Gaining praise and respect is a spiritual need that everyone has, and red-named players who kill for pleasure are no exception. In reality, red-named players pursue another way to gain respect.
At this time, the unknown Hungarian player Sukot knew that his moment to astonish the world had arrived, because he was about to challenge the worldās most famous player, Da Fei. He was also confident that, as a fellow Long Spear Soldier, his challenge to Da Fei was something no man could refuse!
No matter win or lose, he would no longer be the same person he was before. Besides, victory or defeat was yet to be determined.
For Sukot, esports in his country were not advanced, and he couldnāt find a guild or partners to help him improve. He wandered alone among the crowds in the service area, unnoticed and insignificant. However, Sukot had an unexpected encounter; he was unwilling to be ordinary; he wanted to showcase himself in another way and become the most eye-catching presence among the sea of people.
Yes, that meant turning himself into a red name, making all ordinary players fear him from the bottom of their hearts. He achieved this. But it wasnāt enough. He discovered that in the red-named world, he was still not strong enough, so he quietly joined the Red Name Village and the fishing army, silently enhancing his strength, even if only temporarily, within the limits of the scene.
āā Devil Fish: A specialty of the Land of Exile, each fish consumed temporarily adds 1 attribute point and 10 health points in the Land of Exile scene.
This is the specialty that intoxicated Sukot, Phoenix Feather, and a host of red-names alike. After consuming over two hundred Devil Fish, Sukot became a terrifying existence with over 300 attack power and more than 3000 health, and he added all his upgrade attribute points to Defense. Under the career and equipment bonuses of the Knight profession, Sukotās Defense approached 200.
At least in the Red Name Village, heās an existence few in the world can rival, even the legendary attributes of Da Fei cannot surpass this level. But this is merely his attribute points; he also has his unexpected encounter and his special move, which are the foundation of his ascent in the red-named world.
āā System Prompt: Hungarian player Sukot has issued a one-on-one duel invitation. Do you accept?
Looking at the opponent in front of him warming up with a silver spear, Da Fei sighed inwardly; it truly is the burden of reputation. Such a duel is meaningless for him; victory is insignificant, but failure would be ruinous. Yet he couldnāt refuse. No matter, winning him would do; if the opponent were a Mage, Da Fei as a Short-legged Gunner might really hesitate to take the challenge, but with both being gunners, whoās afraid of whom?
On second thought, even if the opponent was a Mage, once Da Feiās Blood Eagle was unleashed, he could interrupt their spell or kill them instantly. With Da Feiās supernatural attributes, the Blood Eagle with conventional level 7 soldier standards absolutely had the power to one-shot frail targets. But the Blood Eagle is Da Feiās secret weapon, and he wouldnāt reveal it in open arenas like this.
āā System Prompt: The duel begins, wish players a smooth competition!
The battle commenced with nothing much to say. Both sides approached each other and drew long spears; the Hungarian playerās spear gleaming brilliantly, Da Feiās spear was improbably long, black, and thick, unremarkable. Yet all the red-named players present focused their gaze on Da Feiās weapon, knowing full well the number oneās weapon was undoubtedly extraordinary, possibly even a Divine Artifact!
They guessed right!
As both sides simultaneously entered attack range, Da Feiās spear shot out like a Black Dragon diving into the sea: Bang! "-217!" "Morale Strike -60!" "Frost Damage -10!" At that moment, Sukotās spear had not yet pierced!
"Wow! Such high attack!" "Such fast attack speed!"
The whole arena of red-names erupted!
Indeed, Da Feiās 330 attack, 35 personal damage, with an attack over 100 points higher than Sukotās Defense, each point of attack elevates damage by 5%, 100 points means a 500% increase, effectively multiplying the damage by 6 times! Even if Da Feiās Attack Skill was completely offset by Sukotās Defense Skill, he could still deliver such terrifying damage.
Morale Strike is the core Combination Skill of Attack Skill and Leadership Skill. My armyās morale exceeding the enemyās by each point further enhances damage by 5%, up to a maximum of 50%. Even if Da Feiās Master-level Leadership Skill was counterbalanced by the opponentās Leadership Skill by 5 or 6 morale points, Da Feiās various achievements in God Slayer and Dragon Slayer increased his standing morale close to 20 points, indifferent to losing a few points.
Not to mention Da Feiās 23 Attack Speed, which was twice as fast as ordinary players; so when Da Fei recalls his spear after striking and goes to strike again, Sukotās spear only barely arrives!
āā Bang! "-225!" "Morale Strike -66!" "Frost Damage -10!" This was Da Feiās damage from the second strike!
āā Bang! "-75!" This was Sukotās damage from his first strike on Da Fei!
Indeed, even though Sukot had over 300 attack after consuming Devil Fish, Da Feiās Defense also approached nearly 300, Sukotās expected high attack merely enhanced his damage by only two times!
versus 75, thatās the difference in output, a near tenfold disparity; even with Sukotās Devil Fish-boosted 3000 health, he couldnāt withstand more than a few blows from Da Fei!
