booktalesy Chapter 319 Who is the Hidden Mantis? The Holy Contract of the Fire Mage!
Chapter 319 Who is the Hidden Mantis? The Holy Contract of the Fire Mage!
Chapter 319 Who is the Hidden Mantis? The Holy Contract of the Fire Mage!
Not far from the Ark, two students fought so fiercely that they attracted monsters.
They were then chased by monsters, which attracted the attention of even more monsters, and neither of them managed to escape.
One tragedy after another unfolded.
Within half an hour, most of the trainees had grasped the situation.
Even after encountering them, they became extremely cautious in battle, preferring not to kill their opponents rather than provoke these monsters.
The real hunt and counter-hunting began in full swing, and the spectators watched with great interest.
Ark quickly found its second target, this time a warlock student.
Fang Zhou patiently waited for the warlock to approach. He remained hidden in the mist, observing the warlock's movements.
The sorcerer was equally cautious, and Si Ping was also aware of the danger here, taking each step with extreme care.
When Fangzhou saw the warlock walk right below him, completely oblivious, he temporarily restrained his urge to attack.
The reason is simple: there's a third person here!
Suddenly, a shadow appeared behind the warlock.
The dagger, gleaming with green light, plunged deep into the warlock's back, instantly stunning him from the sneak attack.
The assassin then launched a series of backstabs and throat slits, nearly killing the fragile female warlock student with a single combo.
The assassin bent down to deliver the final blow, but suddenly felt a piercing pain in his back and was then slammed to the ground by a tremendous force.
This was naturally a repeat of the old trick by Ark, who used a flying skeletal spear from a high place to reap the benefits.
The assassin's eyes were wide open, and like the first mage, he died without knowing why.
Fangzhou happily accepted another wave of points and climbed back onto the roof.
In these ruins, the identities of hunter and prey have become blurred.
However, Fangzhou has always been extremely cautious.
In addition, the pearl bird Gugu hovering at low altitudes acts as his other eye, and the Soul Vision skill provides a powerful field of vision. Only Ark is the one who ambushes others; no student has ever been able to successfully ambush Ark.
Soon, half an hour had passed.
Ark's points steadily increased, and it soon took a commanding lead.
More than ten other military academy students have died at his hands.
The spectators watched as Ark constantly changed tactics, using terrain or special items to cleverly kill his opponents, who all died in frustration.
"Wait, there are actually two students this time."
How will Ark respond this time?
Or should we abandon this killing spree?
Liu Diewu watched the live broadcast of the battle on the Ark and muttered to herself.
"The discovery of the trainees basically confirms that Ark is about to make a move," Lu Renjia said.
"A priest and a warrior, this is going to be tough," Gu Yuan said, frowning.
At this moment, Fangzhou was hiding in a ruin, observing the two students not far away through the eyes of the pearl bird Gugu.
A priest and a warrior, the two men clearly knew each other and were joining forces.
Ark knew that this combination was quite troublesome, as the priest's healing abilities could greatly prolong the battle.
Warriors, on the other hand, are solid meat shields that can withstand a lot of damage.
Fangzhou quickly calculated the various possibilities in his mind.
If you attack directly, you may not be able to end the battle in a short time, and you may even be countered by the opponent.
He needed a foolproof plan, a way to kill both of them in one fell swoop without alerting the monster.
In the live stream, Fangzhou assessed the routes of the two students below.
He walked a distance further away, out of sight, grabbed a sturdy vine, made a makeshift lasso, and then let the vine hang down.
"Ark is trying to create a trap, but why make such a simple lasso?" Lu Renjia asked.
Lu Yiyi remained silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't know.
Liu Diewu muttered to herself, "At a distance of several dozen yards, if it were placed on the ground, the two students definitely wouldn't fall for it."
If it's around the neck, the distance is too high, and it's impossible to control.
The lasso seems completely useless.
The students watching from the sidelines all nodded in agreement.
Let alone these elite contestants, even ordinary students wouldn't be foolish enough to step on a circle when they see it.
As for the noose, we are all apprentices in the professional field. Even someone with poor reflexes can easily dodge a noose controlled from a height of more than ten yards.
