Chapter 37
The reason why there were no players who signed up was not because there were few players in Buluo Town. On the contrary, after the announcement was released, more and more players came to the Fountain Square to watch.
However, no one signed up.
Xia Mo looked around and probably guessed the reason. In the end, he had no choice but to face everyone and explain in the gentlest tone possible.
"This is my professional mission. I only need to win one out of three games. Don't feel any pressure."
That's what they say, but to ordinary players, it's not the same thing.
"Hey, Master Mo Se, you're making it sound easy. You don't even consider the difference in combat power between you and us. This fight might cost us our lives!"
"That's right. If we stood up to you, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to withstand two of your moves. It's embarrassing just thinking about it. Who would dare to sign up?"
Listening to the players' discussions, Xia Mo knew they were worried about this, so she gave what she considered a rather warm smile: "Don't be afraid, everyone. It's just a formality. I'll spar with you using normal attacks."
"Normal attacks don't work! Your normal attacks are even scarier than our professional skills!"
"We all saw your damage last night when you killed the dragon. Your basic attacks and ours, wow, they're not even on the same level."
What can be done? Can we blame her for being too powerful?
Xia Mo thought about it and added, "How about I fight you bare-handed without any weapons?"
In order to complete the task, she had to make concessions.
A counter-question came from the back of the crowd: "Are you sure you're empty-handed?"
Xia Mo looked at the people in the back row, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Sure."
"Okay, I'll sign up!"
The first warrior came on stage, and everyone watched him with admiration and anticipation.
"It's an assassin, level 10, there's hope!" someone said excitedly.
"There is indeed a chance. Mo Se is currently level 13, only 3 levels higher than this assassin. Moreover, she cannot use weapons, which immediately limits her damage output. In addition, she is a Star Officer, a ranged profession, so she is not at an advantage in a fight with an assassin."
Some people were not optimistic at first, but after listening to the analysis of these players, they immediately felt that it made sense. They nodded and looked towards the temporary arena with anticipation.
The mayor specially assigned two NPCs to this task, one responsible for ringing the bell on time and the other responsible for recording the results.
As the drumstick hits the gong and drum, with a duang sound, the competition begins!
The male assassin bent his waist with a dagger in hand, his muscles tense. He was like a hunting beast, observing carefully and moving his steps with extreme caution.
Suddenly, he pushed off the ground and, like a nimble leopard, swooped down to the lower side of Xia Mo.
His movements were so fast that the players watching the game couldn't see how he got there. When they reacted, they found that he had already stabbed Xia Mo's thigh with a dagger.
"Oh shit, he's using the same thigh-stabbing move that the big boss used!" Players who had watched Xia Mo's rubber forest video and the street fighting immediately saw the male assassin's intention, stared and exclaimed.
"If you get stabbed in the thigh, your speed will be reduced by 5%!"
Not to mention 5%, even if it is not reduced at all, ranged players are naturally no match for assassins in terms of speed, and the hearts of the onlookers were suddenly lifted.
However, the evasive action that made them nervous and expectant did not happen. Everyone was shocked to see that Xia Mo stood there, not moving at all, and just let the other party stab her left thigh.
[Your left leg is injured, speed -5%]
hiss--!
The crowd gasped.
Even the male assassin who successfully stabbed him was stunned for a moment.
Not hiding? Or because you can't hide?
Two thoughts flashed through his mind at the same time, and then the male assassin quickly judged that the person in front of him should know that he couldn't dodge, so he simply didn't hide.
That way, his chances of winning will be greater.
The corners of his mouth rose subconsciously, he pulled out the dagger and was about to stab Xia Mo's other leg. In an instant, he felt an irresistible force grabbing his arm.
etc!
Before he could react, he saw the man in front of him sweep him off the ground with his uninjured right leg, then turned around and swung him upwards, throwing him again! Bang!
An unexpected shoulder throw.
-100!
[Your right shoulder is dislocated and you are temporarily unable to hold your weapon.]
What? !
Seeing the 100 HP loss was shocking enough, but who knew there would be an even more outrageous dislocation?!
What's the point of PK if the dagger is dislocated? If an assassin can't hold the dagger, what's the difference between him and a lamb on the chopping board?
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant. The male assassin gritted his teeth and looked at Xia Mo, who was still calm, with an embarrassed expression.
He breathed heavily for a few seconds, and finally, he clenched his fist and said, "I lost."
