The moment he was ambushed by the sheepdog, Cael's mind went blank. The only thing he could see was the sheepdog's sly smile.
When Cael came back to his senses, two seconds had already passed.
What happened in those two seconds, Cael was actually a bit unclear. Or rather, he saw it with his eyes … but his mind didn't understand.
For Cael, those two seconds were like a trance.
For the sheepdog, those two seconds were dumbfounded. It clearly remembered that it had found an opportunity to attack the idiot who had been fooled. But … why was it the one who was hurt in the end?
Yes, the sheepdog was now rolling on the ground in pain. Its front claws were all broken. Even with the nourishment of the wind, they quickly grew back, but the pain didn't lessen at all.
As it howled in pain, it tried to recall what had happened. Its eyes were filled with sorrow and tears.
"As expected, it's all that bastard's fault! I shouldn't have listened to its summons! I've suffered! "
Even though it was cursing, the sheepdog still couldn't understand how it had been hurt.
This apprentice wizard was too strange. His back was clearly facing the sheepdog, and he didn't have any defense behind him, but its attack felt like it had hit an extremely hard rock … No, it was even harder than a rock!
One had to know that its claw attack was wrapped in a special sharp wind, and its destructive power was terrifying. Even if the opponent used a defensive spell, it could still easily break through it. It was a true "defense breaking technique."
The only downside of the claw attack was that it didn't hit its target easily. Before this, as long as the sheepdog's claw attack hit, it would basically be a funeral for the wind dog. But this time, it had clearly hit its target, and the technique that could break through defenses had suffered a tragic defeat.
Not to mention a funeral for someone else, it almost had to attend its own funeral.
The sheepdog's miserable state was seen by everyone. They weren't ignorant people, and it was easy to see that the sheepdog's pain this time wasn't an act.
This time, it really had suffered a backlash from its own attack.
As for the reason, the sheepdog didn't know. But apart from it, everyone else, including the sheepdog, knew very well.
From where everyone was looking, it could be seen that —
Almost everyone was looking at Kal-El's gray-black robes.
Before he had this robe, Karel's defense and casting efficiency were nowhere near as high. Now that he was wearing this robe, it was as if he had been reborn.
What kind of magic did this robe have?
Not only were they curious, even Kael was puzzled.
Before the apprentice duel began, Angor gave him three trump cards. The first trump card was the alchemy puppet that had been possessed by Speedling. The second trump card was some expensive potions and magic scrolls. The third trump card was this robe.
As for the first two trump cards, Speed Spirit was the main attack, the potion was the support, and the magic scroll was the control. As long as they were used properly, they would be able to determine the outcome of the battle. As for the last trump card, it was specially prepared to deal with the Demonic Elephant. "Once you put it on, you're basically invincible."
Kael was curious about the reason, and Angor gave him a straightforward answer. "This robe is very strong. Even a truth-finder wizard might not be able to break it."
In other words, even a truth-finder wizard would have to spend some effort to break it, let alone an apprentice like the Demonic Elephant. Even a Bloodline Manipulator like the Demonic Elephant would not be able to break the robe.
This was why Angor said Kael would be invincible after putting it on.
At that time, Kael didn't have much of a reaction to the robe. He just sighed in his heart, thinking that Mister Super Dimensional was indeed a member of the research department. He had never heard of a robe that could withstand the attacks of a truth-finder wizard. Even the largest auction in Mesopotamia didn't have such a treasure. Perhaps only the research department of Floating Mech City could create something like this.
Kael did not know how to feel about it. When Kael put on the robe, he realized that Angor's description was only the basic effect of the robe.
Earlier, the Shepherd had summoned the shepherd dog Bebe in an attempt to interrupt Kael's casting. However, Kael had already finished his spell. It looked like Kael was still preparing for the next one. The reason he did not do anything was that he was stunned by the effect of the robe.
Angor only said that the robe was strong in defense, but he did not mention that it could buff space cantrips.
The shepherd sensed an unprecedentedly strong energy wave when Kael was casting, so he thought Kael was going to cast a powerful space cantrip. But in fact, Kael was only using the most basic "Space Rupture".
It was just a spatial crack. Only a spatial crack.
But the final effect of the Space Rupture shocked Kael. Not only did the spell become almost instantaneous, but the effect of the spell was also enhanced to a terrifying degree.
Space Rupture became a real Space Rupture!
