108: Chapter 108 The Great Magician's Trick

Fu Hao had never shown the fact that he possessed "Mimic Summoned Beasts" in any public setting—except for those native Mimics that acted as monsters inside the Training Tower. This form of existence had been completely unknown to any player or NPC before now.

When he summoned ten Mimics with blurred forms and faint energy fluctuations with a wave of his hand, the shock felt by the audience in the live stream far exceeded the moment Leonhardt had pulled out the destruction sword artifact:

"What are these Mimic Summoned Beasts?!"

"They just keep popping out, haha!"

It wasn't just the audience who were shocked.

Leonhardt and The Seven Legends were full of disbelief; the monarchs of various countries were even more stunned, unable to hide their expressions of shock. However, the most shocked person, reacting the most violently, was actually Loki, who had maintained a detached stance until now!

"This... is this a Mimic? And ten at once...!"

This was completely different from the calmness and composure he had maintained throughout the fierce confrontation between Fu Hao and Leonhardt.

The mere existence of Mimics, these creatures from the Demon Realm, in the Human Realm was already a strange tale. Taming them into controllable Summoned Beasts was a feat that even the legendary druid, Mr. Antinus, had failed to achieve!

But the core reason for Loki's shock at this moment was something else—The Seven Legends had fought against real Mimics during the brutal Human-Demon War, and he could clearly judge from their aura: the clones Fu Hao summoned were not native creatures from the Demon Realm, but artificial products created by exquisitely imitating the characteristics of Mimics!

This was the very technology Loki had exhausted all his efforts to research and dreamed of! Whether it was replicating powerful warriors, exquisite equipment, or heaven-defying artifacts, if near-infinite replication could be achieved, it would be a subversive boost to the landscape of the Human-Demon War!

He hadn't even found a clue to the principles of replication, yet he was witnessing the practical application of artificial Mimics in the most unexpected place. How could he not be surging with excitement and unable to suppress his agitation?

Just as Loki was trembling with shock due to this earth-shattering discovery, the ten Mimics on the field had already scattered like death squads receiving orders, pouncing toward the destruction sword controlled by Leonhardt! Immediately after, a series of silent but even more terrifying scenes occurred.

Rather than calling it an explosion, it was more appropriate to describe it as "spatial distortion." The power of a normal explosion would decrease with distance, but the moment the magic bomb detonated, a flawless, visible spherical force field suddenly formed and expanded from the core of the explosion, as if space itself had been fiercely gripped and twisted by an invisible giant force! Everything inside the force field, whether matter or energy, was subjected to an absolutely equal and destructive impact.

Although Fu Hao's "unfinished Mimics" had weak attributes and no consciousness for attacking, they unexpectedly possessed amazing base HP, and they didn't dissipate on the spot after taking the impact of the magic bomb.

However, Leonhardt's destruction sword was like a repeat of the fate of Fu Hao's previous batch of red iron spears. Under the ruthless crushing of the distortion force field, its equipment durability instantly dropped to zero, and it fell listlessly like a piece of scrap iron, embedding itself deeply into the ground.

[ "Class" tipped 50 Yuan (11 consecutive Earth Shatter serves, hahahaha!) ]

"Wow! This is a reversal again!"

"Legendary operation, haha!"

"Fu Hao has 11 of them? Game over!"

The situation reversed dramatically once again, and Fu Hao regained the absolute upper hand. The audience and NPCs on the sidelines, unaware of the truth, mistakenly thought that Fu Hao was going to use a human-sea tactic to bully with numbers due to the batch appearance of the Mimics.

But the truth was cruel and simple: although these Mimics could theoretically use the "Earth Shatter" skill, their own attributes were too weak. Even if Fu Hao generously equipped them, the damage caused would be like scratching an itch and could not pose a substantial threat to Leonhardt.

However, the damage from the ten-hit "Earth Shatter" buffed by "Fates Luck" that Fu Hao himself was about to release was more than enough to harvest Leonhardt's remaining HP!

