bookpub Chapter 331: Leading the Cliff, Ark Surrenders?
Chapter 331: Leading the Cliff, Ark Surrenders?
Chapter 331: Leading the Cliff, Ark Surrenders?
During the battle of the manor, Ark's amazing skills and control of the battle completely won over everyone present.
He not only demonstrated his strong personal abilities, but also showed excellent tactical awareness.
The final projectile shot that killed the enemy brought this emotion to a climax, bringing the battle to a perfect close.
"Ark, that was such a cool move!" Meng Hongzhuang exclaimed excitedly, her face beaming with admiration.
Bai Xiaochun nodded in agreement: "Sigh, even hiding behind a pillar, you can still take down this annoying guy."
Ark, I'm completely impressed.
Ye Fan asked with some doubt, "What I'm curious about is why you let those students go. That's not like you."
Fang Zhou smiled and then explained, "Do you think I want to let them go?"
Because after fiddling with that magical crystal cannon from who-knows-how-many years ago for so long, I could only fire one shot.
It's completely unusable now!
"puff--"
The students from Haicheng Military Academy all looked at Fang Zhou with strange expressions.
The students watching from the sidelines, who were cheering for Ark's name, were also stunned.
This move was so clever that it completely fooled everyone.
"I knew it, when did you become so easy to talk to?" Meng Hongzhuang said helplessly.
"That was a brilliant move! Mo Zishu will probably be furious when he finds out about this," Bai Xiaochun excitedly chimed in.
"I didn't realize it at first, but now that I think about it, it was really exciting," Yue Lingyun said with a smile.
However, the reality is that Mo Zishu has already vomited blood.
After being killed by the Ark, he was forcibly teleported to a random respawn point to await resurrection.
While waiting to be revived, there was nothing he could do but constantly review the Ark's actions.
With his intelligence, he naturally realized very quickly that Fangzhou was staging a ruse.
Since his successful awakening, when has Mo Zishu ever suffered such humiliation?
Even if Fang Zhou beat him or even killed him, he could at least accept it.
After all, everyone knows that Ark is too powerful, excessively so.
No one who is defeated by him will be considered a weakling.
However, the magic crystal cannon was destroyed after firing only one shot.
As a result, the other party used two skeletons to hold a magical cannon that couldn't be fired, which scared so many of them into being timid and hesitant.
Then he was completely manipulated by the other party, who then killed him in a variety of ways in front of everyone and left calmly.
Thinking about what he had experienced in such a short time, he felt his face burning and his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Mo Zishu secretly vowed that he would repay this humiliation tenfold.
However, no matter how unwilling he was, Fang Zhou's move had become a topic of conversation among everyone.
Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.
When Fangzhou led his team to the dueling arena, his earlier words in the manor had already spread to all the contestants through the mouths of the other people.
Those students who did not participate in the siege of the Ark expressed their sincere admiration.
Those who participated in the siege looked at the Ark with eyes that seemed to spit fire, as if every bit of anger was burning in the air.
Fang Zhou simply smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, which only fueled their anger.
Fangzhou's smile seemed to be silently mocking their ignorance and recklessness.
At this point, the dueling arena had already been open for a few minutes.
The three positions resembled three separate arenas, where fierce battles were taking place, and in a one-on-one format.
"Which dueling arena do you want to compete for?" Fang Zhou asked, his tone slightly relaxed.
Bai Xiaochun said, "I'll pass."
I'm a support class, and right now, ranking in the top 50 based on my previous team hunting points is enough.
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Her expression appeared quite relaxed, clearly indicating that she had a clear understanding of her own position.
"I'm not very interested either," said the female student who was a priest in the group.
Her voice was gentle, but her tone was firm; clearly, she had her own plans.
Meng Hongzhuang said somewhat dejectedly, "I want to challenge the main duel position, but unfortunately I'm definitely no match for you, Fang Zhou. I'll try challenging the second one instead."
A hint of resentment flashed in her eyes, but more so was a clear understanding of her own abilities.
Fangzhou patted her on the shoulder to comfort her: "It's okay, just do your best."
"Tch." Bai Xiaochun gave Meng Hongzhuang the middle finger.
Meng Hongzhuang gave a light snort and walked towards the second duel position.
"You guys decide for yourselves. Next up should be the one-on-one battles. Do what you're capable of."
