Cataclysm King

Chapter 456: Ji Xun's trick sprained everyone's waist
"I think our Count Raphael Knights are not bad. Why are our trial evaluations only B? Humph! I want to see how powerful the reserve knights recruited by the Duke of Langdon's Mansion this year are!"

"You know what, that team might actually have some skills. Look, there's not only a lizard guy in the team, but also a dwarf. His mythical bloodline gives him an innate advantage over us at the card player stage. Not to mention S-level, they still have A-level strength."

"That's Duke Langdon building a country in the Old World. The Lizardmen and Mountain Dwarves saw an opportunity and wanted to make a long-term investment. What a nouveau riche! They just relied on this little external advantage. I want to see how capable they are against the elite knights of the Red Dragon Royal Family."

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Although all those who could sit in the auditorium were nobles, there were still differences in their levels.

The young master of the Duke's family, Sack, is still one level lower in status than the princes and princesses of the three kingdoms.

What's more, the "Fourth Kingdom"'s flattery has made the Langdon family the target of public criticism.

So when Sack heard that someone else was going to challenge his guard team, although his expression was not very good, he was completely helpless.

What's more, the founding of the Langdon family this year did attract a lot of hatred.

The new students in the auditorium gloated over the misfortune and swarmed to the trial field.

Everyone wanted to see the team from the Duke of Langdon's residence suffer a defeat.

On the other side, Ji Xun and six others were putting on their equipment and discussing tactics in the preparation room of the trial field.

There were five people who received the award, but the actual team consisted of six people.

They also knew very well that without David, the entire team would be like a dagger without the tip, and their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

Since they were a team of six, the Red Dragon Royal Group also agreed to a six-on-six fight.

In this way, Ji Xun and his friends finally gained the confidence to fight.

Since it is a competition between students, we must try our best to ensure fairness.

The Royal Academy has prepared sufficient training equipment for the students.

The room is filled with various weapons, armor, and basic spell cards.

The two teams that are about to start can only wear and use the equipment provided by these academies.

Ji Xun and the other six people thought it was a good thing.

If we really compare equipment, the Duke of Langdon's Palace is not bad, but there is still a gap between them and the three major royal families.

Especially some relic-level equipment and ultimate cards.
If there are no restrictions, it will not be a contest of strength, but a contest of family background.

Gang Duoduo is wearing a set of heavy armor that he has chosen.

The armor was very simple and did not have many spells engraved on it.

But the thickness of this basic armor is directly proportional to its defensive power.

This is a natural advantage for the dwarves.

He picked out the heaviest set and wore it with ease.

While Gail was choosing his leather armor and dagger, David had no need for any equipment and was sitting cross-legged on the side gathering his energy.

Ji Xun and Se Li were choosing suitable spell cards.

[Fire Bomb], [Quicksand], [Air Bomb], [Flash], [Acid Splash]...are all entry-level cards.

There are so many of them, covering almost all the basic spells that can be seen on the market.

The Royal Academy is wealthy and you can take any of these cards you can find use for.

Ji Xun was also choosing with great interest.

After all, some of these cards were ones he had never even seen before. They were practical spells that had been optimized by the Dragonborn card masters of the Southern Continent over the years.

The only sound in the room was the rustling of people putting on equipment.

Although the teammates were not afraid of the upcoming battle, they were a little nervous.

The strength of the Red Dragon Royal Family's Knights is obvious to all, and they are definitely strong men picked from thousands of miles away.

Although Ji Xun and his six companions would still receive rewards if they lost, it was still embarrassing.

Not only them, but also the instructions from Young Master Sak.

Gang Duoduo was outspoken. He put on his horn helmet and asked, "Su Lun, Se Li, you two are smarter than us. How do you think we should fight?"

As soon as these words came out, the others looked at Ji Xun and Seri.

During these days, the two of them are the ones who make the decisions in the team.

Serri was holding a staff and trying out the effect of magic energy concentration. When he heard the question, he casually said, "It's hard to win. Our opponent, the Red Dragon Guard, is a reserve knight group of the 'Golden Sun Group'. They are the best in the army in terms of selection and training. And they all have actual combat experience on the battlefield, so their strength should not be underestimated."

After hearing this, everyone frowned.

The Golden Sun Knights are the direct descendants of the Red Dragon King, and their strength is gained through a series of fierce battles.

Even the reserve knights are elites selected from thousands.

No one would doubt their strength.

But even so, several people didn't want to lose.

Serri thought about it, expressed his thoughts, and then said: "Everyone in that team is as strong as us. I think our only chance of winning is still with David."

