"Lintek, anong bagay iyon?" gulat na gulat si Chen Gou. Ang weapon ni Lord Grim ay isang trinity, Sword, Lance at Gun. Transforming weapon?
Kumpara kay Chen Gou, wala masyadong alam si Tang Rou tungkol sa Glory kaya hindi siya masyadong takot dito. Mabilis niyang ginalaw ang mga daliri niya at tumalon, gumawa ng Roundhouse kick si Chasing Haze.
Matapos tumalon ni Lord Grim para iwasan ito, itinaas ni Chasing Haze ang kanyang mga kamay ang ginamit itong Anti-Tank Missile. Umakto agad si Tang Rou. Ang skill mismo ay nag launch din agad. Ang distansya ay malapit kaya naman sinalubong ng pagsabog si Lord Grim at nagkaroon ng maulap ng usok.
Nagulat parehas si Tang Rou at Chen Gou. Sa Fixed Fields, hindi kaagad-agad ang mga manlalaro ng basta basta. Kahit naman mamatay sila magiiwan sila ng bangkay. Kaya naman paano siya magiging isang maulap na usok?
Hindi maganda!
Sa puntong na pagtanto n ani Tang Rou ang lahat ay huli na. sa isang Peng, simirit ay dugo galing sa leeg ni Chasing Haze.
Assassin Skill: Cut Throat.
Itong skill na ito ay maaaringgamitin sa likuran ng target. Isama mo pa ito sa armor-ignoring back attack, kahit na low level skill lang ito makakagalos parin ito ng damage.
At para doon sa Lord Grim na naging usok matapos tamaan ng Anti-Tank Missile, napagtanto ng dalawa sa huli na ito ay isang Ninja Skill Shadow Clone Technique. Matapos maiwasan ang kanyang Roundhouse Kick ay ginamit niya ang skill na ito. Matapos niyang iwan ang clone sa harapan niya ang totoong katawan ay nasa likuran na niya at doon na kumpleto ang lahat gamit ang Cut Throat.
Si Tang Rou naman na nakaranas ng sunod sunod na pagatake, ay mayroon ng matinding konsetrasyon sa kanyang mga mukha. Sunod sunod na tunog ng tap, at lumipad si Chasing Haze galing sa blood blossom na parang isang arrow. Kinumpleto nito ang kaniyang 180 degree turn sa ere na hindi pa kalahating metro mula sa lupa, maipapakita dito ang napakabilis niyang technique.
Mabilis niyang ginalaw ang mouse habang hinahanap ang target niya para makatira. Pero nung umikot na ang karakter niya, nakita lang niya ang sword light na tatadtarin na siya habang may dala dalang blood mist.
Swordsman Class Berserker Skill: Collapsing Mountain.
Kahit na hindi nagdadala ng damage bonuses ang mga skill na natututunan ng unspecialized characters, kung gagamiting naman ito gamit ang skill ng original class, ang effects ay hindi magbabago. Ang Collapsing Mountain ay tatadtad na patungo kay Chasing Haze. Matapos niyang bumagsak sa lupa, mayroong maiksing knock-up effect. Mabilis naman kinuha ni Lord Grim ang opurtunidad at minasa siya sabay smash kay Chasing Haze ng mas mataas pa sa ere. At sa pagyanig ngMyriad Manifestation Umbrella, habang nasa ere si Chasing Haze ay na gunned down ito ng sunod sunod. Higit na pamilyar si Chen Gou at Tang Rou sa skill na ito.
Launcher Skill: BBQ.
Matapos mabarbecued ni Chasing Haze sa Gunfire, nalaglag ito sa lupa at madali naman itong nagpatihaya para lumabang muli. Pero umikot na ng pabilog ang kaniyang character pero hindi niya pa rin makita ang anino ni Lord Grim. Ngunit nakita niya nag isang Green Goblin na gumegewang gewang habang nagtatapon ng bato sa kaniya. Parehas na bumagsak si Tang Rou at Chen Gou dahil ito ang Mage Class Summoner's Summoned Pet.
Pagtaas niya ng kamay ay pinaginitan niya ang Goblin. Nang biglang bumaba galing sa langit si Lord Grim at tinapakan ang ulunan ni Chasing Haze.
Fighter Class Striker Skill: Eagle Stamp.
