Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 146 The test begins

Inside Ross Castle, the party has already begun.

Not only Wang Yue was invited, but many adventurers were also invited. However, except for Wang Yue, they were all only silver level, ranging from level 20 to 25.

There are upright multi-layered dining tables in the hall, which are only used to place a variety of foods. There are no chairs here, and guests have to stand the whole time. Apart from eating, they can only chat with the people around them.

Seeing Wang Yue coming, Ross politely said goodbye to the guests around him and took the initiative to walk up to Wang Yue.

"Have we met somewhere?"

Wang Yue looked at Ross's square face and golden beard and thought of Louis whom he had seen on the grassland. However, this face looked steady and not greasy on a mature man.

Ross smiled but said nothing.

Wang Yue thought that maybe his opening method was wrong, so he handed Amon's letter to the mayor.

[Mission Objective: The Mayor’s Test]

[Quest Reward: Lion Wolf Leather Boots]

"Well, this seems even more wrong."

After seeing Amon's letter, Ross, who had originally had a kind face, retracted his smile. He frowned, turned around and left without saying goodbye.

The other adventurers took the opportunity to step forward and continue chatting with the mayor.

Wang Yue was confused by the sudden task he received, but he couldn't get the letter back. He didn't know anyone around him, so all he could do now was to eat something.

"We meet again, Mr. William."

Young Louis appeared from behind Wang Yue, and now he only brought the silver-level adventurer Jili with him.

Wang Yue put down the cake in her hand and nodded in greeting.

"You seem to have upset my father, but I believe in your ability. Don't worry. As long as you are a little more serious, my father will know your value."

"I'm fine like this now. I'll go back after I eat something."

Louis ignored Wang Yue's request. He patted Jili beside him and asked the silver-level hunter to pick up his bow and arrow.

"The great gold-level adventurer William has accepted Gilly's challenge. He will prove that everyone here is just a silver-level country bumpkin!"

Wang Yue immediately looked around and saw that all the invited silver-level adventurers were looking at him angrily.

Wang Yue felt very innocent. Louis was relying on his father to talk nonsense, and the guests couldn't blame him. In the end, they could only vent their anger on Wang Yue.

"Who are you calling a redneck? You slut with a rapier."

"Beat him for me. If your bow and arrow don't work, I can lend you my axe."

"Change people, let me tear his mouth apart!"

The boring party finally had some fun as everyone formed a circle and pushed all the tables in the middle away to make room for the two people who were about to fight.

Adventurers love fighting and watching others fight. There are both fun-loving people and warmongers. At this moment, they just want to see one side get beaten to a bloody pulp.

"The winner of this duel will receive the Lion Wolf Leather Boots, the masterpiece of the intermediate leatherworker Jilan!"

Louis was familiar with the rules of the duel. He threw his gorgeous boots into the middle of the field, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

Adventurers pulled out their wallets and scattered silver coins on the battlefield, deciding which character to bet on based on where the coins landed.

"Ten silver coins, I bet this kid will die in ten seconds."

"Twenty silver coins, here, plus a barrel of ale, I bet he will win."

"I will definitely win your silver coins. I will add another twenty silver coins, and that first-level guy will definitely lose."

Everyone could sense the difference in strength between the two, so most of the gold coins were thrown at Jili's feet.

Wang Yue stood there and looked at Louis, waiting for the battle to begin.

"You two are ready. Three, two, one."

The distance between the two sides was only 20 meters, which gave Wang Yue a huge advantage.

Hunters can only shoot arrows from 8 meters away. They can't even perform normal attacks at close range, let alone use shooting skills.

"The level difference is only 5 levels, it's not a big problem."

Wang Yue sounded optimistic, but in reality the level difference was already troublesome enough.

The level difference made many of his attacks miss the target, and Wang Yue was not an agile assassin, so he couldn't get behind the target and hit the weak spot.

But the same was true for his opponent. Just after he shot the arrow, Wang Yue approached him. He was forced to retract his bow and arrow and switch to a small dagger to engage in close combat with Wang Yue.

[Damage received: 120 (crushed)]

An ordinary arrow had a crushing effect due to the level difference. The damage not only broke the defense but also doubled, hitting Wang Yue's left shoulder directly, making him unable to raise his left arm.

[Damage caused: 12 (deflection)]

Wang Yue's attack failed to hit the opponent completely and merely grazed the opponent's arm. This was the lowest damage he had caused recently, and the opponent's health bar barely changed.

"A change of tactics. I decided to slowly wear you down. Bleeding and heart piercing."

The bone spur he had just retracted was thrust out again because of the skill effect, this time hitting the opponent's chest, but failed to pierce Gillette's leather jacket.

[Damage caused: 72 (deflection)]

[Corrosion damage: 3]

[Bleeding damage: 20]

【Frost effect takes effect】

Gilly's injuries had begun to show, and he found himself moving slower and his knife swings missed.

Relying on his mobility advantage, Wang Yue slowly retreated, keeping the distance between them within 8 meters like a bullfight.

As long as the opponent made a move to pick up the arrow, he would step forward and force him to switch to a small dagger and continue to stalemate with him.

"Go ahead, what are you waiting for, coward."

"Jili, if you fall, your whole family will have a hard time."

The gamblers watched Gillette stagger and curse loudly.

Wang Yue had already pulled out the arrow from her left shoulder, and with the help of [Dark Healing], the wound was slowly healing.

After figuring out the opponent's fighting routine, Wang Yue was no longer worried. She stabbed out the bone spurs gracefully, ensuring that the opponent had abnormal effects at all times and every minute.

"You'd better admit defeat. This is not your place."

Wang Yue saw that the opponent's health bar was reduced to half. He looked at Louis and thought that as Geely's master, Louis should be worried about the life and death of his follower.

However, when Louis noticed that Wang Yue was looking at him, he applauded Wang Yue's fighting instead, with admiration showing on his face without any restraint.

"Look, he's standing up!"

Someone in the crowd reminded Wang Yue that Jili couldn't even hold his weapon due to excessive blood loss.

He suddenly regained his energy, turned around and ran to the other side of the battlefield, taking advantage of Wang Yue's distraction to draw his bow and arrow.

[Warning: Concentrated Arrows]

This is the hunter's spellcasting skill. After charging for a period of time, it shoots a powerful arrow. It is the hunter's strongest damage skill.

At this distance, Wang Yue was unable to block, let alone dodge the skill effect. All he could do was resist or absorb the damage.

"Sure enough, someone intervened in the fight, and you were the first to break the moral code of war."

Wang Yue's left hand was able to move. He hooked his fingers and grabbed the lantern on his waist, [Illusion Theater].

(End of this chapter)