Vay, who had lost his way, stumbled to the edge of the arena.
Although he was still more than ten meters away from the edge, he was already very close to the void outside.
Phantom's eyes lit up. In the previous duels between two official Magi, the final victory was to force the opponent out of the arena. Now, it seemed like he could try to do the same?
Phantom was a little tempted, but his rationality told him to wait. As long as Vay's potion ran out, he would definitely be able to win.
But could he really wait until Vay's potion ran out? Would there be any accidents during the process?
After all, Vay was a descendant of the Noah Clan. He must have a lot of potions and magic scrolls. Maybe he could really find a way to break through the bacterial barrier?
At this moment, there seemed to be two different voices in Spiritshadow's mind. One was called "Be conservative" and the other was called "Go for it". They had completely different thoughts and values. In order to defend themselves, they were constantly arguing with each other.
Conservative, following the teachings of the original self, with "absolute rationality" as the core, and with the argument of "a hundred secrets" and "a chess move" as the basis, they spoke of their own views.
"Go for it" was the new radical faction. In the name of "follow your heart", they used the story of "indecisiveness" to explain their own views.
Currently, no one could convince the other.
However, in this situation where no one could convince the other, "conservative" actually held the advantage. Because if they could not convince the other, then they would do nothing. This was in line with conservative thinking.
If there were no accidents, Phantom's inclination would most likely not change.
However, accidents often happened when "you thought they wouldn't".
Vay did not know if it was because of his bad luck or something else, but he began to walk straight towards the edge of the arena.
Previously, he was walking close to the edge of the arena, but now, he was directly facing the void.
Phantom's heart skipped a beat, and the thought of giving him a push arose in his mind again.
However, the value of "being conservative" was Phantom's fundamentalism. He believed that only by being cautious could he save his life. Therefore, even if the devil's temptation had already turned into a whisper, singing softly in his ears, he still restrained his impulse.
Gui Ying kept saying in his heart, "The other party is scheming, deliberately luring him over, I can't be fooled."
But after muttering to himself, Phantom unconsciously asked himself, 'There's no doubt that the other party is lost.' This was because Wa Yi's entry into the fog was part of Ghostly Shadow's plan. After that, he made him unable to find the direction. Through the characteristics of the mother body attracting the child body, he naturally expanded the range of the bacterial barrier. This was all within Spiritshadow's calculations.
Therefore, he should not be acting now.
In that case, he was walking towards the edge. Perhaps it was not a trap?
Perhaps he could give it a try?
Thinking of this, Phantom's heart began to itch. However, his years of experience in cleaning up monsters in the underground sewers allowed him to restrain himself more than other acolytes of the same rank. And this habit of patience had long been ingrained in his bones. Before he completely dispelled his doubts, he chose to be cautious.
It wasn't until Wa Yi seemed to have noticed that he was walking towards the edge and was about to retreat that Spiritshadow finally couldn't take it anymore.
Instead of continuing forward, Wa Yi chose to retreat. This meant that he really did lose his direction and was not deliberately walking towards the edge to lure him into a trap.
Now that he had confirmed this fact, and with Wail's endless supply of drugs, Phantom's heart was filled with jealousy, and he finally decided to make his move.
However, even if he wanted to make his move, Spiritshadow did not choose to go forward immediately.
He still had one last test to do.
Spiritshadow summoned a shadow with his original appearance, which slowly rose from the shadows on the ground. Following that, the figure slowly walked towards Wa Yi's direction without making a sound.
He walked until he was about fifty meters away from Wa Yi before he stopped.
Wa Yi did not notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from within the fog. He was still gradually retreating to avoid stepping out of the arena.
As he retreated, Wa Yi's expression was still viciously looking towards the edge. Although he did not speak, Spiritshadow could guess his mood from the direction he was staring at.
He was probably still afraid, and cursing the dome that the black-clothed referee had created.
Thinking about it, if there was no dome, Wa Yi would be able to determine how far away he was from the edge through the roars of the demons in the air.
Now that he could not hear anything outside and was in the fog, he almost lost his footing and fell out of the arena.
Looking at Wa Yi's vicious expression and cautiously observing his surroundings, Spiritshadow's suspicions were completely dispelled.
The reason why he created a shadow with his appearance was to see if Wa Yi had any other tricks up his sleeve. But even after fifty meters, Wa Yi still did not discover the shadow, which meant that his perception was still suppressed by the Bacteria Barrier.
And fifty meters was a very suitable distance for Spiritshadow. The intensity of his attacks would not decrease within 50 meters. Therefore, if he could not detect the shadow, then he should be the same as well.
After many tests, Spiritshadow was finally relieved.
His body slowly emerged from the shadows, and soon, he stood still in the fog.
He looked at Wa Yi who was still stumbling in the distance, unaware of the danger that was about to befall him, and gently took off his mask. One could see that the corners of his lips were slightly raised.
"It's over." Spiritshadow's voice conveyed his unparalleled confidence.
However, a turning point appeared at this moment.
In the distance, Wa Yi suddenly staggered and fell to the ground. At the same time, a huge spike rose from the ground a few meters behind Spiritshadow and pierced through his body with lightning speed.
Spiritshadow did not even have time to react before he was lifted into the air by the spike.
His current body was his real body. A large hole was left in his body, making him look like a broken doll that was stabbed by a spike.
In the distance, Wa Yi stood up and turned to look at Phantom.
"Yes, it's over."
…
The whole process was strange. Even after going through all the scenes in his memory, he still couldn't figure out when Wai attacked Ghost Shadow.
Dorcas mentioned that when he and Wa Yi went on an adventure, Dorcas was in charge of fighting while Wa Yi was in charge of setting up traps.
