Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 174: One Wolf After Another
The second "Flying Stone" that just flew over my head with a swaying head smashed Taotao to the ground. The dark undead creatures were not good at defense, and the attached fire attribute increased their attack power. Even the fire dragon that protected the body had a very limited effect on weakening magic attacks. Taotao was only level 8 in strength. Facing the attack of the level 9 earth magic that was at least doubled by the "Heart of the Earth Element", and in order to protect me, he could not dodge and was hit. Naturally, he looked quite useless. However, Taotao was not that fragile. It seemed that he was hit hard by the "Flying Stone" from the air and could not fly up immediately. It seemed that he suffered a lot of damage. In fact, it was more affected by the strong impact of the "Flying Stone" and the impact of the explosion effect after hitting the target. It was not because of the heavy injuries and lack of physical strength that caused such embarrassment, so he could not withstand even two or three "Flying Stones". This is also a feature of earth-based attack magic. Unlike fire and thunder magic, which focus on causing direct damage, if "Five Thunders" is combined with "Heart of Thunder Element", even if it is only an eighth-level magic, it will not have such an exaggerated effect, and the injury may be more serious.
All opponents knew that they must not give me time to activate the "Touch of Death" to replenish my mental strength, which would be like digging my own grave. Even though I was constantly disturbed by the two four-armed giant magicians, the wolf in sheep's clothing still showed its strength as a top master. In the shortest possible time, it launched three "Flying Stones" in succession, all of which were accurately bombarded at me, and Taotao took them one by one. Although it was not life-threatening, the continuous heavy blows caused great damage to Taotao's physical strength. Even though it was a mount that was known for its physical strength and could continue to support, its reaction speed was inevitably affected and slowed down a bit. It could no longer turn over and get up in time, and fly to my head to protect it before the next "Flying Stone" bombarded it. Finally, the wolf in sheep's clothing got the opportunity to attack me directly.
Fortunately, I did not underestimate the strength of the wolf in sheep's clothing. I was able to gain about three minutes to absorb mental power under the cover of two four-armed giant magicians and Taotao. I was very satisfied. Although I could not concentrate all my mind in the battle, the speed of absorbing mental power was not as fast as usual, and it was still a little short of the 60% limit, but I could wait for it to recover by itself, and it would not take too long. At the moment, when Taotao was unable to protect and the wolf in sheep's clothing was about to launch "Flying Stones" against me again, I took back the "Touch of Death" and dodged to the side in time. Even the rubble that exploded and flew on the ground could not hurt me. Now I have replenished some mental power and may use "Summon the Dead" again at any time. I have taken the initiative on the field, riding Taotao to dodge around, trying not to let the wolf in sheep's clothing hurt me, to see what countermeasures he will take next, whether to use the pseudo-artifact to fight with all his strength.
Unfortunately, this battle between me and the wolf in sheep's clothing, the holder of the artifact, seemed destined to be another disappointing match for the audience. Until I recovered more than 60% of my mental strength, the wolf in sheep's clothing still had no intention of using the pseudo-artifact. He insisted on attacking with conventional means. The battle seemed fierce, but it was actually dull. I just tried my best to dodge, making it difficult for the wolf in sheep's clothing to use earth magic. The powerful "Flying Stones from the Sky" also missed many times. Unfortunately, the two giant mages attacked wildly. Although their "Torch Stone Bomb" was more like tickling the opponent and frequently hit the target, the result was only to shatter a few "Earth Shields" and did not cause any substantial damage. However, the attack of the wolf in sheep's clothing was no longer as powerful as in the previous rounds. For a moment, I was helpless against the giant mage who stood in the center of the arena and almost did not move. Compared with the two, I was not at a disadvantage, and the referee could not judge me as a passive player.
No matter what the wolf in sheep's clothing is up to, whether to fight or conserve strength, I can't take it lightly, and must proceed according to my plan, with defeating him as the only goal. As soon as I can cast "Summon the Dead" again, I immediately summoned two bone dragons, and arranged them to take the responsibility of guarding, crossing the sky above my head to resist the attack of "Flying Stones from the Sky", and then urged "Touch of Death" to entangle Shaman, and began to continue to replenish mental strength.
The defense ability of the bone dragon is naturally better than Taotao, and the two bone dragons take turns to resist the attack of "Flying Stones from the Sky", and there is no need to worry that they will delay the action of guarding because of their slow reaction, so that I can feel more at ease and focus more on controlling "Touch of Death", and I can buy enough time to replenish my mental strength. My intention is already very clear. If I continue to delay like this, the situation will become more and more unfavorable to the wolf in sheep's clothing. He is also very clear about this, and he seems to be more and more anxious. He almost desperately moves and runs to find more suitable attack opportunities. However, under the interference of the giant magician, he can't catch up with Taotao's running speed. There is no way to get closer to me. I can only use "Flying Stones from the Sky" to attack at a distance of one or two hundred meters. However, the attack effect of a single magic is limited, and the bone dragon is not a weakling that can be killed in a few strokes. It has not been able to break the deadlock and achieve greater results.
