The venue was very spacious, resembling an alien town that still seed to be in the Middle Ages. Surrounding areas included rivers and farmland, covering a vast area, and there were so fluffy spherical creatures floating in the sky, looking like adorable sheep. They could be used to drain blood and recover Health Points.
There were not many houses, all wooden structures, except for a stone clock tower at the center of the village.
"The terrain isn’t great, all flatlands, with just two hills, and a forest to the south. If we can’t seize it, then we’ll just destroy it,"
If the opponent were a Spellcaster or a sniper, this terrain would be a bit of a disadvantage for him.
Caral Snail scanned the surroundings, quickly formulating a plan in his mind.
"If the opponent is a close-combat unit, I can take the hills and the dwellings on the east side, using my ’Brutal Sword Intent’ to suppress the opponent. And if it’s a long-range Spellcaster, I’ll roll into a ditch, using the bridge piers and the watermill as cover, luring the opponent into the complicated environnt for close combat."
Even at the Gamma Rank, terrain had a significant impact in a 1v1 mode, after all, the Gamma Rank doesn’t have the ability to demolish an entire city in one go; with such a vast map, if the opponent hides and engages in guerilla warfare, it would be a hassle for him to deal with.
"It would have been better if it was a city environnt..."
For a Light Armor Cleaver like Caral Snail, the advantage of close combat was that the more complex and narrow the terrain, filled with various tall buildings, would allow him to leap back and forth, giving him the best terrain to play to his strengths.
After assessing the map environnt and realizing he had no particular advantage, Caral Snail pumped himself up:
"Don’t be discouraged, if the foe is also a Light Armor Cleaver, then I would have the advantage—"
Before he could finish, the light in the opponent’s preparation area not far away brightened, and a Magician with purple-red skin, wearing a mysterious ancient robe, was teleported in. He looked over with a slight smile, revealing a mouth full of shark-like teeth.
Long reach, Magician, and a Demon Descendant...
Caral Snail almost instantly felt his heart and lungs stop.
"Hello, you look like a player from Fiery Sumr, don’t you?"
The Demon Descendant Magician was quite sociable, cheerfully striking up a conversation:
"I’m a player from Ajincour. Although our two countries are friendly neighbors and intimately close, I will not be holding back."
Caral Snail glanced at the other’s player information:
ID: (A series of foreign words he couldn’t understand)
Na: Jean Leino Leopold
"Hello, Leino."
Caral Snail waved friendly:
"It’s my first ti participating in an international competition, so I’m a bit nervous."
"Heh, too, go all out, Jiaozi. Don’t worry, I will make sure your journey isn’t wasted."
Leino didn’t waste much ti talking; he lifted his Magic Wand, checking his Status carefully, a picture of serious preparation for battle.
The respect from his opponent caused Caral Snail to also take the match seriously, not daring to be negligent.
’The guy opposite is so serious. Well, I too will give it my all!’
Caral Snail checked his gear and ward up thoroughly, adapting to the environnt.
[Competition Rules Broadcasting:]
[In this contest, summoned characters will not be truly killed; players can freely showcase their skills and tactics to defeat their opponents in various ways.]
[This match is best of three rounds; tactical maneuvers must be conducted within the designated combat area, leaving the combat area incurs an automatic deduction of 10% of maximum Health Points every second.]
Two minutes later, both contestants were enveloped in a beam of light, transporting them to the official combat area.
[Player from Fiery Sumr District—Jiaozi Niu]
Opposing:
[Player from Ajincour District—Jean Leino Leopold]
Caral Snail materialized next to a dried well, surveying the area with houses and thick walls, so of which were tagged with signs marking them as indestructible.
"This is bad, if I get ambushed here, it’ll be over in no ti."
Clang.
He quickly planned his route, and as soon as the action started, he imdiately leaped into the residential area.
[Both players are in position]
Ding Ding—
The first match officially began.
Fight!
Caral Snail steadied the longsword at his waist with one hand, kicked off the wall, and flew into the interior of the house; just as he was about to activate his ’Eye of Truth’ to scan outside, the ceiling above was instantly blown apart.
Boom!
