A smug expression appeared on Loki's face. He was the god of lies and pranks, so his obsession with lies and pranks was an innate instinct. When he was in Asgard, he liked the feeling of dancing on the edge of a knife, but in the end, he played everyone in the palm of his hand.
His combat power was never the strongest among the gods, let alone compared to Thor, the first warrior of Asgard. But even Thor would come to him when he encountered a problem that he couldn't solve. Loki's brain was what he really relied on.
Loki knew what Zhang Heng was up to when he first saw him. He also knew that Zhang Heng shot him with an arrow to test and understand his teleportation ability. He wanted to find his flaws, but Loki didn't expose him. He even deliberately showed Zhang Heng his teleportation distance.
And he also knew that Zhang Heng must be trying to find an item that he could use to teleport. So Loki deliberately used an ordinary coin to act out the previous scene, pretending that he couldn't use his teleportation ability after the coin left his hand. He tricked Zhang Heng into slashing him, but he took advantage of this opportunity to teleport behind Zhang Heng again.
He had already obtained the Paris Arrow from Zhang Heng, and now that he had picked up the Pestilence Bone Bow, he could combine the two items. Loki was also quite curious about this Grade-B item that he obtained from White Horse Knight, and he wanted to play with it.
But as soon as he reached out to touch the bone bow, he noticed that something was wrong. The Shrouded Scabbard, which was slashing at the position where he was standing just a moment ago, was now close to his back like a ghost.
Loki immediately realized that he had fallen into Zhang Heng's trap again. Zhang Heng never believed that the coin was the key to his teleportation ability. Coupled with the fact that Zhang Heng deliberately threw away the Pestilence Bone Bow before drawing the sword, Loki was sure that Zhang Heng had been planning this for a long time.
Loki had already experienced the power of the Shrouded Scabbard at the Pripyat Hotel. The sword's non-healing attribute and damage bonus to divine creatures were something that even Loki was afraid of, let alone now that his strength was suppressed to only 40%.
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His swordsmanship was also one of the reasons why Loki was unwilling to fight Zhang Heng head-on. Although there were many gods in Asgard who were far more powerful than Zhang Heng, the Norse gods basically took the path of absolute strength. Most of them were rough in terms of combat skills. In terms of swordsmanship alone, they were not much better than mortals, and among mortals, Loki had never seen anyone surpass Zhang Heng.
And this time, Loki could feel that the power of Zhang Heng's sword was more than twice as strong as before, almost reaching the limit of a mortal.
Loki was shocked. After a rough calculation in his mind, he realized that he might not be able to escape in time. All he could do was to throw himself on the ground like before and dodge the knife in his back. If he did that, he would definitely be entangled by Zhang Heng, and the script would become the same as the fight between the two in the Pripyat Hotel.
Next, he would probably be rolling around on the ground. Not only would his posture be ugly, but Zhang Heng would probably not give him a chance to snap his fingers this time.
Loki's guess was right. Zhang Heng had indeed been preparing for this attack for a long time.
To kill Loki, he had to first destroy his teleportation ability. Zhang Heng initially planned to find the game items on Loki and then find a way to destroy them. But at the same time, he also knew how difficult it would be. Because the God of Lies and Mischief was the most cunning of all the gods, Zhang Heng knew that his intentions would definitely not be hidden from Loki.
And once the latter was prepared, it was almost impossible to destroy or take away the game items, so Zhang Heng simply gave up this option after thinking about it.
Although Loki was cunning, he was not without weaknesses. In fact, as Zhang Heng fought more and more supernatural creatures, he also summed up more and more experience. These self-proclaimed gods were born because of human beliefs. In the past, they relied on bards' poems and stories engraved on stone slabs to spread their faith. Now, the emergence of new media had made the means of dissemination more abundant. Games and even rock music had made some gods more powerful.
They had an almost infinite lifespan, and they were powerful beyond the imagination of mortals. Because of this, many people were increasingly afraid of them, thinking that they were invincible.
But in Zhang Heng's opinion, these gods were actually no different from the high-level NPCs in the game. Although they were powerful, they had lost the most precious thing — freedom. The stories and deeds they relied on to spread were like a shackle, firmly imprisoning them in it. Just like a pre-programmed program, no matter how open the game world was to artificial intelligence, they could not betray the lines of code hidden behind them.
Take Loki for example. He was the God of Lies and Mischief. Causing trouble was his biggest label, and it was an instinct deep in his soul. So when Zhang Heng realized that this was Loki's quest, the first person he suspected was Zhanba. The reason was simple. Zhanba was too close to him.
Although Zhanba's words and actions did not reveal any flaws, and Loki even fished up a real ID from the forum to eliminate his suspicion, he could not change his behavior pattern. It was something that was ingrained in his bones.
What good would it do him to deceive Zhang Heng with a coin? Strictly speaking, there was no benefit. Zhang Heng picked up the Pestilence Bone Bow because he threw it away earlier. Loki didn't really care about this Grade-B game item that all players coveted. One reason was to pick it up and play with it, but the other reason was that Loki wanted to see Zhang Heng stomping his feet in anger after losing the Pestilence Bone Bow. He wanted to enjoy the joy of toying with Zhang Heng.
A rational person would probably not put themselves in danger for such a boring reason. Loki, however, would do it, and he would enjoy it. Because he was the God of Lies and Mischief, he was destined to not be able to avoid Zhang Heng's knife.
And this time, Zhang Heng used the new Grade-C game item he just acquired, the Mortal Scale. This game item from the black python could greatly increase Zhang Heng's strength in a short period of time. In theory, he could directly increase his strength to the limit of his body. However, considering the aftereffects of doing so, Zhang Heng did not do so. The Shrouded Sheath was sharp enough. As long as he doubled his strength, he could cut Loki in half. It would be a waste of strength if he used it on Loki.
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