Chapter 1078: Attack versus Defense
Translator: h.e.l.lscythe_ Editor: FluffyGoblyn
Chapter 1078 – Attack versus Defense
“How arrogant!”
A cold glint flashed in Nine Kills’ eyes. Immediately, his body melted into the shadow on the ground and disappeared.
Instead of having a Skill like the a.s.sa.s.sin cla.s.s’s Stealth, the Shadow Dancer cla.s.s had the Shadow s.p.a.ce Skill that allowed players to meld with shadows, moving through them. They were far more difficult to detect than stealthed a.s.sa.s.sins as their bodies were in a different dimension altogether when they vanished into the shadows. Furthermore, objects and people in the ordinary dimension couldn’t interfere with anything in the Shadow Dimension. This was different from a.s.sa.s.sins’ Stealth Skill, which only turned its user invisible.
After entering the Shadow Dimension, unless Nine Kills intentionally left the dimension, he was impossible to detect, even with an advanced Identification Skill.
It was this reason that Nine Kills had been a legend in the past.
Sure enough, I can’t sense his presence in the slightest. s.h.i.+ Feng was slightly surprised. Despite having activated Omniscient Eyes, he couldn’t sense Nine Kills at all after the middle-aged man entered the Shadow Dimension. It was as if Nine Kills had vanished completely.
This was bad news for s.h.i.+ Feng.
The Shadow Dancer cla.s.s was an extreme cla.s.s. The cla.s.s had very powerful covert techniques and instantaneous explosive power. If a Shadow Dancer launched a successful ambush, even an MT with active Lifesaving Skills might not survive.
“Hahaha! I guess even the Sword King can be nervous! Even Black Flame can’t do anything when the Boss enters the Shadow Dimension. Once the Boss finds a weak point to exploit, he’ll take care of Black Flame easily,” a female a.s.sa.s.sin with an oval face said softly.
“Dark Heart, let’s get ready. The Boss’s Shadow Dimension has a long Cooldown. If he can’t defeat Black Flame in his initial a.s.sault, we need to jump in immediately. We absolutely cannot give an expert like Black Flame a chance to retaliate!” the youth named Dark Feather reminded his companion.
“Relax. I still have a Tier 3 Magic Scroll. Even if the Boss’s attacks don’t kill Black Flame, he won’t escape my Tier 3 Scroll,” Dark Heart replied confidently.
The scroll she carried contained a Tier 3 AOE Attack Spell that had an effective radius of 15 yards. The Spell’s range could cover over half of the room they occupied.
If Nine Kills failed, she simply needed to activate the Spell, killing both Nine Kills and Black Flame.
This was in line with the Dark Blade’s code of conduct. They would do anything, including sacrificing their own companions, to complete their missions.
However, it wasn’t likely that they would need to go to such lengths.
Shadow Dimension really is an amazing Skill. It seems that I have no choice but to use this method. After observing the situation for a long moment, s.h.i.+ Feng still could not detect Nine Kills. Hence, he took eight Light Stones from his bag and threw them into the corners of the room.
As the Light Stones released their dazzling glow, they illuminated the room. As a result, the nearby shadows shrunk.
Although the Shadow Dancer cla.s.s possessed superior covert and explosive capabilities, the cla.s.s had a major flaw.
Once Nine Kills entered the Shadow Dimension, he could only leave it through a shadow. Hence, Nine Kills had carried out his past missions at night or in enclosed s.p.a.ces. He would not try to a.s.sa.s.sinate his targets during the day in the fields.
“d.a.m.n it! How does he know my weakness?!” From inside the Shadow Dimension, Nine Kills frowned as he searched for a place to emerge. “There are still six…no, seven places I can launch an attack from. I should be able to use that move.”
Although he had no idea how s.h.i.+ Feng knew about the Shadow Dancer’s weakness, the cla.s.s had one secret he had never spoken about: the cla.s.s’s Sure-kill Skill, Shadow Dancer’s Blade. After activating this Skill, he could move rapidly between a maximum of seven locations. Although the Skill had a long, one-hour Cooldown, during the Skill’s 10-second duration, he could move so quickly that he would be invisible to the naked eye.
He hadn’t used this Skill since becoming a Shadow Dancer; he simply hadn’t found a qualified target.
“You should be proud that you’ve forced me to use this Skill,” Nine Kills sneered as he watched s.h.i.+ Feng from the Shadow Dimension.
