MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter-Chapter 863 - Shadow of the Fire God
Chapter 863: 863 Chapter: Shadow of the Fire God
Chapter 863: 863 Chapter: Shadow of the Fire God
Edward was one of the top-tier players among all players, and she was a female player as well as the owner of the guild, which lent her a legendary aura.
She possessed unparalleled popularity, with a massive number of fans and supporters in various administrative regions.
As she entered the arena, almost all of the players had complex feelings.
They had already witnessed the strength of the alien players, and although they hoped Edward would triumph and achieve glory, deep down they were more afraid of her losing.
Of course, most importantly, they desperately wanted a victory. The alien players were too arrogant, thinking so little of them, as if they were merely playing house.
“You want to challenge me?” Mocha asked.
“Yes, that ogre with two heads, combined with a dual profession, and able to multitask—I’m afraid I’m not the match for him right now,” Edward seriously said.
“You should know that I might not be weaker than him. In fact, in our bouts, he loses to me more than he wins,” Mocha continued, looking at Edward, “I’ll give you a choice.”
“No need, you’ll do,” Edward said with a shake of her head and a smile.
“May I know your reason?”
Edward’s smile faded, “You’re strong, but asking that question shows ignorance. Strength is relative. The ogre magician is strong against me, and he is weak in front of you, but that doesn’t mean you are strong in front of me.”
“Your logic is sound, but you cushy races will never understand the real difference between us. You’re just playing a game, just learning techniques. But to us, this is experience accumulated through life-and-death struggles,” Mocha looked at the countdown, “It’s no big deal if you can’t learn the skills, it’s a leisure activity for you. But if we can’t learn, or learn poorly, we might end up dead in battle one of these days.”
Edward shook her head, “What you say has no meaning to me, this is a competition.”
A fierce look flashed across Mocha’s face, “Yes, meaningless to you. But do you know how many of our people have been executed in reality because you disrupted the plane’s connection? Today, I’ll let you see just how laughable your so-called skills are. And today is just the beginning.”
Startled, Edward glanced at Li Yao, unable to imagine that a simple failure in a virtual world could lead to execution in reality. What sort of cruel race was this, what kind of primitive society? On the human side, capital punishment was long abolished, replaced at most by life imprisonment.
The countdown ended, and the ferocity in Mocha’s eyes disappeared, replaced by the calm demeanor of a devout believer, “Please, let me see how strong you, the so-called number one female fighter, really are.”
The audience buzzed with shock at the revelation that playing a game could lead to killing. They, too, found it unimaginable. Meanwhile, the high-level NPCs couldn’t hear any of this, thanks to the ancient deity role-playing mechanism which blocked out any real-world speech.
“You will see,” Edward said.
As she spoke, a scorching orange flame surged around her, and her feet lifted off the ground as Flame Wings appeared on her back, flapping.
Although she could not fly higher than three yards, the wings significantly increased her agility.
Most crucially, it allowed her to cast spells while moving.
Fire God’s Descent!
Having the will of the Fire God descend upon him, he transformed into a semi-elemental being, immune to a certain level of physical attacks and all fire magic below intermediate-level, but when facing ice and water magic, the damage he sustained increased. It was a very strong burst and power augmentation, and what was more terrifying was that, as long as he had enough mana, he could maintain this state indefinitely.
Edward turned into an ethereal fiery red, his golden hair fluttering like flames. He looked like a true fire deity, attracting endless adoration from male players and envied by countless female players.
Starfall!
As Edward cast his spell, the arena’s sky turned a fiery red.
A gargantuan meteor with a diameter over two yards, trailing flames and a piercing screech as it broke through the atmosphere, plummeted towards Mocha, creating an immensely powerful impression. This was one of Edward’s trump cards, his first time using it in battle, but it shocked numerous people.
Mocha reacted exceedingly quickly, not even altering the direction of his run, nor looking up at the sky but rolling away at the very moment the meteor was about to crash down.
The invincibility during his roll was perfectly timed with the shockwave’s explosion, and he was sent flying by the blast.
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However, he was not in the least disheveled and took no damage; instead, he transformed into a ghostly wolf in the midst of the shockwave, landed smoothly, and approached Edward with even greater speed.
And in the eyes of the regular audience, Edward’s skill not only failed to inflict damage on his opponent but actually helped him close the distance to Edward faster.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom…
Meteors exploded one after another, and Mocha used the blasts’ shockwaves to close in on Edward repeatedly, like a series of short bursts.
“He’s too strong,” said Pupils, a Shaman, his eyes shining with excitement: “He doesn’t even look behind but can still precisely predict the timing of the meteor’s fall, really impressive.”
Li Yao smiled and said, “Actually, he is looking, just not turning around. He’s discerning from the light reflected on the ground. In fact, the first meteor already clued him in on the situations of the falls, so by watching the shadows on the ground, he can judge. Otherwise, if he turned his head, he would lose the rhythm. Fire Magicians have very high burst damage, especially someone of Edward’s level—Mocha would be instant-killed if he’s not careful.”
Everyone else gasped, gaining a clearer understanding of both combatants’ skill level.
“Big brother can do it too, right? You must teach me, I want to learn too,” Pupils said excitedly.
“You’ll learn it sooner or later,” Li Yao smiled, “You all don’t need to feel too pressured. This Mocha is not as amazing and scary as you imagine.”
The spirits of the others lifted, as their formidable presence had indeed left them feeling suffocated.
“You didn’t notice that Mocha’s body is also on fire. In fact, he’s not very good at timing his invincibility rolls. If he could time them exactly right, even the shockwaves wouldn’t be able to set him on fire, yet he still caught fire, although it’s hard to see any damage. But that’s because his fire resistance is incredibly high; if I’m not mistaken, he has a trace of Guardian bloodline. Otherwise, by the time he reached Edward, just the burning alone could have depleted one-fifth of his health.”
The members of Starfire had a sudden realization.
In the arena, Edward, holding his magic wand and flapping his Flame Wings, floated backward, while Mocha took advantage of the explosions to rapidly close the distance to Edward.
Edward actually had a good plan— he wanted to kite his opponent to death with long-range skills.
And his strategy wasn’t wrong either, it was just a miscalculation of Mocha’s strength. His technique was not only otherworldly, but he also had fire resistance that just happened to counter her magic, resulting in only a little of his health being burned away…
