CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 253: QINGYI ZHANGE VS SHENGSHI XIAODAO

"I know this Shengshi Knife guy, he’s apparently the backup Shield Warrior for Shengshi Dynasty’s 7th team in dungeon exploration."

"Who’s this Qingyi Zhange? And why is he clashing with someone from Shengshi?"

"Who knows? We’re just here to watch the show."

"A level 25 Shield Warrior versus a level 23 Fire Mage, who do you think will win?"

"I’m betting on the Shield Warrior to win; his equipment isn’t low-grade."

"If he plays well, with the Shield Warrior’s super high defense, taking down an unprotected, squishy Mage should be a piece of cake."

"I actually think the Fire Mage will win. Shield Warriors are naturally at a disadvantage against Fire Mages."

"If the Fire Mage plays well, he won’t even give the Shield Warrior a chance to get close, he’ll just kite him to death."

"I’m more optimistic about the Shield Warrior..."

As the restaurant buzzed with heated discussions, Ouyang Hao asked the crowd:

"Who do you guys think will win?"

Lin Yi took a quick glance, the Shield Warrior’s equipment was clearly superior to the Fire Mage’s, and is two levels higher as well.

Unless the Fire Mage has better combat awareness than the Shield Warrior, it’ll be difficult for him to win.

But in a one-on-one situation, the Shield Warrior tends to be slightly passive against the Fire Mage, easily kite-able.

As for who will ultimately win or lose, besides these factors, it depends most crucially on their actual performance.

In this game, when both players have similar equipment levels, skillful operation is the key determinant of victory.

Ouyang Hao joked with Guo Shaojie:

"If you were to step in, I doubt this Knife guy could withstand your third skill."

Guo Shaojie turned his head, speaking frankly:

"If he can survive beyond my second skill, he deserves credit."

With his current maximum level and equipment, this level 25 Shield Warrior really doesn’t stand much chance.

Originally just chatting among themselves, but a guy at the next table overheard and responded with disdain:

"Damn, could you brag a little quieter? Just because it’s tax-free doesn’t mean you can go wild. Seriously."

Upon hearing this, Guo Shaojie immediately felt displeased.

Only when he’s with Lin Yi and the others does he seem relaxed and carefree.

But in fact, Guo Shaojie is known for his fiery temper in the Kyoto circle.

Hearing someone dare to challenge him, and in such a tone, how could Guo Shaojie bear it?

This sudden burst of anger emerged immediately as Guo Shaojie slammed the table and glared at the guy:

"You damn well say that again!"

And the man he addressed was equally fiery, pointing at Guo Shaojie and shouting:

"I’m talking about you, what about it? Want to fight? Bring it on!"

But as soon as that guy stood up and spoke, a woman across from him pulled him back down:

"Yang Wei, what are you doing? Sit down!"

Meanwhile, Chen Ping, who was eating, was also startled by Guo Shaojie’s sudden action.

Seeing the situation going awry, Zhang Xinying glared at Guo Shaojie:

"What are you doing? You scared Sister Ping!"

Knowing that Chen Ping is pregnant, how could she be subjected to such a fright?

Guo Shaojie realized his impulse the instant he stood up and quickly apologized to Chen Ping:

"Sister Ping, I’m sorry, so sorry. I lost control for a moment, are you okay?"

At that moment, Zhang Xinying had already arrived by Chen Ping’s side, but Chen Ping smiled and said:

"I’m fine, I’m fine, don’t be so nervous."

"Ouyang Hao, what are you doing?"

Just as Ouyang Hao was about to rise, Lin Yi stopped him with a reprimand:

"Sit there, nobody move."

Ouyang Hao pointed in annoyance at the man:

"He’s the one who started it."

The man heard and instantly laughed:

"Did I say anything wrong when I said you were bragging?"

Guo Shaojie’s barely suppressed anger suddenly flared up again:

"I..."

But before Guo Shaojie could rise, Lin Yi had somehow appeared behind him, pressing his shoulder:

"Everyone, keep it quiet and eat."

