Chapter 1425 Assassination Instinct
Sneaking and backstabbing, I don’t know since when, this routine has become the standard combo for thieves, assassins and other professions in all games, although they continue to evolve over time. The skin has been changed and derivation has been added, but for any player who is keen on assassinating characters, this is definitely a familiar and basic routine.
The fact that it can be used so widely in the game also proves that the price-performance ratio of these two skills is indeed very high after being connected together, just like the hero rescue whose fashion value has almost dropped to negative. Like beauty, it is a concept that is understood by ordinary people because it is easy to use.
Lian Yuanrui is not a player, but an NPC born and raised in the Realm of Innocence. But like countless professionals of the same type, she is the one who performs the combo of [Stealth] + [Backstab]. One of the most understood basic routines.
[Stealth] refers to the assassin's actions when he eliminates his figure through means such as [Concealment] and escapes into the blind spot of the opponent's field of vision. It is not a noun, but an out-and-out verb.
[Backstab] literally means to carry out a sneak attack from behind the enemy, using cold weapons to cause extremely threatening damage to the enemy. Not only experienced NPCs like to use it, but even among players, [Backstab] is also used It is known as the most cost-effective low-level skill. As long as conditions permit, it can deal explosive damage under any circumstances.
Since these two are very compatible, [Stealth] + [Backstab], which are often used together, have become the most frequently used starting moves in the corresponding professional systems.
To put it simply, the assassin first hides his figure through corresponding techniques, then goes around from the blind spot of the target's vision to behind him, and finds a place with fragile skin and thin armor to strike. The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out. If the red knife comes in and the red knife comes out again, it's best to stab him to death as soon as possible.
But having said that, although stealth backstab is easy to use, it also has limitations. For example, it is not particularly effective against heavy-armed professions such as knights and berserkers. After all, everyone basically has one. Covered in plate armor, it looks like an iron can at first glance. There is basically no big difference between poking the front and the back.
In addition, it is almost difficult to successfully apply this technique during combat. After all, the enemy is fighting with you as a thief and suddenly finds that the opponent is gone. The first reaction is basically to concentrate. Focus on keeping an eye on your behind, and most of the stealth skills cannot completely disappear. Even the more powerful [One Leaf Blind] or [Environmental Mimicry] cannot completely hide the user's body shape and aura. Therefore, when the target is wary, it is not too difficult to succeed with this technique.
To sum up, in most cases, this cost-effective assassination method is basically used when there is mental arithmetic but no intention, or the other party’s IQ is limited. For example, if your target wants to find a place for a massage, you become Pretend to be a technician and stab him unprepared; or maybe the other person is a heartless person with single-digit intelligence. Even if you play tricks in front of him openly, it will be as if nothing is wrong.
So according to common sense, in the current situation, if Miss Lian wants to successfully complete the stealth backstab operation, the success rate is basically infinitely close to zero.
You must know that although Patty, who has gained control of Gawen's body, can only perform at the early stage of the epic, and her physical condition is not ideal, she is at the peak of the legend after all, and she is still relatively keen on capturing breath. A master of mental manipulation, after having completed the magic of [Fantasy Dream·Rainbow Blade], his perception ability has almost no blind spots.
On the other side, under the influence of [Dream Senluo], Lian's senses at this moment have been messed up. With vision, hearing, and smell basically being severely disturbed, Lian wants to It's almost impossible to complete a back-and-forth attack in front of the former.
Unfortunately, ‘almost’ is not ‘absolutely’ after all.
Patty's perception is almost blind, but it's not absolute.
Lian Xiang's sneak attack from behind is almost impossible to complete, but it is also not absolute.
So, Lian completed it, and the specific process was shockingly simple -
The exquisite black short blade [by her] passed through the air, drawing a pleasing line Curved, he hit four colorful light blades surrounding Patty in succession. In the process, Patty, who had never expected that the opponent had the ability to fight back, was inevitably stunned for about half a second, and subconsciously His eyes turned to the dagger in Lian's hand that looked simple but had a strong presence at this moment.
