Chase Game

As Zhao Dayou watched in horror, a towering pillar of fire rose from beneath his feet and engulfed him.

The fiery wheel that attacked Ling Yi didn't last long before it collapsed and disintegrated.

However, these pillars of fire will continue to spew forth for at least another half a minute, and the flames will ignite the forest.

Soon, this place will be a sea of ​​fire.

However, he knew that this level of fire pillar was not enough to kill Zhao Dayou.

The [Burning Hand] alone is enough to prevent him from being burned to death by the flames.

Both Burning Hand and Ember Step have a similar effect, with Ember Step granting the user fire immunity on both legs.

The Burning Hands grant the user fire immunity above the hips and below the head.

Ling Yi saw that the pillar of fire that enveloped Zhao Dayou, which had originally shot straight into the sky, was now in the shape of a fire tornado.

He sensed something was wrong, and sure enough, after a short while, the fire tornado began to show signs of slipping out of Ling Yi's control.

The ever-vigilant Ling Yi immediately noticed the situation and promptly stopped the surge of fire.

Without a continuous source of fire, the fire tornado could no longer take shape.

Only after the pillar of fire had completely receded did a disheveled figure appear in the center.

It was Zhao Dayou!

A vortex of airflow surrounded him, with himself at the center of the vortex.

"Goodness, you didn't even use the Burning Hand technique? This skill of yours is quite interesting..."

Ling Yi said with great interest.

"What a pity, I thought I could cripple your legs."

He smiled and said to Zhao Dayou, little did he know that this was Ling Yi's psychological warfare tactic.

He saw that the fiery pillars from the lava trampling had still caused some damage to Zhao Dayou.

For example, charred strips of cloth on the legs and hair singed by flames.

As expected, Zhao Dayu was furious upon hearing this, but at the same time he was secretly alarmed.

Is this person really a fugitive?

Are all fugitives this awesome?

Zhao Dayou had no idea that he was just a new player, playing his first game!

He looked up at Ling Yi and saw that the man's eyes were smiling, showing no fear whatsoever of a fugitive facing his pursuers.

That look made him feel a fleeting thought of retreat...

At this moment, Ling Yi seemed to see right through him and said with disdain:

"Why do you hesitate to fight, and why do you remain so timid and cowardly?"

As if his tail had been stepped on, Zhao Dayou suddenly looked up, gasped, and glared angrily.

In fact, he was about the same age as Ling Yi, and they were both young men full of vigor.

In addition, he had been involved in the underworld for a long time and had picked up a lot of hooliganism.

When someone uses a little provocation, how can one possibly withstand it?

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"

In fact, besides this reckless idea, Zhao Dayou also had a sense of wishful thinking.

He thought that no matter how awesome Ling Yi was, he was still just a fugitive. If he wanted to run away, could he really be stopped?

The initiative in the battle is in your own hands!

Zhao Dayou's mistaken idea is actually something many pursuers make, just like Li Fang before him.

They all have one thing in common—they don't treat the roles of hunter and fugitive as equals in the game.

It's as if, in the scales of their hearts, the side of the pursuer is naturally heavier than the side of the fugitive.

Perhaps it was because the pursuers wielded direct power that amplified their senses, leading them to this illusion.

Regardless of the outcome, Ling Yi is guaranteed to make a profit.

Seeing Zhao Dayou charging towards him again, Ling Yi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

"Just what I wanted..."

It's impossible for Zhao Dayou to come to Ling Yi's side peacefully.

"Ember Mark - Lava Stomp!"

The pillar of fire shot into the sky again, and Zhao Dayou barely managed to dodge it with the help of the wind.

However, due to Ling Yi's previous setup, the field was already full of ember marks. Just as one person dodged, another pillar of fire came spewing over from the other side.

Zhao Dayou stumbled and staggered all the way, and when he was only fifty meters away from Ling Yi, his eyes hardened, and he used [Burning Hand].

His arm, formed of flames, blazed brightly, while the wind on his right arm was replaced by a stream of fire.

