During the last system maintenance, the duel system was updated. Unlike the malicious PK system, the duel system can only be initiated by two players, and there are no penalties if one side is confirmed to be defeated; their HP is simply depleted. Players usually choose to duel in the city, as dueling in the wild makes them too vulnerable to malicious sneak attacks from others.
Murong Shanshan pointed to the Cathedral next to the square and said with a smile, "There are fewer people over there, let's duel there!"
...System message: Player Murong Shanshan has challenged you. Do you accept?
I immediately clicked accept. At the same time, the name above Murong Shanshan's head changed from green to red, indicating that a hostile relationship had been established!
Murong Shanshan suddenly rushed over. Before I could react, I saw my HP drop by over 200 points. Murong Shanshan hadn't even gotten close to me; she had just used a sword qi attack from a distance. Then, dragging her sword, she flashed past me, a proud smile on her face.
Heavens, I underestimated this girl!
"Pop~!"
Murong Shanshan moved into position on the diagonal, and another green sword qi descended from the sky. My HP immediately dropped by another 200 points. Seeing that I had lost nearly 400 HP without even touching Murong Shanshan's clothes, she, wearing a red cloak, was like a fiery elf, quickly attracting several players in the square.
"Everyone, come quickly! There are two high-level players PK-ing here~!"
Someone, I don't know who, shouted with a loud voice, and immediately a crowd gathered, the popularity surprisingly no less than an outdoor PK.
"Heavens, did you see their names? 'Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang' and 'Murong Shanshan'! They're the two strongest Swordsmen in our Hurricane City~!"
"Damn it, stop talking! I've already started recording. This is definitely going to go viral on the forum!"
"Murong Shanshan is actually such a peerless beauty! I need to take pictures, this is going to be huge…" a pervert shouted.
"Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang isn't bad either. He has good equipment, high level, and he's so handsome!" This was said by a 'dinosaur' while picking her nose… Murong Shanshan and I didn't pay much attention to the onlookers; this kind of PK was bound to attract people.
With a swift movement, I positioned myself where Murong Shanshan intended to pass. Murong Shanshan clearly hadn't anticipated that I would predict her route, and without stopping, she bumped right into my arms, looking up to see my brilliant smile.
Unfortunately, my sincerity didn't seem to move Murong Shanshan. What greeted me was a Heavy Strike that landed a critical hit; a red number '442' floated high above my head!
"Damn, such a heavy hand?!" I muttered unhappily, then quickly moved my feet. A Combo landed on Murong Shanshan at the same time. The damage values "360" and "354" didn't disappoint me; the enhanced Combo was indeed different. Murong Shanshan probably looked down on Combo, as she didn't even use it.
Taking advantage of Murong Shanshan's moment of distraction, I instantly shifted my body behind her, and a Heavy Strike followed, dealing another 452 damage. Murong Shanshan's 1400 HP was already less than 300, while I still had over 1100 HP. It seemed Murong Shanshan's chances were running out.
Before I could gloat, Murong Shanshan's body accelerated again, swiftly moving diagonally at a 45-degree angle to my back. Her night elf sword, glowing with a snow-white light, struck hard on my shoulder!
System message: You have been attacked by Murong Shanshan's Frost Slash, losing 403 HP. Frost power has damaged you, reducing your movement speed by 50%, and your HP will continuously decrease by 20 points per second for 30 seconds!
I was greatly surprised. This girl Murong Shanshan had actually hidden such a deadly skill!
My legs felt like they were filled with lead, and my movement speed became extremely slow. Now I couldn't even touch Murong Shanshan. In the blink of an eye, she appeared behind me, and a Combo and Heavy Strike mercilessly struck my back. My once proud 1000+ HP, after the Frost Slash and these two attacks, was now less than 500. My HP was now on par with Murong Shanshan's, but unfortunately, I still had over 20 seconds of movement slowdown, while Murong Shanshan agilely ran off, her night elf sword flashing with light... Oh no, she's trying to use another long-range sword qi attack!
The moment the sword qi was unleashed, I slid one step to the left. Although slow, it was just enough to perfectly dodge the fatal blow. The blue light of the sword qi directly struck the floor tiles in front of the hall, sending up dust mixed with broken bricks.
I couldn't help but gasp. Good thing I reacted in time, otherwise it would have been dangerous.
The cooldown for sword qi skill certainly isn't short. After this killer move failed, Murong Shanshan no longer approached me. I had deliberately tried to hide Ice Seal Slash, but now it was too late to use it. Murong Shanshan's Frost Slash was simply a simplified version of Ice Seal Slash; except for the lack of a stun effect, all other effects were strikingly similar.
Time passed by second by second. I never expected a battle between two Swordsmen to turn out like this. Neither of us dared to approach the other easily. Murong Shanshan was clearly waiting for the sword qi's cooldown. If I took another sword qi hit, she could just touch me and I'd be defeated.
System message: The effect of Frost power has disappeared.
I looked down at my HP. The 20 points per second HP reduction had left me with less than 300 HP. My HP bar was just a tiny sliver. The surrounding players started to jeer; they probably thought I had no hope of winning.
After regaining my mobility, I immediately ran towards Murong Shanshan from an angle, and she was also charging up, preparing to unleash a sword qi slash... "Bang~!"
With a crisp sound, the blue sword qi in Murong Shanshan's hand slashed down from above my head. But in the next second, everyone let out cries of surprise, and Murong Shanshan also widened her beautiful eyes, looking at me as if she had seen a ghost.
System message: You dodged Murong Shanshan's sword qi skill!
Dodged?! My high agility truly wasn't for show!
I swung the sword of darkness horizontally, and Murong Shanshan immediately took my Combo!
"346!"
"372!"
System message: Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang has defeated Murong Shanshan in a duel!
Murong Shanshan was dumbfounded, staring at me and asking, "What exactly happened? Why was my skill dodged?"
"It's probably because my agility is too high; that's the only logical explanation…"
"…"