Chapter 543

{Five...Four...Three...}

As the countdown echoed in people's ears, Snow's [Construction Summoning Art—Uncontrolled Experiment] was ready.

As soon as he entered the battlefield, Snow had already begun preparing for this skill. Even though Little Tan suddenly made an absurd request a few seconds later, the brief thirty seconds of preparation time didn't allow Snow to change his mind.

Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and finish what he had started…

{Two…One…}

The barrier was about to disappear, and Snow's heart was in his throat.

The initial clash was crucial.

If his skill worked, there would be hope to hold on, but if he was unlucky… he would probably be killed in a white flash within five seconds.

{…fight!}

The next second, the system voice announced the official start of the match.

As soon as the barrier was removed, Bu Tian Ge's [Thunderbolt Boomerang] was released, flying and spinning towards them; at the same time as this spiritual energy weapon left his hand, Little Bu's hands smoothly pulled out two submachine guns, unleashing a barrage of fire on the enemy.

Logically, with Snow's physical skills, he would definitely be injured under this kind of attack. However, what happened next was… the bullets, which arrived before the boomerang, froze in mid-air near Snow, and then quickly and vertically fell to the ground.

“Huh?” At that moment, Bu Pa, who was rushing forward, quickly stopped her advance. Her combat intuition told her… she needed to observe the situation before proceeding. "This guy… could he be a master capable of using 'domain-level abilities'?"

That… was impossible.

However, a "domain" had indeed appeared around Snow.

The true nature of this domain was [Uncontrolled Experiment]…

This was a skill that, once completed, would persist like a "field magic." Its "completion" standard lay in the [Experiment Symbol].

According to the skill description, activating Uncontrolled Experiment required sacrificing a "symbol," and this object had to be an artificial creation.

Of course, the scope of "artificial creation" was very broad. Generally speaking, as long as it was something that the player "constructed" or "processed," it met this standard… such as a paper crane, a wooden bow, or a plate of yuxiang rousi (fish-fragrant pork)… anything would do.

But that didn't mean you could just take a chewed piece of gum and use it as a symbol, because the quality, nature, and processing difficulty of the symbol would all affect the skill's effect… there was no doubt that crumpling a piece of paper into a ball and cutting a piece of paper into a flower would result in different skill strengths.

However… even if you sacrificed something of high quality and difficult to process, it could only guarantee the "intensity" of the effect, but it couldn't determine what the effect itself would be.

Because the original text of the skill description was—"Randomly generate field effects that are either beneficial to the user or detrimental to hostile units."

In Thriller Paradise, the word "random" was like a coin, with "god" on one side and "trap" on the other. What result you got was a matter of metaphysics.

Snow had tested this skill many times, but even if he used the exact same symbol to activate the skill, the special effects were always different; it could be said to be a truly "uncontrolled experiment."

Right now, Snow used parts created with [Synthesis Art—General Parts] and [Synthesis Art—Special Parts] several times, along with some special materials, to make a prop called [Air Guitar], and used it as a symbol to activate Uncontrolled Experiment.

He was lucky. This time, the special effect was—[Gravity], and the intensity was sufficient.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Two seconds later, accompanied by a whirring sound, the [Thunderbolt Boomerang] also entered the domain of Uncontrolled Experiment. The kinetic energy contained in this spiritual energy weapon was clearly far beyond that of ordinary bullets. However… although it didn't hover and fall to the ground like those bullets, its speed and flight altitude were greatly affected.

How big was this impact? So big that even Snow's physical skills were enough to dodge the boomerang's attack…

"Change tactics, close combat, follow me!" Seeing this scene, Bu Pa meizi… no… Bu Pa elder sister immediately shouted at her brother.

A concise sentence was an unquestionable command and an effective tactic.

At first glance, it seemed wasteful to have Bu Tian Ge, a shooting specialist, abandon all ranged methods and join her in a close-quarters encirclement, but in this situation, it was actually the most efficient and correct approach.

