MMORPG: The Elementalist

Boom!

Thor teleported away from Black Rock’s line of sight before he suddenly appeared next to him, and it was right then that Black Rock’s AoE magic was completely charged up.

“Gravity Dimension!”

However, Thor had also prepared his hand and flung a Magic Scroll at Black Rock, almost at the same time Gravity Dimension landed with its immensely intense force.

“Thor’s Arrow!”

It was an upgraded version of Thunderslash and a barrage of triple Tier 5 magic attacks, which Thor had charged up earlier. But the attack had been blocked by Black Rock.

Even though it was called an “arrow”, the magic attack was as huge and thick as a bucket. It fell from the sky and engulfed Black Rock in a blinding flash of lightning.

In the meantime, Thor’s Defense Shield had been pressed vigorously by Black Rock’s Gravity Dimension. Half of his shield’s durability took a hit.

Unfortunately, in order to do so, Black Rock had to sacrifice his entire defense shield and also a quarter of his defense barrier.

It was quite obvious that Thor had the upper hand in the duel.

Seeing that, Remorseless Warrior and his team smiled proudly.

They never thought the battle would end so fast.

However, Black Rock was nowhere to be found—he disappeared right under Thor’s nose while the latter locked on to him and reached for another Magic Scroll.

Just like that! He disappeared out of thin air right after that blinding thunder…

Literally disappeared!

Then, Thor finally understood why Black Rock’s first attack was to cast a Tier 5 AoE Magic Assault Scroll…

Elemental Perception!

That Gravity Dimension had crushed his Elemental Perception, therefore Black Rock could teleport and escape his detection—or rather, his “non-detection”.

After he realized that, Thor felt an enormous chill in his heart!

With a pale face, he reflectively switched to a different Magic Scroll from his inventory. He switched from a consecutive attack scroll to an AoE scroll.

However, he was too late!

While he was switching his Magic Scrolls, Black Rock was already inching closer behind him. Shortly after, he activated the summoning skill of his Galbis Despair Set without hesitation.

Growl!!

Six huge silhouettes appeared around Black Rock out of thin air and simultaneously surrounded Thor! Those Level 50 dual-ax-wielding One-eyed Orcs were easy kills for Tier 5 Elementalists, yet, once they surrounded a person at close range, they were essentially a team of threatening Grim Reapers!

Twelve axes quickly cut through the air and slashed at Thor, who was right in the middle of their attack path. In the meantime, Black Rock’s Pet, “Little Scorpion” also crept in for a sting…

That moment, Remorseless Warrior and the Executors felt like they were falling from the heavens into hell. A grim chill ran down their spines.

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thor and his surroundings were crushed into a crater; his defense shield shattered into pieces as soil and rocks splattered into the air. However, to everyone’s astonishment, the six Level 50 monsters, with their extremely powerful melee attacks, did not kill Thor.

Barely holding up his Thunder Barrier, Thor lobbed out the AoE Scroll in his hands as he was tossed into the sky, giving the Executors a glimmer of hope.

Violet lightning splattered down…

Boom!

That instant, the six One-eyed Orcs were hit and paralyzed; not even that two-headed Scorpion Pet escaped.

After Thor landed on the ground, he decided not to pull his punches anymore and immediately summoned his Pet!

Psst Psst…

A Marilith with a crown on her head slithered her ten-meter, black serpentine body into the scene. She arched forward, carrying a bow, a magic staff, and a pair of sabers in each hand. She swiftly wedged herself in front of Thor to protect him.

However, it was all in vain.

Thor was already in no condition to continue fighting…

His defensive shield had been entirely shattered while his barrier was already at its limits; his HP was also on the verge of being completely depleted. And the worst of all, Black Rock was merely ten meters away above his head.

The next second, Thor finally understood why it was important for one to maintain his Elemental Perception in an Elementalist duel…

Boom!

Three huge spikes emerged from under his feet…

After a huge cracking noise, Thor’s magic barrier, his final line of defense, was completely destroyed. Subsequently, two spikes furiously pierced his body from behind.

The Marilith, who had only appeared for one second, was hastily absorbed back into her dimension before she could dish out an attack…

The winner of the first round was Black Rock!

***

“What on earth was that Marilith?”

Qin Ruo frowned and directed his questions to Violet Orchid as well as Slayer’s Heart. In the meantime, Black Rock walked down while Subjugator and the others cheered him on. Even though the Marilith only appeared for a short amount of time, he still felt an immense threat from it.

Violet Orchid and Slayer’s Heart obviously knew what a Marilith was; they took a deep breath and replied, “Surprisingly they’ve managed to acquire Shaktari.”

“Shaktari?”

