The Frenzied Saber was enveloped in lightning and thunder, its dazzling light and shadow effects greatly enhancing its imposing presence.
"So he drew my Mechanical Affinity." Han Xiao, who was watching Frenzied Saber's match, chuckled, "That kid's really lucky, he got it all."
Viewers were quite surprised to see that the buff was named after Han Xiao through the status bar.
Appearing in the players' league in this form was quite novel to Master Han. When he was making the Ability Potion, it was just a sudden idea. Now it seems that in addition to making money for himself, it also boosted his fame.
Players are very familiar with the name Black Star, so it was unexpected to see Han Xiao's Character Summon Card in the competition. However, upon reflection, it seems normal that Frenzied Saber... no, all the Huaxia players follow Han Xiao Han Xiao in StarCraft and have his Character Summon Card.
The problem is that this character card's effect is way too strong! A 2.5x mechanical boost—who can stop that right now?!
Han Xiao's personal attributes were all question marks in the player's Detection information, and his true level was unclear. Now, a clue has finally appeared: a base affinity of 2.5 times. No wonder he's so incredibly strong; he's probably over level 100!
Han Xiao has always been a boon to Mechanic Class players. Now, he has shown a glimpse of his strength with the Frenzied Saber, making the Mechanic Class players watching the match excited, as if they could see a bright future for their own profession.
Bang bang bang!
Frenzied Saber dared not waste any time, charging forward and stabbing wildly with his gun, unleashing a series of explosions. Even though Key of Solomon tried his best to dodge the attacks, the aftershocks of the increased power caused his health to drop piece by piece, quickly falling to around 40%. The magical shield he summoned could not even withstand a single blow.
Just a dozen seconds ago, it was Frenzied Saber who was getting beaten up, but now the situation has reversed. Key of Solomon is completely powerless to fight back and dares not be distracted to counterattack. If he doesn't dodge a single move, he'll be dead.
"This buff is too terrifying for Mechanic Class; at this rate, I have no chance of winning."
After the initial shock, the Key of Solomon quickly adjusted his mindset, his expression turning grim. He had initially thought victory was assured, but he hadn't expected his opponent to have such a formidable trump card.
Key of Solomon also held a trump card. The original plan was to win this match, then deliberately lose the subsequent matches to barely qualify, saving the trump card for the final round. However, Frenzied Saber forced him to change his plan. If he kept the trump card, he was destined to lose. If he lost this match, he couldn't afford to hold back in the following matches, and his opponents were all strong, so he couldn't hold back and would inevitably use his trump card. Since that was the case, he might as well use it now. As long as he could win this match, everything would be fine.
Frenzied Saber's sudden outburst did catch him off guard, but Key of Solomon quickly found a way to deal with it—he admitted that during [Black Star Descent], Frenzied Saber was almost invincible, and whoever attacked him would die, but the state only lasted for three minutes. As long as he could stall for time, he still had a chance to win!
Perfect timing, his trump card [Gate of Howling] has that effect!
Wow!
Key of Solomon used its last movement skill, [Flame Leap], disappearing from its original spot and reappearing in a sea of fire, creating a distance of more than twenty meters. It quickly tore off its necklace, pressed it to the ground, and its mana instantly plummeted by 40%. The surging magic emitted a misty blue light, flowing into the necklace and blooming with dazzling brilliance. At the same time, the chanting of Key of Solomon began.
"Spread the frost of death, extinguish the sacred flame of life, build bridges with the blood of demons, the most elite invaders, answer my call, let our enemies witness the winter that will freeze the world..."
Woo--Buzz--
A voice, seemingly emanating from the void, resounded, and a magical, ice-blue portal rose from the ground, its eerie blue flames dancing, blocking the way for the Key of Solomon. Standing a full four meters tall, the portal contained a vortex of magical energy. Emerging from within were five massive demon warriors, each over three meters tall, clad in black metal armor covered in spikes, wielding dark, blood-scabbed double-handed axes, and carrying magical crossbows shimmering with an ice-blue aura. At the forefront Ranger wielding a chain mace and riding a demonic wolf—a total of five demons.
This is the phantom entity of an Extinguished Legion scout squad.
"He is... a summoner!!"
