themonasnovels Chapter 82 What kind of freak is this?
Chapter 82 What kind of freak is this?
Chapter 82 What kind of freak is this?
"Old Fan, it's been a long time."
Qin Lie grinned, seemingly quite familiar with Fan Zhenyue.
"I knew it was you from the North District. Others wouldn't be so hesitant. More than a month has passed without a single move. Are you waiting for the right moment to strike?"
"It's a pity that the timing was off, causing your plans to fall through. On the contrary, I should thank you for giving me ample time to consolidate the guild power in the North District."
When his embarrassment was exposed to his face, even someone as thick-skinned as Fan Zhenyue felt a surge of heat in his face, and his gaze toward Qin Lie instantly turned icy cold.
He ignored Qin Lie's sarcasm and said coldly, "Duan Ya has overreached. Qin Lie, quickly take your men and leave the North District, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Isn't it a bit too late to bring this up now?"
Qin Lie twisted his neck, making a crisp snapping sound.
"Besides, what Blood Eagle is here? Everyone here is from Broken Cliff, right, Tong Linyuan?"
He turned to look at Tong Linyuan.
The latter remained expressionless, silent for a few seconds, and then slowly nodded: "Blood Eagle has been merged into Cliff, and now only Cliff members are here."
Upon hearing this, Fan Zhenyue, Luo Du, and Pan De's expressions turned completely somber.
Although they had already suspected something when they learned that the people from the cliff had appeared in the North District, the three of them still felt a chill run down their spines when they witnessed the worst-case scenario unfold.
The North District had finally shown signs of returning to Legion control, but if Cliff intervenes, the situation will only get worse than before.
"Did you hear that?"
Qin Lie's smile deepened, his gaze looking down at the crowd opposite him.
"Old Fan, I advise you to leave now while you still can. If a fight breaks out, it's not certain who will win or lose."
Fan Zhenyue took a deep breath, his gaze instantly hardening.
"Then let's give it a try."
The moment he finished speaking, he pushed his hands forward sharply.
The ground shook violently, and a row of thick bone spikes burst out of the soil, stabbing towards Qin Lie like the fangs of a giant beast!
Qin Lie had anticipated this. Upon seeing this, he sneered, flipped his wrist, and a giant axe, nearly a meter long and gleaming with cold light, appeared out of thin air in his palm.
The axe blade traced a crimson trail through the air, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound.
boom!
The bone spikes collided with the giant axe, producing a deafening explosion.
The large bone spikes were cleaved in two, scattering fragments everywhere.
Qin Lie took a step forward and charged towards Fan Zhenyue like a cannonball.
The battle erupted instantly.
Luo Du flashed towards Tong Linyuan, his palm crackling with electricity, quickly forming a dazzling lightning seal.
Thunder Seal Chain!
A blinding bolt of lightning shot out like a venomous snake, splitting into several beams in the air and striking towards Tong Linyuan!
At the same time, Pande shouted the order: "Groups one through five, follow me! The rest of you fight on your own!"
Groups one through five are the largest groups in the special operations team, with about ten people in each group, totaling more than fifty people.
Led by Pande, a group of people rushed aggressively towards the team at the cliff.
The remaining members of the special operations team then faced off against the original Blood Eagle members.
Both sides tacitly agreed on their respective opponents.
Lin Ze soon found himself facing two enemies as well.
They were two men around thirty years old, one with a hooked nose and a cold gaze.
The other one was burly and muscular, with a face full of fat and a grin revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
The yellow-toothed man's gaze fell on Lin Ze's young face, his expression revealing undisguised contempt and disdain.
"He's just a brat, I'll kill him!"
The moment he finished speaking, he pounced like a cheetah, his long sword flashing coldly as he slashed straight at Lin Ze's face.
However, Lin Ze didn't even move his feet, he just turned slightly to the side.
The long knife grazed the tip of his nose.
The next second, the black steel sword cleaved through the air.
The sword flashed like lightning!
The man with yellow teeth didn't even see how Lin Ze drew his sword; he only felt a chill in his throat, and blood spurted out instantly.
A look of astonishment crossed his face. He reached out to cover his throat, but lost his strength halfway through and collapsed to the ground.
Just as the hook-nosed man, who was a few steps behind, was about to warn his companion, he saw that his companion had already been killed and couldn't help but curse him as an idiot.
Didn't you see the warrant officer insignia on the other person's shoulder?
This kid is clearly a special operations team leader, at least a level 4 professional. How dare you, a level 3 blade warrior, look down on him? What's the difference between that and courting death?
