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Chapter 431 - 107: The Serious Archer

Chapter 431: Chapter 107: The Serious Archer

On receiving this information, Li Changhe instantly went on alert.

He deduced from the battle yesterday that the Berserker Rank, the first to enter the world, must be Flamingo.

Flamingo had found and shot a knight in the knee just upon entering the world.

Probably, he wanted to attack or kill the knight’s Contractor before they fully grasped the mechanics.

Li Changhe believed the latter had the highest probability.

This was one of the advantages of entering the story world first, feeding on the gap in information!

After all, from the [Players’] perspective, they all entered the task together. Even Li Changhe didn’t think of this initially.

If Flamingo had chosen to launch a surprise attack the moment Li Changhe opened his eyes, it would’ve been more understandable. But at this level, who isn’t savvy and experienced?

Directly throwing seven players into the arena wasn’t unexpected.

Upon entering the story mission, Li Changhe was already prepared for battle.

Succeeding in a surprise attack was unlikely, but if Li Changhe didn’t understand the importance of Contractors and, in the heat of battle, allowed Luca to be captured or killed, it would spell the end for them.

This was the biggest restriction for [Players] in this mission!

Regardless of personal strength, the death of a Contractor meant failure.

In the upcoming battles, [Players] needed to protect their Contractors while engaging in combat.

Li Changhe glanced at the [Task Panel]

[Task Objective: Achieve Victory]. As for the conditions of victory, no specifics were given.

[Participating Players: 7/7]

"So the Knight survived, did he see through Flamingo’s intent and managed to ward him off while protecting his Contractor, or did something else transpire?" Li Changhe pondered internally.

"Something else? You mean interference from other [Players]?" Yun Ting asked in his mind.

"Possibly, but I think there might be a worse outcome," Li Changhe quickly responded, "If we entered the story world in rank order, then for the first [Player] to enter, four days have already passed. During this time, [Players] have been entering continuously and yet, there haven’t been any casualties!"

During those four days, the only battle was yesterday, and that was quite obvious.

"You’re implying they might..." Yun Ting’s tone subtly changed. "...have reached a certain understanding."

"Or they could’ve formed a cooperative plan," the azure flame flickered slightly. "A plan to hunt the later entrants!"

With [Evolution Game] having already revealed the power ranking of the seven players involved in this mission.

The so-called cooperation simply meant....

Joining forces to annihilate the more powerful [Players]!

Previously in the preparation space, everyone was treating it as a joke.

But now with the players entering at different times, it lends ample time and opportunity.

Even if [Players] didn’t concern themselves with the ranking, surely they had confidence in their battle strength.

Despite the gap, there were ways to make up for it. But they would definitely be wary of those ranked lower.

If Li Changhe was the first to enter the story world, he would think of eliminating the most dangerous individuals first.

Either by leveraging the strength of the NPCs in this world, or forming alliances with other [Players].

Resorting to the former could reveal the [Player]’s identity to the NPCs, causing trouble. Therefore, the latter seemed like the better option.

Unfortunately, Li Changhe was ranked third. He was one of their prey.

He was in grave danger!

"As a Contractor, can you sense other Contractors? Or would you know if a mage has summoned a heroic spirit?" Li Changhe shook off these thoughts, his extraordinary Physique attuned him to even the slightest sound. He had to prepare for the worst.

At the same time, he needed to get Luca away from here as quickly as possible.

"No, at least I can’t," Luca didn’t know why he had to leave, but he explained carefully, "The eligibility for the Seven Kings War is randomly assigned to seven mages, and we mages follow a rule of secrecy, hiding among the public. Unless they work in the same organization, mages rarely meet each other. Moreover, there are precedents of ordinary people who accidentally awaken magical abilities receiving eligibility. The only certainty is that they are all within Misty City right now."

Besides the absence of the [Evolution Game] and language details, this world was almost identical to the Real World. It had experienced the first and second World Wars, a gradually rising power in the East, and a president in the West who made the people drink disinfectant.

And mages made up the extraordinary system of this world. They were doing quite well.

In modern society, they prudently hidden their mystiques.

Behind the scenes, there were organizations that belonged to them. Some managed extraordinary-related events, some ran schools to educate gifted students.

Luca was a member of one such organization in a city in Wave Country. Relying on the remnants of his family’s influence, he secured a modest position.

In other words, he was basically just getting by.

There was a time when his family was prestigious.

Unfortunately, after the eleventh generation accidentally obtained the qualifications for the Seven Kings War, the family lost all its elites and tradition was disrupted. It seemed that the Archer had really screwed them over.

So much so that by his generation, he was the only one in the entire family who became a mage.

It wasn’t a lie when it was constantly emphasized that he was the lone vine left.

In the worldview of mages, the last mage of a family would shoulder the entire clan’s legacy. If, by the time they died, no one else in the family had become a mage,

The magic they had been studying for generations would be lost. And thus, the so-called magic family would cease to exist.

It seemed that all over the world, everyone extraordinary (except for the Extraordinary Soldier) shared this trait: they valued tradition above all else.

Luca didn’t want his family line to end with him.

After receiving the qualifications for the Seven Kings War a few days ago, he courageously entered the family’s sealed old house and unveiled the ancestral summoning Array...

And ended up summoning an Archer again.

At that moment, Luca’s feelings could probably only be described with a disgruntled sigh.

Other heroic spirit contractors may not kill another of their kind out of camaraderie, but for Archer contractors, it’s hard to say. Of the twelve generations, the Archers had the highest mortality rate!

As Luca strolled along while talking, Li Changhe got a general understanding of this world.

"So you joined the Seven Kings War to revitalize your family? You sure are ambitious, old man. Cheer up, I’m quite strong."

"I’d be much happier if you weren’t an Archer. Also, who are you calling old? I’m only 28, just the beard makes me look old!" As Luca simultaneously grumbled and explained, "We mages of all organizations serve the ’Monarch’, who is nominally the strongest mage. He carries the heavy burden of guarding the Truth of the World. But even mages are human. When he can no longer bear the burden and needs a successor, the Seven Kings War would commence. Speaking of which, you’re really an Archer? Why are you holding a blade? This blade is..."

Li Changhe, who was running ahead, suddenly stopped, and Luca, following closely behind, bumped into him as if crashing into a copper wall.

But Luca didn’t utter a complaint as he rubbed his nose.

Because he saw, at the entrance to the house,

A giant figure, slowly approaching while dragging an iron chain. The sparks from the friction of the chain on the ground made Luca dizzy.

The overwhelming feeling made it difficult for him to breathe.

It’s ... a heroic spirit!

"Draw your weapon, Archer!" the visitor commanded with sheer dominance.

The azure flames flickered with the wind, sounding like a bronze instrument in the wind, "Who needs a bow to be a proper Archer?"

As soon as he said it, the jet Mo Blade in his hand shone brilliantly!

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