The narrator's tone suddenly rose, almost cracking.
The audience's expressions changed drastically.
The image of a summoner in the minds of players can be summed up in one word: Tu Shu.
--brute!
In my past life, the magic summoning style and the mechanical legion style were known as the two major rogue styles. Balance? Skill? Sorry, I've never heard of those things. I'm just strong!
Overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers, and with enough summons, a player can even take on multiple opponents single-handedly. However, at this stage, the "Legion" strategy is still nowhere to be seen, while the "Summoning" strategy is beginning to emerge.
Of course, even powerful spellcasting styles have their limitations. Summoning spells have a failure rate and require a casting medium. Some require specific summoning items, others require the caster to possess certain abilities, and still others require a contract with the summoned creature. Summoned creatures also exist in several forms. For example, there are real entities, which are unique and disappear when they die. The Key of Solomon, summons phantom entities, similar to duplicate monsters in a dungeon. They die and are summoned again, endlessly. Real entities are mostly elite summons, while phantom entities are used as cannon fodder. Its [Gate of Howling] is a pink rare level 60 summoning item that can summon a phantom squad of demon scouts.
Demon Scouts are a specialty of the Extinguished Legion. [Gate of Howling] is a solo challenge quest with a very high difficulty level, originally requiring level 60 or higher to complete. However, the Key Club, through its team strength, helped the Key of Solomon obtain this pink item!
The five demon scouts' attributes appeared in the status bar: 2500 health, 134-197 attack power, and 40 defense. At this level, the Summoner's Wanderer is far from fully developed. Ordinary summoners can only summon small creatures like forest wolves or Viper, whose attributes are less than a third of those of demon scouts, while he can summon five demon scouts at once!
What does this mean? A level 60 Pugilist Class player has about 3,000 to 4,000 HP. These five demon scouts have roughly the same HP as three martial arts players, and their damage is also quite considerable. The theoretical maximum damage from a single round of focused fire is nearly 1,000 points!
This is the Key of Solomon's confidence in being nearly invincible in one-on-one combat. Not only is he a Frostfire Demon Mage, but he can also switch to a Summoner build at any time, making him extremely powerful.
The audience was still marveling at the power of [Black Star Descent] when the situation took an unexpected turn, leaving everyone stunned.
"Holy crap, summoning a bunch of elite minions is practically like a boss!"
"He even has that trick?! Is this guy a dog?!"
The Key of Solomon caused the demon Ranger and two demon axemen to surround Frenzied Saber, while two crossbowmen protected him, firing from a distance.
His health was low, and he was wary of the Frenzied Saber's attack power, so he hid behind the archers.
Mad Frenzied Saber, his expression solemn, raised his shield and spear, and charged forward. His steel armor clashed violently with the three-headed demon, producing a deafening roar. The impact ripped through the surrounding air, and the audience felt the screen shake.
Boom! Crack!
Immediately afterwards, the gunpowder spear tip released explosive smoke and sparks, and the Frenzied Saber swung up in a sweeping motion, hitting the three-headed demon at the same time. The audience could see that the three-headed demon scout's health dropped by a quarter in an instant.
With the [Black Star Descent] buff, the Frenzied Saber's damage is terrifying. Not only that, but his armor defense is also greatly increased, making him fearless of being surrounded.
"Just hold them off for three minutes..." Key of Solomon was furious. In his eyes, the first time he showed the [Gate of Howling] to the world should have been a crushing victory. However, the first use of it was to delay his opponent and cover his own retreat.
Shameful!
As the two battled fiercely, the number of viewers steadily increased. The match was full of unexpected twists and turns, attracting more and more viewers.
The appearance of the summoning spell led the audience to believe that the situation would change again, or at least become evenly matched once more. However, the following scene was still a one-man show by Frenzied Saber, who single-handedly beat up a team of demon scouts. The summoner, who should have been crushing his opponents, was still being utterly defeated by Frenzied Saber Blade.
"... Summoners are a very powerful class, um... although the Key of Solomon players are currently at a significant disadvantage, this does not diminish the power of summoners..." The commentator, who was originally analyzing the reasons for the strength of summoners to the audience, felt his persuasiveness greatly diminished upon seeing this scene, and could only bite the bullet and continue speaking.
