76: Chapter 76 The Gap and Being Crushed

"Use 'Seven In, Seven Out' again in two minutes?"

Chen Aoyun's words made Zhao Hongxiu's brain stutter.

Wasn't 'Seven In, Seven Out' already completely rendered useless?

The seven 'Outs' in 'Seven In, Seven Out' had long been consumed, and the seven 'Ins' had also been used up by Zhao Hongxiu herself through a bug.

It could be said that 'Seven In, Seven Out' had been used thoroughly, squeezed dry.

According to [Final Chapter Rule 4: One skill used in a previous phase can be selected. The [Heroic Spirit] corresponding to the skill will disappear after the skill ends, and the [Heroic Spirit] itself provides no buffs and cannot appear again.]

The avatar of the Heroic Spirit [Zhao Yun] had long vanished without a trace after 'Seven In, Seven Out' was completely consumed.

Skills are 'driven' by the avatar; once the 'Seven In, Seven Out' skill was exhausted, the avatar of [Zhao Yun] had completely disappeared, and according to the rules, it could not appear again.

So, use 'Seven In, Seven Out' again in five minutes?

The avatar of [Zhao Yun] is gone, it cannot be summoned again, so how can this skill still be used????

Afraid of being broadcast, Chen Aoyun offered no explanation, simply backtracking the skill construction of 'Seven In, Seven Out' on the Star Chessboard, not knowing what he was tinkering with.

Zhao Hongxiu had no time to ask.

Behind her, Togaya Atsuto was leading an elite '+7' Cavalry in a frantic charge.

Although the landing point after the collision between [chess pieces] is the edge of the chessboard world, one cannot simply retreat from the landing point; to return to the chessboard, one must traverse a certain distance across the map to another edge point.

And at this moment, let alone traversing the map, Zhao Hongxiu's Cavalry had already been pierced through by the Sakura Country's Cavalry!

This was the advantage brought by the [Strategist] rank.

'+7' Cavalry, the Cavalry had been strengthened seven times.

Each strengthening provided a 10% buff, so '+7' meant a 70% increase, which didn't sound very high.

But this 70% was a comprehensive reinforcement including the Cavalry's physical fitness, weaponry, running speed, warhorse charge... and many other aspects.

Numerically it didn't seem high, but the overall improvement brought together was simply not something the 'white-board Cavalry' led by Zhao Hongxiu could match!

The '+7' Sakura Cavalry were like a red-hot iron rod plunged into butter, instantly shattering the formation of Zhao Hongxiu's Cavalry!

Blade light flashed, and a Dragon Country Cavalry soldier was cut down from his horse, armor and all!

A long spear thrust instantly pierced through the body of a Dragon Country Cavalry soldier!

Screams, the whinnying of warhorses, the crisp sound of bones breaking... instantly became the main melody of this battlefield!

Her own Cavalry kept dying, and the number of troops was rapidly dwindling.

"Hold the Line!"

With a roar from Zhao Hongxiu, the [Path of the Soldier] skill was activated.

The next second, white feathers drifted in the wind, and all of Zhao Hongxiu's troops were shrouded in a holy shield constructed of holy light.

"A Lv3 [Roleplayer] dares to use a skill in front of me, a Lv6?

I will let you see just how big the gap is between those of us who follow the [Path of the Soldier]!

'Banzai Charge'!"

Third-stage and sixth-stage were the terms used in the Dragon Country, but Togaya Atsuto of the Sakura Country preferred the more Western-style designations, Lv3 and Lv6.

A 'Banzai Charge'.

A terrifying aura exploded from the bodies of the Sakura Country Cavalry.

It was as if a frenzy of blood had been unleashed!

The eyes of the Sakura Cavalry turned blood-red, their muscles bulged and twisted, they let out roars that didn't sound human, and even their warhorses were covered in a layer of hideous blood scabs!

They transformed into evil riders charging out of hell, shattering the holy shield granted by the [Hold the Line] skill in a single strike.

Crack—!

The holy shield shattered like glass, dissipating into specks of light filling the sky!

The suppression in skill strength brought by the absolute level difference was despairing!

