The four Cavalry Monarchs were all killed in less than ten minutes, and Bai Qiu’s record was astonishing.
They couldn’t believe how a situation that had been so difficult to fight just moments ago had suddenly turned into a one-sided massacre.
What they didn’t know was that Bai Qiu had been observing the fighting styles of the Cavalry Monarchs.
He had precisely timed their simultaneous use of “War Trample” and began charging the Thunderbird.
It took only about twenty seconds to kill three Cavalry Monarchs, but the time spent observing and waiting for the opportunity had taken several minutes!
The “War Trample” skill has a very short cooldown.
If they still had this ability, Bai Qiu would have had to immediately retreat after each successful strike and wait for the next opportunity.
After using “War Trample,” the Skeleton Warhorses move faster, and the humanoid skeletons become fully synchronized with their mounts.
Each charge is stronger than the last.
Even with his Berserk skill activated, Bai Qiu could not guarantee a head-to-head advantage.
With both timing and strategy on his side, Bai Qiu naturally achieved victory without any doubt.
As for terrain advantage, it no longer mattered—he could stay airborne for long periods!
When the dust settled on the battlefield, Bai Qiu leaned on his spear with both hands, breathing heavily.
During the Berserk state, he hadn’t paid attention to his own bodily changes.
His muscles were bulging, blood seeped through the seams of his armored gloves, and during the battle, he had sustained almost no damage from enemies—almost all his injuries were self-inflicted.
Exhausted mana, torn muscles, overworked organs, eyes constantly switching perspectives to monitor every detail of the battlefield—he had used all his means!
The highway at the center of the battlefield had been completely destroyed, full of pits and rubble.
Even pushing a bike across required getting off and walking carefully, because no one knew whether a deep hole lay behind the debris.
Bai Qiu sheathed his heavily damaged Darksteel heavy spear and headed toward the Sanctuary Barrier.
His strength was insufficient to carry the 270-pound weapon any further.
“Sanctuary Shield, deactivate barrier mode,” Onipur’s voice rang out.
The Sanctuary Barrier began to transform and expand, as if to accommodate the staggered figure approaching from outside.
A figure rushed forward and stopped in front of Bai Qiu.
Excitedly, she said, “Thank goodness, Bai Qiu, you’re alright… oh!”
“Is… it really Guinelia…?” Bai Qiu’s heart relaxed a little at the familiar voice.
After his mana had been drained, his Fivefold Arcane Crystallized Eyes had deactivated, and his sight became blurry from side effects.
“Hah… I did it…” Bai Qiu’s voice was hoarse and weak.
Before he could finish, the Berserk state ended, and he collapsed from exhaustion, completely blacking out.
“Eh? Eh?! Bai Qiu? Mr. Bai Qiu? Don’t faint! You’re so heavy… I can’t lift you… I’ll get crushed! I’ll get crushed!” Guinelia screamed in panic as Bai Qiu toppled forward, clad in silver armor, his full weight pressing down on her.
“Haha… to be able to walk back even after exhausting all your mana, truly a shocking willpower,” the mage merchant said as he approached Bai Qiu.
Everyone stepped aside respectfully.
If the Sanctuary Barrier was a shelter from the storm, and Bai Qiu the sharp blade clearing out monsters, then this mage merchant was the provider for all of them.
All the food in Zone 2233 and dozens of other zones depended on trading with him.
Onipur approached and asked intently, “So, has he completed his trial?”
The mage merchant nodded. “Of course. I even thought he might try to manipulate the Sanctuary Barrier to handle with these creatures. I subtly tampered with it to see how he’d react if he couldn’t enter the Sanctuary—but he still identified their weaknesses and defeated them. A born hunter and warrior, truly exceptional.”
“Perhaps even my little tricks were part of his plan… His physical strength, mental willpower, and mana control have all been displayed to perfection at this stage. A once-in-a-century prodigy! Truly deserving of recognition!”
After the mage merchant finished speaking, a golden crystal radiating holy light appeared in his hand.
With a wave, the crystal merged into Bai Qiu’s body.
This was a trial without any prearranged content.
Bai Qiu hadn’t accepted a quest, nor had he been promised a reward, but after witnessing his battle, the mage merchant naturally had made up his mind.
Countless players watched as Bai Qiu and Zhang Shiyao were carried away by the [Supporters], wanting to follow but being blocked from entering.
Through this cross-zone livestream, the name Bai Qiu was exposed across the 2200–2250 zone channels.
They finally discovered who had first obtained the full set of regional skills.
Silver armor, black spear, black bow… able to pull out a staff for Infernal spear, or unleash a Thunderbird—these became hot topics in the zone channels discussing Bai Qiu.
…
At this moment, Ning Xingxue, Huang Qi, and Zhao Daqiang stared at each other in disbelief.
They hadn’t expected that the player suddenly exploding in popularity on the channels had been grinding dungeons with them just a few hours ago.
Zhao Daqiang scratched his head and smiled wryly. “I thought he was an Archer class… turns out my ceiling hasn’t even reached his floor.”
Ning Xingxue exhaled in relief, silently thinking that it was fortunate Bai Qiu didn’t play sword.
Being a top-tier player in one zone, casually dominated by a prodigy from another zone in a secondary class—it was a bitter feeling.
Even someone as laid-back as Zhao Daqiang felt his life philosophy shaken.
Huang Qi’s lips went dry, and he took a gulp of wine before saying, “See? He was already holding back in the dungeon. If he had taken it seriously, we wouldn’t even have a chance at grabbing loot!”
The other two nodded in agreement…
The sun rose.
Players debated furiously in the zone channels, each sticking to their own opinion.
Meanwhile, the player who livestreamed in the middle of the night earned a surprisingly large sum of Sanctum Coins—but since it was early morning, only those who were either up early or still awake had witnessed it.
After this little incident, many players became more cautious, no longer daring to stray recklessly far from safe zones.
After all, aside from the three Cavalry Monarchs shown in the livestream, later images revealed a Wyvern Monarch.
Players below level 15 encountering such a monster would have no choice but to tuck their tails and flee!
— The end of the Chapter–
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