Apocalypse Gachapon

Chapter 2168: Fighting for love (15)

No one could understand Jie Suʼs state of mind at this moment.

The impression he gave had always been gentle and steady.

Many times, he truly was like that.

But this did not mean Jie Su would always be like this, nor did it mean he did not, like his peers, want to shake the world and attract ten thousand gazes.

He simply had higher goals, which was why he had always suppressed his ʼyouthfulʼ side.

Jie Su once thought he would strive for that goal for his entire life.

But since getting to know that Bronze Order Leader of the Star-Eye Clan, Jie Su discovered that the goal had not changed, but the time to achieve it might come sooner.

Even if it meant dancing on the edge of a knife.

In his heart, he had once fantasized about challenging the two leading races, about those who were his equals or even those he looked up to, one day standing opposite him. They would fight, and then decide life and death.

Even now, Jie Su still believed that such a day would come.
It would just come a little sooner.

Just like now, facing three opponents whose Furelai were not weaker than his own.

The moment he, Ye Zhongming, and White Robe decided to act against Zimu, they were destined to embark on a narrow path at the edge of a cliff, full of hardship and thorns, close to an abyss.

But Jie Su liked this feeling.

Now, he was extremely serious. He knew his strength was still insufficient, that he could not yet truly challenge those high and mighty people. But these few people before him now were a challenge to his limits.

Jie Su desperately wanted to know how strong he had become, as he improved every day.

At this moment, he thought of White Robe, who was in greater danger behind him, and of Ye Zhongming, who had gone alone to deal with a great expert. Each of them was risking their lives for their goals. He was the same.

Either die here, or from then on step onto a path of a slayer.

Come on!

Jie Su knocked toward the left side.

”What is this?!”

Zimuʼs confidant looked at the scene before him in disbelief, as if witnessing the collapse of the universe.

He naturally did not know what ability Jie Su was using now, but he recognized the formation in the sky and on the ground, knew the power of the two formations, and recognized Jie Su.

What he did not recognize was how these could be combined.

Although the ability the confidant had just emitted was not his ace in the hole, given the numerical advantage and overall strength advantage, this ability was the most suitable for suppressing the enemy.

His strength was inferior to that of the two guards, but he was most suitable as a supporting attacker. This did not mean his ability was useless. On the contrary, in terms of sustained attack power and destructive power, it was far beyond what the two guards could compare with.

But the ice bird flying out from the formation completely blocked this ability.

The ice bird dimmed at a visible rate, but in the short term, those black lightning bolts indeed could not break through his defense.

After Jie Su knocked toward the guard on the confidantʼs right side, the confidant decisively withdrew his ability. Two short crossbows appeared in his hands, both seemingly Red Condensation-grade equipment.

This was his real ace in the hole.

After years of bootlicking, the results were basically all in these two weapons.

Each of the two short crossbows could fire fifteen times consecutively. Each attack dealt damage equivalent to twice the userʼs maximum attack power. Moreover, the attack was divided into two stages: the first stage was at the tip of the bolt. Upon contact with the target, it produced a penetrative attack. Then, regardless of whether the bolt had pierced the targetʼs body, a small-scale explosion would occur at the tail of the bolt.

It could be said that this type of crossbow bolt was truly a weapon for close-to-medium range combat.

The confidant did not know what ability Jie Su was using now, but it looked very powerful. It would be better to end the fight quickly to avoid delays and further problems.

At this moment, Jie Su had already knocked together with that guard.

Yes, knock.

This was not the first time Jie Su had used the Following Formation in battle. The first time was outside the Library Palace. That time, he had performed very well. The entire battle gave people a feeling of flowing smoothly and of calm elegance.

Even at the end, when he put all his eggs in one basket, where success meant living, and failure meant dying, he had not lost his composure.

But this time, Jie Suʼs style was very different. It was a bit too fierce.

Facing three enemies, he almost fully entrusted his defense to the formation beneath his feet, while he focused solely on attacking the guard beside him.

The attacks came from two sources. One was the formation above his head.

The fiery red formationʼs color alone suggested the temperature it contained. Jie Suʼs charge was somewhat unexpected. After all these years, the Su Clan had always defended and counterattacked. It was extremely rare for someone to take the initiative while controlling a formation.

Thus, the guard, who had also been charging, quickly encountered Jie Su. The ice bird blocked his attack, while Jie Suʼs attack had just been launched.

A surge of energy emerged from the red formation above. As it descended rapidly, it transformed into a flaming bird. Just before reaching the target, it split into three. The middle one continued diving down, while the other two hovered in the air.

Then, the two hovering fire birds opened their mouths and began spitting fist-sized fireballs. This was somewhat similar to the black void attack of Zimuʼs confidant just now.

That guard had to switch from offense to defense. Who could blame him when the ice bird had blocked his attack?

The giant fire bird, carrying boundless flames, knocked into his body. Within the firelight, some faint glimmers appeared, which were his defensive efforts. Being able to add his own energy to his equipment to increase defense in a life-or-death situation was already an extremely brilliant performance.

Before the flames into which the giant bird had transformed had even dissipated, the fireballs spat out by the other two fire birds had already arrived, peng peng peng hitting the guardʼs body, causing him to retreat while letting out roars and shouts continuously.

The second source of attack was Jie Su himself.

He changed the Su Clanʼs habit of not being good at close combat, plunging headfirst into the flames. His weapon stabbed forward as his body collided. This directness was completely different from his previous combat style.

At a certain moment, the guardʼs shouts stopped, and his body fell to the ground.

In a short period, Jie Su had successfully killed one opponent.

At the same time, four cold gleams knocked into his body, causing the future star of the Su Clan to fall to his side.

All of this happened very quickly. With Jie Suʼs fall, there was a momentary pause on the battlefield.

Zimuʼs confidant put away his pair of crossbows. He admired Jie Su. With almost no active defense, he had made the confidant fire all his bolts before the ice bird was broken. In the end, only four bolts had hit.

However, these four bolts were enough to kill him.

The other guard, after a moment of stunned silence, realized his companion had been killed. He made an ʼah ahʼ sound, desperately attacking the ice bird, using various skills and energy without sparing them. Finally, he too broke through the defense, his weapon smashing down toward Jie Su on the ground.