Chapter 276 Warm-up Match 15 (1/2)

In the Dragon Soul Continent, there were four jobs that were called 'King of Control': Mage, Thief, Ranger, and Cleric. Mages were famous for their strong field control ability,. In the 1 vs. 1 battle, Clerics and Thieves were also considered ruthless opponents. As for Rangers, they were between the two. Rangers had a certain degree of control skills and could also be quite threatening in 1 vs.1 battles. Because of that, Rangers were somewhat lacking in both. Rangers usually specialized in walking through the forest, so traps were naturally one of the skills that they excelled at. However, a Ranger's trap needed to be modified because although it worked just fine in the forest, it was impossible to set up such a trap in the ring. There was no way that the opponent would let him finish setting up a trap first. That was why a Ranger had to be highly adaptable and have the skill to improvise.

However, what needed wasn't just skill.

Bang!!

Accompanied by the loud noise, the packet that Randolf threw exploded in midair. Soon, a cloud of white smoke erupted from it and enveloped half the ring.

Facing this sudden situation, the mercenaries immediately formed a defensive formation and quickly retreated backward, trying to get away from the smoke.

However, Randolf obviously did not intend to give them such a chance.

”Left… Center… Right…”

As he muttered, he stretched out his hand to take out an arrow. Looking closely, it could be seen that the arrow was not the same as the ones from before.

Swoosh!!

Inside the smoke, a noise broke the silence.

Hearing this sound, the three mercenaries who were retreating quickly lifted their shields. They were not stupid; seeing that Randolf was using the same technique twice, they had already guessed that he apparently intended to win through blind warfare. The smoke had a peculiar pungent smell, but it was not poisonous. However, it obviously blocked their view. Once they took a few steps back, they wouldn't be able to see anything from the front. Although such a situation might affect a Ranger's aim, Rangers who inherited an elf bloodline or were born with superb hearing abilities were able to determine the target's location just by sound. They were even able to see through the obstacles ahead by using their ears. It was really incredible since their eyes were clearly closed. It was as if they were clairvoyant.

Perhaps this Ranger was one of them. Considering this point, the three of them didn't know what to do. They slowed down their pace and began to think whether it was okay for them to continue to dodge. If the other side was really a 'wind follower', even if they walked out of the fog, they would still be beaten up by him. There was only one way: continue to move forward, suppress the Ranger's attack range, get closer to him, and finish him.

They finally realized that this fog wasn't normal smoke. Normal smoke would gradually disperse after a few minutes, but this smoke had been there for the past five minutes with no sign of disappearing. Obviously, it was not normal. Randolf, who was hiding in the smoke, placed his hand against the small bag on his waist and a hint of smile could be seen on his face

To a Ranger, equipment and skill were equally important or perhaps even more important because Rangers had to rely on equipment to control the surroundings. Traps and various ”hidden weapons” were essential to them. Randolf's smoke-bombs and arrows that could turn into rope trap were created by Lapis.

After returning from Unicorn Peak, she began to study the knowledge she had gained from the ruins. It was not difficult for her to absorb knowledge since she was an alchemist elf. Moreover, her current alchemy ability had reached MAX level. If not because she was still lacking in material, she would already be able to create magical equipment.

But there was a saying: even if one didn't cook the rice, it didn't mean that one couldn't eat it. Indeed, because there was no precious magic material, Lapis was unable to make powerful weapons of mass destruction. However, something like this was nothing to her. At this moment, the smoke bombs used by Randolph, as well as the traps and arrows, were props and equipment that Lapis had made. Of course, for Lapis, this competition was also a good opportunity to experiment with the equipment that she had created.

Now, it looked like it had worked out well.

Looking at the thick smoke in front of him, Randolf nodded in satisfaction. In addition to its somewhat pungent smell, the effect of this smoke bomb had completely surpassed the level of ordinary smoke bombs. Next… let's see how the other equipment works.

Thinking this, Randolf reached out and drew an arrow. Soon, three dim, blue arrows slid from his fingers and flew out. The three arrows quickly drowned in the smoke and disappeared.

Another noise broke out again.