Did Wa Yi set this up from the beginning?
Angor thought about it carefully and still did not think so. This was because Wa Yi's actions were traceable. What he did, the meaning of his actions, and the consequences of his actions were clear as day.
Angor could not find any trace of such a scheme.
Still, the final counterattack must have been planned. Maybe it wasn't planned from the beginning? Instead, he played along and set up a trap midway through the battle?
Angor tried to find the logic behind it.
There were two obvious problems in this. Firstly, Spiritshadow used his shadow to test Wa Yi, and Wa Yi did not react even when he was only 50 meters away. Secondly, as soon as Spiritshadow's body emerged from the shadow, Wa Yi immediately locked on to his position and stabbed him.
From these two points, Angor could tell whether Spiritshadow was real or fake. Judging from the Earth Spike's preparation, Wa Yi had already discovered Spiritshadow's hiding place. However, Spiritshadow had been hiding in his shadow, so Wa Yi couldn't make a move. Only when he had materialized did Wa Yi decisively release the Earth Spike.
How did Wa Yi do that?
Angor recalled Wa Yi's actions and combined them with what he knew about Wa Yi. An answer slowly formed in his mind.
…
"What's going on? Why can't I understand?" Kael looked at the battlefield with a confused expression.
One second, Kael had been worried about Wai's condition, and the next, the battle was over? Did the Wise Lord just announce the result?
This reminded Kael of the time when he was taken to the Grand Plane by his teacher, Aesop, to study science at the Imperial Academy of Finance and Economics. Physics was actually a type of mathematics. When Kael first came into contact with it, his teacher would often teach him the basics of one plus one, but he would take a nap or even a yawn, and by the time he opened his eyes again, the blackboard would already be filled with incomprehensible formulas.
How similar was the situation in the classroom back then to what was happening now?
But this time, Kael did not yawn or take a nap. All he did was blink his eyes, and the battle turned upside down.
How many steps were skipped in the process? Why did he suddenly jump to the end?
Khael looked around before finally looking at Dorcas. "My lord …"
Dorcas knew what Kael wanted to ask. However, he did not have a definite answer in his mind. Plus, he kept saying that Wa Yi did not have a high chance of winning. If he gave the wrong answer now, he would be slapping himself in the face again.
Dorcas did not answer Kael's question. Instead, he looked at Angor. "So you were right."
After a pause, Dorcas continued, "You saw through his plans back then?"
Angor chuckled but did not say anything. Besides, he did not know what to say.
Dorcas thought Angor was admitting to it. He then turned to Kael and said, "Since he already knew about it, you should ask him. I only found out about it at the end."
Dorcas successfully diverted Kael's question to Angor.
However, Kael was too stunned to notice Dorcas' change of topic. Instead, he thought it was reasonable. Mister Super Dimensional must have found out about Wa Yi's plan long ago. It was better to let Mister Super Dimensional tell the story.
Angor did not answer Kael's question right away. Instead, he mercilessly exposed Dorcas' confusion. "That's a very awkward way of changing the topic. So, you don't know how Wa Yi won?"
Dorcas chuckled awkwardly. "Of course not. I know Wa Yi better than you do."
Angor shrugged. "Tell me then."
Dorcas pursed his lips. He really wanted to change the topic, but Kael was already giving him a suspicious look. If he changed the topic now, he would be admitting his ignorance.
Besides, Wa Yi was about to step down from his position. Knowing Dorcas' personality, Kael would complain about it for decades.
Therefore, it was best to resolve this topic before Wa Yi stepped down to avoid being nagged by him later.
However, Dorcas wasn't sure how Wa Yi had managed to win. He had several possible answers in his mind. Which one would it be?
While thinking, Dorcas saw Angor looking at him with interest.
"I know Wa Yi knows you well. But it seems you don't know Wa Yi at all … "Angor glanced at the stage while speaking.
Wa Yi noticed Angor's gaze. He put one hand on his chest and gave Angor a "mission accomplished" gesture.
When Dorcas saw Angor's evil expression, he knew the boy was up to something.
Angor was definitely thinking about how to slander him and drive a wedge between him and Wa Yi.
Maybe Angor already had an excuse ready. As soon as the dome was removed, he would immediately tell Wa Yi through their Spirit Bond.
Dorcas panicked and didn't care if it was right or wrong. He immediately said, "Nose!"
Angor narrowed his eyes.
Dorcas replied, "The reason why Wa Yi was able to defeat Phantom was because he had already determined Phantom's position. From the placement of the spikes, it was obvious that they weren't placed recently. They were definitely placed in advance."
"As for how to determine the ghostly shadow's location and differentiate between real and fake, it relies on Wa Yi's innate ability to smell."
The more Dorcas explained, the clearer his mind became. "It's true that Wa Yi hasn't fought for many years, and his combat experience has decreased a lot. But he hasn't been wasting his time all these years. Since he owns his shop, he has to use Death Sense almost every day. After so many years of training, his sense of smell is quite sensitive. "
"Wa Yi entered the fungal barrier and was attacked by the phantom multiple times. But he still managed to find the phantom's scent. "
"It's a pity that Wa Yi was under constant attack. Coupled with the invasion of the mycelium, even if he captured the ghostly figure's aura, there was no way to effectively resist."
"So, he simply pretended that he didn't know where the phantom was and waited for an opportunity to turn the tables."
"When the phantom stopped attacking Wa Yi, he found an opportunity. He began to drink potions to recover, and used his sense of smell to locate the phantom's location. That was how he managed to turn the tables. "
"You can say that Wa Yi won because of the phantom's hesitation. Of course, Wa Yi is quite good at acting. "
"It's worth mentioning that Wa Yi already thought of a way to win."
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