Chapter 251 - 239: Rookie Contest (18-2)
Chapter 251: Chapter 239: Rookie Contest (18-2)
A bloody hole appeared on her abdomen as blood sprayed everywhere.
’The power is actually this strong?’
’Tang Ruan’s Defense is extremely high. How could they pierce both her Shield and Armor?’
Even though the Durability of her Shield and Armor was low, the power of that Arrow was still too terrifying.
Tang Ruan sprayed blood as she flew through the air.
Gu Qing extended her hands, and a torrent of blood-red light surged toward Tang Ruan. "Tang Ruan, are you okay?"
Tang Ruan crashed heavily to the ground.
The bloody hole in her abdomen healed rapidly, closing into fresh pink flesh before turning back into smooth, pale skin.
This one hit sent Tang Ruan into a state of excitement.
"That Arrow packed a punch! Again!"
In the distance, the Female Elf was stunned.
"Again? She... How is she not dead?"
The Goblin muttered, "It must be the Armor. I’ll imbue your shot with Vicious Poison. Try again."
A green light shot out, enveloping the Elf Longbow.
The Female Elf said in astonishment, "No way! I can pierce even Iron Armor and an Iron Shield. A woman like that should have been a one-hit kill! Damn that woman, she made me waste one of my Skills!"
The Goblin said, "I’ve already applied the poison. Shoot again!"
Another Female Elf asked, "Don’t you only get to fire that Arrow twice? Why not shoot the enemy Lord?"
"That Lord is too crafty and keeps hiding. I don’t want to waste it."
"Then you should be shooting that support Hero! That woman is constantly healing the Female Soldiers and curing their poison."
"I... I don’t care! That woman is the most infuriating. I’m killing her first!"
"You’ve been hit by Taunt! Snap out of it!"
"No, I haven’t."
The Goblin said, "Forget it. Our Lord has already charged out, so we can’t dispel the Taunt Effect anyway. Killing that woman works too."
The other Female Elf nodded and said no more, focusing on providing Treatment for the tiger men.
The Light Arrow flared to life once more.
This time, it was tinged with the dark green light of poison.
Even the tiger men seemed to know the power of this Arrow, as they all deliberately moved out of its path.
"Tang Ruan, catch the Shield!"
With a powerful heave, Gu Qing tossed the Iron Shield as if it were a stone, sending it flying high above Tang Ruan.
The force behind Gu Qing’s throw was incredible; an Ordinary woman would have likely fractured her arm trying to catch it.
But Tang Ruan was fine.
CLANG! She caught it securely.
"Hehe, thanks, Sister Gu."
"No time for thanks! Pay attention! Dodge if you can, block only if you can’t!"
"Got it, Sister Gu."
WHOOSH!
FWOOSH~
The Light Arrow came screaming toward Tang Ruan again.
Tang Ruan raised her Shield and tried to dodge quickly.
But the Light Arrow was too fast. By the time she saw its trajectory, it was already too late to get out of the way.
"Tang Ruan, use your Skills!"
Zhao Chi yelled, simultaneously consuming Energy to activate Paradise Fury for Tang Ruan.
Tang Ruan laughed. "Got it!"
Her legs trembled violently as she activated Genetic Enhancement.
BOOM!
The Shield was pierced, and Tang Ruan was sent flying once again.
"Aaargh—!"
Tang Ruan’s shriek echoed.
The Light Arrow pierced her Iron Shield and slammed directly into her flat abdomen.
Unfortunately, the Iron Armor on Tang Ruan’s abdomen had already been destroyed.
No matter how high her physical Defense was, she couldn’t possibly take that Arrow with her soft stomach.
The Light Arrow pierced through Tang Ruan’s left side and embedded itself deep in the large tree behind her.
Her abdomen was pierced, but the wound was much smaller than the last one.
After all, her Constitution had been 8 points; now it was 11.
Gu Qing once again cast a rapid Treatment.
Tang Ruan got back to her feet. "Hehe, that hurt so good! Thanks, Sister Gu! Bring it on!!"
"Holy shit..." the elegant Female Elf swore.
A drop of cold sweat trickled down the Goblin’s forehead. "That woman... she’s not Human, is she?"
The other Female Elf, who was continuously casting Healing Skills, shouted, "Forget the enemy! You guys push up and start shooting, too! Something feels wrong with this battle."
"Alright, but don’t worry. The Lord will tear them to shreds!"
The Female Elf drew her Bow and fired, but it was just an Ordinary Arrow this time.
The Goblin reloaded his Crossbow and fired a poisoned arrow.
The situation on the battlefield was indeed turning against Lang Hu’s side.
The tiger men and the Female Soldiers were locked in a chaotic melee.
The Female Gunners absorbed the Damage at the front while the Female Swordsmen slashed viciously through the gaps.
The Heroes on both sides were providing constant Treatment.
But Spiritual Power was, after all, finite.
Even with potions, instant Recovery wasn’t possible.
