Blackie, Aqua Rose, and the other core members of Zero Wing in the spectator stands blinked in surprise.
âGuild Leader, youâre going to fight?â Turtledove, who stood by the stage, could not help but ask in surprise as Shi Feng walked towards her.
Shi Feng wasnât wearing his Black Cloak, his appearance on display for all to see. However, even with an Identification Skill, players would only see his name, nothing else.
âMhm. I want to see their true strength for myself.â Shi Feng nodded.
Although Blackie had sent him some of the opponentsâ battle videos, Flying Shadow and the others hadnât been able to force them to exhibit their true strength. They hadnât used anything unique, so it wasnât easy to relate them to Godâs Domainâs past experts.
âGuild Leader, you need to be careful. When I fought him, I had the feeling that I couldnât exert my full power. It was as if all of my attacks had struck a ball of cotton. The technique he used to finish me off was particularly mysterious. When I watched the battle videos of when he had used the same technique during the previous rounds, I only saw him move. There were no afterimages or anything. But when I had faced him myself, it felt as if he had been everywhere around me.â
Ghost Steps?
Hearing Turtledoveâs experience, the only combat technique that came to Shi Fengâs mind was Ghost Steps. Like Void Steps, Ghost Steps was an advanced footwork technique. The technique made it difficult for opponents to predict the userâs attack trajectory. In the past, very few people in Godâs Domain had used this technique. However, of the players Shi Feng could remember, none resembled the man on the stage.
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âYe Feng? It seems that Zero Wing is finally taking us seriously,â Evil Fire, who sat in the VIP stands, said, smiling as he watched Shi Feng.
According to his knowledge, after Black Flame, the next strongest experts were Fire Dance, Gentle Snow, Ye Feng, and Violet Cloud.
âIs he strong?â the menacing-looking man carrying a blood-red shield on his back and holding a hammer asked curiously.
âUnwavering, based on Evilâs reaction, he must be. Itâs a pity that it is still Tigerâs turn to fight. If that player had just waited a little longer, it wouldâve been my turn,â a gorgeous, graceful woman said as she toyed with the pitch-black dagger in her hand. The woman wore the Light of Darkness Set Equipment, a Level 45 Dark-Gold Set Equipment for Assassins. Sighing, she continued, âWatching from the sidelines is really boring.â
âFlowerâs right. We shouldnât have agreed to such long intervals. Thanks to that, Tigerâs getting all the good fights.â
The other group members nodded in agreement.
They were fully aware of how strong the Berserker, Mighty Tiger, was. He was already Level 44. He could easily rank among the top 10 on an empireâs Ranking List. Although he didnât wear Level 45 Dark-Gold Set Equipment, he had two pieces of Growth-type Equipment on him and had already upgraded both to the Dark-Gold rank. They were much stronger than ordinary Dark-Gold Equipment. Their Attributes were also suitable for Berserkers.
Recently, Mighty Tiger had also his Growth-type Weapon, Howling Tomahawk, to Epic rank, raising his combat power to a whole new level. Even their team leader had said that, with Mighty Tigerâs standards, he could already challenge the top 200 experts on the Godâs Domain Experts List.
Moreover, that was without using Ghost Steps.
But what about Star-Moon Kingdom?
Aside from Black Flame, who ranked 51st on the Godâs Domain Experts List, the kingdom didnât have a single player in the top 200. If anything, only Fire Dance, who had risen to the 215th position in the latest update, was worth their attention.
âAs long as Tiger defeats Ye Feng, we just need to defeat Fire Dance or Gentle Snow. After that, I doubt that Black Flame will be able to just stand by. Heâll be forced to accept your challenge tomorrow, Evil.â Unwavering Hand said as he shifted his gaze to Aqua Rose and the other Zero Wing core members. âEvil, make sure to give it your all. The leader has a very favorable view of you. You will be representing our adventurer team in its debut fight. You canât lose.â
âBig Brother Unwavering, I thought you were aware of my abilities. Just sit back and enjoy the fight tomorrow,â Evil Fire said, smiling.
He paid no attention whatsoever to Black Flameâs title of Sword King. He only had one goal: to rank among the top 10 on the Godâs Domain Experts List.
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Meanwhile, an uproar shook the spectator stands.
