novel-bin Chapter 185 Poisoning, Stealth, Dimension
Chapter 185 Poisoning, Stealth, Dimension
Archer glanced at his teammates who had gathered around him and found that each of their faces was filled with sincerity and friendliness, without showing any sign of resentment or dissatisfaction towards him.
Instead, they were listening intently as Archer recounted the various characteristics of his martial spirit, their eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.
Clearly, everyone shares a common wish—to help this already formidable hunting team reach even greater heights and achieve even more brilliant results.
Just then, as if suddenly enlightened, Archer stretched out his right hand, and a dark green light suddenly shone.
When the light faded, everyone looked closely and saw that a uniquely shaped, small and exquisite dark green dagger had appeared in Archer's hand.
This dagger was smaller than a typical woodcutter's knife, but its blade, gleaming with a cold light, was not to be underestimated.
In particular, the faint green light flowing above the dagger exuded a chilling aura of danger.
Archer gripped the mysterious dagger tightly, a glint of excitement in his eyes, and said:
"Everyone, my martial spirit is no ordinary thing!"
It not only gives me a tenfold increase in movement speed, but it also grants me three unique abilities!
Upon hearing the astonishing figure of "ten times the movement speed," Wu Heyi's eyes widened instantly, and his mouth gaped open enough to fit an egg.
It's important to know that even the Wind Eagle Armor, renowned for its speed, only increases the summoner's movement speed by five to seven times.
In comparison, the tenfold speed boost brought by Archer's Martial Soul is simply heaven-defying. Such a terrifying increase is probably unmatched even by the effects of some powerful Soul Rings' attached Soul Skills.
At this moment, everyone present couldn't help but gasp, secretly marveling at how monstrous the initial effect of Archer's martial soul was!
"The first special ability is poisoning."
As powerful soul energy was continuously poured into it, an astonishing scene unfolded: a layer of mysterious dark green poison slowly condensed on the originally incredibly sharp blade.
However, don't underestimate this seemingly insignificant toxin. Although its potency is limited, it can still play a role in critical moments.
Normally, this toxin can only cause the target to be temporarily paralyzed.
If one unfortunately encounters someone far stronger than oneself, even a mere 0.5 seconds of paralysis might be difficult to achieve!
Thinking of this, Archer waved his hand helplessly, a bitter smile on his face, seemingly quite dissatisfied with this special ability, even thinking it was somewhat useless.
But Wu Heyi, standing to the side, was an extremely intelligent man. Almost the instant Archer finished speaking, he had already grasped the deeper meaning behind the other's words.
It turns out that Archer's understated description of this special ability wasn't because he genuinely thought it was useless, but rather a deliberate choice.
His purpose in doing this was obvious: he wanted to deliberately hide his true strength from his teammates and make them mistakenly believe that he was just an ordinary person.
After all, sometimes if a person stands out too much from the crowd, they are likely to become the target of criticism and be rejected and isolated by others.
On the contrary, only when one's own brilliance is relatively dim is it more likely to be successfully integrated into the group and live in harmony with everyone.
Clearly, Archer understands this principle well and has skillfully applied it to his interactions with his teammates.
Archer took a deep breath, calming his rapid breathing, before continuing:
"Next, I'm going to introduce my second special ability to you—stealth."
It's a rather amazing ability that allows me to reduce my presence to an extremely low level, making it difficult for those around me to notice my existence.
It was as if I had become invisible, able to move silently through the crowd without being detected.
However, it's important to note that if I choose to launch an attack, the situation will be quite different.
The moment I make a move, everyone within a ten-meter radius of me will immediately notice me.
Moreover, at that very moment, my presence will be amplified to the extreme, as if I've become the focus of the entire world!
These words stirred Wu Heyi's heart, and he couldn't help but feel a strong interest and longing for Archer's ability.
The other teammates standing to the side, after hearing Archer's description, all showed unconvinced expressions, feeling that this ability didn't seem to be of much use, and was even somewhat useless.
However, this is also because they have never personally experienced the intense and brutal life-and-death battles between Soul Masters, so they cannot truly understand the immense power and terror contained in this skill.
Imagine if, in a one-on-one duel, your opponent had the ability to stealth—that would be a nightmare.
Perhaps in the blink of an eye, the other person will suddenly disappear completely from your sight.
While you are still at a loss, the cold, sharp dagger has already silently approached your vulnerable neck.
Even if this dagger has not been poisoned, its unexpected and fatal strike is enough to easily kill you.
Even when facing a seemingly extremely unfavorable situation of fighting against multiple opponents, he was still able to demonstrate astonishing strength.
He moved swiftly through the crowd like a ghost, making it difficult to catch his trace.
Before anyone could react, he had already made his move, striking the most vulnerable yet most powerful member of the target team like a bolt of lightning across the night sky.
However, what is puzzling is that Archer seems to have intentionally or unintentionally avoided some crucial questions when describing his two powerful abilities.
For example, what exactly are the cooldown times for those two abilities he mentioned?
It's important to understand that for any skill, cooldown time is one of the key factors determining its practicality and strategic value.
If the cooldown time is too long, then no matter how powerful the skill is, it will not be able to play a role frequently at crucial moments.
Furthermore, regarding this special ability to reduce one's presence and thus achieve stealth, how long can it last without launching an attack?
After all, if stealth can only be maintained for a very short time, its application in actual combat will be greatly limited.
Yet Archer remained completely silent on these crucial issues related to the core elements of his abilities, as if deliberately concealing them.
However, at this moment, Wu Heyi's main focus was still on Archer's last, unspoken ability, which he had left unrevealed at the end.
Archer, looking like an adorable, goofy big guy, scratched his head repeatedly and slowly began to speak:
"To be honest, even I have no idea about this last ability!"
To be honest, it's probably the most useless ability I possess.
Archer then went on to describe this mysterious ability in detail:
The third special ability is called "Dimension".
Based on the information it gave me, its only function seems to be to use the power of martial spirit to tear apart the dimension in front of it.
However, I have absolutely no idea what this so-called dimension is, or what the consequences of doing so would be!
After hearing Archer's description, Wu Heyi was shocked.
It's important to understand that if it were someone else, they might also feel bewildered by this ability to cleave through dimensions, but Wu Heyi is different because he is a time traveler.
For him, who had traveled through time, the impact and power of a dagger that could cleave through dimensions was beyond imagination; it was simply too terrifying!
Without a doubt, this is merely Archer's side of the story.
After all, how could a Soul Master be completely unaware of the effects of their own Martial Soul?
If one hadn't noticed the faint smile that crested Archer's face, even Wu Heyi would have believed what he said and thought that Archer really didn't know what this dimensional ability meant!