Chapter 0381—Entering the Ninth Hell City
Among the companions of Drako Yau, Dumbgirl was also capable of aerial blockade using her Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, but she was currently undergoing intensive training, so Drako Yau preferred not to disturb her.
Besides having an aerial blockade skill, Greenstone also used Tai Chi as his primary attack. Tai Chi was one of the strongest defensive inheritances, derived initially from Hagrid’s Tai Chi that wasn’t supported by the sytem. When Greenstone later learned Tai Chi again from Old Master Cheung Kwan Po, he obtained the system-recognised version of Tai Chi.
Learning the classic Tai Chi from Hagrid allowed Greenstone to understand its essence and establish a solid foundation, while Master Cheung’s teachings added a system bonus to his Tai Chi that took it beyond its limits!
“Tai Chi, a profound martial art from an unknown continent, focuses on contesting without contest, moving immovable weights with the slightest of forces. Each successful block or attack against an opponent will inflict the ‘Muddled’ status, reducing the enemy’s Attack Speed and Movement Speed by 15 per cent, stacking up to three times.”
“After inflicting three stacks of Muddled, attacks on the enemy will trigger the Counterbreak effect. By using the enemy’s strength against them, deal 200 per cent damage.”
In the Phantasmic Realm Grass trials, Greenstone lasted the longest against the attacks of Drako Yau and Ichor Hon, naturally ranking third on the trial rankings.
In terms of defensive capabilities, Greenstone was well beyond everyone, even surpassing Drako Yau. The spearman would also need to put in much effort to break through Greenstone’s defence.
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Arrogance requires the strength to back it up.
Drako Yau was a formidable fighter, but even he could only draw with Hibiscus in battle. Hibiscus’ Flowery Steps made it impossible for him to attack. Even with the newly learned Soaring Fire Dragon and Icy Prison of Ninth Hell, he still lacked the attack range to land these skills.
Hibiscus lacked respect for Drako Yau as he had never lost a duel since he started playing the game, even against the almighty Mask. But now, he lost. It was a one-sided fight with no excuses.
“You underestimate the elites out there. Your footwork is strong, but you rely too much on it. Aerial blockade abilities may be rare, yet they exist. Besides Greenstone, have you heard of Dumbgirl? She also possesses an aerial blockade ability. Without the ability to fly, you are no different from a hawk with clipped wings. A sharp beak doesn’t help much when you can’t fly.
“The Western players will surely strike in full force in this war. Take this opportunity to meet the masters of the Western server. See how vast this world truly is, and stop living in ignorance.”
The only way to bring an arrogant person back to reality was to crush them completely. This was Drako Yau’s goal.
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Everyone had been preparing themselves the best they could for the past three days—equipment, furniture, levelling up, coordination, and many more.
Besides the forty participating players, all Eastern and Western players were also very invested in this event. A showdown between the top players was imminent, a head-on confrontation between the two sides.
From having wilderness without safe zones to allowing player killing in cities, various city battles and guild wars to the natural opposition between the East and West in the Warring Wastelands, everything suggested that this game promoted combat between players.
It could only mean that a fight to the death was inevitable once they entered the Ninth Hell City.
All the big shots from the East and West were present in this showdown. In other words, this is a miniature war between the two servers. Whoever won would claim true victory for the first time.
Three days passed by in the blink of an eye. Drako Yau and others were all set and ready when they received the system notification.
“Automatic teleportation will commence in fifteen minutes. Please ensure you are in a team. If there are less than ten members, the team will automatically forfeit the remaining quota and will not receive any compensation or assistance.”
Drako Yau looked around. Sasaki and Zephyrwolf were among the first to follow him, then later Greenstone and Danting, after which they met Windstrider in the Arena… All of the people present were his most trusted companions.
He had never been good at expressing his emotions on his face, but at this moment, he showed a rare moment of sentiment. So many things have happened in the past year, from dancing between life and death, to the formation of his trusted squad, to establishing the Dragon Alliance.
He didn’t know why, but he felt that today was the day of reckoning.
“Everyone, you’ve worked hard during this time.” Drako Yau, also known as the notorious Mask, the King of Yoda, and the leader of the Dragon Alliance, bowed deeply.
The crowd fell silent, feeling a bit choked up inside. Although this was just a game, they had seen Drako Yau’s rise with their very own eyes. Step by step, he paved his way to the present success from scratch.
“Boss, what are you talking about? I do get paid, ya know?” Zephyrwolf shrugged and wiped the corners of his eyes secretly. If anyone had changed the most since following Drako Yau, Zephyrwolf was very likely the top candidate.
From being a run-of-the-mill worker in the Tenth City to now earning a monthly salary more than ten times what it used to be, from being chased down by everyone to now earning respect and being called the Wolf King by everyone; it wasn’t exaggerating to say Drako Yau had changed his life, and he was willing to sacrifice everything for this man.
The crowd also laughed. While Drako Yau thought that his partners were protecting him, they also believed that he had changed their lives.
If Drako Yau hadn’t noticed Windstrider’s talents, he might only be a regular elite player now.
Idyllic Poet was often seen as just a pretty face because of her gender, but here, Drako Yau gave her the space and freedom to display her true strength.
Dan used to be a vagrant.
Sasaki was originally just an ordinary merchant, but Drako Yau guided him in discovering his purpose in life.
There were simply far too many people whom he had changed in one way or another. They might be bound by contract as employees, but they were also partners, comrades, and brother-in-arms.
“Today, let us put an end to all this.” Drako Yau put on his mask, seemingly to cover up his emotions. No, it didn’t conceal them but instead forged them into a greater source of strength.
“Let’s go!”
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“Master, the four teams are now entering.”
“Okay, commence teleportation then.”
At such a critical moment, the usually indifferent master also trembled slightly as he spoke. This was a risky move, but he had no choice.
“We’re finally here. Keep an eye on those demons, we must rescue Michael without fail!”
“Yes, master!”
A year of preparation, all for this day—success was the only acceptable outcome!
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“Hey, those little guys are here.”
At the top of the spire in Ninth Hell City, two men with skin as white as snow stood under the enormous purple moon. They could clearly see the four teams that had teleported into the city
“Hmph! The despicable aura of the gods.” The man snorted softly, causing the air around him to tremble. “Instruct the four clan chiefs to defend with all their might and do not hold back. If they fail… Might as well kill them since they are so incompetent!”
A significant upheaval was imminent. Even the calm leader of the demon race, Daemon Violet, was feeling somewhat restless.
“Yes, yes,” Phantasma Violet responded lazily, then transformed into a shadow and disappeared, leaving only Daemon Violet’s towering figure standing proudly under the purple moon.
Daemon Violet looked up at the moon, where shadows seemed to flicker within the purple crescent. He muttered, “Michael, you wish to break free, don’t you… Ha!”
As if something had come to mind, he snorted again, causing cracks in the surrounding space. A simple snort alone bore such terrifying powers.
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