Chapter 706 - 650: Number 7 (1/2)
The Blossom Merchant Company sent a team of three dwarves, all with bushy beards and looking way older than their actual age. The three were Gradir, Dodir, and Sandir, each respectively equipped with a two handed mace, two one-handed axes, and, surprisingly, a bow.
It is rare to see a dwarf using a bow as they excel most in close-combat. Nevertheless, none of the other participants dared to underestimate these three despite how comically they behaved and their weird, thug-like accent.
”Can you see their number?”
Standing right next to Ho Qing, Cristina whispered with a low voice, to which the youth shook his head once and maintained his gaze on the three dwarves, which were not very good at hiding or masking their presence.
It wasn't just the MoonStar team who noticed them, however, as the bald young monks took out their identical wooden staffs and readied themselves.
The first one to act was the bow-wielding dwarf. He was standing on a thin branch, aiming his exquisitely-decorated bow, which seemed to be made of sapphire.
An explosive whistle burst from the bow and flew straight at the group of five monks. When the unseen arrow was close enough, it split into five pieces, each targeting a monk.
Ready to engage, the five youngsters, in unison, put their staffs in front of their chest and rotated them diagonally, which resulted in the appearance of some sort of golden whirlpools.
Unexpectedly, when the pieces of the arrow struck the whirlpools, nothing happened, much to the monks' surprise. After a couple more seconds passed, the pieces, which fell on the floor, shot a black net that caught the Buddha Team unguarded.
The nets managed to immobilize them for enough time for the two other dwarves to close the distance and unleash their attacks.
Upon seeing the silver card with the number 7 hovering above the mace-wielding dwarf, the MoonStar team already decided to interfere, but not now.
It's better to wait for both teams to tire out then launch a decisive sneak attack.
Of course, killing is not allowed and Gutcha is there to assure that but, that doesn't mean the participants can't use their full strength. It's just, when someone is about to be fatally attacked, the pigolo will interfere.
Additionally, the one who's going to die from said attack will be disqualified. And if a participant attempts to finish off an already incapacitated opponent, he or she will be disqualified too.
The disqualification of participants is unrelated to the whole team so, for example, if Bora breaks the rules, it won't cause the whole team to lose.
”I'm sure we're not the only ones watching the fight.”-Shu Ru
The girl, titled the Goddess of Green Leaf, was a bit nervous. While a favorable number had appeared, the fight that just broke out is bound to attract other teams, which will eventually complicate things. This means, the sooner they acquire the number 7, the better.
There are pros and cons to either options and it's up to them to weigh them and act accordingly.
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”Damnable brats!”
The sect leader of the Dark Blade Sect banged his fist on the chair, very infuriated. The reason he sent a team of his own was not to win the tournament but to hinder Bora and Cristina and force them to be disqualified.
Only when they are outside of the world created by Arthur will he be able to act. It's true that their sudden desertion angered him but what mattered most are their weapons, which were precious artifacts that belonged to the sect and not them.
The sect leader was named Casim Anykol and had recently broken through to the Exalted God Realm, making him an extinguished powerhouse. He was an arrogant individual but, he knew that he's not a match for the other experts here, most notably Arthur and Lucy.