Sword Among Us
Sword Among Us - Chapter 208: Provoke

The cave outside Dead She-wolf’s chamber in the second level of Fox Cave was silent!

Happy’s sudden injury had happened without preamble. He had been able to kill more than twenty top-tier fighters with his own strength, and his momentum had been above the two sects. During the fight, not only had he shown no trace of fear, he had even suppressed his enemy so much that they could only rely on continuously fighting against him in shifts to protect themselves. Hence, Happy’s mistake just then caught everyone by surprise, and they were all puzzled. None of them could react to the situation in time.

That included Ji Feng, who was also a little baffled by what happened at that moment.

Based on Happy’s previous movements and positioning, he should have been able to negate more than half of their attacks, and he should have been able to last a few more rounds. It was a little too sudden for him to lose like that.

It was only when they saw Happy’s body slam into the wall, a few shattered pieces of rock roll to the ground, and him cough up a huge mouthful of blood that everyone became besides themselves with joy!

‘He’s injured! Happy’s injured!’

“Attack!”

However, while they were raring to go, the excitement on their faces did not last for long.

Happy leaned against the wall and stood up again. No hint of alarm saying that he was now in trouble could be seen on his face. The only thing that could be detected was a hint of mockery and a strange look of realization under his pain.

“So, it’s you…”

The words Happy said in the silent cave were incredibly calm and clear, but they left everyone baffled.

‘What did that mean?’

Ji Feng frowned, but he did not hesitate. He spoke in a calm voice once more.

“Team 2 and 3, left wing. Team 1 and 4, right wing. Defend and counterattack! Be careful of him trying to break out of the encirclement with his saber technique!”

He could already tell that Happy must have let his mind wander for a moment because of someone, which was why he was injured. Even though he did not know who that person was, he could not let such a rare good chance go!

“Very well.”

Happy cast a glance at Ji Feng, who remained behind the crowd. He did not show any hints of anger, instead, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even greater and brighter than before.

In a barely audible voice, he mumbled to himself, “So, it’s you. I heard about you in my previous life, Woolen-robed Swordsman Ji Feng. You don’t have great fighting prowess, but you have an extraordinary mind. Your ability to mobilize soldiers and set up formations is so great that no one can surpass you. Today, I’m lucky to be able to meet you.”

Right when the people in front of him moved, Happy brought out two Dew Pills and tossed them into his mouth.

The Dew Pills melted the moment they entered his mouth!

Boom!

His Golden Bell Cocoon had used up most of his qi in his Dantian region, but a wave of new energy was instantly injected into it. Full once more, it swelled up again. Most of his injuries were also cured.

Dew Pills were a consumable that could not be missing during battle in his previous life.

Happy had more than one hundred Dew Pills in his hands. He did not have to be afraid of anyone.

Buzz!

With a thought, a faint layer of golden light surged out of Happy’s body. Under the two sects’ shocked gazes, that light instantly covered his entire body. The shattered Golden Bell Cocoon was activated once again!

Ji Feng was rendered speechless. Victory was originally in his hands, but now, he stared at the arm Happy had used to bring out his medicinal pills. He scowled, but his eyes sparkled, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

“Again!”

Happy did not wait for his enemies to attack him. With a roar, he took the initiative to charge into the crowd.

This time, he did not hold back anymore.

He formed the shape of a claw with his hand and subdued his enemy with Dragon Capture!

With the force of a thunderbolt, he grabbed one person, and with the additional Arm Strength and Affinity granted by Thousand Year Corpse King’s Right Arm, he easily swung him in an arc and flung him at the crowd charging at him with their weapons flashing.

The front people could not stop their charge in time. The attacks they wanted to deal on Happy all landed on the unlucky soul. None of them missed.

“AAAHHH!”

A scream of pain rose into the air, but Happy’s expression did not change.

Whoosh!