As he said that, he turned to look at David who was sitting cross-legged to gather his energy, and said, "Your boxing skills have the ability to hurt a second-level enemy. As long as we can seriously injure one or two and break the enemy's formation, we will have hope."

This was indeed the only possible chance of victory that anyone could think of.

But there are also evildoers among the Red Dragon Royal Knights. Even if David is strong, he won’t be much stronger.

Zhuo Sha thought of something, frowned, and said, "But, will the Red Dragon Royal Family know David's strength and deliberately arrange targeted tactics?"

After hearing this, Ji Xun, who had been silent, spoke.

He chuckled, “Even if they didn’t know it before, I think they probably know it now.”

"Yeah. I think so too."

After hearing this, Seri's eyes narrowed.

If the opponent didn't know David's strength, it would be possible for them to succeed with their tactics.

But if you know, it will be difficult once you are targeted.

The competition, which suddenly seemed to have some hope, fell into a stalemate again because of this sentence.

No one could think of a better way to deal with it.

But looking at Ji Xun's calm expression, Serri asked again: "Su Lun, do you have a better tactic?"

Ji Xun didn't care about winning or losing, but he was indeed very interested in the reward.

You can always try it.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said, "I do have a plan. If it works, there is a high probability that I can win. But if I really win, my reputation may not be very good."

Upon hearing this, Seri's expression became strange, and he vaguely guessed that this "plan" might be a little special.

However, Gang Duoduo patted his chest and said excitedly: "It's enough to win! If we really go to the battlefield, who will care what tactics you use?"

The Royal Academy has a training ground specifically for students to practice combat.

After all, the academy not only teaches extraordinary knowledge, but also military deployment.

Many of the students here will become generals and senior officers leading troops in the future, so they need some venues for simulating actual combat.

Soon, the Dongyi training ground was filled with spectators.

Not only this year's students, but also many tutors from the academy came.

Many people are curious about what happened to the only "S-level" evaluation team among this year's freshmen.

The 13th Reserve Knights of the Red Dragon Royal Family represented all the new students who were unwilling to accept the defeat and were the first to enter the training ground.

As Ji Xun expected, they had just obtained secret information about the Duke of Langdon's Mansion from other nobles.

I learned some details about Sack's previous assassination.

Therefore, their attitude towards the Langdon family team changed from disdain to being on high alert.

As they walked along, the black-robed witch captain kept reminding them, "Be careful, the intelligence says that slave is very powerful, and his strange Qigong boxing can easily penetrate armor. Even Kevin, you have to be careful, and you must not let him find an opportunity."

Hearing this, the heavily armored knights in the team nodded: "Yes."

The black-robed witch captain added, "I suspect those guys might use that slave to perform the 'wing clipping tactic'. So Quinn, you and Willy must keep an eye on him the whole time!"

After hearing this, the other two men wearing martial arts uniforms and who also looked like fighters responded, "Okay!"

One of them also said disdainfully: "I've heard of that boxing style, it's called [Ba Quan]. Before, there was an old guy from the East Wasteland who was rampant in various martial arts halls for a while. But in the end, he was suppressed by my teacher. That boxing style is fierce, but the shortcomings are also very obvious. Anyone who doesn't understand the boxing style well is just a reckless man who wants to die. Moreover, boxing requires the support of Qigong cultivation. That slave is just an apprentice, how powerful can he be? Don't worry, Captain, my [Ultimate Wave Fist] is just the right way to restrain him."

It’s not that this person is arrogant, but the Southern Continent has the complete heritage of many top fighters.

This apprentice knight named Willy is the direct disciple of the Kyōryū.

Not only him, almost everyone in their team is the best in their respective professional series.

Even though I know my opponent is strong, I am still confident that I will win.

This is the confidence that family inheritance brings to them.

"Hehe, it's been a long time since the opening ceremony was this lively."

"Young people, it's better to be energetic. But by the way, which team do you think will win?"

"The Red Dragon Royal Family's team. Although the team from Duke Langdon's Mansion is not bad, it was only formed a month ago after all, so their tacit understanding is always a little lacking."

"I'm more optimistic about the guys from the Langdon family. I read the trial report before. Although I didn't see how they fought, they were able to survive the second-level assassin, which is not something a card player can do. What's more, the lizards are natural mages, and the dwarves are the best warriors. Their individual qualities are not worse than those of the dragonborn. And I heard that the slave also has good Qigong."

"But then again, in every turbulent situation, there are always some amazing people who appear. I wonder what kind of extraordinary people will appear among these young people in the future."

"Oh, look, someone's coming."