A pale blue fireball plumted from the sky like a 500-kilogram bomb, instantly leveling the entire building. Fortunately, Caral Snail reacted quickly. He activated Shadow Stepping, accelerating and darting out through the window. The power of a Gamma Rank erupted in an instant, his feet stamped against the wall, and he soared up into the air, reaching a height of sixty ters.
Utilizing his high vantage point, Caral Snail hurriedly activated the [Eye of Truth], scanning the entire area and swiftly locating a figure in a church attic nearby.
Judging by the opponent’s hand gestures and the movent of raising a magic wand, it was almost certain they were preparing a new spell.
"There it is!"
[Gravity Deflection]
Caral Snail’s figure instantly changed direction in midair, diving towards the church. He raised his long sword like a rocket, bursting through the roof and arriving in front of his opponent. With sword in hand, he thrust forward.
Pff!
The blade pierced into the target’s body, but no blood spurted; the figure before him rapidly transford into a wooden puppet that fell to the ground.
"A decoy?"
Caral Snail was stunned for a mont before he heard a piercing sound from behind. Instinctively, he swung his blade, blocking the attack with a technique reminiscent of Su Qin carrying a sword on his back.
Bang!
The Qi Energy wrapped around the blade cleared the blue flas, and with the protection of the Baizhu Star crystal armor, Caral Snail significantly decreased the damage taken.
At the sa ti, Caral Snail instantly turned and shifted his position, his left hand transforming as muscles split open, morphing into a Blood Pressure Implant Gear cannon, unleashing a barrage at his attacker.
Gurgle gurgle—
Leino, who had attacked from behind, was imdiately forced back against the opposite wall. The scorching, corrosive blood perforated the barricade and carved several indentations into his shoulder.
It was a relief that it was only a minor shock from the weapon. If it had been a rifle-grade Implant Gear, he would have lost at least one-seventh of his Health.
From being ambushed to counter-attacking, it all happened in less than half a second.
"You really are quick on your feet!"
Leino praised, then twirled his magic wand and shot six small fireballs over the barrier above his head.
Whisk!
Caral Snail raised his sword, deflecting all the Sword Qi and was about to pursue his advantage when the marble under his feet suddenly turned into a quagmire.
[Transform Fossil into Mud]
"A transformation spell? But he clearly only had one magic wand—that ans there’s another Spellcaster hidden!"
Caral Snail reacted quickly, propping up a Gravity Shield in front of him, but even with his swift response, he still sustained considerable damage. The armor on his chest and neck was burnt through by fire, leaving behind scorched marks on his flesh.
—His opponent’s [Intelligence] attribute must be very high, considering this armor was produced by Baizhu Star’s workshop with high magic resistance.
He simultaneously activated [Eye of Truth] and quickly spotted a small golem hiding in a pile of debris nearby.
"You disguised it as a broken wooden bowl with [Camouflage Technique]—that’s way too tactical!"
Caral Snail, speechless, directly threw a Fla Burst Spell scroll at it. Accompanied by a violent explosion, the golem was destroyed, and he was freed from the mire.
"Eh? You Azure Star players can actually use magic scrolls?"
Leino said in surprise and quickly retreated. As he backed away, he waved his magic wand, releasing a barrage of Arcane Missiles and even summoned a massive Oil Stain Monster to block Caral Snail’s path.
"But how will you deal with an Oil Stain Monster who has high health and defense, and explodes when shot with bullets?"
His tactic was typical of the ’sea of fire’ style, and the Oil Stain Monster was the highlight.
The more confined the space of the explosion, the greater the damage. Under high pressure, the blast wave and flas would repeatedly slam against a person’s body.
This common knowledge holds true even in the ga.
If Caral Snail dared to engage in close-quarters battle indoors, Leino would instantly release fire magic, detonating both the opponent and the Oil Stain Monster together.
[Soul Engraving Swordsman - War Spectre]
Caral Snail’s sword blade was enveloped in a ghastly purple aura. A ferocious Evil Spirit Warrior quickly materialized behind him, swinging an even larger blade in sync with his own, instantly flipping and shattering the Oil Stain Monster along with half a house.
Leino was caught off guard.
"What was that... Arcane Energy?"
A [Destruction] series Martial Artist who beca a [Sword Master] also possessed Implant Gear guns and used magic scrolls.
But why would he have Arcane Energy too?
"Ah, that was Leo’s doing."
As debris rained down, Caral Snail spoke calmly.
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