Chapter 111 - 108: You’re an Assassin? What a Coincidence, So Am I

Chapter 111: Chapter 108: You’re an Assassin? What a Coincidence, So Am I

But this was not enough!

He still needed [Phantom]!

Only by combining the Equipment effect that reduced the opponent’s Physical Attack to 60% with [Phantom], which reduced incoming damage by 50%, could he withstand the next strike!

However, he only had this one chance!

Because [Phantom] had a long twenty-second skill cooling!

Wait!

There seemed to be another problem he hadn’t considered.

The Equipment effect [Soul Capture] was on [Nether’s Sigh].

To use this effect, he needed to equip [Nether’s Sigh]. Once he exposed his weapon, Belorn would realize he was actually an Assassin, and the opponent would likely guard against his [Phantom].

Wait, "equipping" only required his hand to touch the weapon.

He could keep one hand on his waist while wielding a Long Sword with the other to fight the enemy.

Was fighting one-handed difficult?

Not at all! He had max-level [Sword Dance]!

All these thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Yu Zhun’s eyes turned icy, and he let out a cold sneer. "What a ruthless talent. I, Yu Zhun, almost fell for it."

Belorn, who had been momentarily stunned because his previous strike dealt no damage, quickly snapped back to his senses.

The opponent had most likely used an Equipment effect capable of negating damage under specific conditions.

However, such game-breaking Equipment effects could usually only be triggered once per battle.

Therefore, a follow-up strike would still be able to kill him!

Reacting instantly, Belorn attacked again without a word.

Yu Zhun’s gaze focused. Holding a Long Sword in one hand, he swiftly engaged the enemy.

Before this, he had never used a Long Sword.

Yet, bolstered by his max-level [Sword Dance], he fought like a Master of Swordsmanship who had cultivated the Sword Dao for decades, trading blows evenly with his opponent.

Wait!

Evenly?!

CLANG!

Amidst the sparks flying from their clashing weapons, Yu Zhun met Belorn’s astonished gaze beneath his mask.

"Max-level [Sword Dance]?!" they both exclaimed in unison.

Belorn’s expression instantly turned ugly.

[Sword Dance] was a melee Universal Skill.

In theory, both Warriors and Assassins could use it. However, Warriors who mastered this skill were usually agility-based fighters who balanced offense and defense or focused purely on attacks.

Having mistakenly assumed Yu Zhun was a tank-type Warrior, he never expected his usually infallible max-level [Sword Dance] to fall flat against this opponent...

Moreover, since they both had max-level [Sword Dance], Yu Zhun fighting one-handed was enough to match him.

Because Belorn’s agility was inferior to Yu Zhun’s.

The total Skill Points obtainable at Lv30 were twenty-one, and upgrading a skill from Lv1 to max required ten Skill Points.

Thus, Belorn, who had maxed out both [Sword Dance] and [Lurking], simply had no Skill Points left to upgrade anything else.

He didn’t know what was up with this guy in front of him, nor did he know why the opponent kept his other hand on his waist.

But Belorn reacted incredibly fast.

When facing an SSS-rank talent player whose exact abilities were unknown, one had to end the battle quickly and give them absolutely no openings.

Therefore...

Equipment effect [Instant Trace], activate!

It boosted his speed by 200% and his agility by 100%!

Although it only lasted for a fleeting two seconds.

That was more than enough!

The scales of victory quietly tilted. Pumped full of adrenaline, Belorn swung his dagger rapidly through the air, ultimately slashing toward Yu Zhun’s waist.

Now!

A sharp gleam flashed in Yu Zhun’s eyes.

[Phantom], activate!

Yu Zhun’s body instantly turned ethereal, and the sharp dagger seemed to pierce into nothingness.

[HP -93,232]

Huh?

Huh?!

Belorn’s eyes beneath the mask widened uncontrollably.

What... was going on?

The Assassin-exclusive skill [Phantom]??

Wasn’t his opponent a Warrior???

Stunned by this unexpected turn of events, Belorn actually lost his focus for a split second in a life-and-death struggle where opportunities were fleeting.

Having lost nearly three-quarters of his health in an instant, a heavy weight was lifted off Yu Zhun’s chest, and a brilliant light exploded in his eyes.

He won the bet!

His one and only chance had arrived!

Stowing the Long Sword back into his inventory, Yu Zhun’s other hand instantly drew [Nether’s Sigh], which he had been secretly gripping, and thrust it at his opponent.

"Die!"

[HP -42,387]

Belorn’s health bar was instantly emptied. At the moment of his death, a look of bewilderment and disbelief remained frozen on his face.

Before his consciousness plunged into eternal darkness, the last thought echoing in his mind was:

"I’ve completely screwed up...