Lian, on the other hand, did not hesitate to activate [Aura Concealment] at this moment, a common high-level skill for cunning melee professionals, which greatly weakened his sense of existence and at the same time made himself His eyes and left wrist were parallel to the two rainbow blades, and he took two brisk steps forward, then moved sideways and turned around.
Eye contact would attract attention, and the weapon held upside down behind her left wrist represented a threat. After these two details were handled instinctively by Lian, she miraculously seemed to be almost there. The handle 'disappeared' in Patty's eyes, which had attracted all the attention [from her].
Disappeared for a moment!
After more than half a second, Patty and Gawen, who were both attracted to the line of sight, suddenly discovered that the hand that was supposed to be holding the end of the dagger did not exist, and was replaced by a thin line. , the whole body is light gray, a thin line that almost blends into the handle of the dagger!
Visual induction, environmental masking, psychological suggestion...
In less than half a second, Lian completed these three items with full marks by relying on instinct, which were all achieved individually in actual combat. A task that could stump a bunch of assassins, he completed a miraculous detour and smoothly handed over the off-hand long dagger in his hand that had been coated with a thin layer of [Breaking Wind Ointment] at some point. Stab this dagger named "Let Him" into Patty's back!
The next second, the feeling of tearing open the robe, cutting the skin, piercing flesh and the warm touch of blood came from the dagger.
Lian got perfect feedback!
But——
[The conditioned reflex of the muscles is too weak, and the concentration of the blood smell is too high, which is wrong. 】
Being confused by the dream at the last moment when he was about to succeed, he failed to follow the rhythm of the target's movement and move forward. Lian, who successfully pierced the opponent's back, shook his right hand and pulled back the main weapon that had not yet landed. With a short dagger in hand, he raised his hands slightly, and actually completed a round of [Backhand Spiraling] with both hands at the same time.
This is another one of the most basic skills for assassins. The effect, consumption, and damage are all very average. There is nothing outstanding about it, but it is a move that any player of the same profession will definitely master before level 20.
Dan Lian's backhand spin is different from most people's.
Mo Tan, who has a "chaotic neutral" personality, usually uses this skill to adjust the feel of the weapon to prepare for his next round of skills or change of equipment.
And the female assassin Yu Ying, who had no feelings, used it as a low-cost sneak attack method that was both offensive and defensive.
But in Lian's hands, the [Backhand Spin] move has almost wiped out all other characteristics, leaving only one extremely simple trait, and that is - quick!
It was so fast that it was almost difficult to catch it with the naked eye, so fast that the sound could not catch up with the speed of the blades, so fast that when she raised her hands, the two daggers were less than two centimeters away from Patty's shoulder blades!
Speed is not the only essence of this skill. Indeed, at this point in time, it can achieve immediate results and maintain the reliance of the offensive.
It was this speed that directly reduced Patty's more than ten coping methods to choose from after Lian's backstab attack into a single multiple-choice question with a single answer!
Block! You can only block it!
There is no way to counterattack, no way to dodge, no way to contain, there is no choice but to defend as fast as possible!
So, naturally, the rainbow blade that was originally entrenched around Patty appeared behind him at the same time, firmly blocking Lian's two daggers.
That’s right, it’s ‘Lian’s two daggers’, not ‘Lian’s two daggers’.
To put it simply, when Patty blocked the two stabs with the rainbow blade and quickly turned around to respond to the enemy, he suddenly found that there were only two daggers in front of him that were blown away by the reaction force, with all the daggers on them. Attached to that familiar thread.
But this time, there was something more between the two silk threads connected between the handle of the dagger and Lian's wrist than before. That's Patty's neck!
[Chokehold]
It is also one of the most basic assassin skills. The lasso that quietly appeared in front of Patty suddenly tightened, tightly wrapped around the latter's slender and white neck, and pulled her The unspoken words were strangled in his throat.
