Published at 1st of November 2020 01:35:50 PM
Chapter 655
Wu Yan’s new sword formed a dissimilar contrast with the Heaven Gazer since his main weapon is about as tall as a person while his new sword is way shorter at the length of an average sword . He lowered his arms and he spread them wide . Like a panther that is about to pounce on his prey, he looked at Heathcliff .
“Nito-ryu”
His growl resounded throughout the place . Everyone, including Heathcliff and Asuna, heard him .
“What?! Nito-ryu?…”
Asuna continued asking with a very puzzled look .
“What’s that? Can players dual-wield swords in SAO?”
Asuna wanted to laugh at herself for coming up with such a silly notion . In SAO, you can’t wield two swords at the same time . If a player can equip another sword, that means he would get bonus attributes from wielding another sword .
It’s not a joking matter when you can unleash a sword strike with the attributes of two swords in it . Aside from that, the increase in attack speed also reinforces this boost in attack . The player’s spec before and after using another sword will go through the roof .
This is probably the reason why dual-wielding isn’t an option in SAO .
However, this player is currently using two swords, everyone can see it .
“Nito-ryu…”
Asuna stared at the second sword in Wu Yan’s hand . She wanted to see if he’s holding it instead of really using it as his off-hand weapon .
“Is this a skill? A kind of skill that allowed a player to equip two swords, is there such a cheat-like ability in SAO?”
Asuna suddenly remembered something .
She already has another example in the arena . Heathcliff is the user of a unique skill that combined offense and defense, the Holy Sword .
“A Unique Skill…”
Asuna smiled .
“No way…”
Asuna was wrong .
His Dual Blades is the real deal, it’s a Unique Skill .
In the original work, this skill is Kirito’s Unique Skill .
Now, in this universe, Dual blades came into Wu Yan’s possession .
With another sword in his hand, he felt more empowered . He felt lighter on his feet and he felt power surging through his arms . Now, he can unleash another level of attack power and attack speed .
“Dual Blades…”
Heathcliff looked at Wu Yan’s two swords .
“I didn’t think you would have a Unique Skill…”
When he said “Unique Skill”, the other players finally understood what happened and cheers came in droves .
The second Unique Skill has appeared in SAO, the Dual Blades .
Two Unique Skill users are dueling right in front of them .
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Their blood started boiling with elation .
Wu Yan grinned .
“You look surprised for someone who has a Unique skill…”
Heathcliff should know about Dual Blades . This Unique Skill was designed with the intention that the player with the fastest reaction speed would get this skill . In the original work, that was Kirito . Now, his inhuman stats granted him access to this Unique Skill, how can a mortal like Kirito possibly compete response time with an inhuman being like Wu Yan .
Heathcliff looks like he wasn’t sure who would get Dual Blades .
“It’s surprising for sure…”
Heathcliff changed his expression .
“Unique Skill holders are destined to walk a different path than average players . You’re already an outlier without a Unique Skill, I can’t help but be surprised when you reveal your Unique Skill…”
Heathcliff didn’t expect that the Unique Skill he designed would end up in Wu Yan’s hands . Yet, in hindsight, it’s reasonable that things turned out this way .
If he isn’t worthy enough for this Unique Skill, who else is?
“Don’t be too surprised yet, Captain Heathcliff…”
Wu Yan crossed his arms, his blades stood up menacingly .
“There are still more bonuses I have in store for you…”
Wu Yan’s eyes glimmered .
“Starburst Stream…”
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Heathcliff turned grave and he hurriedly put up his guard . A blurry figure teleported in front of him and it unleashed a torrent of sword slash .
“!!!”
Heathcliff got steadily pushed back . He wanted to step back from the flurry of attacks but Wu Yan continued pressing down on him . He continued hacking away at Heathcliff’s shield .
Tang tang tang tang
Each strike fell on his shield as he shuddered . It is already a challenge in itself just to stay on his feet . Each strike took away a little bit of his HP . Added up, the torrent of attacks brought Heathcliff close to the 50% mark .
Wu Yan narrowed his eyes as he unleashed a phantasmal dance of elusive, lightning-quick, thunderous, and lethal strikes on Heathcliff . The sound of sword clashing against shield reverberated in the arena .
Wu Yan basked in this beautiful dance of sword and sparks . He integrated Starburst Stream and Eternal Arms Mastery in a seamless manner . He found the optimal trajectory, the best timing, and the most efficient strike to bolster his enhanced ATK attributes .
Heathcliff retreated in a haggard manner . Gnashing his teeth, he felt his hands turning numb from blocking so many powerful attacks . Yet, Wu Yan is still attacking as fiercely as when he started out . The moment Heathcliff loses focus, he will most likely be stuck with the final blow . In the end, Heathcliff chose to tough this one out .
“Agghhh!”
He yelled out loud as he lost his footing . He blocked with all his might but it wasn’t enough .
Bam
His shield got deflected away and a black sword came for his forehead .
Bang
“Hah!”
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Heathcliff abused his administrator privileges to reposition his shield . He blocked the Heaven Gazer with his shield .
A horizontal slash came for Heathcliff from the side, this time it was aimed at his neck .
Breaking the game’s limitation again, Heathcliff used his sword to block Wu Yan’s sword with a crisp clang . Following that, the sound of something snapping came .
Wu Yan and Heathcliff flinched
Boom
Wu Yan’s offhand sword exploded into a rain of fragments .
“Tsk…”
Wu Yan clicked his tongue . He jumped away to make some distance .
Heathcliff panted and he chuckled .
“Looks like Wu Yan-kun’s second sword isn’t up to standard…”
“Well, I couldn’t find another sword quite like Heaven Gazer, I had to compromise on the quality . ”
Wu Yan threw away his broken sword . He examined Heathcliff and he smiled widely .
“Looks like Captain Heathcliff isn’t in a good spot as well . I think it will only take another hit for me to reduce your HP to the Yellow Zone right?”
Heathcliff’s expression sank . He glanced at his HP bar and his helplessness started appearing on his face .
Heathcliff now knows what it feels like to be stuck between a rock and a hard place .