Novel Full Chapter 197: The Battle Begins, It’s Too Noisy, Sudden Explosion
Chapter 197: Chapter 197: The Battle Begins, It’s Too Noisy, Sudden Explosion
Matthew stared at the moving vines and replied, “Don’t talk big, you’re just a Mythic Rank Reclasser, and you can’t even beat me!”
“Are you really thinking this is all a dream right now?”
“Right, a level 40 Magic Apprentice, probably only in a dream could he beat a real genius Reclasser!”
Aiden had no expression, and didn’t say a word anymore. He just didn’t care about this fight at all.
He kept his level at 40 to beat a Mythic Rank Reclasser and progress the Bane of All Races 2·Genius Nightmare quest.
But Matthew was just a Legendary Rank Reclasser, which didn’t meet the quest requirement. He had no value at all.
So Aiden planned to end this quickly, then watch the other genius Reclassers fight on the other platforms.
“Come on, I’ll thank you in advance for giving our The Azurecloud Empire team two points,” Matthew said, his eyes sharp and his energy rising.
He just waved his hand, and a huge, flashy longbow covered in jumping lightning arcs appeared in his hand.
In a blink, Matthew had already drawn the bow and aimed a sharp arrow at Aiden.
Now, he just needed to wait for the vines to disappear completely before attacking first.
Sophia watched Matthew’s move and said into the microphone, “Matthew is one of the best genius Reclassers in The Azurecloud Empire. The longbow he’s holding is a famous Starlight Rank weapon in our empire, called Thunderbow.”
“This bow is almost Epic Rank and fits perfectly with his class. It makes his power even stronger, like a Mythic Rank genius Reclasser!”
Wendy looked at Matthew’s Thunderbow in surprise and used a Legendary Rank detection skill to check the details.
Her eyes immediately showed some shock as she said, “This is a strong weapon. If that’s the case, Aiden’s chance of winning just got lower a bit.”
“A strong weapon can boost a Reclasser’s power. This tournament is very close to real fighting, and players can use any equipment or items they want, because those are part of a Reclasser’s strength.”
Wendy couldn’t help but look at Aiden’s hands, wondering what kind of equipment he would pull out. She had only seen videos of Aiden on TikTok before, but didn’t know much about him.
Aiden saw Matthew’s longbow and didn’t care at all.
It was just a Starlight Rank item, nothing special.
Aiden thought for a moment. He had an Epic Rank Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff and a Legendary Rank The Abyss the Flame Demon staff on him.
To deal with Matthew, the Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff was enough.
After all, he had only used the The Abyss the Flame Demon staff in his fight with Nellie. Other people probably didn’t know about it.
Aiden didn’t want to show all his strength at once. Right now, the biggest threat was the six players from Insect Valley.
Hiding some of his power was the smartest choice.
He took out the Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff and gave Matthew a cold look, ready for the fight.
“What? Aiden actually pulled out an Epic Rank item?” Wendy yelled in surprise.
She hadn’t even finished speaking when the vines on the platform completely disappeared.
The battle officially started!
Swoosh!
A loud, annoying sound filled the air.
Matthew launched the first attack. A powerful lightning force quickly formed and shot out from the bowstring, leaving a blue-purple streak in the air. It flew toward Aiden at super speed.
“You, a level 40 Magic Apprentice, even dare to use an Epic Rank item?” Matthew shouted.
Aiden stayed calm, just waved his Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff casually.
In an instant, a dark black shield surrounded him.
Epic Rank defensive skill, Blacklight Ward!
Boom!
Zap!
The sound of collision and electricity filled the air.
Matthew’s eyes widened instantly. His hand holding the Thunderbow shook violently. He was completely stunned.
He clearly saw that his attack didn’t even break Aiden’s shield. It didn’t even leave a big mark.
“You’re a little stronger than I thought,” Matthew tried to say, but before he could finish, he saw Aiden’s expression turn annoyed.
Aiden pointed his staff at him.
“Fight already. Stop talking so much. It’s too loud.” Aiden didn’t hesitate at all. He launched Thunder’s Wrath right away.
He wanted to finish quickly, so he could watch how those Insect Valley Reclassers fought.
