Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 175: Mage Killer
Archers can be said to be the natural enemy and nemesis of magicians. They are more agile and their bows and arrows have a range far beyond magic. Even a super-strong single-target attack magic such as "Flying Stones from the Sky" that can reach up to 200 meters is only equivalent to the shortest range of ordinary bows and arrows. If it is a sniper shooter equipped with a strong bow of a high-level holy weapon and a sharp arrow of the holy weapon level, it can easily reach an attack distance of 300 to 400 meters, so that many magician professional players have no way to play and can only be shot and killed by arrows from a distance. They are also called "magic killers" and "kings of long-range warfare". My opponent in this round of competition, Wangyue Canglang, is a sniper shooter who gives magicians the most headaches. He also holds the artifact "Forbidden Magic Bow", which is more deterrent. Even if it is just an arrow shot casually, if it is hit, it may trigger the effect of "sealing magic", making the opponent unable to use any skills. Even if it is only for a short period of time, if it appears at certain critical moments, it is enough to affect or even determine the trend of the battle. In the previous rounds of competition, top players such as the fourth-ranked Silver Robe Bishop Zambirota among the priests of light, and Bai Yunjian, one of the best thunder mage masters, were defeated by his forbidden magic arrows and eliminated. This time, facing me, the more famous super undead wizard, in the pre-match interview with the reporter of "Sky Media", while complimenting me on my super strength and difficulty to defeat, he also clearly expressed that he would never give up easily, hoping to defeat me unexpectedly, maintain his undefeated record against magicians, and fulfill his reputation as a veritable "mage killer". Obviously, with the "Top Ten" secured and without too much pressure, he has decided to give it a try, trying to use the huge professional advantages to try his best to conquer me, the higher mountain.
The main attack method of the eighth-level phantom shooter is still the seventh-level skill "One Arrow Through the Heart", of course, the power has been further enhanced. According to the information, the longest range of the "One Arrow Through the Heart" by Wangyue Canglang with the "Forbidden Magic Bow" and high-level holy weapon-level arrows can even reach 500 meters. It can be said that the entire stadium is within his threat range and there is no escape. The eighth-level skill should be the auxiliary "Entity Phantom", which can put the body in a semi-solid state similar to the phantom, not only to increase the speed of movement, but also to effectively reduce the damage suffered. It can be used at will, and it can be used at will. It can be said to be an extremely practical auxiliary skill. The conventional attack launched by the "Forbidden Magic Bow" alone is enough to pose a great threat to me. Fortunately, he had never heard that the "Magic Forbidden Bow" had any special attack skills, and he had never seen Wangyue Canglang use it in the previous rounds of competition. Perhaps the effect of "Magic Sealing" was too prominent, and it only increased the basic attributes without granting other more powerful skills. Even so, if he used a more powerful pseudo-artifact to assist in the battle, he would probably still have the possibility of killing me, which would not necessarily be easier than fighting against the Fearless Warrior and the Supreme Honor.
The pet of the Moon-Watching Wolf is a level 7 upper-level Shadowless Leopard, which is favored by top shooters. It is swift and can be invisible. However, I have a level 8 upper-level vampire Fang Marquis Shaman, whose agility is even higher than that of the Shadowless Leopard. I can completely suppress it and will not give it a chance to perform. This has been confirmed by many critics before the game. The two powerful level 8 pets I have have basically made other players' pets useless. In previous games, they either died early in the battle or were useless. They are dead even though they are alive, with no room for performance. There is no advantage in pets, so the Moon-Watching Wolf is not in a hurry to summon the Shadowless Leopard. He showed his strength from the beginning. The arrow was on the string and entered a specific "waiting" state. He could quickly use skills to attack at any time. At the same time, he quickly approached me, probably waiting for me to be distracted from using skills, and then wait for an opportunity to attack me, relying on the ultra-long attack distance to limit my performance as much as possible.
