Chapter 639
Chapter 639 - 619: Adding Fuel
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In a one-on-one duel, there weren’t many tricks to be used.
After limiting the opponent and the space, it was purely a battle of the strong and the weak.
Even if there were occasional factors of attribute restraint, it was still a battle of strength and weakness after the enhancement of attribute restraint... When the fighting parties were limited to independent individuals, there were too few variables.
"After I’m fully equipped, I can reach the Decree-level battle-profession standard, but challenging Hannah with barely reaching the Decree-level combat power is like throwing an egg against a rock and is probably the only outcome," said Lu Ping’an.
He knew that a hard-pressed fourth-tier battle-professional trying to fight a sixth-tier peak battle-professional was no doubt intentionally courting death.
"But what if I have more than one profession..."
At this moment, the magic plants scattered throughout the mountains and the flames covering the battlefield did not belong to a single battle profession.
A battle-professional challenging a higher-ranked professional of the same category was indeed courting death, but what if there was a Life System at the fourth-tier level, a skilled Flame Master, and a fourth-tier battle-professional?
"It’s still a bit short..." The cat still had a negative answer, but she affirmed next: "
"... But if you reach the combination of abilities, where one plus one is greater than three, you might turn the tables."
At this moment, Hannah, who was under the attack of the Life System, Flame System, and Battle-professional combined, was not facing a single individual but a "small team-level combat power combination."
By coincidence, "their" abilities complemented each other, and the magic plants spraying strange flames had both a large number and great threat.
At this moment, the entire battlefield was full of smoke and flames, countless heat sources were piled on top of the battlefield, and all senses of perception suffered significant reductions.
And "just so happened," Hannah had previously taken two Withering Skills on her face directly, with one of them even hitting her from her chin to nostrils... The injury to her face would greatly weaken her sense of perception, which she would normally be capable of.
Lu Ping’an disappeared, or rather, he disappeared in the perception of most people.
After revising the target to "seeking victory," Lu Ping’an didn’t hesitate to choose the attrition battle with the greatest likelihood of victory, or rather, the "incendiary tactic."
"Fire ring..."
He continued to replenish the fire for the magic plants around him in the shadows, while also spreading more Lamplight Grass Towers.
At the same time, many more magic plants became firewood for this pyre as they were born.
Lu Ping’an summoned the forest only to set it ablaze... This kind of reprehensible behavior would probably invite attack from most Gardeners, but he did it with great joy. If the scene wasn’t so inappropriate, he would have almost hummed a song while in the act.
The rules of the Arena and Secret Realm penetrated the thick smoke and sea of fire, revealing Lu Ping’an’s scene of humming while setting fire to the world.
Amidst the smoke and flames, Hannah found it unbearably hot, while Lu Ping’an tried to prolong it all.
"A Gardener system, Battle-profession, and even Elemental System that have reached the Decree-level? How did he achieve that?!"
"You’ve forgotten, that Beast Tamer... and the information about the metallic creature. He also has some Beast Tamer skills."
"Doesn’t that make it even more unbelievable? Isn’t it a conflict between Gardeners and Beast Tamers?"
In front of most spectators, the scene before them was incomprehensible.
Human time was limited, and the advancement of professionals was directly connected to life. Most career paths required full time to polish and study, and spanning three unrelated fields at the same time... was like saying he thought he has had too much of a long life.
But against all odds, he not only did it but also succeeded... This was usually the case for many mid-and high-level strongmen who had no choice but to do so because they were so stuck without any ability to advance further.
Lu Ping’an wasn’t so extravagant as to recklessly waste his own time and life, even having the ability to "share life." He only lucked out during his journey through the Silent Mountain Range.
This was a truly rare opportunity. When a world falls into destruction, it produces numerous miracles and children of miracles in order to save itself.
Not to mention, Catherine had an incredible breakthrough right at that moment. Even a mortal, relying on luck and opportunity, could ascend to the ranks of gods in that turbulent world of destruction... Catherine, who exhausted her life and future but also inherited the world’s Qi Yun, was but one example.
As a result, Lu Ping’an, who had "one-tenth" of the opportunity, reaped great rewards as well.
Ordinarily, in order to reach lv15 of Fire Control Skill, one would need at least a third-tier profession as a foundation, and it would take a decade or even decades of hard work and practice. But when the world encountered Doomsday, and it forcefully created "heroes," the rules for mortals no longer applied so strictly.