That doesn't make sense!
Many of the other contestants were also watching the competition, their hearts heavy. "Key of Solomon possesses powerful summoning items. Unlike the one-time character cards of Frenzied Sword, his summoning spells can be used continuously. This guy is a formidable opponent; we must develop a counter-strategy in advance..."
Although the contestants from various countries were more wary of the Key of Solomon and the Tu Shu, they couldn't help but feel fortunate. "Thankfully, this [Black Star Descent] status is only a one-time thing, otherwise, we'd be doomed..."
The Key of Solomon felt these were the longest three minutes ever. The demon scouts he had placed his hopes on were all chopped down by Frenzied Saber like vegetables. Looking at the time, it had only been two minutes. Frenzied Saber's state could last at least another thirty seconds, but he had already run out of tricks.
The audience welcomed this.
"Awesome! A true man for three minutes! He's unstoppable, killing anyone who gets in his way, carving out a whole new world for himself!"
"What Black Star Descent? This move is clearly called the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Great Art!"
"A summoner getting utterly thrashed? That's fucking shameful! Take your skirt off!"
"The Key of Solomon: What can I do? I'm desperate too!"
"It's like a high-level character stomping a newbie. Come to think of it, with so many extra mechanical bonuses, Frenzied Sword is indeed equivalent to a high-level character."
"Haha, that's hilarious! This summoner looks like he got wiped out in a boss raid, look at his confused expression."
Puff!
The musket pierced Key of Solomon's chest without hindrance. He gripped the spear, his face filled with resentment and anger. He had used his trump card, yet he still lost, and others had even learned of it beforehand.
This battle was a huge loss; we lost both our wife and our troops!
Boom!!
The explosion occurred inside his body, taking away his last bit of blood. The Key of Solomon turned into white light and he died.
The commentator clenched his fist, his tone excited.
"What a fantastic battle! Congratulations to Frenzied Sword for achieving the final victory!"
This match garnered extremely high viewership, and the number of replay views quickly rose. Players from all over the world were talking about the match with great interest, especially the fact that the summoner build was completely crushed, which was a source of great amusement.
Because Frenzied Saber used the [Black Star Descent] buff to crush his opponent, Han Xiao indirectly gained some attention.
This mysterious NPC character, who has been active in the players' field of vision since the game's launch, has finally revealed a glimpse of his strength. Master Han is now a topic of discussion, and his past deeds have been turned into memes by players. As long as there is a related post, it is easy to attract a lot of people to make memes on the forum. This time, it has sparked players to speculate about his abilities, guessing what skills this mechanic has, what style he belongs to, and so on.
Frenzied Saber defeated a formidable opponent, increasing his chances of advancing. Key of Solomon was forced to reveal his biggest trump card, but ultimately lost. The summoner, who should have been the boss, ended up being the one fighting the boss. In the post-match interview, many reporters slyly asked Key of Solomon how it felt to be utterly defeated as a summoner, as if stabbing a knife into his heart. He left in anger.
In fact, his [Gate of Howling] was indeed very powerful. In the subsequent group stage, in order to secure his advancement, he had no choice but to go all out and use [Gate of Howling] to defeat one strong opponent after another, demonstrating the power of a summoner. However, the better he performed, the more it highlighted the monstrous nature of Frenzied Saber... That's not accurate. It should be said that Han Xiao's character card was monstrous.
After escaping the post-match interview, Frenzied Saber hurriedly returned to the hub outpost and eagerly went to find Han Xiao. He had tasted the benefits of the Ability Potion, which had turned the tide of the game. The more of this good stuff, the better.
Upon arriving at Han Xiao's room, people from the Dynasty, the Temple, and Long Sky were already gathered around Han Xiao. They had all watched the match and were eager to buy Black Star's Ability Potion.
However, there were no new items listed in the store.
Everyone looked up, staring expectantly at Han Xiao. This scene gave Han Xiao a strange feeling, as if these players were hungry piglets and he was the nursing mother.
"What are you looking at? Want Ability Potion? We're out of them!"
Han Xiao chased everyone out.
You bunch of little brats, the drug is draining my blood. One test is enough. If I satisfy you all, you'll just drain me dry.