"Such powerful defense!"
Barton rolled backward to dissipate the force, but still felt pain throughout his body. It felt as though his internal organs had shifted. He looked at Tao Wen in astonishment. He felt as though he hadn't attacked a person, but a piece of steel.
And steel with the ability to rebound! It was truly strange!
A hint of wariness appeared in his eyes. He knew he absolutely couldn't engage in close combat!
"My turn."
Tao Wen took a sudden step, jumping into the air, and slapped towards Barton's forehead. He wanted to kill two birds with one stone, not only to make Barton suffer an attack, but also to knock him unconscious, giving him two Fragments.
"Retreat!"
Barton leaped up, displaying his speed to the fullest. He moved like a swift hawk, easily dodging Tao Wen's attack.
The attack missed again, causing Tao Wen to frown. His attack power was indeed sufficient now, but his attack speed was still somewhat lacking.
"Again."
Without pausing, he threw another punch, the wind whipping around him as it aimed for Barton's shoulder.
He didn't believe he couldn't land a single hit on Barton. Barton was skilled at ranged attacks but not defense. He wouldn't be able to withstand even one of his attacks. Once he got close, he had a hundred ways to take Barton down.
Barton sidestepped again, dodging Tao Wen's attack.
"Swish!"
The repeated attacks ignited Barton's fury once more. He grabbed an arrow, nocked it, and fired, launching it towards Tao Wen with a sharp, whistling sound.
"Such a sharp arrow, worthy of Hawkeye!"
The arrow shot forward with ferocious speed, striking Tao Wen in the chest. It pierced his clothes, but this ordinary arrow didn't penetrate deeply. Instead, it bounced off, hitting the ground with a clear sound. However, it still caused a sharp pain in Tao Wen's chest, stirring a flicker of anger within him. He glared at Barton, "Barton, you've succeeded in angering me. I'm going to knock you out."
"A sturdy turtle shell, so what if I anger you? If you don't apologize, I'll shoot right through you!"
Barton stared coldly at Tao Wen. His outstanding combat experience and speed allowed him to be far superior to Tao Wen. He had already seen through him.
His body was indeed tough, but in the end, he was just a mobile target with high defense, nothing more.
Tao Wen was certainly strong, but only against melee attackers. He was an archer; he could kite Tao Wen, then use a high concentration of anesthetic to give Tao Wen the dream of a lifetime!
"Storm."
Tao Wen murmured in his heart, directly activating the Storm Sword's ability.
A unique surge of wind instantly rose beneath his feet, lifting him into the air.
"Get down!"
Feeling the sensation of flying, Tao Wen wasted no more time. He shouted and slapped his hand towards Barton's head, the sensation of rapid movement surrounding him as he swiftly flew towards Barton.
"You want me to get down? That's a joke. I'll send you off with a little gift, an Eternal Dream, so you can dream within a dream."
Barton sneered, grabbing an Anesthetic Arrow and aiming it at Tao Wen.
"What!"
He was about to glide to the right and then fire another Anesthetic Arrow when he was shocked to find Tao Wen had instantly appeared in front of him, less than two meters away!
"Swoosh!"
Without a second thought, he fired the arrow. Close range was disadvantageous for an archer.
"Think you can hit me again? You're dreaming. My speed is different now."
With the Storm Sword's enhancement, Tao Wen's speed was extreme. He could even glide in mid-air. The instant the arrow was fired, he leaped high, easily dodging the arrow.
The arrow slammed into the stairwell, embedding itself in the wall. The tail end of the arrow vibrated violently, creating a huge sound. The entire stairwell shook, startling many people.
"Damn it!"
Tao Wen's dodge caused Barton's eyes to widen. Simultaneously, he sensed danger and grabbed his bow, rushing towards Tao Wen.
"Good!"
Tao Wen had anticipated Barton's block and instantly changed his fist into a palm, grabbing the longbow.
"Up!"
Gripping the bow, Tao Wen exerted force, lifting Barton and his bow high into the air before slamming him down.
"Not good!"
Barton panicked, completely unprepared for his own actions to backfire. He could only desperately resist. But as he resisted, he was horrified to discover that his strength vanished as if into the ocean depths, creating no ripple. His body crashed heavily to the ground.
The immense impact threw him off balance. He couldn't stand, and the resulting fall left him disoriented. The bow slipped from his grasp and landed in Tao Wen's hands.
Fragments +1
"As expected of a superhero, still conscious after that."
Tao Wen looked at Barton, who was lying on the ground, with satisfaction. A data prompt had appeared above Barton's head, but Tao Wen was slightly disappointed that he hadn't gotten a double kill.
"If one hit doesn't knock him out, then two will."
Tao Wen's gaze fixed on Barton's forehead, and he raised the bow in his hand, bringing it down on the spot.
Crack.
A sharp sound immediately echoed out, and Barton instantly lost consciousness.
Above his forehead, the data prompt "Fragments +1" reappeared.
"Good shot."
Tao Wen happily exhaled, tossing his bow onto the ground. At that moment, his annoyance with Barton completely vanished, leaving him with no lingering resentment.
And as the Fragments appeared, they merged into the new percentage.
2/6
This made him slightly puzzled. Could it be that the synthesis scroll only needed six points? That seemed a bit odd.
"What happened?"
"What was that sound!"
"Are we under attack? How did Barton's arrow pierce my wall?"
The loud sounds of their battle attracted many people, including Fury, who was working on the third floor.
Seeing Barton unconscious on the ground, Fury immediately understood what had happened. While feeling a headache coming on, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Ever since the interrogation of Tao Wen, he had anticipated this very scene, but he hadn't expected Barton to be so vulnerable, to be knocked out directly by Tao Wen.
According to his files, Tao Wen was just a bit more physically resilient and stronger. Logically, he should have been at a disadvantage against Barton.
"Tao, what happened?"
Fury walked over to Tao Wen and asked.
"I was returning from your office when I happened to encounter Barton arguing with Natasha. Without saying a word, he attacked me, but he was no match for me and was knocked out."
Tao Wen said loudly.
"So that's how it is."
The agents watching understood immediately. As colleagues, they knew Natasha had once flirted with Barton. They also saw Natasha, now as cold as ice. Simultaneously, they looked at Tao Wen with respect. That Tao Wen could knock out Barton proved his strength, earning their respect.
This turn of events was unexpected for Tao Wen.
Fury didn't say anything further, just had an agent take Barton to the medical room.
The rest of the day passed quickly. Tao Wen spent it looking through files.
When he got off work, after a simple dinner, it was already seven o'clock.
He rode his beloved Davidson, speeding towards the Queen's Bar to meet Betty.
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