Three Towers Game

Chapter 287 Offense and Defense United
The strongest being in the bunker, and one of the most mysterious entities in the Three Towers to date, have finally met in an unavoidable encounter.

Perhaps fate was playing its final notes at this moment, for the church, which was on the verge of collapse, could actually hear its bells ringing.

At this moment, both Albert and the god who held the power to shoot were moved by the same thought.

They all seemed very familiar with this sound.

That solemnity and holiness, however, brought the two of them completely different feelings.

A sentence popped into Albert's mind.

"Do the right thing, not the easy thing, little Albert."

This statement did not come from any one person, but from many voices.

These voices instilled in Albert a strong belief and fighting spirit.

His fighting spirit soared, and he mended this broken world.

As for the other participant, Sagittarius, his thoughts seemed to return to that strange little town.

Recalling those past events, his first reaction was disgust.

"Welcome to the human world"—these words stirred something within him. He frowned in disgust.

His figure and expression were frozen in everyone's sight.

His long, light blue hair danced in the wind, and he wore dark blue armor. The style of the armor had a hint of 15th-century Gothic steel armor, but it did not cover his head. Blue light shimmered around him, like the traces of countless swimming fish.

These lights surround their master, like servants awaiting a summons.

The Blue Knight.

This is how everyone sees Sagittarius, and naturally, the knight has his warhorse.

The warhorse's body was almost transparent, like a jellyfish from the deep sea. But its transparent body concealed all its internal organs…

All that could be seen were countless twinkling blue stars.

The knight rode his warhorse, and the blue light gradually coalesced into the shape of a sapphire blue bow and arrow.

Sagittarius, his complete form, has finally appeared before everyone's eyes.

Nisen Yueyun had seen many ugly monsters in the Tower of Slaughter, but at this moment, when he saw such a standard being, almost indistinguishable from a human, he still felt a tremor from his soul.

even if...

They were not being targeted at that moment.

Xun Hui also discovered that facing such an enemy, his selflessness seemed insufficient, far from sufficient. The enemy had not yet made a move, but those sacred, terrifying, and overwhelmingly powerful auras even crossed space and reached his selflessness domain.

Warhorses neighed, and countless blue lights converged, forming a sapphire blue arrow that was aimed at Wenxi Tree.

Sagittarius did not respond to Albert's words; he simply aimed silently.

His target is Wen Xishu.

The Three Towers Sequence: Fated Duel is an extremely ordinary sequence. It doesn't provide any combat power boost to the user, but it is certainly a nuisance.

Sagittarius finally understood what was going on with that broken causal chain.

A destiny-bound duel can only be obtained by satisfying certain obsessions, engaging in a thrilling battle amidst powerful enemies and with no way out, ultimately achieving a great victory that transcends countless levels of combat power...

It's unbelievable that someone could actually accomplish something with such stringent requirements. And it's unbelievable that someone could actually obtain it from the bunker.

In particular, this sequence is located in the "lower to middle levels" of the Tower of Deception. For climbers in the lower to middle levels who are not yet strong enough, this is indeed a sequence that is almost impossible to obtain.

But unfortunately, it was obtained by Wen Xishu.

Therefore, when Sagittarius is aiming at a target, they feel a huge causal entanglement.

In that chaotic space, he was like a sovereign surveying his territory. When he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, the transparent warhorse behind him, with blue stars shimmering inside its body, let out a warning neigh.

This is the first time.

The warhorse warned its master.

Sagittarius is fully aware of the reason; the enormous entanglement of cause and effect only occurred when he once attempted to shoot his "brothers and sisters."

"But that location is the Three Towers. I've said before that I will no longer allow anyone to set foot on those levels of the Three Towers."

"No matter who it is, no matter what they are going to do, their karma will end here."

The warhorse was still neighing, and the archer sighed softly. In the end, he did not choose to fire that powerful arrow he used to, but instead chose to kill the enemy silently.

He should have succeeded.

He should have avoided that tangled web of cause and effect with no clear direction.

A fateful duel requires the possessor to first sense the opponent's aura.