Perhaps this kind of "overnight success" opportunity was the reason why the Eastern Country sent the first batch of Explorers at any cost before the Silent Mountain Range World was utterly destroyed.
Many people reaped the benefits of a lifetime; maybe Lu Ping’an wasn’t even the one who gained the most. He just caught a bit of Catherine’s "miracle" as the child of destiny. Catherine obviously wasn’t the most favoured by fate... at that time, she was more like a Tool Man trying to catch the "Sun."
In the end, Lu Ping’an got rich overnight, suddenly having the accumulation of a very long time under normal circumstances.
This kind of "unconventional" "miracle" was beyond the calculations of anyone from the beginning and naturally beyond Hannah’s estimation as well.
An ordinary person... How could a sixteen-year-old boy possess such a high-level ability to control fire?!
Lu Ping’an used the Withering Skill to deceive the shark’s perception and used the flames and fire to hide his whereabouts... He tried to turn the powerful Hannah into a dried fish through incessant roasting!
The Aquatic Clan’s desire for water is natural, even those who can leave the shore often need to constantly moisturize their skin.
She is very strong, extremely strong, but she can’t change the laws of physics, can she?
It’s hot, sweating occurs, too hot and unable to replenish water, dehydration will occur... The omnipresent Purifying Holy Fire, while eroding the opponent’s flesh and strength, will naturally seize their blood as well.
Moreover, this shark is a Berserker... The deadly blood glow on the battle axe and its sharp teeth are also consuming her blood.
In a one-on-one fight, the stronger prevails.
A single challenge to a higher Battle-profession? No, this is a three-in-one mixed team, attempting to hunt the BOSS.
So, who is the stronger one?
Lu Ping’an is constantly moving at high speed. Wherever he goes, it turns into a green ridge, and then, into a scorching sea of fire.
"Heh, ironically, it’s Hanna’s martial arts that helped me to achieve all of this..."
This tactic had a deadly weakness from the beginning.
Lu Ping’an’s "fire" is not infinite, but extremely limited... His only fire-based profession is as a Firecaller, and he relies solely on the flames of his newborn magical vine – and for how long can that burn?
He is currently working on mastering the native fire control profession, but that requires many prerequisites, which means more cultivation time... He is not yet a complete Flame Master.
"...Little Flame, lend me some more."
Now, under the "All is One" blessing, Lu Ping’an and Little Flame have connected, continuously extracting purifying flames from it... Even though it possesses almost limitless physical and firepower, Lu Ping’an has resupplied it twice on credit, just to maintain the fire source spread throughout the surrounding area.
This is the reason why Lu Ping’an mentioned earlier that if he loses Little Flame, he would not be able to continue this battle... The "Fire Source" is too important to him now.
He continues to set fires, retreat, sow seeds, and ignite.
For a weaker person to defeat a stronger one, perhaps they must resort to some "despicable" tactics.
Even at this moment, as Hannah catches up to him several times, joy... no, ecstasy fills her scorched face and skin – an unexpected surprise.
Perhaps, this version of Lu Ping’an is more loved by the Child of War than a boy who rigidly follows the rules.
Once again, Hannah catches up with Lu Ping’an.
𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The deadly fire ring could only harm her surface, further increasing her body temperature.
Lu Ping’an is once again knocked back to the wall, but with Little Flame and Zhi Xi’s help, he still hasn’t lost power.
This is already the seventh time he has been caught up to.
Each time, he was only one step away from defeat, but each time, he managed to barely hold on by using various losers as cover.
He can feel it too, Hannah is noticeably getting weaker and weaker, perhaps she is already nearing her limit...
"Huh, why isn’t she moving..."
In such a fire scene, not moving is foolish. The Lamplight Grass that spits out blazing flames loves immobile targets, and even if the attack is ineffective, it can turn the area into a high-temperature hell.
Has she reached her limit?
No, remembering the scene just tens of seconds ago when Lu Ping’an was caught up and almost had his head bitten off, he shook his head.
Her face and skin were charred black, but the fighting spirit in her blood-red pupils was even stronger than before.
She won’t give up.
Lu Ping’an closed his eyes as he could sense the concentrated life force amidst the flames and high temperatures.
She, she is the hottest point in this arena.
She is gathering strength.
She is preparing... for that desperate strike.
At this moment, Lu Ping’an understood.
"...It’s time for the decisive moment."
— End of Chapter 639 —