The Great Thief - Chapter 540

Chapter 540

Floral Paralysis changed his expression after he blocked Lu Li’s attack .

He felt like Lu Li had been acting strange today and he finally realized what was wrong .

Lu Li wasn’t in his best form; he had been played!

As a Thief, he was usually very calm, but it was hard for him to maintain his calmness at this point . After he realized that he had been played, this became the source of his rage and his attacks suddenly became more aggressive .

This kind of aggression wasn’t a skill or a special effect; it was purely his mentality that allowed him to perform beyond his usual standards .

Lu Li instantly felt the pressure, but he maintained his composure . With a close eye for detail, he figured out that this aggression wasn’t something worth fearing . When a Thief lost their cool, they would often begin to make many mistakes .

Finally, Lu Li found his chance and used Shadow Strike .

This was a skill that he had been practicing on purpose ever since he had entered the game . He even gave up some time for other skills to perfect this one . Because of his reincarnation, he knew that 100% completion wasn’t the peak for this skill .

When a skill’s completion level reached above 100%, there was a certain chance of upgrading the skill .

This included buffed Shadow Strike, buffed Backstab, buffed Slit Throat . . .

Of course, it was possible to buff these basic skills with skill books too . However, these buff-type skill books only dropped at around level 50 . Level 50 bosses weren’t only far away from them in terms of progression; none of them were easy targets either .

System: Shadow Strike completion level 90%, dealing 150% skill damage, target stunned for 1 second!

Completion level of 90%!

Not only did the spell do 1 . 5 times damage, but it also stunned the target for a second .

For two Thieves that were constantly dodging and blocking, this was quite incredible .

"I’ve warned you, my completion levels are very high . " After Lu Li stunned his target, he was relieved . He had never found a chance before, but now, he finally dealt a critical strike .

The critical strike was because of the one second stun .

The one second stun wasn’t much; it wasn’t enough to kill his opponent . However, under this one second stun, Floral Paralysis became a living target .

If Lu Li’s Shadow Strike didn’t stun his target, he would’ve immediately used The Book of Ur to end the battle .

Since they were at the critical point of the fight where both of them only had a few hundred health points, there was no guarantee that the other player didn’t have any aces hidden up their sleeves . If Lu Li lost because of an unexpected surprise, he wouldn’t be impressed .

It was normal to keep an ace, but if he lost a match because he was hiding one, this would be a silly move .

Ambush: Instant Cast, 30 second cooldown . Ambush target from behind, dealing 280% Weapon

damage, awards 2 combo points . Current proficiency: 5/5 .

Lu Li never used this skill because he wanted to use it at the most critical moment . The 280% Weapon damage would destroy any class . Since he was hitting a still target, his completion level reached 92% . Not only did this increase his damage, but it also applied a 1 . 5 second paralysis effect .

Floral Paralysis gave up .

He only had around 300 HP left . With the extra 1 . 5 second paralysis, he would have lost even if Lu Li just kept auto attacking .

After the death of Floral Paralysis, their match ended .

The other players on the other mini maps were teleported into the big map alongside the substitutes .

The results were similar to what Lu Li had expected . Moonlight, Fat Monkey and Lu Li won the one-on-one matches . March Rain and Sakura Memories lost, and with Mu Qiu as the substitute, they now had four players on their side .

Azure Guard was in a disadvantaged position .

They only had two players left from the battle and even with the entrance of the substitute, they only had three players on their team .

They were already outnumbered, not to mention they were newbies . None of the players from Ruling Sword was an easy target and Mu Qiu was a competitor who could heal .

However, the newbies from Azure Guard didn’t forfeit .

They played the match seriously, as if they were really fighting for victory .

Lu Li had to admit that these big guilds really had their special way of training . From these newbies alone, he could see the professional player qualities that were instilled within them throughout their training .

It wasn’t wrong to say that Ruling Sword wasn’t as professional as the other guilds .

They didn’t have an actual coach to back up their training, and they haven’t developed a systematic training regime for their new competitors either .

Lu Li could only envy as he fought .

He didn’t look down on these newbies either . None of the players held back; they played as if this was a regular match and did what they were supposed to do .

After a few years time, when the old competitors retired or were disqualified from professional gaming, these newbies would become the new main force . Their loss against Lu Li would also become a part of their journey and growth .

Once upon a time, they had fought Ruling Sword in the Magic Cup and lost with glory .

"Thanks for the win, bro . "

Lu Li waved after he came out from the competition . The two sides of the competitors shared the same tunnel, so if they were to communicate, this was usually the location for it to happen .

Everyone was well-trained and no one fought just because they had lost the match .

Lu Li felt like he had to say something . After all, they had worked together before . It was only right to maintain some sort of sportsmanship after victory .

Floral Paralysis smiled bitterly as he shook his head; he really wanted to punch Lu Li in the face .

His reputation had really dropped after this battle . For quite some time, he would be used as a textbook example – a bad one, that is .

In the future, Thief players would teach their Thief newbies to not learn from Floral Paralysis . He had played a restricted match with Lu Li and had given up his chance of victory .

"We’ll beat you next time," one of the newbies from Azure Guard said, unable to hold back .

Lu Li laughed and didn’t mind . Even if this newbie became a regular member in the future of Azure Guard, he was confident that he would still maintain his superiority .

"Don’t worry about it, they’re new . " Floral Paralysis patted the newbies shoulder to stop him from saying anything else .

He didn’t have anything against Lu Li . Even if he had lost the match, it wasn’t a big deal either . The competitors were actually quite friendly with each other . Although they were opponents, they didn’t do anything dirty . There was no guarantee that they wouldn’t work with each other in the future .

Not to mention, competitors often had some sort of issues with their bosses, so a lot of the times, they teamed up for their own benefits .

"Your newbies are fairly good . Impressive . " Lu Li was truly impressed by these newbies from Azure Guard; he silently decided that Ruling Sword would be the same someday in this regard .

A person’s thoughts were often linked with their position . At the start, Lu Li was only playing for money, but now, he was no longer the same . With a chance to develop further, he wanted Ruling Sword to become even better, an old guild with a tradition that lasted for a century .

Generations and generations, their glory and story would be passed down – this didn’t sound so bad after all .