At this point, Archeaphill couldn't help but admit that Seaman's support ability was rather useful. If not for the additional 3 points of strength, Archeaphill believed he wouldn't be able to wield this shield so adeptly.
"Scram!" Archeaphill roared furiously, sweeping his shield horizontally as it heavily slammed against the body of a viperwolf that was pouncing over! That razor-sharp shield spike instantly left a deep and painful memory in that viperwolf. If it could dream at night, it would definitely dream of its naked body falling into a boundless cactus. It released a mournful wail, as blood spurted out from its body as it was blasted away.
Yet at this moment, another elite viperwolf that had been spying for a long time immediately seized the opportunity, as it quietly pounced over. Archeaphill roared, as he smashed his raised tower shield towards the ground. Then, he pushed his shoulder forward, forming a triangular pivot, firmly stabilizing the shield. Although he was not strong enough, with such skill, it was difficult for the shield to be knocked away, leading to the crisis of breaking the defense.
"Peng!" A resounding boom.
That elite viperwolf couldn't restrain its momentum, as it slammed against the razor-sharp shield spike. It released a mournful wail, as 5-6 bleeding holes appeared on its body. Following that, the long range firepower continuously forced it back. Archeaphill had consecutively repelled two wild beasts, but the drawbacks of using such a dual handed tower shield were also revealed. While its defensive capabilities were ample, it would inevitably reveal a massive opening when dodging. Hence, they could only rely on the party's coordination to patch up the gaps.
Nevertheless, the advantages of using such a heavy shield were exceedingly obvious. Relying on the terrifying defensive capabilities of the shield, one would be able to obtain a valiant damage reduction effect. Citing a direct example. If Reef had used this shield to withstand the assault of the Queen Sunken Colony in the Starry Galaxy world, perhaps he wouldn't even need to break through the boundary to deal with her. Of course, if he encountered a sea of arachnids … … .then his death wouldn't be that quick.
Although another elite viperwolf was repelled, Archeaphill's heart sunk. This was because he had already witnessed his vice-captain, who was supposed to be covering his flank, being pounced onto the ground by a viperwolf. His vice-captain was bitten on the throat, instantly entering a heavily wounded state, before activating his party skill to escape.
Instead, the wild beast that had just tasted the sweetness of flesh and blood released a furious roar from its throat. It directly gazed towards the nearest Archeaphill, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it pounced towards the back of his neck.
At this moment, Archeaphill was at his wit's end. This was one of the drawbacks of the Tower Shield. He took a deep breath, and the part of his neck that was about to be attacked rapidly turned greyish white, as if it was granite. Clearly, his defense had been greatly enhanced! This was also one of Archeaphill's trump cards! Stone Skin! If not for the party's warning, he wouldn't have been able to retreat at this moment, and Archeaphill wouldn't have used this move.
However, the expected frenzied attacks and pain did not come! Instead, a fist sparkling with metallic brilliance extended over, heavily smashing against the head of the viperwolf, sending it flying through the air. Archeaphill turned his head to take a look. It was precisely that brat called Seaman who had stepped in, and promptly defended his flank. Nobody would dislike such timely assistance. Archeaphill nodded his head, as he chuckled and replied.
"Many thanks, hold on for 2 minutes. Once Huck recovers, he will replace you."
In the end, Sheyan's replacement lasted for an entire 10 minutes! This wasn't because Huck didn't want to replace him, but instead, it was because Archeaphill didn't want Sheyan to leave.
To Archeaphill, ever since he discovered that Sheyan's medicinal flask could raise his basic attributes by 6 points, he knew that he and Sable had underestimated this brat. Yet what Archeaphill never expected was, even though he had given Seaman an unordinary evaluation, but after partnering up with this Seaman brat, he realized that he had still underestimated him!
In actual fact, Archeaphill had cooperated with Huck for an entire 4 worlds, and their coordination could be considered tacit. But after replacing Huck's position with Seaman, Archeaphill instantly felt that Huck's coordination could only be described as a lump of unexplainable carbohydrate. Usually, Huck would stay by Reef's side, and would merely compensate for the flaws in Archeaphill's shield brandishing. Deep in his bones, he was still an offensive individual. Once he saw a flaw in his opponent, he wouldn't be able to resist taking the initiative to attack.