This is the most annoying thing about shooters, especially sniper shooters. The initiative is always in their hands. The opponent can only try his best to seize opportunities in a passive state. At least in the early stage of the battle, there is no way to fully display it. Especially for us undead wizards, we mainly rely on summoning magic to fight. Without high-level protective magic that can be quickly cast, it is even more disadvantageous to fight against the enemy alone. I don’t know what grade of arrows Wangyue Canglang uses, and I am afraid of the threat of the "sealed magic" effect. I dare not be easily hit by arrows. Facing the sharp arrows that I want to shoot but haven’t shot yet, I only have time to cast the low-level undead magic "three shields to protect the body" as a protection. I don’t even dare to use low-level thief skills, for fear that my agility as a part-time thief is too different, and it is easy for the opponent to see the flaws and seize the opportunity to shoot "one arrow through the heart", which is even more difficult to dodge. I can only move slowly in the opposite direction according to the movement of Moon-Watching Wolf, keep myself ready to act at any time, and wait for my opponent to attack first. As long as I can successfully dodge his first attack, I can buy time to summon Shaman first, use his agility to force him forward and restrain Moon-Watching Wolf's actions to relieve my pressure.
Moon-Watching Wolf was reluctant to shoot the first arrow, and kept moving forward, looking for a better opportunity to attack. His movement speed was obviously much faster than mine, but his steps were very steady, his body did not shake, his hands did not tremble, and he was in the best condition, ready to launch a thunder strike at any time, so I dared not be distracted to summon Shaman to fight. Fortunately, I am no longer the rookie I used to be. After several wars, I have accumulated rich practical experience. I will not easily be constrained by his oppression and make mistakes. My agility is also better than that of most magicians. I move calmly, move reasonably, and try my best to keep a distance from each other. The enemy advances and I retreat. Although the distance is constantly shortened, I have never left Moon-Watching Wolf with too many good offensive opportunities. If the enemy does not move, I will not move. Anyway, each "attack" state cannot be maintained for more than three minutes. When the time comes, I must launch an attack. In the end, he must be the first to lose control.
Just after about two minutes, I heard a "whoosh" sound. The bowstring sounded, and a pale blue arrow shot in front of me. It felt faster than any "arrow through the heart" I had encountered before. It was probably not only the effect of the "magic bow", but the magic arrow with wind attribute was probably not an ordinary thing. I originally thought that it would take at least another half a minute for the Moon Wolf to start attacking actively. It was really unexpected that it would attack so early. Fortunately, my spirit was tight and I didn't slack off at all. I moved my body at will and immediately used the "blood bat transformation" to dodge, but did not further use the "external incarnation". Although this would be safer and would not cause much damage, it would delay a lot of time. There was no way to use the interval summon the Shaman in time. This was also the reason why I didn't use "stealth" to try to avoid it before. It would also delay a little time when it appeared, which was not conducive to seizing the opportunity to launch a counterattack in time.
I dodged in time, and the sharp arrow easily shattered a shield of the undead, narrowly missing me. However, the arrows of the holy weapon level have a certain damage range. Even if they didn't hit, as long as they were close to a certain distance, they would inevitably cause minor injuries. Fortunately, they were not affected by the "sealing magic" effect, so they did not destroy the use of skills. The opportunity was rare, so I immediately transformed back to my original body and began to use "pet summoning" in time to summon Shaman before Wangyue Canglang's second attack came. Wangyue Canggen used "physical phantom" and rushed towards me at full speed, further narrowing the distance between us. At the same time, he put the arrow on the string and prepared to "wait for attack", waiting for the skill limit time to expire, and then immediately continued to attack me.
