While the two sides were fighting fiercely, Lu Hanwen's Drifting Cloud suddenly leapt up and slashed out with his sword. The sword flashed, and before it even touched the opponent, the dust around Liu Xiaobie's Flying Swords flew into the air.
Falling Blossom Form!
The skill Lu Hanwen used was a new Blade Master skill that had been unlocked after reaching Level 75.
It had only been a month since the update. Including the time it took players to reach Level 75, the time it took to learn Level 75 skills was even shorter. Players could impatiently try out the new skills as soon as they learned them. Pro players, on the other hand, wouldn't be so casual. There was no harm in playing around in private, but in an official match, who would dare to use a skill that they hadn't fully mastered? A skill that hadn't been integrated into their offensive and defensive systems would be a weak point.
The All-Star Weekend wasn't an official match, especially the Rookie Challenge. No one cared about winning or losing. As a result, in the match that had just ended, the two players had both used new skills, and they didn't seem to be unfamiliar with them either. Pro players were much faster at learning new skills than normal players, but because they pursued a 100% grasp of the skill, they were more cautious when using the skill.
In a match where the focus was on the Rookie Challenge, there was nothing wrong with using a few immature or experimental playstyles. However, in the match between Lu Hanwen and Liu Xiaobie, from the moment Lu Hanwen had announced his challenge, it seemed to have an unusual meaning. In the Rookie Challenge, who would say something like "deciding the winner"?
Sure enough, after the two started fighting, their attitudes were very serious. It was as if they were playing in a pro match, and neither of them used a new skill.
But at this moment, Lu Hanwen used Drifting Cloud's Falling Blossom Form. His greatsword Flame Shadow swept up a colorful sword intent and instantly attacked Flying Swords.
"Ah! This is Falling Blossom Form! A new Level 75 skill. The two of them hadn't used a new skill up until now, which showed their attitudes towards this match. But now, a Level 75 skill had finally come out from Lu Hanwen's hands. Indeed, a newborn calf was not afraid of a tiger! Those viewers who were mainly concerned about Blue Rain knew that Lu Hanwen was the one who had boldly used his new skill in the first match after the update. In the entire pro scene, he was the only one. That's why we've always said that he's a miraculous young man who always surprises us … "
The commentator's mouth was extremely fast, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn't stop himself from talking too much. By the time he finished speaking, Drifting Cloud and Flying Sword had already exchanged a few skills.
It wasn't just the Falling Flower Style.
After Falling Flower Form, Meteor Form and Void Piercing Form were both new Level 75 skills. In Glory, every level didn't necessarily add a new skill. This was especially true from Level 55 onwards. Every level up from Level 55 onwards was a new chapter in the game. The content had to be as rich as possible. However, adding a new skill would be too monotonous. Hence, it was more common to add multiple skills. For the Blade Master class, in this Level 75 upgrade, four new skills had been added. They were all named "Forms". Falling Flower Form, Meteor Form, and Void Piercing Form were all part of them. Lu Hanwen was using a completely new skill and launched a round of attacks. Even though the commentator was shouting excitedly because of this, from the looks of it, the three new skills didn't seem to be very effective. They didn't help Lu Hanwen seize the initiative.
"Ah!!"
The commentator cried out in alarm. After Lu Hanwen's Drifting Cloud's Three Forms, Liu Xiaobie's Flying Sword counterattacked. The skill he used was one of the four new Blade Master sword styles that Lu Hanwen hadn't used: Returning Wind Form!
With a flick of the tip of the sword, the gathered sword intent did not surge forward, but converged at the tip of the sword from the outside. The dust on the ground was a good representation of the power of this skill.
Lu Hanwen seemed to realize that something wasn't right. He immediately had Drifting Cloud turn around to defend. However, it was still too late. This Reversing Sword Style came from behind Drifting Cloud. The moment he turned around, it had already hit him.
As a result, the effect of this attack wasn't to blast the target away. Instead, it pushed the target to the attacker's side.
Drifting Cloud, who couldn't help but rush forward, immediately turned around again. He parried Liu Xiaobie's attack with his sword.
The crowd applauded. Lu Hanwen's view was behind Flying Sword, but Drifting Cloud's parry was so accurate. What did it mean to be brilliant? This was it!
Even Liu Bubie was a little surprised by this parry. However, it wasn't enough to disrupt his attack plan. As early as when he used the Returning Wind Style, he had already planned out how to attack. Even if his attack didn't hit, he still had a backup plan. Liu Xiaobie's hand speed suddenly increased by a level. He sought to improve in other areas, but that didn't mean that he gave up on his rare talent. Hand speed was always his most powerful weapon! The improvement in all aspects was ultimately to better serve his strongest point, and to fully display the usefulness of his hand speed.
Perhaps Liu Xiaobie still wasn't able to use that kind of hand speed without making a single mistake in an entire battle. However, after two years of accumulation and a summer of dedicated training, he was already able to fully control a short burst of speed!
