Feeling the searing heat assaulting his face, Lei Su attempted to block with the aura from Bulwark of the War God . However, he couldn’t use it again so soon after blocking an attack . As for his other defensive skills, there was no time .
Nie Yan’s attack came at the most opportune time . Lei Su’s reaction was a beat too late . He simply had no time to block the Cut Throat . The sharp blade of Zennarde’s Sword came down on his throat, ruthlessly slicing open a large wound .
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Lei Su lost all his remaining health .
THUD! Lei Su collapsed to the ground .
“It’s over . ” Nie Yan sheathed Zennarde’s Sword . He was quite pleased with his last Cut Throat .
The spectators didn’t find this outcome surprising at all . From the beginning of the match to the end, Lei Su was always on the backfoot . Nie Yan’s speed was simply too oppressive . However, they still deeply admired Lei Su . There were definitely no more than five players in the entire Viridian Empire who could push Nie Yan this far .
Everyone was dumbstruck . This was the strength of a Shadow Dancer and Sword Saint! Many players replayed the video of the match at half or quarter speed, watching everything back in slow motion . From one shot to the next, the video was analyzed . What was impossible to see live became crystal clear in the replays . The two their grasps of skill cooldowns and reaction speeds were especially impeccable .
After playing the match back countless times over, only then did everyone understand just what a Shadow Dancer represented—the absolute pinnacle of speed! As a Sword Saint, Lei Su’s attacks were by no means slow . However, he couldn’t hold a candle to Nie Yan . He was abused like a punching bag while his health was slowly shaved away . Even if he had unrivalled defense and health, he would still eventually succumb to the endless barrage of attacks .
In terms of class matchups, a Sword Saint could easily suppress a Shadow Dancer . But in the face of Nie Yan’s devillish speed, Lei Su was completely helpless to retaliate .
“The forums say Magisters beat Sword Saints, Sword Saints beat Shadow Dancers, and Shadow Dancers beat Magisters—sort of like a roshambo relationship . But how come, after watching the match between Nirvana Flame and Lei Su, I feel like Shadow Dancers can completely suppress Sword Saints? What can you even do against that ludicrous speed?” a player analyzed in a speechless manner .
“Pfft… Did you already forget who Lei Su was facing? Just because Nirvana Flame can beat Lei Su using that kind of method doesn’t mean others can . I’m betting ordinary Shadow Dancers would have the floor wiped with them . ”
The player thought for a moment . This made sense . With such high health and defense, a Shadow Dancer would generally never take action against a Sword Saint in the wilderness . Because to them, Sword Saints were too tough to chew . Even if they mounted the perfect ambush, taking down a Sword Saint generally wasn’t possible . Their only advantage was their powerful fleeing ability, allowing them to not lose even if they couldn’t win . In other words, the match wasn’t fair to begin with . Lei Su had an innate advantage . However, Nie Yan was simply too powerful . He used his high stats to overcome this class disadvantage .
Though Lei Su had lost, the fearsome destructive power of a Sword Saint remained engraved deeply in the minds of the players . At present, three classes had appeared among the Master Class players, Sword Saint, Magister, and Shadow Dancer . Each one was supremely powerful, sparking the imaginations of countless players . If they could successfully class advance, even if they couldn’t become as amazing as Nie Yan or Lei Su, they would still stand at the apex among ordinary players . Master Classes were definitely the symbol of the strong .
Everyone fervently discussed Master Classes, all of them talking about wanting to reach Level 100 and tackling their class advancement quests . They had no idea how difficult it was . Even Asskickers United’s top elites, despite possessing amazing equipment, Nie Yan couldn’t guarantee every one of them would succeed . Luck played an important factor too . Out of hundreds of thousands of players, maybe one or two would have a chance of reaching Master Class .
Nonetheless, after this match, the title of Master Class became highly coveted .
After a while, Lei Su revived .
Lei Su looked a bit dejected . “I lost and pretty handedly too . Even if we go for a rematch, I think the result would still be the same . ”
“Mhmm, yeah . Time to fulfill your end of our agreement,” Nie Yan said with a faint smile . Lei Su had agreed to join Asskickers United if he lost .
Nirvana Flame has sent you a request to join Asskickers United . Do you wish to accept?
Yes!
Lei Su has joined Asskickers United .
After finding out Lei Su had joined the guild, the players of Asskickers United were overcome with excitement . He had undoubtedly proved his strength in his match against Nie Yan . Him joining meant the guild had another peak expert . Also as a Warrior, he stood on equal footing with Bladelight and Smoke Stub . They were overjoyed . A rising tide lifts all boats . As members of Asskickers United, the guild’s growth was naturally their growth as well . This was definitely something worth celebrating over .
