Chapter 501: Section 288: Battle Review (Part 1)
The Dragon-man youth hadn’t fallen asleep.
In the training room of the Triangular Love Ship, he was watching the Magic Image of the battle he had fought with Xiong Ju during the day.
Due to the maturity of alchemy techniques, it was very convenient for people to obtain images.
Lan Zao, Chi Lai, and Menshi had followed the Dragon-man youth into the Snowbird Duel Arena with their own alchemy devices that recorded images.
However, the image the youth was watching now did not originate from them.
This image came from the Snowbird Duel Arena itself.
The arena itself had more advanced alchemy devices that captured images that were not only clearer and more comprehensive than regular alchemy devices but also allowed viewers to adjust the zoom, magnify, and minimize while watching, making it convenient to observe every detail of the battle.
If it was an exciting duel, then after the duel, the arena could reap substantial rewards just by selling the related battle images.
Part of these earnings would go to both duelists, but most would be taken by the dueling field for maintenance of the arena itself, refurbishment of the equipment, and other aspects.
Additionally, the duel arena had other sources of profit, such as charging fees to vendors who roamed the arena and drawing profits from related betting pools.
There were many dueling fields of various sizes throughout the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
The prevalence of these dueling fields depended not only on the martial culture revered in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom but also on the well-developed business models of the arenas themselves.
The Dragon-man youth would also benefit from the duel that day.
But exactly how much he could profit from the arena, the Dragon-man youth wasn’t clear.
After all, this was his first time.
At the moment, his main concern wasn’t the money.
For survivors, after the chaos on Twin Eyes Island, the organization had up to 700,000 Gold Coins. In the short term, there wouldn’t be any financial issues.
The Dragon-man youth reviewed his own battle process to continually learn and revise, striving to become stronger!
At the beginning of the fight, both the Dragon-man youth and Xiong Ju had used punches and kicks, without employing any Fighting energy.
“Xiong Ju’s punches and kicks were powerful, and his foundational combat skills were quite solid.”
“He also had some devious moves from street fighting, very sinister and vicious. At that moment, I almost suffered a loss and chose to temporarily avoid his ferocity.”
At this moment, as the Dragon-man youth watched the image, the related memories suddenly became vivid.
Watching from the perspective of a bystander, he quickly realized that against Xiong Ju’s devious moves, he actually had better solutions.
If he applied these methods in real combat, he could have taken more initiative.
The Magic Image continued to play until Xiong Ju used his main weapon.
“After Xiong Ju wielded the Golden Flower Steel Saw, his attack power skyrocketed and his reach expanded by at least twice. Given that the team currently has sufficient funds, perhaps I should also consider purchasing a Golden Level weapon.”
This thought surfaced once more in the Dragon-man youth’s mind.
Next, he saw himself using a pair of Alchemy Crossbows, continuously shooting at Xiong Ju from a distance.
The Dragon-man youth slightly shook his head.
“Although, relying on the Bloodline from the Gold Needle Bee, I regained my shooting talent, I am not a true archer.”
“Not even close to qualified.”
“Many Alchemy Arrows’ powers neutralized each other considerably. A qualified archer wouldn’t face this issue. An outstanding archer might even use his own archery Combat Skills to amplify the power of the arrows, strategically establish connections between them, achieving a power amplification where 1+1>2.”
“Perhaps, my main weapon could be such an Alchemy Crossbow.”
The Magic Image then played to the scene where the Dragon-man youth lay on the ground.
He fell into a brief coma, while Xiong Ju fiercely chopped down with his Golden Flower Steel Saw at the youth’s abdomen.
This scenario was caused by the Magic-like Spell, Bear Roar, which Xiong Ju had used in actual combat moments earlier.
Previously in the battle, the Dragon-man youth hadn’t noticed it, let alone evaded it.
Now after the battle, watching this process again, he keenly realized: actually, the outbreak of Bear Roar had precursors.
But this sign wasn’t evident and very brief.
“Remember this sign, if I face Xiong Ju again, perhaps I could recognize in advance his intention to cast the Magic-like Spell, Bear Roar.”
“However, even if I notice the Bear Roar, its activation speed is still too fast. It’s nearly impossible for me to completely evade it.”
“Even if I use my current strongest form, exponentially increasing my speed, it’s still hard to dodge.”
Spells, unlike fists and swords, usually couldn’t be dodged just by moving.
The Dragon-man youth then saw himself using the Combat Skill Machine Gun Bullet Fist, hammering fiercely at Xiong Ju.
Xiong Ju’s Wandering Full-body Armor, under the Machine Gun Bullet Fist, started to show signs of collapse.
This unique armor had its corresponding weaknesses, which were being exploited by the Machine Gun Bullet Fist.
“Although I had mastered the Combat Skill Machine Gun Bullet Fist only the night before, thanks to the combat experience provided by the Spring Boxer, I had a deep grasp of this Combat Skill. During the day, I used it directly in the actual combat against Xiong Ju, and it worked very well.”