Ignoring the need to mourn for his clueless companion, the hook-nosed man's gaze turned cold as he brandished two daggers and charged at Lin Ze.
The seven items had a bluish sheen on their surfaces, clearly indicating they had been poisoned.
"die!"
The hook-nosed man darted out like a ghost, his dagger tracing two cunning arcs as it aimed for Lin Ze's throat and heart.
Lin Ze raised his sword to parry.
Ding Ding!
A crisp metallic clanging sound rang out.
The hook-nosed man felt a tremendous force coming from the dagger, which made his hand go numb.
He was shocked. Judging from the moves just now, the opponent should be a professional like a sword spirit, but what was going on with this power?
He's almost as good as a berserker!
Before he could think it through, Lin Ze's counterattack had already begun.
The black steel sword transformed into a blurry sword shadow, engulfing everything like a raging storm.
The hook-nosed man desperately dodged and blocked, but the more he fought, the more frightened he became.
Not only is the strength astonishing, but why is the attack speed even faster than his, a Shadow Assassin?
Could this guy be a level 4 professional with both agility and strength attributes meeting the requirements?
After only four or five rounds of fighting, Hooknose was already struggling and in a sorry state.
Not long after, Lin Ze knocked the dagger out of his right hand with a single sword stroke, and then the blade pierced his heart.
The hook-nosed man stared wide-eyed at the sword blade on his chest in disbelief. His lips twitched a few times before he finally slumped his head in despair.
Lin Ze withdrew his longsword, his expression calm and undisturbed.
If he weren't hiding his true strength and trying to appear more like a level 4 swordsman, this kind of opponent wouldn't even last a single exchange against him.
Swinging his sword to shake off the blood droplets, Lin Ze dashed towards the other enemies, while simultaneously observing the rest of the battlefield.
Pande's opponent was one of the two cadres of the Cliff.
Coincidentally, one of them was a sharpshooter and the other a magic gunner, both ranged professionals, and both were level 5. They were currently engaged in a fierce firefight on the other side of the square.
The specially made pistol in the hands of the cadre on the cliff continuously spewed fire, the bullets drawing crimson trajectories in the air, each shot containing explosive energy.
Pande, however, used his agile footwork and accurate archery skills to outmaneuver him.
Arrows and bullets collided in mid-air, exploding into bursts of fire.
The two are evenly matched and it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.
The other cliff-dwelling officer is a Sword Soul class, also at level 5.
At this moment, he was facing an attack from two special operations team leaders, but he was still in control and even had the upper hand.
Amidst the flashing swords, the two team leaders were forced to retreat step by step.
Not far away, Luo Du and Tong Linyuan were also locked in a fierce battle.
Both were talisman masters with exceptional combat experience, wielding various talismans with unparalleled skill.
The fiery explosion of the Flame Seal, the frost solidifying from the Ice Seal, the leaping arcs of electricity from the Lightning Seal, the fleeting figure from the Wind Seal, the rising stone wall from the Earth Seal...
The light from the runes rose and fell, turning the area into a dangerous death zone, where no one dared to approach easily.
However, the most eye-catching battle was between Fan Zhenyue and Qin Lie.
Click!Click!
Accompanied by the crisp sound of bones grinding together, skeleton warriors clad in bone armor and wielding bone knives emerged from the void, surging towards Qin Lie like a tide.
They are agile and have strong bones; their blades whistle through the air with ease as they swing.
Judging from their appearance alone, it is clear that each of these skeleton warriors possesses the combat power of a level 4 professional, with a few even reaching level 5.
They were fearless and charged at Qin Lie one after another.
"The Bone Whisperer".
A glint flashed in Lin Ze's eyes. The Bone Whisperer was a profession that could communicate with bones and death energy and was skilled at summoning skeletal remains to fight.
It sounds similar to lich, but the two are very different.
The skeleton warriors of the Bone Whisperers are said to be summoned from another dimension, rather than being created from existing corpses like liches.
At the same time, the Bone Whisperer is not as fragile as the Lich, and possesses certain melee combat abilities.
At this moment, Fan Zhenyue's body was covered with a thick layer of bone armor, which wrapped his body tightly, leaving only his eyes exposed.
From a distance, it looks like a two-meter-tall, pale-white skeletal giant, exuding a sinister aura.
Lin Ze finally understood why Qin Lie called him Old Ghost Fan.
On the other side, facing the siege of skeleton warriors, Qin Lie showed no fear whatsoever, instead laughing wildly as he swung his giant axe.
