The meeting ended, and Mu You returned to his room amid surging black mist.
Mu You immediately contacted Lin Xue on the Forum and told her his earlier speculation about her rival.
"Chains that cripple limbs?" Lin Xue was slightly surprised.
"Yes. I suspect this might be the danger you're about to face. If you fight her in the future, make sure you dodge as much as possible. Don't let her hit you," Mu You said.
After receiving the message, Lin Xue paused for over ten seconds before typing a reply.
"If that's the case, dodging can only keep me safe temporarily. External protection is probably more important."
"Hm?"
"If her chains are something like my scythe, they most likely need direct contact with a creature's flesh to take effect," Lin Xue said.
She had been using the Reaper's Scythe all along, so naturally, she understood this kind of weapon's shortcomings better than anyone.
Such items seemed outrageously powerful, but they were not invincible in actual combat. They had two major weaknesses.
First, each activation was followed by a cooldown of roughly one second. During that interval, no matter how many times the scythe struck, its effect would not activate again.
Second, the scythe had to hit a creature's flesh to work. If it struck equipment or armor without penetrating and injuring the body beneath, it likewise could not leave a God of Death's Mark. In simpler terms, it had to draw blood to count.
If the chains Red Sleeve Is Pregnant used were a weapon similar to hers, they most likely had these two limitations as well.
"...If they only cripple individual limbs, some hard protective equipment should effectively protect the vital areas..." Lin Xue analyzed.
"Protective equipment..."
Mu You rubbed his chin. In short, they needed to cover