Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 57: The Invisible Killer (1)
Artifacts only differ in power and function, but there is no such thing as restraint or being restrained. An item that can be restrained and cannot function is not qualified to be called an "artifact". The only result of a head-on confrontation between two artifacts is that both sides will suffer losses, and at most there will be a difference in the severity of the damage effect.
I did not use the method I used to deal with Cardinal Satri to activate the "Touch of Death" to wrap around the "Eye of Glory" to prevent it from taking effect, because that would only work for a short time. The siege was In the face of huge temptations of interests, I relied on my large number of people to take the risk. If it weren't for the full-scale assault and cover by the companions of the Desert Eagle, Satri had to distract himself from resisting and was unable to concentrate on taking care of me. According to his strength, I would not be able to temporarily suppress the "Eye of Glory". Once it was shaken off, I would lose more than 10% of my health, and the backlash of the artifact would also cause me certain damage. Olympia, who is also a level 7 professional like me, is not much weaker than me. I may not be able to take advantage of the "Touch of Death" against the "Eye of Glory" - he may lose his mental power, while I will definitely lose my health. This is not only related to the use of "Touch of Death", but also determines the application of the life-saving skill "Incarnation". There is no object suitable for me to use the "Bloodsucking" skill to replenish my health in the single-player duel. I can't lose it easily. I don't know what "pseudo-artifacts" Olympia has mastered and what means she has. Choosing to fight hard may not be worth the gain, and there is not much chance of winning. It is better to honestly use my "rogue tactics" to attack the enemy's weaknesses with my own strengths. After all, the function of "Touch of Death" is not to entangle and seal, but to absorb the mental power of others. I don't want to take unnecessary risks. If I encounter any mutation, I may lose the victory that I may get.
Olympia was defeated. Once the "Eye of Glory" could no longer provide him with effective protection, and without other "pseudo-artifacts" to help him in the battle, with his own strength, he naturally could not withstand a few attacks and could not reverse the situation. In fact, he was already quite good. He was able to activate the "Eye of Glory" for an hour. Although he gave up participating in the attack, he did not use any other magic except for casting a "Holy Light Barrier" on himself and casting a few "Holy Light Bullets" when I turned into a bat and approached him. Moreover, the several pieces of equipment on his body also had good properties. There seemed to be two flashes of white light on his hands. He was probably using props that could replenish his spiritual power. However, it also showed that he, who was originally not well-known, did have strong abilities, at least close to the level of Holy Heaven. No wonder Real Madrid chose him to be the holder of the "Eye of Glory".
The fifth round of competition ended, and the top 32 of the individual competition were decided. Except for Olympia who was eliminated in the competition with me , the six artifact holders including the Fearless Warriors all passed the test smoothly, and there were no upsets. In the light profession, apart from Supreme Honor and Holy Heaven, only Real Madrid remained. Angel, one of the top 16 in the last round, encountered the Lost World in the human world. Perhaps the best equipment was given priority to Supreme Honor, which was slightly inferior to the opponent. It stopped in the top 64, and on the surface, it was on par with our dark profession - there were only three players left, me, Long Xing Tian Xia and Desert Eagle. At this point, the competition was halfway through. According to the rules, we had to rest for six hours before resuming the competition.
The players who can advance to the top 32 are all top players, and they are more likely to encounter the Fearless Warriors and the Supreme Honors at any time. I have to hurry up and prepare myself and adjust to the best state. The overall luck in the first few rounds of the game was pretty good. I only encountered Olympia, a more difficult opponent. I still have two "blood changes" and a "magic storage ring" that I haven't used. Dizang's injury is not too serious. I have six hours of rest time. By constantly killing the terrifying earth dragon knights and absorbing their soul energy, I should be able to recover in time. If I want to enter the "Top Ten" or even strive for a better ranking, I have to go through a series of fierce battles.
In the sixth round, the remaining seven artifact holders met again. Of course, this time it was not me, but Fearless Warrior and Lost World. "Thor's Hammer" faced "Holy Cloak". The two artifacts had different functions. One had a strong attack power, while the other only eliminated negative states. Although it could not be affected by the attack paralysis effect of "Thunder Hammer" when the weapons collided or suffered damage, it was too passive after all. After a fierce battle, Fearless Warrior, whose artifact was more powerful, won the victory and blocked another artifact holder from the "Top Ten". My opponent was the Magic Archer Nomadic Tribe among the top 16 last year. Although the accurate positioning and precise archery skills added a lot of trouble to me, and even had a holy weapon-level arrow, I always maintained a high level of vigilance and did not leave him any opportunity to take advantage of. The surprise attack of Shaman also made him quite cautious and unable to let go of the attack. After a stalemate, I finally seized the opportunity to counterattack and defeated him, successfully advancing to the top 16.
Entering the top 16 means getting one more chance. Even if you lose the first game, you can still compete for the last two places in the "top ten" by participating in the play-offs. There are more strategies to choose from. In addition to our six artifact holders, the other ten players are Desert Eagle, Romantic Sakura, Real Madrid, Yamato Spirit, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Cape of Good Hope, Brahman, Ocean and Sky, Pioneer Bull and Santiago. Compared with the previous session, several new faces have been added. The strength of the top dozens of players is about the same. The victory or defeat mainly depends on the opponent's profession and on-the-spot performance. A little bit of luck is really an indispensable factor.
Long Xing Tianxia faced the Holy Heaven. I will fight the Goryeo warriors. In the seventh round, the four major artifact holders actually fought against each other. It was really unexpected. It might make many players watching the game exclaim that it was exciting. However, for Long Xing Tianxia and me, we are facing extremely severe tests. The magic knight fought against the Bishop of Light. Although he had an advantage in his profession, the "Poison|Dragon Spear" was an ordinary artifact obtained by lottery. Compared with the main artifact "Angel Robe", its function and power were naturally worse. The Holy Heaven not only had a high defense ability, but also could summon high-level angels across levels. Referring to Olympia's performance, it was estimated that he should be able to summon at least the upper level of the eighth-level four-winged light angel. It was not easy for Long Xing Tianxia to defeat him. It was likely that he would have to fight against several "pseudo-artifacts" to decide the winner. The assassin Goryeo warrior who held the main artifact "Dark Night Dragon Fang" could be said to be the nemesis of magician-type professional players. He had a more sophisticated invisibility ability and could also perform long-range attack skills, which made people defenseless. I certainly wouldn't dare to stand on the ground and activate "Touch of Death" like I did against other players, relying on absorbing mental energy to cast "Summoning of the Undead" multiple times to win. The Goryeo warrior would never give me such an opportunity. He could disappear without a trace and launch a close-range sneak attack on me at any time. Even if I turned into a bat, I might still be attacked by him from a distance. I absolutely couldn't dare to relax for even a moment.
At the beginning of the game, according to convention, two melee professional players should first perform "Pet Summoning". I summoned Taotao first, but the Korean warrior did not summon his seventh-level magic pet, the Thunder Dragon, but hid his figure at the first time, so I couldn't figure out which direction he would attack from, but I didn't dare to move randomly, so as not to fall into the trap. Taotao had to perform "Flame Dragon Wushuang" and be careful around me to prevent him from sneaking up on me. If I was directly stabbed by "Dark Night Dragon Fang", even if I was not killed in one hit, the extremely strong paralysis effect attached would probably make my movements sluggish. At such a close distance, with the assassin's agility, it would be enough for him to launch a second attack.