For some reason, Guo Shaojie’s raging anger seemed to evaporate completely under Lin Yi’s touch, immediately dissipating entirely.

Drawn by the commotion, the waiter quickly arrived to intervene:

"Everyone, this is a dining area, please restrain yourselves."

"If there’s any disagreement, resolve it while seated, don’t be impulsive."

Lin Yi smiled at the waiter:

"Sorry, it’s all good."

Meanwhile, the man was being scolded head-on by presumably his girlfriend:

"Didn’t you say you’d change this bad habit for me? What a hassle."

"If you don’t want to eat, I’m leaving."

"Don’t Xiaoqian, don’t, I’m sorry~"

...

After Guo Shaojie sat back down, he couldn’t help but mutter:

"Two years ago, I would’ve made sure that jerk left this door horizontally."

Already back in his seat, Lin Yi glanced at Guo Shaojie, speaking calmly:

"Next time, consider the people around you before acting. If Sister Ping was scared into any incident, how would you explain that to Uncle Fang?"

Guo Shaojie looked apologetically at Chen Ping:

"Sorry Sister Ping, my bad, I’ll have a drink as penalty!"

With that, Guo Shaojie filled his glass and drank it down.

Meanwhile, on the other side, although the man had been scolded by his girlfriend, he was clearly still upset.

Perhaps to vent, he began speaking to his companions about Guo Shaojie’s ’big talk’, and soon their conflict spread throughout the not-so-big restaurant.

Suddenly, the diners in the restaurant were glancing at Lin Yi’s table with inexplicable disdain, making Guo Shaojie feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

"What are you going to do?"

Guo Shaojie stood halfway up, ultimately sitting back down reluctantly:

"I’m going online to show these bastards I’m not just bragging."

Lin Yi, however, calmly advised:

"Once we’re out of this restaurant, nobody knows each other, why bother fighting with a bunch of passing strangers? Is it worth it?"

"Sit down and eat!"

Ouyang Hao comforted in agreement:

"What’s the point of proving anything to a bunch of nobodies, let them be."

Zhan Chen Zhan Tianpeng added a philosophical remark:

"True strength doesn’t bother proving itself to the weak."

This shut Guo Shaojie up instantly, leaving him with no choice but to focus on the display screen to divert his attention:

"It’s starting."

"Are they planning to fight at the Hundred Flowers Slope in the Elf Race territory?"

When Qingyi Zhange and Shengshi Knife met, the display screen merged to form the main screen.

On either side of the display were two separate videos, each representing the two players’ perspectives.

On a flower-covered hill, Qingyi Zhange and Shengshi Knife stood a hundred meters apart, facing each other.

A gentle breeze swept by, lifting the petals off the ground into the sky, creating an exquisite scene.

The Shengshi Knife looked at Qingyi Zhange, with a cold gaze, and said:

"Kid, prepare to die!"

Then, without any warning, he started moving, rushing toward Qingyi Zhange and activating the skill:

"Charge!"

Watching the video of Qingyi Zhange, Guo Shaojie instinctively said:

"Use Fiery Flame Impact."

Qingyi Zhange instinctively retreated, moving out of Shengshi Knife’s attack range, then activated the skill:

"Fiery Flame Impact!"

Guo Shaojie frowned:

"What a pity!"

In less than a second of casting time, almost instantly, a scorching flame surged toward Shengshi Knife.

Shengshi Knife, whose ’Charge’ had missed, could only raise his shield immediately to reduce the damage from Fiery Flame Impact.

A "-289" damage floated above Shengshi Knife’s head.

Qingyi Zhange, as Shengshi Knife resisted the Fiery Flame Impact, began chanting magic again.

Guo Shaojie’s gaze was sharp as he said:

"There’s no time, idiot."

After the Fiery Flame Impact skill ended, Shengshi Knife stared at Qingyi Zhange, showing a cold smile:

"That’s all you’ve got."

Guo Shaojie’s tension rose as he said:

"Abandon the skill, create distance!"