Before long, news of Lei Su joining Asskickers United spread out to the outside as well . This was a world-shaking development . A fresh tide of experts put in their applications to enter the guild . After all, Asskickers United had it all; both a powerful growth potential and backing . As for how far a colossus like them would go or what they would be like in the future, no one really knew . Those who previously decided not to join Asskickers United also started reconsidering . If they waited until Asskickers United had united the entire Viridian Empire to join, it would be too late . Most large guilds highly valued seniority; new members would have to work twice as hard to obtain a spot among the veterans . It didn’t matter how strong they were, only those who went through the fire together and came out on top received the best treatment .
Lei Su’s entry into Asskickers United had set off a whole new wave of players looking to join the guild .
After settling some guild affairs on his side, Nie Yan started chatting with Lei Su . Since both of them were from the Top Military Academy and had heard of each other’s names before, they had no trouble interacting and seemed destined to become friends .
Many Warriors from the guild came over to give their greetings, welcoming Lei Su into the guild . At the same time, they also asked him to give them a few pointers .
Seeing the Asskickers United players happily chatting with Lei Su, Nie Yan quietly withdrew from the crowd . It appeared he wasn’t needed here anymore . Just as he was about to take his leave, his notification bar flashed .
Lei Su sent Nie Yan a private message . 「Besides challenging you, I also came here today to invite you to join Heavenly Kings . Are you interested?」
Heavenly Kings? Nie Yan’s eyes trembled . Looking over at Lei Su in the distance, his expression changed . He had no idea at all that Lei Su was part of Heavenly Kings .
At the start of the school year, Nie Yan had learned from his father what kind of existence Heavenly Kings was . Whether in the political, military, or business sphere, their influence ran deep . If he could join them, it would be of enormous benefit to World Bloc . His father repeatedly told him that if he had a chance to join them, he definitely had to accept no matter what, and to just open his mouth if he needed anything . Given how serious his father was, he naturally kept these words in mind .
Since Nie Yan now had the chance to join Heavenly Kings, he definitely couldn’t let it slip by!
「Can I have a meeting with your higher-ups first?」Nie Yan asked . He was extremely careful with his words . Heavenly Kings definitely couldn’t be offended . If Lei Su was a member and he could join through Lei Su’s referral, he could naturally wish for nothing more . However, he also didn’t want to appear too eager or impatient, for fear of something backfiring .
Seeing that Nie Yan was interested, Lei Su replied, “Of course you can . Our higher-ups have already been expecting you for a long time . ”
After watching the videos of Nie Yan fighting and his match with Nie Yan today, Lei Su felt a lot of admiration for Nie Yan . He couldn’t be happier if Nie Yan joined Heavenly Kings . So, he didn’t think too much when answering .
Lei Su’s words gave Nie Yan a piece of information . It appeared Heavenly Kings had been eyeing him from the start . That meant his chances of joining were even higher .
「Are there any requirements or restrictions for joining?」Nie Yan asked . Generally, these types of secret clubs had strict sets of rules . Nie Yan didn’t want to be restrained too greatly . So, he wanted to weigh the pros and cons first . If joining Heavenly Kings was beneficial to him, he would definitely be happy to join . However, if it wasn’t of any help to him and he would be restricted instead, it wasn’t really worth it .
After talking about the origins of Heavenly Kings, Lei Su said,「Our club doesn’t require much of our members . You can freely join, and you can also request to leave . But while you’re a member of the club, as long as it doesn’t pose any harm to your interests, we’re all supposed to cooperate together and support each other . 」
Lei Su’s words dispelled some of the misgivings in Nie Yan’s heart . It seemed Heavenly Kings was fairly open-minded . It was simply an organization for students to meet up and help each other . The key point was that every member of the club held astonishing influence and authority .
Nie Yan didn’t know which part of him had attracted the attention of those people . But since they had invited him, that meant he was a valuable asset in their eyes .
「If you’re willing to join Heavenly Kings, you can call me up after you log off . I’ll send you my number . 」
「Alright, thank you . 」Nie Yan nodded .
Seeing Nie Yan agree, Lei Su faintly smiled . Ever since he joined Heavenly Kings, he had never seen a single person refuse their invite . Nie Yan being willing to join was only to be expected . 「I hope we’ll have many happy days ahead of us . 」
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