbled and rolled to Fang Yu's feet!
"You really think I can't deal with you?" Fang Yu stepped on the Giant-Eyed Rat's head and cursed, glaring.
"Screech~"
Just as Fang Yu was about to deliver the killing blow, it shrieked viciously, using its last bit of strength to make a desperate counterattack, raising its claws and lunging at him!
The freezing from Ice Spread had failed once before. This time, prepared, Fang Yu stepped slightly back and avoided the claws.
He had only just learned Telekinesis. Sometimes even connecting the Star Path would fail, and his telekinetic power was only enough to grab small stones. Anything heavier, not yet.
He had expected this.
Fang Yu had indeed Awakened the Space Element, but although Space Magic was powerful, it was damn hard to master!
What it required was not only focus to connect the Star Path, but also the use of one's own will to lock onto the object to be controlled. A dead object, something relatively light, was easier.
But something like this Giant-Eyed Rat, violently thrashing and struggling, Fang Yu's small amount of spatial mental power would be instantly dispersed!
"Ice Spread!"
Icy crystals slid across Fang Yu's palm.
With a gentle blow—
Frost swirled as crystal-clear powder spread across the battlefield. A surge of cold instantly expelled all the surrounding air.
The ground had only been covered in a thin layer of frost, like a veil of ice. But after casting Ice Spread, the frost transformed into living vines, spreading densely like creeping ivy…
Snow-white frost intertwined continuously, layering over the Giant-Eyed Rat's four limbs several times.
Before long, its limbs were completely wrapped in frost!
The frost continued to coil around them, its chilling power crazily drilling into the creature's muscles, leaving it utterly unable to run.
Moments later.
The Giant-Eyed Rat's entire body went limp and collapsed face-first onto the concrete.
To be safe, Fang Yu used Telekinesis to smash a few more stones onto it.
He stood in place and waited for a while, making sure it was completely dead.
After a moment.
Seeing that the Giant-Eyed Rat had stopped struggling, Fang Yu finally let out a breath.
Leng Qing had watched the entire process from behind.
When Fang Yu began scavenging the corpse, she spoke, "Aren't you being overly cautious?"
"Demons are dangerous. There's no way to be certain whether an enemy is truly dead. Being careful is only right," Fang Yu replied as he used a stone to cut into the Giant-Eyed Rat's body.
The fur and the eyes of the Giant-Eyed Rat were worth quite a bit.
Since Fang Yu had dealt with it alone, the spoils from this operation were worth around thirty thousand yuan.
Seeing this, Fang Yu could not help but sigh. In the magic world, hunting demons was indeed the most profitable.
After collecting the fur and eyes, he rummaged through the rest.