After Aldaris was sent flying, Zi's eyes flickered with an indescribable radiance, like the chilling glint of a peerlessly sharp weapon. This was the sign of her formidable control + damage ability, 'Force Needle Explosion'.... at this moment, if Aldaris was struck by Zi's most powerful attack, even if he didn't enter a stunned state, he would definitely enter a near-death state.
Yet at this moment, the tumbling Aldaris raised his head and revealed a sly smile. His right hand that was gripping onto that bewitching bone dagger suddenly made a movement.
A ferocious throwing motion!
While Aldaris was sent flying by the 'Force Needle Explosion', his bewitching bone dagger had already drawn a slanted arc as it spun over, deeply piercing into Zi's abdomen. Then, amidst the dripping blood, it once again flew back into Aldaris's hand!
One could observe the bone dagger's ivory white handle turning blood red, as faint ripples of black aura emitted out. Instead, Zi was tottering on the verge of collapse! On the contrary, Aldaris suddenly became spirited, as his lips curled into a sly smile.
"Zi is most likely going to lose." Reef suddenly spoke out. "That light green dagger of his is called 'Mage's Nemesis', originating from the Lord of the Rings world. In the third age, year 3019, 3rd of November, Grima Wormtongue used this dagger to slit Saruman's throat and slay him. Although this weapon's attack isn't high, it has a special characteristic. Every time it hits an enemy, it will inflict additional damage and burn away an equivalent amount of MP. The additional damage has a very high precedence, and is equivalent to the enemy's intelligence x 4!"
"This special effect is complemented with Aldaris's' Vampiric Touch 'ability. Every successful strike of his will regenerate a terrifying amount of HP, because the HP regenerated by' Vampiric Touch 'also includes the MP burned away!"
PS: For those who don't understand, let me give an example. For example, Zi's intelligence is 50, 'Sucking Teeth' has an attack power of 10 points. Under the circumstance of 0 defence, Aldaris stabs her, and the damage dealt to her is 10 + 200 points (HP) + 200 points (MP). 'Vampiric Touch' has a HP absorption rate of 30%. Therefore, this stab of Aldaris' will recover 3.3 + 66 + 66 = 135 HP!
However, if Zi ran out of MP, she would naturally be unable to burn her mana. Therefore, Aldaris's regenerative ability would be reduced by half. This was the main reason why Aldaris was so gentlemanly and would rather let Zi recover before fighting. Regrettably, this move was useless against Reef ….. firstly, Reef's intelligence was low. Secondly, even if Reef didn't have MP, 'Shattering Cardiac Roar' didn't consume MP. The remaining passive abilities and equipment skills didn't require MP either …..
Following that, Aldaris changed his battle style, giving off a fleeting and unhurried feeling. Towards the end, the blood he spilled on the ground from his fake act of wiping his nose came in handy. That guy actually unleashed a massive scale 'Ion Storm'. Glaring and frenzied ion currents wantonly danced in the air. This large scale attack was shockingly indiscriminate between friend and foe. Instead, Aldaris instantly executed 'Blood Escape', teleporting to the location he previously marked with his blood, leaving Zi alone in the middle of the 'Ion Storm'! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
At this moment, Sheyan suddenly noticed an indescribable radiance flickering within Zi's eyes. It didn't seem like she was admitting defeat. His heart skipped a beat.
"Don't tell me ….. this woman still has a trump card?"
However, his conjecture couldn't be verified. Trapped within the 'Ion Storm', Zi bluntly and calmly chose to admit defeat ….. Then, she gently wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of her lips. She stood up and coughed lightly.
"Prince, long time no see. Your capabilities should be much stronger than before. Then for the next round, we shall choose a group battle."
Speaking of that, Zi paused a little, before earnestly continuing.
"A 5vs5 group battle!"
At present, the opposing Growth-hunters were left with 6 individuals. Prince Stalo was the leader of the group. Hence, when Zi proposed a 5vs5 group battle, it was exceedingly clear as day.
Zi should be aware of Prince Stalo's valiant individual prowess, but he wasn't of much help to the group. Therefore, the opposing Growth-hunters only had two choices.
To form a party with 4 intact Growth-hunters and Aldaris who had exhausted all his trump cards, was naturally at a disadvantage. The advantage was that the opponent could retain their trump card, Prince Stalo, and preserve a final strand of hope.
If Prince Stalo joined the 5vs5 group battle, his individual prowess wouldn't be compatible with the group's prowess. Then, he wouldn't be able to achieve a '4 + 1 = 5' effect. Perhaps, it might even produce a reverse effect of '4 + 1 = 3'! Once they lost, the remaining Aldaris ….. Reef would be able to solo him!
