Reborn as an Extra

Chapter 283 Link Vs. Rio, The Battle Of Absolute Talents! Part-2.

*The final battle, the battle to decide the supreme talent, the battle to figure out the champion of this tournament, is about to start!*

*3!... 2!...1!... Fight!*

A smirk appeared on Rioʼs face when he heard the word fight.

[Elemental Sword Art: Earth Type: Shattered Valley!]

Rioʼs sword touched the ground and split the ground in two in a single attack. The earth valley instantly destroyed the whole stadium ground, and debris flew into the air like crazy.

If it were someone else, Rio and Link would have used big moves as starting moves, but they both knew about each other, so they didnʼt use any big moves from the get-go.

Even if they use big attacks from the start, neither side will be affected much; instead, it will waste mana too much, thus creating a disadvantage for yourself.

The ground below Linkʼs feet collapsed, but he didnʼt care about it at all.

[Dao Rhythm!]

[Dragon Arts: Shockwave buster!]

With the help of Dao Rhythm, Link didnʼt fall down after the ground collapsed; instead, he stood in the air and carried out his attack.

His punch created massive air pressure and instantly swept away all of the debris that was flying in the air.

With that shockwave, he forcefully cleared the dust in the air and returned visibility to normal.

But Rio didnʼt care a bit; he already expected that this simple attack wouldnʼt do any damage to Link.

ʼLink certainly can use ʼDao Rhythmʼ more efficiently now if compared to the time when he first learned it during the dungeon of maya...ʼ

ʼBut he consumes more mana when compared to me, as I have more mastery over my ʼsword intentʼ... I just need to make him waste his mana.ʼ

Rioʼs control and mastery over his sword intent is very precise and efficient. Heʼs been training his sword intent longer than Link has trained his dao rhythm.

Rio can even use sword intent without even the need for a sword. (Like he does when he pranks Lia by making his hand cold...)

But Link canʼt do all of this yet; he hasnʼt mastered the dao rhythm to that extent.

So, if Rio can make Link use the dao rhythm again and again, he will eventually run out of mana.

Moreover, drinking mana potions is against the rules of the tournament, so Link canʼt replenish his mana once heʼs out of mana.

Thatʼs when Rio will be able to do some decent damage.

ʼBut still, this strategy has many loopholes... I would rather hope my other strategies work out...ʼ

[Elemental Sword Art: Ice Type: Absolute Freezing Point!]

Rio held nothing back in this fight; usually he never uses elements other than fire, wind, and thunder, but today was different, and he didnʼt hesitate to show that he can use other elements too.

He himself doesnʼt have aptitude for so many elements; itʼs just that his sword art is of high rank and can help turn his mana into different types of elementals, that can be used to fight.

Rio swung his sword in an upward motion, and the whole valley that he created was covered in thick ice in an instant.

Moreover, the ice shards were pointed and sharp; if Link hadnʼt covered himself with Dao Rhythm, he certainly would have gotten a few small cuts all over his body.

*Crack!*

Link shook his hand, and the ice on his hand cracked and broke apart in an instant.

Heʼs considerably slower when compared to Rio, so itʼs difficult to properly dodge Rioʼs attack.

[Draconic Movement Art!]

Link didnʼt initially intend to learn this movement art, but Rioʼs exceptional speed compelled him to devise countermeasures, necessitating the learning of this movement art in order to keep up with Rioʼs pace.

Even though he was barely able to keep up with Rioʼs base speed, Link was already quite happy. (Rio isnʼt using ʼconcentrationʼ and ʼDarkwing movement artsʼ yet, thus his base speed is slower...)

Using the movement art, Link dodged those spear-like ice attacks and made his way towards Rio.

But itʼs obvious that Rio wonʼt let him get close so easily.
[Elemental Sword Art: Water Type: Overwhelming Tsunami!]

Rio placed his sword around his waist and swung it in a horizontal manner.

A massive amount of water elements condensed around his sword, and a tsunami was created out of thin air in an instant.

Seeing that a tsunami had come his way, Link was totally unbothered; he had already covered himself with Dao Rhythm, and nothing could go past his defense at this point.

