Chapter 1414: Chaotic Battle (1) |
No one had ever seen Deacon Water make a move—or at least, those who had seen her in action were all dead.
People only knew that her job was related to water, though it was uncertain whether her name had been changed because of this.
But no one knew exactly what her job or skills she had.
Perhaps the person who knew the most about her was Deacon Dong, with whom she had a relatively good relationship.
This time, Deacon Water had no choice but to act decisively.
That single drop of water shot toward Kim Jongyuan. It wasn’t too quick, but as it moved, it emitted a powerful pressure, as if what was flying wasn’t a drop of water but an entire lake.
Kim Jongyuan’s pair of Door God shields were his weapons. They looked dull and unremarkable, with only the bright Door God images standing out, making them seem like antiques.
But no one would think these were useless. Otherwise, why would an eight-star evolved use them to fight someone of the same level? These were gold-tier equipment.
There was a thud that was not loud but enough to make the space tremble. Kim Jongyuan’s body remained upright, but the tremendous force pushed him back considerably.
Deacon Water blinked, and another drop of water appeared beside her.
Kim Jong-yuan spread his arms parallel to his body, glancing at the shields that had just blocked the water droplet. He was relieved to see that they were undamaged.
This woman’s casual attack was so powerful!
“&……%……%@￥#” In his panic, Kim Jong-yuan spouted a string of words in his native language, which Deacon Water didn’t understand.
She didn’t care.
Regarding matters of life and death, Deacon Water was no longer the gentle, water-like woman she seemed like.
A second drop of liquid appeared beside the floating water droplet, followed by a third, a fourth…
Dozens of droplets floated in front of her almost instantly.
Kim Jongyuan stopped talking. He knew this woman was determined to kill him.
He brought his arms together before him, and the two shields collided, producing a crisp sound. A surge of power emanated, creating a strange energy wall centered around Kim Jongyuan as if a barrier had formed before him.
“Defender?”
From the moment Kim Jong-yuan pulled out the pair of shields, Deacon Water had begun to guess his job. Seeing this man from across the Yalu River using a defensive skill, she was both surprised and irritated.
Defenders were a general term for a type of evolved who specialized in defense. Their defensive capabilities far surpassed their offensive abilities. Their job, skills, and even bloodlines were all geared toward defense.
For example, Shengyuan was such an evolved.
Defenders were often low-key, but no one wanted to face them in battle.
These people were like human tortoise shells and were incredibly troublesome. You could attack them for a long time without causing any damage, and by the time your skills entered cooldown, they could pester you with brute force.
This was especially true for ranged evolved. If their attacks couldn’t kill a Defender-type evolved, the outcome could be disastrous.
Deacon Water originally planned to end the battle quickly, but encountering a Defender frustrated her.
The space could collapse at any moment, and she needed to get out as soon as possible.
Deacon Water began to float. A faint water mist formed beneath her feet, lifting her into the air.
Her white robe began showing faint patterns, quickly forming a cloud design. The light gray clouds blended seamlessly with the white robe.
Upon closer look, one could see fine rain falling from the clouds on the robe.
Deacon Water raised one hand, revealing a beautiful silver bracelet on her wrist. It was adorned with four diamond-shaped blue gemstones that sparkled. The surrounding water droplets began to refract this light, enveloping her in a radiant glow.
Kim Jongyuan, with his wealth of combat experience, saw that his opponent had prepared such a stance. He knew this woman was a problem, and her next attack would be strong. He quickly prepared his countermeasure.
He hung the two shields on the energy wall.
It was a bizarre sight. The energy wall wasn’t a physical entity but could hold physical equipment. It was strange, no matter how you looked at it.
“I am indeed skilled in defense, but I’m not a Defender,” Kim Jongyuan said proudly in his accented Chinese. His free hands continued moving. He pulled out a bottle of unknown liquid from his space equipment and poured it onto his hands. He then spread it evenly, as if he was applying hand cream.
Deacon Water finished her preparations at that moment, and the attack began. The radiant water droplets trembled slightly before flying toward Kim Jongyuan.
Kim Jongyuan’s hands had now turned silver.
The droplets arrived instantly, striking the energy wall. Under Deacon Water’s control, the droplets avoided the two shields on the wall.
The pelter echoed continuously as the energy wall grew dimmer.
But just as it was about to collapse, the shields shuddered, and the energy wall brightened again.
Deacon Water grew anxious.
She knew nothing about Kim Jong-yuan—his job, bloodline, or skills. The liquid that had turned his hands silver was clearly something powerful. If he attacked, Deacon Water could be at risk of defeat.
Five Ring Money’s top deacon exerted her full strength. The cloud patterns on her white robe suddenly floated away and hovered above her head.
“Winds and Rain!”
Deacon Water murmured softly, and her body began to rotate. The clouds above her and the mist beneath her merged into one. Then, rain droplets started to fly out from this cloud, shooting toward Kim Jong-yuan.
“Good!”
Kim Jong-yuan had also completed his preparations. His fully silver hands gripped the shields again, and he curled up slightly.
He wasn’t tall to begin with, and this crouch allowed the shields to cover him completely. He charged ahead while pushing the shields forward.
At the same time, the rain of droplets arrived, striking the energy wall that moved with the shields. The wall shattered in just two seconds.
The shields didn’t continue to emit energy to sustain the wall. Instead, they relied on their own defensive power as they charged toward Deacon Water.
On one side, rain droplets flew out like a water cannon. On the other, Kim Jong-yuan advanced through the rain. As the two sides closed the distance, it became a battle of endurance.
Whoever could hold out would likely claim victory.