131: The fisherman gets the advantage

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

In the forest, Gao Zhihao, looking disheveled, panted as he stared at his opponent.

During his battle with Wu Yong, he was first ambushed, then had his distance closed by the other party.

This left him, a Mage, constantly suppressed and unable to exert his full strength.

At this moment, his clothes were tattered, one arm hung limply by his side, his face was so pale it lacked any color, and there was a deep, bone-visible wound on his shoulder.

In just a few minutes, Gao Zhihao, who was completely on the defensive, was pushed to his limits by Wu Yong, with his Mana reserves almost depleted.

However, on the other side.

Wu Yong's condition was only slightly better than his.

His body was covered in scorch marks, and his eyebrows and hair were completely gone.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

After a few heavy breaths, Wu Yong looked at Gao Zhihao with cold eyes.

"I have to say, you really surprised me!"

"To be able to unleash such combat power after being ambushed by me!"

"But now, do you still have the Mana to cast spells?"

With a sneer, Wu Yong advanced step by step, holding his battle-axe.

Previously, he had thought that by ambushing first and then exhausting Gao Zhihao's stamina, he could easily deal with him in close combat.

But to his surprise.

Gao Zhihao was also a tough nut to crack, willing to trade injuries for a few heavy blows.

Having been hit twice by "Flame Impact" and once by "Extreme Cold Ray," Wu Yong felt his body stiffening.

Fortunately, though.

He was the one who persevered in the end. Although Gao Zhihao's burst was unexpected, with the battle dragging on this long, the other party's Mana was almost gone, while he still had half of his stamina.

"You can try!"

"Even if I'm eliminated, I'll drag you down with me!"

Hearing Wu Yong's words, Gao Zhihao replied fiercely, feigning a look of readiness to die.

But at this moment, despite his defiant stance, his mind couldn't help but tense up.

During the intense battle just now, he had used every trick in the book, deploying several life-saving skills consecutively, just to drag the fight out until now.

But a weakness was a weakness; unable to create distance from Wu Yong, several of his high-power skills didn't have enough casting time.

Gao Zhihao knew very well in his heart that if the battle continued, he would undoubtedly lose!

"Is that so?"

Hearing Gao Zhihao's words, Wu Yong paused, his expression a bit uncertain.

The previous battle had already exhausted him greatly.

Although he was confident he could eliminate Gao Zhihao, if the other party still had any means of retaliation that could injure him again, it would be a bit of a loss.

Upon entering the Trial Grounds Secret Realm, each contestant was only allowed to carry two recovery potions.

One potion had already been used in the previous battle, and if he had to consume another, he would likely have no advantage when encountering other contestants later on.

For a moment, Wu Yong and Gao Zhihao were in a stalemate.

At the same time.

"These two are fighting quite intensely!"

An uninvited guest stood behind a large tree not far away, calmly observing the scene.

It was Wang Chen, who had arrived upon hearing the commotion.

"Two contestants mean at least two hundred points. It seems they are destined to benefit me!"

Thinking playfully to himself, Wang Chen stepped out from behind the tree without hesitation.

For him, the Axe Warrior and Mage opposite were no match for him even at full strength; now that both were injured, they were even less of a concern.

The moment Wang Chen appeared.

The calm between Gao Zhihao and Wu Yong was immediately broken, and both of them turned their cold gazes towards the uninvited guest.

"Wang Chen?"

Recognizing Wang Chen's identity, both of them couldn't help but exclaim in unison, their expressions somewhat grim.

Especially Wu Yong, whose face became extremely distorted.

He was just about to deal with Gao Zhihao, and at this moment, someone popped out to snatch the spoils. How could he not be angry?

On the other side, although Gao Zhihao's face was grim, a hint of pleasant surprise emerged in his heart.

Wang Chen's appearance gave him hope for a breakthrough.

His magic staff subtly waved, and a faint magical power slowly enveloped his body.

Cat's Agility.

Feeling his body lighten a bit, Gao Zhihao's feet slowly shifted backward.

His movement immediately drew the attention of Wang Chen and Wu Yong.

"Your prey is about to run, aren't you going to make a move?"

With his arms crossed, Wang Chen glanced at Wu Yong mockingly, looking as if he was enjoying the show.

"Hmph!"

"I don't need your reminder. Compared to him, I'm more interested in you right now!"

Hearing this, Wu Yong's face was somewhat distorted, his gaze merely sweeping over Gao Zhihao, who was trying to escape.

Gao Zhihao had already lost an arm; such an injury was definitely not treatable with recovery potions, and even if his Mana was refilled later, his overall combat power would be halved.

Therefore, compared to Gao Zhihao, who only wanted to escape now, Wu Yong was more wary of Wang Chen and more interested in him.

A contestant from Blazing Dragon University, and a Level Sixty-Five Giant-Beast Master at that.

Wu Yong felt that even if he wasn't in good condition now, with a three-level advantage, he could suppress or even defeat Wang Chen.

"Eliminating a Blazing Dragon University contestant? That's truly a promising achievement."

Thinking silently, Wu Yong couldn't help but get excited.

On the other side.

Wang Chen shook his head at Wu Yong's words, completely unconcerned. Instead… he turned his gaze to Gao Zhihao, who had already retreated a certain distance.

Since Wu Yong didn't want him, he would temporarily claim the points on Gao Zhihao.

However.

Just as Wang Chen was about to make a move, Wu Yong acted first.

"Die!"

Moving his feet, Wu Yong charged towards Wang Chen at a considerable speed, his body leaving an afterimage in the air.

B-rank skill, Charge!

In an instant, Wu Yong, with a sinister smile on his face, arrived before Wang Chen, his heavy battle-axe slashing down at extreme speed.

Axe Strike!

Facing the incoming battle-axe, Wang Chen raised an eyebrow.

He hadn't expected Wu Yong to be so decisive, acting the moment he said he would.

But unfortunately, his decisiveness was misplaced!

With a shift of his body, Wang Chen dodged the rapidly descending great axe, then raised a foot and kicked out heavily.

Bang!

Crack!

Amidst a dull collision, Wu Yong's body was suspended directly in front of him, then flew backward at a speed faster than his Charge.

He crashed into a large tree with a boom, creating spiderweb-like cracks in the trunk before slowly sliding down.

Pfft!

"This is impossible!"

As soon as his body hit the ground, Wu Yong spat out a mouthful of blood, looking at Wang Chen with utter disbelief, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.