Accurately speaking, she was using her fire attribute special ability to stimulate her latent potential and raise the quality of her body. Without a doubt, speed was an extremely important aspect of an assassin.
The sudden increase in speed had clearly disrupted the rhythm of Zhao Zhancheng's barrage of arrows, causing the 2 parabolic arrows to completely lose their target. In just a short span of a second, the distance between the 2 had shrunk to approximately 20 metres! Furthermore, the distance between them was still shrinking!
The sudden reversal instantly caused the Tianjing supporters to become slightly excited, with quite a few people having their mouths agape and faces flushed red. They were just waiting for the instant they closed in on Wang Zhong and the others! By the side of the stage, Ma Dong and the others had already clenched their fists tightly as they stared unblinkingly at the stage.
Special abilities! Powerful special abilities! That was something that an expert needed to possess!
Close in! As long as they could close in, they would be able to create a miracle!
However, the distance between them suddenly came to a screeching halt at the 30 metre mark.
Zhao Zhancheng's speed had unexpectedly increased in an instant!
As he moved his legs, a white gale appeared. This wasn't a visual effect due to his rapid movements, but an actual gale.
Gale special ability!
Wherever his footsteps passed, the dust on the ground could be seen with the naked eye being swept up, leaving a long dust 'tail' behind him. At the same time, the barrage of arrows instantly grew even more concentrated!
The shorter the distance, the more concentrated the barrage. This wasn't just a rule for firearms, it also applied to bows and arrows!
The confrontation was formed once again, with neither being able to close in, nor being able to evade. Like the wind, the 2 figures traversed across the stage. This time, even their figures could not be seen clearly.
Anxiousness started to brew within the Tianjing supporters. There were times when hope wasn't a good thing. That's because once people started to have expectations and hope, it would also mean that disappointment would become even more intense.
The intense distance battle continued for about a minute or two. The scene that was originally quiet due to the tension began to buzz and become chaotic.
"What the fuck is this ranged soldier? He's actually able to lock down the barrage of bullets at such a high speed! Doesn't that mean that if he goes all out, he's even faster than that assassin Emily? "
"Ha! Do you think that our brother Cheng's reputation as an assassin is just for show? Back when brother Cheng was playing assassin, that little lass was still drinking her mother's milk! "
"The outcome has been decided! This is the girl's limit. Kite her to death! "
On the stage, Emily was exceedingly serious. She was doing everything she could to get close to Zhao Zhancheng. As long as she could get close to him, she would be able to use her Fiery Lotus Dance. She had become more proficient and stronger killing moves, and had gained a brand new understanding of them. However, the Fiery Lotus Dance required her to get close to him. As for his opponent, Zhao Zhancheng was completely … toying with her. He wanted to give his opponent a sliver of hope before rapidly increasing the distance between them. The assassin who wanted to get close to him had yet to be born!
This was the choice of assassins in the past. However, everyone's character was different. He felt that ranged attacks were more suitable for him. He liked to be in an invincible position. After switching to ranged attacks, his strength had also improved by leaps and bounds. Only then was he able to enter the mighty Divine Dragon squadron. Frankly speaking, he could take on 3 of such assassins.
He was basically using Gale Steps to continuously tease Emily. To everyone's astonishment, assassins were unexpectedly unable to keep up with the rhythm of ranged attacks.
Ma Dong looked towards Wang Zhong, who shook his head slightly. There was no chance. This Zhao Zhancheng's strength was above Emily's. Although he was a ranged soldier, he was clearly familiar with the extreme speed of an assassin and was able to restrain Emily. Furthermore, he was also an S rank ranged soldier. Any ranged soldier that dared to use a bow and arrow was an outstanding figure.
Ma Dong opened his mouth. This was the first time he felt Wang Zhong's helplessness. Even if Wang Zhong had the ability to transcend the heavens, he couldn't break the rules. If Emily couldn't do it …
That left Barran … Back when he had started the Prodigy Society, Ma Dong had never dreamt that there would be a day like this. But now that it had come to this … thinking about the fallen Grai and the wounded Scarlet … perhaps it was time to use this move.
In reality, Emily's improvement was already rather large. The speed she was displaying on the stage was more than a level higher than when she was in Tianjing. In fact, she was even faster than her performance in the elimination rounds! She had performed exceedingly well. However, her opponent was still faster than her!