When I absorbed enough spiritual power and summoned two more white bone dragons, the first two white bone dragons, although they were seriously injured, still retained considerable combat power, and were able to continue to participate in both attack and defense. The situation was even more unfavorable for the wolf in sheep's clothing. However, when I activated the "Touch of Death" for the third time, he still did not use the pseudo-artifact, and was still insisting on using conventional means to counterattack without any substantial effect. It seems that unless he has a powerful means that can kill me with one blow, he is reluctant to use it or is looking for an opportunity to use it. Otherwise, such performance can only mean that he has given up the game with me and intends to save his strength to win in the play-offs and fight for the last two "Top Ten" titles. Although it was somewhat unexpected for the wolf in sheep's clothing to give up so easily, it was also reasonable. Up to now in the game, due to the presence of the two four-armed giant magicians, he has not been able to gain any advantage. Once he uses the pseudo-artifact first, he will also be restrained and interfered by the two giant magicians, and may not be able to do anything to me. Instead, he will be further put into a passive and unfavorable situation. If he cannot kill me, he will still lose in the end. It is a wise choice to conserve strength and plan for later actions.
Of course, I can't help but be on guard against the possible one-hit-kill method of the wolf in sheep's clothing. Even if I have the magic of "Sacrifice" and "Unparalleled Guardian" as protection, and the abilities of "Blood Bat Transformation" and "Teleportation", if I encounter the attack of pseudo-artifacts of the same level as "God's Domain" and "Demon God Domain", it is still capable of threatening my life. Similar growth-type pseudo-artifacts should exist in all professions. In theory, they will be rewarded after the player is promoted to the eighth level profession. However, except for the four major professions of darkness and light, it is easier to obtain merits and easier to obtain such rewards because of the light-dark war. The probability of other professions holding them is lower in comparison. It may not be possible to have them during the eighth level profession. But as one of the top powerful earth magicians, the wolf in sheep's clothing may have such a pseudo-artifact and is looking for an opportunity to prepare to deal a fatal blow to me. I don't want to be caught in his conspiracy by accident, forced to fight him desperately, and then lose more strength.
Although the pseudo-artifact with domain power is powerful, it is not omnipotent. The most obvious point is that it has a limited attack distance. As long as I keep a distance of more than 100 meters from the wolf in sheep's clothing, he can only be powerless even if he wants to plot against me. Anyway, there is a giant magician in front of me. Before I knock them down, no matter how I escape, it will not be considered as a passive competition. The necromancer relies on the summoned undead minions to fight. It is impossible for us to compete with the earth magician in magic attack.
I don't know if it was because he didn't get a suitable attack opportunity, or because he was forced by the strength I showed, he had already decided to give up the game. Until I used the fourth "Summoning of the Dead" and gathered four intact white bone dragons, the wolf in sheep's clothing still didn't use any pseudo-artifacts, and put himself in an extremely passive position. With the "Heart of the Earth Element", he might be able to deal with two white bone dragons, but four white bone dragons rushed at him, which was definitely not something he could resist in his normal state. Trying his best to resist only prolonged the time of defeat. He refused to use the pseudo-artifacts and eventually died and lost the game.
Successfully killing the opponent and advancing to the quarterfinals is a satisfactory result for me. Perhaps the wolf in sheep's clothing, who did not try his best to fight for it, would not have too many complaints, but the process was even more dull than the spiritual battle with Yamato in the previous round. There was no excitement at all. It was selected by the audience as the most boring, least aggressive and least entertaining game in this round. The most powerful "Flying Stones" of the wolf in sheep's clothing were all borne by the undead minions I summoned. His magic attacks basically could not directly threaten me who was always fleeing. The burly giant magician who seemed to be constantly attacking seemed to be just a show. He had not eaten enough and threw some rotten eggs without lethality. Even the "Earth Shield" responsible for the outer defense was difficult to break and was also not a threat. The chase and escape lasted for dozens of minutes, and finally the winner was decided in a few minutes. There was nothing we could do about it. Expecting the necromancer to cleanly kill the opponent and win a beautiful victory in the match with the top masters was really a bit too much to ask. Without summoning enough powerful subordinates, what could we use to fight the opponent? Unless we have other purposes, the process is irrelevant, and the result of victory is the most important.
The other 14 players who entered the top 16 fought against each other, and the other 7 places in the top 8 were decided. The luck of Supreme Honor and Fearless Warrior was better than mine. They did not encounter other players with artifacts. One played against Drinking and Singing, and the other played against Desert Eagle. With the help of artifacts, the other two super strong players also won the game without surprise and joined me in the top 8. The luck of Holy Heaven was as bad as mine. The opponents they encountered were Goryeo Warriors, Assassins against Light Priests, and the offensive "Dark Night Dragon Fang" against the defensive "Angel Robe". It can be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the restraint relationship between professions is not so obvious. The two fought fiercely and each used two pseudo-artifacts. It was considered to be the most intense and exciting game of this round, but no one could do anything to the opponent. It was not until the time limit was exceeded that the game could not decide life and death. Finally, the referee ruled that Holy Heaven won the victory with a slight advantage and eliminated the Goryeo Warrior to advance to the top 8.