There was an uproar in the audience.
Xia Mo's eyebrows moved slightly: "Okay." He withdrew his hand.
The bell ringer duang rang the bell.
The recording NPC announced the result: "First round, Mo Se wins!"
The spectating players all looked up and glanced at the time of the first game, all with expressions of disbelief.
"...28 seconds in total...less than half a minute, it's over..."
"The most important thing is that she still... fights with bare hands..."
What the hell is this?! If he can defeat the assassins with his bare hands, then what are they doing?
They thought they would see a comeback that would make them cheer, but who knew that the assassin gave up after just a short while!
The male assassin felt a burning pain on his cheeks as he listened to the discussions of others.
But he wasn't someone who couldn't stand losing. Since he had dared to sign up, he could accept the outcome of not being able to beat her. So he took a deep breath and explained to everyone, "She's a very good fighter. I'm really no match for her."
I wanted to defeat her with her moves, but who knew that her strength would not be affected even with her bare hands.
All I can say is that he still has a lot of room for improvement and needs to continue working hard.
Fortunately, the damage suffered by the player in the sparring mode will be automatically restored after exiting the sparring mode. The male assassin rubbed his right shoulder and unexpectedly discovered that his dislocated right shoulder had recovered as before.
In the second round, the situation returned to being miserable with no one signing up.
Xia Mo looked around at everyone and confirmed that no one dared to come up this time, so he had to pull out the only friend who was online at the moment - Fenghuo.
[Mo Se: Are you here? Can you help me?]
At that time, Fenghuo was working hard to mine in the Liki Hills. When he heard the ding-dong sound from his friend, he immediately put down his hoe.
[Fenghuo Xi Zhuhou: Yes, yes! What's up, Boss?]
First, he patiently guided him to change his career to a miner, helping him to get out of his misconceptions. Later, he stood up for him twice and fought for him. Especially last night in Dragon Valley, in front of so many people, he made Absolute Dynasty's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall lose face.
At this moment, in Fenghuo's heart, Xia Mo's matter was his top priority! As long as she needed him, he could immediately put down his work and go through fire and water!
Seeing Fenghuo's rapid response, Xia Mo's eyebrows curved: "Okay, then go back to Buluo Town and come to the Fountain Square."
Five minutes later, Xia Mo saw Fenghuo rushing back.
The latter looked at the people filling the square, then at Xia Mo standing in the middle of the crowd, completely bewildered: "Boss, what do you want me to do for you?"
Xia Mo pointed to the NPC next to him and said, "Sign up with him, then come over."
"Oh, okay."
Having 100% trust in Xia Mo, Fenghuo didn't say much and registered obediently.
With the deafening sound of gongs and drums beside his ears, Fenghuo suddenly found himself being pulled into a sparring mode.
He was stunned for a moment, and the next second, when he saw the name of his sparring partner displayed above his head as "Mo Se", his eyes widened like light bulbs!
"Boss! You want me to spar with you?!"
Fenghuo looked at her in horror, his legs trembling.
Holy shit, a lazy noob like him, sparring with the world's number one? He, he might as well have committed suicide right then and there...
Seeing his fear and helplessness, Xia Mo smiled and explained, "It's just a competition, not a real one. This is my main quest, and I can't wait for anyone to sign up, so I have no choice but to ask you to help me."
"So that's how it is..." Fenghuo's uneasiness finally eased a little. He breathed a sigh of relief, then asked uncertainly, "What do I need to do? Just stand there... or do I need to cooperate with you?"
Although he said it was two times, Fenghuo secretly felt that one time was already his limit.
Xia Mo looked at his equipment, some of which had been replaced with silver ones. Then he glanced at the weapon in his hand, the Star Staff, which was made of second-level black iron. The quality was not high, but it was enough for his current strength.
So he said, "I will be very busy in the future, and may not be able to come to help you right away. You must always learn how to deal with those sneak attackers. Cooperate with me for a few moves and learn how to fight."
Fenghuo was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what she meant. His nose suddenly felt sore: "...Okay, I'll follow you."
Under the pretext of a competition, they were actually discussing how to deal with those unreasonable sneak attacks.
Xia Mo changed his weapon to a novice knife.
The knife had long lost its durability and had become pure waste, but it was surprisingly suitable for teaching.