This was a ranged soldier, yet he actually possessed the speed of an S rank assassin! Assassin Killer. It was just a simple word, a title, but it contained the terrifying foundation of a top-notch team!
Ma Dong clenched his teeth. Suddenly, as though he had made a decision, he stood up and said, "Barran, help me to the toilet. My … my legs are weak!"
The toilet wasn't far from the competition stage. Even after closing the door, he could still hear the buzzing noises coming from the competition stage.
"President, can I wait for you at the door?" Barran was slightly anxious, yet he was unable to help Ma Dong. Naturally, he wasn't helping Ma Dong to the toilet. Instead, he was unable to do anything about the situation on the stage. It wasn't that he didn't dare to step up, but it was useless even if he did. The disparity in strength between both parties was too great.
"Follow me." All of a sudden, Ma Dong's legs weren't weak anymore.
Walking into the toilet, Ma Dong confirmed that there were no outsiders inside before closing the door. Only then did he turn around, a solemn expression on his face.
A bottle radiating with a misty yellow glow appeared in Ma Dong's hand. There was a white label on the bottle, with the word 'Forbidden' written in Sanskrit.
"This is?" Barran was stunned.
"Heaven No. 4. Have you heard of it? It's the secret medicine of the Assassin Family," said Ma Dong in an indifferent tone.
"Potential potion?!" Barran gawked slightly, before feeling a little excited. "I seem to have heard of it before."
The Assassin Aristocratic Families were generally proficient in using poison, and were also proficient in using medicines. The Assassin Family's famous potential medicine was known by everyone in the Federation. Previously, when the Assassin Family had organized an auction in Tianjing, they had included many medicines. Generally speaking, medicines used to adjust one's body would require a long period of time, and would also require quite a few steps to reduce the side effects. However, there was a type of medicine that could be used in an emergency, and could instantly increase one's strength. Furthermore, this Heaven's Number 4 was a top quality medicine.
"Don't be too happy yet." Ma Dong did not rush to hand over the bottle of medicine. "All of these medicines that can stimulate one's body for a short period of time will have a problem. The better the effect, the more problematic it is. The reason why it's called 'Heaven' is because this medicine can only save one's life. It will allow one to temporarily gain an extremely powerful strength. However, the consequences would be a serious overdraft of one's potential. It's extremely possible for one to lose their abilities as a soldier, or even die."
Barran gawked at Ma Dong's words. To other people, such consequences might only be a sentence, and would not form a clear concept in an instant.
That's right. For the sake of the academy, for the sake of honour, for the sake of one's friends. In the heat of the moment, a man might have already swallowed the impulse to do so.
However, Barran was different.
Due to him being lowly, he was meticulous.
Due to him having lost something, he cherished it even more!
The collapse of his Soul Sea was the most realistic portrayal and memory. Not only had he lost his self, he had also lost the gradually improving lives of his parents, as well as too many other things that were more important than his life!
Furthermore, this was something that Ma Dong had taken the initiative to hand over to him. This was the first friend he had made in the academy, the person that usually took care of him the most, and the president that he trusted the most.
Barran's originally excited face turned slightly pale, while his hands started to tremble slightly. Although this might be a victory, it was also a poison.
"Giving you such a thing is an extremely selfish thing to do. I've disappointed you. The Ma Dong that you've always trusted isn't a good person. Furthermore, even if you use this thing, you might not be able to obtain victory. Perhaps your potential is already not that big, or perhaps your opponent is even stronger." Ma Dong gently placed the medicine bottle on the windowsill. "In fact, this is just a competition. Regardless of whether you drink it or not, it's the right thing to do."
Without turning back, Ma Dong silently walked out. This was a decision that Barran had to make himself. Leaning against the wall outside, Ma Dong subconsciously felt around his pocket, wanting to light a cigarette. Only then did he realise that due to Milami not liking it, he had not smoked for a long time already.
… …
The noise coming from the competition grounds grew louder and louder. The excitement of the Divine Dragon Academy fans and the anxiety of the Tianjing Academy fans formed an intense contrast.
Emily had always wanted to take the initiative in this match. However, her opponent's suppression was simply too watertight!
Without talking about Emily, even Wang Zhong had no choice but to admit that this was a genuine top-notch expert that specialized in sealing and positioning! Regardless of his speed and footwork, or the suppression of his bow and arrows, all of them had already reached a flawless stage!