Time was precious. He couldn’t waste it on Matthew.
Boom!
In a blink, violent lightning filled the whole platform. Some of the electricity even spilled out, flying wildly outside the arena.
“Area-of-effect skill?” Matthew instinctively tried to step back, but all around him, lightning was about to fall. There was no way to dodge.
But soon, Matthew remembered something. Most area skills don’t do that much damage.
He took a deep breath and raised his Thunderbow high.
Boom!
Countless thick blue-purple currents shot out from the Thunderbow, flowing together like water, forming a thin shield.
“Hmph, that’s why the Thunderbow is almost an Epic Rank item. When activated, it creates a strong lightning shield to protect the user!” Matthew’s fear lessened a bit. He regained his composure.
He had used this shield to block a powerful attack from Mythic Rank Reclasser Miles before.
Aiden’s strength couldn’t be stronger than Miles, right?
That was impossible!
At that moment, Wendy’s voice came in, explaining, “Too bad, if it weren’t for Matthew’s Thunderbow, Aiden’s attack would have given a big advantage in the next round.”
“Aiden’s defensive skill was really strong. It completely blocked Matthew’s attack. Now it’s all about whether his attack can…”
Wendy didn’t finish her sentence. Her microphone almost fell from her hands.
On the platform, Matthew stood in the middle of Thunder’s Wrath. His calm expression was gone.
His trusted lightning shield only lasted one second before breaking into glowing pieces.
Then, his health dropped at an incredible speed. In just a blink, it dropped all the way to 65%.
“F**k, what the hell is this damage? My class is a Lightning Archer. I don’t have high physical defense, but my magic defense should be better than most mages.”
“I can’t believe it. Against Aiden’s skill, my magic defense is completely useless!” Matthew’s face was full of panic.
He knew, if he didn’t do something right now, his health would drop to a dangerously low level in just a few seconds.
Matthew gritted his teeth and quickly pulled back the Thunderbow, ready to counterattack.
If his attack could deal a fatal blow to Aiden, he would still be in the lead.
The winner of this battle would still be him.
“Magic Apprentice is a class that doesn’t have much health even at level 70. If I can break Aiden’s defense, I can turn the tide!” Matthew’s expression was grim. This was his only chance. He had to unleash everything he had.
Creak!
The Thunderbow’s string was pulled tight, and a thick, charged lightning arrow suddenly appeared.
This arrow was no ordinary one. It even attracted the lightning energy from the Thunder’s Wrath surrounding it.
“Watch this! This is Matthew’s ultimate skill-Destruction Lightning Arrow. Even a Mythic Rank Reclasser could be seriously injured if they don’t dodge it!” Some of The Azurecloud Empire’s fans suddenly shouted with excitement.
“Exactly! You just wait and see Aiden get seriously hurt and give us two points!”
“Skill is the only thing that matters. If Aiden can’t beat Matthew, how could he beat CalvinLord?” More fans from The Azurecloud Empire started yelling.
Aiden’s performance had surprised them a bit, but if Matthew could hit him with the Destruction Lightning Arrow, the final result would still be what they wanted.
The fans from The Great Shaw Empire and The White City didn’t respond with any insults. They were all watching the arena in tense silence.
Especially the fans from The White City. They weren’t doubting Aiden’s strength-they just couldn’t help but worry about him.
Compared to fame and honor, they just hoped Aiden wouldn’t get hurt, wouldn’t be in any danger.
“Grandpa, will Aiden General win?” A little boy looked at the dazzling lightning effects on the arena, awkwardly raised his hand and grabbed his grandfather’s.
He didn’t know how strong a Legendary Rank Reclasser was, but the shouting of The Azurecloud Empire fans made him very worried.
“Of course he will. Believe in Aiden General. He can beat any enemy!” His grandfather said firmly.
Boom!
At that moment, a deafening explosion rang out on the platform. Thick black smoke covered Aiden and Matthew, hiding them from view.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, waiting for the smoke to clear.
When they finally saw the scene on the platform, they couldn’t help but gasp.
“How is this possible?”
“No, that’s not right! It shouldn’t be like this!”
“How come Matthew’s Destruction Lightning Arrow hasn’t even been released, and there’s already an explosion?!”