Suddenly, out of nowhere, a dark shadowy figure silently appeared behind Punk, and at the same time, another identical figure appeared behind Kane!
"Three Enemies?"
In an instant, countless thoughts ran through Punk's mind. Two azure-blue magical brilliances started to whirl in his pupils like two tiny whirlpools!
"No! It's a skill. Shadow clone!"
Finally, Punk came to this conclusion. He was confident that this was the case because if there were three enemies, he and Kane would have surely died under the first sneak attack without even knowing who the enemies were, let alone how many there were.
Just as Punk got this answer, the two shadowy silhouettes drew two long and thin dark green daggers in their hands and thrust them toward Punk and Kane's throats at lightning speed!
Even as the green blades of death drew closer to him, there was no sign of panic on Punk's face.
The effect of the shadow clone was to use shadow energy to create a phantom identical to the main body and then manipulate this phantom to perform various actions. However, this clone was merely an illusory shadow, lacking any attack or defense power. Its primary purpose was to confuse the enemy rather than inflict damage.
And now, through the system's analysis, Punk could determine which one was the real Assassin from the abnormality in the energy flow. Despite being 80-90% sure that the figure in front of him was just an illusory shadow, he still released the "Secondary Shield" spell he had just prepared without hesitation.
However, whether it was the system's analysis or simple logic, both indicated that the enemies would likely attack Kane first, as he was much closer to them. This suggested that the enemy in front of him should be the phantom. But who knew if a cunning foe might take advantage of this common assumption to reverse roles and disguise their real body as the phantom for an attack. So Punk didn't dare to take any chances with his life.
"Seems like the enemy didn't play any tricks this time."
The dagger shimmering with weird green cold light turned into a foggy shadow when it came into contact with the light blue shield and disappeared.
"This was indeed just a clone! So then..."
Punk looked at Kane, and without any doubt, the shadowy dark figure that attacked Kane was the real enemy.
As a knight, Kane was skilled at accumulating charges. However, his long lance was not suitable for melee attacks, and his heavy armor, while providing strong defense, greatly reduced his flexibility. Therefore, being attacked by an agile Assassin at close range was not an ideal situation for him.
Unlike the enemy, Kane was not an easy target. He leaned back violently and, at the same time, thrust his scorching lance entwined with powerful battle qi toward the enemy.
Not only did Kane avoid being killed by the fierce attack, but he also turned it into an opportunity for an effective counterattack. If the enemy chose to continue pursuing the kill, they might pierce Kane's throat, but they would also be lanced in half in return.
As he was standing inside a pothole, Kane did not notice the abnormal performance of "Assassin one" previously. So Under the sudden attack of "Assassin two," even though Kane did not set up a defensive method in advance like Punk, he still managed to survive by gambling!
Yes, it was a Gamble, as he was betting that the enemy didn't have the guts to die with him!
As It turned out, he was right, and the 'Assassin two' halted their move and stopped in mid-air. Some shadow energy ripples spread out in the air from the enemy's feet, and the enemy's figure started to float in the air like petals in the breeze.
"Shadow Step,"
It was a skill that gave an Assassin the ability to step on air. Although it allowed the Assassin to avoid Kane's attack, she also lost her last chance to kill Kane!
Kane exploded with battle qi and charged out of the pothole, and stood next to Punk.
At this time, both of the enemies have entered the stealth state again. The night environment on the whole wasteland with the crack-filled ground has once again returned to a state of calmness," as if nothing ever happened," but everyone present knew that a huge crisis was secretly brewing in the night...
Punk was a little pale, Kane was also the same, and Putt, who had been frightened silly by this fast-paced life and death battle, was trembling so violently that he could not even stand straight!
In this current situation, victory was completely out of reach, and retreat was the only way out. However, this night-time was highly advantageous to the enemy, and It wouldn't be easy to escape in front of two Assassins whose levels were obviously higher than Punk himself!
Without too much time to think, Punk immediately cast a very mana consuming trainee-level conjuration spell-"Mage Armor" on himself(next level of Secondary Mage Armor). A gray circular shield with blue dots of lights covered Punk's body from all angles.This kind of 360-degree defense with no weak points was essential, as Kane might have to break free from the encirclement of two enemies at any moment. Kane also infused more battle qi into his armor, despite the risk of damaging it. Due to the immense amount of brilliant battle qi, he now appeared as a motionless, shining golden sculpture, firmly clutching his lance.
It can be said that this was the strongest defense state for these two people. Even if the two Assassins tried their best, they would not be able to break such layers of defense shortly, So now any surprised attacks would do nothing but expose their location.
But... there was a little...no…a huge drawback, that couldn't be ignored.-it was too energy-consuming.
Whether it was Punk's Mage Armor or Kane's battle Qi armor, both of them had to continuously supply mana or battle qi to maintain it, and if there was an attack, it would further increase the energy consumption.
Because of Punk and Kane's trainee level soul, they still could maintain this state for a few minutes, but when their energy became exhausted, and two of them lost the protection of their tortoiseshell, they would become completely hopeless!
In fact, with Punk and Kane's speed, if they put all their strength into retreating, there was a good chance that their escape would be successful. After all, while Assassins were very agile, they lacked the substantial physical strength of a Knight and the convenient spells for speed enhancement like a Mage, and their stamina was quite low.
So, Punk and Kane were like antelopes being pursued by cheetahs. As long as they could dodge the initial charge of these two exceptional cheetahs, they could easily distance themselves from their breathless pursuers.
But the question was, how could they avoid the initial charge of these two skilled cheetahs?
Punk quietly turned his head to look at the city of Konola, already visible in the distance. After a swift simulation by the system, the result was displayed in front of Punk's eyes.
Judging from the agility shown by these two enemies in the previous battle, they could maintain their peak speed for at most fifteen seconds.
But in those fifteen seconds, Punk and Kane would be in great danger, as no one could guarantee that the enemy didn't have any secret trick that could boost their speed. If that were to happen, then Punk and Kane, who were fleeing with all their might, would be like two sitting ducks with impenetrable defenses!
So... if there was a method that could restrain the enemy from chasing for a short time, it would significantly increase their safety while escaping. it would significantly increase their safety while escaping. It would be best if the enemy had to halt due to some 'trouble' they had to deal with first, allowing Punk and Kane to distance themselves.
"At that time...I've already escape far away!
And what will the trouble be? It.....is actually quite simple! "
The corner of Punk's mouth faintly outlined a cruel sneer.