Although countless people believe that the core goal of the [Chroat] skill is to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy's vital points and is one of the most standard means of killing, in fact, interrupting the caster's chanting is also the same This is also the essence of this move, but it is not for the purpose of killing. The usage rate of [Chokehold], which is specifically used to interrupt, is very low, so now few people deliberately practice it for the sake of rhythm and adaptability.
Rather than working on such low-level skills, people often prefer to study more high-end assassination techniques or moves.
But Lian is different. She has no interest in this kind of thing, so she has no interest at all in [Advanced Assassination], which was equivalent to a bonus question back then. She just keeps trying to complete the tasks given by her parents. The task is just a basic exercise.
It was precisely because of this that she was able to directly use such a perfect chokehold in this situation, which not only directly dealt a fatal blow to Patty, but also eliminated the possibility of the latter using powerful magic again.
This is the eldest lady of [Angel of Death] - Lian Yuanrui, an assassination genius with a kind and gentle personality and a quiet and elegant temperament!
She is able to instinctively capture high-value information when her perception is subjected to great interference;
She is able to switch offense to defense in one second by relying on on-the-spot responses, forcing The opponent stops defending;
She can deliberately guide the opponent to actively blind her eyes during the fight;
She can perfectly predict a highly threatening spell and kill it in advance!
She is able to transform various low-level skills that people are familiar with into effective killing, and even pose a fatal threat to Patty Halside!
She could even think about it at this stall, whether the pot of tea on Foster Ward's table should be filled with hot water!
And all of this is just because she did less than three hours of enlightenment training every day when she was a lolita, and both the content and intensity were the minimum standard of enlightenment training.
Lian does not have a body like Jadeka that will continue to grow stronger even if left alone, nor does she have such unreasonable power. She just instinctively knows how to kill.
And this is her only flaw!
Her instinct is to assassinate, not kidnap!
But the task she got was to 'control or capture the target alive, and absolutely not kill it if conditions permit'.
So when Lian tightened the two silk threads on her wrist, she hesitated for a moment.
Because in this girl's instinct, there is no solution for how to save the other party's life in this situation.
Liansha's momentary hesitation gave Patty a chance.
A silent magical spell is also an opportunity to make a comeback from a desperate situation!
【I have tried my best, the rest is up to you. Don’t forget what you promised! 】
In the moment before the thread was tightened, Patty turned her head desperately, and finally caught Lian's gaze at the critical moment, and then a flash of emerald green light suddenly lit up in her eyes, through her own spiritual power. With his understanding, he squeezed out the last bit of faith power in Jiawen's body. He did not use any magic, but simply turned it into dozens of continuous spiritual attacks and smashed them towards Lian.
“Woo!”
Lian, who had always been under the influence of [Dream Senluo], immediately groaned and collapsed softly on the ground, two streaks of bright red nosebleeds flowed out silently.
On the other side, Patty rolled her eyelids after using this move and fell straight back. Fortunately, Gawen regained control of her body at the last moment and reluctantly leaned forward. He didn't fall down directly, but he staggered over the unconscious Lian and rushed towards the gray alley area underground.
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Same time
Academy City Inner Ring District, Angelor Astronomy Academy, Dean’s Office
"Although I'm glad you're willing to take the time to come over, my dear."
On the soft seat behind the desk, a human woman with long gray hair and a kind temperament shrugged her shoulders and looked at the man on the sofa who looked at her. Got up The shy junior smiled and said: "But the way you look now, it's really hard for me to believe that you came to accompany me specially."
"I'm sorry, aunt."
The great astrologer twisted gently Pointing his fingers, he carefully raised his eyes and looked at the current dean of the Angelo Academy of Astronomy in front of him, the famous astrologer Andrea A. Archizolti, who is very well-known in the industry. He muttered: "I'm causing trouble for you."
"I don't think it's troublesome. I'm just a little surprised that you wanted to come here as a guest and were not willing to communicate with those little admirers. ."
"I... want to help someone."
"Who?"
"A man that my aunt doesn't know."
"What man?!"
"My man..."
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Chapter 1416: End
(End of this chapter)