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While waiting for both teams to enter, students in the audience stands were whispering to each other, judging the upcoming battle.

Even the tutors in the academy were chatting with great interest.

At this time, Ji Xun and six others also entered the scene.

Ji Xun and the other six were not arranged to enter later. Instead, they arrived late on purpose because they heard the cheers outside.

As they walked, Ji Xun was arranging tactics: "We will try our best to contain the melee in their team, and then David, you try to kill the opponent's magic system first. I heard that the witch is the captain, concentrate your firepower to kill her first."

This is a very standard "wing clipping tactic".

Control the opponent's thick-skinned melee card master and kill the squishy magician.

In this way, like a bird with broken wings, the remaining people are at the mercy of others.

However, while Ji Xun was talking about tactics, he seemed completely unaware that the six members of the Red Dragon royal family, who had already taken advantageous positions in the distance and were waiting for them to come out, were staring at them with eager eyes.

Among them, the witch captain, who was wearing a black robe and had a totem on her face, had sharp eyes and was staring intently at the movement of Ji Xun's lips.

The distance was too far, and ordinary people couldn't hear clearly what the six members of the Langdon family were discussing.

But the witch used lip reading to clearly "hear" their tactical arrangements.

After hearing Ji Xun's arrangement, the witch captain raised her lips slightly and said confidently, "Hey, it really is the wing clipping tactic."

as expected.

Subjectively, she would not doubt it.

After all, this is the most reasonable and only winning tactic she can think of.
However, the facts are surprising.

the other side.

What Ji Xun said was completely different from what the team members heard: "This is desert terrain, which is good for us. We can be easily targeted if we sneak in. We will proceed with plan B. Zhuo Sha, you will be the 'bait'. The enemy will definitely attack, David, don't attack, you should kill the sneak attacker first."

This tactic is not a wing-clipping tactic, but a tactic of luring the enemy!

In order to ensure absolute fairness and test the comprehensive abilities of the students, the terrain of the trial field is random.

Only after they come out will they see the environment.

This is the foundation of the Royal Academy. It can create different combat environments at will, such as forests, deserts, swamps, and waters.
Even though they knew that Ji Xun could speak ventriloquism, Gang Duoduo and the others felt a little strange when they saw him say one thing and hear another.

It was not until they heard the complete plan that they realized that "Su Lun" already knew everything about his opponent.

In his own words, "It's such a famous team, those people are all very strong knights, and I happened to know some of their methods."

Correct!
That's right!

Ji Xun had carefully observed everyone in the auditorium before.

And those teams that received an “A+”, of course, had special observations.

If nothing unexpected happens, these people will become strong people in the future.

Coincidentally, several people from the Red Dragon Royal Family are very famous, and their inheritance is even more famous.

Ji Xun had heard of it a long time ago.

After seeing the surnames of several people, he had a rough guess about their inherited families and deduced their abilities.

He happened to know the mysterious inheritance of the witch captain's lineage.

Not only is he proficient in animal language, he is also good at lip reading.

So from the very beginning he entered the game, he was already calculating against his opponent.

This simple tactic may not be able to be hidden from high-level card masters, but it is more than enough to deal with a group of teenagers who are only thirteen or fourteen years old.

However, several of Gang Duoduo's teammates are also teenagers.

When they first heard about the ABC plan in the lounge, they were also amazed.

Can a duel be played like this?
They all originally thought that they would fight with all their might once they got on stage, and the outcome would depend on fate.

I didn't expect that the duel would start as soon as I entered the venue.

And that plan B
It's hard to describe. The nun Zhuosha and the lizardman Serri, who served as the "bait", had complex and resentful expressions.

Who said they were both crispy?
Originally they were supposed to be the main force in output and logistics support, but now they are baits.

In short.

Gang Duoduo and his companions felt that if it were them, they would never have thought of such a tactic.

Both teams entered the stadium, and the audience's spirits were high.

The tide of cheers was almost all for cheering on the Red Dragon Royal Family's team.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the six Red Dragons have stronger momentum than that other mismatched team.

However, Ji Xun's methods could deceive his opponents, but not the mentors on the stage.

One of the white-bearded old men looked at "Su Lun" who seemed to be arranging tactics at zero time, as if he had discovered something, and couldn't help but smiled and said with emotion: "Interesting, interesting little guy!"

The young instructor beside him hadn't reacted yet, "Ah, Dean Di, what did you see?"

Whitebeard is the vice president of the Academy of Arts. He is proficient in sound waves and was able to see the trick. He explained, "That kid is very cunning. The words he said are different from the sound waves vibrating in the air. He must have used some secret technique to mislead his opponent. Hehe, the little witch from the Hobbes family is going to suffer this time."

