386 Chapter 386 - Prioritizing Personal Interes (1/2)

With Flame Singed Clothes's death, while the Palatial Balefire continued to rage on with great intensity, the experts all knew it practically had no function any longer. In accordance to the rules of Parallel World, any spell unleashed would become useless the moment they lost the support of the caster's mana.

Thus, the six other experts who were still behind that Palatial Balefire confidently stepped through the wall of flames, and just as they had expected, not a single point of damage was dealt to them.

By now, Drifting's Blossoming Crimson Lotus had ended its pulse. Southern Lone Blade and that Priest were pressed behind his shield as they watched that wave of flames roil past them. Southern Lone Blade naturally knew it had ended when he saw his HP had stopped diminishing. These two men slowly stood up, their expressions ashen. It was clear they no longer had the means to resist.

”Why don't you tell us what your motive for following us now, South Blade bro?” Young Master Han asked suddenly.

”Motive? We're all MMO veterans, I'm sure you've already guessed what my motive is,” Southern Lone Blade calmly replied.

”So, what thoughts do you have now?” Young Master Han asked.

”Gentlemen, when you make your trip back to Yunduan City, I believe you will all have to pass by Linshui City. You guys will need to be as careful as you are today when that day comes. Otherwise, it is highly likely you would all meet up with some mishap,” Southern Lone Blade coldly replied.

”There's no need for you to worry for us. So do you intend to gamble this final hand, or quietly accept your fate?” Young Master Han asked.

”Heh!” Southern Lone Blade chuckled mirthlessly as he suddenly stowed that sword and shield back into his dimensional pocket. Not only that, he swiftly removed all of his equipment and fit it into his dimensional pocket, and the Priest did the same as well.

Everybody present was dumbfounded. They could all clearly tell his intentions from the action taken. The system's rules stated that items inside a player's dimensional pocket had a lower chance of dropping than the equipment a player had on. This action they took was nothing more than protecting their own equipment. These experts felt nothing but deep loathing when they saw someone who possessed the puissant title of a Five Unyielding Expert engage in such an unscrupulous practice.

Upon being acknowledged as an expert, face was an extremely precious commodity, aside from their level and equipment. In fact, there were even players out there that would value their face far more than levels and equipment. Admitting to death was one thing, but not even a noob would act so parsimoniously and intentionally strip off their own equipment and place it into their dimensional pocket for safekeeping.

Southern Lone Blade calmly laughed under their dumbfounded gazes.

The team of experts naturally did not show any compassion and spare them, attacking without saying another word. The two naked and high-leveled players did not have any sort of defense on them, and their HP instantly dropped to zero. These experts were not satisfied, even going so far as to hold their most contemptuous stares at where the two once stood.

”The two of you coordinate well with one another!” Young Master Han turned his head back, glancing at Drifting before shifting over to Royal God Call. The entire situation had been handily resolved by the efforts of these two rivals, and the wealth of experience and knowledge towards the Mage job class they demonstrated in their analysis from the beginning, to Royal God Call's Pierce Attack interrupting the enemy's spellcasting.

And that interrupt was undeniably crucial, for had that Blazing Tree of a Thousand Inferno continued to persist and result in everyone constantly taking damage, there would simply be no way for Drifting to chant his spell successfully. Thus, that single interrupt from Royal God Call had created a window of opportunity that bought much needed time for Drifting to cast his Icy Mirage, and make it through the flame wall unharmed.

Drifting followed it up with the unveiling of his Blossoming Crimson Lotus spell and killed off the Thief that was trying to sneak in, and Royal God Call once more decided the outcome of this battle when he headshot Flame Singed Clothes the moment he poked his head out and attempted to return fire.

As the other experts were melee job classes, the moment those two remaining enemies stripped off their equipment, the fact that they would need to close in for the kill meant it was once more the two ranged attackers, Royal God Call and Drifting, that eliminated the two with a single raise of their arms.

Drifting gave a noncommittal chuckle when he heard Young Master Han's comment, while Royal God Call exaggeratedly gagged in response, ”Don't bring that up again. It makes me want to retch.”

Brother Assist chose this moment to hurriedly gather more information, ”Ahem, Brother Drifting. Are you able to choose which of the four images will be where your real body ends up with that Icy Mirage skill of yours?”Brother Assist had plenty of experience with MMOs, so he had already inferred this fact after watching Drifting's usage of that spell, and was only getting confirmation of this right now.

”That's right!” Drifting freely admitted to it. ”Though the user has to pay twice the amount of mana needed when appearing in another place than where the real body originally resided.”

”Oh!” Brother Assist resisted immediately pulling out that booklet of his to jot that down, as that would be far too ill-mannered.

”So technically speaking, that could be considered to be a instantaneous translocation?” Brother Assist continued to ask.

”Of course not!” Drifting immediately answered. ”The unique feature of instantaneous translocation is the fact that it would be instant. My incantation still requires a bit of time, so it cannot be considered to be an instantaneous translocation spell, since it isn't instant.”

Brother Assist recalled the scene from before and indeed, when Drifting stepped forward to chant the spell, Icy Mirage only activated after Royal God Call ridiculed him for casting said spell. While it was not slow to the point that anyone could realize what was happening, the difference between that and Gu Fei materializing in and out of thin air with a point of his finger was heaven and earth.

”So that's how it is!” Brother Assist answered. He actually had plenty of questions still going through his mind, but he was well aware deep down that others might not be willing to reveal anything further if he continued to probe, and would merely make things all the more awkward. Hence, he ended his line of inquiry at that point, retreating back behind the stocky figure of War Without Wounds to take out his booklet and begin making a note of things.

”That Southern Lone Blade, to think he would be so lacking moral integrity in the end!” War Without Wounds had begun to criticize their opponent at this time. As a fellow Warrior, he had the credentials to critique that man for his actions. ”Had I been in his position, I would have activated my Charge and canceled it straight into Cyclone once I was in range; with a Priest behind giving support for at least the moment, I would at least be confident I could take down Drifting with me!”