He turned 180 degrees and actually plunged his arms into the gushing pillar of fire.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Yi felt that he had lost control of the pillar of fire.

At this moment, Ling Yi frowned slightly, thinking to himself:

Goodness, they didn't use this trick when they were ambushed at the beginning, I didn't expect them to leave it here!

He didn't have time to come up with a countermeasure. He only saw Zhao Dayou leaning back as far as a shot putter or javelin thrower.

"Haa!!"

Zhao Dayou let out a loud shout and suddenly exerted force with his hands, which were stuck into the pillar of fire.

The thick pillar of fire suddenly rose from the ground, aimed, and was released, crashing down on Ling Yi like a giant tower.

That wasn't the end of it. Zhao Dayou rushed to the next gushing pillar of fire and repeated the same action.

Two pillars of fire crashed down one after the other, and Ling Yi could almost feel the heat wave rushing towards him.

However, if [Burning Hands] allows Zhao Dayou to control flames, how could [Ember Steps] not have a corresponding ability?

Ling Yi recalled that seemingly insignificant line of small print in the prop description—

Note: Users can walk on flames and lava.

As the pillar of fire flew towards him, Ling Yi neither retreated nor dodged, but instead charged straight at it.

The pillar of fire was almost within reach, but Ling Yi leaped up and walked on the flames!

【Burning Hands】 and 【Ember Steps】 are items of the same level, and they are more like a set.

The skill effects are almost all similar, or even complementary, so it's hard to tell who will win.

The only one who can truly compete is the user of the item.

Ling Yi landed safely, and two pillars of fire exploded into a huge fireball behind him.

But he only had a slightly dirty hem.

He had stopped the surging pillars of fire on the field, so Zhao Dayou's [Burning Hand] could no longer be effective.

Of course, without the ability to spew forth pillars of fire, Ling Yi's [Ember Step] was also rendered half useless.

If it were a martial arts exchange, the two would definitely stop there once they had made their point.

But this is a life-or-death struggle; neither side will give up until they've played all their cards.

The item battle between [Burning Hand] and [Ember Step] has come to an end.

From this moment forward, both sides will enter a new phase of the battle.

That is the battle for exclusive skills.

In fact, whether it's a battle of items or a battle of skills, Zhao Dayou, as a novice, is at a great disadvantage.

If it were Ling Yi, he wouldn't care whether you were a fugitive or a pursuer; he would make a tactical retreat without saying a word.

Is retreating shameful?

Embarrassing.

Is there a way to play without being shameful?

Some brothers are like that; getting beaten to death isn't shameful.

Of course, all of the above is based on the assumption of "situational reversal".

There are no "what ifs," so Ling Yi is now considering how to get Zhao Dayou out of the game.

"It seems that there's no way to save those two karmic debts."

Ling Yi pondered.

At the same time, Zhao Dayou also calmed down.

Based on the first phase of the confrontation, he had to admit one fact.

The only thing that's similar between me and the person in front of me is age.

As this thought crossed his mind, a question involuntarily arose: "Why?"

When you're just an ordinary person, you're bossed around and treated like a slave.

Having gained power, he thought he was finally superior and could trample those "big brother" figures he used to think of as ants under his feet.

But now he realizes that in the world of gamers, he is still just a lowly, insignificant being.

Suddenly, Zhao Dayou calmed down.

He looked up at Ling Yi, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind—

Ling Yi is very strong, but he still has some trump cards he hasn't used yet.

If I defeat him, will I be able to shed the label of being an ant?

After a long silence, he came to an answer.

you can!

Ling Yi, who was considered the target, also sensed that Zhao Dayou's aura had suddenly surged.

"Are they about to unleash their ultimate move?"

So he no longer hesitated.

【Reversed Hourglass】, identity reversed—the pursuer!

【Instantaneous Karmic Results】, the karmic cause marks itself.

【Instantaneous Result of Good Deeds - Vajra Body】