Alone and Infinite

With the first phase of blizzard combined with the second phase of ice spear, along with the previous skill combinations, he will become the nightmare of all dive builds!

This was also the case in several battles tested in the arena; the opponents died without any suspense, and many even died tragically before experiencing the second stage of the ice spear.

The few who managed to survive until the ice spear stage were inevitably turned into hedgehogs by the thorns.

With added sharpness, armor penetration, and infinite regeneration with mana, the ice spear is almost impossible to dodge.

The only way is to kill Gray himself, but Gray is not so easy to kill.

But he never even considered it.

One day, an apostle will simply use a spear to block all 12 of his ice spears.

And he seemed to be handling it with ease.

Damn, are technique-based builds really that strong?

He recalled the apostles who had followed the technique route he had encountered from the first level until now.

He's clearly not that strong!

Gray gritted his teeth, channeling his magic power to keep the ice spear regenerating.

He refused to believe that such high-intensity blocking could continue indefinitely!

It all comes down to whether your mana runs out first, or your opponent dies of exhaustion first!

Li Xia effortlessly deflected the ice spears surrounding him; these ice spears were very powerful.

But it's too rigid.

The ice spear, moving straight ahead without any change, allowed Li Xia to predict from which angle it would pierce next.

As for whether the other party is hiding their true strength and secretly preparing to pull a trick.

It's impossible. The other party controls these 12 ice spears and maintains the blizzard outside, if they also have the energy to control them precisely.

He wouldn't be ranked 30,000, but rather 300 or even 30.

Li Xia is now more curious about how they did it.

How did he manage to dodge my shot?

After he raised a long spear, the world around him suddenly turned black and white.

The once swift ice spears slowed down considerably, and the raging snowflakes seemed to have stopped in mid-air.

In this simple black and white world, sound also disappeared.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the center of the ice platform that had risen at the start of the show.

The vibrant blue energy converged in the brain and then flowed out through the staff.

Li Xia's eyes lit up, and his true qi surged once again, his taut muscles like fully charged springs.

The spear tip, like a serpent emerging from its hole, moved forward slightly, silently piercing through the thick ice.

"boom!"

When the spear had completely pierced the ice and accurately struck the figure's head, the wind, which should have moved with the spear, seemed to finally realize what was happening and, belatedly, brought wind and snow to the ice surface.

The magically constructed ice pillars slowly disappeared, and the ice spear lost all its power, crashing into the thick snow.

The other party is dead.

You have won!

Back in the preparation room, Li Xia immediately purchased a replay of the match.

The hall is so stingy that even replays of their own matches cost money.

Fortunately, it wasn't expensive. Aowu and Heitan, who were watching the whole thing from the back, couldn't see clearly because their view was blocked.

This is a good opportunity to see what exactly happened.

"Boss, are they really strong?"

Aowu thought that a third-tier apostle was so terrifying that even His Highness found it troublesome, but unexpectedly, after thinking for a while, Li Xia said:

"In terms of skills and attributes alone, it's not strong."

But their combat intelligence is definitely not weak.

As they were talking, Li Xia had already pulled the timeline back to the point when the opponent started releasing their skill.

Only a few nearly transparent ice spikes skimmed quickly across the white snow.

Aowu and Heitan's expressions immediately turned serious.

If you don't look closely, you might not even notice the existence of these ice spikes.

The most exciting part is yet to come.

As he unleashed the ice spikes, Gray simultaneously used the snowflakes accumulating beneath his feet to lift him higher and higher.

It coalesced into a five-meter-long icicle.

Li Xia immediately paused the video and slowly dragged it forward.

In the instant the snowflakes obscured the view, two Grays appeared out of nowhere!

"Beautiful!"

Awoo's eyes lit up, and he whistled:

"That move is so realistic, what is it? A clone technique?"

Black Charcoal meowed. The little cat's dynamic vision was exceptional, even surpassing that of Li Xia's double-lens reflexes before he opened the Transparent World.

It stretched out its little paws and dragged the timeline in front of it, stopping at an extremely precise time.