“Yes. Shaktari, a Level 46 Overlord. She’s the Queen of Mariliths, who rules over the Tier 5 Mariliths on Dyeus’ Peak of Blight City. Her most powerful attacks are close-ranged Magic Penetration, consecutive strikes, and consecutive melee or magic attacks. Her overall combat prowess is probably beyond a Tier 5 Megaboss.”

Qin Ruo was speechless.

While everyone was celebrating Black Rock’s victory, those on Qin Ruo’s side were shocked upon hearing that.

A Tier 4 Overlord Pet Egg? And her strength surpassed that of Tier 5 Megaboss’… She may very well be part of the Top 10 most powerful Pets that could be acquired from the Mythical Battlefield! Of all the Pets that everyone owned at the moment, only Qin Ruo’s Tier 4 Ultimate Boss Pet Egg and his enigmatic Shadowfox could likely hold their fort against it.

“What the f*ck?” Apocalypse exclaimed in disbelief.

Motherf*cker! What kind of Boss was she? It was not enough that she had Magic Penetration, but she also could dish out both physical and magical long-ranged attacks. The creature was essentially a multi-purpose combat Pet. Their Pets were nothing but mere toys when compared to this one.

Fateless continued, “That’s not all… The Mariliths are Innate Monsters. Their scales are highly sought after by many players. The scales possess unparalleled Magic Resistance, thus are great materials for equipment forging. Heh, Black Rock sure was lucky since he was able to dominate the battle in time. If that smug one had summoned his Marilith from the start, things would have definitely turned out differently.”

Fateless stopped for a moment and continued loudly, “That was a close victory. I bet they’ll send a more formidable foe in the next round, so we need to keep our guard up. We need to be especially careful of their high-grade Pets. At the very least, we need to stall them for three minutes and force a draw!”

Qin Ruo nodded in agreement.

As they were talking, Black Rock led his One-eyed Orcs proudly and stepped away from the duel area. Then, he and his teammates locked their eyes on the Executors…

It was their turn to send out the next challenger.

***

After Thor’s defeat, the Executors all put on long faces—their Clan was now one point behind.

Remorseless Warrior, particularly, looked at the defeated and regretful Thor grimly before he scolded him, “Yes, that Terramancer was powerful, and his skills were better than we had anticipated. However, you could’ve won the battle if you didn’t look down on your foe… If you’d gone full force from the get-go, he would’ve now been nothing but a corpse!”

Thor felt great shame under Remorseless Warrior’s furious glare. “…I’m sorry!”

“Sorry? What good will that do us?” Remorseless Warrior spoke sternly, “Learn from this mistake and do your best to redeem yourself in the future!”

As he finished his sentence, he pulled his attention away from Thor and scanned the other ten Executors.

They had to send out a challenger for the current round. That meant the opposite side could observe the attributes of the challenger they sent out, then dispatch a player who could reflectively and effectively overpower the former. In other words, they were facing a higher chance of failure…

After he pondered for a short while, Remorseless Warrior looked at a golden-haired Berserker who was standing at the side of their team.

“Tarzan, you’re up.”

The Berserker, without uttering a word, lifted a three-meter-long golden staff and walked into the arena…

***

“A Titanwraith Berserker?”

Qin Ruo’s side was surprised. “It would seem that they’ve forfeited this round. Clan Leader, who should we send over this time?” Everyone looked cheerfully at Qin Ruo and Violet Orchid.

“How about I go?”

Dinosaurcerer seemed eager.

Seeing that, everyone nodded in agreement. “Yeah, let’s send Dinosaurcerer out next. He just recently ranked up to Tier 5 so he doesn’t have much advantage over anyone. It’ll be a fairer fight.”

“Sure, it’ll do.”

“Ah, I see… So, you guys want me to go up there and shave his head, huh!”

“Heh, I’ve wanted to beat the crap out of that snobbish kid from the first moment we met. Qin Ruo, how about you leave that Remorseless Warrior to me later?” Subjugator raised his brows and grinned at Qin Ruo.

“No, that won’t do. He is still, after all, a Clan Leader. It’d be better if I face him myself. I could try to force him out in the next round… unless he intends to avoid me.”

As he finished his words, Qin Ruo glanced at Dinosaurcerer and laid his eyes on Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to Violet Orchid.

With a warm smile, he asked, “Xiaoxiao, do you think you can take him on?”

“Huh? Xiaoxiao? Really?! You’re sending Xiaoxiao? She just ranked up recently… All her Tier 5 skills are still at a low level…” Dinosaurcerer immediately objected. Yet, Qin Ruo replied, “Well, you’re also as low-leveled as her, right?” Dinosaurcerer had no way to argue with that.

Xiaoxiao glanced at Dinosaurcerer, who was furious with Qin Ruo for “playing favorites”. She took a deep breath to push aside her anxiety and uneasiness. Then, she nodded.

“Let me try.”