Where the axe blade passed, skeleton warriors fell like wheat, bone fragments flying everywhere.
His sweeping, aggressive fighting style, coupled with his giant axe weapon, immediately reveals his class—a berserker.
Occasionally, Qin Lie would suddenly unleash his power, breaking through the encirclement of the skeleton warriors and charging towards Fan Zhenyue.
But whenever this happens, Fan Zhenyue will summon bone shields, bone walls, or bone spikes to block them, or swing his sword to fight back, buying time for the skeleton warriors to re-surround them.
The two were evenly matched, and the battle could not be ended anytime soon.
While Lin Ze was observing the battle situation around him, many people were also drawn to his attention.
The battle had only been going on for five minutes, but seven or eight professionals had already died at Lin Ze's hands.
Among them are several Level 4 professionals.
Aside from a few level 6 and level 5 experts, Lin Ze's performance was the most outstanding among those present.
Tong Linyuan, caught up in the fierce battle, glanced at Lin Ze, his brows furrowed, a hint of doubt in his heart.
"When did the Northern District Detachment acquire such a person?"
Suddenly, Tong Linyuan remembered something.
I remember that Mu Yuan was once killed in front of him by a special operations team leader named Lin Ze. That team leader was quite young.
Could this be the person?
On the other side, Luo Du and Pan De were also surprised.
They knew Lin Ze was quite strong, but they didn't expect him to be this powerful.
If someone can kill a level 4 professional in just a few moves, their strength is probably very close to level 5.
This kid is improving way too fast!
Even Fan Zhenyue cast a surprised glance at him.
"Does the Northern District Detachment have such promising talents?"
Qin Lie narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
He cleaved three skeleton warriors in two with a single axe stroke, then, without turning back, roared, "Qian Chong, go and deal with that brat!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Chong, who was engaged in a fierce battle with two special operations team leaders, immediately feinted with his sword and withdrew.
"Trying to run away?"
The two team leaders wanted to give chase, but Lin Ze stopped them.
"Leave it to me, you guys go help the others."
The two exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.
Qian Chongke is a level 5 sword soul, while Lin Ze, though strong, is clearly not yet at level 5, only level 4...
"Go quickly."
Lin Ze spoke calmly, yet with a convincing sense of composure.
The two team leaders gritted their teeth, turned around, and rushed to other battlefields.
Qian Chong sneered inwardly upon seeing this.
A level 4 Sword Master with some skill is okay at dealing with opponents of the same level, but would dare to face a level 5 Sword Master alone?
Overcome!
With a cold laugh, Qian Chong darted forward, his longsword slashing down with a piercing sound.
Lin Ze remained calm and composed, brandishing his sword to meet the attack.
With a clang and a flash of sparks, the two longswords were entangled in a lightning-fast dance, shifting and turning with incredible speed and agility.
In just a few seconds, the two exchanged no less than thirty blows, the dense clanging of metal almost continuous.
Qian Chong's gaze sharpened, and with a sudden flick of his wrist, the sword light shot out like lightning tempered with cold.
Sword draw and slash!
Unexpectedly, Lin Ze also slashed out with his sword, using the exact same move.
clang!
The two longswords clashed heavily in mid-air, sending up dazzling sparks.
Qian Chong's eyes widened immediately, an incredulous light appearing in them.
His Lv8 Draw Slash, performed by a level 5 Sword Master, was actually blocked head-on by a level 4 Sword Master using the same skill.
Is this even reasonable?
Even if this kid has mastered the Draw Sword Slash to the maximum level, it shouldn't be possible for him to do that!
Undeterred, Qian Chong unleashed another sword strike, only to have it blocked by Lin Ze using the same technique once again.
This time, Lin Ze reacted even faster, flashing like a whirlwind the instant the blades clashed, and swung his sword down beside him.
Caught off guard, Qian Chong was nearly injured.
Once he came to his senses, he immediately noticed the strange looks coming from those around him, and his face flushed red.
How could a level 5 Sword Master not be able to defeat a level 4 Sword Master?
If word gets out, will he still be able to work?
Overwhelmed by intense shock, anger, and shame, Qian Chong roared and leaped backward, gripping his sword with both hands and unleashing a series of slashes in a peculiar arc.
The blade instantly flashed with a dazzling silver light, and four crescent-shaped silver slashes flew out from the sword, covering a large area in front of it in a fan shape.
Wherever the silver light passed, the air distorted visibly, revealing the terrifying cutting force it contained.
