Third Round

2024-07-30

Chapter 388 Third Round

It seems to be working.

Luo Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the dice would tell him that the connection was not strong enough... But now that he saw it, the connection of the events involving the kind of enemies he would encounter was still up to standard.

As the dice finished rolling, there was a pair of 6s and a pair of 88s.

It's a gamble, but I think I can hold onto 88 points.

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 87 points; Final Points: 88 + 5 points; Event Success!"

As expected, it was a success. However, the difficulty level puzzled Luo Jun. Six opponents had already acted Attacker after two rounds, leaving seven remaining. Considering the three who died, theoretically, there could be at most seven and at least four players who could still act Attacker in the next round. One of them was that Peak. If the probability of equal opportunity were applied, a difficulty level of 87 shouldn't have occurred...

The only explanation is that the opposing team has a different probability of choosing each player as the Attacker. Considering the difficulty level of 87, they are more inclined to field their Peak in the next match...

But now, with the dice influencing them, there must be some factor that has led them to choose someone outside the Peak.

Luo Jun made this choice because he hoped to take this opportunity to complete as many Side Mission as possible, so that more people could obtain the "immunity card" and be resurrected in the next round even if they were slaughtered by Gaga when the Peak players took the stage.

As for the selection here, three people were ultimately chosen.

They are Wang Yifan, Wang Shuwen, and Ma Lei.

Wang Yifan chose these three to avoid being separated from Luo Jun. As the only Insight Faction of the team, although he couldn't detect enemies in stealth Stealth Status, his extremely long perception range was still very useful. So, while Luo Jun's barrier was off cooldown, he quickly got him to complete the Attacker's mission.

As for Wang Shuwen and Ma Lei, both are known for their offensive capabilities, especially Ma Lei, who ranks among the top in strength and may be able to take down some of the opponents.

As for why three people were released at once, there is another reason. According to Zhu Xixi's description, the other side should also have a master who is no weaker than "Night", possibly at the Peak... And the other side has already sent three people in two rounds, and three of them have died. There is a high probability that they will send out a Peak expert in the next round. Therefore, arranging three people who do not have Side Mission to act as Attacker is also a good way to prevent the whole team from being wiped out.

As for the threat from the Peak, with Grandma Li's Flying Insects and Luo Jun's barrier, it should be able to be defended against.

Of course, only Luo Jun knew that there would be no Peak performance this time, and the opponent's Attacker should not pose too much of a threat.

Twice in a row, Team One hid in the backyard of the Ancient Temple. This time, they planned to change their location.

Considering that the other side had chosen the shopping mall as their venue twice in a row, they also decided to give it a try.

Arrive at the mall as quickly as possible. In the previous round, everyone explored the place briefly, even performing a ritual to release a ghost and completing a Side Mission.

"The mall looks completely intact..." Luo Jun asked curiously, "Didn't the previous Side Mission cause any damage?"

"You were the Attacker the second time, I didn't know..." Zheng Yunshan explained, "Every round, the town scene refreshes, and the streets you blew up near the Ancient Temple have now been restored to their original state."

"It's not just the town; our physical condition refreshes after each round," Xu Li added. "Injuries and depleted energy will be restored... except for Noble Phantasm consumption and cooldown."

I see... So there's no need to worry about the town being reduced to ashes after a few rounds when its energy is depleted.

The group quickly arrived at the mall's underground level. When it comes to easily defensible locations, the first thing that comes to mind is the Underground Garage. This is a small-town mall, and the Underground Garage is not large, with only one level. It is connected to the outside world by only one entrance/exit for vehicles and one door leading to the upper-level mall. Grandma Li has placed a lot of Flying Insects in these two places, so that anything passing by can be detected immediately.

At the same time, Luo Jun also placed a Entangling Turret next to each of the two entrances.

Unlike other mechanisms, the Entangling Turret can be activated manually or by Tactile Sense. It will automatically entangle an enemy once they step on it, and theoretically, it can also detect Attacker in stealth mode. The five-meter entanglement radius is also enough to cover both entrances and exits.

Although the town's residents had disappeared, many vehicles were still parked in the garage. The group found a relatively open space, and Grandma Li scattered some Flying Insects around it.

"Night, where is your barrier?" Zheng Yunlong asked.