"This bastard is actually a fucking Assassin!"

[You have killed Server 23993 Player: Belorn]

[Congratulations on obtaining Personal Reward: [Divine Demon Medal] x1. Server 45239 obtains World Reward: [Divine Demon Medal] x1]

[Your Red Name Value +1. Current Red Name Value: 2]

The moment the text popped up, Yu Zhun’s name seemed to turn a shade redder than before.

Casually stowing away the rewarded [Divine Demon Medal] and all the loot dropped by the opponent, Yu Zhun eagerly inspected the Equipment one by one as he hurried on his way.

Since they were both Assassins, he might be able to use the other party’s gear too...

[Attack +21,000]

[Attack +9,600]

[Attack +...]

Looking at the five pieces of +20 Red Equipment whose attributes and effects were entirely focused on attacking, Yu Zhun gave a scathing critique: "Utter trash!"

However, it wasn’t as if the guy didn’t have anything good.

Seeing the twenty [Divine Demon Medals] that dropped from his opponent’s inventory, Yu Zhun broke into a delighted smile.

This time...

He had struck it rich.

Then again, for his elders to stuff so many [Divine Demon Medals] into his inventory during his very first time in a 4A Dungeon, his background must be incredibly deep-pocketed not to fear him dying inside...

Huh... wait.

This scenario felt a bit familiar.

Yu Zhun glanced at the twenty-two [Divine Demon Medals] in his own inventory.

Two were freshly looted from kills, and the remaining twenty were stuffed into his hands by Zhu Zhe.

They both gave their juniors [Divine Demon Medals], and the exact same amount at that. What was going on?

Yu Zhun frowned slightly.

He suddenly realized that this might be related to some crucial information he had previously overlooked.

"Server numbers," Yu Zhun muttered.

When he first learned that Blue Star was Server 45239, Yu Zhun had merely sighed, "There are actually tens of thousands of worlds," without thinking much else about it.

But now he suddenly realized something.

The smaller the server number, the earlier [Divine Revelation] had descended upon their real world.

And the earlier [Divine Revelation] descended, the more likely it meant that their world had developed to be stronger and possessed more powerhouses!

For Blue Star, before Yu Zhun, only one powerhouse had ever entered the [Nether Abyss].

But for Server 23993, which had a much earlier number, there might have been many more powerhouses who had come here.

Their world possessed a much more complete set of experiences to pass down to their juniors!

And this experience was connected to the twenty [Divine Demon Medals]!

The silver-haired girl he had killed earlier, Marcell, was from Server 53221. The descent of [Divine Revelation] there happened even later than on Blue Star.

She hadn’t carried a single [Divine Demon Medal], most likely because she was the very first player from her world to enter the [Nether Abyss]!

It made sense!

It all made perfect sense!

Yu Zhun’s eyes lit up. Combining this with Zhu Zhe’s hints, he had finally figured it out.

"In the [Divine Demon Store] after the [Nether Abyss] ends, there must be a highly important item worth twenty [Divine Demon Medals].

"Those who had seniors enter the [Nether Abyss] before would prepare their juniors for it and have them find a way to obtain it.

"By giving them twenty [Divine Demon Medals] in advance, the juniors wouldn’t need to take the risk of killing other players. As long as they ensure they survive until the end and enter the [Divine Demon Store], they can use the [Divine Demon Medals] in their inventory to exchange for it!

"What could this item... possibly be?"

Yu Zhun didn’t stop walking, a thoughtful expression surfacing in his eyes.

"The [Divine Demon Store] is not exactly the same after different 4A Dungeons end.

"The [Divine Demon Store] at each stage only offers items that can be used at that current stage.

"For example, in a Lv40 4A Dungeon, it’s impossible to exchange for Lv50 Legendary Equipment.

"Senior Zhu said that the [Nether Abyss] is the only Lv30 4A Dungeon, so the [Divine Demon Store] here contains items that aren’t available in the [Divine Demon Stores] of other 4A Dungeons.

"Many items exchanged from the [Divine Demon Store] are bound items, meaning their owners cannot be changed.

"Since it’s a bound item, this thing probably isn’t meant to be exchanged for someone else, but rather to be used on myself after the exchange.

"Logically speaking, the higher the level, the better the items in the [Divine Demon Store] should be. But considering how much importance Senior Zhu and Belorn’s seniors placed on it—even risking the loss of the [Divine Demon Medals] to exchange for it...

"This item must be extremely important, and it has no alternatives in more Advanced [Divine Demon Stores].

"To be used on me... irreplaceable..."

Yu Zhun’s footsteps suddenly halted, a look of astonishment flashing across his face.

"Class Advancement?!"