Lu Li realized that he had no advantage in terms of Stealth and Detection because his opponent had detected him before he did.
He immediately understood what was going on.
He was a Night Elf, and his opponent was a human. One of the talents of the human race was Detection, which allowed them to detect stealthed targets more easily. His opponent's hat was also problematic. It was very likely to be an Engineering creation — Quad-Core Deathblow Goggles X44.
Lu Li didn't have a blueprint for such a thing yet, and he didn't know where Azure Guard had gotten it.
However, this wasn't too strange. Could it be that only he and Water Fairy were allowed to get three Legendary equipment and two Enhanced Skill Books, but no one else was allowed to get an Engineering blueprint?
He felt that it was unbelievable, and Floral Paralysis felt even more so.
Lu Li had gotten onto the stage before him, so he was well-prepared. The hat on his head, the clothes on his body, and the bracers either increased Detection or Stealth. He didn't mind sacrificing some other attributes for this.
However, he only found Lu Li after searching for a long time, and his opponent had almost made the first move.
Just what kind of equipment did Lu Li have on him?
Actually, Lu Li didn't purposely use Stealth. His Supreme Five Ring had a special effect — King of the Jungle's Blessing, which increased Stealth by 35%.
A single piece of equipment increased Stealth by 35%, which was equivalent to several special effects of others.
Let's look at Lu Li's Stealth skill.
[Enhanced Stealth: Instant Cast. Allows the Rogue to hide until Stealth disappears. Stealth effect is improved. Stealth effect is further improved in shadowy environments. Random special effect — Bat Transformation. After using this special effect, the caster will transform into a bat and fly a certain distance to a designated location. Cooldown: 2 minutes.
Stealth was already enhanced, and with a 35% increase in Stealth, how could he find him?
After being controlled, Lu Li immediately ran.
However, after two battles, he didn't have any more escape methods.
So, he only had one chance.
The moment the two separated, Lu Li didn't take any detours and went straight for where he thought Floral Paralysis would move.
The two of them collided with each other, revealing their figures.
"Wonderful!" Dark Wind almost jumped up from his seat. He shouted, "This should be the most classic pounce of this tournament. He pounced on Floral Paralysis."
"It's just that … he doesn't have any escape skills left. The next time we meet, he'll definitely lose. So, he completely gave up the advantage of attacking first, but he also dragged himself out of the deathtrap." The other commentator was slower by half a beat before he realized what Lu Li meant by pouncing forward.
The audience, including some of the competitors, finally understood what was going on after listening to their commentary.
"This type of maneuver is only effective under certain circumstances. I don't recommend anyone to imitate it. After all, Lu Li's pounce is risky. If he makes such a big move while in Stealth and misses, he'll definitely be discovered. Lu Li is putting his life on the line," Dark Wind followed up.
Everyone started to analyze the technical content of Lu Li's leap.
On the other side, Lu Li had already raised his hand and used Gouge on Floral Paralysis, gaining the initiative.
Gouge was a stun skill, but Floral Paralysis had just entered the battlefield. Of course, he wouldn't let himself be stunned and not fight back. He didn't want to be hit by Lu Li.
After escaping, Floral Paralysis discovered something that left him dumbfounded.
Why was he bleeding!
Lu Li regretfully chased after him. He regretted that he had to use one of his trump cards.
He had learned Enhanced Gouge!
Gouge: 0.5 second cast time. Gouge the enemy target's eyes, paralyzing them for 3 seconds. Must be used when the target is facing you. Any damage will cause the target to wake up. Proficiency: 5/5.
Enhanced Gouge: Instant cast time. Gouge the enemy target's eyes, paralyzing them for 3 seconds. Must be used when the target is facing you. Any damage will cause the target to wake up. Special effect: After the target wakes up, they will continue to bleed for 5 seconds. The damage is related to the main weapon's attack limit.
A normal Level 5 Gouge had a cast time of half a second, while Enhanced Gouge was instant.
As a result, Floral Paralysis couldn't make the first move. No matter how fast his reaction speed was, it was useless. The paralysis duration was the same, and the casting conditions were basically the same. The only difference was that Enhanced Gouge had a random special effect.
Water Fairy had learned Gouge. The special effect was that the target wouldn't wake up after taking damage, while Lu Li's would cause the target to bleed for 5 seconds after waking up.
It wasn't easy to tell which one was better. When the target was hit by Gouge, they could immediately use an escape skill to get rid of the stun. Of course, Lu Li's was better. Getting rid of the stun would allow them to continue hurting, especially in a battle between Thieves. If they were bleeding, how could they go into Stealth? After getting rid of the stun, they had to find a way to stop themselves from bleeding.
If the target didn't plan on running away and wanted to take one hit, then Water Fairy's Gouge would be more powerful.
Lu Li chased after Floral Paralysis. Each of his attacks was fatal. He didn't care about his own health at all.
He didn't have much health left. If this continued, he would lose without a doubt.
However, everyone knew that he was fighting his second opponent. Magic Cry had already been taken down by him. It would be best if Floral Paralysis died. If he died, it would be worth it to waste a skill and lose a bit more health.
Floral Paralysis also understood this, but he couldn't drag it out any longer.
If he dragged it out any longer, he would really lose.
The two Thieves began fighting head-on. The concept of blocking in the virtual game's Manual Mode was fully utilized. Both of them had extremely high skill completion rates. Up until now, even if Lu Li still had an advantage, the gap wasn't as wide as it had been at the start.
In the end, Floral Paralysis won.
However, his victory was a little miserable. His skills and health were pretty much depleted.
As a result, when he faced Fei Houzi, he hoped that he could buy some time for his skills to come off cooldown.
Unfortunately, Fei Houzi didn't give him such an opportunity. He quickly took him down. It wasn't easy for a Thief without all of his skills to fight against a Mage.
He might as well go all out against Fei Houzi. If he took the initiative, he could more or less exhaust Fei Houzi.
Fei Houzi defeated Floral Paralysis without taking any losses. Without any suspense, he crushed Azure Guard's third competitor, declaring the group arena 3-1.
In the group arena, Azure Guard tried to make a comeback. They used a new strategy and lineup.
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