MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1765 1765: Is There a Conflict Between Newbies and Experts?

The difference in combat levels can be discerned by the naked eye and intuition if the gap isn't too large; however, if the disparity is too significant, it becomes difficult to perceive.

It is evident that Wang Yu and Po Tian Yi Jian represent this phenomenon.

The two operate on completely different dimensions of skill. Po Tian Yi Jian never realized how formidable Wang Yu truly was; he thought his defeat was entirely due to external factors, perhaps even an illusion.

After all, they were both level one and only had a piece of basic equipment each. As a strong early-game class, how could he, a Warrior, be taken down in one hit by a Pugilist, especially when that Pugilist was a newbie who couldn't even last-hit minions?

However, the one embroiled in the situation is often confused, while the observer sees clearly. Po Tian Yi Jian failed to recognize the gap between himself and Wang Yu, but the onlooker, Forgiveness Hero, saw everything clearly.

Forgiveness Hero might not have understood the technical skill involved in Wang Yu's kill of Po Tian Yi Jian, but the move where Wang Yu pinched a dagger with two fingers was something he had never heard of before.

It seemed that this terrifying individual was undoubtedly the legendary Iron Bull.

Seeing Wang Yu kill Po Tian Yi Jian, Forgiveness Hero turned and ran.

At that moment, Wang Yu leveled up to two and unlocked the Fierce Savage Maul.

Forgiveness Hero hadn't run far when Wang Yu had already caught up behind him. He reached out and grabbed Forgiveness Hero by the collar, pulling him back, effectively capturing him.

Level one Forgiveness Hero had no stealth skills. A non-stealth assassin is inherently at a disadvantage, and being grabbed by Wang Yu left little doubt about his fate.

In a moment of desperation, Forgiveness Hero swung his dagger backward, aiming it at Wang Yu.

Facing the dagger thrust from Forgiveness Hero, Wang Yu calmly turned to the side, sidestepping Forgiveness Hero's attack, then kicked him squarely in the backside.

"Ah!"

Forgiveness Hero cried out in agony as he was sent sprawling onto the frontlines of the Light faction.

Wang Yu followed closely, stepping down hard on Forgiveness Hero's back, pinning him to the ground.

At that moment, the vigilant minions turned their heads, weapons raised and aimed at Forgiveness Hero.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With a series of explosive sounds, three massive fireballs, accompanied by the melee minions' hammers, slammed into Forgiveness Hero's face.

Assassins have less health than Pugilists, and with this wave of attacks, Forgiveness Hero was instantly reduced to a corpse by the minions.

"Day, day, day!"

In less than three minutes, the top lane had resulted in a double kill, prompting several others to shout, "Are you guys for real? Two people can't handle one?"

In this map, everyone's attributes are equal. Even if Wang Yu, as a Pugilist, had higher stats, he couldn't surpass others. If Wang Yu had developed as a player, it would have been understandable for Po Tian Yi Jian and his partner to be killed. But currently, they were both level one and at a disadvantage, making it hard to believe that a Warrior and an assassin couldn't deal with a Pugilist.

Not to mention that the opponent in the lane was just a newbie who couldn't even last-hit minions at level one; even if it were the real Iron Bull, such a combination shouldn't lead to a double kill in under three minutes.

It was one thing for others to doubt, but even Po Tian Yi Jian shouted in the channel, "What's wrong with you? Are you throwing the game on purpose?"

"Shut up!"

Forgiveness Hero was furious after dying so miserably. Hearing Po Tian Yi Jian say that about him, he snapped back, "If we can't win, we can't win! This guy is too weird; I suspect he really is Iron Bull."

"Have you lost your mind?" Others retorted scornfully, "Level one rushing the lane, zero last hits in three minutes, is that really the level of the Iron Bull?"

"If you don't believe it, try it yourself... I certainly can't beat him." Forgiveness Hero replied disgruntledly, "If it comes down to it, I'll just go AFK; I don't want to give him free kills."

"Uh..."

Upon hearing Forgiveness Hero's words, the others fell silent immediately.

The Demon and God battlefield has never been a solo game. With the double kill already giving them a disadvantage, if Forgiveness Hero went AFK now, it would be four against five. Five against five was already a losing battle; four against five would be pure handing over a loss.

"Alright, everyone, stop arguing!"

At this moment, the mid-lane mage, Chrysanthemum Fish, stepped in to mediate, "What's there to argue about? Before assassins learn stealth, they are inherently weaker. Without a Warrior's protection, it's not surprising for a level two Pugilist to solo kill them. You all stay safe in the lane and don't leave the tower. Once Forgiveness Hero learns stealth, I'll go in for a counter."

"Now, that's more like it."

Forgiveness Hero huffed, casually bought a few potions, and returned to the lane.

...

At this time, with the economy from the two kills and the level advantage, Wang Yu and the others did not dare to engage directly, instead, they continued to stay behind the minion line to gain experience, even too intimidated to last-hit.

Half of Wang Yu's gaming experience came from his own exploration, while the other half was learned from observing others. Now, facing Po Tian Yi Jian, he naturally wanted to learn how they played the game.

Seeing Po Tian Yi Jian stay behind the minion line to gain experience, Wang Yu mimicked him and stood there, dazed.

As for Wang Yu's behavior, Fearless and the others weren't worried; they knew that Wang Yu could handle five opponents, even if he was naked. Last-hitting and accumulating gold were irrelevant to him.

But the Watcher of Green Leaves found Wang Yu's actions perplexing and couldn't help but exclaim, "Boss, what are you doing in the top lane?"

Clearly, Wang Yu had secured two kills right after joining the game, and at this moment, Watcher of Green Leaves' tone had become much more restrained.

"What?"

Hearing Watcher of Green Leaves, Wang Yu replied in confusion.

"Last-hitting!" Watcher of Green Leaves exclaimed in exasperation, "Big brother, are you guys meditating up there?"

The mood of Watcher of Green Leaves was hard to describe; in the opening five minutes, both sides had zero last-hits, and having played games for so long, it was the first time he encountered such a situation.

What followed was a comment from Wang Yu that nearly caused Watcher of Green Leaves to spit blood.

Wang Yu, still confused, said, "Last-hitting? What's that?"

"Big brother, are you really the Iron Bull?" Watcher of Green Leaves asked, somewhat perplexed.

Was this guy for real? He got two kills right after joining the game, but to call him Iron Bull, even Watcher of Green Leaves couldn't convince himself.

"Too much flattery! What Iron Bull? It's just a title", Wang Yu humbly waved his hand.

"Since you're the Iron Bull, why can't you even last-hit?" Watcher of Green Leaves asked in confusion.

"I'm a newbie", Wang Yu replied honestly.

"Iron Bull is a newbie?" Watcher of Green Leaves was momentarily at a loss. How could a fearsome expert claim to be a newbie? Who would believe that?

"Is there a conflict between experts and newbies?" Wang Yu countered.

"Uh..." Watcher of Green Leaves pondered and replied, "Not really, right?"

"Of course not", Wang Yu smiled.

Watcher of Green Leaves: "..."

"I'm level two now!"

Just as Wang Yu and Watcher of Green Leaves were chatting, a burst of light erupted from Forgiveness Hero and Po Tian Yi Jian, and at the same time, Forgiveness Hero sent a message in the channel.