Chapter 32

Chapter 6: Engagement

"Clang!"

The slender sword and the short knife crossed, producing a pleasant metallic clashing sound. Facing Nova's slender sword, at such close range, the M500 with only one bullet left was clearly insufficient to deal with the situation. Ye Qi decisively drew the magic short knife and engaged Nova in close combat.

Nova's slender sword was like a venomous snake emerging from its den, fast, accurate, and ruthless, and relentless. Ye Qi's short knife, being shorter than Nova's slender sword, led him to abandon defense and press forward, step by step, attacking relentlessly, disregarding Nova's attacks, and aiming for Nova's vital points with every strike.

However, the more they fought, the more constrained Nova became. The slender sword could hardly be wielded effectively, often being stopped halfway as Ye Qi's short knife recklessly aimed for his neck. Even Ye Qi's free hand joined the attack, grabbing directly at Nova's slender sword. The slender sword, double-edged but only as wide as a finger, relied mainly on the sharpness of its tip to defeat enemies. If Ye Qi grabbed the slender sword with his bare hands, his hand would surely be lost. But if Nova's slender sword were truly grabbed by Ye Qi, it would be like a venomous snake caught by its throat, leading to certain death.

Ye Qi traded injuries for death, like a brave warrior of the Qin and Han dynasties, facing ten enemies with a single man, invincible and making the enemy flee at the sight of him.

Nova was constrained, while Ye Qi's momentum was overwhelming. The contrast was clear. Ye Qi's attacks became smoother, and he gradually exuded a fearless and fierce aura, like a tiger descending from the mountain! Under this aura, the short knife transformed into lightning, striking one after another, as if it could pierce through anything! Nova's slender sword, on the other hand, was like a venomous snake without fangs, passively defending with hesitation.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The roles of attacker and defender were reversed, but the sound of the blades clashing became even more frequent, like a blacksmith's shop in full swing, with sounds continuous and unbroken.

Nova was now on the defensive, staring at Ye Qi, who attacked like a fierce tiger, and couldn't help but frown: "Is this what the report said, that he has no talent for firearms and cold weapons? Humph!"

The information Nova received was not wrong. During the training with John, Ye Qi did not show any outstanding talent for firearms and swords, and even reaching an average level was due to John's relentless training day and night.

However, everything changed after Ye Qi upgraded the skills "Firearms" and "Cold Weapons" to level 30. The new skills "Firearms Mastery" and "Cold Weapons Mastery" gave Ye Qi the potential to become an excellent marksman and swordsman—10% increased power when using firearms and 10% increased power when using cold weapons. The system's seemingly simple two prompts suggested that Ye Qi would have 10% more power when using firearms and cold weapons in the future. Initially, Ye Qi believed this to be true, but as time passed, he realized he was wrong.

The 10% increase in power was not directly granted by the system but achieved through subtle adjustments: reminders about the angle of the blade, how much to depress the gun barrel when firing. It was as if an excellent marksman and swordsman's instincts were implanted in Ye Qi's body, constantly reminding him of what was wrong and what needed adjustment. This was far superior to John's method of continuous training and then pointing out errors, which was entirely based on instinct.

After three months of subtle adjustments, Ye Qi had adapted to these instincts. In close combat with Nova, Ye Qi didn't need to think; he acted purely on instinct, achieving the maximum effect. Unlike before, when he had to think and often missed the best opportunity, failing to achieve the desired results.

"Bang!"

"Swish!"

Prolonged defense inevitably leads to mistakes. In the midst of Ye Qi's relentless attacks, Nova finally made an error—deceived by Ye Qi's feint, he failed to notice the kick that followed the blade, allowing Ye Qi to land a solid kick to the back of his knee, causing Nova to kneel on one knee. At this moment, Ye Qi flipped his blade and followed up with a backhand slash at Nova's neck. In the critical moment, Nova displayed his exceptional abilities as an Apostle—Ye Qi felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, losing his vision. This change made Ye Qi hesitate, and taking advantage of this hesitation, Nova rolled backward, narrowly avoiding the fatal slash.

However, even though Nova moved quickly, a deep gash appeared from his chest to his left shoulder, and blood soon stained his shirt.

"Is this your ability?"

Ye Qi, unable to see, held the short knife in reverse, the hilt tight against his chest, assuming a defensive stance.

"Yes, this is my ability!" The situation had suddenly changed, and Nova, now in the advantageous position, did not rush to attack but stood at a distance, slowly explaining his ability: "My ability is sensory control, which people usually call illusion. However, my sensory control is not just an illusion. When I first awakened, I could only use my ability to create non-existent things to confuse and terrify enemies, like using illusions to dodge your shots. But as I gained more control over my ability, I have gradually mastered the essence of sensory control—depriving my opponent of their senses! Just now, your vision was deprived. To reward you, a newly awakened Apostle, for injuring me, I will now deprive you of your hearing as well!"

Nova's cold voice carried a hint of cruelty. Although it seemed he was explaining his ability to Ye Qi, Ye Qi knew it was just a psychological tactic to gradually crush him!

And just as Nova said he would deprive Ye Qi of his hearing, the moment Nova finished speaking, Ye Qi's ears indeed became silent, and he could no longer hear any sounds.

Hmph! Sensory control? Depriving vision and hearing, so what? If you have the ability, deprive my sixth sense too!

With a disdainful snort, Ye Qi opened the system. Although he could not see, the character attribute panel still appeared before his "eyes" as usual. Without hesitation, Ye Qi selected "Blind Fighting" in the expertise attribute panel.

Blind Fighting: Intense combat training allows you to judge your opponent's movements based on vague sensations. Characters with this expertise can fight better when blinded or facing invisible opponents. Effect: Face the darkness, +4 to hit.

Face the darkness: Abandon sensory perception and fight purely by instinct.

Hit: When facing any enemy, increase the accuracy of your attacks.

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