I just summoned Shaman when the second "Shot Through the Heart" shot in front of me. Moon Wolf was still a little faster than me. In order to complete the "Pet Summoning", I could no longer dodge in time. I tried my best to transform into a bat as soon as possible, but I was still hit by the attack, causing nearly one-fifth of the damage. I was also extremely unlucky and was banned by the "Demon Sealing" effect. I couldn't use any skills for a while, and I couldn't even transform back to my original form. In fact, it's good to be this close. The bat form is more flexible than the original form, and it's easier to dodge. Anyway, it won't be banned for long. The most important thing is that I have successfully summoned Shaman, and I shouldn't be extremely passive and chased by Moon Wolf without any ability to fight back.
I tried my best to fly fast to avoid possible attacks. Now that I was in the "sealed magic" state, I could only protect myself with this most basic means. Fortunately, I had already gotten used to the bat form, so I didn't feel any discomfort. I flew back and circled, trying to make my movements sudden and without any rules to follow, so as not to let the Moon Wolf find a chance to attack. This time, he didn't "wait to attack" for long. As soon as he recovered his attack ability, he shot the third "arrow through the heart". However, the target was not me who was trying to escape in the bat form, but Shaman who was still in the adaptation period. Although Shaman finally passed the adaptation period when the wind magic arrow came to his body, he was still a step late and was unable to dodge in time. He was shot by an arrow, and while injured, he was also banned by the "sealed magic" effect and could not use any skills. Fortunately, Shaman himself was very agile. He immediately flew around and roamed everywhere, giving full play to his advantage in speed, and circled to the Moon Wolf, trying to contain his attack on me.
Because the "Sealing the Demon" effect was still taking effect, I had no way to use this opportunity to transform back into my original form and summon Taotao out in time, which caused Shaman Bai to suffer the attack. He was anxious but helpless. He could only cooperate with Shaman's movement and fly to suitable areas in different directions, causing Wangyue Canglang to have to do two things at the same time. If he loses sight of one thing while focusing on the other, it might bring more opportunities to me or Shaman.
Shaman and I dealt with Wangyue Canglang carefully and did not take any action rashly, waiting for the moment to lift the "Sealing Demon" effect. Wangyue Canglang was also very cautious. He would not shoot arrows blindly before finding the right opportunity. He kept using "Entity Shadow" to move quickly, and with reasonable positioning, he always maintained a threat to me and Shaman, which made me dare not be careless for fear of being injured by him again.
The duel between Wangyue Canglang and I is destined to be not only a battle of courage, but also a competition of intelligence and tactics. Even the performance on the spot will play a decisive role in the final victory or defeat. If Wangyue Canglang can make full use of his advantages and limit my performance, he will have a great chance of winning the final victory. The key is the damn "sealing the devil" effect, which makes me dare not take the risk of adopting more radical tactics. If I dodge the second "arrow through the heart" just now, and the skill is sealed in the original form, I am afraid that it will provide Wangyue Canglang with an excellent target for attack, and the blow that falls on Shaman will probably be completely taken by me.
Finally, I lifted the "sealed magic" state. I immediately reduced my flying speed so that I could quickly transform back to my original form after dodging the attack and summon Taotao to fight. As soon as I slowed down, Wangyue Canglang shot an "arrow through the heart" at me. I was concentrating and managed to dodge it. I didn't suffer any more damage from the "sealed magic". At the same time as the arrow was shot, Shaman, who had been ready for it, leaped forward and planned to use the interval between the two attacks to pounce in front of Wangyue Canglang and engage him in close combat. After I avoided the attack, I immediately transformed back into human form, ready to seize the time to fight and summon Taotao out again.
I just changed back to human form and started to cast "Pet Summon". Before I could finish it, I heard the sound of a sharp arrow breaking through the air. An arrow shadow shot straight at me, which surprised me. This was too fast. It should be impossible for Wangyue Canglang to shoot two "arrows through the heart" in such a short time. In any case, the arrow was approaching me, and I didn't dare to be hit. I had to interrupt the casting and immediately turned into a bat to dodge. But I found that the arrow seemed to be much slower, and I easily avoided it without causing any damage. It should be that Wangyue Canglang did not use any skills, but used the "Forbidden Deer Bow" to launch a normal attack. The arrow used was not like a magic arrow. A random shot could reach 300 meters away, and it could also accurately shoot at me. The power of the artifact or the strength of Wangyue Canglang is indeed extraordinary.