Therefore, Zi's choice already placed her in an invincible position. This woman's scheming and shrewdness could be seen at a glance!
When the group of Growth-hunters heard the phrase '5vs5 group battle', Aldaris's expression instantly changed. He seemed to want to say something but couldn't. Instead, Prince Stalo suddenly raised his head. His white hair fluttered in the wind, as he gazed at Zi with a peculiar expression. His lips twitched as he spoke.
"Zi, your MT has already been defeated and lost the qualifications to battle. At this moment, you still dare to challenge me in a group battle? Don't tell me, you wish to see me in action? "
Instead, Zi calmly replied.
"Archeaphill's battle was ordered by me. The reason for doing so, is obviously because under such circumstances, there is someone more suitable than him to be the MT!"
Prince Stalo's expression instantly turned unsightly. He knew Zi was an extremely astute and experienced woman, and rarely lied. She belonged to the category of people who either didn't do it, or did it with absolute certainty.
This white haired unruly and swift male's eyes were like a blade as he glared at the remaining contestants. Presently, they were in a non-combat state. Reef obviously wouldn't carry his shield and wander around. Sheyan even tilted his head to the side to purposely show weakness. Hence, Prince Stalo didn't obtain anything.
After a long while, Prince Stalo finally laughed heartily. Yet when he stopped, his laughter was abrupt. It was as though he had used a pen to carve out a forceful pause mark, as his words penetrated through the back of the paper!
He raised his head and widened his eyes. Gazing at Zi, he uttered word by word.
"Fine, I'll fight you in a group battle! 5vs5 group battle! "
"As expected, that's the case." Sheyan secretly conjectured in his heart. "Then, if I didn't guess wrongly, the crux of this group battle lies on that person … … .the Illume-union's summoner, Yuan Zhan! As long as we protect Yuan Zhan well, that brat could possibly summon an endless stream of reinforcements to aid us in battle! If that's the case, then that brat Reef is also within Zi's calculations! "
Indeed, very quickly, Reef spoke to Sheyan.
"Zi wants to form a group with the Illume-union, and ask for a few bottles of mixed medicine from you."
Sheyan laughed and replied.
"No problem."
Instead, Sheyan's mind was spinning rapidly. He remembered clearly, when he encountered the Illume-union in the Caribbean Sea world, although Zi was vaguely the leader, the leadership was actually shared by another contestant. In order to quell the internal conflicts, that contestant expressed his willingness to fork out 30% of the profits as compensation. It was under his suggestion that the Illume-union's conflicts were quelled.
Yet now, there wasn't such a person in the Illume-union!
Furthermore, in Sheyan's memories, there was only Sable. What Demondream, Yuan Zhan, and even Archeaphill didn't exist! Although contestants could freely change their appearances, their auras and equipments were rather unique. For example, Demondream's misty aura, or Archeaphill's astonishing gigantic shield. If one had seen them before, then it would definitely leave a deep impression!
"Could it be, the Illume-union's manpower isn't complete yet? Or perhaps they are still concealing their strength, or perhaps they have fallen into a state of schism?" Sheyan couldn't help but entertain such thoughts.
Yet at this moment, the group battle had begun! The contestants were composed of Reef, Yuan Zhan, Sable, the Gothic party's 70mAh archer, a male named Lin Musen, and a youth named Konan.
That youth named Konan was someone Sheyan had previously met in the southern region battlefield. He was an expert in creating a formidable force field, where he could attack and defend in one body. Once an enemy was trapped in the force field, they would be affected by illusions, negative effects and other effects. He was rather similar to Uzel, whom Sheyan had previously encountered. Nevertheless, this youth should be a Reserve-duty Growth-hunter. If he displayed his awakened prowess, then his might would probably undergo a qualitative transformation.
The outcome of this battle wasn't out of anyone's expectations! This temporary party that Zi had single-handedly created ultimately obtained a bitter victory. Yet unexpectedly, out of the ten contestants, neither side wished to lose. Hence, the battle was extremely bitter, with a total of nine contestants entering a weakened state of near death. The final survivor, was shockingly Reef!
The Reef who had lost an arm and a leg, yet still stubbornly persisted on the battlefield!
At the final moment when he was completely out of ammunition and food, he roared out a 'Shattering Cardiac Roar' to finish off his opponent! Such a huge reversal was truly unimaginable to anyone. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to me. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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