Chapter 2481: Chapter 2481: Fierce Zhan
Advanced players, especially those equipped with a full range of props, often experience interference between spatial artifacts and instruments. Whether they can seize the moment to make the instruments work depends on their sensitivity during combat, as well as quick thinking to handle attacks while choosing suitable instruments. Therefore, to improve combat efficiency, if the chances of successfully using an instrument are low, most players will temporarily abandon using the instrument and instead use props that are less prone to interference.
So when the battle starts, the spatial instruments of both sides are nearly in a scrapped state, and both have props with defense attributes, which are also hard to activate successfully. Close-quarters combat relies entirely on props.
The players surrounding Xu Huo coordinate seamlessly, typically maintaining a three-on-one formation, with the remaining three providing support. The support players mainly use long-range prop attacks, and once the usage times of their props are depleted or the time runs out, they swap positions with the three engaged in close combat, allowing for timely prop replacement and saving waiting time.
Xu Huo faces an attack from three players, nearly without a moment to swap props. Grasping the opportunity, he destroys one of their interference devices and swiftly drags the opponent into the Mirror World, but this only delays them by a couple of seconds. Meanwhile, the props of the other two players have already reached him!
"Boom boom!" The barrier layers of "Within Reach" are broken, and several props pierce through the gaps, striking the barrier of the "Spatial Sphere." After weakening the attacks a bit, Xu Huo is barely pushed back, but simultaneously, props wielded by the two close players strike the barrier again. One of them is a sword with special capabilities, and as its blade touches the barrier, it gradually melts, albeit not quickly.
Xu Huo retreats but only moves back two or three meters. Under the siege of six players, widening the gap between them is nearly impossible. Sensing an attack from behind, he materializes his psychic power into a tall wall, greatly reducing the speed and attack of the props, then swiftly touches the props with the hand wearing the "Life Core." Not every metal prop can be destroyed by the Life Core, but each one counts. The remaining props are seized and thrown directly into the luggage.
In this one or two seconds, the props of two other players advance again. After being blocked by the defensive barrier, a player from the support position swaps in, accelerating with a prop, thrusting a sword towards Xu Huo’s abdomen!
Due to the effect of "Kitty Grants You Three Lives," Xu Huo uncontrollably bends sideways, narrowly evading the sword, but his posture is somewhat awkward, so when another prop flies from the side, he uses "Unassailable Territory" while simultaneously opening a Mental Portal on the ground.
Unfortunately, the well-prepared players are wearing special interference devices, and as high-frequency sounds from all directions pierce his ears, his psychic power becomes briefly unstable... This brief moment is enough for the Rank-B players to accomplish many things.
Seeing the players all surrounding him, Xu Huo activates "Weight of Life" once more. Under the gravity, he and the six players are all pinned in place. Taking advantage of the prop’s effect still ongoing, he pulls away the player using the sword with "Parallel Lines" and then reopens the Mental Portal.
This time, he succeeds, teleporting himself three hundred meters away, and then manipulates the materialization of psychic power to thrash those six players. Though none sustain severe injuries due to layers of defensive props, their goggles are thoroughly shattered by the materialization, and the "Light of Justice" blinds them.
Of course, these players are not to be underestimated. They immediately deploy large-scale silencing props, plunging the surroundings into silence.
As players evolve, their senses gradually enhance, such that even those without spatial or temporal evolution can sense the fluctuations, though accuracy varies. In the high-intensity combat of advanced players, eyesight often falls short, especially when props can suddenly appear from any direction. At this point, hearing and perception become crucial. However, perception varies among individuals and may not accurately or quickly predict the direction and scale of the attack. Hearing is more straightforward, covering a wider range, and especially with some fast-moving attack props, it’s nearly impossible not to make noise. Hence, in combat, once hearing is obstructed, the players’ control over surrounding circumstances significantly diminishes.
In this scenario, the best approach is to instantly withdraw from the silent range. If it’s an offense trait, then one needs to wait for the time to pass, but with six players blocking, it’s evident they won’t offer this opportunity.
Naturally, Xu Huo doesn’t rely on hearing. Although the Water Rubik’s Cube restricts him from using spatial power, it merely prevents usage and doesn’t mean his evolutionary ability abruptly disappears. Therefore, even with his hearing obstructed, his actions remain unhindered.
Only a minute into the fight, those six players realize that under equal environmental constraints, a psychic-focused evolver has the upper hand over them, prompting them to retract the silencing prop. Three players among them use props to nullify the effects of the "Light of Justice," regrouping around Xu Huo.
The battle returns to square one. Despite their coordination, Xu Huo possesses numerous defensive props that are both high-level and of decent quality, including some that can negate attack power. Hence, even with multiple attacks, unless they completely destroy his prop or seize a vulnerable moment during prop swapping to strike, they cannot overpower him.
As time progresses, they also come to realize that even if they occasionally employ interference devices or instruments to resist psychic power effects, they cannot entirely avoid being disturbed. Complex commands won’t activate, but making them abruptly pause or glance elsewhere during combat is enough for a close shave in a life-and-death situation.
By this point, neither side has yet deployed any large-scale destructive props, clearly showing a mutual desire not to escalate the conflict further.
"If we keep fighting like this, it’ll be endless." Xu Huo shakes off the black blade poised before him, smiles at the retreated player, and suggests, "How about we add some excitement?"
At this moment, rain begins to fall from the sky, with lines of rain cascading from midair, intertwining with the ground, stretching from his location outward.
The rain falls silently, but as droplets descend, clusters of branches and petals also drift down.
"This is a spatial artifact." The six players gather opposite Xu Huo, with defensive barriers appearing on them. The descending raindrops, resembling sharp blades, indiscriminately attack everyone.