"No rush." Luo Jun waved his hand. "With Grandma Li's investigation, I can handle any problems I find."

"So confident?" The others were slightly surprised. Xu Li frowned and said, "Ye, your attitude is likely to make those who don't yet have protection feel uneasy."

Luo Jun was aware of Xu Li's concerns, but he didn't explain at all, only letting out a cold snort.

Xu Li frowned slightly, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything more, and sighed angrily.

The "cold-blooded expert" persona is really effective.

Time passed second by second, and everyone looked around warily. Grandma Li was surrounded in the middle, intently sensing the situation at the two entrances.

Finally, at the fifteen-minute mark, Grandma Li suddenly called out, "The mall entrance!"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Jun had already taken a step forward!

With a loud crash, the concrete ground was crushed, and Luo Jun shot towards the mall entrance like an arrow released from a bow. The distance of only a few dozen meters was covered in an instant!

At this moment, at the entrance of the mall, more than a dozen vines stood upright, vaguely outlining a human figure. The figure flickered a few times and began to take shape.

Without wasting words, Luo Jun charged forward, unleashing his Gathering Origin Protective Qi, which slammed directly into the humanoid figure!

With a loud bang, the figure was sent flying backward, even tearing off the vines wrapped around its body. Its back shattered the glass door, and it crashed onto the escalator with a loud bang, shattering and deforming the metal steps...

At the same time, Luo Jun saw his body flicker a few times, and then a transparent protective shield shattered and dissipated.

The shield equipment absorbed one attack...

But Luo Jun didn't give him a chance to catch his breath and charged forward again!

The attacker reacted extremely quickly, waving his hands and unleashing a dazzling laser beam!

Luo Jun neither dodged nor avoided it, but relied on his Gathering Origin Protective Qi to charge straight at it!

The Attacker's laser was powerful, sparking dazzling sparks when it struck the Gathering Origin Protective Qi, but it couldn't stop Luo Jun's advance. He still rushed up to him, raised his fist, and smashed Luo Jun's head, the body dissipating in the wind.

Solved...

Luo Jun stood up, when suddenly he heard a loud bang behind him...

This is... He immediately turned around and left through the mall entrance. From afar, he could see a cloud of dust billowing where everyone was, and a large hole had been torn in the floor above. Coming down from above? Luo Jun vaguely saw an unfamiliar figure wielding two swords in the dust and smoke!

Attacker! Attacker who broke through the floorboards and rushed down!

Those who managed to reach the Tier A Mission were no ordinary people either. They reacted extremely quickly, scattering the moment the floor slabs crashed down and launching an attack against the descending assassins. However, the double-bladed hand's figure suddenly became ethereal, and both physical and spiritual attacks passed right through his body, causing no harm whatsoever!

Invincible? That's a powerful effect! It doesn't seem like an ability; it must be a Noble Phantasm effect!

But at that moment, the man with the twin swords suddenly screamed and his body trembled violently.

What... Luo Jun frowned and noticed that Yu Shan, not far away, was pressing his temples with both hands, seemingly performing a qigong!

Illusionist... Mental Shock?

By the way, the body has no physical form, so physical and energy attacks are ineffective, but the spirit and soul still exist, and Mental Shock targeting the soul can still be effective!

Thinking of this, Luo Jun also activated his oppressive aura!

As a side effect of his 100-point spirit, his aura has also greatly increased after so much growth. When he unleashed it now, it immediately made the dual-wielding assassin feel a tremor from the depths of his soul, and even caused him direct damage!

Under the double blow, he finally dared not maintain his ethereal state any longer and reverted to his physical form!

Now! Luo Jun charged forward and kicked the man with the twin swords!

However, after the dual-wielding man regained his physical form, he flashed and instantly moved behind Luo Jun. At the same time, he activated his assassination ability, disappearing and then immediately reappearing, delivering a cross slash to Luo Jun's back!

In the blink of an eye, this series of actions was executed flawlessly, clearly demonstrating that even without the abilities granted by the mission, this guy was a seasoned Assassin!

Knowing that his chances of dodging were slim, Luo hesitated for a moment, then abandoned the idea of using the Dice of Heavenly Secrets. Instead, he concentrated his inner energy on his back and withstood the attack head-on!