"That's true!"

When he said this, several younger mentors around him were all shocked.

Only then did they realize that before they even stepped onto the ring, the Langdon family team had already started plotting against their opponent?

This surprised the instructors, and they suddenly understood why this team received an "S-level evaluation".

The trial field is very large, about the size of four or five football fields.

Ji Xun watched helplessly as such a large area slowly turned into a desert relic.

The stone slabs under my feet turned into soft sand, and some broken boulders appeared in my field of vision, which could serve as some cover.

This is the luxury of the nobility, using barriers to change the environment on a large scale. This is an advanced way of using the elements.

The energy consumption for one time is probably equivalent to the lifetime salary of many ordinary people.

Standing on the sand, the referee was still explaining the rules.

Basically, there are no restrictions, but you cannot use any "equipment" other than that distributed by the academy.

Ji Xun and the other six were on full alert.

Two hundred meters away, six other people were also staring at them closely.

When their eyes met, it seemed as if intense sparks would fly.

In the team, the teammates could not hide their nervousness, but Ji Xun looked calm.

When he saw these people, he immediately entered the state of deduction.

The outcome of this battle is unknown to others.

But for Ji Xun, the outcome was set from the moment he stood opposite the six members of the Red Dragon Royal Family.

A series of deduction lines appeared in his mind. No matter which leg the opponent took first or which spell card he used, it was already taken into account.

"hey-hey."

When Ji Xun saw the surrounding environment, he had already determined the last uncertain factor.

So, in his eyes, the ending was already determined.

Just as he was thinking about it, the referee suddenly disappeared in the middle of the field and shouted, "The competition begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the six people from the Langdon family and the six people from the Red Dragon royal family made almost the same movements.

The magic systems of both sides released [Smoke Spell] and [Storm Spell] almost at the same time.

In an instant, the entire venue was covered with gray fog and yellow sand, and visual perception was immediately restricted.

The twelve people disappeared on the spot according to the tactics discussed by the team before.

"Wow, these guys from the Langdon family are really quick to react. They actually came up with the same tactics as the Red Dragon."

"In this desert environment, interfering with vision is indeed the best method. However, if they have good perception methods, it will be difficult for them to attack effectively. Those guys from the Langdon family are in trouble. Quinn from the Red Dragon Team is a scout from the 'Dragon Eagle Family', and his vision will not be restricted so easily."

"Yes. I think this duel will soon be decided."

"Look, both of them seem to be using the 'Feather Clipping Tactic'! Hey, that's interesting. Just based on this team's tactical response, the Langdon family's plans are at least A-level."

"Yes. It's the same tactics. It depends on the commandos of both sides. Whoever can get rid of the opponent's squishy profession first will win most of the game."

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The Academy Trial Field has a special perspective barrier.

Even though the venue was filled with yellow sand, the audience could still see blurry human figures through the barrier.

The new students saw people from both sides moving towards each other and thought it was the feather-cutting tactic.

In their view, this tactic is a pure head-on competition of strength.

however.

At the mentors' table, several high-level card masters were instantly amazed and surprised when they saw this opening.

As soon as the battle started, masters of their level could already see the end.

A certain old man with a white beard said with a smile: "I didn't expect them to use this tactic. Hey, it's over."

"Yeah. This tactic is not that brilliant. But it just feels outrageous. How did these guys come up with this tactic? If they really win by this method, I'm afraid people will gossip about them."

"They are indeed very smart. But a competition is a competition. If it really comes to the battlefield, these guys from the Langdon family will be the better ones."

"Indeed! Lure the enemy from below, attack from above, and take them by surprise. This tactic may seem simple, but it is the best choice no matter from which angle you look at it. However, the choice of using teammates as bait, well, it can only be thought of by a very sinister guy."

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After hearing this, several other mentors also started talking about it.

There is nothing but amazement.

Since they sat here, they never expected to see this scene.

When they thought about the ventriloquism before going on stage, the whole tactic became clear to them.

There were some trainee instructors and a few veteran students around the instructors. They didn’t understand why the top experts in the academy came to such a conclusion.

However, the next second, they saw that the winner had been decided.

In the trial field, yellow sand filled the sky.

The storm and smoke had completely restricted visual perception to the point where it was pitch dark.

However, in the Red Dragon Royal Team, the young man named Quinn had eyes as sharp as an eagle. He clearly saw two figures rushing over in the dim sand and dust, and immediately reminded his teammates: "They are coming!"

