Chapter 322

“Everyone, keep fighting well… . . ”

Little Wolf said, “After one more round, we’ll be in the top 32 . It was my dream to make it this far . I, Song Han, have never been so close to reaching a dream……hehe, if at least 5 of us make it into the top 32, I’ll be treating tonight . We can have a Hunan-style Feast . How about it?”

Old K laughed, “Yeah! Actually, I’ve been waiting for this moment!”

Little Wolf looked closely at Old K and said, “Old K, how come you haven’t been eliminated yet?”

“What the f*ck do you mean…… . ”

I looked at the screen and said, “Our opponents in the next round are also in the top 64 . Don’t be careless; it’s the last round for today . Who knows what kind of opponents we’ll face… . . but I hope we don’t face each other . I also hope we won’t be pit against Fang Ge Que, Q-Sword, Jian Feng Han, and all those scary opponents… . ”

Dong Cheng laughed next to me, “Why do I feel excited all of a sudden?”

I looked at her, “Why?”

She smiled, “Because Fang Ge Que, Q-Sword, Jian Feng Han and the others are considered legendary figures in the game, and we get to be on the same stage as these people . That means we have a chance to create a new legend . Isn’t that exciting? Have you thought about… what would happen if you won the Rise of the Heroes Tournament?”

I was shocked, “This… I haven’t really thought about it . Me as the winner of the tournament? That’s too hard . How many experts do I have to beat to reach that godly stage?……”

Wan Er looked at the screen and said, “Maybe you will . As long as you don’t meet Fang Ge Que early, I think you have a 40% chance of becoming the champion . Your Emperor Qin’s Sword, Magic Spite Armor, and Flaming Tiger God are terrifyingly strong . In addition, with your 6500 health, you could just stand there, let them smack you continuously for a long time and still not die… . ”

Yue Qing Qian smiled wryly, “I just pray that we don’t meet our own people . With others, I can use 100% of my strength, but against you guys, I can only muster around 50%… . . ”

“Yeah . Let’s hope we don’t get paired up with each other… . ”

At this time, the screen finally lit up and the pairings for the last round appeared——

Xiao Yao Zi Zai [Lv 71 Dragon City Nightwatch] vs Bai Li Ruo Feng [Lv 71 World Archer]

Cang Tong [Lv 70 Gold Assassin] vs Immortality Codex [Lv 69 Gold Healer]

Yue Qing Qian [Lv 69 Gold Assassin] vs War Tent [Lv 67 Gold Swordsman] ……

Looking at the matchups, Matcha’s face turned purple, “This is bad! Really bad!!”

“What’s wrong?” I asked .

“Boss, your opponent……”

“Bai Li Ruofeng?”

“Yeah”

“A Lv 71 Archer… . what of it? We should show contempt to the enemy’s strategy but place importance on the enemy himself in our tactics . ”

* [Editor note: this idiom means to downplay your enemy to boost your morale and confidence while not actually underestimating them]

“That’s not it, Boss… . . ”

Matcha was at a loss; she didn’t know what to say . Instead, she waved her hands and a bunch of data appeared . Looking at it, the others and I were shocked——

Bai Li Ruofeng [Lv 71 World Archer] City: Jiu Li City

Guild: [House of Prestige] Position: Guild Master

Biography: From Xiamen . A descendant of the Bai Li clan . He has very high gaming talent and has defeated many peak level experts . He created [House of Prestige] in November of 2013 . Since then, he led [House of Prestige] to become the 4th rank guild in China and 2nd rank guild in Jiu Li City .

Strength: CBN Battlemaster Ranking number 4 . He is preceded by Fang Ge Que, Q-Sword and Little Demon . He has original insight in the usage of an Archer’s hit and run kiting tactic .

……

“F*ck… . . ” Old K clenched his fist, “Xiao Yao Brat has such good luck . It’s as if you struck a hornet’s nest, seeing as you have to battle against the 4th ranked peak expert… . ”

Matcha looked at me and smiled, “My beloved boss, do you still think your opponent is a pushover?”

*Gulp……*

I swallowed, “Can I change my opponent…… . ?”

“Not possible!”

I gripped the hilt of my sword and straightened my chest, “So what? It’s better that they let me fight this 4th ranked elite . I want to see exactly what the abilities of a peak-level expert are like . ”

Wan Er stood next to me and said, “This time you’ll have to give it your all… Bai Li Ruofeng is indeed very strong . I’ve met him 7 times in other games, beating him only three times, and losing the other four . His kiting abilities are extraordinary . You need to use your Flaming Tiger God when you have a chance . Then maybe you’ll be able to insta-kill him…… . ”

“Got it!” I nodded firmly .

Looking at the screen, Bai Li Ruofeng’s name was glowing . Dancing Forest said with some regret, “Actually, Bai Li Ruofeng is my idol; after all, he’s the best Archer-class player in all of China . But right now he’s my Boss’s opponent so… good luck, Boss . Destroy him! It’s regretful to say this, but between [Zhan Long] and [House of Prestige], only one of the two Guild Masters will enter the top 32!”

I laughed, “Don’t worry . I’ll go all out and leave no regrets!”

……

At this moment, the system started transferring players to the arena!

“Shua!”

I appeared at a place familiar to me . It was my 17th time here today . My opponent was a refined expert, clad in a set of leather armor; in his hands held a frosted floral bow . Bai Li Ruofeng gazed at me and laughed, “I knew that advancing from the top 64 into the top 32 would mean that I would have to duel against an expert . However, I didn’t expect to meet [Zhan Long]’s Guild Master, revered as the man who turned Ba Huang City upside down – Xiao Yao Zi Zai . I’m really in luck!”