Clang!!

The twin blades struck Luo Jun's back, the blades clashing against his Gathering Origin Protective Qi, creating dazzling sparks, but ultimately failed to break through his defenses!

Just kidding. Luo Jun's Gathering Origin Protective Qi once withstood Mosayus's Bone Blades. This dual-wielding assassin is quite skilled, but even with five times the attack power of assassination, it can't compare to Mosayus's Bone Blades, which is bigger than a windmill blade!

While withstanding the blow, Luo Jun had already taken out the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade from the Hundred Treasure Box, turned around and swept it horizontally, directly cutting the double-bladed assassin in two!

At this point, both projections were killed.

"Phew..." Luo Jun breathed a sigh of relief, sheathed his broadsword, and turned to look around. Thankfully, no one had been killed.

However, no one let their guard down. There were only two Attacker so far, but based on the experience of the previous two attacks, there should be a third Attacker.

The group became extremely vigilant, and after waiting a few more minutes, Luo Jun finally broke the silence. "This time there might only be two Attacker."

"How did you know?" Xu Li asked back.

"Speculation," Luo Jun replied, "Last time, as the Attacker, after the two red dots representing our Attacker on the map were eliminated, the other side still didn't dare to move, obviously waiting for a possible third person, which meant they didn't have time to do Side Mission."

At this point, Yu Shan added, "That time too... after my projection gave away a kill, the Green Dot on the other side didn't dare to move much..."

"We've tricked them twice in a row. If I were them, I would also deliberately not send a full force of three this time, so that they can also experience the feeling of being in fear."

"That makes sense..." Grandma Li nodded, "But this is just speculation, and we can't rule out the possibility of a third killer."

"Indeed..." Luo Jun nodded and said, "But I think that with only the Last One opponent left, instead of staying here in fear, we should use the remaining half hour to try to do more Side Mission and increase our chances of survival."

"After all, with your investigative abilities and my Force Kill skills, a single assassin can't cause much trouble."

Upon hearing this, everyone began to have their own thoughts... Those who had already received protection were not afraid of death and did not care whether to explore or continue to hold back, while those who had not yet received protection were eager for it. All things considered, no one had much objection to going out to explore.

Of course, more importantly, Luo Jun's powerful strength proved that he could kill Attacker who appeared immediately. Having him by one's side made one feel very safe.

However, what they didn't know was that Luo Jun's certainty that there was no third Attacker wasn't based on mere speculation.

Just now, he secretly put on his Fate Peering Glasses and mentally predicted the Event Difficulty.

They fired from the rooftop of the shopping mall, hitting the third Attacker.

Since it's just a test of difficulty, Luo Jun doesn't actually need to stand on the rooftop to make predictions. Compared to dice rolling, the "fate-seeking" effect allows for setting reasonable scenarios, so there aren't as many restrictions.

The difficulty level of the result is 101 points.

That means it's impossible!

This means that there are no third Attacker in First Stone Bridge Town...

The group left the shopping mall and cautiously continued exploring the town, eventually finding another survivor.

This is a soul hidden under a manhole cover. She was murdered and her body dumped in the sewer, becoming a vengeful spirit bound to this place. The task is simple: find her lost ring in the sewer.

After discussion, the group assigned the task to Xu Li. As Elemental School skilled in water manipulation, she used Water Elemental to find the lost ring in the sewers, completing the task and gaining the protection of the survivor.

At this point, all four members of Team One had received protection.

Finally, as the time limit expired, the third round of attack and defense ended, and everyone was teleported back to the station.

"How was it? How did the battle go?" Zhu Xixi asked the three Attacker who remained behind with a confident expression. The defenders hadn't lost a single one, so the attackers only needed to take down one to win!

"One good news and one bad news..." Ma Lei looked at everyone. "Which do you want to hear first?"

"Good news, isn't it?" Zheng Yunshan said.

Ma Lei sighed, "The good news is we successfully took down two people..."

"That's amazing!" Everyone cheered with delight upon hearing this, then asked, "And the bad news?"

In this situation, they could hardly imagine any worse news.

"The bad news is, the three of us were instantly wiped out..." Ma Lei's expression was grave. "Three red dots were wiped out in an instant by a single Green Dot!"

(End of this chapter)