newbobooks Chapter 356 Intra-team Competition (2)
Chapter 356 Intra-team Competition (2)
After the two women left, Liu Xuehua asked her son Liu Zhigang with some surprise, "Just now I saw Li Xue being struck by the gale and lightning, why did this child seem to be completely unharmed afterwards? And how come he was able to unleash such strong combat power instantly?" As a level 12 three-element ability user, Liu Zhigang naturally saw what had just happened.
He laughed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, at the very moment the lightning was about to strike, Li Xue deployed several ice shields, significantly weakening the power of the lightning and the gale. Also, I feel that Li Xue's mastery of ice-type abilities is clearly much stronger than Zhou Siyun's. Furthermore, Li Xue used her skills to enhance herself, and with the Awakened's spiritual energy form, her combat power must have reached level 12 in those ten seconds. Facing Zhou Siyun, who was caught off guard, it's quite normal for her to win."
The second match was between Xu Qingming, an 11th-level A-rank Flame Falcon Awakener, and Xu Chu, a 12th-level Lightning and Wood-type Ability User. Li Chenglong, speaking in the center of the arena, said, "I hope you can both take this seriously, especially you, Xu Chu. Alright, the match begins now." He immediately used his Dragon Soaring Technique to quickly ascend into the air.
Xu Chu clasped his hands together, like an old monk, and then said, "Behold my new ability at level 12, Giant Tree Cage!" As he spoke, he stomped his right foot on the ground, and many trees quickly grew in the arena. These trees formed rings of cages around Xu Qingming, enclosing him inside.
Wang Ruyan asked curiously, "Just surrounding someone with big trees doesn't seem that impressive." Li Xue shook her head, "No, don't forget Xu Chu is a dual-elemental ability user." Just as Li Xue finished speaking, Xu Chu shouted, "Thunderous Might!" As he spoke, more than a dozen dazzling bolts of lightning attacked Xu Qingming, who was surrounded by the trees. Xu Chu's lightning ability was clearly stronger than Zhou Siyun's, both in terms of the number of lightning bolts and their power.
Xu Qingming drew his bound weapon, the Flaming Blade, and with a powerful swing, cleaved a row of large trees in front of him before charging forward. But the lightning seemed to be equipped with a tracking radar. No matter where he ran, the lightning followed. The damp trees acted as conductors of lightning, causing crackling sparks to fill the air around Xu Qingming.
Xu Qingming knew he was doomed to defeat if things continued this way, so he began to unleash his full power. A pair of shimmering wings, like those of a peregrine falcon, appeared behind him. He flapped his wings twice, brandishing his longsword as he charged into the air against the lightning: "Meteor Shower!" His wings instantly spread wide, the feathers transforming into fireballs that hurtled towards the rings of trees. Each fireball exploded upon impact, sending up tongues of flame that ignited the trees.
Facing the sea of fire, Xu Qingming charged towards Xu Chu, brandishing his Flaming Blade. Xu Chu wielded a crystal battle blade, crafted from a crystal battle blade manufacturing machine he purchased from Dawn City. While the blade was quite good, it was somewhat insufficient for a level 12 ability user. However, he wasn't used to the Dragon Fang Dagger, so this was his only option. Xu Chu also didn't particularly like using energy lightsabers; he preferred more tangible weapons.
The earliest superalloy battle knife manufacturing machine and superalloy battle knives in Dawn City are currently only used by ordinary warriors, while crystal battle knives are generally used by ability users of levels 1-7. The weapons used by level 8 and above are more varied; some people prefer to continue using crystal battle knives, some prefer energy lightsabers, and some prefer dragon tooth daggers.
目前破晓军一名9级及9级以上的异能者的标配武器是一把龙牙匕首、一把能量光剑剑柄、一把能量步枪、一把能量手枪。6-8级的异能者的标配武器是一把能量光剑剑柄、一把能量步枪、一把晶石短刀或晶石战刀。1-5级异能者的标配武器是一把晶石短刀或者晶石战刀、一把晶石步枪。普通战士的制式武器就是超合金战刀和晶石步枪了，同时每个人还会携带3到4枚晶石手雷。
Xu Qingming and Xu Chu engaged in a fierce battle. Neither of them used any special skills, instead channeling energy into their weapons. Five minutes later, due to the intense fighting, Xu Chu's crystal battle blade broke in two. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Qingming struck Xu Chu with a palm strike, sending him flying. Because Xu Chu couldn't fly, he couldn't stop in mid-air and could only watch helplessly as he flew out of the arena.
