Chapter 182 - True Skill

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

[System Notification: Arena duel mode activated.]

Li Yi’s eyes lit up.

There was a difference between arena duel mode and normal duel mode.

In this mode, the HP of both sides would be the same.

Not only that, when Li Yi looked at his own body, all of his equipment had been returned.

The only thing left on his body was the Nameless Cloaks and the mask.

However, all of his defensive equipment had become ordinary clothes. Even his opponent had the same issue.

Under the attire, the boss could be seen to be very well built and strong.

Even Dream Seeker, who was below the stage, was shocked.

“Hehe, you didn’t expect this, did you?”

These were the recently updated rules of the arena duel.

Both sides had to be fighting under the same conditions.

Right now, it was all about technique. There was no such thing as an equipment gap anymore.

This was truly a fair competition.

This update was launched at level 30.

However, Li Yi had long forgotten about this. He had been too busy recently with his station.

This time, the pressure on him would have decreased.

After all, most of the perfect equipment came with additional skills.

Now that there was no equipment, the opponent’s skills would also be reduced.

This made it a lot easier for him.

Of course, he still faced a few challenges.

After all, without the advantage of equipment and HP, he still could not use all of his skills.

This means that it would completely change his attack style.

He had to rethink the rhythm of his attacks. It was not hard to do so. It was like asking someone who had never ridden a bike to ride a bike.

The only thing he could do now was to force himself to attack.

Li Yi was in a defensive position and did not have the slightest rhythm groove to attack.

In the current situation, he could only wait for the other party to attack first and figure out the other party’s style before he counterattacks.

It would be very disadvantageous for him to attack first now.

The other party also understood this principle. Therefore, both sides stayed in their original positions and did not move.

The players watching from the sidelines were very worried.

They had said that they would compete in martial arts, but now they had wooden weapons with them too. No one moved, no one knew who was going to win or lose.

The scene immediately became very awkward after a long while.

“Aren’t you going to fight”

The boss of the organization asked.

“Are you afraid?”

Li Yi frowned. Since the other party was not going to go first, then he would.

Li Yi raised his stick and tried to swing a blow first.

The other party had been waiting for this for a long time.

He turned around to counterattack, intending to launch a sneak attack. However, he was blocked by Li Yi.

The two sides were still testing the waters and did not use any real skills.

They have not used any skill at all, in fact!

Li Yi stared at the person in front of him with a hint of admiration in his heart.

Since the other party was being this cautious, Li Yi retreated a step back.

“You know.”

“You do too.”

“Since that’s the case, do you want to fight seriously now?”

“That’s up to you, of course. If you’re serious, I can’t not be serious.”

When Li Yi heard the other party’s suggestion, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He had seen through Li Yi’s plan.

It was just an attack to test out the waters, yet he was able to understand the other party’s general strength.

Such a person should not be a nobody.

He really wanted to get to know such a person.

“Then I’ll have no choice but to accept your offer.”

Li Yi charged at his opponent with grit.

“Combo!”

“Block!”

“Block!”

Li Yi continuously attacked as he aimed at the opponent’s weak spot. This way, he could restrain the opponent’s attack.

The opponent turned to block time and time again.

This defensive method was exactly the same as the Warhead Iron Clutch King had encountered.

It looked like the other side was also a Warrior.

Perhaps he was a Guardian Knight like Li Yi.

Li Yi’s initial attack did not work, so he immediately retreated. He would not give his opponent a chance to catch his mistake.

However, the other side did not plan on giving him a chance to catch his breath. He strode forward and struck down with his weapon.

Li Yi could only take this move head-on.

“-100!”

Both sides only had 1,000 HP. This move could be said to be impactful.

After Li Yi withstood the attack, he leaned forward.

“Charge!”

He collided head-on with his opponent’s body.

“-210! Critical Hit!”

With this collision, his opponent was sent flying far away and almost fell off the ring.

Fortunately, his opponent reacted quickly and grabbed onto the pillar at the side.

If he did fall off, this battle might have ended.

However, this collision exhausted Li Yi’s stamina.

This was a counterattack that he planned when he had to take a blow head-on.

He thought that with this move, he should be able to defeat his opponent.

However, he did not expect to be blocked by his opponent.

Li Yi was defeated by his opponent two moves in a row.

It seemed that his opponent was very experienced in battle.

This time, Li Yi did not dare to act rashly.

He moved his nimbly shuffled his feet to observe his opponent while looking for an opportunity to strike.

The other party wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, he touched his aching stomach.

Not only did he not look angry, he even smiled.

He seemed to be a little excited by such an attack.

“Good! It’s rare to have such a fun opponent.”

After his opponent spoke, he spun the wooden stick in his hand non-stop. It spun faster and faster, and soon turned into a spinning circle.

It was clearly a heavy stick, but in his hand, he moved it with ease. It looked effortless and casual.

“Pay attention, don’t miss out on anything.”

Before Li Yi could understand what was going on, the opponent had already rushed in front of him.

What was going on!

The opponent was so fast that Li Yi did not have time to react at all.

This speed was on par with Clutch King’s.

Li Yi wanted to use Raging Blood Roar, but unfortunately, he could not, so he could only take a solid head-butt.

“-201! Critical Hit!”

Li Yi, who had survived, hurriedly swung his weapon to block the upcoming attack.

The two weapons collided, making a creaking thump sound.

“Block!”

“Block!”

“-120!”

“-112!”

…

Even Clutch King would not be able to brush at this speed with such a heavy weapon!

However, Li Yi’s opponent moved with ease!

What kind of person does that?

He is a strength type, but he still has high agility.

It did not seem like a good combination to have, however it seemed to be working in the opponent’s favor.

Having the same strength type, the advantage of agility was being displayed.

If they had their equipment, perhaps Li Yi would have some advantage.

However, now that both sides were wearing the same clothes, this kind of outfit made it more convenient for the other side to utilize such a skill.

If this continued, Li Yi really would not be able to hold on any longer.

Li Yi raised his weapon and found an opening to swing it down.

“Heavy Strike!”

“-651! Critical Hit!”

This strike was so powerful that it felt like a mountain was pressing down on him.

This was Li Yi’s heavy attack.

This strike broke the opponent’s defense.

It turned the entire situation around!

Li Yi took the opportunity to pursue this further and slash out a streak.

“Horizontal Sword Slash!”

“-214!”

[System Notification: The match has ended.]

The wooden stick in Li Yi’s hand had been broken at some point.

The equipment on his body was now being restored to his original package. Looking at the armor on his body, Li Yi’s expression turned from serious to gentle.

“It’s finally over..”