CHAPTER 280: CHAPTER 261 RED EYES VS LONE WOLF

Time: 12:42

Weather: Clear

In a place where flowers bloomed, warm sunlight cascaded down from the sky, a gentle breeze brushed the face, and beautiful butterflies danced among the flowers. Everything appeared so wonderful and harmonious.

Until the sudden appearance of a figure...

This time, Red Eyes did not activate Stealth, but instead strolled leisurely towards the center of Hundred Flowers Slope.

The pair of boots with silver-white mysterious patterns under his feet defied logic, leaving no footprints behind.

Looking at the vibrant flowers and green grass still swaying in the breeze after being stepped on by Red Eyes, someone, noticing this detail, couldn’t help but exclaim in wonder:

"How is this done? Is it Qinggong?"

Another person suddenly realized:

"I finally understand the gap between me and the Divine Thief."

Red Eyes stood in the center of Hundred Flowers Slope, calm as usual, his two daggers at his waist gleaming under the sunlight, exuding a biting chill.

It was only then that people noticed the flowers under his feet seemed to twist and get trampled like usual.

Only then did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief and say:

"At least something looks relatively normal now."

"Otherwise, I’d suspect he’s actually a ghost, with no weight at all."

Someone else noticed the key point:

"It seems that only when he moves, the flowers and grass underfoot remain unharmed, but once he stops, it’s just like us."

When all eyes were focused on Red Eyes, none noticed the quiet arrival of another figure.

Until he spoke:

"Divine Thief Red Eyes? Hmph~"

A figure hidden under a cloak walked slowly and stood facing Red Eyes.

Then, people shifted their gaze from Red Eyes to the player named Lone Wolf.

Upon seeing the equipment worn by Lone Wolf, someone exclaimed in surprise:

"This person is also a Thief?"

"A Thief named Lone Wolf, seems like the first time I’ve heard of him. Is he strong?"

"Who knows, we’ll find out soon enough."

As everyone stared, the person removed the black cloth hat from his head, revealing a stern face.

A cold smile appeared on his face as he said:

"You only have one path when you meet me,..."

Then, as if telepathically, he and Red Eyes simultaneously reached for their daggers, and then both rushed towards each other, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

Yet, everyone could still hear the latter part of his sentence in their ears:

"And that is death!"

Lin Yi squinted slightly at the Lone Wolf on the screen, thinking to himself: It’s him, indeed!

"Clang~"

In the previous second, the two were invisible; in the next, they appeared amid the sound of clashing steel.

"-315" Critical Strike~

"-275" Critical Strike~

Two damage numbers floated above both of them, and before anyone could react, they split after a brief contact, quickly retreating and disappearing from everyone’s vision.

That scene seemed long, but it actually happened in an instant.

As the first wave of confrontation between the two ended, many suddenly realized and exclaimed:

"So fast!"

And then, when looking at the main screen, they found it already empty, with only the flowers swaying under the warm sun and breeze.

Although the two disappeared from the main screen, the independent split screens on both sides clearly showed them continuously moving within that area.

There is an unwritten rule in the online gaming world: during duels, a Thief cannot stay in one spot for more than 5 seconds.

The purpose of this is to prevent some people from using Stealth to stall for time, especially when Reconnaissance Skills have not yet become widespread.

Just with one contact, Red Eyes had some understanding of the opponent’s strength.

To be honest, at this moment, Red Eyes was also filled with surprise, because apart from Deity’s Gift, it was the first time he had encountered a same-profession opponent with such formidable skills.

The prowess of Red Eyes was known to all and received unanimous recognition from a vast number of players.

But no one could have imagined that someone would suddenly appear capable of fighting on par with Red Eyes.

Ouyang Hao watched the display screen with a heavy expression and said:

"Where did this person come from? There wasn’t even a hint before."

Hearing this, Zhang Xinying turned to look at Lin Yi.

Perhaps noticing Zhang Xinying’s puzzled gaze, Lin Yi did not respond.

Instead, he shook his head, indicating that he himself didn’t know who this Lone Wolf was.

Just like in the previous life, the first time this Lone Wolf appeared in public view was because he single-handedly succeeded in assassinating the Divine Hall Madman, garnering attention.

Before he assassinated the Divine Hall Madman, no one in the entire game could say where he actually came from.

This person seemed to have appeared out of thin air, his previous experiences remaining an unsolved mystery among players.

However, what Lin Yi did not expect was that this time, Lone Wolf’s first appearance was here.

...

Thief against Thief, when neither can see the other, it tests one’s perception and acute judgment ability.

As a game infinitely close to reality, true invisibility doesn’t exist within the game.

So-called Stealth is a way to create the illusion of the other party disappearing from sight.

But in reality, this person only disappears from people’s line of sight; he cannot change the impact his body has on all things in reality.

And to find this person who disappeared from sight, besides using Investigation Technique to reveal them;

One can sense the wind and the subtle environmental changes caused by the opponent’s movement to determine their approximate location.

For instance, a colorful butterfly suddenly flapping its wings and flying up from a flower, Red Eyes suddenly appeared in the main screen, raising his dagger high in a place devoid of anyone:

"Shadow Blade Dance!"

With a flash of cold light, the two daggers simultaneously stung fiercely:

"Clang!"

"-212" Block~

Under everyone’s amazed gaze, Lone Wolf was hit and immediately revealed himself, with one dagger in front, blocking the attack from Red Eyes.

Before the audience could recover from Red Eyes’ stunning strike, Lone Wolf used his other left hand at lightning speed to grab one of Red Eyes’ arms and pull.

Red Eyes was horrified to find his body lost control, crashing into Lone Wolf.

At that moment, Lone Wolf ducked, passing by Red Eyes, a flash of cold....

"Slash" sound

"Tearing"

"-416"

Red Eyes’ health plummeted instantly, and just after landing, Red Eyes rolled, the moment he got up he entered Stealth again and vanished from the main screen.

And Lone Wolf, after striking once, also followed into Stealth and disappeared.

The audience stared dumbfounded at the empty main screen, their minds repeatedly replaying the thrilling confrontation, unable to come to terms.

Divine Thief Red Eyes actually fell to a disadvantage in the confrontation?

How could this be?

Someone exclaimed again in amazement:

"Who is this Lone Wolf?"