Chapter 23: The Thrill of Instant Kill
Among the eight people, three were Warrior Series professions, clad in heavy armor. There were two agile close-combat fighters, two archers for long-range, and only Chen Chuan was from the Mage Professions. Xiao Buli had set his sights on him, the magic system player.
Chen Chuan was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Buli charging at him. Having carved out a position for himself within the Awesome Empire, a Great Guild, Chen Chuan was no average Joe. The reason why he had been so brazenly provocative towards Xiao Buli and the other two earlier was because he had many calculations in mind.
This dungeon was only a light blue dungeon, and no matter how strong these three were, clearing this dungeon would consume most of their strength, probably having used up most of their Ultimate Skills.
Moreover, judging from the fact that there were only three of them, it's likely that two of their companions had fallen since people generally filled up the party before entering a five-man dungeon, as the monsters in the dungeons were generally strong, and the more people, the better.
That's why he dared to make the first move, never expecting that the battle experienced by the three in the dungeon couldn't be judged by common sense, so they didn't expend too much energy. Xiao Buli was completely unafraid of him and even took the initiative to charge at him.
Chen Chuan was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered. Rune Armor! Four massive forces of Runes swirled around him, protecting him tightly like four shields. At the same time, Xiao Buli also donned the Ethereal Armor. No matter who the enemy was, it's never wrong to protect oneself first.
The two almost simultaneously released their first spell. Chen Chuan was taken aback, "Eh, isn't he a Swordsman? How can he cast spells?"
Then, they both released their second spell.
Palm Thunder! A bolt of lightning shot out from his palm, while Xiao Buli swung his sword fiercely, sending a white Sword Qi slashing towards him.
With such a short distance, there was no room to dodge. Both spells hit their targets almost simultaneously. A flash of white light on Xiao Buli's body: the damage from Palm Thunder was completely absorbed by the Ethereal Armor, at most fifty points of damage, placing no pressure on the nearly three hundred durability points of Ethereal Armor.
The Rune Armor facing Xiao Buli shattered under the impact of the Mysterious Ice Slash. The remaining three pieces of Rune Armor were still spinning, but they could no longer fully cover Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan was immediately shocked, "What kind of spell is this so powerful? One Rune Shield has seventy to eighty points of durability, and it was broken in one go!"
He hurriedly called for the others to help, retreating as he did. A Swordsman and an Axeman flanked from the left and right, while another Swordsman charged directly at him. Xiao Buli was relentless, unleashing an Ultimate Skill—Wind Rolls The Scattered Clouds.
He instantly tore through the opponent's formation. He Suoju leaped into the fray, slashing continuously with Sword Qi, easily enveloping both in his attacks. The power of the Art of the Sword Heart lay in its ability to ignore the target's defenses.
The two steel warriors in heavy armor who were targeted by him had their health points drastically reduced under his attack and had no choice but to retreat. It was quite a spectacle to see two armored giants being forced back by a Swordsman dressed in simple cloth.
Du Yibo fiercely plunged his Magic Wand into the ground, causing it to tremble. Under his control, the ground broke into countless pieces and gradually formed into a huge Elemental Golem. That move stunned the opponents, necessitating another two to attempt to keep him at bay.
Seeing this scene, Chen Chuan immediately sensed trouble. Accidentally engaging any of these three was tough, and now he was in a real fix. It wouldn't do; he had to focus on taking one down quickly.
While dodging backward, he shouted, "Kill him, kill him quick!" As he spoke, he fired two Fire Talismans.
Xiao Buli easily dodged the two Fire Talismans. Although he was protected by the Ethereal Armor, he still tried to minimize the damage he took.
Although he dodged the Fire Talisman attacks, the three around him quickly surrounded him again. From the front, a Swordsman imitated Xiao Buli's move with a Wind Rolls The Scattered Clouds, the Axeman on the right executed a Whirlwind Slash, and the Swordsman on the left shook his spear, piercing continuously with a move called 'Golden Rooster Pecking'.
Chen Chuan, on the other hand, did not strike. Instead, he appeared to be gathering strength, seemingly preparing for a significant move. If Xiao Buli chose to use Qinggong to leap out of the circle now, he would undoubtedly be attacked, and without the ability to dodge in the air, he would have no way to avoid it.
("They're really in sync,"), Xiao Buli sneered in his heart. Any other person might find it dangerous in this situation, but he was no ordinary person.
Cloud Thunder Leap! Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, causing the three to feel a flash of blue lightning on their screens, startling them into retreating simultaneously. The Swordsman, unable to stop his momentum, charged to Xiao Buli's original position, but saw nothing, looking around, Xiao Buli's figure had long disappeared.
After Xiao Buli flew into the air, he didn't hesitate and chose to plummet downwards. Although Cloud Thunder Leap wasn't easy to aim if not controlled well, plummeting straight down meant he would undoubtedly land back in his original position—a fact Xiao Buli had tested out.
The Swordsman's Wind Rolls The Scattered Clouds had just reached where Xiao Buli had been standing, and right after releasing the move, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, landing squarely on his head.