But life and death were decided in an instant.
Casualties mounted on both sides, among the Female Soldiers and the tiger men.
Qi Yue was having the time of her life, carving her way through the horde of tiger men.
She was covered from head to toe in tiger blood and fur.
"Come on, little kitties!"
"ROAR!"
A tiger man’s massive, bloody maw snapped open, lunging to bite with a reek of decay.
"What’s this? Need me to give your teeth some Treatment?"
SHNK SHNK SHNK SHNK SHNK SHNK!
In a single second, she unleashed Continuous Dance twice, landing six slashes inside its mouth and brutally knocking the tiger man back.
The tiger man shrieked, spitting out broken teeth, its tongue, and its entire lower jaw.
A second later, Qi Yue unleashed Continuous Dance twice more, and the tiger man’s brains splattered.
In just two seconds, the tiger man was dead.
This was the fifth tiger man she had slain since using Moon Blade Slash.
Single-handedly, she had already killed nine tiger men in this battle.
Tiger men weren’t Goblins.
They were difficult enough to defeat one-on-one, let alone killing nine by herself.
Qi Yue was panting, but she still had Energy.
Zhao Chi suddenly shouted, "Qi Yue, watch your back! The enemy Lord is coming!"
Qi Yue froze.
She saw Lang Hu rushing toward her at Flying Speed.
His eyes were bloodshot, as if seeking revenge for his fallen tiger men.
"So you’re Qi Yue? Looks like you’re the strongest Combat Power in the Zhao Chi Army. Once I take care of you, this battle is decided! Prepare to die!"
Lang Hu’s personal intervention didn’t pressure Qi Yue in the slightest.
On the contrary, it made her even happier.
"Perfect! If I kill you, my Lord wins!"
"Kill me? You? Even Zhao Chi himself couldn’t do it! ROAR!!"
Lang Hu suddenly let out a massive roar.
His Body began to grow rapidly.
Fur suddenly sprouted from his Human skin.
In a matter of seconds, he grew with Flying Speed into a giant, yellow-furred tiger.
Judging by his height alone, he was at least 2.3 meters tall.
He was clearly a full size larger than the other tiger men.
A single one of his claws was the size of a man’s head.
It was no exaggeration to call him a giant tiger.
Zhao Chi was stunned. "Holy crap, Lang Hu, you can transform?"
Lang Hu had already lost the Ability to speak.
He simply let out a soul-shaking roar.
"ROAR!!!"
With a single pounce, he sent four Female Gunners flying.
A swipe of his giant claws instantly killed two Female Swordsmen.
That killing power...
...was astounding.
Tang Ruan quickly snatched up an Iron Shield and charged over with Flying Speed.
"Qi Yue, you circle around to his back! I’ll take him head-on."
A purple light flashed, and Lang Hu’s attention immediately shifted to Tang Ruan.
"ROAR!!!"
A yellow light appeared as Lang Hu dispelled the effect on himself.
The purple light flared again.
This time, Lang Hu didn’t dispel it.
’Since this woman has a death wish, I’ll grant it! I was going to kill her anyway.’
"ROAR!!!"
Lang Hu pounced on Tang Ruan, his claws swiping violently.
BOOM!
Tang Ruan’s feet sank into the mud, but her Shield held firm against the massive tiger claw.
’What?’
Lang Hu’s eyes flew wide in astonishment.
He stared in disbelief at Tang Ruan beneath his claw.
’Is this even a woman?’
’Is she really made of flesh and blood?’
’Why does it feel like I just hit solid rock?’
However, Tang Ruan’s legs were shaking nonstop, and her Body was twitching uncontrollably.
Seeing this gave Lang Hu a small measure of comfort.
’It seems this woman isn’t completely unaffected, after all.’
But how could he know that Tang Ruan was reacting this way because she was experiencing that old, familiar ecstasy?
Her Attributes were off the charts.
[Tang Ruan] Constitution: 11, Power: 10, Agility: 9, Intelligence: 8
Her whole body trembling, she thrust fiercely with her Iron Spear.
SQUELCH!
A spear thrust backed by 10 points of Power sank deep into tiger bone.
"ROAR!!!"
Lang Hu roared in pain and swiped again in a fury.
BOOM!
And once again, Tang Ruan blocked it securely.
Although Lang Hu was incredibly fierce, against Tang Ruan’s current Attributes, he really did seem like a little kitten.
That might be an exaggeration, but to Tang Ruan, Lang Hu was a rabid dog at best; a far cry from a fearsome tiger.
But how could Lang Hu possibly accept this?
His heart and his pride both refused to accept it.
’Impossible!’
’How could this woman have so much Power?’
’She can actually block my Attack head-on?’
’No... I’m afraid it’s more than that.’
’Even with high Power, without the Constitution to back it up, her Body would have collapsed.’
’So... could it be... her Constitution is also extremely high?’
’How the fuck is that possible?’
’A woman like this actually exists?’