Chapter 657: Rookie Tournament (23)

In this battle, Zhao Chi did not dare be careless.

He advanced with complete concentration.

This Jiang Die was indeed very strong.

Besides her regular arrows being strong, the slowing arrows Lu Yi had mentioned also appeared.

Through observation, he couldn't tell any difference at all.

They came flying just like ordinary arrows.

When they hit the body, it felt like a log slamming into you.

With a thud, the whole person would stop in place.

The damage really wasn't much.

It also wouldn't cost too much equipment durability.

But it would make one's qi and blood surge, like choking on food—very uncomfortable.

This way, it gave Jiang Die's female elves more time to shoot.

Although the female soldiers had now charged past midfield, their shields had all been shot to pieces, so from here on it was a race against speed.

As long as they could close the distance, those female elves should have no way out.

However...

Jiang Die probably still had some hidden strength she hadn't used.

But exactly what ability it was, Zhao Chi didn't know.

Still, now that the distance had closed, he could see Jiang Die and her companions' figures clearly.

Jiang Die stood on a tree, shooting continuously, and her expression didn't look easy either.

Perhaps maintaining arrows at such high flight speed also carried a considerable burden?

Maybe this was a kind of combat technique that consumed stamina?

Zhao Chi wasn't sure, advancing while speculating.

Jiang Die's expression really wasn't easy—in fact, it could even be called somewhat solemn.

Or rather, incredulous.

She fired another arrow.

Then she asked in bewilderment, "What's going on? It's been nearly ten volleys already—why hasn't a single one of those women fallen? Increase the frequency of slowing arrows for me!"

"Understood!"

The arrows fired by the female elves still showed no visible change.

But on Zhao Chi's side, several female soldiers were clearly running in starts and stops—the moment their speed picked up, they were directly shot to a halt.

Their qi and blood churned; they felt awful, their faces twisted in pain.

But Tang Ruan was not among them.

Tang Ruan was hit in the chest by an arrow.

Although she had a huge safety airbag to cushion her, the arrow's effect couldn't be neutralized by mere soft fat.

She also felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, unable to catch her breath for a moment.

Her movement speed also dropped directly to zero.

The feeling was very unpleasant.

But the corners of Tang Ruan's mouth were curving upward.

"This is... the feeling of suffocation... ah~ not bad! Wait for me, I'll let you shoot me a few more times soon."

Gu Qing, however, was not in such a mood.

She clutched her enormous pride, adjusting her breathing with some difficulty.

"Honestly... just like my lord, why do they love this start-and-stop stuff... Wind, come!"

A great wind rose, and Gu Qing continued her charge.

Qi Yue was also unaffected.

Several arrows had already missed her entirely—her movement speed was simply too fast.

Combined with the high heels' +50% evasion effect, Qi Yue's evasion rate was very high.

She was about to charge into the woods.

Once inside the trees, the power of ranged attacks would be greatly reduced.

With the trees in the way, the female elves' line of sight would be directly blocked.

Arrows would likewise be stopped by the trees.

Although those female elves clearly seemed adept at moving through trees.

But Zhao Chi's female soldiers all had 20% terrain adaptability, and they all possessed elven-like agility and long legs—they wouldn't be weaker than real elves.

Moreover, the female soldiers didn't need to aim and shoot; they only had to get close and slash—quite simple and quick.

Whoosh!

Thud!

Qi Yue dodged another arrow once more.

It was a narrow escape, but she dodged it in the end.

She looked up at the tree diagonally ahead, fixing her gaze on the elven heroine Miaoyun.

"That woman must be a heroine—she hit me twice. I'll take her out first later."

Miaoyun didn't know she had been targeted by Qi Yue.

But she really was staring at Qi Yue.

"Damn it, how can that woman's speed be that fast? Just how many points of Agility does she have? And her Evasion must be enhanced too—my hit rate against her is still under sixty percent!"

Xia Zhi loosed an arrow, once again pinning Tang Ruan in place.

She was a little startled by Miaoyun's words, tilting her head slightly to glance over: "No way? Even your hit rate isn't high? How is that possible?"

"How could it not be possible." Another of Miaoyun's arrows was dodged by Qi Yue: "That woman is about to enter the woods—she must be an assault-type hero. All of Squad One, pay attention, get ready to focus-fire and burst her down at any moment!"

"Understood!" The female elves of Squad One answered in unison.