Chapter 132: Tempest Shadow (2/2)

I felt a bit bored as time passed by, so I brought up my friend list to see if there was anyone I could chat with. But Murong Mingyue and Beiming Xue were busy, and after looking around for a bit the ID “Wind Fantasy” kept drawing my eyes like a magnet. In the end, I gave up trying to resist and contacted her.

I sent Lin Yixin a message: “Hi, beauty!”

Lin Yixin replied in no time: “Hi, gangster!”

“...”

When I was done being stupefied by her reply, I sent her a voice call request which she accepted immediately. Her sweet voice immediately entered my ears.

“Hey, you doing okay?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Lin Yixin smiled. “Normally, I’m the one who contacts you, not the other way around. So? What is it that you want to talk about?”

My heart skipped a beat. “I-it’s nothing. I just wanted to hear your voice, that’s all…”

“Why does it sound like you have an ulterior motive?” Lin Yixin’s voice grew wary.

“Haha, what are you saying…”

Suddenly, I heard a rustling sound from the other side of the call. Occasionally, I could hear some ugly ugly squeals and the sound of metal cutting into flesh as well.

So I asked, “What are you doing, Yiyi?”

“Grinding levels, of course~” She smiled again. “Level 69 Giant Goblins are such a pain in the ass to kill. That being said, they give a lot of EXP…”

“Goblins, huh…”

“Yep. Do you want to join me?”

“I-it’s fine…”

Smiling, I was about to give her a reply when I suddenly felt a wind rushing toward me. Alarm bells immediately rang all over my head. I think a pro has sneaked up on me!

Thud!

My shoulder burned hot and painful as a bright spear cut sliced through the flesh. The fiery glow on the metal made it clear that it was the signature skill of a Magic Knight, Flame Thrust!

398!

I instantly lost a chunk of my HP. What a powerful attack!

I slid two steps to the right and dodged the next attack with practiced ease. Then, I abruptly turned around and ordered the Dark Wasp to enter battle mode. However, a burst of fire caught me off-guard and hit me squarely in the chest!

Pap pap pap pap!

157!

173!

161!

168!

I instantly took another 600 damage or so and fell to half HP. I couldn’t believe how much HP I lost even though I had Ghost Deity Armor on at all times. The enemy must have a lot of Attack!

Finally, I got a clear look at my attackers. The one who landed multiple attacks on me was a pet, more specifically a fearsome-looking Wildfire Greedy Wolf. Its owner was a magic knight wrapped inside a black cloak and holding a spear. The man looked like he was about 30 years old, and he was grinning at me with a cold look on his face. The text hovering above his head stated:

Tempest Shadow LV-61 Silver Knight

……

As it turned out, I was ambushed by a third-promotion player. Worse, the dragon on the magic knight’s shoulder was an emblem I was all too familiar with. Could he be Tempest Shadow, a key general of Candle Dragon—the number one guild of the China server—and the legendary Tempest War God?

A closer look later, my suspicion was more and less confirmed!

Tempest Shadow was a powerful player who moved from Korea to China to serve under Candlelight Shadow. He spent half a year in competitive e-sports before moving on to VRMMO games. Today, he was one of the most popular players in the China server!

But why was he here? I thought both Tempest Shadow and Candlelight Shadow were in another tier 2 city.

Glug!

I drank a health potion and recovered most of my HP. Perhaps he thought that it was beneath him to interrupt me, but Tempest Shadow simply watched and sneered at me. “I heard that there were two top-tier pros in Floating Ice City called Wind Fantasy and Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, but I’m disappointed. Your reaction speed is much slower than the Martial God’s!”

I gave him a smile and asked, “Tempest Shadow, did you spend seven to eight hours traveling all the way from Dawn City just to duel against me and Wind Fantasy?”

“That’s right!” An arrogant smile crept onto Tempest Shadow’s face. “All the number ones in the China server belong to our guild, and you are nowhere near good enough to challenge a pro like Candlelight Shadow. You and Wind Fantasy will learn the gap that separates you and Heavenly King experts once I defeat the both of you!”

I couldn’t help but laugh with scornful eyes when I heard his declaration.

Tempest Shadow asked coldly, “What are you laughing at?”

I said calmly, “Did you just try calling Candlelight Shadow a Heavenly King?”

“What? He is a Heavenly King, isn’t he?”

Tempest Shadow was a diehard worshipper of Candlelight Shadow, or he wouldn’t have left Korea for China in the first place. Still, I had to admit that he wasn’t all bark and no bite.