Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 356: Throne of Thorns (I)
The wind seemed to stop suddenly at this moment. Everything was strangely quiet. The rain was fixed in the sky, like a frozen scene in a movie. The spilled blood was like ink dots on rice paper, but it never fell to the ground. Lu Mingfei felt a knife with a deadly cold light swinging towards her neck. The sense of crisis had already arrived, but she could not detect the direction of the attack.
It was a heroic spirit that had been hiding in the dark. If Lu Mingfei could capture it at that moment, he would find that its data column was perfect. The level had reached 1800, and values such as attack power and agility were all over four digits. The defense power was a little lower, only more than 300. Obviously, it had an excellent talent in offense, while taking into account speed and strength. Before this, the highest level of heroic spirits Lu Mingfei had encountered was only level 999, and various values were only in three digits.
There is no doubt that this is a top assassin-type hero. There are many such excellent assassins in human history, but they are usually nameless because assassins do not need to leave their names. Sometimes a person they kill can dominate the direction of a dynasty and change the fate of a country, but after they have achieved success, they cannot write their own mark in history books.
Sun Ce, the young overlord of Jiangdong, died at the hands of an assassin. If he hadn't died, Jiangdong under Sun Ce's control would have been much more ambitious than Sun Quan, and the world might not have been divided into three parts. Jiangdong would not have been willing to share the river with Cao Cao. But there are no ifs in the world. The assassin's crossbow arrow decided that Jiangdong would change its master, and the world's major events changed from then on.
Lu Mingfei had no choice. There was no way to avoid this sneak attack. It was very likely that this guy had been eyeing her since she entered Nibelungen, but he didn't really attack until now. The top assassins knew when their opponents were at their weakest. The large number of small fish who were no match for them had made Lu Mingfei focus on dealing with them, and she underestimated her opponents.
The price of arrogance is fatal. Lu Mingfei had no choice but to rush out sideways. No matter which direction the opponent's knife came from, at least he must not let the knife hit his neck.
The intense pain came from her back. The knife almost cut Lu Mingfei's butterfly bone. The heroic spirits before this could not even cause her effective damage. She staggered forward and immediately swung the knife behind her, enduring the pain. While attacking, the target will be completely exposed. The assassin will be seen clearly in the sunlight. If he wants to retreat now, he will either kill his opponent or be killed by his opponent.
If it were anyone else, they would most likely have been killed in one blow, but this killer had chosen the wrong target. His opponent was a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and a dragon does not cry when it is injured, but instead fights back in anger.
The two swords clashed, and in the sparks that bloomed, Lu Mingfei saw clearly all the attributes of the assassin. What surprised her most was not that this guy's combat power had reached level 1800, but the name above his head.
Chu Tianjiao.
Although, like other heroes, his head was completely covered in an imitation eagle helmet and his body was wrapped in a black robe, this vision that was equivalent to data perspective could not be mistaken. This person was definitely Chu Zihang's father.
Lu Mingfei finally understood what the strange feeling around her was. Time Zero had been activated, so she could not notice Chu Tianjiao's attack. Although she had been active in Lu Mingze's Time Zero many times, the feeling brought by Time Zero released by different people was completely different. She had a certain resistance, but was not completely immune to Chu Tianjiao's Time Zero.
Realizing that Chu Tianjiao was still alive, the first thing that came to my mind was joy. Ange's speculation and intelligence were not wrong. Valhalla would collect heroes from all generations and let them live forever in Nibelung. But what followed was calmness. As a heroic spirit, Chu Tianjiao was already an enemy. Time Zero was a word spirit that could change the outcome of the battlefield. If the person who mastered this word spirit was your friend, you would be glad that he was powerful, but when he became an enemy, it would only be extremely terrifying.
"Chu Tianjiao!" Lu Mingfei yelled, "Can you still speak? Can you still recognize me?"
What responded to her was the ruthless sword light and shadow of the demon sword Muramasa. Lu Mingfei retreated step by step. Chu Tianjiao was not like Jonathan she met before, who could still talk to her. This blade was the Muramasa's counter-sword in Chu Zihang's hand. The two had exactly the same curvature and length. When facing it, it would feel that the man in front of her and Chu Zihang became one, and they used exactly the same swordsmanship.
