No matter which RPG is in, duel is one of the systems that will be considered for joining.

Although many games do not allow "pk" behavior, duels carried out with the consent of both parties are the characteristics of many RPG games.

After all, it is also boring to fight monsters all the time. If players can compete with each other and compare the game skills of both sides, it will undoubtedly add a lot of fun.

Therefore, even in a world like Sao, there is also a duel system.

If players pk so unauthorizedly outside the circle, the first player will be given the criminal's attributes, and the color float will turn orange and will not be able to enter the circle.

In the circle, players are unable to commit any criminal acts and are in a safe area.

However, if it is a duel, it can be carried out whether it is inside or outside the circle.

In such a situation, as long as both parties agree, the attacker will not become an Orange Name.

During the closed beta period, players often use duels to test their sword skills, hold events or use them as a way to resolve disputes.

However, since sao officially started and became a death game, duel has become a prohibited act.

The reason is of course because if hp is zeroed, it will lead to real death.

In this way, naturally no player will engage in duel without authorization. Only those Orange Name players with ill intentions will want to use the duel system to commit murder.

Although players who know that hp will die if they return to zero will not easily agree to the duel, sao's duel has also been designed into three modes.

The first is the "full winner mode" mode that fights until hp is zeroed.

The second type is the "half-loss win-loss mode" that ends when the battle is halfway through the HP.

The third type is the "first strike win-loss mode" that will end when hitting the opponent with a powerful attack.

During the closed beta period, almost no player is willing to choose the initial winning mode that determines the winner and loser too simply and the half-loss winning mode that makes people feel unsatisfied to make a duel. However, after the official operation, the complete winning mode becomes a real taboo, and no player will choose to use this mode to make a duel.

Therefore, even if there are any unsolvable disputes, players will only choose the half-loss win-loss mode or the first-batting win-loss mode to duel.

But among the remaining two modes, there is no risk of death at all.

For example, a duel in the half-loss winning mode will end when one of the duels' hp is less than 50%. In the circle, when the window indicating the duel result appears, the attacks that the player continues to launch will be blocked by the system's protection and invalid. Outside the circle, the damage value will continue to be added, but this constitutes a criminal act and will become an Orange Name player.

This may sound safe, but if a player has 1000 hp and is attacked enough to cause 600 damage when there is 510 left, the hp will immediately drop to 0.

Even if it is a duel, once the hp becomes 0, the player will still die.

On the other hand, since the attacker is launched in duel mode, even if the player is killed, it will not become an orange name.

This mode has been used by Orange Name players and even Orange Name Guild, which has killed many players and once caused panic.

To sum up, the half-loss winning and losing mode has also been listed as a taboo, and no players will make blind choices.

This way, there is only the last mode left.

"First strike win-loss mode."

In one of the uninhabited squares on the main block of the 24th floor, Hitzcliff, holding a cross shield and wearing a bright red robe, looked at Luo Zhen opposite him, and a magnetic voice sounded.

"When one side has half of the hp value, or if it is given a strong attack, it will be a good idea, right?"

Hearing Hizcliff's words, Luo Zhen, who was standing opposite him, teasing the colorful butterfly and flower butterfly flying beside him. Before he could answer, Asuna, who was present in the name of watching the game, spoke first.

"But, the team leader, the winning and losing mode of the first strike is also risky, right?"

As Asuna said, even in the first strike win mode, there are still risks.

For example, if both parties in duel do not use attacks that are judged as "strong" to weaken each other's hp values ​​until the opponent's hp value is only a little bit left halfway, then launch a powerful attack that is enough to take away all the remaining hp, which will also cause the same risk of death in the half-loss winning and losing mode.

only……

"That's necessary that both sides have the idea of ​​killing each other, and deliberately control themselves without using powerful attacks. Only when one person has the idea of ​​killing each other, he not only has to control himself, but also has enough skills to see and avoid the opponent's powerful attacks. That's very difficult, right?"

Hitzcliff said with a calm expression.

"So, it is very difficult to complete the murder in the first-match winning mode, and this is the safest method. If it doesn't work, you can only refuse the duel."

After saying that, Hizcliff turned his attention to Luo Zhen.

That probably means "do you want to do this?"

Luo Zhen did not answer.

"Let's get started."

With such a sentence, Luo Zhen told everyone about his choice.

“…………”

Asuna stopped talking, just stared at the venue tightly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Hitzcliff suddenly smiled, looked at Luo Zhen, and also looked at the two rainbow butterflies flying beside him. His fingers summoned the main menu with smooth movements and then manipulated them.

The next second, a window appeared in front of Luo Zhen.

"Player "heathliff" asked you for a 1vs1 duel. Do you accept it?"

Looking at this window, Luo Zhen clicked the "yes" button without hesitation, and selected the last "first-beat win-loss mode", "half-loss win-loss mode", and "first-beat win-loss mode".

"bite!"

A huge window immediately appeared between Luo Zhen and Hitzcliff, and a countdown of 60 seconds popped up.

At this moment...

"choke!"

With the crisp sound, Luo Zhen pulled out the one-handed sword he wore around his waist.

"laugh…"

On the other hand, Hizcliff slowly pulled out his weapons from the cross shield he equipped in his hand.

It was a sword that was longer than Luo Zhen imagined.

However, it should not be a thin sword, but a one-handed sword like Luo Zhen.

"One-handed sword and cross shield?"

Luo Zhen lowered his body.

Although it seems that it is a very formal one-handed sword envoy, Luo Zhen vaguely feels that this does not seem that simple.

"Gu!"

"Woo!"

Caidie and Huadie seemed to be able to detect the solemnity in Luo Zhen's heart, and they also entered a combat state while making a scream.

Looking at the two men confronting each other, Asuna was still silent, but she didn't know when she held the hilt of the thin sword at her waist and was still exerting force.

In this way, the countdown was going on.

10…

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1…

““duel””

When such a window replaced the countdown, appearing between Luo Zhen and Hitzcliff, the two of them stepped on the ground at the same time and rushed out.
Chapter completed!