Before the Machine Gun Bullet Fist, the Dragon-man youth only mastered one type of attack Combat Skill, the Blast Fist.
Comparing the two Combat Skills, it’s hard to determine which is superior as each has its strengths and weaknesses.
Blast Fist is a one-hit explosion with great power. Whereas the Machine Gun Bullet Fist’s individual strikes are much less lethal than the Blast Fist, but its advantage is the ability to continuously hit.
When dealing with the peculiar armor of wandering armored individuals, Blast Fist struggles to achieve results because it’s a one-shot deal. However, the Machine Gun Bullet Fist is precisely the Combat Skill that counters such armor.
It can be said that mastering the Machine Gun Bullet Fist filled a gap in the Dragon-man youth’s attack methods.
“Wait, here…” The Dragon-man youth paused the Magic Image at a certain moment.
At that moment, he was striking with both fists, sending Xiong Ju into mid-air.
“That’s a pity!”
“If my follow-up attack could connect at that time, keeping Xiong Ju in a floating state, the victory in this duel would have been easier to secure.”
“There wouldn’t be a need to fall into a war of attrition and a hard battle.”
During the combat, the Dragon-man youth hadn’t realized this opportunity.
Now, watching the Magic Image again, he immediately noticed this rare chance.
He replayed this segment of the fight several times.
Then he realized: keeping Xiong Ju in constant float was extremely difficult.
At that time, he had already attacked with all his might. It could be said that he had performed to the best of his ability.
“It’s because my attacking Combat Skills are limited; I can’t keep an opponent like Xiong Ju constantly in the air.”
“Xiong Ju, in the subsequent fight, also noticed this and kept his feet on the ground, not giving me such a good opportunity again.”
Reflecting on this, the Dragon-man youth gained new insights.
“In fact, when dealing with Silver Level fighters, if I can knock the opponent into a floating state, the advantage I hold is significant.”
“In mid-air, without any perspective, the opponent’s performance is greatly limited, unless they have equipment or means to forcibly change their position.”
“For Golden Level fighters, being in mid-air is no longer a drawback, even without Flying Combat Techniques.”
Flying Combat Techniques are rare, not every Golden Level fighter possesses them.
But even without Flying Combat Techniques, a Golden Fighter can still use their Golden Level Fighting Energy to leverage in mid-air.
The reason is simple, Golden Level Fighting Energy can exist independently.
So, as long as the fighter releases some Fighting Energy in the air, they can utilize it to exert force.
“Perhaps I should develop a set of tactics. Choose some appropriate Combat Skills. Try to match them together and then execute them continuously.”
“Under such a chain of Combat Skills, the enemy is more likely to be thrown into a floating state.”
“Just relying on my current Blast Fist and Machine Gun Bullet Fist is far from enough.”
Different Combat Skills, quickly switching, unleash a combo, which makes it difficult for the enemy to defend.
If relying only on a rotation of Blast Fist and Machine Gun Bullet Fist, it’s easy for the enemy to successfully defend.
Xiong Ju in the image is an example.
Xiong Ju, by using the Defensive Fighting Skill Black Armor, successfully turned peril into safety.
“The Defensive Fighting Skill mastered by Xiong Ju is also very good.”
“After I absorb the experience from the Big Arena Badge, this Combat Skill will be mine.”
“Machine Gun Bullet Fist can’t break through this Defensive Fighting Skill, in fact, even Blast Fist is doubtful.”
“It seems that although Blast Fist is powerful, I actually still lack a powerful attacking method that can decisively end the game.” The Dragon-man youth realized his shortcomings.
Blast Fist is just his regular attacking approach.
The Dragon-man youth needs a real trump card in attacks, which might come at a great cost. However, once executed, it can unleash a tremendous attack power instantly, breaking the enemy’s defensive stance.
In this aspect, the Dragon-man youth actually already had one method.
That’s one of the Magic-like spells that comes with the King of Flame Dragon legendary Bloodline — Scorched Dragon Breath.
Though this Magic-like spell is powerful and once overcame Rou Cang, its conditions for use are too severe.
Usually, it’s difficult to find an opportunity to release it in real combat, and the successful experience against Rou Cang is hard to replicate.
Like in the day-long battle between the Dragon-man youth and Xiong Ju. The pace of the fight was very fast, and the Dragon-man youth simply couldn’t find a chance to unleash Scorched Dragon Breath.
And by the end of the fight, both sides were very exhausted, and the Dragon-man youth lacked the strength to deploy this Magic-like spell.
In fact, using such a powerful move was completely unnecessary at that point.
The Magic Image played through to the later stage of the duel.
The Dragon-man youth, relying on his final form, underwent a qualitative change in speed, suppressing Xiong Ju extremely brutally.