The effect of the ring of the sage kept the icon of the "Fates Luck" skill in an activated state. Fu Hao did not hesitate and activated the skill again:

[ Use the "Fates Luck" skill to fix the "0.1% chance to trigger 10-hit combo on attack" of the crimson flame katana (+10) to 100%. ]

[ Due to the "ring of the sage" effect, the cooldown of the "Fates Luck" skill is reset. ]

If the ring entered a cooldown itself after triggering the reset effect, it would be impossible to refresh it for the third time. Now, although the ring entered a cooldown, the core effect of being able to use "Fates Luck" three times in a row had been achieved.

The "Earth Shatter" skill cooldown was complete! Leonhardt was firmly controlled by "Kings Majesty"! The sure-hit ten-hit combo was ready—all conditions for victory were perfectly prepared!

"It's over, Leonhardt!" Fu Hao shouted in a low voice, accumulating all his strength, and the crimson flame katana whistled as it tore through the air, slashing fiercely at the already riddled ground at his feet!

[ Activate "Earth Shatter" skill. ]

Boom! The already ravaged ground groaned again, and violent energy erupted from the point where the blade landed! Fu Hao's eyes were locked on the battle log in the corner of his vision, expecting to see the line announcing victory: "Enemy executed."

However, the log was dead silent. Instead, lines of glaring, cold, and completely unexpected damage prompts suddenly popped up:

[ Received 71,500 damage from the enemy. ]

[ Received 71,500 damage from the enemy. ]

[ Received 71,500 damage from the enemy. ]

[ Received 71,500 damage from the enemy. ]

[ Received 71,500 damage from the enemy. ] (Five consecutive times!)

[ Received fatal damage, "Kings Protection" skill automatically activated. ]

[ Nullified the last 71,500 damage received. ]

[ Obtained 3 seconds of invincibility. ]

"What... the hell is this?!" Fu Hao's mind went blank.

It was clearly a fatal blow; Leonhardt should have been the one trapped in a desperate situation!

The log showed the exact opposite result—he was the one who was injured!

The system prompt would never lie, but this unbelievable result made him completely unable to understand—Leonhardt was clearly hit by Kings Majesty and trapped in fear, unable to move. Why could he dodge or even counter-attack this sure-hit Earth Shatter?

If it could be barely explained by blocking damage with some heaven-defying defensive equipment, but relying purely on dodging... that simply didn't make sense!

The audience's confusion was soon answered by a more violent reaction from the sidelines—almost all the monarchs widened their eyes, their gazes focused on the spot behind Fu Hao! A chill climbed up Fu Hao's spine instantly, and he whipped his head around to look:

"Impossible?!"

Leonhardt! He was standing there unscathed! But unlike before, he was holding a staff flowing with arcane radiance in his left hand and a magic book emitting an ancient aura in his right, not his signature dual swords!

Fu Hao activated "Spatial Slash" almost instinctively, but it was too late—Leonhardt finished casting, used "Blink" to change positions, and vanished on the spot instantly.

Taking advantage of the 3 seconds of invincibility granted by Kings Protection, Fu Hao could only suppress his anger and scan the field rapidly, looking for traces of Leonhardt.

However, this search was soon interrupted by an even stranger scene, and shock replaced his anger: "Leonhardt... two of them?!"

Near the position where he had originally attacked, two identical Leonhardts had appeared! They stood silently, forming a kind of standoff with Fu Hao's ten silent Mimics.

"Leonhardt has Mimics too?!"

"Where did he get Mimics?!"

The audience subconsciously thought this was a Mimic summoned by Leonhardt. But the truth was revealed with a calm spell from Leonhardt:

"Illusion dispelled."

One of the "Leonhardts" holding dual swords distorted and blurred like a popped soap bubble, turning into a wisp of smoke and vanishing without a trace.

Fu Hao instantly understood: while Fu Hao was focused on dealing with the destruction sword, Leonhardt had silently activated "Invisibility," "Greater Illusion," and "Blink" at the same time!

He had created a realistic illusion to stay in place and attract attention, while he himself had hidden his form, used Blink to close the distance, and waited patiently until Fu Hao's sure-kill Earth Shatter had uselessly slammed into the illusion, wasting all his attacks, before he emerged from the shadows and launched this thunderous strike!

Possessing terrifying combat power capable of instantly killing Fu Hao, yet choosing to use such a meticulous, insidious, and interlocking psychological tactic... This chilling caution in Leonhardt's bones made Fu Hao feel an unprecedented chill.