Chapter 41

Chapter 41 – Camoflage Tactics

Arnold Teuton also curled his lips . Although he wasn’t afraid of Hanged Ghost, he didn’t want to battle such a disgusting person . If the Hanged Ghost ever faced a fierce opponent, he would become hopelessly afraid and simply use camouflage to hide, while staying as motionless as a tortoise . On the other hand, if his opponent revealed any flaw, he would make use of their weakness and furiously pursue them to attack . From a strategic point of view, this wasn’t a problem . Yet, who would want to fight such a guy unless they wished to be oppressed .

Arnold felt that the only way to deal with this guy was to either break through his camouflage ability or use range to suppress him . With keen vision and good reactions, the instant an attack was launched, one could counter as they dodge his attacks . Arnold Teuton, however, wasn’t sure if he himself could do such a thing . He would only know if he tried it .

Despite that, All-Mouthy King was abandoning up his only chance of winning .

In the end, he randomized his weapons and got a crosswheel .

Out of all the weapons… a crosswheel . A vast majority of the crowd felt their hearts grow cold . This was simply enough to make anyone sick to the stomach with disgust .

The crosswheel was considered a cross between a close combat weapon and a ranged weapon . God only knew which idiot invented it . Although it was part of OP’s weapon cache, there were virtually none that used it . It couldn’t be used as a shield, and it was too unwieldy to be used as a sword or knife . As for its ranged capabilities, it was nowhere nearly as good as a gun . All in all, it was a completely unnecessary and useless weapon .

Sadly, this would be Wang Zhong’s weapon for this battle .

Finally!, A small group of people that was always hoping for All-Mouthy King’s loss became excited .

“This will become the battle that ends All-Mouthy King’s streak; no doubt about that!”

“He’s gonna pay for his arrogance . All-Mouthy King’s disregard for special ability users will be his greatest mistake . ”

“He became so arrogant just because he won a couple of battles . All-Mouthy King and Hanged Ghost are, in fact, no different from another . It’ll be best if both perish . ”

“How can he be so conceited? The appeal of special abilities are that they are able to completely negate any techniques used against them . What can that broken wheel do? This is such a disappointment . ”

“Ah, my grandma . I came all the way from the comfort of my place to watch this kind of buffoonery?”

“Go home and kneel on your washing board . ”

In a heartbeat, the gallery was filled with discussion . The good thing was that this wasn’t something new . Still, everyone didn’t have any high expectations for this battle anymore . No matter which division, one couldn’t simply just disregard special ability users as special abilities are able to overlook differences in soul power .

This was the reason why special ability users were held in high regard . Special abilities were nearly impossible to guard against .

When the battle started, the OP forums displayed the polls for the expected outcome of the battle . 60% of the polls went to Hanged Ghost as the victor, while 10% of the polls predicted that All-Mouthy King would win . The remaining 30% expected a draw . The 30% who opted for a draw were probably expecting a miracle to happen, but many still thought clearly and believed in their own judgment of the situation .

As for victory…

If All-Mouthy King’s opponent was changed to one with moral integrity, then it may be possible for him to win . Facing Hanged Ghost, the epitome of shamelessness, made any chance of winning vanish .

The OP system could generate over a hundred different types of battlefields . Most of them were simulated battlefields, so as to help the participants adapt to similar settings in the future . A setting such as a jungle would be considered normal . For a few of the battlefields, the influence of the dimensional overlap made these battlefields seem like an abyss, striking despair in the hearts of the combatants .

Wang Zhong played with the crosswheel, he had used boomerang typed weapon before, as Simba sure has lots of hobbies, however this was the first time using a crosswheel and it felt refreshing,

Upon entering the battlefield, Hanged Ghost rushed into the jungle immediately without even sending a greeting . He followed one principle: Acting almighty was best reserved for the victor . There would be time to act powerful and almighty once he had finished killing All-Mouthy King .

All-Mouthy King didn’t seem to have any intentions of stopping him . He continued to play with the crosswheel in his hand . Under the expectant gaze of tens of thousands of onlookers, he threw the crosswheel like a boomerang .

The crosswheel didn’t even fly five meters before landing sideways on the ground . This made Wang Zhong feel a little awkward . The toy was different from a boomerang, and when he picked it back up, he examined the cutting edge along its side with interest . It had quite a few angles sticking out, which didn’t seem to be for decoration . Instead, they were used to promote the revolution of the weapon . The entire crosswheel seemed to be designed with the principles of aerodynamics in mind .

Wang Zhong looked as though he’d completely forgotten about the battle and was instead fully immersed in analyzing the crosswheel . The audience that watched this felt their hearts sank further . This bastard… he was just fooling around . He didn’t even know how to use the crosswheel!

The crosswheel was considered a boomerang class weapon, and its design didn’t originate from this century, but from the beginning of the new era . Mankind began to create all kinds of new weaponry and new kinds of combat styles in search for ways to increase their combat prowess . By using their soul power, they could make the boomerang travel through the air for an extended period of time . However, with the rapid development of rune techiques, such a weak weapon became obsolete and was immediately cast aside . This was even more so for an unreliable weapon like the crosswheel .

The most crucial factor to anything was one’s proficiency in using a tool . From the looks of it, however, one could see that All-Mouthy King was a newbie .

Was it all just an act?

If it were an act, then it would really be Oscar-level material . One couldn’t tell at all .

Even Hanged Ghost felt amused . Acting so almighty will get to his head . Sooner or later, he’ll be begging to be killed . Yet even if the other party acted horribly, Hanged Ghost wasn’t affected at all . The recent combat results of All-Mouthy King still caused dread to well up inside him . As a person despised by everyone, he was well aware of his situation . Only victory could bring him endless happiness .

It didn’t matter if the opponent was acting or not . , Hanged Ghost wouldn’t move until a good opportunity presented itself . He had lots of patience .

Without patience, how could there be any fun or joy?

Wang Zhong became familiar with the usage of the crosswheel . It goes without saying that the crosswheel being chosen as his weapon was a pleasant surprise for him . The weapon’s design was incredible . During its revolutions, it looked like four crescent sabres intersected at the base, and the center portion allowed for great adjustability to its rotational speed . This wasn’t something a boomerang could compare to .

This weapon was such a pleasant surprise for Wang Zhong that he almost forgot he was in a battle, with a camouflage user no less .

When All-Mouthy King walked straight into the jungle, everyone broke out in a cold sweat .

BANG .

A sniper shot rang out, startling the audience . All-Mouthy King, however, dodged the shot and rushed forward . Hanged Ghost had revealed his location . Three continuous shots then rang out .

3-Burst Shot!

The bullets created a loud, ear-piercing howl . Hanged Ghost was using a heavy rune sniper rifle that originated from the Federation Army . The rifle possessed immense firepower, and every bullet was ink-green in colour . He also had the special skill of defense penetration, allowing him to fire off lethal shots from a long-ranged sniper rifle . Although it might not finish off those with strong soul power in a single shot, Hanged Ghost’s soul power was also laced with the poison element . When accumulated to a certain degree, even a strong soldier would not be able to withstand it .

Sharmie could resist Hanged Ghost’s attacks as her flames could cauterize her wounds . This ability also prevented the poison from acting up, thus resulting in the match to end in a draw .

This was just another reason why many were disgusted by Hanged Ghost and couldn’t bear to associate with him .

The main weakness of this combat style is that it would inevitably reveal the position of the user . Wang Zhong dodged the attacks and dashed into the jungle . Hanged Ghost, however, had already changed position and vanished .

So long as the opponent was at a distance that threatened him, he would immediately activate his camouflage ability and vanish without leaving a single trace .