Free Web NovelChapter 130: Chapter 94: If You Dare to Strike, Be Prepared to Be Counter-Killed (Part 2)
Gu Lin instinctively looked up, only to see Pei Ze facing off against three Wizard Apprentices.
"Are they from the City Guard Army? Or the Silver Light Legion?"
"They’re from the City Guard Army. I recognize their leader. That’s Tan Yang."
"Tan Yang? Are you serious? I heard that among the City Guard Army members in this trial, he’s the Wizard Apprentice second in power only to Sang Fan!"
"That’s right, it’s him. I recognize him."
"Ah! Then Pei Ze is in big trouble!"
The sudden turn of events instantly wiped away the joyful atmosphere from moments before.
The faces of everyone from High Tower Academy grew solemn.
In contrast, the few Shadow Students, Meng Kai included, looked delighted.
Tan Yang had a considerable reputation among the participants and was considered a second-tier elite, ranked just below the top three which included Meng Wei.
Going up against such an expert, Pei Ze would already have his hands full. With two other Wizard Apprentices added to the mix, he stood no chance.
After all, anyone who hadn’t been eliminated by this point was a formidable expert in their own right.
But a moment later, Meng Kai realized something, and the delighted expression on his face froze.
’In this situation, as long as Pei Ze just hands over his Crystal Ball, Tan Yang’s group of three definitely won’t fight him. They wouldn’t risk injury or waste their strength, especially since there’s no real benefit in defeating him.’
’Doesn’t that mean Pei Ze’s crisis would be resolved just like that?’
Meng Kai was instantly overcome with disappointment.
But in the next moment, the scene on the screen left him dumbfounded.
Pei Ze suddenly raised his hand and blasted a Magic Missile straight at Tan Yang and his two companions.
He had actually taken the initiative to attack!
Snapping back to his senses, Meng Kai was instantly ecstatic.
"Haha, that brat is actually courting death!"
Yin Guang was dumbstruck, never expecting Pei Ze to be so aggressive as to open fire without a second thought.
Only Gu Lin wore an ’I knew it’ expression.
As the battle erupted, everyone’s eyes were glued to the screen as if by magnets, afraid of missing a single moment.
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Tan Yang and his companions never expected Pei Ze to attack so abruptly. Caught completely off guard, the Magic Missile sent them scrambling.
However, this was only the beginning.
Before they could recover, Pei Ze had already prepared his next Magic.
A gray ripple, clearly visible to the naked eye, radiated out from him, instantly spreading in all directions and sweeping through the entire room.
Frightening Skill!
Normally, the Frightening Skill wasn’t very effective against Casters with high Spirit. At best, it would only make a Caster of the same level feel slightly flustered.
However, what Pei Ze cast wasn’t the ordinary Frightening Skill, but an improved, enhanced version.
As a result, when Tan Yang and his companions were hit, their eyes filled with panic and fear. It took them a full half-second to shake off the effects of the Frightening Skill.
And that was more than enough time for Pei Ze to make his next move.
Tan Yang had just recovered when he saw Pei Ze appear like a phantom behind one of his companions, his hand shooting out like lightning and clamping onto the man’s head.
In the dim yellow firelight, tiny arcs of electricity could be seen crackling across the surface of Pei Ze’s palm.
Lightning Claw!
CRACKLE!
A massive burst of electricity erupted from Pei Ze’s palm, the surging current instantly annihilating the Mage Armor on the man’s body.
Immediately followed by a CRACK, the Protective Ring on the man’s hand also shattered.
Fortunately, after breaking through two layers of protection, the dissipating arcs of electricity finally lost their power and vanished.
But before the man could even show a hint of relief, a streak of light, like a bolt of lightning, shot forward. It pierced the back of his head and exited through his mouth!
With a loud CRACKLE, the electricity bursting from the blade blasted the man’s head to smithereens.
From start to finish, Tan Yang had no time to rescue his companion. He could only watch helplessly as the man died by Pei Ze’s sword.
"You bastard! You actually killed him!" Tan Yang roared, his eyes practically bursting with rage.
Pei Ze glanced at him and said coolly, "If you dare to strike, you should be prepared to be struck down. To think you’re a military man and you don’t even understand that simple principle."
