Chapter 261 - 244: Rookie Tournament (23)
Chapter 261: Chapter 244: Rookie Tournament (23)
Just as she spoke, a purple shadow suddenly flashed before their eyes.
Then, a surge of rage erupted from within their hearts.
Taunt Skill!
Jiang Die snorted, "Xia Zhi, dispel it, quickly! We’re already within range of the enemy’s Spiritual Technique. Honestly, this is getting a little tricky."
A light was already flashing in Xia Zhi’s hand. "Understood, Lord."
Miao Yun asked, "The enemy is too close. Should we start now?"
Jiang Die gave a cold sneer. "Fine. Everyone, into the forest. The guerrilla war starts now! The enemy has no more Shields, the Durability on those Female Soldiers’ Iron Armor is almost gone, and the ones in Leather Armor are just lambs to the slaughter. Let the Hunting begin, girls!"
"Yes!"
The Female Elves’ Morale soared.
"Hehe, Hunting? Who’s hunting whom, I wonder?"
Suddenly, a discordant female voice drifted over.
The voice was clear, cool, and gentle—very pleasant to the ear.
But appearing here, it was not a voice Jiang Die and her elves wanted to hear.
"Who’s there!?"
Jiang Die felt the hairs on her arms stand on end.
The Female Elves immediately turned toward the direction of the voice.
But all they saw was a dazzling flash of light.
Moonlight.
A torrent of moonlight rushed toward Miao Yun.
Miao Yun stared at the moonlight, stunned.
"Dodge, you idiot!"
Jiang Die screamed.
Miao Yun also sensed something was terribly wrong, but it was too late to dodge.
SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING SHING!
THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK!
As dozens of bright moonbeams closed in, Miao Yun finally saw them clearly. This wasn’t moonlight at all; it was the light of flashing blades.
Moon Blade Slash mercilessly hacked into Miao Yun’s body.
Even though she was a Female Hero, it seemed she hadn’t received any extra Life Enhancements.
And for the sake of Movement Speed, she was wearing Leather Armor.
Although one could tell it was high-quality Leather Armor at a glance, it was still just Leather Armor.
This Moon Blade Slash might have looked more flashy than powerful.
But when it came to Spiritual Skills, it all depended on the user.
Qi Yue had 7 points of Power.
That was the Power level of a professional athlete.
A single Moon Blade Slash was equivalent to one of her normal strikes.
How could Miao Yun possibly defend against that?
Her beautiful body was hacked into several pieces.
She couldn’t even let out a scream before blood sprayed everywhere.
SHING! SHING! SHING!
THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!
Qi Yue was still being too cautious.
She didn’t need so many Moon Blade Slashes to kill a Female Elf in Leather Armor like Miao Yun.
However, as long as it accomplished the goal, a saturation attack was indeed necessary.
Besides, the extra Moon Blade Slashes hadn’t gone to waste; they had cleaved through three more Female Elves.
"Whew. Elves are nice. They die so easily, don’t they? A far cry from the Tiger Man and Ghouls." Qi Yue smiled and swallowed a Spiritual Power Pill.
Then she raised her blade again and charged toward the nearest Female Elf.
???
Jiang Die stared blankly at Qi Yue, then at the dismembered bodies of Miao Yun and the three other Female Elves. Her brain couldn’t process it.
It wasn’t until another Female Elf died screaming under Qi Yue’s Continuous Dance that she realized what was happening.
"Focus your fire! Shoot her down!"
"Shoot me? Eat this!" Qi Yue laughed lightly.
SHING!
A Moon Blade Slash cut through the air, flying diagonally up toward the treetops.
"Damn it." Jiang Die leaped to another tree. "How did that damn woman get here? Who let her through?"
No one answered.
After all, the person who should have answered was Miao Yun, who was now just pieces of a corpse.
Qi Yue wanted to cut down more of them.
But the Female Elves reacted quickly.
More than ten nearby Female Elves had already turned, drawn their Bows, and loosed their Arrows.
Qi Yue knew the power of those Arrows.
Though she was fast, she had now fallen into their encirclement.
Even someone as strong as her couldn’t just fight her way out of an attack by so many Elves.
"Hehe, bye-bye~"
Qi Yue stopped in her tracks and rapidly retreated.
THWAP! THWAP! THWAP! THWAP! THWAP!
The distance was too short, after all.
And the Arrows from Jiang Die’s Elves were too fast.
In an instant, more than ten Arrows were upon her.
Even retreating at full speed, Qi Yue was still hit by five Arrows.
Her Shield shattered, and her Iron Armor lost a chunk of Durability.
These Elves were not to be underestimated. If Qi Yue didn’t have 8 points of agility, she would have already become a soul lost to their Arrows.
Thankfully, with the protection of the trees, Qi Yue successfully broke out of the encirclement and vanished into the woods.
Jiang Die was about to give an order when another purple light descended.
