The harpies screeched as they descended from the sky and launched an overwhelming attack on the adventurers.
The way these creatures acted was rather similar to a pack of wolves, where they swarmed and relied on their numbers to win the battle.
There were at least 100 harpies in each pack.
At this moment, they spread their wings and swooped down from above. It seemed like they would devour the insignificant adventurers in the blink of an eye.
However, the 'Fairies and Treasure Chest' adventurer team wasn't an undeserved reputation. The fact that they were able to enter the Lost City three times in a row and escape unscathed proved that they were strong.
Even though the harpies seemed a little troublesome, the mercenaries had ways to deal with them.
Ina raised the longbow in her hand and aimed at the sky.
At the next moment, a whistling, dazzling arrow flew out from her bowstring in a streak of white light. Before the harpy who bore the brunt of the attack could react, the arrow penetrated its body, causing it to spin and fall to the ground.
The arrow continued forward, penetrating two to three creatures in a row, and finally, it spun and shot into the eye of a harpy, knocking it to the ground.
And at this moment, Ina had already drawn her bow and shot another arrow.
The half-elf's talent as an archer was displayed to its fullest at this moment. Ina stood on the spot like a human-shaped cannon. The longbow in her hand constantly released a white radiance that penetrated the harpies' formation like dense cannon fire.
In an instant, feathers fluttered in the air and in the blink of an eye, dozens of harpies collapsed to the ground. Ina's arrows instantly tore a large gap in the dense harpies' formation.
On the other hand, the rest reacted swiftly. Two thieves hurled the explosive stones in their hands. The two small, shiny stones flew into the air and let out a deep, thunderous sound.
This explosion didn't cause any substantial damage, but it brought a devastating blow to the harpies. These magical creatures had weak eyesight, which was almost equivalent to human myopia. They relied entirely on sound transmission and reflection to determine their location and the location of their prey.
But now, this sudden thunderous roar had caused the Harpies to lose their sense of direction in the blink of an eye. They were now completely deaf. In this situation, the Harpies couldn't think of anything else. They were like a person who could no longer maintain their balance after spinning dozens of rounds on the ground. The world in their eyes was also a mess.
The harpies' dense formation also scattered at this moment. After losing their sense of direction and spatial balance, they could only crash around like a group of headless flies and couldn't even distinguish the sky from the ground.
At that moment, the adventurers swarmed forward. They were well aware that this was the best opportunity to eliminate the harpies. After all, apart from Ina, who was a true ranger archer, there were only two thieves who took on the role of crossbowmen. The rest were melee fighters.
On the other hand, Tilly, as a believer of Seren, was only good at support and couldn't be of much help in this aspect.
Therefore, if they didn't seize this opportunity to eliminate the harpies, it would be difficult to deal with them after they flew into the air.
The harpies that lost their sense of hearing were equivalent to losing their combat strength. In addition to the fact that they had swarmed down earlier, the harpies couldn't even fly up instinctively to increase the distance between them. Besides, now that their sense of hearing had been sealed, they couldn't even locate their targets and could only rely on their instincts to bite and tear. This kind of combat style wasn't worth mentioning at all for the experienced adventurers. They were like ferocious tigers descending the mountain and entering a flock of sheep. Then, they saw streaks of sword flashes and screams. In just a few moments, more than half of the harpies that were flaunting their prowess in the sky were instantly killed.
When they finally got rid of the Sonic Stones and flew back into the sky while screaming, there were only two or three of them left. Even so, these two or three were completely annihilated by Ina's Spiraling Arrows.
From the moment the harpies attacked to their complete defeat, it took less than ten minutes. As the last harpy screamed and fell to the ground, everything returned to normal.
On the other hand, the adventurers were panting heavily and covered in blood. Most of them were the blood of the harpies.
"I didn't expect to encounter such a huge problem the moment we arrived."
Leader Steve sheathed his sword and shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, the others heaved a sigh of relief. Although the harpies weren't considered powerful monsters, it wasn't easy to deal with them.
But now that it was over, the adventurers naturally wouldn't think about those problems anymore.
On the contrary, there were even a few warriors who joked with Tilly who was standing at the back.
"Yo, our adorable Miss Grand Priest, didn't you say that this path is safer than the main entrance?
