Chapter 134: The Perfect Counter to an Assassin

After all, he was already accustomed to gathering information about his enemies during battle.

On the battlefield, one phantom die after another flipped over.

Ajay watched from outside, frowning in thought. “What kind of skill is this? It feels like it has no cooldown at all when used.”

He didn’t fully understand the situation inside the smoke. The smoke obscured the view of everyone except Wang Chen and the target he designated.

Ajay’s standard for deciding whether Wang Chen needed backup was whether he called for help or was kicked up from the ground by the man.

But after nearly ten minutes, Wang Chen hadn’t called for help, and the man hadn’t emerged from the smoke, indicating they were still locked in a stalemate.

“Wang Chen is even stronger than I thought—he can hold his own against a Platinum-ranked professional for this long.”

Ajay silently assessed the situation and felt that the chairman’s evaluation of Wang Chen was probably a bit understated; a higher-level appraisal was necessary.

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With several releases of the replicated dice, Wang Chen had already deciphered the man’s skills.

This guy was the typical type who had only a few offensive skills, with the rest of his abilities amplifying those few.

His main combat skills were just three: one was the previously known Steel Muscles; the other two were:

[Super High-Speed Movement]

[Description: After activation, gains extremely high movement speed, nearly teleportation, and massive kinetic energy during movement. Effect lasts five minutes, cooldown twenty minutes.]

[Body Enhancement]

[Description: Enhances all bodily functions upon use. Except for mental attributes, all other attributes improve. The five senses are also heightened, allowing the user, when highly focused, to hear the enemy’s breathing and even heartbeat. Effect lasts ten minutes, cooldown five minutes.]

Undoubtedly, the reason the man could detect Wang Chen’s location through the smoke was because he heard Wang Chen’s heartbeat or breathing.

His closing of his eyes was likely to concentrate his perception, focusing on auditory senses.

“As a Platinum-ranked professional, these three core skills have been amplified to a terrifying degree,” Wang Chen pondered. “For example, being unharmed by the Rock Hand’s grasp and instantly breaking free shows how formidable his bodily functions are.”

“But unfortunately for him, he met me—someone who specializes in countering skill-monolithic professionals like him.” A smile curled at Wang Chen’s lips.

“Now, it’s time to end this battle!”

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Waving the Forest’s Gale, the staff’s tip crackled with electricity. Three lightning orbs connected by thunderous chains spun and were hurled toward the man.

“Electric Barrier!”

But that wasn’t all; the staff tip waved again, exuding an aura of darkness.

“Life’s Hymn!”

A black-and-red chain shot out, wrapping tightly around the man’s body.

“What’s the point? These two skills don’t seem any stronger than that Rock Hand,” the man thought. “I can easily break free from them.”

He intended to activate Body Enhancement again; the previous effect had expired. Standing firm with Steel Muscles, he endured the cooldown, and now it was time to cast the skill anew.

He lowered his stance into something like a horse stance, waiting for his bodily functions to be greatly enhanced so he could instantly break free.

But time passed, and his body showed no sign of movement, no sensation at all.

He gaped in shock. “What’s happening? The same thing that happened with Super High-Speed Movement just occurred again!”

Without the physical attribute boost, he had no chance to break free from the binding skill. He could only struggle with his original strength, which would take a long time to exhaust the skill’s energy.

Moreover, without the constitution attribute boost, the white smoke entering his breath inflicted damage he couldn’t withstand.

“No, this is urgent!” he decided. He prepared to forcefully break the bonds and then run.

Wang Chen was his nemesis—unbeatable.

But Wang Chen wouldn’t give him that chance. He strode quickly toward the man, the Forest’s Gale swirling in his hand, mist rising from the staff’s tip.

“Natural Totem!”

Streams of water flowed from the staff, converging into a towering water column before Wang Chen.

Though calm in appearance, the water column concealed a raging whirlpool within.

Wang Chen directly encased the man’s upper body in the water column. With his feet trapped by the Electric Barrier and Death Chains, the man could only watch helplessly as the water column enveloped him.

Sharp water blades twisted and turned over his body, causing the metallic sheen on him to flicker uncontrollably.

Without Steel Muscles’ protection, he might have been reduced to a bloody mess long ago.

And the Steel Muscles effect still had about ten minutes remaining.

Once the metallic sheen faded, he would face the sharp water blades directly.

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But in reality, he might not even last that long.

This was another consideration for Wang Chen: the man’s Body Enhancement skill had been stripped away. Although main combat professionals have slightly stronger bodily functions, he wouldn’t be able to hold his breath for too long—at most five or six minutes before suffocating.

It now seemed Wang Chen had firmly grasped the tide of battle.

Just then, two beams of headlights pierced through the broken alley wall.

With the screech of brakes, two figures walked through the wall, shouting as they came, “Stop your violent actions immediately! We are Luzhou Security Officers!”

This was why Wang Chen had been stalling for time earlier.

After passing through the alley wall, he reported the situation to the Security Bureau, requesting reinforcements to control the man.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chen had already secured victory by the time the officers arrived.

Ajay leaned against the wall without moving, even rolling his eyes.

For Luzhou’s notorious slum, the Security Bureau arriving within half an hour was already an exceptional feat.

But half an hour was enough time for criminals to completely victimize their prey—the officers were merely here to clean up the aftermath.

Indeed, the two officers looked over at the ongoing fight from a distance, their voices trembling with unease.

Wang Chen felt a bit speechless, but this was also a good thing. He couldn’t truly kill the man—even if it might be self-defense.

After all, it was still a life. It was better to hand the matter over to the Security Bureau. Besides, Wang Chen wanted to find out who had sent the man.

Though he had vague suspicions, he needed solid evidence.

Wang Chen casually dispelled the water column. The man immediately gasped for air, regaining his breath.

The metallic sheen on him faded early due to the water’s energy drain. Wang Chen pressed his hand against the man’s.

“Tell me—who sent you?”