The three artifact holders, Afeng, Longxingtianxia and Wangyue Canglang, were also relatively lucky. They did not fight each other. Afeng faced Haikuotiankong, Longxingtianxia faced Tiandi Cangmang, and Wangyue Canglang was the most relaxed. He happened to draw the ice master Archaic Century who was restrained by him. After a fierce battle, they successfully defeated their opponents and advanced to the quarterfinals. Of course, both the winners and losers paid a certain price, and at least used a pseudo-artifact. The remaining Real Madrid and Romantic Sakura were the only pair of matches in the top 16 without the participation of artifact holders. One was a Knight of Light and the other was a Knight. The strength was the most balanced. Both sides were determined to win and wanted to seize the opportunity to smoothly enter the "Top Ten". They fought fiercely and each used three pseudo-artifacts. As a result, Real Madrid's performance or luck was a little better. When both of them were already seriously injured, they took the lead in issuing a fatal blow and killed Romantic Sakura, occupying the last seat in the quarterfinals and becoming the only player in the quarterfinals who did not hold an artifact.
Among the top eight, I, Long Xing Tian Xia, A Feng, Supreme Honor, Holy Heaven, Real Madrid, the Resistance Alliance and the Church of Light are evenly matched, with three people selected each, and it is difficult to tell who is better for the time being. Although Real Madrid, without a magic weapon, can be said to be the weakest among the top eight, before the list of opponents for the eighth round is announced, no one dares to be sure which four people will advance to the top four and which force will benefit.
Through the draw, the organizing committee finally determined the matchup for the eighth round. I still didn't have good luck. Against the weakest Real Madrid, I ran into the phantom archer Wangyue Canglang who held the "Forbidden Magic Bow". It can be said that the previous wolf had just gone, and the next wolf came, forcing me to become a wolf-killing warrior. The archer profession can restrain the magician profession. Wangyue Canglang's own strength is also extremely good, and he can fully exert the power of the artifact. Bai Yunjian was eliminated by his poisonous hands in the game. Against me, a super undead wizard, there is a possibility that he will defeat me unexpectedly.
The other matches were Long Xing Tian Xia vs. Fearless Warriors, and A Feng vs. Holy Heaven. They were all duels between artifact holders, full of suspense, and the outcome was unpredictable. Although Fearless Warriors was considered one of the three super powers, and his strength should be slightly better than Long Xing Tian Xia, as the chairman of the Dark Council, the outside world expected him to use some powerful pseudo-artifacts to turn the tide of the battle. Unfortunately, his most powerful "Demon God Realm" had been used up in the attack and defense battle of the Huadu Council Hall in order to kill the Supreme Honor. Now he might not be able to cultivate a strong enough "Demon God Realm" to deal with super powers like Fearless Warriors. In our eyes, knowing the inside story, this battle is not optimistic. A Feng did not have much confidence in winning the battle with Holy Heaven. Angels, demons, and undead were all creatures of different spaces, and there was no life value for A Feng's "Blood-sucking Gun" to absorb. The equipment of Holy Heaven was also slightly stronger than A Feng. The outcome depended more on the use of pseudo-artifacts by both sides and their performance on the spot. However, compared with the other three games, it is still considered to be the game with the closest strength and the most suspense in this round, and is arranged to be the finale of the battle.
The luckiest one is Supreme Honor. He will have a fratricide with Real Madrid. Even if Real Madrid ignores the overall situation and fights with all their might, they will certainly not be the opponent of Supreme Honor, the "First Man of Light" who holds the two artifacts "Holy Cross" and "Speed Wing Light Armor". What's more, his goal has been achieved and he should no longer hope to compete for the honor of "the best master in the world". If nothing unexpected happens, Supreme Honor should be able to win easily and preserve his strength to deal with the next two more important competitions. It can be said that he has taken a big advantage.
In order to ensure that the audience would not miss every increasingly exciting match, starting from the ninth round, the matches would be held separately. The first match was between Supreme Honor, which had the lowest chance of upset, and Real Madrid. As expected, neither side used pseudo-artifacts, as if they were warming up for training, and held an exhibition match. In the end, it ended in a peaceful manner with no winner or loser. Because Real Madrid was more seriously injured, it summoned an extra six-winged seraph, and Supreme Honor won the victory smoothly, becoming the first to advance to the semi-finals of the individual competition.
The second match was scheduled to be between me and Wangyue Canglang. Although given the strength of both of us, the intensity of the match should be similar to the other battle between Long Xing Tian Xia and Fearless Warriors, but they are the top leaders of the two major player alliances of "Tianxia", and the battle between the two is given other meanings and seems to be more important.