Sagittarius also carefully concealed their presence.

Wen Xishu only realized he was being targeted after the arrows had already locked onto him. He was then in a state of confusion, unable to move.

Everything should have ended perfectly.

But coincidentally, someone who also possessed the power of cause and effect was guarding Wen Xishu's side. That perfectly silent arrow was actually deflected before it could hit its opponent.

This is actually not the first time.

But this is the first time a human has been able to do something like this.

"Welcome to the human world, Archer."

When those words were spoken, Sagittarius realized that this was a hunt targeting him.

Even the archer who hunts others can one day be hunted himself.

Albert, the old man with high fighting spirit, smiled at this moment and stood completely in front of Wen Xishu.

The Isalites were so tall that they resembled a giant shield.

As Sagittarius once again gathered its bow and arrow, aiming at the Wenxi Tree, Albert instantly realized the crux of the problem.

A ten-minute duel does not necessarily mean it will last for ten minutes.

If the person who initiated the duel dies, the duel will naturally end prematurely.

If the archer is allowed to return to his original position, then the archer is invincible.

Wenxi Tree is the target; we absolutely cannot let Wenxi Tree be hit.

This is a battle of defense.

One side must save Wen Xishu's life and defeat the opponent within ten minutes to obtain enough information to dismantle the seventy-layer curse.

One side only needs to kill Wenxi Tree.

The sight of the evening tree made Sagittarius feel somewhat dazed.

When Wen Xishu saw Sagittarius, he was also somewhat dazed.

Strangely enough, Scorpio should be Sagittarius's older brother, but Scorpio, who should be the older brother, is actually in a childlike state.

Sagittarius, on the other hand, represents the youthful form.

This is not surprising. In fact, among the twelve zodiac signs, Pisces, the youngest, actually appears quite mature.

Perhaps it's just that Scorpios like to pretend to be children.

Of course, these are not important.

Importantly, Sagittarius has already set its sights on Wenxi Tree.

For Wen Xishu, this feeling was like the stars in the sky were judging him.

He stood at the center of the chaotic universe, waiting for countless starlight to cut him apart.

The terrifying pressure caused everything around them to crumble.

Winning this match will be far more difficult than Albert anticipated.

If the archer is meant to kill himself, then he can avoid the archer's arrow.

However, if the archer shoots at Wenxi Tree at its current stage, it will be difficult for Wenxi Tree to avoid it.

Wen Xishu and his group are too weak.

The second arrow was finally fired.

An unimaginable force, like a storm, destroyed all the pillars of the church.

All the creatures in the city of Isalo trembled and tried to flee. Those below the elite were like the purest animals, with only one thought in mind: escape.

Leaders and Overlords, on the other hand, were filled with immense fear.

A battle beyond their comprehension has begun.

The closer the distance, the greater the power of the arrow.

The powerful impact further shattered the already broken city.

The massive energy fluctuations indiscriminately devour every weak being. Even powerful beings must use every means to protect themselves in order to avoid being consumed by the energy.

But at the heart of this disaster, in front of Wen Xishu, Albert's arm was already enveloped in dark energy.

That no longer seemed to be an arm, but a spear.

As the terrible arrows drew near, Albert discovered... there was no way to make the Glory Tree avoid them.

Across countless spaces, Sagittarius can use the power of cause and effect to lock onto their target.

But at such close range, even without cause and effect, based solely on pure speed, Wen Xishu would absolutely have no chance of dodging.

Since there's no way to avoid it, there's no need to avoid it!

The black energy gathered and finally wrapped around Albert's right arm. That terrifying power, capable of destroying everything, exploded at that moment!
His fist slammed into the arrow like an axe that could split the heavens and the earth.

The collision of fist and arrow created that terrifying energy fluctuation.

Even the eerie creatures on the city's outskirts felt the immense impact, but Wenxi Tree, just one step away from Albert...

Surprisingly, they didn't suffer any damage.

Smoke and dust billowed, the heavens and earth seemed to be crumbling, and there seemed to be no end to the silence.

