"Well, well, it seems like you're not too bad." AP_Berzerker commented while clas.h.i.+ng with n.o.ble Soul.
"I could say the same for you! Feels like I'm trying to wrestle with a f.u.c.king bear!" n.o.ble Soul squeezed out with a strained smile as he began to sweat.
He might be a great player, but bloodline wise he was purely human, limiting him to Tier 3 Control. His Legendary Cla.s.s also lost out to AP's Divine Cla.s.s. What's more, after Amber's successful extraction of the Xingtian avatar, the Werewolf had become the Pangu bloodline's equivalent to a G.o.d Serpent Inheritor.
Sigh, comparisons are truly odious.
Looking at it like this, it felt unbearable to even continue to watch the fight. Fortunately for the Guildmaster, his guild members weren't there to witness the a.s.s beating he was about to receive.
Nevertheless, as a proud member of Umbra's allies - a person treated equivalent to a core member in the guild - he certainly would not roll over and die for free!
If he had to be beaten, it had to be while he ripped off a piece of flesh from his foe!
AP decided to stop playing around and knocked back his opponent, easily breaking the clash. n.o.ble Soul dragged two deep lines in the arena floor, digging his feet into them. His greatsword had lost almost 30,000 durability from that clash alone, whereas AP's axes were fine.
After all, those axes were not in-game weapons, but weapons manifested from the Xingtian bloodline, which belonged to the Asian G.o.d of War. n.o.ble Soul's Legendary greatsword might be good, but it could not match up to a bloodline based construct.
AP simply used his Axe Throw skill to toss one of his axes at a curved angle towards the other. n.o.ble Soul roared and blocked the axe barely, trying to knock it away. In the meantime, AP did not let up and focused his power into his feet.
Like a cannon, he burst forth through the air at an inclined angle, bringing his other axe and weight down to bear on the struggling n.o.ble Soul.
BOOM!
A crater formed, and a dust cloud obscured the sight of everyone. Just as they were wondering what was going on, n.o.ble Soul roared in pain as he was sent flying out, spitting huge mouthfuls of blood.
He crashed into the arena floor, digging deep trenches as he flew back, his armor cracking at different places as the durability dropped drastically. He struggled to get back up to his feet with the help of his greatsword.
Meanwhile, AP simply walked out of the dust cloud with an axe slung over his shoulder casually, looking almost as bored as when the fight began.
n.o.ble Soul forced himself to his feet and breathed in deeply. He glared at AP and laughed, deciding to go all out in order to wipe that bored look off his face.
However, he could only tilt his head in confusion when he saw AP stretch his hand out towards his body. The next second, n.o.ble Soul's expression changed as he felt a huge force cras.h.i.+ng against his back, then bisect him with ease.
He saw with his falling upper torso that AP's other axe had returned to his hand, pa.s.sing through his body to reach its destination. What n.o.ble Soul didn't understand was how he couldn't sense the axe with his Void of Perfection at Tier 3?!
Oh, could it be that AP suppressed his sense using his higher level Control? n.o.ble Soul vaguely remembered that a technique like that existed in the information Draco had imparted them during his teaching.
n.o.ble Soul turned into pixels and lost the battle fairly.
4th Battle: AP_Berzerker wins!
5th Battle: Uno vs Intellectual Monkey, begin!
Uno landed on the stage with his usual tower s.h.i.+eld and bell hammer, grinning widely as he faced off against the handsome Armonia who walked onto the stage like an aristocrat… which he was.
"Monkey brat, let's see if the great power of Wukong can break my defense."
Armonia nodded sagely. "I will have you convinced by the time this ends."
STOP!
You seriously want to watch this fight without seeing half a chapter of stats and skills?
Are you even a true reader of Kotario's novels?! (Editor's Note: Don't worry, I'm currently working on something so that dastardly author stops wast- *cough*, I meant to say, so he can focus on bringing you even more G.o.dly action!)
?Vanguard - Legendary Cla.s.s (Rank 4)
Skills: Sacrifice (Active), Lead by Example (Active).
Exp gain rate: 100%
Rank up difficulty: 30%
Cla.s.s weapons: Any defensive
Cla.s.s skills: Any defensive?
?Sacrifice – Active skill
Effect: Cast away your life for a n.o.ble cause, burning the remainder of your 10% HP to grant all your allies Invulnerability for 3 minutes. For the duration, your allies can't attack, but they cannot be attacked, tracked or interrupted.
Cooldown: 1 month.?
?Lead by Example – Active skill
Effect: Charge forward with this skill activated to show your allies that you are ready to pave the way, your stats are boosted by 250% and your allies enjoy a boost of 70% to all stats. Upon activation,
Duration: 1 hour
Cooldown: 3 hours.?
?Sage - Divine Cla.s.s (Rank 4)
Skills:
Rank 1: Wisdom of the Ages (Pa.s.sive), Scholarly Enthusiasm (Pa.s.sive), Open Forum (Active), Sages of the Past (Active)
Rank 4: Sage Mode (Active), Theory of Violence (Active)
Rank 3: Sage's Will (Pa.s.sive), Sage's Charisma (Pa.s.sive)
Rank 4: Research Findings (Active), Enlightenment (Active)
Starting Stats: Str 10, Dex 10, End 10, Int 250, Spr 150, Cha 50, Lck 10
Exp gain rate: 0.5%
Rank up difficulty: 50%
Cla.s.s weapons: Any Staff/Rod.
Cla.s.s skills: Any Tradeskill, Sage, Intelligence.?
?Wisdom of the Ages – Pa.s.sive skill
Effect: As the bastion of wisdom and knowledge in this era, the Sage is the fount of honor of all researchers and knowledge seeking souls. You have the ability to learn any Tradeskill, Tradeskill technique or Tradeskill related path.?