Damn it, could it be that Chu Tianjiao also learned his lifelong skills from the Children's Palace?
Once he realized that it was Time Zero causing trouble, Chu Tianjiao's fierce offensive was no longer as threatening as it was at the beginning. Lu Mingfei was one of the very few people who was immune to Time Zero, and her current full body skills were in no way inferior to those of a former S-class. They met again many years later, but unexpectedly, they would be opponents. No matter how many words he had, he could not express them, and could only pour blood into the blade in his hand.
For a moment, neither side was able to break through the opponent's defense. They had both reached the pinnacle in sword attack and defense. Lu Mingfei still remembered that day when Chu Tianjiao faced the group fight of heroes, he was as free to advance and retreat as her. Although he relied on the blessing of Time Zero, his own strength was absolutely unquestionable. Facing the oppressive force of his attack was like facing Principal Angers. Many times the knife clearly did not come down, but the fierce momentum had already set off a forcing sword wind, which made people want to retreat several times to regroup before they could face it.
But overall, Lu Mingfei still has the upper hand. Although Chu Zihang is self-taught, he has seen his father fighting in his dreams countless times, so he always imitates many of his movements intentionally or unintentionally. As a way to enhance their relationship, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang have practiced against each other with bamboo swords. Many of the techniques that Chu Tianjiao uses now, Lu Mingfei has seen on Chu Zihang before.
It has to be said that there are always many coincidences in the world. When they were practicing, no one expected to encounter an enemy who used the same skills. If it weren't for the previous experience, it would be hard to say whether they could still hold on at this moment.
The bright and cold sword light rippled in the rain, constantly reflecting the eagle helmet mask and Lu Mingfei's face. They were all from Kassel Academy and would always use the same moves. Chu Zihang had also exchanged some sword skills with Lu Mingfei, which led to Lu Mingfei often using the same attack route as Chu Tianjiao when facing the same opportunity. As a result, the two swords collided and failed, and the next second they began to repeat the same script.
This kind of fighting can be said to be quite monotonous and aesthetically pleasing. During this period, other heroes approached and tried to join the battle to share a share, but their fate was without exception to be cut into pieces by the two men. It is also very likely that the first cut was made by Chu Tianjiao, and the second was made by Lu Mingfei. They were completely focused on the duel and could not tolerate others to interfere. So they did not deliberately exclude external enemies from joining, but just smashed the guys they bumped into when they casually swung their blades.
As the only normal audience present, Lu Mingze was almost yawning while watching from the side. Her violin even tried very hard to change several songs to add to the fun, one was Flight of the Bumblebee, the next was Devil Trigger, and she even played Counter Attack especially for Lu Mingfei, hoping that she could be invincible like Mr. Lei when she played her own BGM.
But Chu Tianjiao was not an opponent that could be easily dealt with by those previous heroes. Lu Mingfei even doubted many times what kind of people Kassel Academy relied on to slay dragons. After all, most of the Dragon Kings so far were indirectly or directly related to her. At the very least, they had to have heavy firepower weapons like storm torpedoes. Could the ancient people really kill something like the Dragon King?
Now facing Chu Tianjiao, she understood. With sufficient training and the blessing of the Word Spirit, humans do have a way to approach the Dragon King with their weak bodies. If they relax in the face of such a high-intensity confrontation, the only fate is death.
Lu Mingfei had to take some special measures, even though the opponent in front of her wearing an eagle helmet was her future father-in-law, and she didn't bring any souvenirs for the meeting this time, and she might even have to beat him up, but this was the only way.
Lu Mingfei secretly added the power from the king of the earth and the mountain to her floating light. Xia Mi had a very subtle understanding of the two simple words "destruction". Her great power not only directly hit the most vulnerable part of things, but also easily bypassed the parts she didn't want to destroy. This is like an attacking precision-guided intercontinental missile. After a long distance flight, it can still hit the originally scheduled building, and in the amazing explosion, it can also leave the toilet inside intact.