"A series of waning moons!"
Someone recognized the move and couldn't help but gasp.
This is an even rarer and more powerful superior-grade skill than the Draw Sword Slash!
With a single sword strike, Qian Chong felt a surge of triumphant confidence, as if victory was assured.
His Crescent Moon Chain has been upgraded to Lv9, and its power is even stronger than the Draw Sword Slash. How can you possibly block a mere level 4 sword soul?
However, faced with these four menacing crescent-shaped slashes, Lin Ze simply raised his black steel sword calmly.
A faint current of energy began to swirl around the sword.
The next instant, the black steel sword slashed down!
A cyan whirlwind instantly shot out from the sword, growing larger as it faced the wind, and instantly expanded to a height of more than three meters.
Inside the whirlwind, countless fine vacuum slashes rotated at high speed, emitting a piercing whistling sound.
Gale Slash!
The four crescent-shaped slashes collided with the whirlwind, like mud oxen entering the sea; they were swept up and pulverized without even creating a wave.
"What?!"
Qian Chong looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Those who witnessed this scene exclaimed in surprise, "That's—the Gale Slash?"
"A rare skill?!"
Even Fan Zhenyue and Qin Lie looked on in surprise.
Even for professionals of their caliber, rare skills are extremely valuable.
How could a mere special operations team leader possess such rare skills?
Qian Chong was both shocked and furious, as well as jealous.
Although Gale Slash is one of the worse rare-level skills, it is still a rare-level skill.
Even a high-ranking cadre from the cliff didn't master a rare-level skill, so how come this kid does?
Lin Ze didn't pay attention to the reactions around him, but felt a little regretful.
Gale Slash is only Lv1, so its level is still a bit low.
If he were two or three levels higher, that attack would have been enough to severely injure Qian Chong after shattering the Crescent Moon Chain.
That being said, Lin Ze did not intend to invest potential points in Gale Slash.
After all, there are many skills that require the use of potential points.
Unless you have plenty of resources, there's no need to spend them on skills unrelated to job changes or rank advancements; just level up slowly through combat.
On the other side, after calming down, Qian Chong quickly noticed the abnormality in Lin Ze's attack.
This kid's Gale Slash level doesn't seem high, maybe Lv1 or Lv2 at most?
"It turns out it's just a skill I just learned, and the level is still low."
Qian Chong stared intently at Lin Ze's expression, tentatively uttering a question. Seeing that Lin Ze did not refute him, a sinister smile reappeared on his face.
"Kid, so what if it's a rare skill?"
"Too low a level, it's useless!"
"That's enough to deal with you." Lin Ze's expression remained unchanged. "Besides, who said I only have this one move?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he charged at Qian Chong again, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.
However, this time, Qian Chong immediately sensed that something was different.
Lin Ze's speed, strength, and reaction time have all improved to a whole new level!
It's like all the attributes suddenly skyrocketed!
"A burst skill?" Qian Chong was shocked.
But he didn't see any signs of using the skill.
Is it an instant hair style without any pre-treatment?
Before he could think it through, Lin Ze's offensive came like a storm.
However, Qian Chong had been unable to defeat Lin Ze before, and now it was even more impossible. Instead, he was beaten so badly that he was caught off guard and soon after, Lin Ze stabbed him in the shoulder with a sword.
"Ah!" Qian Chong screamed and staggered backward.
Lin Ze gave him no chance to catch his breath, and swung the black steel sword again.
Gale Slash!
With all its might, this attack was far more powerful than before, instantly shattering Qian Chong's hastily executed Crescent Moon Chain attack, and then completely engulfing him.
Countless vacuum slashes cut through his body, his combat suit shattered instantly, and his skin was covered in countless wounds.
Qian Chong screamed in agony, desperately swinging his sword to retreat. He barely managed to break free from the whirlwind, and before he could catch his breath, a pure silver light suddenly appeared in his vision.
laugh!
The sword flashed across Qian Chong's throat, and a spray of blood gushed out.
"Hmm..."
Qian Chong clutched his throat and took a few steps back, his eyes wide with disbelief and despair.
He couldn't believe that he would die at the hands of a level 4 sword spirit.
However, he no longer had the strength to protest. He swayed on the spot and then collapsed to the ground.
Even amidst the fierce battle, everyone around couldn't help but gasp when they saw this scene.
Tong Linyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
Qin Lie's gaze was gloomy.
Luo Du and Pan De were both shocked.
A level 4 kills a level 5, and it's a head-on kill!
What kind of freak is this?