Bu Pa merely observed the bullets and the boomerang to discern the range and approximate strength of Snow's domain, and concluded that "two people together can take him down." Her high combat IQ and decisive actions even impressed Feng Bujue in the spectator space.

"Did you have to adapt so quickly…" Snow, on the field, watched the siblings rush towards him and thought to himself, "I only made two ranged attacks, and you decisively changed your tactics… that's too much… at least test it out a little more!"

While thinking about these things, Snow's next skill was already activated.

[Name: Summoning Art—Netherworld Warrior]

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Skill Category: Summoning]

[Effect: Randomly summon a warrior from the Netherworld to fight for you (cooldown time 120 minutes, duration 10 minutes, maximum of 1 Netherworld Warrior at a time)]

[Consumption: 30% of maximum spiritual energy value]

[Learning Condition: Summoning Specialization B]

[Remarks: Communicating with the Netherworld is a very strenuous task. It's like a remote island with extremely poor cell phone and network signals. You can never be sure who will answer when you make a call… If you can find Jim Downing or Alejandra Jones, that's your luck, but if you find Nick Cruz, you're on your own.]

This was another skill with randomness, but Snow didn't have many options at this point. He could only use this "gambling" approach to survive in this severely disadvantaged situation.

Buzz—

A鳴 sound rose, white light appeared, and a figure was born from the light, standing in front of Snow.

This warrior from the Netherworld was the Netherworld Fighter of the Earthly Violent Star—"Cyclops," Gogado. He was about two meters tall, with a mountain-like physique, wearing a reddish-brown Netherworld Cloth, with many fang-like giant horns protruding from the armor, and a striking golden cyclops engraved on the front of the helmet on his forehead.

Although it was a creature summoned by a B-level summoning skill, this kind of humanoid summon with a certain degree of intelligence and superior combat power was undoubtedly at the level of an A-level creature… this was the benefit of "randomness." Just like Feng Bujue's [Look Out] back then, the random nature allowed him to unleash moves that exceeded the character's current strength.

"Giant Grapple!" As soon as he appeared, Gogado rushed towards Bu Pa, who was closer to him, and shouted the name of his special move.

Unexpectedly, before his grappling motion was fully unfolded, a metal ball larger than his head smashed into his face…

"Grapple your head!" Bu Pa was a terrifying woman… Even under the pressure of gravity, her speed and strength were still ferocious. Facing the approaching giant, she swung the strange weapon in her hand and just poked him, smashing the opponent's head into mincemeat with just a normal attack.

At that moment, the liquid in the summon's brain splashed out, and a few drops even landed on Snow's face, seemingly reminding him… it's your turn soon.

"I knew this freakishly strong woman's attack power was exaggerated, but I didn't expect it to be this strong…" Snow was also bitter in his heart. Escaping meant certain death, fighting was difficult to win, so he could only continuously use some stopgap measures to buy time, second by second, for Little Tan.

Buzz buzz—

In less than a breath, there was another buzzing sound. Snow immediately used [Summoning Art—Z-Virus Infected] again, summoning a second summoned creature.

This was also a desperate measure. He knew these skills couldn't stop the opponent, but he had to use them… because these moves were instant, so there was no point in not using them, and maybe they could withstand a few attacks.

"So annoying!" Seeing this, Bu Pa once again waved the [Lucifer's Spear (Pseudo)] (a long weapon with a slender shaft and spherical and crescent-shaped ends) in her hand, striking at the summoned creature in front of her.

If Gogado was an A-level creature, then this "Z-Virus Infected" was at most a C-level creature… To put it bluntly, it was the kind of Blood Wolf Zombie that Brother Jue and the others encountered in "Nuka City."

Of course, no matter what kind of creature it was, as long as it was large enough and had a certain degree of aggression, it could at least delay Bu Pa's "one hit" for a while.

After one hit, the Blood Wolf Zombie, which was poked in the chest, shattered into minced meat and blood, and exploded in all directions, while Snow… took advantage of this gap and turned around to run in another direction.