This was exactly as they had expected. The other party planned to take advantage of the environment to assassinate the back row as soon as possible.

Listen to the "pop, pop, pop" sounds of gas explosions in the air.

No need to think, it's the qigong master slave.

There is also a ghostly figure, who must be the assassin.

As elite troops, they do have some judgment ability.

Since they had known that their opponent was coming back, the members of the Red Dragon royal family certainly would not let the other side succeed.

The witch captain who stayed behind had already used the substitution technique, and Quinn and Willy were just waiting for them to come!

One can sense absolutely, and the other can restrain the Qigong master.

There is no chance that the opponent can successfully launch a sneak attack.

If they could hold on for a moment, their double assassin lineup would be enough to kill the opponent's squishy profession!
However, looking at the two figures in the yellow sand, the four people including Ehonglong who stayed in place were ready for battle.

In a blink of an eye, I was surprised to find that the other party stopped?

What do you mean?
If the melee department doesn't take advantage of the opportunity now, what are they waiting for?
The four witches all thought it was some kind of tactic.

However, knowing how powerful the Qigong master's slave was, they did not dare to rashly break the four people's defensive formation.

"Quinn, what's going on?"

"I don't know. Those two guys are hiding behind that rock. Should we..."

"Wait a minute. There might be a conspiracy."

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The battle was forcibly paused for a few moments.

However, because of this strange confrontation, things suddenly changed dramatically.

Without any warning, a scream was heard from afar.

"Be careful of sneak attacks!"

"what!"

"Damn it! Why is that guy here?!"

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After a few breaths, only the muffled sounds of "bang" and "bang" of hammering were heard, and the screaming disappeared.

The four people who were defending the Red Dragon position only then realized that the battle over there had already begun.

The ones who screamed were two assassins in their team!
"What happened? Something happened to Cosson and Ciri?"

All four of them were stunned.

For a moment they had no idea what was going on.

The two assassins in his team are both elite. Even if the assassination fails, at least they can advance or retreat without any hindrance.

However, listening to the screams just now, it seemed like I was being plotted against?
"No! We were tricked. The slave didn't even come!"

After identifying the special explosion sound of the Qigong punch in the battle just now, the witch captain realized that they had been tricked.

Another person, who hadn't figured out why there were two Qigong masters in the other team, questioned, "But, among the two people who just rushed over, clearly..."

The witch's eyes turned, and she had figured something out. She said angrily, "Damn it! That guy used the [Air Explosion Technique] to simulate the Qigong master's stepping into the air. We were fooled!"

The normal wing clipping tactic is that the opponent's Qigong masters and assassins will come over to attack and kill their magic systems.

However, the fact is that the Qigong master did not move at all.

A guy who was unknown came to attract their attention!
No wonder those two guys didn’t move when they got close, it turned out they had no intention of coming over to confront us.

Just "bait"!
But it's too late to figure it out now.

The circumstances of the duel change rapidly.

If the other party takes action, it means that the two assassins in his team will be in danger.

It was six against six just now!
Now it becomes four to six!

The advantage is no longer on the side of the Red Dragon Royal Family.

The witch captain's face darkened and she cursed inwardly, but she was also extremely decisive and immediately changed her tactics: "Quick! Let's rush up and kill those two guys first!"

In her opinion, the opponent killed two of her teammates.

Then they would kill the two "bait"s as soon as possible, and the difference in numbers would be immediately narrowed.

And since the Qigong master is not here, the bait is not much of a threat.

However, facts once again disappointed Red Dragon and his companions.

If they could think of it, how could Ji Xun not think of it?

The bait was none other than Ji Xun and Gail.

By the time they rushed over, Gale had already run away.

Although you may not be able to escape, but at least you can keep them company for a while.

Ji Xun himself was a magic card player and knew he couldn't escape, but he still managed to disappear successfully.

"The assassin got away, Quinn, go chase him!"

"The other guy is gone!"

"No, that guy sank into the quicksand."

"Damn it! What a despicable trick!"

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While waiting for the four Red Dragons to rush up, they were suddenly refreshed into a new world by Ji's "Sinking Sand Tactics".

No sound could be heard in the sand, but Ji Xun could still feel the sound of people trampling on the sand dunes in anger.

If the other party wants to kill him, that's fine.

But it takes time.

This delay was enough for David and his men to come and provide reinforcements.

At this moment, the audience stands were already dead silent.

Countless pairs of eyes were staring at the battle between the two teams in the duel arena.

However, instead of the expected fierce battle, we saw such a bizarre and strange scene.

Everyone, whether instructors or students, were stunned.

(End of this chapter)