Tan Yang flew into a rage. His eyes bloodshot, he charged at Pei Ze.
The other companion, snapping out of his stupor, hurriedly moved to attack from another direction, but was intercepted midway by a Fierce Wild Boarman.
The City Guard Army emphasized practicality. Their fighting style was quite similar to Pei Ze’s, a blend of physical melee combat and Magic. They sought openings during close-quarters exchanges to cast Magic and attack their enemies.
This combat style relied on two key things.
First, one must have superb physical conditioning.
Second, one must be proficient at preparing Magic while simultaneously fighting.
And to better achieve the second point, the best method was to master silent casting.
But this metamagic technique was extremely difficult to master.
Among the thousands of Third-level Wizard Apprentices in the City Guard Army, only Sang Fan had mastered silent casting.
None of the others had mastered it, not even Tan Yang.
However, once they actually began to fight, Tan Yang was horrified to discover that Pei Ze had him completely outclassed on both counts.
Not only had his opponent mastered silent casting, but his physical conditioning had reached the level of a Peak Grand Knight—a minor realm higher than his own.
Under these circumstances, it wasn’t long before Pei Ze had him on the defensive, struggling to cope.
Then, he quickly realized something else was wrong.
Pei Ze’s speed at preparing Magic was unnaturally fast; it couldn’t be explained by silent casting alone.
Furthermore, his Magic Power was also abnormally strong.
When he cast the same Magic, its power wasn’t even half of what Pei Ze could produce.
’Damn it, what the hell is with this kid?’
Tan Yang finally realized he had picked a fight with the wrong person.
The young man before him wasn’t some weak, easily bullied academy student, but an expert on the same level as Sang Fan!
What he couldn’t understand was how this person, who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen, could possibly be so powerful. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
’When did High Tower Academy produce a genius like this?’
’Even if he’s Pei Ze... Wait, Pei Ze!’
Tan Yang’s pupils abruptly contracted. He suddenly recalled a rumor he’d heard some time ago.
’Could this person be the very same Pei Ze who killed the Binge Drinker and Huo Nan?!’
’It has to be him! High Tower Academy couldn’t possibly have a second young student this powerful!’
At this thought, a bitter taste filled Tan Yang’s mouth.
He had never imagined that the student he’d randomly encountered would turn out to be the legendary genius apprentice from the rumors.
And his strength was far greater than the rumors had suggested.
"Damn it!"
Cursing under his breath again, Tan Yang released his familiar: a lizard whose body was covered in thick, armored plates.
At the same time, his companion summoned a toad that was purple from head to toe and clearly venomous.
Seeing this, Pei Ze gave a contemptuous laugh. The black bracelet on his wrist suddenly disintegrated, turning into a cloud of pitch-black mist.
The next instant, innumerable Fog Crows scrambled out of the mist, sweeping toward Tan Yang, his companion, and their familiars like a torrent.
Tan Yang’s face paled in horror. He only had time to cast a shield spell on himself before the torrent submerged him.
His vision was instantly consumed by darkness. Countless sharp claws rained down from all directions, striking his shield and Mage Armor.
In just an instant, both the shield and his Mage Armor shattered.
In the nick of time, Tan Yang activated the Ring of Secondary Stone Skin Skill he carried. His skin immediately took on an ashen-gray hue, becoming as indestructible as Gold Stone. This saved him from being torn to shreds by the Fog Crows.
But before he could let out a sigh of relief, a blood-curdling scream suddenly reached his ears.
The sound lasted only for a moment before stopping abruptly.
Tan Yang’s expression changed. He knew his companion was most likely dead.
Immediately after, his connection to his familiar was severed. His lizard familiar had been killed.
But Tan Yang had no time to mourn. A profound sense of terror bloomed in the depths of his heart.
He wrestled with the decision for a moment before finally gritting his teeth, resolved to activate his Teleportation Ring and escape.
A slot in the competition was tempting, but his life was far more important.
He didn’t want to die here like his two companions.
But just as Tan Yang was about to activate the Teleportation Technique on his ring, he suddenly felt the pressure around him lighten. The swarm of crows had suddenly dispersed.
He looked up, stunned, his eyes meeting Pei Ze’s indifferent gaze.
