Chapter 546: Intimidation
Chapter 546: Intimidation
No one expected that Liu Baixin’s equipment would shatter, taking his clothes along with it!
Even the top squad members stared, wide-eyed, as their teammate was suddenly left exposed.
This…
How could it be possible!?
Liu Baixin’s gear was all top-tier spirit items!
And it had been enchanted and reforged multiple times!
Yet it shattered from a single touch!
What exactly happened?
Compared to their shock, Zhu Yaoguang, Li Chaoge, and Princess Saint Luni were all smirking knowingly.
They had already witnessed Ling Zhan’s bizarre ability to shatter equipment effortlessly.
It was practically impossible to guard against.
For women especially, it was a nightmare of a skill.
It seemed no matter how high the gear’s quality, it would break under his touch.
At this moment,
Liu Baixin had not only lost his armor; the staff he’d painstakingly enchanted over two years was destroyed as well.
For a shaman,
the staff is their main weapon.
Without the “Staffless Casting” talent, they couldn’t use any of their core skills without it.
And being silenced for five seconds was unbearably long!
He had no idea when he’d been hit with this silence effect!
Now, despite his level, Liu Baixin had been swiftly subdued by Ling Zhan due to his carelessness.
No armor.
No weapon.
And silenced, with reduced attributes.
Everyone had anticipated a dramatic, earth-shaking battle.
At this level, unleashing advanced skills just three or four times could destroy an entire town.
So, the audience was eager to see a head-to-head clash between Liu Baixin and Ling Zhan, thrilled with anticipation!
But instead, they got thunder with no rain!
Liu Baixin now lay helpless, like a fish on the chopping board, awaiting his fate.
With his fragile defenses, he looked down in terror, feeling a sword pressed against his neck.
“Yield, or let me slice open your throat.”
A cold voice rang out.
Liu Baixin: “…”
His face filled with despair and humiliation!
Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined such a swift defeat!
And in such a shameful way!
“I… I yield.”
Seeing Ling Zhan’s indifferent gaze, Liu Baixin shuddered, lowering his head to concede. He hurriedly took out new clothes from his storage ring, dressed hastily, and pushed through the crowd to make a swift exit.
Anyone facing such an outcome as Liu Baixin’s would want to leave with their head low.
To put it in perspective…
it’s like dancing naked in front of your school, only to realize too late, with no face left to save.
Liu Baixin’s fate brought laughter from many in the crowd.
Especially those who respected Ling Zhan, cheering for his victory.
Meanwhile, Liu Baixin’s teammates exchanged uneasy glances; their previous anger had all but vanished, replaced by confusion.
They couldn’t even comprehend what technique the non-specialist had used to pull this off!
Not a single trace of power had been sensed!
And his decoy was astonishingly realistic!
Whether in aura or fate line, it was indistinguishable, fooling even the Taoist professionals in the audience!
A non-specialist with such terrifying stealth skills?
“I said it—the outcome for Liu Baixin was bound to be rough.”
“Even if he isn’t injured, he definitely won’t dare stay at the Fortress of Hundred Ghosts.”
“This is total social suicide. With so many people watching his embarrassing defeat, his pride won’t let him stay. He’ll definitely request a transfer to another frontline.”
Ji Wuming chuckled.
Truthfully, he had disliked Liu Baixin.
Just yesterday, Liu Baixin had arrogantly gathered them first-years together, lecturing them.
Zhu Yaoguang was even called aside by him, only to coldly refuse his advances, which left Liu Baixin fuming, throwing insults their way.
If he’d had the strength, Ji Wuming would’ve punched him then and there.
Now, watching Ling Zhan’s poetic justice, Ji Wuming felt deeply satisfied.
“But still, I can’t figure out how Ling Zhan did it…”
“Appearing behind Liu Baixin in total silence, with even greater stealth than an assassin’s skills!”
Temulis remarked.
They weren’t the only ones unable to see through his methods—the entire audience was baffled.
From the start, Ling Zhan had used a classic Puppeteer skill: Golden Cicada Shell Escape.
Leaving a life-like doll in place, he himself entered a five-second stealth mode.
In this hidden state, neither sight nor perception could detect his trace.
With this advantage,
Ling Zhan activated a second talent.
Spatial Dominion.
Opening a spatial gate, he hid in the spatial passage, a state imperceptible to the outside world.
And just before entering the spatial gate, Ling Zhan dropped some plant seeds as the battle began.
Under the Druid skill Soften Earth, the seeds easily sank into the soil near Ling Zhan.
Once buried, they quickly spread toward Liu Baixin’s feet, nurtured by the Druid skill Rapid Growth.
And to avoid any noise,
he sent in a specialized insect with the seeds: the Skill Carrier Bug.
【Skill Carrier Bug (A+): A basic Gu Master skill, allowing a bug to carry a chosen skill effect. 】
Note: Each bug can carry up to five skills.
Initially at F-tier, each bug could carry only one basic skill.
But now, Ling Zhan had the bugs burrow, soften the soil, and pave the way for the vines to grow silently.
Throughout, Ling Zhan remained hidden in the spatial corridor, controlling the whole sequence.
When the softened soil formed a swamp and the vines reached Liu Baixin’s feet, the trap was fully sprung.
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