?Scholarly Enthusiasm – Pa.s.sive skill
Effect: A Sage is one who represents all scholars in the world with their enthusiasm to learn and seek new knowledge. Every time you make a new discovery in any field, you gain 1 Rank up t.i.tle, which can be used on your cla.s.s on or any of your Tradeskills, raising them past their current Rank up to the G.o.d Rank.?
?Open Forum – Active skill
Effect: Organize an open forum which all the respected scholars of the known world are required to attend, and share any of your notable findings or concerns for their scrutiny. If they unanimously accept your theorem, it becomes ratified as law in the world.
Duration: 7 days
Cooldown: 1 month.?
?Sages of the Past – Active skill
Effect: Summon the spirits of all Sages of the past, from this era to the old one and seek their advice or knowledge on any matter regarding knowledge and leanring. They are compelled to help you due to their achievements in life, and cannot be harmed by anything in the known world.
Duration: 1 day
Cooldown: 7 days.?
?Sage Mode – Active skill
Effect: A Sage is a scholar who loves learning, but can also become a fierce warrior when crossed. Enhance all stats and switch your Int, Spir and Cha stats for your physical stats and boost them by 300%.
Duration: 1 hour
Cooldown: 1 day?
?Theory of Violence – Active skill
Effect: One of the most researched fields by past Sages was the Theory of Violence, and how better to achieve violence. They had a.s.sisted many warriors in developing unparalleled fighting and martial techniques, so it was natural that a Sage could use all of them as well.
Note: This skill is automatically activated in tandem with Sage Mode.
Note: This skill allows the user to use any ability or skill they are aware of.
Duration: 1 hour.
Cooldown: 1 day.?
?Sage's Will – Pa.s.sive skill
Effect: A Sage's will is unlike any normal scholar or learned person. A Sage can partake in many sleepless nights or tiresome activities in the name of knowledge, so their breadth of mind far surpa.s.ses the average mind. Intelligence and Spirit is increased by 200%.?
?Sage's Charisma – Pa.s.sive skill
Effect: A Sage is knowledgeable, but how does he convince others of that knowledge? How does he trick the librarian to let him into the restricted zone? How does he convince the World Boss monster to let him study its living habits? It is all dependent on the Sage's Charisma. All negotiation checks pertaining to the acquisition of knowledge have a 40% chance to succeed regardless of circ.u.mstance.?
?Research Findings – Active skill
Effect: Immediately utilize ambient Worldly Energy as well as your current Intelligence and Spirit stats to forcefully deduce a conclusion to any topic you are studying. The success rate is based on INT x SPR divided by 10,000.
Cooldown: 1 year.?
?Enlightenment – Active skill
Effect: With the help of ambient energy, overcharge your brain and forcefully enter an enlightened state. All mental stats are boosted by 1000%, gain the
, , statuses.
Duration: 12 hours
Cooldown: 7 days.?
"Your cla.s.s doesn't seem too suited for fighting." Uno commented with a look of surprise.
"Yes, it's more of a research based cla.s.s. Since Draco values my intelligence and ability to deduce things, I felt this was the Divine Cla.s.s that would help me the most." Armonia answered truthfully.
Despite his arrogance, he always treated his fellow core members as friends and equals, regardless of their situation or background. These were people who his master, Draco, valued so much. Not to mention, he was more aware than anyone that these fellows were terrifyingly special in ways that couldn't be conventionally understood.
"Well, then this fight is going to be very tough. Smart fellows like you always deserve the best, I don't like fighting y'all." Uno admitted honestly with a look of respect in his eyes.
Armonia's eyes narrowed in amus.e.m.e.nt. "Brother Uno, is there any need for this false pretense when I already know you're one of those 'smart fellows'? You were almost slated to become one of the best students in Central State history if you didn't discover your love for combat."
Uno scratched the back of his head bashfully. "Oh, you know about that? Haha, yeah, I really loved studying back then, but battles just makes my blood boil better. It's also why I know who important people like you are."
Suddenly, the warm moment was disrupted by Ramb.u.t.t and Boyd.
"This is the tras.h.i.+est trash talk I've ever heard!" Ramb.u.t.t crowed from the side.
"Get off the f.u.c.king stage if you want to kiss!" Boyd added rudely.
Uno's face became black as he made a 'you're dead' gesture to his fellow core members, who both simply responded with their raised middle fingers. Armonia simply shook his head and entered a battle stance.
"Since my cla.s.s isn't too suited to fighting, I hope you won't mind me reyling on my bloodline to do so. Please be ready!" Armonia roared as his body transformed in a bright golden light.
A golden headband appeared on his forehead, and tufts of fur emerged all over his skin that were golden and glowing with power. His eyes became bright blue and his attire s.h.i.+fted to a battle outfit.
Wind coalesced underneath his feet and thickened to form a small cloud, and a golden staff manifested in his hand that grew from small to large quickly. Armonia then charged towards Uno like a rocket, riding his cloud.
"Good! I'm looking forward to experience just how strong the fabled Great Sage is!" Uno roared as he bravely jumped forward to meet Armonia's attack with his s.h.i.+eld outstretched before him.
The two collided, with Armonia striking upon the Legendary Reinhold s.h.i.+eld with all his strength, using only his right hand and not his Ruyi Staff. Uno felt like he had been struck by a train, and his s.h.i.+eld caved in slightly as he was sent flying backwards.
Unlike n.o.ble Soul before him, he didn't crash pathetically but retained his stance as he hit the ground and dragged a ditch with his feet, eventually dispersing the violent energy by swinging his s.h.i.+eld outwards.
Uno breathed out deeply, ma.s.saging his sore arm that had held the s.h.i.+eld as he glared at Armonia who was calmly floating upon the somersault cloud.