NOVEL NEXT Chapter 191: What other trump cards does he have? (Two-in-one, 2/5)_1
Within the instance, the coordinate exposure window during the ninth hour was prolonged.
Yun Zhi, following the coordinates, sped towards Chen Mo. Her speed was extremely high, far beyond what a normal second-transition could possess.
Clearly, she had flying equipment!
Flying equipment and the Flying ability unlocked by the second-transition operate in two different ways.
While flying equipment can significantly increase speed by consuming a large amount of Energy, a Flying ability allows for flight without consuming anything, but has a speed limit.
This speed limit increases with each job transition.
The former consumes Energy for a significant speed boost, while the latter allows for free flight within a certain speed limit. Each method had its pros and cons.
Yun Zhi's current speed was clearly beyond what a typical Level 60 second-transition class could achieve.
This person from the Yongming Star System... I hadn't even gone looking for her, and she's already coming for me.
With a thousand competitors in the instance, Chen Mo had initially planned to deal with her slowly towards the end. This would also allow him to assess the strength of this generation's genius from the Yongming Star System and see how long she could last.
Later, when he realized the number of powerful opponents had dwindled and was preparing to find her, his Teleportation ability had been restricted, preventing him from reaching her.
Now that they were finally close, she had taken the initiative to charge towards him.
Her actions were exactly what he wanted, so Chen Mo decided to wait and conserve his strength.
A short while later, a delicate figure transformed into a streak of light, flying to a position 100 meters from Chen Mo.
Representatives from two star systems, originally somewhat hostile, didn't engage immediately upon meeting. Instead, they observed each other.
Chen Mo observed that the woman from the Yongming Star System was quite striking: a smooth, oval face, large dark eyes, a cascade of long hair, and an excellent figure. She was undoubtedly a beauty.
Yun Zhi was also observing Chen Mo and thought that he was good-looking as well.
However, this wasn't a romantic encounter. They were mortal enemies the moment they met; appearances were irrelevant.
After a moment of mutual observation, Yun Zhi finally spoke, "Earthling, you're quite bold. A mere zeroth-transition Level 20 daring to enter this instance. We have a saying on Sirius: 'Skill breeds boldness.' It seems you possess some abilities.
You're still alive even when the experts have died off until fewer than a hundred remain. I refuse to believe you've survived on luck alone."
Yun Zhi had a pleasing voice that was soft and smooth.
Chen Mo smiled. "We have that saying on Earth too. Since you know it, why did you still dare to come so close? Aren't you afraid of being instantly eliminated?"
They appeared to be conversing, but in reality, they were both probing each other.
Unfortunately, neither of them could detect any information about the other.
When Yun Zhi attempted to probe Chen Mo, she faced utter chaos.
When Chen Mo tried to probe Yun Zhi, however, he received a notification: she carried a special item that prevented detection.
This immediately reminded Chen Mo of an item he had acquired—a special tool called the Perception Barrier.
Binding this item blocks all forms of perception.
Its sole effect is to conceal one's information; it offers no enhancement to offensive or defensive capabilities.
Some people might find it useless, but smart people know that it is very useful and highly valuable.
As the saying goes, "Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat." Information is an extremely vital strategic resource!
When you understand your opponent's situation while they remain ignorant of yours, you hold a significant advantage.
When Chen Mo first saw this item, he immediately rated it as one of the most worthwhile to bind.
However, Chen Mo already possessed the Above SSS-level chaos tester status, which made it impossible for others to probe him, so he naturally had no need to bind such an item.
Clearly, Yun Zhi also understood this principle, so she had already bound the item.
At this point, neither could probe any information about the other, and both were extremely wary.
However, Yun Zhi had an advantage over Chen Mo: she could detect the eight hundred thousand Skeleton Monsters in invisible mode surrounding him.
"Heh," Yun Zhi chuckled. "Instantly eliminate me? With those eight hundred thousand Skeleton Monsters at your back? Impressive indeed. All of them possess the attack power of a third-transition, enough to instantly kill any second-transition lacking life-saving abilities. No wonder you've survived this long. So, you command such terrifying combat strength!"
Although it was difficult to comprehend, with the opponent's strength clearly on display, Yun Zhi had no time for excessive speculation.
The opponent's composure surprised Chen Mo.
She can see I have eight hundred thousand powerful Skeleton Monsters, yet she remains so calm. What is she relying on?
Sensing something was off about her, Chen Mo decided to strike first.
Since he couldn't probe any information about her, there was no reason to continue the pointless conversation.
With a mere thought, Chen Mo activated the Space-Time Pearl.
"Time Stop? Interesting. Unfortunately for you, it's useless against me. Now I completely understand your tactics.
It seems all those who died earlier were first caught by your Time Stop, then finished off by your eight hundred thousand Skeleton Monsters. That's quite a combination. But I'm sorry to tell you, Earthling, you've met your nemesis!"