As soon as Bloodsucker finished speaking, he logged out of the game to rest. (? [{] [{]]
The Concentration consumption is actually so high? Shifeng frowned as he watched Bloodsucker log out of the game.
After observing Bloodsucker for some time, he was certain that Bloodsucker was a Void Realm expert. He would be a peak existence even in an Intermediate Guild. This was also why he was so confident in his chances.
The Titan Library tested a player's techniques. It had nothing to do with Skills or equipment.
If even an expert like Bloodsucker felt helpless, it was hard to imagine just how difficult the trial in the central area was.
When a player's Concentration exceeded their limits, they would normally need three to five hours to recover. If they had overexerted themselves, it would not be strange for them to rest for over a dozen hours. Even if they used S-rank Nutrient Fluids to recover, they would need around an hour in the real world to fully recover.
In the Titan Library, players only had three hours to choose a Skill Book. One hour in the real world was equivalent to two hours in God's Domain. In other words, by the time Bloodsucker logged out of the game, he would not have much time to challenge the central area.
This trial sure is ruthless! Shifeng was inwardly astonished.
If he failed once, he would have to consume a bottle of S-rank Nutrient Fluid. He could only choose a Skill Book from the inner area. Without S-rank Nutrient Fluids to recover, he would lose a chance to choose a Skill Book from the Titan Library.
Now, he finally understood why so many apex experts had been stuck in the central area.
Fortunately, I still have a few bottles of S-rank Nutrient Fluids. Otherwise, I wouldn't even qualify to challenge this trial. Shifeng adjusted his state of mind. He then stepped into a dark barrier.
As soon as Shifeng entered the pitch-black barrier, he immediately sensed the extraordinariness of this place.
Not only had he been deprived of his vision, but he had also been deprived of his hearing.
Any expert's combat power would be greatly affected even if they were deprived of their vision. Not to mention, if they were deprived of both vision and hearing, their mental state would be unbalanced, not to mention fighting.
Moreover, in a world where he could not see or hear anything, he had no idea what kind of dangers he would face.
Facing the unknown, even expert players would crumble.
Fortunately, Shifeng had experienced this in the Battle Tower. Although it had not been as intense as here, it had not been far off. Hence, he had not lost his mental state.
Although he had lost his vision and hearing, he still had his senses of touch and smell.
"Yeah, something's coming!" Shifeng hadn't even taken a few steps when he felt the air ripple in several parts of his body. However, the ripple was very weak. In the blink of an eye, he felt a stinging pain in those parts of his body as if he had been pricked by needles. It even pushed him back two or three steps.
Shifeng tried again, but the result was the same. After taking a few steps, he felt a weak vibration coming from several places. Then, he felt pain all over his body, especially in the places where he had been stabbed before. The pain multiplied.
"So that's how it is. No wonder so many top experts are helpless against it." Shifeng laughed bitterly in his heart after trying a few times.
It was too difficult to sense the fluctuations in the air through touch alone.
Void Realm experts could push their five senses to their limits, allowing them to control their surroundings. If Shi Feng relied on his sense of touch alone, he would struggle to make accurate judgements. Even though he had already dodged the needle the instant he sensed it, he still failed to avoid it.
Moreover, the repeated pain made it difficult for the brain to remain calm. It would more or less cause one to become impatient.
"Since I can't avoid it now, the only way is to block it." Shifeng unsheathed his swords and charged forward.
After the previous few attempts, he had a rough grasp of the needle's attack pattern.
The reason why an expert could become an expert was not only because of their nimble movements and keen senses, but also because of their ability to think and memorize things in an instant. After the brain's activity increased, the brain's memory and processing speed increased by a lot. Through limited information and data, they could carry out all kinds of simulations.
Inside the Darkness Restriction, the needle's attacks were not random. Every time the needle attacked, it would target three to five spots. Based on the damage Shifeng had received, regardless of whether the attacks were repeated or not, the needle attacks would target 12 different parts of his body.
Although he couldn't be certain that the needle attacks would target these 12 spots, he knew that 12 spots were enough.
As long as he defended these 12 spots, he wouldn't be eliminated even if the needle attacks hit other spots. At most, he would be forced back a step or two and gain an additional point of defense in the future.
Following which, Shifeng advanced, brandishing his swords to form a defensive barrier that blocked all of the needle attacks. Moreover, as he brandished his swords, Shifeng gradually perfected his Sword Trajectories, reducing unnecessary movements and increasing his defensive capabilities.
Indeed, as Shi Feng had guessed, the 12 spots weren't the entirety of the needle attacks. Instead, there were 14 spots. These 14 spots seemed to hold some sort of meaning. As Shi Feng continued to perfect Sword's Orbit, the defensive AOE of Sword's Orbit continued to increase. Now, the defensive AOE of Sword's Orbit had increased by roughly 40%.
Shifeng found this situation inconceivable.
However, he was also overjoyed.
The Sword's Orbit he wielded had many flaws, but it was able to block 40% of the attacks from the front. This meant that if there were 50 points of attack coming from the front, he could block at least 20 points of attack using this Sword's Orbit.
By the time Shi Feng had reached the 50-yard mark, the number of attacks he received had increased to six to eight. His attacks had also increased from 14 to 21. Immediately, Shi Feng fell into a panic, constantly retreating and advancing within the 50-yard mark.
However, as Shifeng received more and more attacks, the pain in his body increased. Even someone as strong-willed as Shifeng couldn't help but grit his teeth and frown.
Although the pain caused his thoughts to become sluggish, the more Shifeng fought, the more spirited he became.
To block 21 spots, the complexity of his Sword Trajectories increased significantly. After simplifying some unnecessary movements and trajectories, Shifeng finally managed to advance 50 yards after half an hour. He could now block all of the needle attacks.
After reaching 80 yards, the number of needle attacks increased once more. From six to eight, the number of needle attacks increased to 14 to 18. This qualitative change also increased the number of points he could block. Although it was only an increase of 11 points, the complexity of his Sword Trajectories had increased by several times. Even Shifeng himself couldn't handle it.
Even after spending over an hour perfecting his Sword Trajectories, there were still plenty of flaws. However, he could now block 60% of the incoming attacks.
Relying on his 60% Defense Rate and the 32 disjointed Sword's Trajectories, Shi Feng gambled on the fact that the needle's attacks would not hit certain spots. Gritting his teeth, Shi Feng continuously attempted to cross the final 20 yards. Finally, when there were only 20 minutes left before the three-hour time limit, Shi Feng was lucky enough to pass through the darkness restriction and arrive at the Titan Library's central area.
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