They simply couldn't understand the point of the lasso the Ark had.
However, considering Fangzhou's consistently unexpected performance, no one dared to deny it with certainty.
In the scene, Fang Zhou crouches down at the edge, placing the vines in his hand on the edge, blending in with the vines on the wall so as not to arouse any suspicion.
The monster in this street is not asleep; it is a giant domestic pig that roams around.
It's called a domestic pig because this monster doesn't have the tusks and long hair of a wild boar, but this domestic pig is enormous, at least three yards tall.
This was clearly a mutated monster, covered in disgusting pustules and dripping with blood.
It's said to be a ghost, but it's clearly still alive.
It was said to be alive, but its body was covered in rotting flesh.
The two students, who had been completely oblivious and were already considered easy prey by the Ark, had their expressions change when the female priest saw the monster.
"Military academies have such extreme tastes; they actually created such disgusting monsters."
The female pastor wasn't afraid, but she was so disgusted that she almost vomited.
"Stop looking at the evil things. Just follow behind me, I'll guide you."
Zhan Bian cautiously surveyed his surroundings and said, "But we need an assassin."
This recruit skills competition is extremely advantageous for the assassins.
"Yes, I know." The pastor nodded in agreement.
She understood that being able to stealth would be incredibly convenient.
Not only can it prevent being ambushed by students, but it can also help avoid these disgusting monsters and allow you to choose the most opportune moment to launch a sneak attack.
The students are now fully aware of how troublesome and terrifying these monsters are.
It seems like you can earn points by defeating monsters, but basically no one likes to provoke the monsters here.
The strength of the monsters here cannot be estimated using normal methods.
Too many students were instantly killed by the monsters. They could see the death records and know how many people were eliminated, especially since they were eliminated less than a minute after being teleported in.
In such a short time, just a little thought will make you realize how terrifying the monsters are.
"I'm a support character, I have no offensive capabilities, I'm just a burden to you," the female priest said apologetically.
"What are you saying? If it weren't for you, I would have been killed by the monsters and students just now."
Don't feel pressured. If we work together well, and I protect you, no one can kill us.
The soldier patted his chest and said earnestly.
"Okay, then you must protect me well." The female pastor smiled happily.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
The cadet looked up at the top of the building and joked, "Even if a flying man came down from up there, I could still protect you."
"Yes, ah!"
Just as the pastor was about to say something, she suddenly felt a tightness in her legs and a chilling sensation.
She looked down and saw a white bone chain wrapped around her feet, and instinctively screamed.
Just as the priestess screamed, she saw a vine lasso appear before her.
She immediately realized that she had been ambushed.
As a contestant who had passed through multiple rounds of selection, she quickly realized what was happening and leaned back rapidly, trying to dodge the lasso.
Don't look back.
At the same time, she quickly uttered these words, trying to remind the soldiers in front of her.
However, her warning came too late.
Upon hearing her exclamation, the soldier's nerves tensed instantly, and he unconsciously turned around to look.
The priest leaned back to avoid the lasso that was swinging towards him, but the lasso had already swung back.
As the soldier turned around, the lasso swung over.
Before the soldier could even understand what was happening, a noose was placed around his neck.
Immediately, he felt a tightness around his neck, and his entire body was lifted up.
The moment the Ark revealed itself on the high wall, the monsters on the distant rooftops all turned to look, then raised their stones in preparation to throw them.
Fangzhou quickly tied the vines tightly and jumped down.
It must be said that the pastor's reaction was incredibly quick.
She instantly assessed the current situation and did not try to rescue the soldiers.
She knew very well that the warrior's weapon could quickly cut the vines, and with her there, as long as the warrior wasn't instantly killed, she could heal him back to life.
The real danger now is to yourself.
Seeing the figure that jumped down and was shrouded in gray mist, she recognized Fang Zhou and became even more nervous.
With its overwhelming lead in the leaderboard as proof, Ark's strength is beyond doubt.
The female priest quickly cast a purification and acceleration spell on herself, breaking free from the shackles of the skeleton, and then her body shot out like an arrow.
At the same time, she prepared to chant a spell to cast a holy light shield on herself.