Wala na ang dating "Katuwaan lang" na ugali ni Tang Rou. Matapos siyang tapakan, tinapat naman ni Chasing Haze ang kanyang gun patungo sa langit, handa na para patamaan siya pababa. Pero sa gulat niya, ang dulo na naman ulit ng payong ni Lord Grim ay nakatutok sa kanya. Pumutok naman ang flame tongue shot at muli na namang lumabas ang dugo galing sa ulunan ni Chasing Haze. Ginamit ni Lord Grim ang recoil sa gun para malipad ito palikod ng walang kahirap hirap gamit ang "Aerial Fire"
Close Combats ay talaga namang hindi maganda para sa Launchers. Gustong gumamit ni Tang Rou ng "Aerial Fire" nitong buong orasna may distansya sila pero sa oras na iton ang kalaban ay nagkusang dumistansya sa kanya. Kaya naman matapos ang ilang beses na pagtama wala na masyadong life na natitira si Chasing Haze. Ngunit mukhang hindi naman nagalaw itong si Lord Grim. Hindi pa nawawalan ng pagasa si Tang Rou at naghandang muling atakihin siya, nang biglang sabihin ni Ye Xiu: "Ano kaya't tigilan na natin ang laban?"
"Bakit?" Tanong ni Tang Rou.
"Lumalabas na hindi mo talaga alam kung paano maglaro" sabi ni Ye Xiu
"…"hindi alam ni Tang Rou kung anong sasabihin.
Liban kay Chen Gou na magiliw na nagpapaliwanag sa kanya ng mga bagay bagay, hindi na niya alam ang iba. Pero kahit na ba ganito gamit lang ang kaniyang high hand speed, natulungan niya si Chen Gou na talunin ang mga kalabang hindi matalo ni Chen Gou. Nakumpleto nga rin niya ang Heavenly Domain Skill Challenge na mahirap para sa karamihan ng manlalaro.
Pwede namang sabihin ni Tang Rou na hindi niya alam ang Glory pero malakas siya.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit gusto siyang isama sa laro ni Chen Gou kahit na ano mang mangyari, pero ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit hindi siya interesado sa laro.
Madami ang mga taong gumagawa dahil nakikita nilang madali ito. Pero iba si Tang Rou. Hindi siya makapagpokus sa mga bagay na nakikita niyang madali.
Ang pinahirapang Chen Gou ay napansin rin ito. Masyado siyang makumpitensyang babae. Kapag nakakita siya ng mahirap gawin, kahit walang pagtutulak ng ibang tao, hindi siya titigil para lang malampasan ito.
Halimbawa, nung ginamit niya si Chasing Haze sa Heavenly Domain Skill Challenge, maraming beses din siyang pumalya bago siya nagtagumpay. Sa kaunting oras lang ang bilang ng drive na dati niyang naramdaman ay 100 times na mas malaki kaysa sa pagmamahal ni Chen Gou sa Glory.
Ang akala ni Chen Gou ay madadala na si Tang Rou ngayon. Pero sino ba naman ang magaakala na pagkatapos ng Skill Challenge, mawawalan na ng interes si Tang Rou sa Glory. Matapos niyang ma Clear ang equipment, hindi na sineseryoso ni Tang Rou ang ganitong klase ng item hoarding.
Sa huli, nakita ni Tang Rou ang Glory na "Ganun lang pala kadali". Para mabuhay muli ang kanyang interes, kailangang mabago ang impresyon nito sa laro. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit naghahanap ito ng makakalaban ni Tang Rou na hindi niya matalo para malaman niyang mahirap ang laro. Pero mas lalo pa itong naging masama. Kasi sa bawat oraw na makakilala si Tang Rou ng dalubhasa galing sa Arena lagi niya itong mabilis na natatalo.
Itong mga ganitong klase ng celebrity names, iyong mga propesyonal na manlalaro, kahit ilang beses niyang ipaliwanag ito kay Tang Rou. Pero tumatawa lang itong si Tang Rou at hindi naniniwala sa kanya. Walang siyang ibang choice. Ang katotohanan ay mas madaling tanggapin kaysa sa mga salita. Pero saan naman makakahanap ng ganitong dalubhasa si Chen Gou?
Hanggang sa bumalik si Tang Rou, palaging iniisip ni Chen Gou na hayaan si Ye Xiu na subukan siya.
Pero hindi alam ni Chen Gou kung gaano ba kagaling itong si Ye Xiu. Nang dahil sa galing siya sa professional circle, masasabing mas malakas siya kaysa sa mga normal na manlalaro. Ang masama ay kung sasabihin na naman ulit ni Tang Rou na "Ganun lang kadali"
Ito ang orihinal na intensyon ni Chen Gou. Pero sa bawat oras na nakakasalamuha niya si Ye Xiu, palagi na lang siya nitong ginagalit. Palaging galit kaya naman nakakalimutan niya ang orihinal nitong pakay at tumayo sa likod ni Tang Rou, umaasang matalo ni Tang Rou itong si Ye Xiu ng makapaglabas ito ng galit. Pero sa huli, natalo pa rin si Tang Rou nang wala manlang kalaban laban. Nung pagkatapos lang sabihin ni Ye Xi una "Hindi marunong maglaro", naaalala niya sa wakas.