The dust wouldn't settle, and the flames of war seemed unlikely to subside. Endless killing intent clashed, yet the two strongest warriors tacitly refrained from a second round of combat. "Human, Albert Napolitano, is it?"

There are many people in the bunker and many people on the Three Towers battlefield, but very few people can be remembered by Sagittarius.

Albert definitely counts.

Because many years ago, Sagittarius's older brother, Cancer, had already met Albert.

In a sense, Cancer is targeting Luta.

In a sense, the archer will deal with some of the bunker humans in the Ghost Tower.

Cancer is responsible for dealing with some of the bunker humans in the Tower of Ruth.

However, due to a certain event, the agreement changed, causing the archers to start sniping humans in the three tower-like bunkers on floors 70 to 75.

Sagittarius remembered it too.

When faced with Albert, the older brother, a Cancer, would choose to temporarily avoid confrontation.

This is enough to demonstrate the power of the old man before us.

Despite the billowing dust, the entire city seemed to have been struck by a meteorite, and everything in sight was dust from the city's collapse.

However, both of the most powerful beings can sense each other's actions.

Albert could sense that Sagittarius was drawing his bow and nocking his arrow once again.

Sagittarius could also feel that the arrow he had shot had been caught by the opponent with one hand. And at that distance.

Albert's ability to catch his own silent arrow from an extremely long distance was already a surprise to Sagittarius.

And now, at such close range, the burst of energy that was fired has actually been caught.

This surprised the shooter even more.

This means that, in terms of numerical values ​​alone—strength, speed, and destructive power—this human has entered the realm of gods.

This is a terrible thing.

The greatest humiliation a bowman can feel is probably having his arrow caught by his bare hands.

This means that your most powerful methods are something the opponent can withstand. The opponent is also using this method to demonstrate the disparity in combat strength between the two sides.

This is a blatant provocation, and the fact that the opponent is a bunker human makes it even more provocative.

But Sagittarius has to admit that this old man is qualified.

After Phoenix's death, all the remaining constellations were strengthened. Cancer initially avoided confrontation simply because it felt troublesome, not because it felt it had no chance of winning.

After Phoenix's death, Sagittarius realized that his strength had surpassed that of Cancer.

Even so, his attack was still intercepted by the opponent.

"Hahaha, am I that famous already? What an honor."

Sagittarius raised the enormous, sapphire-blue crossbow and said:

"Even on the Three Towers battlefield, you are someone worth fighting with all your might. It seems they intend to use your power to forcibly terminate the contract?"

Albert said:

"If I were to ask what the agreement is, it seems you won't tell me?"

The third arrow once again locked onto Wenxi Tree. This was the answer.

Albert simply smiled, but in the same way, his aura reached its limit.

The clothes were starting to tear, revealing Albert's powerful upper body and clearly defined muscles.

This arrow was different from the previous two. Wen Xishu could see that the light on the arrow was crimson.

His first thought about this color was lava, an element.

Wen Xishu was not wrong; Sagittarius's third arrow was an elemental arrow.

But no matter what kind of arrow it was, Albert's response was always the same: a punch.

He crossed his arms across his chest and said with an even more spirited smile:
"It seems that intelligence is obtained through combat."

Sagittarius finally understood: this human was too powerful, so powerful that he realized that those who were advancing towards the realm of gods, besides his brothers and sisters, and the products of the ultimate plan...

There are also bunker dwellers.

The chaotic and tangled cause and effect did not originate from the possessor of the "fated duel," but from the old man before them.

I must give this opponent my all.

Albert knew very well that simply defending wouldn't work. Sagittarius's true power was probably about to be revealed.

The opponent's first two arrows were merely a probe. The real test was just beginning.

But Albert had to stand in front of Wen Xishu; if he didn't, Wen Xishu would surely die.

Without the Wenxi Tree, there would be no chance to solve the root cause of the problem. Therefore, preserving the Wenxi Tree is very important to Albert.

Similarly, Sagittarius also saw this clearly.

"In this world, you are the only human who can withstand my arrows. But since you are the only one, it means that the person behind you must not be able to withstand my arrows."

