491 Chapter 491 - Miscalculation (2/2)
In the end, something really did happen. They did not discover the enemy guilds making any sort of movement, while Gu Fei actually kept his distance from Giordano, even further than where these bodyguards were, so they were not on guard against him. By the time Gu Fei dashed in, the fog was already starting to form, giving Gu Fei the perfect cover to reach Giordano's side without any interference. These bodyguards were only starting to respond to this fog as they realized that something was not right and promptly tried to get near Giordano. Still, they were way slower than Gu Fei who had been prepared for the fog.
”Don't come any nearer!” Gu Fei's sword was placed right beside Giordano's neck. He felt extremely guilty for using the same trick twice.
”It's you again!” Someone quickly identified Gu Fei. They were even more ashamed and subdued than Gu Fei for falling for the same trick twice, but they nevertheless did not dare to make a move.
Four minutes. We've only got four minutes! Gu Fei cried out to himself, pained. Every single second was precious right now, and every second he spent on this group hurt him. However, if he were to start the attack right now, these men would surely pounce on him in unison and Gu Fei was certain he would be unable to handle it!
What do I do? Gu Fei was unable to come up with a plan at this moment, so all he could do was regret that he had not been comprehensive enough with his planning. It was at this moment when a guard came running toward Giordano, causing the NPC to stop and gravely ask, ”What's going on here?!”
”It seems that the dehumidifier is broken,” the NPC guard reported.
”Head over immediately and check it out!” Giordano ordered severely.
”Yes, sir!” The guard received the order and ran.
Is this part of the plot for the quest? Gu Fei stared stiltedly as the NPCs interacted with one another. One was being held hostage by his sword, yet it remained as calm and composed as ever. What was even going on? However, this happening was not outside of their prediction. Sword Demon would have surely been apprehended had he remained down underground. It was truly too bad that he had a lack of understanding toward what the players would do, resulting in him being in this situation where he was no longer in control.
”What now?” Svelte Dancer messaged over. Gu Fei could sense that she was somewhere near, but what could they do? Gu Fei was mulling over this question as well.
”Twerp, you're not gonna have any chance to attack Giordano in such a circumstance. Just leave; we're not gonna make things difficult for you.” Someone began attempting to dissuade Gu Fei.
However, before Gu Fei could even respond, a huge commotion came from the back of the encirclement, which caused the crowd to quickly descend into chaos. Apparently, not just one or two were under attack right now, but the entire encirclement itself. It was evident that it was an organized assault.
It's the enemy guilds! This thought flashed through Gu Fei's mind even as he saw the men before him begin to adjust and take on the enemies. Gu Fei's precious four minutes was already down to three, so he could no longer hesitate further.
”It's time to move!” Gu Fei shouted to the empty space near him where Svelte Dancer was positioned as he lifted his sword to take the first strike on Giordano.
Gu Fei was still a little anxious at this moment! This was because the quest was something he had come up by himself. Everything would essentially be for naught if Giordano turned out to just be a regular quest NPC that he could not attack.
Fortunately, the biggest worry of Gu Fei did not come true, as that slash he had performed scored true. The moment it got attack, Giordano turned to him and sent out a punch in retaliation. Gu Fei did a sidestep as Giordano unsheathed his broadsword, showing a face filled with rage as he came cleaving.
Gu Fei dodged it as he retaliated with a cut of his own. He did not use any spells with it, hoping to only begin utilizing his high damage output after he had identified Giordano's point of weakness. Svelte Dancer also began her offense at this point. Planting a cruel Backstab onto Giordano's back, before giving the NPC a wide berth right after.
Svelte Dancer had an extremely high damage output and, using gaming terminology to describe it, created a huge amount of threat in that one stroke, which caused Giordano to give chase accordingly. Svelte Dancer depended on high movement speed to slip away, leaving Giordano to be momentarily left without a choice. This situation also left Gu Fei to cry bitterly. Several seconds were wasted once more in this chase; it was important for them to quickly locate his weakness, and seeing it give chase like this was basically useless to this end.
”Attack later!” Gu Fei shouted to Svelte Dancer. He had no other options left but to send forth a Twin Incineration. Dealing that high-damage attack of his, he followed it up with a few more moves to aggravate the NPC further. Svelte Dancer was still foolishly running on her end, as Giordano's aggro finally shifted over to Gu Fei.
Giordano is very strong! Gu Fei felt this as he continued to contend with the NPC. Thankfully, it did not possess the insane level of speed that the Shadowmist Assassin had displayed, so Gu Fei could calmly dodge its attack. However, it had only been using basic attacks to poke and slash all this while. Bosses will always have some sort of ultimate move; can I evade it when it comes out? Or will this Giordano's weakness only be revealed in the instant it dishes out an ultimate move? The original term the author used is a proverb from a Chinese parable about a man who hid silver underground for fear of someone stealing it. Further information can be read from the link:
P.S. For anyone unaware of what Streisand effect means, it is exposing something as a result of the extra efforts taken by someone to protect its exposure.