Naturally, there was the simplest and most direct method to break through his defenses, and that was power! However, if he wanted to rely on speed, even Wang Zhong might find it extremely hard to achieve. This was Zhao Zhancheng's specialisation, and was also the reason why he was willing to change his occupation from an extremely outstanding assassin to a ranged archer!
From the start to the end, other than the instant where she had burst forth with all her might to close the gap to approximately 30 metres, Emily had not been able to obtain a second opportunity.
Without any fancy tricks, this was completely a textbook tutorial on ranged combat, passed down to everyone, showing how a ranged soldier could suppress an assassin.
A complete kiting, a complete suppression, an absolute S rank demeanour!
"Divine Dragon Armour, Myriad Soldiers Greeting the Ancestor! The birth of an overlord, who can contend against him! "
"Invincible Divine Dragon Academy! Sweeping Tianjing, suppressing the kings! "
The Divine Dragon Academy region was already in a state of uproar, with the majority of the Tianjing supporters already standing up, staring anxiously at the stage.
The signs of defeat had already been set.
Emily's speed had already started to slow down. Just as Wang Zhong had predicted, her eruption had already reached its limit. Regardless of whether it was her Soul Power or special ability, every single time she advanced with all her might, she would be stopped midway. This was extremely taxing on her mind and Soul Power.
Without a doubt, her opponent was a tactical expert, and had killed the last bit of threat from Emily in the cradle. Perhaps he possessed the strength to engage in close combat, but why would he want to engage in close combat with her?
Emily's footwork was already gradually unable to keep up with her opponent's rhythm, while the distance between the two was slowly decreasing. This was due to Zhao Zhancheng controlling the distance between them, allowing the might of his arrows to become even more terrifying.
Emily clenched her teeth. Behind her was Barran, who was completely unable to put up any resistance against Bella Dean's heavy soldier. If she were to fall, Tianjing would truly be finished!
Endure a little more, just a little more!
Emily still clenched her teeth and persevered, yearning to be able to erupt in a hopeless situation like Scarlet, and break through to the next level!
However, not everyone could achieve this.
Other than the thirst of one's heart and soul, the basic requirement for a breakthrough still required accumulation.
Seven to eight chilling rays of light shot out without the slightest bit of mercy, forcing Emily to do whatever her opponent wanted her to do.
Unable to evade, Emily leapt high into the air. However, it was at this moment that a dazzling ray of light condensed in front of her!
"Bye bye!"
Zhao Zhancheng had already stopped moving, a sliver of a smile curling up from the corner of his mouth. Releasing his fingers from the bowstring, he appeared to have closed the curtains on this cat-and-mouse show.
Chasing Wind Piercing the Sun!
Bang!
A dazzling white light instantly engulfed everything!
The dazzling white light caused the majority of the people in the stadium to involuntarily close their eyes. By the time they opened their eyes again, the little loli assassin was already kneeling on the ground with her hands on the ground.
The flaming dagger had already lost its original lustre, and was scattered around its owner. A few mouthfuls of blood spurted out from her mouth, forming a ghastly red puddle on the ground.
Emily appeared to be forcing herself to stand up. However, after trembling a few times, her foot finally slipped, causing her entire body to fall into the puddle of blood she had spat out, before fainting.
Even the countdown was saved, as the medical squad by the side of the stage rapidly followed up.
3rd duel, Divine Dragon Academy, victory!
Complete victory!
This was sufficient to display the fear an S rank had towards their opponents!
"I'm helpless, but Tianjing has already displayed their splendor." Ruo Zhi was slightly unable to describe the feelings he was feeling in his heart. Being able to cause these two girls to persevere to such an extent for the sake of honour and glory, Tianjing Academy's strength might not be that strong. However, in the aspect of education, they were indeed worthy of being a century-old academy. "Tianjing Academy was once a glorious and famous academy in the Federation, nurturing countless famous scientists, thinkers and educators. Naturally, they also nurtured countless outstanding soldiers! Although their results in the CHF, the greatest stage of the Federation, have been on the decline for the past few years, they are still worthy of being one of the famous academies in the Federation! This year's Tianjing Squadron not only have outstanding all-star soldiers like Wang Zhong and Grai, they also have people like Scarlet, Emily, Barran and the others who are fighting for the honour and glory of their academy. They're all hot-blooded soldiers who don't care about personal gains and losses! "
Although his words sounded very pleasant to the ears of others, the underlying meaning behind his words was that Tianjing had already lost, and was only giving a little bit of face to the loser.