Seeing the Blast Flame casting time left less than 0.2 seconds, Qingyi Zhange waited until the casting was complete, and released the skill toward Shengshi Knife:

"Blast Flame!"

"-377" Critical Strike

"-55" Burn

"-55" Burn

...

The nearly over five hundred damage dropped Shengshi Knife’s health to a quarter.

But before Qingyi Zhange could celebrate, Shengshi Knife already charged forward through the blazing flames:

"My turn!"

Guo Shaojie covered his face and said:

"It’s over."

In Qingyi Zhange’s panicked gaze, Shengshi Knife held a shield and rushed forward, appearing instantly in front of Qingyi Zhange before he could react:

"Shield Strike!"

"-81"

System: Passive triggered, target stunned for 1 second.

Shengshi Knife, holding a large knife, slashed down on Qingyi Zhange’s head:

"Heavy Strike!"

"-150"

"Barbaric Charge"

"-133"

Qingyi Zhange staggered and regained consciousness.

At this moment, Qingyi Zhange rolled away, creating distance from Shengshi Knife and rapidly withdrew.

But at this time, Shengshi Knife’s Charge skill had cooled down, he activated the skill again:

"Charge!"

"-57"

Qingyi Zhange, who had just gained distance, was instantly chased down again,...

Guo Shaojie watched Qingyi Zhange being repeatedly hit in the video, filled with regret said:

"Still lacking experience!"

"A mage facing off against close combat should first protect themselves and create distance, then slowly wear down the opponent."

"If they get close unless the opponent is an idiot, it’s practically over."

Just as Guo Shaojie predicted, after missing the opening opportunity, Qingyi Zhange was continuously attacked closely by Shengshi Knife, failing to last a few rounds before being defeated.

Ouyang Hao lamented on the side:

"This Knife is something, both their combat awareness and timing are nearly perfect, no wonder they’re part of Shengshi Dynasty’s pioneering team."

With Qingyi Zhange’s defeat, the video screen flashed and returned to the setup for "Glory Duel" again...

Meanwhile, the restaurant was abuzz with discussions debating the performance of both during the battle.

Most of the conversation was praising Shengshi Knife’s decisiveness and perceptiveness.

...

In the battle room, An Yunfeng looked defeatedly at Shen Yanhua:

"I’m sorry."

Although Shen Yanhua’s mood had sunk to the bottom, he still managed a forced smile and said:

"It’s okay, I know you tried your best."

Everyone had seen the battle just now, and facing such a gaming expert like Shengshi Knife, even Shen Yanhua wouldn’t necessarily perform better.

Song Tianyang, however, smiled at Shen Yanhua at this moment and said:

"Sorry for winning."

Nobody dreaded seeing this result more than the Jiang Family.

Although these people played games, they didn’t necessarily play better than An Yunfeng.

The best they could do now was hope for a miracle.

"First match, Master Song wins!"

The host timely announced:

"Next, let the second match participants come forward."

Fang Zhengrong volunteered and said:

"Why don’t I take this one?"

But unexpectedly, Shen Yanhua’s gaze was resolute as he said:

"I’ll take this match."

To this, Fang Zhengrong couldn’t say much, only encouraged:

"Good luck!"

Shen Yanhua nodded solemnly and stepped onto the stage:

"Xiao He!"

As expected, Song Tianyang sent out a player named:

"Shengshi Tricky Blade"

When the restaurant’s screen lit up again, Lin Yi watched the two figures on the screen, with focused eyes.

Ouyang Hao couldn’t help but exclaim:

"Isn’t that Shengshi’s top Divine Thief? Facing him is asking for punishment."

"Why does that Xiao He look familiar?"

Lin Yi suddenly remembered that back in Vermilion Bird City, the one who alerted him was someone named Xiao He.

Wang Sijie, upon seeing the Thief named Xiao He, recalled back when fighting Jonard the BOSS, he was the figure that disrupted the BOSS’s skill at the crucial moment and couldn’t help but exclaim:

"It’s him!"

.........

Today’s update is finished.