It was only half a Space Rupture, but it was still very powerful. Space Rupture was a top-level space cantrip that was close to spells, while Space Rupture was a level-2 cantrip, the most basic of all space cantrips. If one were to use an analogy, it would probably be the difference between Wind Blade and Crescent Blade. They were fundamentally different.
Space Rupture was a Space Rupture, but it did not affect the "essence of space". It was more like leaving a "mark" in the air, which contained certain spatial properties.
Space Rupture, on the other hand, was a real spatial ability that could tear open a path to an interlayer space.
Of course, this interlayer space was only the outermost layer of space. There was still a long way to go before a plane passageway could be reached. But at least Kael was able to tear open a space.
Kael's Space Rupture was so powerful that it became a real Space Rupture. This was ridiculous!
Apart from the Space Rupture, there was also a very thin and long Space Rupture, which was so long that it could form a three-dimensional birdcage.
Kael had never seen such a thing before.
One basic cantrip had triggered two effects. One was a qualitative change, while the other was a quantitative one.
Even in Kael's dreams, he didn't dare dream of such a beautiful thing. Besides, it was not a dream at all. It was happening right now, in the real world!
Because of this, Kael was stunned when he finished casting the Space Rupture. Kael only regained his senses when the shepherd dog Bebe's attack was right in front of him.
Perhaps he was shocked by the terrifying effects of the robe, but Kael had forgotten what Chaowi had said about its "astonishing defensive capabilities". Kael had almost been frightened when the shepherd dog ambushed him from behind.
Reality proved that Chael's Space Rupture was indeed terrifying. This robe's defensive capabilities were astonishing.
Not only had the shepherd dog's ambush been completely ineffective, it had even broken its own paw.
More importantly, Kael himself felt nothing at all. He didn't even feel the impact of the shepherd dog's ambush.
It was as if all the power had been absorbed and reflected by the robe. For Kael, it was as if a gentle breeze had brushed against him. It did not hurt at all.
Everyone, including the Shepherds, guessed that the robe's defensive capabilities and the efficiency of the Space Rupture spell were due to the robe's increased defensive capabilities. But the real situation was far more shocking than they thought.
Because of this, Kael, who knew the truth, was even more curious about this robe's magical powers. Where did it come from?
… …
"Bebe, are you alright?" The Shepherds' voice travelled over.
The shepherd dog's curses came from behind Kael, "You bastard, you never call me when there's good stuff, but you always make me take the blame for bad stuff!"
The Shepherds' expression was slightly awkward, but from Bebe's energetic shouts, the Shepherds could tell that Bebe's situation wasn't bad.
Just as the Shepherds let out a sigh of relief, a gentle breeze carrying whispers blew over from nearby.
The Shepherds looked at where the breeze was coming from, and saw that it was coming from where the four black-faced goats were.
The Shepherds' expression slowly sank as he heard the whispers, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes … Two seconds later, the Shepherds seemed to have come to a decision, and he raised his head to look at Kael.
The Shepherds ignored Bebe's curses, and instead looked at Kael apologetically, "I apologize for Bebe's ambush."
Kael didn't say anything, and only frowned slightly. From his perspective, as long as the rules allowed it, ambushes weren't a big deal. Instead, it was the Shepherds' sudden apology that Kael didn't understand.
Earlier, when Bebe had ambushed him, the Shepherds had actually warned him to be careful of his back. Wasn't this the same as stabbing his companion dog in the back?
The Shepherds saw that Kael didn't respond, but he didn't mind, and he lightly bowed.
The Shepherds then said under Kael's shocked gaze, "I admit defeat for this duel."
After saying this, the Shepherds extended his hand towards the Ruler of Wisdom in the air.
"Are you certain that you wish to admit defeat?" The Ruler of Wisdom didn't question the Shepherds' choice, and he only asked the usual question.
The Shepherds looked outside the dome, and he saw Fen Mo's eyes widen in disbelief. He also saw the demon elephant sigh softly.
The Shepherds then looked towards Grey Merchant and the evil woman. The two of them weren't as shocked as Fen Mo. Grey Merchant lightly nodded towards the Shepherds, as if supporting his decision. The evil woman, however, didn't even look at him. Instead, she stared at Kael.
After looking around, the Shepherds finally withdrew his gaze and nodded towards the Ruler of Wisdom. "I am certain."
The Ruler of Wisdom didn't say anything. He simply removed the dome, and his indifferent voice traveled to everyone's ears. "The traveler is victorious in this duel."