Both sides can accurately determine the direction of the other's attack. So far, the continuous attacks have only been blocking and colliding with weapons. Except for the perfect sneak attack of the first knife, neither side was injured. But it will be different next time. With each new collision, the strange stress from the floating light will be transmitted to Muramasa. Since each contact time is very short, the damage that can be caused is also very small. However, as long as it is repeated a few times, the accumulated power will completely explode.
But Chu Tianjiao suddenly retreated, and when he rushed forward again, he had already changed to the back of Muramasa's knife. Moreover, every time he took the knife, he would use a different position of Muramasa, sometimes the blade part, sometimes the side, and the next time he would use the position close to the handle.
Lu Mingfei was startled. Chu Tianjiao seemed to have noticed her little movement. The subtle changes in the blade of Muramasa did not escape the eyes of this S-level warrior. In such a high-speed duel, Muramasa was like Chu Tianjiao's own soul. If the blade was injured, he would also be injured. Any subtle changes could not escape his eyes.
This guy is really difficult to deal with! Lu Mingfei instantly felt that she was one level behind Chu Tianjiao in the title of S-level. They were both S-level, but Chu Tianjiao's combat power and experience were far superior to hers. If it weren't for Lu Mingze's various mysterious bonuses, she would probably have been defeated by this guy by now.
Lu Mingfei stepped back suddenly, intending to come up with another way to launch a surprise attack, but this step made her slip. The road was covered with the blood and corpses of heroes, which, after being fully soaked with rainwater, was like oil. Her quickly retreating footsteps happened to step on such a place, just like stepping on a dry banana peel, and Lu Mingfei fell backwards.
She was shocked and thought, bad luck! The opponent will definitely not let go of such an opportunity and will definitely follow her and deliver a fatal blow.
But what greeted her was not the cold ground nor the friendly piercing of a blade, but a hand, a hand big enough to easily hold her head. The golden eyes under the eagle helmet mask were no longer so cold, as if admiring some animal kept in a garden, and one could even feel a faint warmth from them.
What's going on? Lu Mingfei was confused. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should pick up the floating light and stab Chu Tianjiao's head. In the face of this great opportunity, Chu Tianjiao actually gave up the attack and even held Lu Mingfei with one hand and helped her up before she fell to the ground in a very idol drama-like posture.
"Lu...Lu Mingfei." Chu Tianjiao's voice was exceptionally low. Under the eagle helmet mask that completely covered his neck, he spoke as if he was standing under a bronze bell.
"You...you're awake?" Lu Mingfei widened her eyes in surprise. Could it be that the way to wake up the hero is to have a fight with him?
Chu Tianjiao stumbled backwards, each step was so unsteady, like a child who had just learned to walk. It was completely different from his previous unstoppable offensive posture. After only a few steps back, he bumped into the elevated fence. Holding the fence with one hand, he exhaled heavily. His dull gasps sounded like a dying old man, and people would believe that he would die soon.
It was really strange, as if in just a dozen seconds, he had become a different person.
"Sorry... It took me a long time to recognize who you are." Chu Tianjiao took a long break before he came back to his senses. He looked up at the wound on Lu Mingfei's back. The diagonal wound left a horrifying mark on her beautiful butterfly bone, and the entire length was nearly half of her back.
"No, no! Actually, I'm pretty tough. No need to apologize!" Lu Mingfei quickly struck a macho pose as if she was trying to squeeze her biceps. Although this looked like she was showing off given her weight and small arms and legs, considering that she had just taken a blow from Chu Tianjiao and was able to continue fighting with him without losing the upper hand, the wound didn't seem to be a big problem for her.
"That day seems to have happened just yesterday. I don't even know how much time has passed outside. You seem to have grown so much. You're so beautiful." Chu Tianjiao looked up at Lu Mingfei without the slightest suspicion of obscenity. He focused on observing her waist, chest and legs, like an elder blessing to an adult girl in the family.
Lu Mingfei couldn’t see Chu Tianjiao’s expression, but from the tone of his voice, it seemed that under the eagle helmet mask was a long-lost smile from the rough man.
