Yi Tianchen's gaze darkened as he forcefully pressed the Dark Blade down along the knight's spear, slicing through the opponent's chest with a sharp sound. He quickly followed up with a few steps, unleashing the Blade Break Slash, which carried immense tearing force and glimmered with golden skill light as it struck the knight's shoulder.
However, the knight was clearly not one to accept defeat easily. While taking damage, he activated his skill, and a Flame Thrust landed on Yi Tianchen's shoulder, bursting into a dazzling firework in the darkness—
-683! -255!
The disparity in attack power left the knight at a significant disadvantage. Yet, Yi Tianchen did not dare to let his guard down and continued to charge forward. The two exchanged blows once more. At that moment, a swordsman rushed in, and the Berserker, having broken free from his restraints, lunged at Yi Tianchen.
“Damn it, let's take this kid down!” the Berserker shouted.
“Be careful, this guy is Falling Leaves, the top Expert Player on the Level leaderboard!” the knight warned as he hurriedly retreated, pulling out a Third-Level Life Potion to consume.
Upon hearing the knight's words, both the swordsman and the Berserker paused in surprise. But after a moment of exchanging glances, they resumed their aggressive stance. The knight quickly joined in after taking his potion, thrusting his spear forward to form a three-on-one assault against Yi Tianchen.
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly, a hint of mystery flickering in his eyes before he suddenly jumped back several steps and turned to run away.
“Damn it, chase him down! Don’t let him escape!” the Berserker yelled as he swung his axe and sprinted after him.
As Yi Tianchen swiftly navigated through the bushes, he soon realized that the first one to catch up was none other than the swordsman. It was evident that this guy had invested heavily in Agility; otherwise, he wouldn't be moving so fast.
However, for a swordsman class, high Agility often meant compromised attack power.
Without hesitation, Yi Tianchen spun around sharply to meet him head-on. The Dark Blade erupted in a brilliant golden glow as it descended rapidly. Moreover, a layer of eerie blue light patterns floated along the blade—this was the effect of the Heavy Sword Without Edge skill. Each attack would automatically trigger an additional 5% physical damage to the target, making it incredibly powerful!
“Slash…”
-713!
“Ugh… such formidable attack power!”
The swordsman was knocked back by a single strike, staring in shock at Yi Tianchen. He suddenly raised his left hand. Yi Tianchen's heart sank; this was the initiation gesture for the swordsman's skill, Combat Restraint, which had the same effect as Necromantic Binding. If caught, it would surely be dangerous.
Without thinking too much, Yi Tianchen leaped to the side and rolled over a bush. Although he landed painfully, he managed to evade the swordsman's Combat Restraint.
"Damn it!" The swordsman’s expression darkened, not expecting to miss his chance. He quickly leaped forward and took advantage of Yi Tianchen getting back on his feet to launch an attack, golden skill light bursting forth—
Cleave Lv-1!
-412!
The sword fell swiftly, catching Yi Tianchen off guard with considerable power. However, facing Yi Tianchen's over a thousand Health Points, it wasn't too much of a threat.
"Ha..."
Yi Tianchen let out a low grunt, countering with an upward thrust that forced the swordsman back. He got up and continued to flee while consuming a Fourth-Level Life Potion. The knight and Berserker were hot on his heels; the Berserker also had Combat Restraint, and Yi Tianchen could handle one but not two.
"What the hell! Is this guy really Falling Leaves, ranked first on the Level leaderboard? Why is he running away? Come on, let's chase him!" The swordsman shouted and took off after him.
Yi Tianchen was momentarily stunned, feeling bitter about the situation. But soon, as his skills cooled down, he turned sharply and charged decisively at the approaching swordsman.
"Uh..."
The swordsman was caught up in the chase, full of confidence that he could take down the legendary first-ranked player deep in the forest. He completely did not anticipate Yi Tianchen's sudden turn. With a startled cry, he swung his longsword at him.
But unfortunately for him, just as he raised his sword, two skeletal hands suddenly shot up from the ground and firmly grasped him, rendering him immobile.
Necromantic Binding Lv-1!
Three seconds! Three seconds between life and death!
The swordsman's heart instantly sank. As he raised his head, a sharp flash of sword light flickered in his eyes. Although the binding status was lifted immediately after being attacked, he couldn't evade or block Yi Tianchen's subsequent strikes, which fell upon him like a sudden storm.
"Slash, slash, slash..."
After taking three hits, the swordsman widened his eyes in shock and finally let out a miserable scream as he collapsed to the ground. Yi Tianchen glanced ahead; the knight and Berserker had caught up just in time.
"Death Entanglement Lv-1!"
Yi Tianchen raised his hand, and a dark radiance suddenly descended from mid-air, forming a strange black circle beneath the Berserker's feet. Compared to the knight, although the Berserker had slightly higher attack power, he had low health and defense, making him easier to take down.
"Damn it..." The moment he was affected, the Berserker's expression changed drastically. He immediately roared decisively at the knight, "Quick, stop him!"
