Translator: Hellscythe_ Editor: Hellscythe_
After God's Domain's second evolution, skill use demanded far more of players.
Even experts needed a relatively long period to adapt to this new system.
As Shi Feng's party searched for the exit in the Land of the Fallen Star, battles against the cavern's inhabitants were unavoidable.
Fortunately, Shi Feng did not have to endure this adaptation process like everyone else. Activating most of his skills was second nature to him. He had no problems dealing with a few Elites and Special Elites.
As for Aqua Rose and the others, they used these monsters to practice.
It was especially true for melee classes like Fire Dance and Flying Shadow.
Currently, they each faced a Level 27 Elite ranked Wolfman Warrior, both of them activating their skills continuously as they fought.
Fire Dance brandished the Truefire Blades, drawing a red arc that cut across the Wolfman Warrior's body. A flower of blood bloomed, and immediately, a damage of -2,749 appeared above the Elite monster's head. However, to the Wolfman Warrior, which possessed 42,000 HP, this damage was nothing.
System: Eviscerate Completion Rate 56%, resulting in 69% of skill's effect. Skill Proficiency +1.
Glancing at the Combat Notification Window, Fire Dance frowned, feeling unsatisfied with her Completion Rate.
The Wolfman Warrior bellowed angrily. Lifting its war hammer, it slammed the weapon down on the Assassin before it. Turning her feet slightly, Fire Dance easily evaded the war hammer. Reversing the grip on one of the Truefire Blades, she spun around and shoved the blade into the Wolfman Warrior's back, her movements as smooth as flowing water.
Backstab!
-2,523
"Ao!" the Wolfman Warrior howled with pain.
System: Backstab Completion Rate 69%, resulting in 83% of skill's effect. Skill Proficiency +2.
Fire Dance was far more proficient with Backstab's movements than she was with Eviscerate's, the Completion Rate of the skill reaching a whole new level. However, Fire Dance was still unsatisfied. If this were the past, even without weapons such as the Truefire Blades, she could easily dish out such high damage.
After practicing a few times on the Wolfman Warriors, Fire Dance understood how difficult it would be to adapt to the new combat system.
There were simply too many variables. The might of a player's skill depended on the player's Completion Rate. It was nothing like the previous system, where players could display 100% of the skill's effect with every use.
Now, however, that was not possible...
If one did not perform the skill's movements appropriately, the damage would be negligible.
Moreover, it was even more difficult to move successfully during battle.
Overall, combat was now three times as difficult as it had been.
Fire Dance had previously been able to solo one or two Special Elites, and she even considered challenging a Chieftain. Now, however, a Special Elite was too strong for her, much less a Chieftain.
Elsewhere, Flying Shadow was also sporting a serious frown. The more he fought, the more frustrated he became.
After some effort, Fire Dance had managed to raise her Completion Rate past 50%. Her Backstab had even reached a 70% Completion Rate. Flying Shadow, on the other hand, could only achieve 50% with Backstab, one of the simplest skills he possessed, and he had just barely earned the one Skill Proficiency point for the skill. As for his other skills, their Completion Rates were all below 50%.