Beneath Zhao Hongxiu's calm expression, her tone was urgent,

"Where is the bug you mentioned? Isn't it ready yet? If this continues, my entire army will be wiped out!"

Chen Aoyun seemed to be focused on strategizing something; unable to be distracted, he could only reply briefly,

"Almost there, wait a little longer. Reconstructing requires a tiny bit of time; the main thing is erasing the content already constructed, which is quite troublesome..."

Erasing the constructed content? Reconstructing? Zhao Hongxiu couldn't understand what Chen Aoyun was talking about at all.

Before she could ask, a katana wrapped in endless killing intent slashed towards Zhao Hongxiu!

"A lower-tier [Roleplayer] dares to be distracted while fighting a higher-tier [Roleplayer]? You're courting death!"

Togaya Atsuto was like a ghost appearing out of nowhere, appearing in front of Zhao Hongxiu without any warning.

Is it a [Roleplayer] ability? Or the swift speed that a sixth-stage powerhouse naturally possesses? She didn't know!

In any case, when this blade suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Hongxiu, every hair on her body stood on end.

Dodge, she had to dodge; this blade was absolutely not something she, a third-stage [Roleplayer], could withstand!

Boom—!

Zhao Hongxiu was struck by the blade, which left a long gash on her body, deep enough to see bone. If she hadn't twisted her body with all her might at the very last second to avoid her heart, this blade would have already made her disappear from this Game of National Destiny completely!

Although she had avoided the fatal heart area, Zhao Hongxiu was still severely injured, and her whole body was sent flying several meters.

Leaning on her sword, she climbed up from the ground in a sorry state. Zhao Hongxiu fiercely wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth; her wound was bleeding, but her eyes still glared fiercely at Togaya Atsuto not far away.

"I just like people like you who won't surrender! You're already in the top three. Death—you can still be resurrected after the Game of National Destiny ends. But the shadow of being slaughtered won't disappear with the end of the Game of National Destiny. Come, let me enjoy the pleasure of slaughtering you."

Perhaps after activating [Banzai Charge], the skill itself had affected Togaya Atsuto. Perhaps Togaya Atsuto was simply a perverted slaughter-maniac.

Licking the corner of his mouth, Togaya Atsuto now treated Zhao Hongxiu as a toy to vent his bloodlust.

"A weak country should have the self-awareness of a weak country!"

The voice still echoed in front of Zhao Hongxiu, but Togaya Atsuto's figure had once again disappeared from her field of vision.

Thud—.

Togaya Atsuto suddenly appeared behind Zhao Hongxiu; she couldn't react at all before being sent flying by a punch from Togaya Atsuto.

Fists were more satisfying when slaughtering.

Togaya Atsuto chased after Zhao Hongxiu's backward-flying figure, "This is the price for a [Roleplayer] from a weak country provoking a strong country!"

Before Zhao Hongxiu's flying body could land, Togaya Atsuto flashed into mid-air, clasped his fists together, and smashed them down fiercely.

Bang—!

Zhao Hongxiu, who was originally flying backward in an arc, was smashed into the ground at a sharp right angle.

A large crater was smashed into the ground; Zhao Hongxiu wasn't dead, but her bones felt like they were about to fall apart, and she couldn't move.

Lying on her back, Zhao Hongxiu was almost out of strength, "You bastard, you promised two minutes, but several two minutes have already passed... If you don't fix that bug, I'm really going to die for you to see!"

Zhao Hongxiu, who never complained, had started calling him a bastard; it seemed she really couldn't hold on any longer.

Fortunately, Chen Aoyun on the Star Chessboard finally opened his eyes.

"It's done!"

Chen Aoyun looked at the chessboard with his signature upturned mouth, but when he saw Zhao Hongxiu's miserable state, he abruptly restrained his smile.

He said nothing, and made no threats.

Any impotent rage would only bring shame upon himself and shame upon the Dragon Country.

The best revenge against the Sakura Country and Togaya Atsuto was not verbal threats, but winning this Game of National Destiny!

Chen Aoyun clenched his fist tightly, then regained his composure.

" 'Seven In, Seven Out' is ready! Now, the best way to slap Togaya Atsuto in the face is to leave openly right under his nose!"