MMO: Pierce Heaven Til’ It Breaks

“Shoot at Random!”

Li Yi would certainly not wait around like a sitting duck if the other party attacked. Immediately, he turned around in a circle and flung out a bunch of Star Arrows.

Ssst ssst ssst ssst!

Poof poof poof poof!

All of the arrows landed in the snow. None of them even managed to graze Up Down Up Down Punch.

There are many ways to dodge the onslaught of Shoot at Random, such as lying prone on the ground or taking advantage of blind spots.

With a wave of his hand, the Violent Bear King appeared under Li Yi’s feet. After he had learned Pet Summon, summoning his pets no longer had any time lags.

A Vagabond’s Stealth was very weak and could only last a little longer than their Beast Soul’s Possession state.

“Crippling Shot!” Suddenly, Li Yi leaped into the air and turned to shoot an arrow.

Thwack!

[-5134]

Up Down Up Down Punch revealed himself and stared at Li Yi in shock. He quickly retreated and took out a short crossbow to shoot at Li Yi.

Even though a Mount Vagabond could also use a bow, but their attacks were much weaker as compared to conventional archers. Their skills were also less complete, and if they did not specialize and allocate their skill points into only a few skills, their damage would be extremely poor.

Thwack! Thwack!

[-865]

[-544]

Li Yi did not dodge the arrows. Instead, he stood still and took the two arrows to test Up Down Up Down Punch’s damage level.

“You’re trying to shoot arrows with me?”

Li Yi laughed out loud as he drew his Orange Quality Bow. He used Meteor Arrow!

Ssst ssst ssst ssst…

Each arrow was faster than the one before as it rained down on Up Down Up Down Punch like meteors. He rolled and crawled his way out of the onslaught, but even if he could evade the first arrow, the second would definitely hit him. In an instant, he was hit by three arrows, and it seemed that he might be dead any second now. At this critical moment, Up Down Up Down Punch took out a potion and chugged it down. His HP Bar immediately shot up again.

Mount Vagabonds could wear Mail. Their average defense was slightly stronger than an Archer’s, and their HP was not very high either. Using 1 END point as a calculation unit for HP, Mount Vagabonds has 3 points for their HP which was 2 points higher than a priest’s and 1.5 points higher than an archer’s. (Note: MT Warriors and Paladins have 10 points for HP when using 1 END point as a calculation unit.)

Up Down Up Down Punch chuckled under his breath and disappeared with Stealth again after he lowered his body.

Even though the Vagabond’s pirated version of Stealth was significantly weaker, it still has its uses. Once the cooldown period was over, the skill could be used again.

At this time, Li Yi’s Heart of a Clear Mirror status has lapsed. He no longer could sense Up Down Up Down Punch’s location.

“Shoot at Random!”

“Shoot at Random!”

Li Yi sprinted a few steps forward and turned in a circle to use Shoot at Random. If he did not hit his target, he retreated immediately and deployed another round of Shoot at Random.

He would do that periodically just so that he could disrupt the enemy’s actions.

Ssst…

A weird noise was heard and Up Down Up Down Punch finally appeared behind Li Yi. The time for Stealth was finally up, and his presence was automatically shown.

“Charge!”

Up Down Up Down Punch’s body immediately blurred as he ran into Li Yi. He had learned his lesson after experiencing a long-ranged fight with Li Yi. This time, he had changed his strategy to go for melee, a hand-to-hand battle.

A Vagabond’s Charge was also a half-baked version of a Warrior’s. It was slightly faster than a Warrior’s Charge, but the Vagabond’s Charge did not cause a Disorient effect on its target. Even when the Charge has hit its target, the target could run away at any time.

This Skill could only be used as a method to press onwards!

“Backwind Slash!”

Up Down Up Down Punch abruptly lifted the shortsword in his hand. This was a skill that mimicked a Thief’s Scrape.

“Windward Slash!”

The shortsword in Up Down Up Down Punch’s hand swung downwards, mimicking a Thief’s Chisel.

“Whirlwind Strike!”