The corner of Wind God's mouth twitched. Was he trying to be a good person? "The strength of the Divine Dragon squadron is truly breathtaking. I feel that Zhao Zhancheng has probably only displayed half of his strength. I hope that Tianjing will be able to perform well in the later stages of this duel. If not, we would really be letting down our supporters who have come all the way here."
This strike from Wind God could be said to be incisive and incisive. Other than the Tianjing squadron, there were many people who had come all the way here for the miracle and All Mouthy King. Good! You dared to come all the way here just to let us see this?
What bullshit willpower! What perseverance! Of those who had come to this stage, who didn't have willpower? Who didn't persevere?
Wasn't that just nonsense!
There was no longer anyone shouting slogans like "Long live Tianjing" or "King is invincible". There was already a small portion of fans in the stadium who had already left in disappointment, while the Divine Dragon squadron's supporters were chatting merrily and wittily. However, the Tianjing squadron had already faded into the crowd. The quality of a dark horse was just not good enough.
3: 0. Grai had lost. Emily had lost. Even Scarlet, who had made a miraculous breakthrough, had lost. What could All Mouthy King do? Provoke the Divine Dragon Academy and cause them to agree to a 1v5? Sorry, even if they agreed, they wouldn't be able to win! As for Barran, he had already been beaten like a dog by the heavy soldier from the Bella Dean squadron, who had been insta-killed by Wang Zhong in the previous duel. His various weaknesses and flaws were already full of holes in the eyes of experts. The packaging of an S rank offensive heavy soldier had already become a joke.
Count on him? It would be more reliable to count on a sow to climb a tree!
If not for a considerable portion of the people still waiting to see All Mouthy King's final duel, there might be even more people leaving the stadium!
What's more, there was already more than one squadron that had found a way to counter the cross wheels. Everyone didn't want to believe in the legends of the cross wheels, as they were just a ranged weapon. Every weapon had a weakness that could be countered. However, the problem was, would Wang Zhong still have the chance to use it?
"3: 0. Tianjing already has very few choices left. For this duel, sending Wang Zhong might be their only choice. His opponent will definitely be Zhao Yilong. If captain Wang Zhong is able to win, Tianjing would still have the advantage of being the last choice for the final duel. If Wang Zhong loses, it would at least give the rumoured All Mouthy King a perfect ending, a final duel! "
Everyone was waiting for Tianjing's arrangements. It seemed that Ruo Zhi's words were indeed Tianjing's only choice.
"Captain."
"Wang Zhong." Everyone looked towards Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong ~ Wang Zhong ~ Wang Zhong ~ Wang Zhong …
No one knew who shouted those words, but many people followed suit. Not only were there those supporting Tianjing, there were also those supporting Divine Dragon. One had to know that, regardless of where they stood, all of them longed to witness a fight between All Mouthy King, a clash of kings!
Even if Tianjing were to lose in the end, being able to see Wang Zhong versus Zhao Yilong would be a memorable scene. Furthermore, even if their squadron lost, how could Wang Zhong obtain victory? At the very least, his personal reputation would not be affected.
However, regardless of how others shouted, Wang Zhong seemed to be at a loss.
"Big bro, what are you waiting for at this time? Let's fight first before talking about anything else!"
"That's right! Let's win this duel first before talking about the rest!"
… …
In fact, quite a few people from Tianjing Academy had the same thoughts. They couldn't just not fight and be shaved bald, right? If they couldn't even step onto the stage, wouldn't that be even more vexing?
What were they waiting for at this time?!
Wang Zhong was also at a loss in his heart. He was all too clear that once he stepped onto the stage, he would lose this duel. Regardless of victory or defeat, even if he won, a victory would still give him some face. However, this wasn't what he wanted, as he would let down the persistence of Scarlet and the others.
However, at this stage, he seemed to have no other choice.
Just as Wang Zhong was about to stand up and walk onto the stage, Barran returned. His face was filled with confidence and calmness. "Senior, can you leave this duel to me?"
Everyone gawked. Was this still Barran?
This fellow still had such confidence and a manly side to him???
However, wasn't this a joke?
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