"This is your final destination, Albert."

Albert calmly said:
"Perhaps I cannot leave here, but how do you know that my fists are not enough to kill you here?"

Even when separated from his opponent by distance, Albert was confident that he could defeat him from a distance with his powerful punches.

But again...

When facing a Sagittarius, it's impossible to balance offense and defense.

If you want to attack, and if you also want to protect the Wenxi Tree, then you can't break the arrows with your fists; you can only withstand Sagittarius's arrows with your own body.

This is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

Therefore, Albert's current situation is not good.

At this moment, Sagittarius's third arrow was finally fired!

Faced with the powerful elemental arrows, Wen Xishu saw everything around him turn into a sea of ​​fire.

The entire city of Isalo seemed to have been transformed into a lava hell.

A powerful arrow, unleashing endless karmic flames, threatens to devour everyone in its path.

Wen Xishu could only place his hopes for survival on Albert. Despite facing a terrifying force capable of burning a city, Wen Xishu still felt that the old headmaster could hold them off.

At the same time, he also overheard the conversation between the old principal and Sagittarius.

"Sagittarius has come to the realization that... because the principal is protecting me, he cannot be both offensive and defensive."

"But if I could, I could provide the principal with a breakthrough."

That's what Wen Xishu thought.

But Albert didn't see Wenxi Tree as a burden, nor did he think it was Wenxi Tree that was holding him back. He realized that his situation was not good.

But faced with the raging inferno, Albert suddenly had an idea.

If you can't be good at both offense and defense, then be good at both!
If you can't throw two separate punches, one for offense and one for defense, then merge offense and defense into one punch.

When endless karmic fire engulfs everything, when the surroundings become a sea of ​​fire and hell...

Sagittarius frowned.

For the first time in his life, the hunter who had been locking onto others felt like he was being locked on.

Albert was a tall figure, but to the archer riding his warhorse and soaring through the air, Albert should have been a tiny creature to be looked down upon.

But Sagittarius seemed to see a huge phantom.

That is the spirit of someone who stands at the pinnacle of human combat power.

The winds of the fist raged, and when the flames of karma were burning the city and about to scorch the heavens and earth, a huge storm split apart countless towering seas of fire.

Just like how the sea god used his trident to cut the sea in two.

This scene left Xun Hui, who was in the realm of selflessness, dumbfounded.

He realized that the gap between himself and the old man was enormous.

Faced with an arrow that had no physical form and could not be intercepted as endless karmic fire, he actually used the force of his fist in a physical sense to blow away the karmic fire.

What level of power is this? Is he really a product of the same worldview as us?
A massive gust of air tore through the sea of ​​fire; even the archer hadn't expected his elemental arrows to be destroyed in such a simple and unadorned way.

But what Albert had to do was not to deflect that arrow.

This punch is both defense and offense.

Even more imposing than Albert's spirit was the shadow of his fist after breaking through the sea of ​​fire.

The wind howled, and the terrifying punch, which had blocked the arrow's power, did not dissipate in a turn of fortune, but rather still had some strength left.

It has endless potential!
Riding on his warhorse in the void, his gaze pierced through the storm of powerful punches and landed on the old man who had unleashed the blow.

Its eyes were filled with fear.

That was similar to the fear I felt when facing Leo, when confronted with top-tier combat power.

"Who said I can only defend! Hahahahahaha..."

A hearty laugh echoed through the heavens and earth, like the resounding beat of an indomitable war drum. A tremendous force of a punch slammed into the transparent warhorse, causing it to let out a painful neigh.

This beast, which had also been looking down on humans for so long, fell to the ground from the air with a single punch from Albert.

Its mournful cry mingled with Albert's mockery.

Sagittarius also landed on the ground, not in a bad state, but he lost this round.

This punch could injure a warhorse, but it wasn't enough to break through Sagittarius's defenses. However, he had to admit that he had underestimated the punch…

Standing proudly in the heavens, his feet began to touch the dust of the mortal world.

(End of this chapter)