Why can't I see it? Could it be that those goblins are stronger than these troublesome harpies? "
"This is the guidance of the Goddess …"
In this regard, Tilly naturally couldn't say much and only defended herself weakly.
In fact, her Divine Spell was somewhat similar to the Mage's Prophecy Spell. Although she could predict the dangers ahead, only God knew the exact situation.
This was also one of the reasons why there were very few believers of Selen. After all, their main role was to guide the way. But most of the time, they would follow the Goddess's instructions and lead others to the wrong path. Although it was to avoid the dangers ahead, people would never turn back until they hit the southern wall. Most of the time, they would rather take the dangerous shortcut than waste their precious time and wealth.
Most of the adventurers didn't mind Tilly's rebuttal and laughed heartily.
After all, they had been adventuring with Tilly for so long and they knew that her words weren't baseless. Besides, her trust in her companions didn't make them doubt Tilly's abilities.
Adventurers were very open-minded in this aspect, unlike those mercenary merchants who haggled over small profits and losses. Adventurers were willing to risk their lives for money. If they even cared about such a small matter, wouldn't they be exhausted to death?
At this moment, as though to prove that Tilly's choice was correct, a loud explosion erupted.
Boom!!!
This explosion almost resounded across the sky and its power far exceeded that of the Sonic Rocks tossed by the two Thieves. In an instant, not only did the entire ground shake, but the adventurers also staggered backward. The fragile bricks and soil shattered in the explosion and splashed onto the faces of the adventurers who were caught off guard.
But no one had the time to care about these trivial matters. They turned to the source of the explosion and happened to see a column of flames soaring into the sky.
Looking at this column of flames, Jenn twitched his brows.
This was an elemental spell — Flames of Judgment, a power that only high-level Mages could master.
"This …"
At this moment, the adventurers returned to their senses and looked over with ashen expressions. They weren't Mages and didn't understand what this represented. However, anyone could tell that the power contained in this column of flames was extraordinary and it wasn't something they could handle.
And that was also the direction of the gate. It was conceivable that if they entered the Lost City along the original path, they wouldn't have a good ending facing such a column of flames.
For a moment, everyone could only stare at the column of flames in the distance dumbfoundedly. After the column of flames disappeared, they let out a long sigh of relief.
"What was that …"
A Warrior asked with a pale face. Although the others didn't speak, judging from their expressions, they were just as puzzled as him.
They had entered the Lost City three times in a row, so they were quite familiar with the monsters here. There were only some weak monsters and goblins in the gate area. Monsters like these couldn't pose any threat at all. There wasn't even one that could breathe fire, let alone erupt such a fierce pillar of fire.
"I'm not too sure either. It seems like it was magic."
As a Magic Swordsman, Steve knew a little more. Magic Swordsmen and Battle Mages were both magic and martial arts. However, the two specialized in different directions, which made them different.
Battle Mages used magic in actual combat, while Magic Swordsmen used magic to assist in combat.
As a Magic Swordsman, Steve naturally learned some magic knowledge. At a glance, he could tell that the column of flames should be caused by magic. As a half-baked spellcaster, he also felt the ripples caused by the fluctuations in the Sea of Magic. However, Steve's knowledge of magic was not enough to help him accurately determine what level of magic it was. But one thing was certain, the other party was very strong. At least, it was not something that he could deal with.
Could it be that some big adventurer team had also joined the ranks of exploring the Lost City?
Steve couldn't help but raise his vigilance. A team that could recruit high-level spellcasters was definitely not something that a small adventurer team like theirs could compare to.
He didn't know what the other party was planning to do here, but judging from the scene just now, these guys seemed to be very difficult to deal with.
Thinking of this, Steve couldn't help but look at the uneasy Tilly next to him. If it weren't for her warning the team in advance, perhaps they would have clashed with the other party by now.
There was no friendship between adventurers. The best case scenario was that they would be expelled, and the worst case scenario was that the other party would attack them and kill everyone.
Fortunately, the other party at least hadn't noticed their existence, and judging from the direction, they were still one step ahead of the other party.
"Okay, let's move on."
Retracting his thoughts, Steve snorted coldly and gave an order.
Then, he glanced at the distance of the Lost City with a worried gaze and turned back.
Now, they could only hurry up. Only in this way would they have a chance.