She figured out the direction Fang Zhou had jumped from, so she chose to run away in a direction that was at a 90-degree angle to where he had jumped.
A hint of surprise flashed in Fangzhou's eyes.
This female pastor is truly remarkable.
His plan was to first trap the warrior, and then quickly eliminate the priest.
But the priest was too calm; once he pounced, it was impossible for him to kill the priest with his skills.
Just as Fangzhou jumped down, a rumbling sound came from the rooftop—the sound of boulders thrown by the surrounding monsters crashing down.
The Ark reacted swiftly, unfurling a pair of skeletal wings that shone with a red light.
This allowed him to quickly adjust his posture in mid-air to deal with the ensuing changes.
"Smack—"
As the priestess cast a Holy Light Shield on herself, the Ark's Bone Spears had already struck her.
The Holy Light Shield she had just cast shattered to her astonishment, causing her massive damage.
The priestess stopped in her tracks. Although she had overestimated Ark, she hadn't expected that the opponent would break her shield in one move.
As a rare priest specializing in support, her shield can absorb twice as much damage as a regular priest's shield.
In her plan, she would use her shield to take a spear from the ark, and then hide behind a large rock not far away.
By then, the soldiers would have already broken the vines, and with one against two, the situation would be reversed.
Even if your Ark is powerful, it may not be able to quickly eliminate two contestants with a well-matched class composition.
If we don't stop in time, everyone will die when the monsters on the roof arrive.
They traded their lives for Fangzhou's life, plus the [Portable Concentration Meditation Array] that Fangzhou would always drop upon death.
This deal was absolutely worth it!
However, the Ark did not give her that chance.
The pastor's plan was good, and it wouldn't have been wrong for any ordinary contestant.
But she was too unaware of the damage caused by the Ark; one wrong step led to another.
In order to quickly end the battle, Ark took out the Undead Orb and began to unleash its full power.
The priestess's shield had just broken when she stopped to cast an instant heal on herself and tried to roll away to avoid the Bone Spears, but the second spear had already landed on her.
"puff--"
The pastor's eyes were filled with shock and resentment as she slowly collapsed to the ground.
With her fragile build, she was easily sniped by Ark without a shield.
Meanwhile, the soldier regained consciousness after struggling for a while.
He drew his one-handed sword from his waist and began to slash at the lasso. It wasn't until the third strike that he cut the lasso in two.
However, when he fell, he saw the priestess's corpse.
The soldier's eyes were red; he had just been boasting about protecting the girl, only to be proven wrong in the blink of an eye.
"Get down here!"
The warrior pulled out his shield to shield himself and roared at the ark that was still floating in mid-air.
However, he was met with flying spears made of skeletal remains from the Ark.
In full-power mode, Ark's casting speed is already at its maximum.
Even though the warrior blocked the first spear with his shield, he was still hit by the other two spears.
Although the spears fired from the Ark in mid-air did not hit any vital organs, they still seriously wounded the warriors.
Of course, this was also thanks to the warrior's excellent equipment and the activation of a rare class's special skill, which greatly reduced damage taken.
If it were an ordinary warrior, taking a direct hit from Ark's Bone Spear would result in instant death, even if it wasn't a fatal blow.
The Ark quickly adjusted its posture in mid-air, using the flight capabilities of its skeletal wings to evade the warriors' counterattack.
"Fangzhou, do you think I don't recognize you?"
If you've got the guts, come down and fight me one-on-one. What kind of skill is it to float in the sky?
The soldiers are going crazy.
At this moment, the ark was constantly hovering and floating above his head.
There was still at least thirty yards of height; he couldn't even touch the ark.
"seek death."
As the shield warrior was cursing, another skeletal spear from the Ark struck him.
The soldier's life was extinguished instantly, and he collapsed to the ground, filled with resentment.
Ark canceled the wing effect, then jumped to the ground and waited in a corner for a while.
Only when the monsters on the roof were making more and more noise did he activate the Sky Curtain Magic Bottle and climb onto the huge roof from the other side again.
"That's so cruel."
"Judging from his ruthless methods, Fang Zhou is definitely still single!"
"As expected of Fang, he doesn't hold back at all when it comes to delicate girls."
"Destined to be alone for life."
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