I peered at him silently . Bai Li Ruofeng’s gaze made me feel uncomfortable . It was the kind of look the strong would give toward someone who was weaker . He probably didn’t even think of me as a worthy opponent . But then again, I was only among the top few hundreds on the CBN Battlemaster Ranking Charts half a year ago and have only just achieved a ranking of 22 . Especially in the Master category, climbing the ranks was a very difficult feat . The difference between the 4th and 22nd rank was too great . Someone like me would not be considered strong to him at all .

Quietly, I summoned Flaming Tiger God . The little tiger purred softly next to me while activating its buffs from [Dragon’s Whistle of Thunder and Lightning]: attack and defense +40% for 30 minutes . All the buffs would be used to face this Guild Master of [House of Prestige]!

He licked his lips and laughed, “Don’t be so nervous . It’s only the Rise of the Heroes Tournament . Our friendship comes before the tournament’s results . No matter who wins or who loses, we can still be friends . ”

I lowered my sword and smiled as well, “Ah, you’re right . Friendship is always number one . Well, I hope you don’t hold back at all, or else you’ll regret it . ”

“Of course!”

Bai Li Ruofeng waved his hands, and his bow appeared . At the same time, he summoned his pet; a giant engulfed in flames: Flame Beast . It had both high defense and health . I’d heard rumors about this pet, but had never seen one before . It had been mentioned on the forums before that this was an Emperor Tier BOSS pet; I didn’t think that it would be in Bai Li Ruofeng’s hands .

The air around us seemed to freeze as I scanned the area . On the south side of the battle field, stood a stern NPC soldier clothed in bright armor . In the distance, was a huge, towering tree . The autumn breeze brushed past as leaves danced around the arena . Bai Li Ruofeng stood sternly on the other side of the arena; not a single muscle on his face twitched but I could feel him concentrating on every movement in the vicinity . It was to the point where he would even notice the flow of every leaf . This Archer must have had shockingly good insight or he wouldn’t be recognized as an expert Archer!

The system started the countdown, making my heart race in excitement . This was the real deal; the most important battle thus far——

“3！”

“2！”

“1！”

As soon as the battle started, Bai Li Ruofeng came at me!

I retreated immediately, backing out of Bai Li Ruofeng’s attack range . We were 40 yards apart from each other; this was both our lifelines that had to be cherished otherwise I would die a miserable death . the contenders in the top 64 were not weak at all, thus relying on my 2800 defense wasn’t feasible; especially against an Archer which was considered an assassination class . Experts in this class would usually pursue equipment that ignored defenses . My 2800 defense was practically nothing against a master Archer .

“Shasha… . . ”

My Divine Battle boots smoothly stepped across the stone floor of the game’s battle arena . Bai Li Ruofeng pulled his longbow . “Pa . ” A cold gust of wind followed the arrow as it flew toward my chest .

“Bang”

I sensed the danger and immediately stopped in my tracks, causing his attack to MISS . My heart inwardly screamed danger; that arrow had just barely grazed past my nose, it was really too dangerous!

“Heh!”

Bai Li Ruofeng laughed and lifted his bow again . “PaPaPa” . Three arrows shot out, [Triple Arrow]!

He knew that it was not probable that all the arrows would hit, so he shot them from three different angles . I knew this as well, so I did not retreat, but rushed forward instead . I dodged the arrow flying toward my head and allowed the other two to hit . Activating [Haste], I rushed in to attack!

MISS！

734！

801！

Looking at the damage, even an idiot could tell that Bai Li Ruofeng could easily break my defense!

Flaming Tiger God let out a roar as it separated from my side and changed it’s direction . Together, we effectively flanked the enemy from both sides .

However, Bai Li Ruofeng commanded his Flame Beast and it rushed toward Flaming Tiger God . I began to grow anxious; he clearly intended to kill Flaming Tiger God first so I’d have to fight alone .

[Burstfire Raid]!

The tiger’s body suddenly grew larger!

But Bai Li Ruofeng was unaffected, and easily shot the escaping Flaming Tiger God with a “Pa!” . It was [Scattered Shot]! The angle of release and the speed of the arrow was perfect . There was absolutely no way the Flaming Tiger God could have dodged that!

……

The Flame Beast roared and attacked the Flaming Tiger God . Bai Li Ruofeng then shouted, “[Electric Star Shot]!”

“Shua!”

Lightning surrounded his body, increasing his attack speed . “PaPaPa” He shot three arrows at Flaming Tiger God . Fortunately, the Flaming Tiger God’s defense was high; it would’ve been insta-killed otherwise!

With [Haste], I ran and found a suitable angle to unleash my attack from . With a sweep of my sword, I activated [Seven Star Fragment Slash]!

Bai Li Ruofeng had anticipated this strike and with a sneer, he activated [Crystalize], just barely dodging the attack .

After the duration of [Crystallize] ended, we were less than 5 yards from each other . This time I activated [Great Realm of Desolation] in hopes of instantly killing him!

Unfortunately, Bai Li Ruofeng saw through my attack and calmly took three steps back, causing [Great Realm of Desolation] to miss . His movements and reaction speed were so fast, that he gave me absolutely no time to use [Binding Chains]!

I lowered my Emperor Qin’s Sword and used [Blade Rush] . I was close enough for my attack to land!

“Kacha!”

I rushed forward, quickly appearing right in front of him . My Emperor Qin’s Sword stabbed at his neck like a thorn!

……

“Hmph?”

Bai Li Ruofeng coldly sighed . A wave of energy gathered under his feet, and a violent gust of wind energy exploded in between us . This exploding radiance seemed all too familiar —— it was [Combo]!

How did an Archer like him learn a [Combo]??!!?!?!?!?