"I'll handle this myself," Fang Zhou said.
Ye Fan, Gu Zhi Qiu, and the others nodded and dispersed to find suitable dueling spots with Meng Hong Zhuang.
Fangzhou walked to a stone pillar that was shimmering with a mysterious light, saw a handprint, and pressed it on without hesitation.
An electronically synthesized voice immediately came from the stone pillar: "Ark Sergeant, you have qualified to challenge the main duel position."
Currently in first place, the challenge will take place in the next match.
Immediately afterwards, a series of rules and explanations rang out from the stone pillar.
"First, no one is allowed to be lenient with each other during the challenge, and no cheating is permitted. If discovered, the challenger will be immediately disqualified."
Second, there is no time wasted during the challenge. If no attack is made within five seconds of the battle starting, a warning will be issued; if no attack is made within ten seconds, the challenger will be immediately disqualified.
Fang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. Although these strict rules were cruel, they also eliminated any possibility of acting, ensuring the fairness and intensity of the competition.
Then, Fangzhou turned to look down, where there was a place that resembled an arena.
He found a seat and sat down, observing the situation on the field.
He soon discovered that one of the two combatants was Ling Ke, the Phantom Assassin he had once instantly killed.
Ling Ke's opponent this time is a powerful fire mage, but it is clear that this fire mage is destined to suffer a tragedy when he encounters Ling Ke, the phantom assassin.
The fire mage unleashed powerful area-of-effect spells like a machine gun, with fireballs, flame storms, and scorching elbow strikes coming one after another.
But Ling Ke's phantom puppet was just too agile.
No matter how fiercely the fire mage bombarded him, he couldn't touch a single hair on Ling Ke's head.
On the contrary, Ling Ke constantly used his speed advantage to flash behind the fire mage and launch attacks.
Ling Ke's attacks were insidious and powerful, and the entire arena was filled with flashes of dagger light.
He seemed to be enjoying the fight, constantly showing off, accompanied by his maniacal laughter and trash talk.
"Haha, you should go home and train for two years. I can take on ten of you by myself."
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"Alright, I'm not playing with you anymore, otherwise the system will think I'm letting you win on purpose, and that would be troublesome."
Ling Ke's trash talk infuriated the fire mage to the point of almost vomiting blood.
He had already given it his all, but the other party still said they weren't going to play with him anymore, acting like they had him cornered.
However, this is indeed the case.
The students watching the battle could also see it.
Ling Ke's strength is beyond doubt; otherwise, even after dying at Fang Zhou's hands once, he wouldn't have been able to maintain his position in the top ten of the rankings.
Ling Ke's every attack was precise and deadly, and his speed and agility left his opponents helpless.
Although the fire mage possessed powerful area-of-effect spells, these spells were practically useless against Ling Ke's high-speed movement and stealth abilities.
Ling Ke's phantom puppets constantly disrupted the fire mage's vision, preventing him from accurately locking onto his target. Whenever the fire mage attempted to cover Ling Ke's possible locations with area-of-effect spells, Ling Ke always managed to dodge at the last moment and then appear in another unexpected spot.
As time went by, the fire mage's physical and mental strength gradually depleted, while Ling Ke remained in control.
Then everyone saw Ling Ke seize another opportunity and flash directly behind the fire mage.
The dagger wolf slammed into the mage's back, and then a shadowy snake pierced through the mage's chest—a backstab!
The mage's already meager shield was instantly depleted, and he collapsed and died after being struck by a heavy blow.
"Hahaha, I really am invincible. I just have one question: who else is there?"
Ling Ke stood in the center of the arena, hands on his hips, laughing wildly.
Next, there was a fifteen-second countdown.
Fifteen seconds later, the next battle will begin.
"Yaoyue, it should be your turn next, right?" a female pastor said, looking at Jiang Yaoyue.
"It should have been me before he came, but I saw that he signed up," Jiang Yaoyue said expressionlessly.
"Who?" the female pastor asked curiously.
"I don't think I'll have a chance," Jiang Yaoyue said calmly.
"That's impossible. I've never seen you submit to anyone before."
"You'll see when you get there." Jiang Yaoyue shook her head, as if she had already foreseen what was going to happen next.
After Ling Ke won, according to the rules of the arena challenge, all his statuses were refreshed, and he had almost finished preparing.
"Hahaha, let me see if there's anyone else who's too blind to come up on stage so I can teach them a lesson."
