"Ding! Congratulations to the player for defeating a small boss and receiving a reward: Shield Class Military Soul."
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for defeating a small boss and receiving a reward: Dual Shield Weapon: Yin-Yang Shields."
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for defeating a small boss and receiving a reward: Three thousand experience points."
"Ding! Scene transitioning."
"Ding! Scene transition complete. Cold Shadow Arena."
Chen Tian had no idea what was happening; the scene shifted instantly, leaving him momentarily dazed.
He then found himself in an arena. As he regained his senses, two long spears simultaneously attacked from both his left and right.
Sensing immediate danger, Chen Tian summoned a half-black and half-white shield to each of his arms and slowly raised them.
The two long spears struck the shields.
Observing the information of his attackers, Chen Tian exerted all his might, pushing the opponents' spears away. He then retreated.
Chen Tian patted his chest. Fortunately, he had just acquired the dual-shield professional's shields; otherwise, the dual spearman's attack would have at least injured him.
Chen Tian looked at Yun Guo before him, the last general. His profession was a dual spearman, an even more troublesome one.
The dual spearman profession was a type of spear user. Players and NPCs of this profession could wield two long spears for offense, possessing all the characteristics of spear users.
This profession boasted fierce burst damage and high speed. With dual spears, they could attack from two different angles simultaneously,
making them unpredictable. If Chen Tian hadn't just obtained the dual shield professional's weapons and unlocked the dual shield profession, he would have been wounded by that attack.
Given the dual spearman's armor-piercing and bleeding characteristics, he absolutely could not afford to be hit.
One could only say that this NPC's design was rather formidable, making Chen Tian find him difficult to deal with.
Yun Guo stood before Chen Tian, clad in silver-white armor, holding a spear in each hand. The left spear resembled mountains and rivers, while the right spear mirrored the sky above the clouds, depicting different scenes etched onto the weapons.
Intricate patterns adorned the extraordinary dual spears, which emanated a faint golden glow.
Chen Tian was astonished. A golden-quality weapon! With his current abilities and equipment, he was no match for a golden weapon.
It turned out Yun Guo was the most powerful opponent.
Chen Tian grew cautious. Golden-quality weapons surpassed his purple-quality ones. This meant that if the opponent chose to confront him head-on, he could shatter Chen Tian's weapon.
He had to be careful.
Chen Tian warned himself inwardly, but his opponent showed no hesitation and attacked immediately.
Yun Guo instantly appeared before Chen Tian, his dual spears dancing, launching an upper and lower pincer attack. Chen Tian responded by bringing his black and white shields to bear on his left and right arms.
Chen Tian was immediately pushed back over ten meters, and cracks appeared on his shields.
Chen Tian looked at his Yin-Yang Shields. They were indeed golden-quality weapons; if they were only purple-quality, they would have shattered in that single blow.
Yun Guo showed no signs of stopping his assault, like an endless attacking machine.
Chen Tian continuously blocked with his dual arms, but suddenly, the Yin-Yang Shields shattered, forcing Chen Tian to create distance.
Simultaneously, his dual blades appeared. Although Chen Tian knew his blue-quality dual blades were no match for a golden-quality weapon, they were currently his only means of resisting the dual spears.
A duel of pairs against pairs.
The dual blades emerged, unleashing over a dozen slashes, sending countless blades of energy flying.
Skill: Blade Light, Sword Shadow.
This was followed by a cross-shaped barrage of blade energy.
Skill: Cross Blade Strike.
These two skills were unleashed directly towards Yun Guo. Yun Guo, unfazed by the incoming blades, began to run.
His dual spears moved in his hands. Countless blades were deflected by the spears. Furthermore, Yun Guo skillfully blocked the cross-shaped blades of the Cross Blade Strike with his spears, crossing them and using his hands to directly counter the attack's trajectory.
The blades of the Cross Blade Strike then shot towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian was thoroughly rattled. This level of combat experience was far beyond that of ordinary players.
He understood the principle of using an opponent's force against them, reflecting his own moves back. It was terrifying.
As Chen Tian watched his own skills hurtle towards him, he calmly raised his dual blades to defend once more.
Explosions erupted. After the dust settled, the dual spears attacked again from the left and right. The left spear spun like a vortex, thrusting forward, while the right spear carved a 'Z' pattern as it swept in.
Chen Tian was instantly trapped in a pincer attack. He released his dual blades, and they automatically wrapped around him, spinning at high speed.
A protective shield formed around Chen Tian.
Skill: Dual Blade Guardian.
The attacks from the two spears then struck the barrier.
However, the barrier lasted only a few seconds before cracks appeared, and the dual blades began to show signs of damage from the fissures.
Chen Tian's expression shifted as he saw this. He couldn't hold on like this.
Blue-quality weapons were ultimately too weak. As the dual blades completely shattered, one less item appeared on the Hundred Transformations Orb.
Chen Tian seized an opportunity and instantly escaped the attack range, rolling across the arena.
Yun Guo then retracted his hands and turned to face Chen Tian.
He spoke softly, "Very good. On the thirtieth floor, no one, no little one, has been able to withstand my continuous assault. You are good, but unfortunately, you are an enemy."
Chen Tian was shocked by his words. No wonder his mindset was so powerful and his design so formidable; the opponent was from the thirtieth floor.
In the game "Chronos Era," the higher the floor, the more formidable the NPC designs and consciousness become. NPCs on higher floors could even replace players; they lived lives identical to players.
The thirtieth floor was the mid-section, which explained why Chen Tian found them so difficult to deal with.
Chen Tian did not want to be pleased by an NPC's praise. Instead, he felt his expectations for the game growing.
This was why "Chronos Era," released three years ago, had become globally popular – it deeply resonated with players.
The vast world, formidable opponents, competitive players, and even the martial arts dreams that couldn't be realized in real life could all be fulfilled here.
Chen Tian looked at Yun Guo, his expression grave, his brain operating at super-high speed, countless scenes flashing before his eyes.
He instantly froze on one particular scene, but Chen Tian only had a thirty percent chance of victory.
As a former gaming prodigy, once Chen Tian's brain operated at super-high speed, no matter how difficult the game or how strong the opponent, he could find a way to overcome and defeat them.