To the party, this was a positive action. But to Archeaphill, this action was rather ineffective. Because the battlefield was ever-changing, no one could guarantee that no accidents would occur. If an accident occurred, and Huck wasn't at his position, then that would be a serious dereliction of duty.
Even though Archeaphill had spoken to Huck several times, Huck still did things his own way without much change. Moreover, there weren't many who were willing to be an assistant defensive type protector. One had to do all the dirty work, and glory would be overshadowed by the brilliance of an MT. Frankly speaking, eating meat without drinking soup would only make one half full. Therefore, Archeaphill could only helplessly face reality.
Instead, Sheyan wasn't like that. All his energy was placed on assisting Archeaphill! He absolutely wouldn't do anything superfluous. Moreover, his ability to see the big picture, and his reaction speed were all top notch! In this way, he would appear to be extremely low-key, so low-key that it would seem like he was slacking off. For example, he would not kill a dying monster right in front of him, or he would let go of a monster that he could clearly block, or sometimes he would even appear to be in a daze.
Only the benefiting Archeaphill knew that ever since Sheyan had stood up, he had practically never been attacked from the side by an enemy. Once a flaw appeared in the brandishing of the tower shield, Sheyan would always be the first to eliminate it. Moreover, whenever Archeaphill wanted to take a breather, he didn't even need to speak. Instead, Seaman would take the initiative to protect him behind his back.
While Sheyan appeared to be in a daze, he was actually calculating the number of monsters remaining. He informed Archeaphill of the current statistics of the party, estimating when a certain person would be able to recover and rejoin the battle. A certain person's MP was estimated to be depleted and needed to take a breather. The long range attacks from the west were currently reloading and might be weakened for a few seconds. This allowed Archeaphill to have a clear understanding of the entire situation.
In other words, after partnering up with Sheyan, Archeaphill realized how much a competent assistant could help him.
*****
Objectively speaking, Huck was already doing rather well as a support type assistant. However, comparing him to Sheyan was a huge mistake.
There was a saying, "Women are the only ones who understand women the best." Similarly, the only ones who understand MTs the best are the MTs themselves. Why was Sheyan's awareness so good, always able to understand what Archeaphill needed the most? Apart from his own reasons, it was also because Sheyan's original position wasn't as an assistant, but as an MT!
Furthermore, when Reef was in battle, he knew that the two of them would inevitably fight side by side in the future, complementing each other's weaknesses. Hence, he imparted his various experiences and insights to Sheyan. Combining all these factors, Sheyan naturally could understand Archeaphill's various needs.
Bluntly speaking, if Archeaphill wanted to find an assistant like Sheyan, then he would have to find an MT class to compete with. But with such capabilities, how could he be willing to settle for the position of an assistant?
Therefore, this was actually a predicament destined to be in a dilemma. Unless the party was determined to walk the path of a dual MT from the start. However, even with such intentions, they might not be able to find a suitable candidate. Because at the current stage, MTs were considered a scarce resource. Most people would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a cow. Under the situation where the number of MTs had yet to reach saturation, to form a dual MT party, unless there were special circumstances, it could be said to be extremely difficult. As for the specifics, just think of the coincidence when Sheyan recruited Reef previously.
As the battle gradually reached its climax, the rest of the Illume-union members started to realize something was amiss. That was, Archeaphill had been holding the frontline for too long! To be able to enter the realm battlefield, almost all of them were veteran contestants. Moreover, they had cooperated for a long time, and were rather attentive to the details.
Logically speaking, since the battle had progressed to this stage, and elites had already emerged from the viperwolves, such an intense assault was already rather valiant. Archeaphill had been holding the frontline since the start of the battle, and should have long been replaced for 30 seconds of rest. Based on past practice, this gap would usually be occupied by Yuan Zhan and another core member of the party, Demondream. Summoning creatures, coupled with high intensity assaults, would fill in this gap.
However, Archeaphill had yet to signal for a replacement. Thus, Yuan Zhan and the core member Demondream continued to act as the party's insurance, silently observing the development of the situation. Their gazes were exceedingly incisive. Very quickly, they discerned that the crux of this battle was shockingly due to the outsider, Seaman!
His medicine had caused the overall prowess of the party members to soar. Moreover, his coordination with Archeaphill was impeccable. Not only that, as long as it was a close combat contestant near Sheyan, they would receive emergency rescue and care from him during times of danger. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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