The disparity was instantly clear! The whole arena drew a chilly breath; Sukotās attack and defense values were known among the red-named players present from numerous dull duels. To see Da Fei crush Devil Fish-fed Sukot could only be described as monstrous!
Sukotās confidence instantly shattered; for what had he spent countless days and nights here? Although today, regardless of victory or defeat, heād no longer be his old self, Sukot longed for the meteoric rise and world fame of a reborn self, not a shattered confidenceless self!
āā Use the special move! Once itās out, he would still shine as the brightest new star!
In an instant, Sukot was engulfed in black smoke, and a black beam descended from the sky. Within the beam, a Fallen Angel covered in black smoke descended attached!
The whole crowd of red-named players drew crosses on their chests while booing in unison: "He has offered his soul to Lucifer, yooooooooo~~~~~"
Da Feiās jaw dropped to the ground! Holy moly, Angel Possession! What a high-level gameplay! Although I have three Contract Angels, none can possess me! Ultimately, itās because I havenāt learned high-level Light Magic! Not even basic Light Magic!
At this moment, Sukotās figure instantly merged with the Fallen Angel, and Da Fei was immediately enveloped in the black smoke of the Fallen Angel. In the black smoke, the alerts appearing above Da Feiās head continually showed "-10 Scorching Black Flame Damage, Defense -1"!
Da Feiās eyelid twitched with surpriseāthis is exactly the major move used by the Fallen Priest Brother Georgeās Angel Army in the Eastern World!
But this is clearly not the main course. With the success of the Fallen Angel Possession, Sukotās physique suddenly increased, and all attributes like damage, defense, attack speed, and health skyrocketed!
āBoom! "-170!" "Morale Strike -30!" "Frost Damage -10!" This is Da Feiās damage to the Fallen Angel!
āBoom! "-124!" This is the Fallen Angelās damage to Da Fei!
Adding the flame damage from the black fog, the difference between the two sides was almost balanced!
"yooooooooo~~~~~!!!" The whole crowd roared wildly again!
Victory is possible! At this moment, Sukot regained his confidence! At this moment, Sukot was the BOSS!
Damn it! Canāt lose! A loss would mean utter disgrace, at this moment Da Feiās hope shattered! Thereās no choice, Iāll also unleash my ultimate move. If even the ultimate move canāt withstand this black power, Iād have to use the extreme move, a flashy Divine Skill, take a step back and find a way.
Divine Luck, strike! A rainbow beam ascended from atop Da Feiās head, and the crowd gasped in astonishment! At such a critical decisive moment, one side exploded with luck, especially terrified by Da Feiās massive damage and luck explosionāwhat terrifying consequences will there be?
The entire crowd, including Sukot himself, gazed in extreme horror at the black long spear shimmering with rainbow light coming their way!
āBoom! "-Lucky Strike 350!" "Morale Strike -64!" "Frost Damage -10!" "Dragon Slayer Strike -463!" "Tear Strike -186!" "Stun!"
"Wow!!!" The crowd exploded! But given the exaggerated Damage Value, what was more surprising was that the Fallen Angelās head above was hit with stars, stunned! Actually triggered a stun! In such a one-on-one duel scene, stunning under Da Feiās terrifying damageāwhat consequences will there be?
Exactly, itās the stun special skill of the Divine Artifact Titanās Grip, fired that many shots without triggering, only luck could trigger it, such misfortune for Da Fei!
Thereās nothing left to say, the bottom line is, itās now Da Feiās time to showcase attack speed, one spear after another, while the Fallen Angel remains stunned! At this rate, even if the Fallen Angel is a BOSS, defeat is inevitable.
Just then, the system prompt rang:
āHungarian player Sukot voluntarily admits defeat! Congratulations on winning the sparring match!
The whole crowd booed: "yooooooooo~~~~~"
Indeed, Sukot voluntarily admitted defeat before being killed, because he wanted to preserve his last secretāhis health. However, this battle revealed too much information, too many secrets about Da Fei. The video of this battle will undoubtedly become the most valuable recent study material on Da Fei, and those red-named onlookers who release videos are bound to make a small fortune.
Sukot shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "I lost. Mr. Da Fei truly deserves being the worldās strongest."
Da Fei also shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "Just lucky thatās all, youāre quite remarkable!"
"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Da Fei, Iām honored!"
The crowd erupted in applause. Da Fei, not wanting to linger, waved his hand: "I donāt have much time, so goodbye then! BYE!"
Everyone collectively bid farewell: "BYE!"
Da Fei paid the fine to the NPC One-Winged Angel guarding the city and returned to the Main World, immediately instructing Da Bing and others on the guild channel to start building the warehouse. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, youāre welcome to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)