Chapter 133: Armor Breaking Spear (1/2)
Tempest Shadow exploded in anger. “How dare you! Who do you think you are? Hmph, is this your way of telling me that your mouth is the only functional organ you have? How disappointing!”
I lifted the Ghost Ice Soul and chuckled in response. “I promise you you won’t be disappointed starting now!”
I locked onto Tempest Shadow and executed Charge immediately!
“Heh!”
Tempest Shadow was no noob, and the start-up delay of low-rank Charge was too long. By the time I made a move, he had already dashed behind a shrubbery. It was a high-level technique meant to break line of sight, thus canceling a targeted skill!
As expected, my Charge instantly lost its target and canceled on its own. However, I did not let my character stop and I kept running, my blade swung at the shrubbery ahead!
Pu!
Blood spewed out of Tempest Shadow’s shoulder. The Ghost Ice Soul was unbelievably sharp, and it easily cut through the enemy’s shoulder armor and scored the first blood of the duel.
415!
“What?! What amazing Attack…”
Tempest Shadow was shocked by the amount of damage he took from a basic attack, but I was a bit surprised myself that 415 HP only amounted to 15% of his HP. This meant that Tempest Shadow had 2500 total HP or above, and his Defense wasn’t weak either. His overall strength was probably higher than Gui Guzi’s!
“Hah!”
Tempest Shadow thrust his spear as quick as lightning. It was the Level 50 offensive melee skill, Blaze!
Pu!
587!
The attack plunged into my chest, but I didn’t falter and countered with Ice Ray and Slayer Slash. Again, Tempest Shadow was shocked by how quickly and smoothly I had combined two different skills into a combo. His reaction was understandable. Not many players had good reaction, and those who could combine two skills into one and execute them within half a second were even fewer.
608!
714!
Ice started forming around Tempest Shadow’s shoulder, meaning that Ice Ray was working as intended. The man started turning a bit purple since he had lost over 1700 HP in just three hits. He could definitely die if I landed another combo on him!
I was certain that Tempest Shadow had investigated me before showing up in Floating Ice City. He must know that my most powerful combo was Pardon + Desperate Gambit, not Ice Ray + Slayer Slash. Unless he was at max health, there was no way he could survive the burst!
Suddenly, Lin Yixin’s voice entered my ears. “Kick his ass, Lu Chen! He thinks he can cause trouble in Floating Ice City just because he has the backing of Candle Dragon? What a fool!”
“OMG, you’re still in the call?”
“Of course I am! There’s no way I would miss such a good show~! Come on, turn on screen share already!”
“Heh…”
Tempest Shadow watched me with a cold expression. His pet, the Wildfire Greedy Wolf was glaring and baring its fangs at me, but my Dark Wasp also buzzed near the ground and raised its sting menacingly.
I gripped the Ghost Ice Soul tightly and activated the Ghost Deity Armor again with a growl. The dark, half-transparent armor formed around me, and the Bloody Purgatory Cloak fluttered silently behind my back. Anyone who saw me right now would know that my latest title, the Silver Moon Devil, was well-deserved.
Finally turning serious, Tempest Shadow snorted coldly and said, “Out of the nine tier 2 cities in China, you and Wind Fantasy are the only ones the Martial God sees as true threats. Today, I, Tempest Shadow will defeat you where you stand, but feel free to turn on your own recorder if you’re confident enough in your strength. One of us will become famous throughout China when this duel is over!”
I shook my head slightly and chuckled. “You’re wrong. I’m just a nameless unknown in the China server, so you won’t become famous even if you defeat me. Similarly, my name won’t be on every Chinese player’s lips just because I defeated you. Why don’t you go and tell Candlelight Shadow to come over himself? Killing him would at least bring me some fame...”
“Fuck you, you arrogant bastard!”
Tempest Shadow’s eyes turned harsh as he charged me. His Wildfire Greedy Wolf was also flanking me from the right. His pet was my real focus because it knew Flurry. I had to kill it if I wished to isolate Tempest Shadow and maximize my chances of winning.
My mind made up, I charged toward Tempest Shadow and swung my sword at his head!
“Heh!”
The corner of Tempest Shadow’s mouth curled scornfully as if he knew what I was planning from the start. Slanting his body slightly, he abruptly dashed to my right and swung his spear toward my waist.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Zigzagging twice and deviating slightly from my original path, I was able to twist my body and hold Ghost Ice Soul in the path of his swinging spear!
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere as blade clashed against blade.
“What?!”
Tempest Shadow was stunned by his failure to hit me. He wasn’t expecting me to react so quickly or predict his movements so accurately.
I didn’t miss the opportunity to activate the skill, Charge! This time, my target was his pet, the Wildfire Greedy Wolf!
Swhoosh!
Stunned, the Greedy Wolf couldn’t do anything as my Dark Wasp showed up under my control. It executed Flurry and landed four hits in a row, claiming almost all of the Greedy Wolf’s HP!
One last basic attack later, Tempest Shadow’s pet perished easily under my blade.
Now that it was a 2 on 1, my chances of victory just skyrocketed!
I turned around without hesitation and charged Tempest Shadow alongside the Dark Wasp. The recorder was recording everything, so I needed to annihilate Tempest Shadow in the most impressionable fashion possible. Tempest Shadow was one of Candlelight Shadow’s main generals, so destroying him would be the same as slapping Candlelight Shadow in the face. I am going to enjoy this thoroughly!
Still in shock, Tempest Shadow retreated and drew a magic formation with his spear. A couple of blue flashes later, a huge, dark green Praying Mantis crawled out of thin air!
Bastard! He has a second pet!?
Poison-bladed Praying Mantis LV-57
A new pet slot was unlocked when a player reached Level 60 and completed their third promotion, so this guy must be filthy rich to be able to buy a fully-matured, Level 57 pet so quickly after turning 60. At Level 57, a player could only have one pet at most, so whomever sold this Level 57 Poison-bladed Praying Mantis to Tempest Shadow must’ve been incredibly well-compensated for their loss. After all, selling a pet this powerful was like selling half a life!
Tempest Shadow looked pleased with himself as he raised his spear and attacked me again. At first, he was coming at me in a straight line. But when he got close to me, he suddenly changed directions and sped up drastically!