He grabbed the unlucky soul who was now drenched in blood while holding his Hundred-battle Saber in his other hand. His robes fluttered, and he moved decisively to stand in front of the incoming players. He smiled faintly at them and Ji Feng, who was behind them. His Hundred-battle Saber flashed and sank deep into the body of his meat shield!

His actions were swift and clean, and he killed without hesitation!

Happy’s calm and might were brought out to their fullest once more.

Whoosh!

The corpse was flung into the crowd with great force.

“Careful!”

“He’s here!”

All sorts of enraged warnings rose, but no one noticed that Ji Feng had swiftly put on a solemn look on his face. It was full of surprise, and it showed up when Happy smiled at him.

Even though it was a sideways glance that had only lasted for an instant, Ji Feng had understood the meaning behind Happy’s smile.

Provocation!

His glance was full of provocation.

Even though he did not understand how Happy had managed to notice him while he had so carefully hidden himself, Ji Feng had felt a strong sense of danger that made him feel as if he had been captured the moment he saw the smile. He felt as if Happy had captured him as easily and confidently as he had captured his men.

Happy already knew how important Ji Feng was to the other players. With that being the case, he should begin to employ tactics that would target Ji Feng.

But Ji Feng did not know that it was not what Happy thought!

From the moment he noticed Ji Feng’s existence, Happy could already guess that Ji Feng’s wisdom had been employed during the short fight just then. Ji Feng had to have analyzed his skills and understood the subtleties of Stormy Shadowless Kick and Flowering Knights’ Song.

Based on them, he could create a series of defensive battle tactics that could allow them to counterattack while they stalled for time and made him use up his Golden Bell Cocoon and qi. If he fought with the standard battle tactics, they would end up in a stalemate, and he would use up his Dew Pills one by one.

Even though that would buy time for the people inside, Happy did not want to spend all of the Dew Pills he got from Pomelo just like that!

Besides, even though he knew that killing the Woolen-robed Swordsman Ji Feng would make the strength of the alliance of the two sects fall down or even crumble fully, Happy did not want to end the game so soon.

He had a habit of challenging all sorts of powerful players in his previous life. To him, the Woolen-robed Swordsman’s advantage came from his strategies and his mind. It would be meaningless if he used brute force to directly defeat him. It would only make Woolen-robed Swordsman want to turn the tables around in the area he prided himself with even more eagerly than before. But if he defeated the Woolen-robed Swordsman in the area he was good at, the man would…

‘Heh.’

When he remembered the bold words the Woolen-robed Swordsman had once posted on the forum when he became famous, a hint of a smile appeared on Happy’s lips.

He would use his own strengths to defeat the Woolen-robed Swordsman in the area he was skilled at!

With a tap on the ground, he jumped into the air and followed behind the corpse like a shadow. While the people dodged the corpse in alarm, the dark blue light of his saber grew in brightness, and he formed a dazzling arc in the air!

Slick!

The corpse was divided into two.

The people before it instantly panicked. They raised their arms to block the blood which would gush out into their faces, but it did not appear.

It was a limit and protection that the system set as part of the content of the game.

No one had experienced it before except for Happy.

The corpse looked as if it had been torn apart by a strong force. It pulled the two parts in different directions, and a golden figure shot through the gap. With a face full of confidence, a dazzling dark blue saber glare, and a powerful, roaring gust, Happy flew at the four people before him in a swift, sharp, and steady manner.

“Urk!”

“Ah!”

Blood appeared on four’s chests. Then, they were all sent flying horizontally into the people behind them.

Happy did not show any intention to stop. His dark blue saber glare moved like flowing water and chased after them into the crowd!

Ji Feng’s expression changed nonstop. He wondered whether he should continue having the people engage Happy when he suddenly noticed a few people stagger out of Dead She-wolf’s chamber. They looked incredibly miserable, and when Ji Feng looked at them closely, his expression changed drastically.

“Retreat!”

Red Dust’s appearance made Ji Feng lose his confidence in being able to kill Happy.

The people from the two sects left the corpses all over the ground and retreated in a continuous stream. Not a single one of them stayed behind.