"Most sneak attackers are assassins. They usually attack from behind. For example, they'll go invisible first, hide themselves, and then come out from behind to attack. Their daggers will either stab you in the back or slit your throat."
As Xia Mo spoke, he walked around behind Fenghuo and simulated an assassin's sneak attack.
"If it's a stab to the lower back, don't be afraid. This move won't kill you for now. It will just paralyze you for 5 seconds."
When an assassin reaches level 10, he will learn a skill that is even more disgusting than [Sneak Attack], called [Paralysis]. Literally, it means stabbing the enemy's waist with a poisoned dagger, causing the opponent to fall into a paralyzed state for 5 seconds and unable to fight back.
"During these 5 seconds, the assassin will definitely output crazy damage." Xia Mo said, and began to poke the beacon fire.
Fenghuo pretended to be paralyzed by the assassin's poisoned dagger and did not move.
Xia Mo continued, "Don't panic at this moment. If you panic, you'll lose. I can tell you clearly that if there's only one opponent, and they're not on the leaderboard, these five seconds won't kill you."
"Your damage output is poor, but your health and defense are still acceptable, so hold on. Once the 5 seconds are up, turn around and hit him. Take advantage of this opportunity to drink medicine and run."
Fenghuo nodded, and when he counted to 5, he turned around as fast as he could and threw out his skills. Then he pretended to drink medicine and rushed out without looking back.
Xia Mo didn't dodge Fenghuo's skill and deliberately let himself be hit. A relieved expression appeared on his face: "Yes, that's right, quick reaction."
Fenghuo's qualifications are not bad, but he lacks gaming experience and is following the career path, so his output is very low.
As he is, she can't apply her PK tactics to him at all.
In the face of absolute strength, any tactics will become empty talk. What Fenghuo needs to learn is how to get himself out of the situation, rather than fighting with the opponent and losing his life.
Experiencing the sense of accomplishment in battle for the first time, Fenghuo blushed in embarrassment. "Thanks for your guidance, Boss. By the way, didn't you say the assassin also has a throat-slitting ability? How do we deal with that?"
Xia Mo looked at him calmly: "Put on the props."
"Ah? Props..." Fenghuo trailed off, sounding a little disappointed.
Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, Xia Mo patiently explained to him: "Slitting the throat is the assassin's fatal move. You don't have the reaction ability to avoid it."
"You should have seen the video of me fighting Crazy Blade's assassin in the rubber forest, right? Go back and slow down the video and carefully observe the assassin's physical condition the moment he was released from invisibility."
"When they come out of Invisibility, there's a 0.5-second buffer. I'm letting you watch their movements so you can develop instant muscle reaction. You don't have to think twice before you realize, 'Oh, this assassin's invisibility, oh, this assassin's invisibility has ended.' By the time you realize it, the person is already lying on the ground."
After fighting with different professions, Xia Mo can confidently say that she has already formed her own muscle memory.
She doesn't need to think about the other person's movements, nor does she need to recall what skills are behind the movements, how many seconds the reading bar takes, or how long the freeze takes. These have long been engraved in her bones.
"However, I don't think you can make any counterattacks in these 0.5 seconds," Xia Mo continued after returning to the present, "but you can always click the [Use Item] action, right?"
As long as you drag the function module into your field of vision, you can activate the life-saving props in almost the blink of an eye.
Fenghuo just looked at her, his expression gradually becoming one of sudden realization.
Xia Mo felt he had explained enough and moved on to the final point: "Go to the goblins 3 kilometers from the east gate of the royal city and buy three [Rebound Balloons]. These items aren't cheap, but the advantage is that they don't require any casting time and are instantly released. Furthermore, they can protect you while also repelling any enemies within 1 meter of you by 3 meters."
It can be said to be a life-saving artifact for novice players walking in the wild.
However, not many people know about it now, because the business does not sell it, and it can only be bought from a highly creative race like the goblins.
Xia Mo didn't say why he knew all this, and of course Fenghuo was sensible enough not to ask any more questions.
But he didn't ask not because he wasn't curious, but because in his eyes, Xia Mo was just an all-knowing, omnipotent hexagonal warrior! He was already almighty, so what else was there to ask? No!
"That's about it. I'm done sparring."
After Xia Mo finished speaking, he swung his weapon and hit Fenghuo.
With a loud bang, Fenghuo fell straight to the ground without any suspense.
NPC: "Second round, Mo Se wins!"
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