âCrap, isnât that Ye Feng, Zero Wingâs Honorary Elder?â
âAfter losing so many matches, it seems Zero Wing had finally decided to get serious. That Berserkerâs winning streak will come to an end.â
âThatâs not certain. The previous Zero Wing experts were defeated so easily. Although the rumors about Ye Fengâs feats are impressive, that doesnât mean he can defeat that Berserker.â
âThatâs right! None of Zero Wingâs experts could reduce the Berserkerâs HP to below 50%. This is also a melee battle; they canât use any Skills, Spells, or tools. This shows how high the Berserkerâs combat standards are. Even if he is going up against Ye Feng, Iâm willing to bet that he has more than a 60% chance of winning. If anything, I donât think anyone but Black Flame and Fire Dance can put up a fight.â
âI guess thatâs true. Although the rumors about Ye Feng say that he is very powerful, his battle records are old. Now that everyoneâs been playing Godâs Domain for so long, their combat standards have improved significantly. I donât think that Ye Feng can win that easily.â
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The audience discussed the upcoming fight headedly. Meanwhile, members of the various large Guilds were eager to watch the fight. They hoped to watch Zero Wing humiliate itself.
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Meanwhile, on the stage, Mighty Tiger glared at Shi Feng. He asked, âWhat? You wanna be my opponent?â
âThatâs right,â Shi Feng answered calmly, nodding.
âThe previous fights were over before I could even warm up. They were boring. Hopefully, you donât disappoint me as well.â Mighty Tiger laughed as he glanced at Flying Shadow and the others, who sat in the spectator stands.
He had gained some insight about Shi Feng from Evil Fire. Rumored to be as strong as Fire Dance, who was ranked 215th on the Godâs Domain Experts List, he should serve as a decent opponent.
Flying Shadow and his companions gritted their teeth when they heard Mighty Tigerâs comment. However, they couldnât do anything about it. Despite having the advantage in terms of Basic Attributes, they had been defeated. This proved that Mighty Tigerâs combat techniques were superior to theirs.
âHow do you want to set the rules of the match?â Shi Feng asked calmly, unperturbed by Mighty Tigerâs provocation.
âSame as before. No Spells, Skills, or tools are allowed. Weâll compete using only our techniques.â Mighty Tiger set the duelâs rules and sent Shi Feng a duel request. âIf youâre not used to melee battles, I can only use 70% of my HP against you. Youâll win if you take me down to 30%.â
Hearing Mighty Tigerâs terms, the spectators gasped. They hadnât expected Mighty Tiger to be so bold.
However, Mighty Tiger earned his arrogance. After all, none of Zero Wingâs experts had reduced his HP to below 50%.
âThatâs fine. Letâs begin,â Shi Feng said nonchalantly.
Once both sides had agreed to the duel, a timer appeared above the stage.
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Start!
âLetâs see how strong you really are.â
As the duel began, Mighty Tiger retrieved the two axes from his back and dashed towards Shi Feng like a tiger pouncing on its prey. Shi Feng could feel the Berserkerâs icy killing intent lock onto him. It was clear that the Berserker wasnât like the players who only fought in games.
When Mighty Tiger was 10 yards away from Shi Feng, his footwork changed.
Sure enough, heâs using Ghost Steps,
Shi Feng thought when he saw Mighty Tigerâs body suddenly split into two identical clones, both moving in different directions. Very quickly, the two clones split into four and so on. It was as if Mighty Tiger had used a Skill to create doppelgangers or illusions. To players who could not use Skills or Spells, this was an extreme disadvantage.
âTiger is taking this too seriously. Heâs using Ghost Steps right off the bat. Ye Feng wonât even have a chance to display his skills,â Unwavering Hand said, shaking his head.
From the audienceâs viewpoint, it seemed as if Mighty Tiger had approached Shi Feng head-on before turning abruptly and circling to his opponentâs side.
When Shi Feng and Mighty Tiger collided, a blue light flashed on the stage.
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As Mighty Tiger turned to launch a follow-up attack, his vision started to grow dark. He then noticed a flower of blood bloom across his chest. Before he had realized what had happened, he collapsed to the ground behind Shi Feng.
âWhat just happened?â Everyone was confused as they stared at Mighty Tigerâs corpse, none of them knowing what had just happened.
Following which, the victorâs name appeared above the stage.