Zhan's Feint (Third Update)

In the arena.

Bai Xiaowen and Fang Ziyi gazed at each other from afar, silently awaiting the bell to signal the start of the battle.

Fang Ziyi said, "Ayang told me that as long as I force you out, my mission will be complete."

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Now that I'm out, senior, you should have completed your mission, right? How about you admit defeat and leave? I don't really like to get rough with pretty girls."

Fang Ziyi chuckled softly. Although Bai Xiaowen's tone was a bit frivolous, it wasn't unpleasant when paired with his celebrity-like face.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'd really like to try... to defeat you. If you lose, your three teammates will be a piece of cake for me. You agree, right?" Fang Ziyi said.

At that moment, the bell rang, signaling the start of the battle.

"Is this supposed to put psychological pressure on me? This tactic doesn't work on me..."

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Anyway, I'll apologize first. Once we're in battle, I'll give it my all."

Fang Ziyi's answer was an arrow filled with icy coldness.

Bai Xiaowen raised his hand, and four-colored light shimmered in his palm.

Fang Ziyi's eyes narrowed slightly. Of course, she had collected information on Bai Xiaowen. Seeing the Talisman Switching skills, her first reaction was to hide, and she quickly took cover behind a pillar.

The light faded, and Bai Xiaowen had not selected the Spell Talisman; he had only completed half of the spellcasting.

"Zhan's Feint!" someone exclaimed upon seeing this.

"Zhan's Feint" is a spellcasting feint used by those with Mental Specialist. It requires a certain level of proficiency to execute and can be used to bait interruptions, shields, or enemy movement. Legend has it that this technique was first developed by an Awakened expert surnamed Zhan, hence the name "Zhan's Feint."

Zhan's Feint is not as simple as interrupting the loading screen.

For some spells that require a casting bar, it's easy to interrupt the casting process as long as the last syllable hasn't been sung and the spell isn't fully formed; it doesn't require any special skill.

Only those skills that don't require chanting or casting, can be released in a single, complete casting animation, and can be stopped at any time with a realistic effect, can be considered Zhan's Feint.

For example, when a mage casts Repelling Fire Ring, they need to push their hands outwards, which is accompanied by the condensation of fire energy, the increase in temperature, and even the appearance of Mars and fire, which is very realistic. If the enemy raises a Spell Shield, the mage can then pull their hands back, interrupting the spell, and thus gain free shields from the enemy.

This is also related to talent. Some people may not be able to use Zhan's Feint even if their skill level reaches LV7 or above. At least in the CUAA league, the number of Mental Specialist to use Zhan's Feint can be counted on one hand.

This is a case of a flash of inspiration; just because someone can do it this time doesn't mean they can do it next time...

Fang Ziyi realized she had been tricked and felt a wave of frustration. She stepped out from behind the pillar, drew her bow, and nocked an arrow.

Bai Xiaowen raised her hand again, and four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier appeared around Fang Ziyi, completely surrounding her.

The Zhan's Feint earlier was just a casual act by Bai Xiaowen; it didn't matter if he didn't trick Zhan into revealing his skills. This airdrop encirclement is the real sign that the battle has begun.

Fang Ziyi took a breath, and her figure suddenly became ethereal. She activated Soulwalk, quickly breaking free from the encirclement of the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, and then launched herself into the sky, unleashing Deadly Arrow Rain.

The four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier attacked, and although the damage wasn't enough to kill the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier with 220 Life Value and 22 armor, it successfully slowed them down!

The Deadly Arrow Rain dealt multi-hit damage, and soon the four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier were afflicted with five stacks of the Chill Effect, their movement speed reduced by 40%, moving at a snail's pace. Bai Xiaowen even received an additional notification: the Deadly Arrow Rain also inflicted a bleeding effect! However, the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier were immune to bleeding, so it didn't trigger.

The bleeding effect should be a special effect of the Deadly Arrow Rain skill when it is upgraded to a higher level.

Bai Xiaowen dodged an arrow fired by Fang Ziyi by moving laterally. Then, he raised his hand again, and two more Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier appeared around Fang Ziyi along with the Vampire Kitz and the Shadow Assassin, launching a second attack.

This is the advantage of having enough summoned creatures; Bai Xiaowen was able to launch two consecutive airdrop kills, while Fang Ziyi was unable to use her Soulwalk skill twice in a row!

However, Fang Ziyi was not helpless. She suddenly bent down, a flash of light appeared under her feet, and her figure soared into the sky.

This is the shoe's additional skill— Leaping Glide! While in the air, Fang Ziyi even activated Rapid Shot, adjusted the angle, and fired an arrow at Bai Xiaowen, hitting Bai Xiaowen's shoulder.

Splash!

Fatty's Chains, which had been waiting for a long time, finally made their move.

Previously, Bai Xiaowen was worried that Fang Ziyi's agility was too high, and that the iron chain might not hit. Now that the opponent is in the air, although she has the Leaping Glide skill, she has no foothold to change direction! After calculating the lead time accurately, Bai Xiaowen immediately controlled the Butcher and used the Meat Hook skill!

The iron chain rattled twice around Fang Ziyi's round, firm thighs, then pulled her back from the air. Bai Xiaowen was careful not to let the chain Piercing Fang Ziyi and cause any harm.

Fang Ziyi was pulled back to the ground like a bird struck by an arrow. Before she could get up, the Butcher plopped down on her, his heavy body making her unable to move.

Fang Ziyi tried to struggle, but the next second the dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at her forehead at close range.

"Senior Fang, you'd better admit defeat," Bai Xiaowen said.

Fang Ziyi was somewhat unwilling. She still had a trump card, but she hadn't noticed the Butcher's hook and suffered a great loss. Her previous trump card was now useless.

However, Fang Ziyi wasn't an ungrateful princess; she saw Bai Xiaowen's good intentions. She sighed and laboriously raised one hand, "I give up."

The Tsinghua University Team accepted this surrender. Although Fang Ziyi's Life Value was at full strength and she had more than half of her Divine Might remaining, it didn't matter; she had already lost.

As for Bai Xiaowen, he could accept it even more... To defeat Fang Ziyi, he only lost some of the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier's Life Value and a few dozen Life Value from an arrow. He didn't have to use any skills, and the 100% Critical Hit rate bonus from his gloves wasn't used up either. Why not?

After all, this isn't a one-battle affair; Bai Xiaowen's goal is to take down all five opponents in succession. In this kind of protracted battle, it's always wise to hold back some trump cards.

"Next... what will Tsinghua University choose? Should they go straight to a head-on confrontation, or continue sending Elite Tier members to wear down my strength?" Bai Xiaowen thought to himself.

Tsinghua University quickly provided an answer.

"The next challenger Lin Haoyang from Tsinghua University."