The negative effect of [Uncontrolled Experiment] would not work on Snow himself. While the enemy was slowed down by gravity, he could run at full speed. But… could a C-level combat specialization player at level 60 run out of the grasp of a S-level combat specialization player at level 60, even with the advantage of gravity?

The answer was definitely "no," but it would take some time for Bu Pa to catch up to him.

Fortunately… Bu Pa was not fighting alone. Bu Tian Ge had already entered Snow's domain at this time, and was approaching with his boomerang.

At this point, Little Bu would naturally no longer use any ranged methods to attack. Under this gravity interference, close combat was the most reliable. And his boomerang… was a good weapon that could be used for both close and ranged combat, and was equivalent to a curved blunt blade in his hand.

"Hmph! Don't underestimate me!" Snow still had some confidence when facing Bu Tian Ge, who was not specialized in combat.

They were both level 60 players, and neither of them was good at close combat. You still have to act under several times the gravity, so how can you kill me in seconds? With this thought in mind, Snow rushed towards the blocking Little Bu with the [Sandbox Resident's Hammer] in his hand.

Clang—

Then, in a burst of metallic sounds, Snow… knelt.

At the moment the weapons clashed, the huge force from his hand easily bounced his attack away, numbing his entire arm. The remaining force of the boomerang's blade pressed on Snow's shoulder, making him unable to stand and kneel on one knee.

"Are you… kidding me…" Snow vomited blood while complaining in his heart, "I watched so many videos… you kid has never played close combat with anyone in a match, where did this power come from? Could it be your family's ancestral divine power?"

His complaining speculation was obviously wrong. The truth was actually very simple—Bu Tian Ge's combat specialization had also reached A-level. As for why Little Bu had never shown his combat ability in the competition, it was also easy to explain… His shooting specialization was S-level, so why would he bother with combat?

Before he could think too much, the killing intent had arrived.

Just as Bu Tian Ge used his boomerang to injure and suppress Snow, the pursuing Bu Pa also arrived.

Although Snow still had a defensive skill [Energy Shield] that he hadn't used, he himself knew… using this move was just a drop in the bucket. This sibling's attack power was really too strong, and ordinary defensive skills couldn't withstand even their normal attacks a few times, let alone skills.

If Snow had some powerful quick-attack methods, he might still be able to find a way to perish together with one of them, because the two's defensive abilities were really quite average, but… Snow didn't have that kind of ability. He was a tactical player, and shouldn't have engaged in a hasty close-quarters battle with his opponents when the preparation time was short… The result of a forced head-on confrontation was what he was seeing now.

Whoosh—

At that moment, Lucifer's Spear (Pseudo) fell through the air. For the sake of caution, Bu Pa used the skill [Apocalypse Attack (Pseudo)], in order to completely kill the opponent.

This should have been a 100% fatal blow, but the result was actually…

Duang~

After a strange and bizarre sound, Bu Pa's attack actually brushed past Snow's left ear and struck the ground.

This missed hit was definitely not Bu Pa's intention. She had indeed aimed at the back of the opponent's head, and besides… even if she really missed, it was impossible for Lucifer's Spear (Pseudo) to make such a sound when hitting the sand.

"Wha…" Just as Bu Pa opened her mouth instinctively in surprise, preparing to say the classic line commonly used by villains in Dragon Ball before they die…

Snow seized the opportunity, and with a crouching roll, escaped from the Jiang Hu (Martial World) siblings' pincer attack.

At this time, Bu Tian Ge was also stunned, because he didn't understand what his sister was doing—how could she miss a stationary target at this distance?

The answer… was not on his sister, but in Snow's hands.

Just now, Snow, who was almost certainly going to die, used his spiritual energy weapon [Devil's Dice]. This special spiritual weapon could be used in combination with his title ability [Evil Good Luck].

When the two worked together, as long as the "number of points was right," it could create an effect called "probability manipulation," forcibly changing the course of certain "realities."