Suddenly, in the ordinary dimension, a black figure appeared from one of the seven shadows in the room with lightning speed. Immediately, this black figure dove into another shadow. In less than a second, Nine Kills filled the room with his afterimages. It was impossible to detect Nine Kills’ true body.
So fast! The sudden development surprised s.h.i.+ Feng. Is this Shadow Dancer’s Blade? I can’t even catch sight of Nine Kills’ real body.
Shadow Dancer’s Blade was the reason for Nine Kills’ fame. It was due to this Sure-kill Skill that Nine Kills had successfully a.s.sa.s.sinated numerous Super Guild apex experts. Unless one had a Skill that provided invulnerability for ten seconds or they moved out of the Shadow Dancer’s Blade’s effective area, this move was impossible to escape.
“Die!”
Once he was confident of landing a blow, Nine Kills unsheathed the short sword from his waist and slashed it at the back of s.h.i.+ Feng’s neck.
Dang!
The clash of metal echoed throughout the room.
Before anyone realized it, s.h.i.+ Feng had begun to execute Sword’s...o...b..t, preventing all attacks from coming within eight yards of himself.
As his Attributes and combat standards improved, he was able to exert a more powerful defense with Sword’s...o...b..t. Unless one had a higher Strength than s.h.i.+ Feng, they would not be able to break through his defense.
However, s.h.i.+ Feng was currently Level 44 and equipped with the Level 50 Magic Light Set Equipment. He also wielded Epic Weapons and the Fragmented Legendary ranked Heavenly Dragon’s Breath. In terms of Strength, even a Berserker with an Epic Weapon and a complete Level 40 Dark-Gold Set Equipment would be no match for s.h.i.+ Feng, much less a Ranger like Nine Kills.
Huh? Nine Kills, whose attack had been repulsed, stared at s.h.i.+ Feng, dumbfounded. For a moment, his mind failed to process what had happened.
His speed definitely ranked at the peak among G.o.d’s Domain’s current players. It was utterly impossible for players to react to his attack, let alone controlling their bodies to defend themselves. Although Void Realm a.s.sa.s.sins might notice him, barely, they definitely could not defend themselves in time.
Yet, s.h.i.+ Feng had blocked his blade…
Impossible!
Retreating into the shadows, Nine Kills launched another wave of rampant attacks against s.h.i.+ Feng. After all, Shadow Dancer’s Blade had a duration of ten seconds.
Xiu… Xiu… Xiu…
Nine Kills’ attacks were too fast to see. Due to his frightening speed, Nine Kills’ short sword pushed further into Sword’s...o...b..t’s defensive bubble. From the initial eight yards, the Ranger’s short sword gradually penetrated s.h.i.+ Feng’s defense, pus.h.i.+ng deeper until it was only three yards from the Swordsman’s body. However, no matter what Nine Kills did, he couldn’t push his attacks any further.
s.h.i.+ Feng was very nearly forced to activate the Aura of Earth’s Absolute Defense. Fortunately, the defensive capabilities of Sword’s...o...b..t were close to perfection.
Despite facing Nine Kills’ lightning-quick attacks, s.h.i.+ Feng remained calm. On the contrary, Nine Kills lost HP each time Sword’s...o...b..t repulsed his blades. Right now, he had less than half of his HP remaining…
This can’t continue! I need to use a bigger attack! Nine Kills could tell that, if he did not use a Berserk Skill to overwhelm s.h.i.+ Feng’s Strength, he wouldn’t break through Sword’s...o...b..t.
Suddenly, a faint gray glow enveloped Nine Kills’ body.
[Shadow Possession] (Tier 1 Curse) Increases Strength by 60% and Agility by 80%, and improves Strength’s effects by 100% for 1 minute. Cooldown: 2 hours
He had specifically learned this Shadow Possession Skill to make up for the Shadow Dancer’s lack of Strength.
“Break!” Nine Kills fiercely swung his sword at s.h.i.+ Feng.
The power and speed within the blade allowed the weapon to cut through s.p.a.ce itself as it collided with s.h.i.+ Feng’s Sword’s...o...b..t.
Sensing Nine Kills’ transformation, s.h.i.+ Feng directly activated Heavenly Dragon’s Power.
Boom!
When the swords met, a violent storm raged through the room. Nine Kills transformed into a shadow as his body was embedded into the wall behind him.