"Hindi alam kung paano maglaro?" naramdaman ni Chen Gou napara bang masyadong labis ang mga salitang ito. Kung ikukunsidera mo lang na hindi siya marunong maglaro, papaano na iyong mga kalaban na natalo ni Tang Rou? At isa pa, hindi ba;t masyadong malakas itong taong ito? Natalo niya si Tang Rou sa simula palang hanggang sa huli.
Ang manlalarong naglalaro sa professional circle ay talaga namang nasa ibang level. sa normal, kapag nanonood siya ng mga recordings ng competitions, hindi niya maramdamang OP sila! Pero sa tingin ko may problema din sa kanilang kalaban. Pro-gamer laban sa pro-gamer ay napaka pantay ng magkakalaban at hindi kakaiba sa mga normal na manlalarong naglalaban.
Si Ye Xi una nakaupo sa malapit ay nakatayo na. Tinango naman niya ang ulo niya at sinabing: "Ang technique mo ay mabilis, pero ang coordination ng kaliwa at kanan mong kamay ay magulo. Kapag naiba bigla ang viewpoint mo, ang pagadapt mo at pagjudgement ay nawawalang talaga. Ang pagkakaintindi mo sa equipment at skills ay hindi sapat. Ang totoong combat experience mo ay napaka liit lang at ang mga taktika mo ay masyadong matigas, paano ito magiging paglalaro? Kung gusto mo akong matalo gamit ag ganitong mga skill, bumalik ka na lang pagkatapos ng isang daang taon!"
Chapter 49: You Really Don't Know How to Play
"D*mn, what is that thing?" Chen Guo was dumbstruck. The weapon in Lord Grim's hands was a trinity. Sword, lance, gun. A transforming weapon?
Compared to Chen Guo, Tang Rou, who didn't know much about Glory, wasn't too scared by it. Her fingers quickly jumped and Chasing Haze did a Roundhouse Kick.
After Lord Grim leaped to avoid it, Chasing Haze raised her hands and used an Anti-Tank Missile. Tang Rou acted quickly. The skill itself also launched quickly. The distance was close and Lord Grim took the explosion head on and turned into a cloud of smoke.
Tang Rou and Chen Guo were both startled. In the Fixed Field, players couldn't be killed like this in an instant. Even if they were, the dead player would leave a corpse. How could he just turn into a cloud of smoke?
Not good!
By the time Tang Rou realized it, it was already too late. With a peng, blood blossomed out from Chasing Haze's neck.
Assassin Skill: Cut Throat.
This skill had to be used from behind the target. Adding onto the armor-ignoring back attack, even though it was a low-leveled skill, it still did considerable damage.
As for that Lord Grim, who had been turned into smoke by the Anti-Tank Missile, the two both understood too late that it was the Ninja Skill Shadow Clone Technique. After dodging her Roundhouse Kick, he used the skill. He left the clone in front of her, while his real body split to behind her body, completing the Cut Throat.
Tang Rou, who had suffered from attacks multiple times, now had a look of extreme concentration on her. After a series of tapping sounds, Chasing Haze flew through the blood blossom like an arrow. She completed a 180 degree turn in midair not even half a meter above the ground, showing her exceptionally quick technique.
Her mouse quickly moved looking for a target to fire at. But when her character turned, she only saw a sword light chopping down towards her, bringing along a bloody mist.
Swordsman Class Berserker Skill: Collapsing Mountain.
Although the skills learned by unspecialized characters didn't have the damage bonuses given if they were done by the skill's original class, the original effects wouldn't change. Collapsing Mountain chopped down towards Chasing Haze. After hitting the ground, there was a short knock-up effect. Lord Grim quickly seized the opportunity and kneed her, smashing Chasing Haze higher into the air. With a shake of the Myriad Manifestation Umbrella, the midair Chasing Haze was gunned down repeatedly. Chen Guo and Tang Rou were beyond familiar with this skill. This was a Launcher Skill: BBQ.
After Chasing Haze, who had just been barbecued by gunfire, fell to the ground, she immediately turned over to fight again. But when her character turned around a circle, she couldn't find Lord Grim's figure. Instead, she saw a Green Goblin swaying around throwing rocks at her. Tang Rou and Chen Guo both collapsed. This was a Mage Class Summoner's summoned pet.
