Chen Tian wandered through the mountains, constantly setting traps.
Each time Chen Tian stopped, he would ponder how to defeat that Centurion.
The Centurion profession was arguably the most troublesome among all shield-bearing classes.
"Wait, how could I forget this? I'm proficient in all professions now. With that profession and weapon, what do I have to fear?"
Chen Tian slapped his forehead. His attribute interface was rather complex, causing him to overlook certain things.
He then put away the Elemental Divine Bow and instantly switched professions.
Chen Tian stood quietly, waiting for his opponent's arrival.
Yun Ze, as expected of a general-level figure, quickly broke free from the traps Chen Tian had set and arrived before him.
Yun Ze looked at Chen Tian and felt that something about him was different.
"This brat is strange."
Yun Ze's judgment had never been wrong. He also observed his surroundings and found no traps anywhere.
Chen Tian watched Yun Ze appear, his smile growing brighter and more confident, as if he no longer considered Yun Ze a threat.
Chen Tian clenched his left hand, and a long spear instantly appeared. The spear was nine feet long, adorned with starlight, and its tip was formed by countless starlight, emanating a purple glow.
Purple Quality Weapon: Starlight Imperial Spear!
Chen Tian's profession instantly changed from Archer to Spear Demon.
The Spear Demon profession was a branch of spear-wielding professions, using long spears as their weapon.
Chen Tian looked at Yun Ze, who also looked at the spear in Chen Tian's hand with confusion. Could one person have three professions?
What was going on?
"Kill!"
"Spear Demon Augmentation."
With Chen Tian's roar, the entire Starlight Spear instantly blazed with starlight. Countless stars dotted the sky above the mountains, and a radiant celestial river hung in the sky.
Chen Tian fought with increasing vigor, activating both Overlord's Might and Body Reinforcement at full power, his attributes constantly rising.
With an explosive burst of speed, wielding the Starlight Spear, he instantly appeared before Yun Ze, the cold glint of the starlight spearhead aimed directly at Yun Ze's face.
Yun Ze calmly brought his shield forward and reached into the shield with his right hand, unleashing a blade aura.
This blade strike went directly towards Chen Tian's face, while Chen Tian's spear struck Yun Ze's shield, yet the shield took no damage.
Chen Tian grumbled, "Bad luck, didn't trigger!"
As the blade aura approached, Chen Tian was forced to switch from offense to defense. With a beautiful flourish, his spear deflected the blade aura.
Chen Tian retreated backward to create distance. Yun Ze now held his shield in his left hand and a short blade in his right. Both the shield and the short blade emanated a purple glow.
This entire set of weapons was of purple quality, and they were the matching weapons for the Centurion profession.
Chen Tian looked at Yun Ze, realizing this was the true form of a Centurion, and the most troublesome profession.
Yun Ze, holding his shield with his left hand and his blade with his right, looked at Chen Tian with a serious expression.
He didn't believe Chen Tian would attack without preparation; he must have some way to defeat him, so he needed to be cautious.
Chen Tian looked at the Starlight Imperial Spear in his hand and said indifferently, "Let's take our time. After all, the 50% bleed effect isn't easy to trigger. We'll have to play it slow for now."
Then, he took a step forward, a small whirlwind empowering his leg. His entire figure became like an afterimage, with countless illusions appearing before Yun Ze.
Yun Ze made his judgment, his shield shifting horizontally, producing countless clashing sounds.
With both Overlord's Might and Body Reinforcement active, Chen Tian's speed far surpassed Yun Ze's. Yet, even so, Yun Ze could easily block Chen Tian's attacks.
Yun Ze's combat experience and awareness were almost divine. The shield in his hands rang out continuously as he desperately resisted Chen Tian's onslaught.
Suddenly, Yun Ze's health bar dropped. Yun Ze felt that he had taken damage and then suddenly understood.
"This brat actually has a weapon that ignores armor. I was careless, I didn't expect this."
Yun Ze sighed with concern. The Centurion's greatest strength lay in their shield defense and full-body defensive burst. Their offensive methods were very limited. Facing Chen Tian's incredible speed, he had no way to attack and could only focus on defense.
At the same time, Yun Ze generated a yellowish-brown protective shield around himself, and a white shield bar appeared above his health bar.
Skill: Armored Shield.
A defensive skill for the Centurion profession, which transfers shield value through armor to protect one's health bar.
Chen Tian's bleed damage continued to tick, but his health didn't decrease; instead, the shield value dropped.
Now, Chen Tian was the one with a headache. He hadn't expected the opponent to have another trick up his sleeve. What could he do? That shield value was easily over a thousand.
How long would this take?
"No, his shield's defense is weakening. This skill converts shield defense into shield value."
Chen Tian also noticed Yun Ze's shield, which now bore several nicks. These were caused by his spearhead, and they hadn't been there before.
It seemed that Yun Ze's skill converted the shield's defense into shield value.
That's why Yun Ze's shield was now showing damage marks, and Chen Tian instantly switched professions at extreme speed.
Azure twin blades appeared in his hands, flashing with sword light.
Instantly, countless blades shot out, striking Yun Ze's shield.
Yun Ze's figure was pushed back bit by bit.
Seeing this, Yun Ze immediately canceled the skill. The shield's defense surged, and he stabilized his stance.
Chen Tian, observing Yun Ze's decision, was astonished. He could make such a quick judgment to cancel a skill. What powerful thinking ability.
Chen Tian had originally intended to use the extreme attack speed of a dual-wielding assassin to shatter Yun Ze's shield, but he hadn't expected Yun Ze to make such a decisive choice.
Cancel skill, protect shield.
While Yun Ze was using his skill to protect his health bar, his shield's defense had been lowered. Chen Tian's dual-wielding assassin could have easily shattered his shield.
This was because the dual-wielding assassin's attack speed was very fast, even faster than the Spear Demon. Although the damage inflicted was low, the dual-wielding assassin was suited for high-speed combat.
Chen Tian instantly changed his dual blades back into the Starlight Imperial Spear. The Ever-Changing Orb could transform into any weapon at Chen Tian's will.
Therefore, he didn't need to worry about the time it took to switch weapons; a mere thought was enough.
Yun Ze, seeing Chen Tian's profession change again, found him even more troublesome. He had never encountered someone with multiple professions before. Chen Tian was the most difficult opponent he had ever seen.
Normally, one was born with only one profession, and only occasionally could one acquire a second through opportunity. Yet, Chen Tian had already displayed three professions, which was simply outrageous.