Xu Chu tossed aside the broken crystal sword with some annoyance and said to Li Chenglong, "Lord Li, do you have any higher-level melee weapons suitable for us level 11 or 12 ability users?" Li Chenglong shook his head: "For now, we only have the Dragon Fang Dagger, but I think my space factory has the blueprints. I'll study them carefully and I promise to prepare them for you before the fight against the zombies begins."
Li Xue walked up to the two men and used her skills to heal them. Neither of them were actually seriously injured, just a little covered in dust and looked rather disheveled. Xu Qingming took Li Xue's hand, whispered something to her, and then took something from his storage capsule and handed it to her before leaving the arena.
When Li Xue returned, the other girls looked at her with gossip, all asking what Xu Qingming had given her. Li Xue somewhat shyly took it out; it was a small box containing three level 11 golden crystals. After Yun Lan explained, the other girls learned that Xu Qingming and Li Xue were officially dating, and they all offered their congratulations.
The third match was between Ding Hai, a level 12 Wind and Fire elementalist, and Zhao Liying, an level 11 A-rank Nine-Tailed Fox Awakener. This battle ended relatively quickly. Having learned from his previous experience, Ding Hai was extremely focused. Zhao Liying, an Awakener specializing in support and assassination, struggled against the cautious Ding Hai and ultimately lost the match.
Zhao Liying returned somewhat dejectedly to where Yunlan and the others were sitting. Li Xue first treated her, then moved a chair for her to sit down and rest. Yunlan comforted her, saying, "Ding Hai fought alongside us against the zombies in the north, so he's very familiar with our combat methods. Plus, he was well-prepared for this battle and proceeded very cautiously at every step. Moreover, Zhao Liying, you're more skilled in reconnaissance and assassination. Facing a level 12 three-elemental ability user in the arena, it's normal to lose. Besides, you still had a chance to win just now; just keep trying next time."
Zhao Liying drank a cup of the supernatural honey water and, somewhat embarrassed, thanked the people who came to comfort her.
The fourth match features Liu Zhigang, the top fighter in the Northeast Theater, a level 12 Fire, Water, and Wind elementalist, versus Yan Song, a level 12 Earth, Wood, and Water elementalist. Yan Song is the commander of an army in the Central Theater Command and a trusted and beloved general of General Fu Sen. Both are level 12 three-elemental elementalists, promising a fierce battle.
However, due to the three major battles, the temporary arena was severely damaged. Several people with earth-type abilities began to repair the arena. Li Chenglong decided to let everyone rest for half an hour before continuing the remaining two battles.
The group sat together and chatted about the battle they had just fought. Shangguan Jingyun asked, "Lord Li, I just watched the video you sent me. Can that energy anti-aircraft gun really achieve the power you advertised in the video?" Ding Hai, Xu Chu, and the others, upon hearing about the new weapon, all gathered around.
Zhao Liying took out her Crystal Computer from the storage capsule, opened a video, and introduced: "The Crystal Anti-Aircraft Cannon weighs 4.5 tons each, has an effective range of 1.3 meters, and a maximum range of 1.5 meters. It is controlled by the attached Crystal Computer and has a series of automatic operating systems such as automatic aiming, automatic tracking, and automatic firing. Manual operation can also be performed when the system is interfered with or malfunctions."
She paused for a moment and continued, "In addition, the energy anti-aircraft gun also has a certain stealth capability, which can block the scanning and aiming of many radar systems and guided missiles. The cost of each anti-aircraft gun is 3 level 9 crystals, and the functional material used is level 8 crystals. One level 8 crystal can fire five times. As for the power, you can watch our test video."
Li Chenglong said from the side, "Last time we encountered the zombie air force, even our Dawn Army suffered heavy losses, so we urgently developed this new anti-air weapon. I am willing to sell it to you at cost price plus transportation costs, but I don't know if you are willing to buy it."
By this time, everyone had finished watching the video. Hearing Li Chenglong's words, and considering their long-standing cooperation with Dawn City, they were certain he wouldn't lie to them. Shangguan Jingyun spoke first: "Black Gold City needs 50 units." Ding Hai said, "Our Hohhot base also needs 50 units." The others followed suit, with the smallest group requesting 30 units. Li Chenglong asked Zhao Liying to write it down, indicating that upon returning to Dawn City, he would focus all his efforts on manufacturing the crystal anti-aircraft cannons and complete the order as soon as possible.