Chapter 255 - 241: Rookie Tournament (20)
Chapter 255: Chapter 241: Rookie Tournament (20)
It seemed a bitter fight was inevitable after all.
However, Jiang Die’s Female Elves were all ranged, so the next battle probably wouldn’t be a close-quarters brawl.
It would likely be a case of them shooting while retreating, and him blocking arrows while giving chase.
Although he didn’t know the true extent of Jiang Die’s strength yet, the fact that she had made it to the semi-finals said it all.
He estimated that at the start of the next match, Jiang Die’s ranged attacks would put him in a very difficult position, at a significant disadvantage.
But once he got close, he should be able to turn the tables.
Though everyone’s analysis made sense, the person who understood Jiang Die best right now was Lu Yi.
She had just fought Jiang Die, so her understanding was the deepest.
Lu Yi had been eliminated by Jiang Die in the quarterfinals qualifier, failing to make it into the top 8. He wondered if she had left yet.
After he contacted her, Lu Yi happily agreed. "I’m still here, Zhao Chi. I’ve been in Battlefield 1 the whole time. I’ll be cheering for you in a bit."
Previously, when few people were watching Zhao Chi, he could spot Lu Yi in an instant.
But now, with over 5,000 people in Battlefield 1, it was impossible to see everyone.
After hearing Zhao Chi’s question, Lu Yi readily agreed.
"Is it inconvenient for you to come over directly? I’ll go to Battlefield 9. There shouldn’t be many people there."
Instantly, a graceful figure appeared by the passageway, looking left and right.
Zhao Chi went over, and the two walked to a less crowded spot.
Upon seeing Zhao Chi, Lu Yi smiled, but her expression then turned somewhat indignant.
She was also furious about Jiang Die’s previous actions.
"Zhao Chi, I’ll tell you everything. You absolutely have to take her down."
Zhao Chi told her what he and the others had observed.
Lu Yi nodded.
"That’s right. Jiang Die doesn’t seem to have any flashy Combat Skills or Spiritual Techniques, but I just couldn’t beat her. Her Skills should all be the Enhanced Type.
"Her Elves shoot with great accuracy and power.
"And they can even dodge my Skills. I suspect her Elves’ Enhancements are in Accuracy, Attack, Evasion, and Movement Speed.
"But I don’t know if she’s using Enhancement Points or a Spiritual Technique to do it.
"Although this kind of Enhancement doesn’t have the explosive burst of a Combat Skill or an offensive Spiritual Technique, it’s extremely stable.
"Her overall strength is very high.
"But I’m sure they’re not as good as your Female Soldiers."
"Besides that, they have another Ability. I’m not sure if it’s a Combat Skill or a Spiritual Technique.
"An Arrow will come at you, and the Damage is average, but the knockback is huge.
"You’ll be running, but you’ll get stopped in your tracks and have to start moving again. It really affects your Movement Speed."
’Jiang Die knows a Skill like that?’
’Stopping someone mid-sprint with a single Arrow?’
’That really would mess with your Movement Speed.’
Zhao Chi quickly asked, "Do they use this Skill frequently?"
Lu Yi nodded. "Frequently. I suspect it’s more like a Combat Skill. It does much less Damage than their normal Arrows, but it has that annoying Effect."
This wasn’t one of the more common Combat Skills for Bow and Arrow users. Jiang Die must have paid a high price for it, or her family gave it to her.
With this "Stalling Arrow," she could severely hinder an enemy’s speed, allowing her to maximize the power of her Elf Bow and Arrow.
Lu Yi continued, "On top of that, Jiang Die also has a Spiritual Technique that slows Movement Speed. But you have a Hero who can purify Abnormal States, so you should be able to counter that Spiritual Technique."
Just as Zhao Chi was about to speak, he suddenly heard a woman’s voice from behind them.
"Well, well~ Who’s that talking about me behind my back? Counter me? That’s hilarious."
Zhao Chi and Lu Yi turned around at the same time.
They saw Jiang Die and a few Jiang Family members about ten meters away.
They were walking toward them.
’When did they get here?’
Jiang Die stared at Lu Yi and said, "Oh, so it’s you, the loser. If the referee hadn’t stepped in, I would’ve shot you with a hundred arrows before I let you die."
The pain in the Virtual Space was 100% real. Unless you committed suicide, it was indeed possible to be tortured to death.
Lu Yi frowned. "Everyone from the Jiang Family is a twisted psycho. Even the referee couldn’t stand to watch."
Zhao Chi sized up Jiang Die carefully.
Jiang Die was good-looking.
At least on par with Lu Yi.
Compared to the women in the village and the academy, she was definitely a standout.
