MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1807 1807: The Most Useless Duel Profession

The player from the Arirang team facing Spring Halo is named June Snow. His name is quite pitiable, but his strength is notably impressive, and he is well-known in the professional scene.

This person carries two longswords on his back, indicating that he is a dual-wielding Warrior. Choosing the competitive arena as the battleground shows that the Arirang team is quite confident about this match. After all, if they weren't sure of themselves, they wouldn't pick a large map—if they cannot win, at least they can run away.

Meanwhile, the commentators, Jing Lei and Feng Shuang, began their analysis.

When the arena map appeared on the screen, Jing Lei showed no surprise, but pretended to be shocked to create an atmosphere, saying, "Oh my, the first match's map is actually the competitive arena! It seems the Arirang team has quite a bit of confidence."

"Indeed", Feng Shuang replied, playing along, "the opponent is an amateur player; anyone would feel confident."

"You make a good point." Jing Lei looked at June Snow on stage and introduced, "June Snow from the Arirang team is a very promising professional player. I faced him before I retired; he was only seventeen at that time, and I was in my peak, yet I narrowly won by a hair. Now that June Snow is also in his prime, he must be much stronger than before. As for the group of amateurs, well..."

As he spoke, the camera shifted, and Jing Lei's gaze fell on Spring Halo. When he got a good look at Spring Halo, he was left dumbfounded: "Who... who is this uncle? Is he a professional player or the father of a professional player?"

Esports players are athletes as well, and they rely on their youth. Typically, players peak in their twenties. Once past their prime, professional players who are sensible would retire gracefully; after all, it's quite embarrassing to be dominated on stage by a younger crowd.

However, Spring Halo's appearance and demeanor suggested he was significantly older than June Snow, clearly not a young person.

"He is a professional player", Feng Shuang glanced at the data and said. "His name is Spring Halo, and he is a Dark Shaman, thirty-seven years old this year."

"Thirty-seven?!" Jing Lei exclaimed, "Isn't he the oldest player in this S-level professional league?"

"Not just that; he is the oldest player in the history of esports", Feng Shuang replied. "An old steed still aspires to travel a thousand miles; having such fighting spirit is quite rare. As the only amateur team to qualify, this person must have his unique strengths."

"Really?" Jing Lei frowned, "But letting a sorcerer lead off in the first match seems a bit unwise."

In competitions, the first match is often a morale booster. The significance of this match goes beyond just points; it's more about enhancing the morale and fighting spirit of the teammates for the upcoming rounds.

The sorcerer profession is derived from the priest class, and its role is similar, being a typical support class. In both PVP and PVE, the sorcerer's contribution is minimal; its main significance lies in team fights. Having a sorcerer go out for a one-on-one duel—especially against a Warrior renowned for its PK capabilities—is indeed puzzling.

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While the two commentators continued their analysis of the players, the two on stage were sizing each other up.

After glancing at June Snow, Spring Halo smirked sneakily and then beckoned June Snow with a gesture.

Though they spoke different languages, June Snow could perceive that Spring Halo was provoking him.

As a damage dealer, the Warrior profession is very proactive, emphasizing the importance of striking first; in PVP, the focus lies on getting the jump on the opponent.

If Spring Halo were a Guardian or a Templar—passive classes—June Snow might think twice about this provocation. However, a mere support sorcerer daring to make such a challenge only encouraged June Snow to comply with Spring Halo's wishes.

"Hmph!"

June Snow snorted coldly, crossing his left arm in front of him and resting his right sword on his back. He bent down, lunging towards Spring Halo.

"Such speed! It seems the sorcerer on the opposite side won't be easy to deal with."

Seeing this, Jing Lei couldn't help but frown.

The speed of a Warrior's charge is generally the same and is not dependent on movement speed. However, as a dual-wielding Warrior, each weapon's attack power is limited to 80%, and correspondingly, their skill speed is much quicker than that of typical Warriors.

Thus, this profession sacrifices the unique brute strength of Warriors in favor of skillfulness and speed.

Sorcerers, on the other hand, have long casting times and are slow to initiate spells, making them susceptible to evasion. They rely heavily on teamwork; without teammates to absorb damage from opponents, a sorcerer's skills are often hard to land.

Moreover, Spring Halo's opponent is a dual-wielding Warrior excelling in speed and technique.

Under these circumstances, hitting the target is indeed quite difficult.

However, Spring Halo showed no signs of panic as June Snow charged at him.

At the moment June Snow charged, Spring Halo smiled slightly, pointed his staff at the ground, and simultaneously pulled out a black spellbook with his left hand.

"Dark Barrier?"

Seeing Spring Halo's initiation, Feng Shuang wondered aloud, "Isn't it a bit late to cast the Dark Barrier now?"

The sorcerer's skill system is such that in a one-on-one duel, they must rely on prediction.

A Warrior's charge lasts only a second, and for June Snow, a dual-wielding Warrior, the skill takes merely 0.8 seconds.

Conversely, the Dark Barrier has a cast time of two seconds. Casting it after the opponent has already started charging is tantamount to asking for trouble.

Keep in mind that if the caster is attacked during the preparation time, the skill will be interrupted. Spring Halo's Dark Barrier might not even get off the ground before he is hit.

In an instant, June Snow closed the distance to Spring Halo. The charge skill canceled, he spun his waist, and his two swords sliced through the air, creating a ring of sword light.

Ringed Sword Slash!

This skill, originally called Piercing Flash, is one of the Warrior's combo skills. Typically used in conjunction with the charge, it thrusts at the target while knocking them back, putting them in a state of immobilization.

However, in the hands of a dual-wielding Warrior, this skill transforms into a circular sword movement, allowing for not only the immobilization of the opponent but also increased power and a wider attack range, allowing the user to attack from any 360° angle—a weakened version of the Tornado Slash.

"Swish!"

A beam of sword light radiated from June Snow.

Before the sword light even reached Spring Halo, June Snow bent his left leg and pushed off with his right, quickly executing an Ascending Dragon Slash.