Chapter 253 - 125 Number 3 and Number 5_2
The technique of Power Accumulation had its limits. Once the energy collected reached its maximum, it had to be released, and the resulting outburst of spiritual power would undeniably be mighty, thereby consuming a great deal of the user’s own energy. Considering the considerable size of the field and the range of a Knight’s attack, hitting him from afar wouldn’t be easy. The Jade Scales Leopard had a unique innate talent to shake off lock-on attacks. So after some contemplation, he decided not to approach, maintaining the distance from Long Dangdang. ’I won’t interrupt your Power Accumulation; your tactics are useless if you can’t execute them. Once your Power Accumulation explodes and you’ve exhausted your spiritual power, that’ll be my chance.’
One was accumulating power, while the other calmly moved farther away. The beginning of this match was undoubtedly lackluster, but those with discerning eyes could tell that both parties were handling it well. Wang Changxin, who was riding the Jade Scales Leopard, wasn’t recklessly rushing to attack, which made many high-ranking officials in the Knights Temple nod in approval.
Nan Yu’s attention was focused on Long Dangdang. Even within the Knights Temple, not many knew that he was a reserve Sacred Legate. Long Dangdang’s performance yesterday was rather ordinary. The execution of his Whirling Swing Sword technique wasn’t smooth. It was obvious that he had only recently started practicing it. Although he did not take long to defeat his opponent, the fighting skills he demonstrated left him squarely in the middling ranks, far from meeting the expectations of a reserve Sacred Legate.
However, Nan Yu suspected that this young man was deliberately holding back in the preliminary matches. Therefore, he was most concerned with Long Dangdang’s match. In contrast, Long Kongkong’s Holy Diversion Devouring was much more impressive. The Spirit Furnaces Fusion technique performed by a teenager was a spectacle for the audience. Long Kongkong was the star of the show at the knight’s selection yesterday, attracting the attention of many senior members. Even the knight who was defeated by Long Kongkong was later questioned about his experience being hit by the Spirit Furnaces Fusion technique.
At this point, seeing Long Dangdang merely sustaining his accumulated power while his opponent had already distanced himself, and also had a Jade Scales Leopard (a unique magical beast known for its speed, burst strength, and toxins), the situation didn’t look promising for Long Dangdang.
In the previous match, Long Dangdang had summoned Little Evil Eye, a small magical beast that at most might be a Level 2, equivalent to the 2nd Rank of humans, which wouldn’t prove much use at this level of competition. As for the golden dragon Little Eight, it was practically useless too, being only 1st Rank and still in need of a lot of growth time.
How would Long Dangdang, who was clearly at a disadvantage, deal with an opponent who had not only come from the Spirit Furnace Academy like him but was also more advanced and slightly older than him?
Long Dangdang’s Power Accumulation seemed calm. He seemed in no hurry, while Wang Changxin cunningly rode the Jade Scales Leopard to Long Dangdang’s side, maintaining as much distance as possible, and keeping his actions out of Long Dangdang’s sight.
The biggest drawback of Power Accumulation was immobility. Any movement would interrupt the accumulation. Therefore, Long Dangdang couldn’t even turn his head, making it impossible for him to see what was outside his field of vision. As for psychic detection, this was not a strong suit for Level 5 Knights. After all, Knights weren’t particularly adept with spiritual power.