After admitting defeat, the Shepherds once more bowed towards Kael before turning around and leaving the arena. At the same time, Bebe and the four black-faced goats all ran back to the Shepherds' side.
The Shepherd Dog was no longer whining like before. Instead, he had an infatuated look on his face as he moved next to one of the black-faced goats and continuously rubbed against it, calling out "Baobao", "Baobao".
The black-faced goats that he called "Baobao" didn't reject the Shepherd Dog. Instead, another black-faced goat moved forward, wanting to block the Shepherd Dog.
The Shepherd Dog immediately wanted to bark at the black-faced goat behind it. However, Baobao let out a cry, and the Shepherd Dog immediately withered.
This black-faced goat was probably the Black Three that the Shepherd Dog had been talking about. It was also Baobao's favorite black-faced goat.
It had to be said that it was quite amusing to see a bunch of sheep and dogs fighting over each other.
However, Kael didn't pay attention to these details. He didn't say anything about the Shepherds' decision to admit defeat, nor did he ask why.
This was because if Kael were in his shoes, he would most likely choose to admit defeat as well.
Once this robe appeared, its defensive capabilities would be invincible, and its spatial abilities would be amplified. No matter how strong the Shepherds were, they would have no chance of winning.
Thus, admitting defeat at a time like this was actually a good choice.
However, Kael was thinking from the perspective of a foregone conclusion. If he hadn't seen the results, Kael wouldn't have thought that the Shepherds would admit defeat so decisively.
The Shepherds should only know that the robe's defensive capabilities were very strong, but he didn't know how strong they were. As for the amplification of spatial abilities, the Shepherds didn't know. All he knew was that it increased the efficiency of his spatial abilities.
In many situations where the outcome was unknown and unclear, logically speaking, the Shepherds should have tested the robe's abilities.
However, the Shepherds hadn't done so. Why? Could it be that the Shepherds' sneak attack really made him feel apologetic? That didn't make sense, did it?
Previously, the Shepherds had done things that didn't make sense. For example, why was he so insistent on confirming whether or not he was the one who released the power of wind?
Kael's suspicions towards the Shepherds increased.
However, when he saw the Shepherds' figure leave the stage, Kael knew that these suspicions would most likely not be answered.
… …
After the Shepherds left the stage, Fen Mo wanted to say something, but the magical elephant pulled her back.
"He must have made this decision after careful consideration. You must trust the Shepherds' judgment."
Fen Mo was still somewhat unwilling, but she still relented. However, her gaze didn't move away from the Shepherds. Since the magical elephant said that the Shepherds had made this decision after careful consideration, Fen Mo wanted to know what the Shepherds had been thinking about.
The Shepherds fell silent for a moment. He didn't look at Fen Mo, but instead looked at the magical elephant: "For the next round, you should admit defeat."
Fen Mo originally wanted to hear the Shepherds' explanation, but she didn't think that the Shepherds would actually advise the magical elephant to admit defeat. She immediately couldn't hold back and jumped out to question the Shepherds.
However, the Shepherds still ignored Fen Mo. Instead, he sat down on the ground and called over a black-faced sheep to use as a pillow.
The magical elephant was also somewhat surprised, but he was more rational than Fen Mo.
"What's the reason?"
The Shepherds narrowed his eyes: "There's no reason. In any case, there's nothing wrong with admitting defeat when encountering that traveler."
The Shepherds naturally had a reason, but there were some things that he couldn't point out. Because the things he saw and the information he obtained couldn't be obtained from the battles on the surface.
Just like Kael, he didn't understand why the Shepherds didn't even try to probe the situation and admitted defeat so quickly.
The magical elephant: "If there's no reason, I won't give up."
The Shepherds pondered for a moment: "… Up to you."
After he said this, the atmosphere between the magical elephant and the Shepherds suddenly fell silent. An invisible but unsettling feeling gradually spread in the air.
This stiff atmosphere was only broken half a minute later.
The person who broke the silence was the evil woman.
She let out a long sigh and said softly: "The Shepherds did the right thing by admitting defeat. Moreover, his suggestion to the magical elephant was also correct. If we fight now, the magical elephant won't be able to win against that traveler. "
Everyone looked at the evil woman in confusion. Even Hui Shang looked over. He roughly knew that the reason was because of that robe, but Hui Shang didn't know what the robe was made of. However, judging from the evil woman's previous reaction, she should know some inside information?
The evil woman snorted lightly and said: "Because that guy's robe was sewn from the skin of the Void Demon."
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