Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 52 Reversal (1)
After fighting for 20 minutes, he failed to gain a clear advantage. To outsiders, the two were ranked close and their strengths were equal. Such a stalemate should be normal. However, for the arrogant and self-righteous Hua Mantian, this was probably not a satisfactory result. If we put aside the personal grudges involved, as the leader of the Huadu Mercenary Group, which was not among the "Top Ten" but still qualified as a large mercenary group, and a "rising star" "focused on cultivation" by the Church of Light, Hua Mantian's reputation was much more prominent than Afeng's, and he had defeated Afeng in the individual competition, so his desire to win would naturally be stronger - facing an equally matched opponent, he could achieve a beautiful victory, which would further enhance his "reputation" and give him the hope of becoming one of the top players in "Tianxia".
This was probably the reason why Hua Mantian could not hold back and took the initiative to break the deadlock. After forcing back another counterattack by Afeng, Hua Mantian did not pursue the victory as he did in the previous times. Instead, he took a few steps back, further increasing the distance, and then took out a fist-sized milky white crystal ball from his "storage belt". After a slight pause, the crystal ball immediately emitted a dazzling white light, and then quickly flew out of his hand, hovering in the air, and at the same time shot out a white beam of light, covering Afeng in it.
Based on the appearance and usage characteristics of this item, as well as Afeng's reaction after being exposed to the white light, if the information collected by the "Resistance Alliance" is correct, this should be a "pseudo-artifact" of the light profession - "dazzling", which can confuse people's vision under strong light and make it impossible to see objects and identify enemies clearly and in time. If Hua Mantian takes advantage of the situation and attacks, Afeng will be disturbed by the strong light and will have a hard time resisting.
However, it seemed that Afeng was well prepared and did not give Hua Mantian a chance to counterattack. While being attacked by "Dazzling", he also threw out a prop. In an instant, a faint yellow light flashed, and with Afeng as the center, dozens of light nets appeared within a radius of 50 meters. They not only appeared on the ground, but also covered the sky, protecting Afeng. This should also be a "pseudo-artifact", called "Heavenly Net", but it is not offensive in nature. It can only cover the area within a radius of 50 meters with the user as the center. Once it is laid , it cannot be changed. The main function is defense. The light nets have no effect on Afeng. He can pass through it at will, but it can block Hua Mantian from passing through. If he does not want to take a detour, he can only use force to tear through the light net and force through. No matter which method is used, it will inevitably delay time and affect the pursuit of Afeng.
Both sides used a "pseudo-artifact", each with its own miraculous effect, but they were still unable to break the deadlock. Afeng's vision was blocked by the strong light, and it was impossible for him to react accurately and in time. Hua Mantian was intercepted by layers of light nets and could not get close to Afeng. As long as Afeng moved accurately and was not forced out of the range of the "heavenly net", Hua Mantian would have no way to deal with him and could only chase after him and circle back and forth in the "heavenly net".
Once the ten-minute usage limit was up, the effect of the "pseudo-artifact" was eliminated, and the two sides began to fight in close range again. Although Hua Mantian had a slight initiative, he was unable to cause too much damage to Afeng, and it was still difficult to determine the winner.
The first active attack was futile, which seemed to make Hua Mantian lose the patience to continue fighting and looking for opportunities. After a while, seeing that he could not gain much advantage, he soon used another prop. A soft white light flickered above his head, and it quickly condensed into a white and chubby little doll more than one foot tall. No, it should be a cute little angel with two wings, with a smiling face, floating above Hua Mantian's head. But it was only his appearance that was cute , and his attitude was not so kind. He held a small white bow in his left hand, and a small pink arrow appeared out of thin air in his right hand. He bent the bow and shot the arrow at Afeng.
"Cupid's Arrow" is another "pseudo-artifact" of the light profession. Don't underestimate the pink arrow shot by the fat angel. Although being shot can't cause direct damage, it may cause some negative states, such as poisoning, slowness, dizziness, excitement, etc. Fighting with the opponent in such a state is naturally impossible to gain any advantage. In a game where both sides are ranked outside the top 100 and have little hope of advancing to the "Top Ten", Hua Mantian was able to use the second "pseudo-artifact". He really spared no expense and was determined to win.
Although the two sides were not far apart, the arrows were not very fast. Afeng dodged and was not hit. However, the fat angel was quite agile and quickly shot the second arrow. The arrows were like beads, almost giving Afeng no time to breathe. Hua Mantian would naturally not miss such a good opportunity. With the effect of "Angel Possession", the speed of the mount was slightly better. He rushed forward to strengthen the offensive and entangled Afeng tightly, not giving him a chance to escape and retreat. Under the double attack, in order to avoid being injured by Hua Mantian's attack, Afeng could only choose to be hit by Cupid's small arrow. Although Afeng's equipment also came with the attribute of weakening negative states, each negative state could only last for about half a minute at most, but it still had an impact. Hua Mantian took advantage of the situation and attacked with all his strength, even at the cost of a two-winged archangel, and forcibly broke through Afeng's defense several times, causing considerable damage.
Afeng did not use the second "pseudo-artifact" to get out of the crisis as I wished, so he became more and more passive and unable to turn the tide of the battle like last time. Although he is also a member of the "Resistance Alliance" Council, Afeng is not given special care by the organization like Hua Mantian, and his strength is not enough to be independent and shoulder important responsibilities. It is hard to say whether he has accumulated enough merits and has other "pseudo-artifacts". It was because he kept it a secret before the game and refused to tell me what trump card he had, which made me so worried.
Even though he was at a disadvantage and was attacked relentlessly by Hua Mantian, Afeng was quite tenacious. He defended with all his might and refused to give his opponent any more chances. He even took advantage of Hua Mantian's eagerness to win and risked launching several counterattacks , trading injuries for injuries. He lost one of Hua Mantian's two-winged archangels, forcing him to suspend his attack and summon another one. This bought him a little more time, and he finally managed to survive the difficult ten minutes without being threatened by "Cupid's Arrow" anymore.
However, the situation did not improve much. It was extremely unfavorable for Afeng. Not only was he seriously injured, but his health was probably almost gone. In order to deal with the previous round of attacks, he had consumed too much energy and was already a little exhausted. Facing Hua Mantian, who was still very energetic, it was obvious that he could only linger and delay for a while. There was no hope of winning in a head-on fight.
Could this be the "momentum of Hua Mantian's sure victory" that Ah Feng wanted to create? It was really too risky. Even if he really had some hidden tricks and could use another "pseudo-artifact", under such circumstances, it seemed that he might not be able to win for sure. If it was just a narrow victory, how could he deal a heavy blow to Hua Mantian as he said before?