Up Down Up Down Punch’s shortsword glowed in a blue hue. This Skill was an imitation of a Warrior’s Thunder Strike!

Pooft pooft pooft!

Up Down Up Down Punch’s three sword strikes have caused a ‘3 Combo’ to appear above Li Yi’s head.

All Classes could make Combos. However, the ability to make Combos are one of the best benchmarks of a player’s skill.

“Pseudocide!”

Before Up Down Up Down Punch’s shortsword could land, Li Yi turned both of his eyes upwards and laid on his back on the floor. He forcefully stopped Up Down Up Down Punch’s Combo count with Pseudocide.

Li Yi quickly stood up and stomped on the ground. “Flaming Dragon’s Roar!”

Pooft!

Wham!

On top of Li Yi’s head, Combo 4 and a damage value of [-6765] appeared. The Flaming Dragon’s Roar was made by tanking the damage delivered by Up Down Up Down Punch’s attacks.

Up Down Up Down Punch was thrown backward.

“Beast Soul’s Possession – Violent Bear!”

Li Yi shook his head and transformed into the Violent Bear King. He rushed forward with Berserk Charge and hit Up Down Up Down punch square in the face before he could land on the ground.

Li Yi changed back into his original form once he landed and raised his bow to shoot a flurry of arrows. “Crippling Shot, Meteor Arrow, Repelling Shot, Powered-up Arrow, Elimination Arrow!”

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

A damage value of [-43221] appeared above Up Down Up Down Punch’s head as he collapsed onto the ground.

Vagabonds could not use Pseudocide. He was really dead…

Li Yi approached him before squatting down to study him. He shook his head.

Frankly, Up Down Up Down Punch’s abilities were relatively passable. If he was compared with Li Yi from his previous life, it will be difficult to tell who would come out victorious. However, he was miles behind the Li Yi standing before him today.

The gap between them was too great now.

After he had equipped Gagaga’s Leather Hat, his HP has reached a staggering 25,000+ while Up Down Up Down Punch’s HP was a little more than 30,000+. Even though it seemed like his HP was 5000 more than what Li Yi had, his defense was far behind Li Yi’s in reality. This was purely an equipment problem. Even if gaming abilities were excluded from the equation, Up Down Up Down Punch still performed poorly in relation to Li Yi.

After five minutes, Up Down Up Down Punch sat up from the ground and stared motionlessly at Li Yi. No one could know what he was thinking.

“You haven’t answered my question. How many players have arrived here at the North Pole before you?”

“I am the fourth to arrive. Three players came here before me,” Up Down Up Down Punch’s reply was quick.

“Do you know anyone of them?”

“No. I’ve never met them throughout my 6-months stay here in the Northern Continent.”

Li Yi nodded. “Do you still want to fight against me?”

Up Down Up Down Punch shook his head. “Nope, you’re a fierce one. I’m no match.”

“…” Li Yi was rendered speechless.

“I’ve heard about you from long ago. Dark Wing from the Eastern Continent… No, it’s now the Invincible Continent. I have no other intentions but to fight hand-in-hand with you. I would have returned your dropped items to you if you were to die by my hands.” Up Down Up Down Punch was brutally honest.

Li Yi chortled. “You killing me? Is that even possible?”

Up Down Up Down Punch looked completely at ease. “If I were to be entirely serious in the battle, there would be a non-zero possibility of you dying in my hands. However, we don’t have any grudges against each other, so I don’t see the point of actually going that hard with you.”

Li Yi gave him a once over before smiling. “Could it be that your confidence stemmed from the Revival special skill on your clothes?”

Up Down Up Down Punch’s face went pale. “How did you know that I have…”

“The Revival special skill. Once it was activated, you will regain full HP instantly. The max limit of your HP will be burnt as a condition to maintain the status. On top of that, you will be Immune to 99% of the damage inflicted on you when you are in that status. Am I correct?”

“You could see the special skills that I have?” Up Down Up Down Punch gasped in astonishment.