Raising her hands, she bombarded the Goblin, when Lord Grim suddenly dropped from the sky stepping on top of Chasing Haze's head.
Fighter Class Striker Skill: Eagle Stamp.
Tang Rou no longer had that previous "just for fun" attitude. After being stepped on, Chasing Haze pointed her gun up towards the sky, ready to gun him down. But to her surprise, Lord Grim's umbrella tip once again aimed at her. A flame tongue shot out and more blood blossomed out from Chasing Haze's head. Lord Grim used the recoil of this gun and easily flew backwards with "Aerial Fire".
Close combat was disadvantageous towards Launchers. Tang Rou had wanted to use "Aerial Fire" the entire time to pull apart the distance, but this time, the opponent unexpectedly took the initiative to distance himself. After being hit multiple times, Chasing Haze didn't have much life left. Yet Lord Grim didn't even seem like he had been touched. Tang Rou hadn't given up hope and prepared to continue attacking him, when Ye Xiu said: "How about we stop fighting?"
"Why?" Tang Rou asked.
"It turns out you really don't know how to play." Ye Xiu said.
"...." Tang Rou didn't know what to say. Aside from Chen Guo enthusiastically explaining to her a few things, she really didn't know much else. But even like this, just relying on her high hand speed, she helped Chen Guo defeat opponents Chen Guo couldn't win against. She had even completed the Heavenly Domain Skill Challenge that was difficult for the majority of the players.
Tang Rou could say that she didn't know Glory, but she was still extremely strong.
This was why Chen Guo wanted to bring her into the game by every means possible. But it was also why she wasn't interested in the game.
A lot of people did things because they found it easy. Tang Rou was different. She couldn't concentrate on things that she found easy.
The tormented Chen Guo also saw this. This was an extremely competitive girl. Once she found something difficult, without anyone's encouragement, she wouldn't stop until she overcame it.
For example, when she attacked at Chasing Haze's Heavenly Domain Skill Challenge, Tang Rou also failed many times before succeeding. In that short amount of time, the amount of drive she had looked a hundred times greater than Chen Guo's love for Glory.
Chen Guo thought that this time, Tang Rou was moved. But who knew that after the Skill Challenge, Tang Rou quickly lost interest in Glory. Clearing for equipment and so on, Tang Rou didn't take this type of item hoarding seriously.
In the end, Tang Rou saw Glory as being "so it was that easy". In order to arouse her interest, her impression of the game had to change. This was why Chen Guo kept on looking for opponents that Tang Rou couldn't beat to make her realize the difficulty of the game. But this actually made it worse. Every time Tang Rou met a so-called expert in the Arena, she would quickly beat him.
That sort of celebrity names, those professional gamers, Chen Guo didn't know how many times she explained them to Tang Rou. But Tang Rou only laughed, not believing her. No choice. Facts spoke louder than words. But where would Chen Guo find such an expert?
Up until Tang Rou returned, Chen Guo kept on thinking of letting Ye Xiu try her out.
Chen Guo didn't know exactly how strong Ye Xiu was. However, he had once been in the professional circle, so he had to be stronger than normal players. At worst, Tang Rou would just say "so it was that easy" again.
This was Chen Guo's original intention. But every time she came into contact with Ye Xiu, he would always make her mad. Angrily, Chen Guo forgot her original notion and stood behind Tang Rou, hoping for Tang Rou to tyrannically destroy Ye Xiu to vent her anger. But in the end, Tang Rou was beaten without a chance to retaliate. Only after Ye Xiu said "don't know how to play", did she finally remember.
"Don't know how to play?" Chen Guo felt this remark was a little too excessive. If that was considered as not knowing how to play, then what about all of those opponents Tang Rou had beaten? Furthermore, wasn't this guy too strong? He had completely suppressed Tang Rou from start to finish. A player from the professional circle really was on a different level. Ordinarily, when she watched recordings of competitions, it didn't feel like they were that OP! It seemed like it was still the problem of opponents. Pro-gamer versus pro-gamer were all evenly matched opponents so it didn't look any different from when normal players fought.
Ye Xiu, who sat nearby, had already stood up. He nodded his head and said: "Your technique is quite quick, but the coordination between your left and right hands is a complete mess. When your viewpoint suddenly changes, your adaptability and judgement pretty much turns to zero. Your understanding towards equipment and skills isn't nearly enough. Your real combat experience is too little and your tactics are too stiff, how could this be considered playing? If you want to beat me with this skill, then come back in a hundred years!"