Chapter 279 - Warm-up Match (END)
The shield was a weapon only shield warriors could use and also the proof of a qualified shield warrior. Not everyone could use such a weapon, and the fine gold shield itself was not cheap, and its structure was quite complex. In addition, there were more than ten layers with a variety of combinations to strengthen the shield besides the inner and outer layer. The shield’s strength also depended on this factor. The more layers one mastered, the more powerful one was. Even though the fine shield appeared like an ordinary shield, it was actually a combination of many shields. Different parts would be used in different occasions. One must be fastidious and could not charge forward without thinking. Not just NPCs—even a lot of players couldn’t do this. Because of the fine shield, the shield warrior became a job that racked one’s brain. If one was unable to transform the shield into the right form to deal with the enemy at the right time, it wouldn’t be efficient. Not to mention, a shield warrior had no weapon, which was why they had to learn how to use the shield correctly in order to fight.
This was also the reason why players rarely chose shield warrior as their job. They would rather choose to become a knight, which was more ordinary, but at least a knight held a sword in his hand. It would be easier for them fight as opposed to fiddling with a shield and changing the form wrongly.
Because of that, there were not many players who chose to be a warrior shield, and even fewer top shield warriors. However, a top shield warrior player was everyone’s nightmare. If they could skillfully grasp the fine gold shield’s various switching patterns, they would be able to use offense and defense at the same time. It was impossible for ordinary people to break their defense!
The Thief from Dark Fang didn’t know what was going on, but spectators could see it clearly. Just as Anne jumped back, the shield in her left hand split out and flew back. It was really fast and hit the Thief in the face. Not only that, when it smashed the Thief, Anne took hold of the chain and smashed it to the side. Along with her movements, the extended shield moved like a meteor hammer, whistling to the side.
The mercenaries who were trying to attack Anne from both sides were actually a feint and had no intention to attack her from the start. They were only trying to attract Anne’s attention to provide opportunities for the Thief. Seeing the Thief had failed, they immediately chose to retreat. However, they didn’t expect Anne’s movement to be so fast. She didn’t wait until they retreated; the heavy shield had already arrived before them.
They were not as confident as before. As experienced mercenaries, they knew that the impact of this ‘meteor hammer’ wasn’t small. Although Anne looked slender and weak, but after seeing that she was able to fight head-on with the two-handed barbarian swordsman from before and even break the surface of the ring, no one doubted her strength…
Holy Spirit, even Marlene’s earth-shattering magic did not destroy this ring!
Although this ring was old, it was still very durable. This round, broad ring was made of bluestone granite using the skills of the dwarves. It could even be said that it was very difficult for an ordinary attack to leave traces on it.
However, Anne’s two attacks almost broke this ring apart. Now, the ring had barely maintained its form. However, to spectators, the ring was already really fragile; just a little bit more and it would be torn apart.
But at this moment, no one was able to respond to her words. The two-handed barbarian swordsman, naturally, had fainted on the ground, and the others were no better off. They wanted to fight by relying on their own skills, but they did not expect this slim and slender maiden to have a barbarian’s power. This powerful force had overwhelmed them before they even had the time to show off their skills. Now they could only feel pain as they rolled on the ground. They couldn’t even stand up, let alone fight. Not to mention, seeing her reaction, she totally thought of this as a game?!
They were unwilling to yield and wanted to stand up. However, their bodies were completely paralyzed. Anne’s skills were not outstanding, but her powerful strength and understanding of her heavy shield were much superior. These mercenaries were no match for her.
Until this time, Rhode, who had been focusing on the ring all the time, finally sighed in relief.
The battle was finally over.