“It’s not limited to your special skills. I know your name too. Up Down Up Down Punch, right?”

Up Down Up Down Punch stiffened and stared at Li Yi. He was stunned for a very long time before he turned to leave after he bid farewell with a held fist salute and a muttered ‘see you soon’.

“Hey, since you’ve been wandering about for more than half a year, I’ll ask you something. Have you seen a Boss named Akna around here?”

“She’s at the back of the mountain near the Tuhr Altar. The Boss would frequently appear around the area, but I would advise against you going there. I’ve tried multiple times and it all ended in death for me.”

A countdown bar appeared above Up Down Up Down Punch’s head. With a loud poof, a glacier giant mammoth elephant appeared and he climbed on to the back of it.

The glacier giant mammoth elephant was humongous and looked majestic as it lumbered off. Li Yi laughed as he looked at the back of the departing Up Down Up Down Punch, “He was Worshipped by the mammothmen tribe. No wonder he wanted to ambush me.”

The mammothmen and the Tuhrs are mortal enemies. When the NPCs fight, players from both tribes would be required to fight against each other too. If Li Yi were to kill Up Down Up Down Punch just now, he would be praised by the Clan Leader once he returned to the Tuhr village. He could then obtain Tuhr Honor Value. If he killed to a certain extent, he might even get a special title for it.

“After I have gotten all of the good things from the Tuhr tribe, I could try rushing the Reputation with the mammothmen tribe. Getting an elephant to ride on seems like a good idea.”

Li Yi mumbled to himself before activating God Mode to fly above the white-furred snow apes.

After flying for a while, Li Yi noticed an altar that resembled the Violent Bear King by the mountainside.

The Tuhrs see the Violent Bear King as a sacred object. It was understood without saying that this was the Tuhr Altar.

Apparently, the sacred sword of the Tuhrs was hidden within this altar. Numerous players have come here to seek it, but only a pitiful amount of players could actually get the Tuhr Sacred Sword.

Orange Quality Weapon, Legendary-level. Just like these two phrases, things that exist in legends were only told as legends born in the times long past…

There were no white-furred snow apes around the Tuhr Altar. Only a few snowy white polar bears lumbered around in the area.

Bears are the holy symbols of the Tuhrs. Thus, the Tuhr Altar was a paradise for bears.

Li Yi flew and landed on the head of the bear-shaped structure. He then studied his surroundings.

The snowflakes that fell continuously from the sky had blocked his field of view. However, he still could not spot Akna even after searching for a long time.

Ding! Ding!

At this moment, his Mailbox rung. He opened it and found that Pretty Good Mood has sent him the name list that detailed the names of those who would clear the dungeons.

After the players of the Iron Alliance has improved their levels drastically, the elites available to join the dungeon-clearing team has significantly increased. The number of elite teams has grown from one to twenty!

Each team consisted of 200 people, and twenty teams would involve a total of 4000 people.

4000 elites!

However, Li Yi only read the name list for the first and second team. He skipped through the other teams because he did not know the people involved in them anyways.

“Mm, good job. We’ll go with your list. Remember what I’ve said. Don’t underestimate yourself, and show me some results!

“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely get the First Kill for the Light Conference!” This time, Pretty Good Mood’s reply was full of confidence.

Below him, the door to the Tuhr Altar was tightly closed. Li Yi did not get down but instead had squatted on top of the head structure and waited.

There was only one way to open the door to the Tuhr Altar. All players who had tried it could confirm that it was a really, really annoying method.

It was simple, really. Players rush their Reputation with the Tuhr Tribe to Worship. Then, they can find an unlocked treasure chest in the Tuhr Clan Leader’s house where an Altar Key could be found inside. Once they take the key, the Altar door could then be opened.

However, the cost of stealing the key was severe. The relationship between the player and the Tuhrs would immediately drop from Worship to Hostile. All of their previous efforts would go to waste…

The worst part is, the stolen Altar Key could only be used once…

Creak…

Just when Li Yi was daydreaming in boredom, the door to the Tuhr Altar suddenly opened.