I can't wait!
Ling Ke stood on the arena, waiting for the next challenger.
However, when he saw the Ark that had been teleported in, the smile on his face froze instantly.
Fang Zhou said with a smile, "Brother Ling Ke, it's true what they say, life is full of unexpected encounters."
Ling Ke was stunned for a moment, almost jumped up, pointed at Fang Zhou and shouted, "Go to hell! I've been avoiding you for ages, why did I still run into you?"
"Isn't it a happy thing to see an old friend? You've hurt me so much."
Fang Zhou shrugged, seemingly unsurprised by Ling Ke's reaction.
"Brother Fangzhou, can't you give me a way out?"
Ling Ke was almost in tears, clearly feeling extremely helpless about Fang Zhou's appearance.
"Sure, I won't use summons to fight you."
"Kill me, and I doubt anyone can take you down."
As Fang Zhou spoke, he took out the Necromancer's Orb, seemingly preparing to take this battle seriously.
"Why don't you just give up using your weapons altogether?" Ling Ke said shamelessly, trying to find a glimmer of hope.
"Should I just stand still and let you hit me?" Fang Zhou countered, clearly amused by Ling Ke's request. "That's a possibility." Ling Ke's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.
"This is absolutely unacceptable," Fang Zhou said firmly, shattering Ling Ke's hopes once again.
"Both students, please begin immediately, or you will both be deemed to have lost and your challenge qualification will be revoked." The system notification sounded, urging the two to start the battle as soon as possible.
"Screw you, I give up," Ling Ke said unwillingly, but he knew he had no chance of winning against Fang Zhou.
"Student Ling Ke concedes defeat, please confirm," the system prompted again.
"Confirmed," Ling Ke said through gritted teeth, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the result.
"What's going on?" This time it was Ark's turn to be puzzled.
"What the hell? I won't admit defeat. You'll definitely take me down in a minute. I might as well just go to another battleground," Ling Ke said helplessly.
The battle they fought last time was a nightmare for him.
His Phantom Assassin class has always been invincible in open-world encounters, and the same was true in the recruit competition.
It might be a bit difficult to deal with monsters at the upper apprentice level, but if you encounter an elite monster at the middle apprentice level, you can still easily deal with it as if it were a pushover.
He faced no challenge from any of the other contestants and advanced triumphantly.
The only thing I was worried about was the Ark, and now, my worst fears have come true.
He had no idea how to make a move against the Ark.
The phantom puppet that used to torment others to the point of death is completely useless in front of Ark. Every action is under the control of the other party, and the feeling of not being able to hide one's thoughts from the other party is terrible.
Ling Ke sighed helplessly and decided to give up this challenge and choose another duel position.
As Fang Zhou watched Ling Ke's departing figure, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
After all, Ling Ke is also a formidable opponent, but in this situation, they can only rely on their own abilities.
Ling Ke was teleported out, and the fifteen-second countdown started again.
Some students who had not witnessed Fang Zhou's brutal killing of Ling Ke were immediately astonished.
Ling Ke's strength was evident to all. He immediately took the first duel spot, and anyone who challenged him was utterly humiliated by him.
He became even more arrogant, acting as if he were the best in the world.
However, as soon as the Ark appeared, Ling Ke conceded defeat before the battle even began, which surprised many people.
"Yaoyue, it's your turn next," the female pastor said.
Jiang Yaoyue stood up, nodded slightly, and looked at the arena.
Ark's points are constantly increasing, adding two points every minute, which is equivalent to killing an elite monster at the mid-level apprentice level every minute.
Jiang Yaoyue was teleported in very quickly.
"It's Jiang Yaoyue, this is going to be interesting."
"This match is definitely going to be interesting."
"This person must be very strong. Jiang Yaoyue is also a well-known battle maniac. It's going to be a fierce battle."
"Finally, we'll see a battle where both sides are evenly matched."
Many of the spectators recognized Jiang Yaoyue, the top seed from Longcheng Military Academy, and were immediately energized.
"I didn't expect it to be an old friend again," Fang Zhou said with a smile.
"Wait for me," Jiang Yaoyue said earnestly.
"What?" Fang Zhou was somewhat confused.
"Once I advance to the next level, I will find you and defeat you." After saying this, Jiang Yaoyue ignored Fang Shou and said, "I concede."