But her eyes were devoid of emotion, completely different from Gu Qing’s, which were full of feeling.
Zhao Chi loved to gaze into Gu Qing’s eyes, and Gu Qing loved when he did.
But Jiang Die was the complete opposite.
It wasn’t that Zhao Chi was afraid of her, but looking at her didn’t feel like looking at a person. It was like looking at a snake.
Jiang Die smiled. "Lu Yi, your family’s days of prancing around are numbered. Just you wait."
Lu Yi sneered, "Is that so? Did you become a prophet? I wasn’t aware the Jiang Family had developed such an ability. Or have you really thrown in your lot with the Alien Race?"
Jiang Die’s smile widened. "You want to know?"
It was a dangerous smile.
Zhao Chi sensed that Jiang Die, like Lang Hu, was a Lord who possessed considerable strength of her own.
A burgeoning Killing Intent was being restrained.
If released, it would absolutely strike fear into people’s hearts.
Lu Yi took a step back.
Jiang Die chuckled. "Such a coward. The Lu Family is nothing special after all. You’re next. Zhao Chi, right?"
Zhao Chi scratched his head. "Nope."
Jiang Die’s eye twitched. "...You’re not?"
"Nope."
"...What, are members of the Zhao Family too scared to even admit their own Identity? With the Zhao Family’s strength, you can’t really call yourselves a ’family.’ If it were me, I’d be too embarrassed to admit my Identity too."
Zhao Chi still hadn’t figured out what she was trying to do.
She and Lu Yi seemed to have some bad blood, which was why she toyed with her during their battle.
Now, seeing them together, the confrontational tone of their exchange only confirmed it.
But Zhao Chi had never crossed paths with her. He didn’t know her at all before this.
Unless this Jiang Die really was a psycho who would bite anyone she saw.
Zhao Chi said, "With those dead fish eyes of yours, you have the nerve to criticize others? Looking at them doesn’t stir up the slightest bit of desire. Honestly, it’s a little disgusting."
"What did you say?"
Jiang Die glared viciously at Zhao Chi.
It seemed Zhao Chi had hit a sore spot.
Or maybe Jiang Die was just very concerned about others’ opinions of her appearance.
Her earlier calm smile was gone.
A trace of hostility appeared on her face.
Jiang Die hadn’t said anything else, but the people behind her couldn’t hold back.
They all stepped forward.
"Zhao Chi, are you fucking looking to die?"
"Kid, don’t think you can do whatever you want just because we’re in the Virtual Space. You have to leave eventually. You’d better watch yourself."
"Calling our young miss ’dead fish eyes’? You’re the one who’s blind as a bat."
"A mere junior from the pathetic Zhao Family dares to speak in front of the Jiang Family? In the old days, you’d have to kneel before you were allowed to speak!"
"Zhao Chi, is it? I’ll remember you."
The group chattered away, but Jiang Die remained silent, just staring deadly at Zhao Chi.
Zhao Chi said, "What the fuck are you staring at me for? Don’t you have a mouth? You need a bunch of trash to talk for you?"
Zhao Chi pointed at the people behind Jiang Die and cursed:
"Who’s looking to die? Who the fuck do you think you are? You wanna sign a duel agreement or not? If you don’t, I’ll file a forced duel request."
"And you. Of course I have to leave the Virtual Space, but so do you. Say one more useless word, and I’ll slaughter you the second I get out."
"’Young miss’? What kind of ’miss’ are we talking about? The kind that comes out to ’work’ at night? So the Jiang Family is in that line of business, huh? No wonder you managed to grow into a family."
"Then you. What’s wrong with being a Zhao Family junior? It’s a hell of a lot better than being a dog like you."
"And finally, you. So you’ll remember me, so what? What can a dog like you do to me?"
At first, Zhao Chi thought the people with Jiang Die were Jiang Family members.
But now, he saw they were just Jiang Die’s lackeys.
So why be polite?
Especially since Jiang Die had been the one to start trouble.
Zhao Chi couldn’t care less about maintaining some kind of grace or composure.
He wasn’t always like this.
He used to think that the people in this world might think differently from those in his original one.
So he would often look for his own shortcomings, trying to adapt to them.
But after trying for a long time...
He realized he had been wrong before.
Most people were logical, and their values were consistent with his own.
The ones who had a problem with him, or even went out of their way to pick fights, were just assholes. It had nothing to do with what he did.
No matter what he did, there would always be some assholes who just loved to start trouble.
So the problem wasn’t with him, it was with them.
And since that was the case, Zhao Chi wasn’t going to be polite anymore.
If someone deserved to be cursed out, he’d curse them right back.