Pointing to the snowflakes that have formed icicles:

"Meow!"

A smile appeared on Li Xia's face as she patted the charcoal-haired little head.

He only just realized it himself.

Awoo stared at the screen seriously for a long time before finally letting out a cry:

"Holy crap! A projection?!"

Little Dragon clapped his hands with his tiny claws:

"Amazing! This idea is brilliant!"

This is why Li Xia was amazed. It was just a battle, but the opponent's carefully designed skill system and tactics had shown a brilliance that was enough to make people take notice!

Gray didn't use a clone technique, because even if a clone technique is realistic, it's still illusory and lacks substance.

This ice mage cleverly incorporated a light-based spell into their skill set.

In the instant the snowflakes condensed into ice pillars, they first coalesced into an ice figure roughly the same size as themselves.

Then, using light magic, he projected himself directly onto the ice man like a projection.

He then merged into the icicle.

The ice figure is sent up to a high platform via ice pillars, creating the illusion that a fixed spell needs to be cast.

Lure others to attack!

Finally, with those 12 ice spears, a fatal blow was delivered when the enemy attacked the Ice Man.

Is it complicated? Not at all.

However, it is exceptionally practical, especially if Gray's strength continues to increase and his control over ice magic continues to improve.

He can even mimic the flow of energy within the Iceman's body!

He tsk tsk and said:

"While other mages are thinking about how to create distance, this kid is thinking about how to take advantage of the warrior's eagerness to get close and ambush him."

Going against the grain... but wouldn't that also have significant drawbacks?

Li Xia nodded:

"Well, if the enemy can withstand his initial three attacks, this combination will actually put him in a desperate situation."

but"

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"But if he has teammates nearby, that's a different story, such as a tank who can switch positions quickly."

Trying to understand things from a lone wolf's perspective is mostly inaccurate; a skill set requires not only individual skill but also synergy with teammates.

Awoo gasped. It did a quick mental simulation, but had to admit that if there were teammates nearby, this wouldn't be suicide.

On the contrary, it may form an excellent encirclement and a tactic to lure the enemy.

"If all third-tier apostles are like this, then the third tier is simply too terrifying, isn't it?"

Li Xia's eyebrows gradually furrowed as he suddenly remembered the first team he had wiped out.

They had some brilliant tactical coordination, but unfortunately, the crucial seal master was the first one they killed.

Are third-tier apostles really that terrifying?

Executioner, you have won!

Current winning streak: 10 games

Current ranking: 28641

Li Xia nimbly twirled his spear and disappeared.

It has been confirmed that most of the third-tier apostles are still straightforward and simple-minded.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Two or three more chapters until we enter the dungeon!

Chapter 240 Equipment Upgrade

As it turns out, Li Xia was overthinking things.

Third-tier apostles have improved in all aspects, but those who can design ingenious combinations for themselves and their teammates like Gray are still very few.

Most of the more than 20,000 apostles in the arena have gone through three to four world cycles in the third tier.

Their strength has increased significantly compared to the second tier, especially some apostles who have already completed their systems.

They can also bring many surprises through their own skill system.

After winning more than ten consecutive matches, Li Xia finally suffered his first defeat since entering the Hall of Fame.

The opponent was a heavily armored warrior, and we were randomly assigned to the extremely unfriendly Octagon map.

With its insanely high armor defense level of 9, that tank's mobility was no different from that of a 60 or 70-year-old man.

But the meat is terrifying!

Right at the start, the warrior slammed his shield down in front of him.

Solid, barrier, vortex attraction, shield wall, soul chain.

Finally, a halo of thorns appeared under their feet.

Then a head, completely covered by a pumpkin-shaped helmet, emerged from behind the shield.

A muffled sound came from inside:

"I could fight you all day long!"

Li Xia tried using Night Silence's basic attack twice, and wow, it deflected his attack.

Judging from their gear setup, it's a pure armor-stacking, tanky build; they're probably the team's main tank.

My idea of ​​getting to the bottom of things has now come true.

Let's just withdraw from the arena and let whoever wants to open this canned food can have it.