Chapter 207: Pursuing Ultimate Efficiency! Rushing to Exorcise Demons
Whether in the work of his previous life or in the battles of this one.
Ling Zhan always thinks things through thoroughly when facing any situation.
Taking precautions and preparing for potential dangers.
Especially in this catastrophic world where life and death are always at stake.
So...
Whenever Ling Zhan has free time, he likes to ponder a question.
What if the enemy also possesses the divine talents that I have? How would I counter them?
Perhaps others might think that Ling Zhan's consideration is unnecessary.
"You already have the system, just dominate the world. Why worry so much?"
But the truth is.
Ling Zhan's 'extra thinking' is very necessary.
'Causality skills' have a very high priority!
The 'Light Leap' displacement divine skill is indeed powerful, with each phase allowing a super long-distance blink of 1500 meters, enough to escape perfectly in most situations.
But unfortunately, in the face of 'causality skills,' it's ineffective.
As long as the target is locked on beforehand, the bullet will remain in a 'forward' state until it hits you.
This includes the invincible divine skill 'Void.'
Even if Ling Zhan enters a transparent, ethereal state, the bullet will pass through his body without registering a 'hit.'
So, after the 10-second invincibility period ends, the bullet will still rebound and chase you until it 'hits.'
Facing such a situation, without a skill with a higher priority than causality skills, Ling Zhan thought of only three ways to respond.
First, have a third-tier Taoist temporarily erase your 'existence,' causing the attack to lose its target.
Second, use an invincibility skill that can be hit to take the causality attack, making the attack register as 'hit.'
Third, create a 'substitute puppet' that has the same fate, attributes, height, etc., as you.
Clearly.
With Ling Zhan's current strength and available means.
He could only manage the third response.
Fortunately...
The Puppet Master's 'Realistic Puppet' skill, when upgraded to B level, also underwent a transformation.
[Realistic Puppet (B): Consumes mana to leave behind a puppet in place that has the same fate, attributes, etc., as the caster.]
This is why even the six level 100 experts were shocked and rose from their seats when they saw Ling Zhan seemingly shredded and killed by the bullet.
They were also fooled by Ling Zhan's realistic puppet.
They mistakenly thought Ling Zhan's real body had been destroyed.
It must be mentioned...
The Dragon Slayer's anti-tank sniper rifle is indeed terrifyingly powerful!
It caught Ling Zhan off guard!
Even though Ling Zhan reacted quickly and created a realistic puppet to take his place in death, he still sustained injuries while escaping!
As for He Chuan's decaying skin, aged and weakened appearance...
It's actually simpler.
Ling Zhan, while using the second phase of 'Light Leap' to reach He Chuan's head, had already silently summoned several small gu insects.
[Life-Devouring Gu Ants (B): Consumes mana to summon a certain number of gu ants, which have the ability to devour and absorb the enemy's vitality.]
Without the 'Almighty' enhancement, this skill would be garbage because the speed of vitality absorption is too slow.
But after enhancement, it has reached an extremely terrifying level, instantly capable of draining He Chuan's vitality.
After summoning the gu ants, he used the Thief class's 'Transparency' to hide the insects, making them silently fall onto He Chuan's skin. (Previously mentioned, the Thief is a semi-support class that can grant group invisibility to allies and also steal attributes from enemies to give to allies.)
If the gu ants were discovered, there was still a backup plan!
The poison powder that caused He Chuan's skin to decay was from the Poison Master's basic skill 'Rotting Skin Powder'!
This 'Rotting Skin Powder' not only causes skin decay but also has the terrifying effect of damaging bodily functions!
If He Chuan managed to neutralize all this!
There was still another backup plan!
When He Chuan checked his clothes later, he would definitely find a 'Small Precision Destruction Mine' from the Demolition Expert class stuck to his back!
Ling Zhan used the force of his 'Explosive Punch' and the flash of He Chuan's shotgun to conceal the movement and secretly stick it there!
Ling Zhan's combat style isn't about pursuing extreme flamboyance.
It's about pursuing extreme efficiency!
How to achieve the most profitable victory with the least cost.
This has always been his consistent combat style!
As for being called despicable, Ling Zhan couldn't care less!
Right now...
Facing the interrogation of these six level 100 experts.
Ling Zhan had no choice but to explain the details.
Of course...
He only explained the use of the gu ants and the puppet.
Even so.
It still made these six level 100 experts praise him repeatedly.
At the same time, it made them even more aware of the exaggerated extent of Ling Zhan's innate talents!
"Not bad..."
"Go and prepare well for the competition. In another month and a half, it will be time to set out."
"Good luck!"
"This is a rare opportunity to bring glory to the nation!"
All the deans tacitly agreed not to press Ling Zhan further.
Knowing roughly how he defeated He Chuan was enough.
The secrets of a strong person's talents are best known by as few people as possible.
Including these deans, who, despite their long association, knew nothing of each other's trump cards or talents!
...
The great battle had concluded.
Ling Zhan's reputation in the school had reached its peak!
As a freshman, he directly defeated the top-tier junior prodigy, He Chuan!
Such an unprecedented and exaggerated leap in defeating someone above his level was unheard of!
"Damn! Ling Zhan! My hero!"
The freshmen and sophomores were naturally astonished and in awe, chanting 'Ling God.'
Many became his loyal supporters.
Some new students even intentionally rewatched Ling Zhan's previous battle recordings, hoping to learn some combat techniques.
There were even student applications submitted to the academy for the establishment of a fan club.
This department was to be named Ling Zhan Fan Club.
Of course... the application was firmly rejected by the teachers.
As for the juniors, they left the scene disheartened.
Their worldview had been shattered by this unspecialized player.
Ling Zhan's life thus became far from peaceful.
Every time he entered or exited the cafeteria, secret hall, or enchantment hall, a large crowd would gather to watch.
Even his social media accounts, somehow made public, were flooded with friend requests.
He had clearly become a campus celebrity.
This was completely contrary to Ling Zhan's original intention.
However, after a day's rest, Ling Zhan applied to the school for a half-month demon-slaying mission.
With the presence of the No. 3 task, Ling Zhan couldn't just sit idle.
"Your application has been approved!"
"This time, you'll be assisting in Qian Meng's hometown, the Dianzhou Province!"
"It suffered a great catastrophe in the past, resulting in extremely backward development and weak transfer strength!"
"This has given the Demon Arrival Organization a great opportunity to thrive! It's said that the members of the Demon Descent Organization there have formed a considerable force, wreaking havoc everywhere!"
"Considering you already have the strength to contend with second-tier experts, we've assigned you to assist there! And, you'll be the deputy captain of this demon-slaying support team!"
"Ling Zhan, do you have any objections?"
Ling Zhan shook his head and said solemnly, "No objections!"
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