Azure Planet Social Etiquette 085: Throw a Punch First, Then Solve the Problem While You're at It

It's here!

Li Aoz's pupils contracted slightly, and countless scarlet blood vessels cracked open on his body.

His physical body was severed at the molecular level by some force.

Thanks to the damage reduction provided by the [Gravity] passive and the layer effects of the Beta-rank, the high amount of True Damage dealt to him by the shattered mirror world did not kill him on the spot, but instead revealed the approximate location of the opponent.

Seeing his health drop to single digits in an instant, Li Aoz remained calm and composed. With low health, he triggered his [Desperate Counterattack] skill, maximizing his speed and damage output.

The wind whistled, like a veil quickly sweeping across the ground, and a powerful sonic boom rumbled rapidly. In an instant, a tall figure burst into Li Aoz's field of vision.

In that brief instant, the Eye of Truth locked onto the opponent's figure.

Gravity has no effect on this guy. Once she activates her Mirror World, I'll lose my target and get attacked. Fire can easily burn people to death, and it'll be difficult to clean up the mess...

Since that's the case.

Snap! Li Aoz quickly planned his tactics, took a step back, and flicked out nerve tendrils from both hands, lashing them out at his opponent like long whips, while his eyes lit up with the dark color of the hazy yellow earth.

Sever Life

The tall, swift figure was instantly hit by Li Aoz's anti-healing effect. Immediately afterwards, the long whip, which was being swung with increased gravity, straightened up, just like two long, sharp blades sweeping across the area in front of him.

bass--

The tall [Assassin] immediately jumped up, spun in the air, and with a surge of energy under his feet, he turned his body like a feline in a short moment, while accelerating a second time, and shot straight toward Li Aoz!

Phantom Dash

Sky Ring's development of the [Destruction] system is far more profound than Frostplate. In the blink of an eye, the Xiajian Jing not only completed a movement that completely violated physics and ergonomics, but also used martial arts techniques, drawing a series of afterimages in the air. Before anyone could react, the sonic boom had already sounded in their ears.

Whoosh! A gust of wind swept in, and a long straight punch came in an instant. Li Aoz remained calm and dodged slightly backward. The latter immediately raised his long leg and slammed his knee into Li Aoz, but Li Aoz used gravity to push it away.

Crackling sound—

However, the Assassin's movements were like a whirlwind, relentless and continuous. Two probing attacks missed their mark, and then the Xiajian Jing suddenly flicked out a jab that hit Li Aoz's face. It was just a feint, but it was priceless. The Mirror immediately stepped between Li Aoz's legs, hooked Li Aoz's knees behind him, and with a light hook, flipped Li Aoz onto his back.

Crack!

She raised her hand, clenched her five fingers into a fist, and with a fierce punch infused with blue-purple energy, smashed it directly towards Li Aoz's head!

Boom! A thick cloud of dust and shockwave erupted instantly, the earth trembled violently, and countless deep cracks and ravines smashed a giant crater about forty meters in diameter into the flat ground.

Houses swayed, and massive boulders rolled down the mountainside, crashing to the ground like an aircraft carrier. The Red Squad members seemed used to it, but faced with the thick smoke and dust, a sense of unease crept into their hearts.

Did we win?

"I've never seen the boss go to such lengths. The strongest among the Beta-rank should theoretically die when they enter the Mirror Realm."

"Hey, that guy," someone suddenly remembered something and said hesitantly, "He looks a bit like that Frostplate man from the live stream a few days ago."

Everyone was stunned. "Huh? Frostplate, there's a man too?"

Boom! The thick smoke gradually dissipated.

"... Wow?"

In the dark yellow smoke, the figure of a tall woman gradually emerged. Her black pilot leather jacket was being torn by the wind, making a rustling sound like a banner waving. Her tight black jeans were wrapped with a large number of leather straps to secure the heavy ceramic bulletproof plates.

Her upper body was dressed casually, in a dark sports bra and double-shoulder holsters, which symbolically held two handguns, revealing her scarred waist and toned abs.

Her short, purplish-gray hair fluttered in the wind, and a look of curiosity flickered across her left cheek, which was covered in shattered, glass-like patterns. Her lips, painted with purple lipstick, moved slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only managed a slight upturn of the corners of her mouth.

"Interesting, you're really something else."

Her smooth, clear, colorless eyes, like a mirror, reflected the figure that had received eighty percent of the force of her punch.

As the dust billowed and was pushed away by the heavy claws, Li Aoz raised his hand, partially covering it with armor to block the punch from the Mirror of the Xiajian Jing. With his other hand, he tore through the smoke screen, and his entire body was gradually covered with deep, thick layers of rock armor.

Mountains Armor

The next moment, a dark red light instantly shone from the pupils of the Xiajian Jing. With her keen senses, she immediately noticed that the surrounding temperature was rising. With a push of her hand, she instantly spun around and jumped back to create distance.

Crack—Bang!

The thick rock layer exploded instantly, and Li Aoz tilted his head, his entire body covered in a well-fitting and slender obsidian armor.

[Natural Ignition] Stacked with [Mountains Armor] - [Obsidian Armor]

With a casual flick of Li Aoz wrist, two nerve tendrils wrapped around the solidified lava. He tapped the edge of the broken piece, and it spontaneously formed a sharp blade. He took two steps at a time and quickly walked towards his opponent.

Gala—

With a Xiajian Jing her hand, Hazama Kagami's body crackled with popping sounds. She raised her hand, pressed a few acupoints to activate her 'Overlord Body', and immediately charged towards Li Aoz.

The two accelerated simultaneously and collided head-on.

Clang!

When fist and sword collided, Li Aoz's strength was not greater than that of Xiajian Jing, but the gravitational pull made the blade incredibly heavy.

"Is this how Sky Ring treats its guests?"

As Li Aoz spoke, he casually drew his blade and simultaneously slammed both swords at his opponent's head. The 150G Gravitational Acceleration completely compensated for his lack of strength and speed. The power that erupted in an instant created Shockwave in space and crashed down on his opponent! However, Xiajian Jing was different from the Gamma Rank opponents he had fought before.

Bang—clang!

With his strength wrapped around his fingers, Xiajian Jing used only a very subtle force to gently deflect the center of gravity of Li Aoz's twin swords. The two obsidian blades immediately deviated from their original attack trajectory, causing Li Aoz's center to open up.

"No."

Snap, snap!

With Xiajian Jing transformed into a fist and effortlessly delivered two consecutive punches to Li Aoz's armor. As an Assassin of the Destruction type, even without advancing to Annihilator or Rogue, he could unleash destructive power far more terrifying than other classes.

Boom! Li Aoz was hit like a battering ram, his simulated health bar immediately dropped by half, but he clearly felt that Xiajian Jing had held back.

"This is my way of hospitality."

Xiajian Jing spoke, he suddenly clenched his fist and threw a punch, but it was a feint. The next moment, he reappeared behind Li Aoz:

Welcome!