NOVEL WEB Chapter 439: 341, not many tricks, but a lot of numbers
Lin Da's eyebrows furrowed. If he remembered correctly, Rhode had long since given up on Hulus and left White Dove City. How could he appear here?
Dressed in a white short-sleeve shirt with arms thicker than an average person's thighs, Rhode looked like a muscle monster. A veteran leader of a Steel Level Adventure Group, he possessed a level of 34, making his combat experience far superior to that of ordinary Star Rank fighters.
Rhode, with his shiny bald head, was glaring at him angrily.
But that anger seemed not to be directed at himself?
Rhode gritted his teeth and said, "Hulus, as long as I kill this kid, you'll let my daughter go! Remember our ten-year alliance, I hope you won't break your promise!"
"Of course, I, Hulus, am not like you, Rhode, someone who likes to betray allies," a taunting voice rang out.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Lin Da roughly understood the situation.
He said in a deep voice:
"Rhode, don't listen to Hulus's nonsense. If your daughter is in his hands, how could she possibly survive?
No matter what, he won't spare you or your daughter.
Why don't we join forces and take down Hulus to avenge your daughter."
Below the platform, a group of Heretics from the Dragon's Rest Tomb were laughing and enjoying the show.
"This Lin Da actually wants to persuade him to defect? What an odd train of thought!"
"But how dare Rhode oppose Lord Hulus? If his daughter were turned into a skeleton soldier, he'd probably break down."
"Any pain and sacrifice are worth it for the eternal glory of His Majesty the Demon King!"
Enthusiastic Heretics raised their arms high, chanting.
Under their influence, the chanting grew louder and louder, becoming a thunderous roar.
"Offer your pain to His Majesty the Demon King, long live His Majesty the Demon King!"
Lin Da and Rhode on the platform, both felt an irritating pressure.
"Shut up, shut up!"
Rhode bellowed.
His body enveloped in white Battle Qi, Rhode's muscles swelled by a notch, veins popping on his forehead.
He roared like a beast, stomping the ground fiercely, leaving a small crater as he charged towards Lin Da with a whooshing sound slicing through the air.
'A Fighter, huh... a natural counter to the Rock and Steel Systems, with slight resistance to the Poison Series.'
Lin Da quickly assessed Rhode's details. Read latest stories on My Virtual Library Empire
In an instant, the Earth Dragon Longsword was unsheathed, and mighty Magic Power burst forth.
Lin Da's level of 33 was laid bare for all to see!
This momentarily quieted the tumultuous cheers around them.
The Heretics looked at Lin Da with confusion.
In their minds, Lin Da was still at level 26.
Even if he had luckily escaped the Great Mystery Continent, he would be at most level 27.
"Under Rhode's iron fist, even if you are a level 33 Star Rank, you have only a dead end," Hulus said with a dismissive chuckle, unbothered by this unexpected development.
How could Lin Da, a newly promoted Star Rank, compare to Rhode, who had honed his muscles through many years?
It was simply a matter of changing from a one-move kill to a few moves kill.
Hulus didn't even pay attention to the stage.
Instead, he focused on his precious experimental subject, Monica.
Monica, in the cage, trembled all over, as if foreseeing the dreadful scene of Lin Da's demise, holding her head and daring not to watch.
Such a huge emotional upheaval had never occurred in previous experiments.
Hulus thought to himself that Lin Da must be of great importance to Monica.
Even he, her "grandfather," couldn't help but feel affection for Lin Da.
"Excellent, excellent! Rhode, go torture and kill that Lin Da, and give Monica the best birthday present!" Hulus said, stroking his beard and laughing heartily.
Upon the platform.
Rhode's calloused and massive fists were getting closer and closer to Lin Da.
The intense pressure from the wind made it somewhat difficult for Lin Da to open his eyes, causing facial pain.
But he could see the trajectory of that fist clearly.
His mind could keep up.
And his body could move in time!
After equipping the full set of Star Rank Equipment, Lin Da's ability had reached levels far beyond an ordinary Star Rank fighter.
Even with Rhode's fierce attack, Lin Da felt everything was under control.
With his super-fast thinking speed, time around him seemed to slow down.
Too slow!
Lin Da tilted his head slightly, allowing Rhode's punch to miss its mark.
Immediately after, he struck with his sword toward the opponent's neck!
Rhode, a seasoned Star Rank fighter, raised his left arm to block, with all the energy of the Life Barrier concentrated there, solidifying his defense.
Ripples spread across the barrier, causing only a slight wound.
Immediately after, Rhode twisted his waist, using the momentum to throw a kick at Lin Da's waist!
With the Battle Qi of a level 34 Fighter, this move was deadly, capable of shattering even a rock!
'Bring it on, I want to test my own physical strength!'
Lin Da did not back down, kicking out at Rhode in kind.
With a thunderous thud, the dust from the ground was swept away by the strong wind.
Within a ten-meter radius, the ground was as clean as a mirror.
Both stepped back several paces.
Rhode staggered, his face pale, swaying like a wobbly toy, performing a wide split to steady himself.
Rhode, looking toward Lin Da with his coat fluttering lightly as he came to a halt, flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
A simple exchange made the outcome clear.
From the test, Lin Da drew an initial conclusion.
Rhode, who once could overwhelm the entire Phoenix Tail Flower Team, causing him great trouble, was no longer a match for him.
His strength, agility, defense, health points...except for the fighting experience that couldn't match Rhode's in his forties, he overshadowed Rhode in all other aspects.
Inside the cave, the frenzied shouts of the Heretics, like a storm coming to a halt, went from a downpour to a sporadic trickle and eventually fell completely silent.
Everyone exchanged incredulous looks, all feeling it was unbelievable.
When it came to physical strength, the Fighter Rhode could not match Lin Da, a Healing Mage?