The knight beside him clearly noticed the black circle under the Berserker's feet. Although he didn't know the exact effects of the skill, seeing the Berserker's reaction made it evident that it was something bad. He quickly shook his spear and positioned it in front of the Berserker, launching an attack towards Yi Tianchen.
"Swish..."
Yi Tianchen did not change targets at that moment. With a swift movement, he sidestepped the knight's obstruction and appeared right in front of the Berserker. Gripping his sword with both hands, the Dark Blade buzzed as it emanated a dazzling golden pattern before striking sharply down onto the Berserker's shoulder.
"Blade Break Slash Lv-1!"
-836!
Taking advantage of his strong start, Yi Tianchen executed a diagonal slash followed by an upward thrust, instantly reducing the Berserker's vitality to near zero. However, after these rapid consecutive attacks, Yi Tianchen suddenly froze; a "Bound" status indicator floated above his head.
"This is bad!"
Yi Tianchen sighed inwardly, panic rising within him. He never expected that in such a fleeting moment, the Berserker would throw out a Combat Restraint without dodging or evading—doing so at the cost of his own life—and due to their proximity, Yi Tianchen had no time to react.
"Haha... die!" Seeing his plan succeed, the Berserker immediately swallowed a bottle of Third-Level Life Potion and called out to the knight as they both launched a lethal attack against Yi Tianchen.
Heavy Strike Lv-1! Flame Thrust Lv-1!
-463! -244!
The two damage numbers jumped simultaneously, taking more than half of Yi Tianchen's Vitality. However, at the moment of the attack, the binding Status was lifted. Yi Tianchen immediately swept his sword horizontally, leveraging the immense power of the Hell Swordsman to force both opponents back a considerable distance.
+1000!
Both the Berserker and the knight were momentarily stunned, feeling a bitter disappointment. After struggling so hard to seize an opportunity, their limited attack power was completely negated by a single Fourth-Level Life Potion.
"Damn... a Fourth-Level Life Potion?" The Berserker was filled with envy and resentment, but he didn’t pause for a moment. Seeing that his attack had failed to kill Yi Tianchen, he quickly chose to retreat, confirming aloud, "See? I told you this guy is loaded!"
"Uh..."
Hearing the Berserker's words, the knight nearly choked on his own frustration. At a time like this, he was still worried about whether the opponent was wealthy? Just based on the title of being the Level leaderboard's First Person, that alone was worth quite a lot!
Upon hearing this, Yi Tianchen felt utterly Speechless. But being Speechless aside, the ongoing battle could not be delayed any longer; otherwise, when that assassin and swordsman respawned and arrived, wouldn’t it just lead to a miserable outcome of “the Level leaderboard's First Person running away”?
Determined in his heart, Yi Tianchen suddenly Charged, rushing forward with his sword raised high, aiming to slash at the Berserker. The result was a crisp sound of metal clashing as the Berserker raised his axe to block, using the rebound force to retreat over three meters instantly.
"Damn... too strong! I can't win; I need to run!" As he spoke, the Berserker had already turned and fled.
The knight beside him also sprang into action immediately, heading in a different direction from the Berserker. The intention was clear: to force Yi Tianchen to choose only one person to pursue.
"Hah... do you think you can escape?"
With a cold voice, Yi Tianchen soared into action, rapidly chasing after the Berserker. Feeling the swift approach of Yi Tianchen behind him, the Berserker felt a chill run down his spine. Not to mention levels and equipment, even the growth rate of speed for the Berserker class was among the lowest.
"Picking on me because my speed is low isn’t heroic!" Tears streaming down his face, the Berserker couldn’t help but shout back, "If you’re so capable, go chase that knight!"
Suddenly, a shout came from the other side: "Damn... I don't have a brother like you!"
"Don't worry, not a single one will be missing!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Yi Tianchen had already cast a Necromantic Binding, successfully restraining the Berserker. He followed up with a series of three consecutive slashes, even landing a "MISS." After taking two strikes, the Berserker decisively emptied his health and collapsed to the ground.
After dealing with the Berserker, Yi Tianchen dragged the Dark Blade and swiftly pursued the knight. Thanks to the Hell Swordsman's impressive speed growth and level advantage, he easily caught up and dispatched the knight within thirteen seconds.
"Ha..."
Letting out a breath, Yi Tianchen wiped the sweat from his brow and walked over to where their bodies lay to collect the spoils. However, aside from some copper coins, there wasn't anything valuable; he did find a black mask, which was what they used to cover their faces.
"Hmm, I'll keep this for now. Who knows, maybe one day I can learn to rob like them," Yi Tianchen chuckled as he tossed the mask into his bag.
Turning to leave, Yi Tianchen officially became notorious, with a prominent blood-red dual sword emblem floating above his head, resembling a bright red lantern in the dark night. He glanced at his total of 200 Evil Value points, earned from the assassin and the knight.
With his gaze lifted, he continued onward...
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