Chapter 415: Any Last Words?
More shocking than 'he didn't die'...
Was that this non-specialist's weapon had now shifted into dual-gun form!
And he had Princess Saint Lucy pinned to the ground, with the barrel of a shotgun shoved directly into her mouth!
What the hell!
What just happened!?
Why is it that every time the dust clears, something unexpected and shocking happens?
"Damn it..."
At this moment, Princess Saint Lucy's face was clouded with anger.
In truth, she was the most confused of all!
In her mind, this man should have been sliced in two by her sword!
But in that instant, he had pulled out a heavy sword and shield!
At first, she hadn't thought much of it.
Because her S-tier skill included true damage, which ignores defense, causing massive damage upon hitting the target!
However...
What she didn't expect was that after her sword fell, this man had blocked the damage with his shield!
Yes!
She hadn't seen wrong!
Her true damage had indeed affected the non-specialist!
After all, she could see blood trickling from his lips!
But...
He wasn't dead!
What the hell!
How could this be?
Her skill had landed, yet he didn't die!
It was that brief moment of shock that gave the non-specialist the opportunity to counter.
He immediately triggered the passive skill 'Shield Counter.'
[Shield Counter (A+): After successfully blocking an attack with a shield, you have a 100% chance to retaliate, reflecting 150% of the damage back at the attacker.]
If not for his 'Almighty' talent...
This passive skill, which starts at F-tier, would only have a 5% chance of activating, with a mere 5% damage reflection.
It was a trashy passive that most shield warriors activated, but it rarely triggered.
Shield warriors liked this passive because, if it did trigger, it would surprise the enemy, dealing damage and causing a large stun.
Princess Saint Lucy had never imagined that while she dealt damage to Ling Zhan, he would reflect 150% of that damage back at her.
The only reason she didn't die immediately was thanks to the priest's buff 'Angel's Protection.'
And her top-tier gear.
Both of which had absorbed the fatal counterattack.
The effect of Angel's Protection is that during the buff's duration, you are immune to death from fatal damage and will recover 30% of your health.
But even so.
All of her buffs had now been wiped clean.
Her gear's protective light shield had also been activated and was on cooldown.
Plus, she had been stunned by the reflected damage, giving the non-specialist the rare chance to knock her to the ground and shove the shotgun into her mouth.
The only thing she couldn't understand was how this non-specialist survived the true damage!
Ling Zhan could have given her the answer.
I simply have a lot of health.
Many warrior-class players had asked experts in online forums how to deal with opponents who had true damage skills.
At the time, many experts gave the same answer.
"Stack health."
Yes...
Since your defense and damage reduction are useless.
Just max out your health so it's higher than their true damage, making it impossible for them to one-shot you.
And now...
Ling Zhan was doing just that.
And it was all part of his plan.
He knew Princess Saint Lucy would engage him in close combat.
And that she would definitely use a skill with true damage.
So he let her have a taste of 'Shield Counter.'
As it turns out...
This passive skill, much like 'Parry and Reflect,' always gives the opponent an unexpected surprise.
"Any last words?"
Ling Zhan asked coldly.
"Mmph mmph..."
Princess Saint Lucy could only mumble in response.
The audience: "..."
You shoved a shotgun into her mouth and then have the nerve to ask if she has any last words?
"Oh, no last words? Then, goodbye."
As Ling Zhan's cold words fell.
The trigger was pulled.
Boom!!
The shotgun's barrel flashed with fire.
And Princess Saint Lucy's head...
Splat!!
Burst like a watermelon!!
Her headless body twitched on the ground before going completely limp.
"This..."
Once again, the audience was stunned by the ruthless way this non-specialist had ended her life!
Damn!
This non-specialist really doesn't show even the slightest mercy to women!
Far off in the distance, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox shuddered in fear as she watched this scene.
This guy!
She was now endlessly grateful!
Grateful that Ling Zhan hadn't killed her with that punch earlier!
Grateful that she had been smart enough not to provoke this god of death again!
Meanwhile, Li Chaoge smiled.
She didn't know why...
But seeing Ling Zhan show no mercy to other women made her happy.
What did that mean?
It meant he wasn't interested in other women!
Not even this pair of alluring imperial princesses!
"Master..."
"Don't be so happy. If one day you find yourself in a deathmatch with him, do you think he'll show you mercy?"
The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox cruelly posed this question.
Li Chaoge: "..."
......
After Ling Zhan blasted Princess Saint Lucy's head off with a single shot.
The referee quietly stepped onto the field, swiftly gathering the headless body and chunks of flesh, then left the battlefield.
The bodies of the other fallen Holy Light Empire team members were also silently removed by the referee.
Taking them away meant they were officially out.
After all...
This was their home turf.
And all of these Holy Light Empire team members were from the Royal Academy.
Royal Academy...
Naturally, only nobles and ministers were allowed to study there.
Most of these team members were noble-born, especially Princess Saint Lucy, who was an actual princess.
If they let her body remain on the battlefield, it would be a public disgrace to the Holy Light Empire, witnessed by the entire world.
Now.
Ling Zhan wiped the blood from his mouth.
Hmm...
That hurt a bit.
Princess Saint Lucy's attack had reduced his maximum health by 30%.
This seemed to be the highest damage Ling Zhan had taken since the tournament began.
However, his injuries were already healing rapidly, with his health bar regenerating at an alarming rate!
S-tier secret realm talent!
'Undying Body'!
In just a few seconds.
The 30% of health he had lost was completely restored.
If the now-deceased Princess Saint Lucy could see this, she'd probably break down in tears...
I sacrificed my life, only for you to heal in a few seconds!?