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 .

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…”

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 s.h.i.+eld .

Tang tang tang tang

Each strike fell on his s.h.i.+eld 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 clas.h.i.+ng against s.h.i.+eld 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 . Gnas.h.i.+ng 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 s.h.i.+eld got deflected away and a black sword came for his forehead .

Bang

“Hah!”

Heathcliff abused his administrator privileges to reposition his s.h.i.+eld . He blocked the Heaven Gazer with his s.h.i.+eld .

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 .