It was Tang Ruan’s Taunt again.
Jiang Die roared, "Xia Zhi, dispel the Taunt Skill! Everyone, begin guerrilla warfare immediately! Damn it!"
"Yes!"
A ripple of light pulsed, and Jiang Die and her Elves immediately leaped into the forest, vanishing from sight.
Tang Ruan raised her little hand, wanting to cast Taunt again, but she no longer had any targets.
"Why did they all run away? Aren’t they going to hit me?"
Tang Ruan looked regretful, chasing after them with a hint of disappointment.
Her Armor still had plenty of Durability, and her Body hadn’t taken any Damage at all.
For her, not taking Damage was a form of Damage in itself.
’This won’t do.’
Although Zhao Chi knew her Talent was Special, he couldn’t bear to truly Damage her.
The most he would do was go at her hard in bed.
Most of the time, Tang Ruan got injured during regular training to satisfy the Bonus from her Talent.
But training could never result in serious injuries.
Only battle would do.
Only enemies would do.
Who would have thought that a delicate little woman like Tang Ruan was, in her Inner Heart, a battle maniac?
Furthermore, through training and combat, she had become keenly aware of her own limits.
This allowed her to fight with greater ease and confidence.
She also had some of Zhao Chi’s Genetic Energy Points stored in her body, which she could use for an instant Enhancement when necessary.
It could also serve as a life-saving skill.
Tang Ruan looked left and right. The enemies had really vanished into the forest.
Zhao Chi was also looking around.
But he saw Gu Qing returning.
She offered a gentle suggestion, "Lord, the forest is too dangerous. While it limits the Elves’ vision and range, it also limits ours. If you were to be accidentally shot in the head, you would be in danger, and we would lose this battle."
Zhao Chi felt a wave of emotion.
When he had just started building the territory, he had thought he would be the one protecting these female villagers with the knowledge he’d gained over the past two years and his trained Sword Skill.
But now, not even a month later, he had become a complete burden.
He couldn’t keep up with these Female Soldiers at all.
In a normal battle, he could still use the Body Driving Technique to enter their bodies.
But in an open battle like this, he could really only watch, his usefulness greatly diminished.
’Looks like I need to find some Genes for my own Modification.’
’But that’s all for later.’
’Right now, the priority is to win this battle.’
Zhao Chi nodded. "You have a point. I won’t go into the forest."
Gu Qing said, "Not only should you not enter the forest, but you also need to return to our Territory Stone. You can’t stay here on this grassy field. The Elves’ range is too great; I’m afraid they’ll circle around to Attack you."
Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright. But if I do that, I won’t be able to provide support with the Thunder Light Technique or use Paradise Fury to give you an Enhancement."
Gu Qing smiled. "That is a shame. In this Virtual Space, Paradise Fury doesn’t actually consume Energy, yet it allows me to once again bask in your magnificent presence, Lord. But it’s alright. Once we win this battle, you’ll definitely let me experience a whole new sensation, right? Just leave the forward command to me."
’How did she get onto that topic?’
’It seems her personality has a huge influence.’
Zhao Chi nodded. "I will. I’m leaving the battle up ahead to you. Do what you see fit! If you can’t find the Elves, just go straight for their Territory Stone. This kind of battle setup makes it impossible for them to fight a true guerrilla war."
"Mm, I understand." Gu Qing smiled, then said softly to the Female Gunners beside her, "The four of you, protect the Lord."
"Don’t worry, Sister Gu."
"The Lord is our Lord, too. We’ll give it our all."
"Sister Gu Qing, go fight without worry. We’ll be the Lord’s Shield."
"That’s right! We are the Lord’s Shield and Armor!"
The four Female Soldiers spoke with absolute conviction.
After all, while they didn’t have a personal relationship with Zhao Chi, their Loyalty was very high. Of that, there was no doubt.
Gu Qing beamed. "Good. I trust you little ones. Lord, I won’t waste any more time. You should also start heading back."
Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright. Move out!"
Gu Qing gave Zhao Chi a soft, captivating smile before quickly turning and departing.
Zhao Chi pointed a finger, casting 1 point of Paradise Fury on both Gu Qing and the distant Tang Ruan.
This allowed them to receive an Enhancement for 10 seconds.
In the distance, Tang Ruan’s figure paused, and she turned back with a look of surprise.
Gu Qing’s legs even trembled.
"Oh my..."
Then she said with a playful pout, "Honestly, Lord..."
Zhao Chi had no intention of teasing them; he just wanted them to use the 10 seconds of Enhanced Attributes to charge into the forest as quickly as possible.
After all, a 2-point increase to All Attributes would significantly boost their base Movement Speed.
But then again...
Zhao Chi was quite willing to see them make those expressions.
Their delicate brows furrowed slightly, a rosy blush creeping up their cheeks.
It was a beautiful sight in its own way.