"Ah!!"
Amidst countless people's cries of surprise, the resplendent sword light completely lit up the battle. Liu Xiaobie, who had once taken a detour, had broken out of his cocoon and been reborn. Last season, he had already received the King of Duels award, fiercely proving himself once again. Today, he didn't just rest on his laurels. After an entire summer of hard work, after half a season of baptism, the current Liu Xiaobie was even stronger than last season!
He no longer cared about the King of Duels award. What he pursued was a higher goal.
Sword Saint!
This was an unofficial award, but it was recognized by everyone. It was the true glory of the number one Blade Master.
That was the goal Liu Xiaobie wanted to pursue. Lu Hanwen in front of him? He was a decent rookie. However, this wasn't the goal that Liu Xiaobie wanted to defeat.
Formless Phantom Blade!
A big move.
In terms of single skill damage, none of the four new Sword Styles at Level 75 could surpass Formless Phantom Blade in damage. As a result, Formless Phantom Blade was still the Blade Master's most powerful skill. Moreover, because of the new level cap, the skill's level had also increased by a level. The power of Formless Phantom Blade was also stronger than before.
However, this wasn't the most shocking thing.
"15 slashes!!" Following the commentator's shout, all the audience members raised their heads to look at the electronic screen in midair. Because of the holographic projection, the electronic screen no longer had to bear the heavy responsibility of broadcasting the match. Instead, it was a replay of the highlights, a shot of the audience, as well as some real-time statistics … Of course, there was also the interaction between the players during the match. This was something that many of the audience members loved, but the holographic projection couldn't show it. It couldn't just put text bubbles above people's heads. That would ruin the scene for the three-dimensional projection.
At this moment, everyone raised their heads to look at the electronic screen. What they saw was the statistics for Flying Swords' Formless Phantom Blade under Liu Xiaobie's control.
15 slashes!
This was the number of consecutive hits that this skill could achieve. Before this, the highest record for a pro player in the Alliance was 13 slashes. Liu Xiaobie had now increased the record by 2 slashes. This was something that had been achieved purely by hand speed. Apart from this, there was no other way …
After a moment of absolute silence, the audience suddenly burst into thunderous applause. Quite a few people were so excited that they almost burst into tears. This was Micrograss's home stadium. No one supported their player more than them. Formless Phantom Blade, 15 slashes. This was something that even Huang Shaotian couldn't do, right? However, their player Liu Xiaobie had done it. In the match where Blue Rain's Blade Master had challenged him, he had done it.
Lu Hanwen's Drifting Cloud had fallen to the final slash of Formless Phantom Blade. When he had first appeared, he had attracted a lot of attention. However, as the match progressed, he was no longer the main character. This Rookie Challenge had once again helped Liu Xiaobie increase his popularity. Even if Lu Hanwen was a rookie, people still remembered that he was an All Star. At the same time, 15 slashes of Formless Phantom Blade was the real deal. If anyone wasn't convinced, they could try it out!
"Amazing!" Even Ye Xiu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at this performance that had broken through the limits. He extended his hands and applauded.
"I don't know how many slashes I could make if it was me … … When I go back, I'll get a Blade Master to try it out." Tang Rou mumbled.
"What about you? If it was you, how many slashes could you make?" Chen Guo asked Ye Xiu.
"It depends on the situation." Ye Xiu said.
"The limit!" Chen Guo said.
"I've never tried it." Ye Xiu shook his head.
"I've tried. The most I can make is seven slashes." Chen Guo sighed.
"With your skill level, you shouldn't show it off." Ye Xiu said.
"You're looking to die!" Chen Guo was depressed. She was too careless. She actually said this in front of Ye Xiu.
On the side, Baozi was shaking his head.
"What's wrong, Baozi? Can you make more slashes?" Chen Guo asked with a smile.
"I don't think 15 sounds good." Baozi sighed.
"… …"
At the end of the match, Liu Xiaobie won with a brilliant outburst. The applause in the stadium didn't stop for a long time. It was very rare for the Rookie Competition to receive such attention.
The projected image was fading, but it wasn't like it was suddenly gone. Instead, it felt like it was being destroyed bit by bit, from the outside to the inside. It was the All-Star Weekend. Everything had to be done beautifully.
But at this moment, Flying Sword, who hadn't left the stage, suddenly raised his hand again. The silver weapon in his hand, Flowing Soul, pierced out fiercely. Everyone still didn't understand this impulse. The scene had already been destroyed. Flying Sword's figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.
A few people seemed to have thought of something. They looked in the direction where Flying Sword had pierced out. The electronic screen in the middle of the stadium replayed Flying Dagger Sword's movements. Then, everything on the screen shifted to the exact location where the sword was pointing.
Team Blue Rain, Huang Shaotian! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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