Chapter 978, Cat and Mouse

Translator: Silavin

 

Such an unusual scene shocked everyone present.

 

However, surprise aside, no one felt there was anything inappropriate about it.

 

After all, this world was vast and full of wonders.

 

Looking at Qin Qiu and the other two, it seemed they possessed some kind of Combination Skill, which allowed them to do this.

 

Combination Skills were extremely precious and rare, but they do indeed exist.

 

It was quite normal for some Players to use a Combination Skill to display even greater strength.

 

For instance, Players with Knight Type Professions, after using Combination Skills, could create a powerful charging momentum. When they charged together, they could not only ignore Skill Effects but also gain Shields. Such a Combination Skill was not a secret.

 

There were even some Transformation Type Players who could fuse with each other, transforming into extremely fierce Monster-like Players and greatly enhancing their strength.

 

What Qin Qiu and the others were displaying looked far too similar to a Combination Skill. Therefore, no one suspected anything; no one would ever consider they possessed Ancient God Power.

 

They would only assume the three had mastered some Combination Skill that allowed them to jointly release certain Skills.

 

During this process, Lu Fan also released a trace of his spiritual threads to carefully sense the situation.

 

Indeed, when the three used their Ancient God Power to summon the Asura King, it did leak much Ancient God Power. In fact, even though Lu Fan was so close to the three, he could barely sense any Ancient God Power.

 

The other Ancient God was supposedly within Tsukimi Lake, not far from here, but separated by a Transport Array, and two Maps apart, unless this Ancient God was also a High Tier Ancient God with a degree of awakening comparable to the Fallen Corpse Ancient God, it would be impossible to sense this small trace of Ancient God Power from those three.

 

Then again, if the opponent’s degree of awakening and strength were already comparable to the Fallen Corpse Ancient God, how could it be content to occupy a small corner of this world and cower in such a small place?

 

The entire Okino Island, or even all of Cherry Blossom Country, should have been devoured by it long ago.

 

Therefore, Lu Fan had no objections to Qin Qiu and the others using their Ancient God Power. He allowed them to confidently go and fight Mikami Heiji.

 

Perhaps because they could not use too much Ancient God Power, otherwise it would be difficult for the three to contain its leak and alert their target, the Asura King the three summoned was not particularly large. It was only about five meters tall, miniature compared to the original.

 

Needless to say, it was also far weaker to what Qin Qiu and the others could truly showcase. Still, its metal body, enhanced by three’s Ancient God Power, still could not be broken through by ordinary Players.

 

Therefore, this weakened version of the Asura King was already enough to deal with Mikami Heiji.

 

Mikami Heiji was shocked that three seemingly beautiful young women would possess such a rare Combination Skill, and the Combination Skill appeared quite extraordinary, with the Asura King before him looking quite difficult to handle.

 

However, other than that, he did not have any other impression.

 

He was still confident that dealing with three would be effortless.

 

“I didn’t expect you three to be more than just pretty vases. You actually are somewhat capable!” Mikami Heiji chuckled, planning to play with these three first.

 

During the battle, he could even release Crowd Control Skills to Crowd Control the three and ‘have some fun’.

 

Thinking about being able to pluck three thorny roses, Mikami Heiji grew excited.

 

He raised his sword and charged forward, black shadows trailing behind him. He clearly had already Buffed himself with some Skill that could increase his Speed and Attack.

 

In the blink of an eye, he rushed before the Asura King, leaping high and slashing down with his sword.

 

This strike was precisely the Skill he had released during the prior test, which produced a high score of over eight thousand.

 

This score was already a height that no other Player present could match with their strongest Skills.

 

Although this was just a Minor Skill of Mikami Heiji’s, how many people here could honestly say they could withstand this Skill?

 

This strike was Mikami Heiji’s punishment, to let them know that even with a Combination Skill, they were no match for him.

 

Mikami Heiji originally thought this strike would likely break through their Combination Skill.

 

Even if it couldn’t be broken, it should at least heavily wound them, forcing them back a few steps, leaving a huge gap in the golden Asura King’s body.

 

However, when his strike landed on the Asura King, there was only a *clang* that came out, followed by countless sparks flying.

 

The Asura King did not move at all, as if Mikami Heiji’s attack had merely scratched an itch.

 

As for the sword strike, it did indeed leave a thumb-width sword mark on the Asura King’s body.

 

But as Mikami Heiji withdrew his sword, the Asura King’s body automatically healed, and the sword marks completely disappeared.

 

This scene left Mikami Heiji dumbstruck.

 

He never imagined that one of his Skills couldn’t even break through the opponent’s Defence!

 

After the Asura King took a hit, it immediately counterattacked.

 

A longsword similar in appearance to Tao Xiaoman’s sword swung out, smashing toward Mikami Heiji.

 

Mikami Heiji snapped back to his senses. Facing this weapon, he dares not be careless. Black mist erupted from his body, gathering before him as he raised his sword to block.

 

*Bang!*

 

Another loud crash.

 

This strike from the Asura King did not use any Skills.

 

Relying purely on overwhelming Attributes, this sword strike nearly caused Mikami Heiji to fail in blocking it, almost making him drop to his knees.

 

Inside his chest, his organs churned, making him feel terrible.

 

But seeing a staff sweeping toward him from the side, Mikami Heiji knew well that now was not the time to assess his internal injuries.

 

He immediately deflected the weapon before him, then, wrapped in black mist, drifted backward, barely dodging the range of the staff’s sweep.

 

Seeing how two strikes had left the opponent somewhat powerless to resist, several flying swords that were about to be controlled to fly from the Asura King’s body silently withdrew, re-equipping themselves on the Asura King without being deployed.

 

In fact, the current Asura King could release both Qin Qiu’s or Tao Xiaoman’s Skills. Moreover, with all the Buffs, the power of these Skills would be even greater than if the girls casted it themselves.

 

Upon seeing how they already held the advantage, from their Attributes alone, where Mikami Heiji found it already difficult to resist, Qin Qiu and the others ultimately chose to avoid using their Skills. Instead, they would deliver a beat down solely on relying on their Attributes to fight.

 

The Asura King pressed forward, its Speed not particularly fast. In Lu Fan’s eyes, he could clearly see a playful cat-and-mouse game coming about, played by Qin Qiu and the others.