Chapter 298 Game
[An attachment with self-thinking abilities?]
The attack that was expected to be fatal did not inflict effective damage on the black-clothed person. Yuz didn’t intend to prolong the fight. Instead, he used his weapon to block the frantic swipes of the grotesque monster whose upper body was inside Kazumi’s, while retreating.
Although the tactic was conceived by Yuz within a few breaths, it still served its purpose exceptionally well.
When the opponent’s attention was drawn to his wide-range anti-air ability, he used his camouflage ability to sneak up on his opponent to directly attack the main body.
Yuz had also considered the grotesque attachment that had blocked his attack earlier. However, such defensive measures were usually an extension of the caster’s ability. At the moment he seized, Yuz was sure that the opponent hadn’t reacted at all, and even that dry cry came out of his throat subconsciously only after Yuz revealed himself and drew his sword.
The only explanation for this was that this disgusting monster, which seemed to have grown out of the black-clothed person’s body, possessed self-awareness that could actively defend its owner.
[However, spiritual energy can still damage it, so as long as I find an opportunity, I can directly attack the main body.]
[There’s one more spare energy available, which is enough.]
After a backward leap to a safe distance, Yuz waved his hand and gently flicked the dark bloodstains on the blade. The blade, previously obscured by the stains, once again emitted a blue light.
The depleted transparent light sphere condensed from his body again, replenishing the energy sphere consumed by the release of the anti-air domain. Yuz then bent down and attacked Kazumi in front of him again.
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[Damn it, I was careless!]
Kazumi’s mind was still churning at this moment. He had completely failed to react to the previous wave of attacks. If it hadn’t been for Little Black spontaneously moving to his back to block the attack for him.
Although it wouldn’t be fatal, the last use of his previously repaired trophy, the [Substitute Doll], was likely spent here. No matter how he thought about it, it wasn’t worth it.
But upon closer inspection, Kazumi couldn’t truly blame himself for being careless, as the difference in combat experience between the two was too vast. Based on normal human reactions, when their subordinate units suffered losses from a large-scale attack, their attention would definitely be focused on that area. Not to mention that in the intel, Kazumi was unaware that the opponent possessed such powerful stealth abilities.
[Is the range of Yuling so wide?]
He unleashed a few energy blasts from his hand, but they still couldn’t stop Yuz from charging towards him. The ghoul beside him could only slightly impede the opponent.
Without aerial attacks from the Corpse Crows, Yuz, wielding his spiritual energy long blade, was like a relentless reaper. Ghouls after ghouls charged forward, but they couldn’t even get close to him before turning into severed heads and mangled corpses.
Calmly watching Yuz getting closer and closer, Kazumi became increasingly calm.
Indeed, the information visible on the surface was completely unreliable, or rather, the strength that Heroes displayed when they truly fought was something that the few words in books could not possibly describe.
Within just these few exchanges of battle between the two, Yuz had already displayed three different forms of spiritual energy, anti-air, and stealth. Among them, the anti-air was an expression of law-level power over a wide range. As soon as the Corpse Crows approached the area above the two, they immediately lost their original flight ability and could only fall to the ground under gravity.
However, Kazumi also knew that such immense power must have strict limitations or costs. Otherwise, the opponent wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to restrict the Corpse Crows’ attacks and would have directly used such Yuling skills as “Death” or “Binding” to end the battle.
[Is it because the three-dimensional attack range makes it tiring to parry?]
After instantly grasping the opponent’s intention, Kazumi also tried to control a few Corpse Crows to approach the battlefield of the two. However, as soon as they reached a certain height, both ordinary Corpse Crows and slightly stronger Corpse Crow leaders would be affected by the location, falling straight to the ground and splashing a large pool of blood.
Looking down at the bloody and rotten flesh on the ground, a glint flashed in Kazumi’s eyes. He raised his head, and several thin strands of Death Energy shot towards the advancing Yuz again.
“Swish—”
With a clean and decisive move, he severed all the outstretched claws of the ghoul. Yuz didn’t even look in Kazumi’s direction, but he dodged the incoming Death Energy attack from a distance with a sidestep.
Under Yuz’s keen perception, Kazumi’s Death Energy attacks didn’t even qualify to be severed by his sword. Unless it was a highly energy-consuming barrage attack, all of them were dodged by his exquisite footwork.
But this time, the girl’s energy did not dissipate after being dodged. Instead, it acted like a rope, pulling two severed ghoul limbs, which were flying high due to gravity, and then forcefully tugging them.
“Huh?”
Perhaps because Kazumi’s pulling motion was too large, Yuz immediately shifted his attention back. After adjusting his stance, he unleashed two swift strikes, and the severed limbs that were being pulled by the girl’s energy and attacking from his back were completely turned into fragments.
[Just a probe attack?]
After dodging the swipes of a few more ghouls, Yuz began to ponder the purpose of the opponent’s attack.
Although such surprise attack methods might seem to have a chance, even if he hadn’t noticed Kazumi’s actions, the severed limbs would still be detected once they entered his combat perception range. Given his reaction speed, he wouldn’t be harmed by such an attack. Instead, it would waste a potential opportunity for a coordinated sneak attack.
[No, there must be some follow-up!]
Looking at the few remaining ghouls in front of him, Yuz’s sense of unease grew stronger. One must never underestimate any enemy; this was the survival rule on the battlefield. The more one experiences, the more cautious one becomes. Although he couldn’t discern any abnormality, Yuz’s special feeling seemed to be subtly warning him of danger.
[There is still one spiritual energy reserve, and the spare energy spheres can be converted at any time. The attack from above has also been sealed off. Even if the opponent has any follow-up preparations, I can handle it… Is it from above?!!]
As if he had figured out a crucial point, Yuz suddenly looked up into the mid-air and saw an entire squadron of Corpse Crows swooping down towards them.
“The [Anti-Air] Magic Array is still active, what is he trying to do… Wait, could it be!!”
The energy spheres beside him spun and merged rapidly. At this moment, Yuz finally understood the purpose of the opponent’s previous attacks.
Countless Corpse Crows dived rapidly from high altitude into the scope of the anti-air magic array. Their flapping wings were spontaneously retracted to the sides of their bodies at this moment.
After a strange energy fluctuation, all the Corpse Crows showed no sign of slowing down. Instead, they utilized their original speed and the potential energy of gravity under the anti-air magic array, directly launching a suicide-like attack downwards.
And their target was Yuz, who had broken through the ghoul encirclement on the rooftop, and all the space within ten meters around him!
“Boom!!”