I was frightened once, which made me seem a little too nervous. However, my normal attacks also had the "demon seal" effect, so I didn't dare to be hit, and I had no choice but to dodge. My movements were blocked, but fortunately Shaman had already released the "demon seal" state, and took advantage of the situation to transform into a bat and rushed forward, quickly shortening the distance between me and Moon Wolf. As long as I could get in front of him, it would be more troublesome for a long-range shooter to deal with the close-range attack of the Vampire Fang Marquis.
Moon-Watching Wolf only harassed me and Shaman with normal attacks, and at the same time launched "Entity Shadow" to closely follow me, so that I could not escape his attack range. He could use "Shot Through the Heart" at any time to block my spellcasting, so that I dared not act rashly, so as not to incur unnecessary damage, and waited for Shaman's cooperation to find a more suitable opportunity. The bat that Shaman transformed into was more flexible than me. Even at a close distance, with careful precautions, ordinary bow and arrow attacks could not pose much threat to it. Taking advantage of the opportunity that Moon-Watching Wolf was distracted and could not concentrate on dealing with it, it quickly approached. The "Blood Evil" in the bat state will damage the vitality and affect the state of the subsequent game. The "Blood Mist Technique" is not effective enough. Facing the phantom shooter with strong sensing ability, the effect it can exert is limited. It may not be able to effectively block the sight of the Moon-Watching Wolf and buy enough time for me to summon Taotao. Therefore, when I pounced on him, I seemed to advance but was actually retreating. I made a feint and lured the Moon-Watching Wolf to shoot an arrow at it. I took the opportunity to immediately transform into a human form and pounced forward. I was willing to suffer damage from the "Demon Sealing" in order to disrupt the attack rhythm of the Moon-Watching Wolf and cover my actions.
Transforming back into human form at such a close distance, even with Shaman's agility , it was impossible to avoid Moon-gazing Wolf's attack. A "three-shot" shot hit Shaman completely, and the damage caused seemed to be less than "an arrow through the heart". However, the first arrow did not put Shaman in the "sealed deer" state, and it was not until the second arrow that the effect was seen. It was estimated that in order to successfully ban Shaman's skills and reduce the threat to himself, he chose the "three-shot" shot, a relatively low-level attack skill.
Even though he couldn't use his skills, the level 8 upper-level Shaman's normal attacks were not so easy to deal with. He didn't care about the damage he suffered and rushed forward, intending to entangle the Moon-Watching Wolf. When I saw the Moon-Watching Wolf using his skills to attack Shaman, I immediately turned back into human form and started to use "Pet Summoning" in no time. Although the skill of "Triple Shot" had a relatively short stagnation time, with Shaman as a distraction, I still had a great chance of summoning Taotao.
At the critical moment, Moon-Watching Wolf also showed his strength as a top master, repeatedly shaking off Shaman's attacks with his "Entity Shadow", even taking a claw, and finally got a chance to attack me when he resumed his skills, "An Arrow Through the Heart", a light blue arrow whistled and shot towards me quickly. However, Shaman's close combat still played a role, delaying his actions a little, allowing me to complete the "Pet Summon" in time, although I dodged a little late and was scratched by the sharp arrow, fortunately this time I did not suffer the restriction of "Sealing the Demon", which did not affect my performance below.
Under the threat of "Magic Forbidden Bow" and "An Arrow Through the Heart", I finally seized the opportunity and successfully summoned the two pets, Shaman and Taotao, which initially reversed the extremely unfavorable passive situation from the beginning. With two more powerful reinforcements, I would no longer be suppressed by the Moon-Watching Wolf and had the ability to fight back.
