Chapter 677: Split in Two
"Damn humans!!"
"Vile humans!!"
"I will make sure you have no place to be buried!"
In the screen.
The Crimson Blood Demonic Soldier, holding its massive axe, slashed furiously at the non-specialist while spewing incomprehensible threats through its grotesque fanged mouth.
The demonic soldier's momentum surged to its peak at this moment!
As the axe came down, many students in the audience turned pale and involuntarily stepped back!
They knew that if they had to take this attack head-on, they would at least be severely injured!
What made it even more horrifying was...
The weapon in this advanced demonic soldier's hands carried the power of order!
This meant that every slash it delivered was unimaginably powerful!
Even front-line classes known for their high defense and health would retreat from such attacks, avoiding direct confrontation!!
All eyes were fixed on the slender figure, so insignificant compared to the Crimson Blood Demonic Soldier.
"Is he not dodging?"
"Is he standing there waiting to die?!"
Many believed that the first thing the figure on the screen should do was dodge such a terrifying strike.
Standing firm against the Crimson Blood Demonic Soldier seemed utterly foolish.
Yet, against all expectations...
In the shocked gazes of the crowd...
A shield imbued with lightning suddenly materialized in the hands of the non-specialist!
"Ah! That's my Thunder Holy Shield! How does he have it?!"
With the appearance of this shield.
A burly knight in the crowd, carrying a shield on his back, couldn't help but cry out in astonishment!
The shield held by the non-specialist on the screen was identical to his own Thunder Holy Shield in both appearance and enchantments!
In fact, the shield in the non-specialist's hands seemed to surpass his own in attributes!
Though the Thunder Holy Shield was merely a high-grade spiritual artifact, it was considered exceptional among defensive shields.
It was even said to be capable of withstanding a single blow from a sacred artifact.
Truly remarkable!
The knight, startled, touched the shield on his back, confirming it hadn't been stolen.
This only deepened his confusion.
How could this guy also have a Thunder Holy Shield?
The old master who crafted the shield had claimed there was only one in existence, his own.
Could it be...
That old master was lying?
Had he secretly forged a superior version of the Thunder Holy Shield?
There was no time to ponder how the non-specialist had this second Thunder Holy Shield.
Because not only did he use the Thunder Holy Shield to block the demonic soldier's earth-shattering slash.
But under the astonished gazes of the crowd...
Clang!!
He raised the Thunder Holy Shield, and amidst crackling lightning, he knocked the giant axe from the demonic soldier's grasp, inflicting a massive, unremovable, and undispellable stun!!
'Shield Counter'!
Unbelievable!
The non-specialist had executed the top-tier Warrior skill, 'Shield Counter'!
'Shield Counter', similar to 'Block' from Warriors or Swordsmen, worked by deflecting incoming damage while delivering a powerful counterattack.
Despite being basic skills, 'Shield Counter' and 'Block' remained staples for melee classes, even at high levels.
However...
The non-specialist's use of 'Shield Counter' was far beyond extraordinary!!
As soon as he successfully blocked the demonic soldier's attack, his entire body was enveloped in dazzling golden light!
Golden light!!
This was a gold-tier super armor!
As everyone knew.
Most games featured a "super armor" mechanic.
Super armor provided an uninterruptible state, allowing the user to endure attacks and successfully complete their own skills.
Super armor came in various tiers.
Different types of super armor had different priorities.
For example, the most common blue super armor granted during basic skills like uppercut, thrust, or charge could be easily interrupted due to its low priority.
Above blue super armor...
Were purple, red, and gold super armor.
Gold-tier super armor had the highest priority and was typically exclusive to SS-tier or uniquely designed skills.
At this moment.
The non-specialist in the screen didn't just achieve purple super armor from 'Shield Counter'.
He activated...
Gold-tier super armor!!
This...
What's going on?
No one had ever heard of a basic 'Shield Counter' skill granting gold-tier super armor!
Was this non-specialist's 'Shield Counter' classified as SS-tier?!
What stunned everyone further...
Was that the massive stun caused by the 'Shield Counter' rendered the demonic soldier utterly immobile!
For two whole seconds, this fearsome demonic soldier stood helpless, disarmed and unable to act.
In the next instant.
The Thunder Holy Shield in the non-specialist's hands transformed into a pitch-black halberd!
Then...
Buzz!!
All of his attributes surged dramatically at that moment!!
30%!
70%!
140%!
200%!
300%!
His attributes skyrocketed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
His muscles swelled rapidly!
His skin turned bright red with blood!
Veins bulged on his forehead!
An overwhelming power erupted within him!
Under the crowd's horrified gazes...
Boom!!
The halberd, as if capable of splitting mountains, pierced straight through the demonic soldier's heart without resistance!!
Before the demonic soldier could enter its second or third berserk phase.
The non-specialist twisted the halberd sharply and swung it upward with immense force!
Slash!!
The towering demonic soldier, over dozens of meters tall, had its head cleaved in two!
In the next second...
Buzz!!
A tremendous and divine power descended upon the demonic soldier's body!
SS-tier skill!
'Divine Judgement'!
"Urgh!"
The struggling demonic soldier, desperately trying to activate its next berserk phase, let out a despairing grunt. Under the crowd's incredulous gazes...
Boom!!
The non-specialist once again wielded the halberd, splitting the advanced demonic soldier completely in two!
Black flames burned relentlessly on the demonic soldier's wounds, draining the regenerative vitality from its flesh.
Only then.
Did the non-specialist retract his halberd, casually placing his hands in his pockets, and walked out of the Demonic Soldier Secret Realm.
The crowd: "..."