Volume 7, Chapter 28 – Battle

While the players were chattering nonstop, the battle between Xingyu Muxi and Arrow Topples a City finally began as well.

And at the very start of the fight, Xingyu Muxi and Arrow Topples a City each made different combat responses.

Arrow Topples a City quickly retreated the moment the fight began, decisively widening the distance between her and Xingyu Muxi.

Xingyu Muxi, on the other hand, did not retreat but advanced instead, directly closing in on Arrow Topples a City.

Very clearly, the two of them already had their plans for how to fight next.

One planned to wear the other down at long range, while the other planned to stick close for melee. And Xingyu Muxi’s melee ability was stronger than her long range ability. As for Arrow Topples a City, as a Ranger who was good with a bow, widening the distance to wear her down also made sense.

Xingyu Muxi’s speed was very fast, and in just a moment she had already rushed to the spot where Arrow Topples a City had been standing. But because Arrow Topples a City retreated in time, it did not make the fight turn into a melee clash between Rangers right at the start.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

As Xingyu Muxi advanced, Arrow Topples a City, who was rapidly retreating while widening the distance, also did not forget to shoot enchanted arrows that gave off a faint glow at the Xingyu Muxi chasing after her. As a hidden class of the Archer, Rangers also had the Archer’s special skill of enchanted arrows.

When facing that kind of skill, generally players would not plan to tank it head on, but would choose to dodge instead.

Because the effects attached to an Archer’s enchanted arrows were way too ridiculous. Their armor piercing effect that could break through countless layers of defense was almost impossible to guard against.

Of course. Seeing Arrow Topples a City retreat while firing precise arrows at the rapidly moving Xingyu Muxi, the watching players also couldn’t help letting out surprised cries.

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“She can still turn back and shoot arrows this accurately while moving? As expected of one of the top Rangers among female players?”

“Too strong. If I had this kind of control, would I still be living this miserably?”

“Wake up. She’s that good because she has talent. Ordinary players like us should just watch the show…”

While the players were marveling at Arrow Topples a City’s “high end control”, facing the enchanted arrows Arrow Topples a City fired, Xingyu Muxi did not dodge at all. Not only that, the short sword in her hand also swung out rapidly.

Clang…!

The short sword swung at a speed the naked eye couldn’t see clearly. And as it swung, those incoming arrows were instantly knocked away by Xingyu Muxi’s short sword.

“Th-This… what kind of godlike control is this again?”

The watching players were already stunned.

After all, everyone was just ordinary players. They already thought that kind of fighting style of running while accurately shooting behind oneself was absurd enough.

And now, something even more absurd appeared immediately, using a short sword to knock away incoming arrows?

You had to know, this was not like the real world. In the real world, the flight speed of arrows theoretically was not faster than bullets, but in this “Subworld”, by the later stages, an Archer’s arrows were almost as fast as bullets…

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And at a speed where the naked eye could barely even see the arrow’s flight path, Xingyu Muxi actually dealt with it without even blinking…

“Gods fighting each other… this is…”

A player couldn’t help sighing in disbelief at life.

“Is this what high end players are like? So the matches I watched before were basically for nothing… you can’t learn these kinds of moves at all…”

The players sighed one after another. And as the protagonists of the players’ topic, Xingyu Muxi and Arrow Topples a City, their fight continued.

“Damn… she can directly block my arrows… this reaction speed is way too abnormal…”

After Xingyu Muxi knocked away the incoming arrows, Arrow Topples a City’s eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Even though plenty of players outside praised Arrow Topples a City’s archery talent. But to Arrow Topples a City herself, this so-called “talent” wasn’t really talent, it could only be considered that she happened to be good at it…

And compared to herself, who just happened to be good at shooting, the opponent in front of her, the girl who had already made a name for herself back in Virtual Game, Xingyu Muxi, was the one who truly had combat talent.

“She can block my attacks almost without blinking, then it looks like long range wearing her down won’t have any benefit…”

In her heart, Arrow Topples a City instantly abandoned the tactic of long range attrition. However, even if she thought that, Arrow Topples a City was still somewhat afraid.

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Because… from the start, the pressure Xingyu Muxi gave her was simply too great.

She clearly looked like an incomparably beautiful girl, her figure carrying a delicate and fragile quality, and judging from those perfect facial features, she should be a pretty girl whose smile would be very gentle.

But… this delicate pretty girl who looked like she would smile very gently, the pressure she gave Arrow Topples a City did not fall short at all compared to those “instance boss” that had killed her several times…

“So, what kind of monster am I even fighting… Clearly at the start, I still had the confidence that I could fight Xingyu Muxi, but in the end I still backed down…”

Yes.

From the beginning, Arrow Topples a City’s plan was to fight Xingyu Muxi in melee.

Because as the Archer’s hidden class, the Ranger’s long range ability was very strong, but what was even stronger was the Ranger’s melee ability that was not inferior to a warrior.

And for Rangers, melee Rangers were much stronger in combat power than long range Rangers. And from the start, Arrow Topples a City’s goal was to fight Xingyu Muxi in melee.

But… the moment Arrow Topples a City truly faced Xingyu Muxi head on, Arrow Topples a City instinctively felt that massive pressure that was like a mountain…

‘Not a match in melee, absolutely, absolutely not a match…’

That was the thought Arrow Topples a City had the instant she saw Xingyu Muxi at first glance.

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And the truth was exactly like that. In the battles that followed, Xingyu Muxi blocked the arrows she shot almost without blinking.

“Damn… what should I do next? Do I really still go melee with her?”

Biting her lip unwillingly, after Arrow Topples a City shot a few more arrows as a test, she finally stopped retreating.

“Hm? Not going to run anymore? I thought you were going to keep running the whole time~”

Just as Arrow Topples a City finally made up her mind to face Xingyu Muxi head on, that chasing girl suddenly spoke in a faint voice.

“D-Don’t look down on people! I’m also really good at melee!”

Even though she felt a little guilty, Arrow Topples a City didn’t want to lose too much in terms of momentum.

So after taking out the short sword used for melee combat, Arrow Topples a City stared at Xingyu Muxi like she was facing a great enemy.

“Is that so? I thought you were only good at shooting arrows, but it looks like you do have some real skill too, don’t you?”

Xingyu Muxi’s words did not seem wrong, but for some reason, to Arrow Topples a City, those words sounded packed full of mockery.