Chapter 745: Counter Damage
When Ling Zhan's calm words fell,
not only was the Radiant Dragon King stunned,
but even the crowd that was planning to leave quickly were frozen in place!
Damn!
Did they hear that right?
This guy didn't hesitate at all and wanted to fight the Dragon King head-on!
This…
caused the departing crowd to secretly linger nearby and observe.
There was clearly a good show about to unfold!
"I'm honestly a bit shocked—this level 105 non-specialist dares to provoke a level 160 Radiant Dragon King! That's gutsy!"
"Huh? Isn't this a blatant case of the weak challenging the strong?"
"Don't underestimate this non-specialist. Do you know why even someone as straightforward as Zhan Zicheng agreed to Zhang Mingruo's conditions earlier?"
"Why? Wasn't it just to get into the treasure vault and grab resources?"
"That's one reason, but the other is that it seems this Ling Zhan was the one who killed Mendi and the 100 Sword Gods of the Holy Sword Guild!"
"Huh!? Is that true? I didn't expect this non-specialist to be that fierce!"
"He's definitely impressive. I mean, think about it—could someone who hasn't even chosen a class make it this far if they were weak?"
"Yeah, you're right… Although, it's also possible he's backed by some big shot."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Let's just watch the show! The Dragon King looks really pissed!"
Indeed, the Dragon King was furious.
At this moment,
his handsome face was deeply furrowed, and his gemstone-like dragon eyes burned with anger!
Provocation!
The opponent's actions were blatant provocation!
Ling Zhan was treating him—the mighty Dragon King—as if he were nothing!
Never had he imagined that one day, a mere level 105 non-specialist would dare disregard him.
"Human boy! Do you even understand what you're saying?" the Dragon King growled coldly.
Ling Zhan let out a slow sigh and said helplessly, "I've already told you we can start fighting. Why are you still wasting time talking nonsense?"
One sentence.
And the Dragon King completely lost it!
"Good! If you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"
As soon as he spoke,
Hum!!
The Radiant Dragon King's body erupted with terrifying pressure, and a surge of chaotic magical energy rippled outward.
His white spear instantly glowed with a rainbow of magical energy!
Without any hesitation…
Swish!!
He threw the spear directly at Ling Zhan's location!
The rainbow spear tore through the air, leaving a long, colorful trail behind. The space along its path distorted and collapsed under its force.
The spear locked firmly onto Ling Zhan.
Clearly,
the attack was imbued with both a powerful skill and unavoidable Order Energy!
"There's no need to watch! Ling Zhan is dead!"
Those watching from the distant skies saw the seemingly ordinary yet devastatingly powerful spear and immediately believed it was over.
If they were in Ling Zhan's shoes, their only option would be to run—and even then, they doubted they'd escape.
The opponent's higher level and superior stats made it impossible to dodge.
Even with Order Skills, it was futile.
When two Order Skills clashed,
the one with higher attributes would prevail.
Moreover…
Ling Zhan hadn't even chosen a class!
Without a class, he lacked access to the Order Imbuement skill—a signature ability of fourth-tier professionals.
Order Imbuement was the ultimate advantage fourth-tier professionals had over third-tier ones.
Facing this Order-infused spear, they saw no hope for Ling Zhan.
His level was lower.
His attributes were weaker.
And he lacked Order Skills.
How could he possibly win!?
The spectators weren't the only ones thinking this—so was the Dragon King.
After throwing his Radiant Dragon Spear, he relaxed, fully expecting the human to be impaled and killed.
But…
Fate always had a way of surprising everyone.
Just as the Radiant Dragon Spear was about to hit, Ling Zhan didn't dodge. Instead, he calmly stepped forward to meet it!
"What the hell!? He's lost his mind!"
Swish!
Splat!!
The Radiant Dragon Spear pierced straight through Ling Zhan's body without resistance!
The onlookers' eyes widened in shock!
Not because the spear had impaled Ling Zhan—that was expected.
What shocked them was…
Ling Zhan had willingly stepped into the spear's path, as if intentionally letting it pierce him!
Everyone was dumbfounded!
They had assumed Ling Zhan would at least try to dodge.
But he had walked directly into the attack—was this some sort of suicide attempt?
"Hmph!"
The Radiant Dragon King didn't care whether Ling Zhan had a death wish or not. Seeing his attack land, he let out a cold snort of satisfaction.
But just as he raised his hand to recall the spear…
Pa!!
A soft sound echoed.
The Dragon King's eyes widened in disbelief as he saw the human grab the spear that had pierced through his body!
What!?
Before he could react…
Splat!!
The Dragon King spat out a mouthful of golden dragon blood!
Looking down, he saw a gaping wound in his chest—identical to the one on Ling Zhan!
Wow!!
The spectators erupted in an uproar.
"What the hell!? How is this possible!?"
"The Dragon King is injured! What the heck just happened!?"
"I have no idea! I can't understand this!"
"It must be one of Ling Zhan's abilities! I'm shocked—he actually has a countermeasure!"
"It looks like some kind of counter-damage ability!"
Among the onlookers, some sharp-eyed individuals managed to deduce what had happened.
Counter damage!
Everyone was stunned.
They hadn't expected Ling Zhan to possess a counter-damage ability—an incredibly rare talent or skill!
And judging by the Dragon King's wounds, the counter damage was several times more severe than what Ling Zhan had taken.
Just as the spectators guessed,
it was indeed a counter-damage ability.
An SS-tier talent!
Thorn Armor!
[Thorn Armor (SS): Increases armor and magic resistance by 300%. Reduces incoming true damage by 80%. Reflects 1000% of the damage received back to the attacker.]
Notes:
1. The reflected damage mirrors the form of the incoming attack. (For example, if an enemy slashes your neck, the reflected damage will also take the form of a neck slash.)
2. Reflected damage cannot be avoided, unless the attacker uses an SS-tier invincibility skill.
3. This talent is a system-exclusive product.