[Dragon Arts: Ice dragonʼs breath!]

Obviously, Linkʼs dragon art is not inferior to Rioʼs sword art.

When he punched toward the massive tsunami, ice elements condensed around his punch and directly froze the water coming his way.

Moreover, the shockwave produced by his punch even shattered the frozen ice, clearing the view in front of him.

The water that wasnʼt frozen fell on him, but it did no harm as he was covered in Dao rhythm all over his body.

”You will have to be more aggressive if you want to land a hit on me, Rio!”

Link stomped the ground, and the whole stadium ground cracked in an instant; even the SS-rank barrier trembled for a millisecond from the might of that stomp.

[Dragon Arts: Dragonʼs Might!]

Linkʼs aura condensed and covered the whole area in his draconic might, making the mana sluggish in the area.

Although this will obviously affect him too, the biggest advantage of this will be that Rioʼs long-range elemental attacks wonʼt be as effective as before.

When pressured by a dragonʼs might, even mana feels sluggish; thatʼs why Link used this.

His own mana will not become sluggish because he has used this technique, but Rio will definitely be affected by it.

His base speed will drastically slow down, and Link will be able to see his attack coming.

This is the solution that Link came up with. (Yeah, this technique wasnʼt originally a part of this ʼdragon artʼ; Link personally created this technique to deal with Rio specifically…)

ʼAnd this isnʼt all!ʼ

[Dragon Arts: Dragonʼs Domain!]

Using Link as a center, a massive field unfolded and covered the entire stadium; if not for the SS-rank barrier, it could have spread even further. (Itʼs similar to Ellieʼs shadow field or Arnerʼs static field…)

Not only did that field give Link a higher sensitivity to Rioʼs attack, but it also helped him improve his attack damage in that small range.

Although this would not have worked on Rio if the battlefield was bigger, right now they are confined inside an SS-rank barrier, so Link can easily force Rio to stay in his field.

[Elemental Sword Art: Wood Type: Wooden Spikes!]

Rio placed the tip of his sword on the ground, and a massive wooden spike burst out from the ground and launched at Link at an immense speed.

But due to the effects of the dragon field, Link was able to keep up with Rioʼs attack speed; he dodged those wooden spikes and punched quite a few of them head-on.

He suffered no damage due to Dao Rhythm.

Although Link seemed to have gained an advantage, he wasnʼt pleased at all.

He had already expended a significant amount of mana by continuously using Dao Rhythm, and his efficiency was low, resulting in significant mana waste.

The longer this fight drags on, the more things will get difficult for him.

On the other hand, Rio hasnʼt even used his sword intent yet.

ʼHeʼs dragging the fight on purpose…ʼ

Link also figured out Rioʼs plan in that moment, but there was no other way.

He canʼt stop his Dragon Field or Dao rhythm now; otherwise, he wonʼt be able to keep up with Rioʼs speed.

ʼTch, I must settle this battle quickly; the more it drags, the more I will get at a disadvantage!ʼ

[Link Style Martial Arts: Spatial Shockwave!]

ʼI have only recently created it, so I donʼt have many techniques in it, but this one should work!ʼ

Rioʼs insane and vast amount of abilities forced Link to create his own technique. He had to create this technique, especially to counter Rioʼs insane speed.

A spatial shockwave travels through the spacetime fabric itself; thus, its speed has no limits at all.

Itʼs basically a copy of Ashtelʼs world authority. Link was able to create a technique out of an SS-rankerʼs world authority… Thatʼs absolutely insane!

Only someone as insane as Link could attempt to copy a world authority and turn it into a technique of his own.

(Ashtel was right; Link will surpass him eventually… This guy is insane!!)

That shockwave attack had a speed that even Rio couldnʼt defend against, as it was traveling right through the space-

time fabric with no restrictions on it.

That attack forced Rio to bring out his trump cards; the ordinary-looking ring on his finger shone, and the shadow robe instantly covered his whole body.

That shock wave passed right through Rio and didnʼt harm him at all.

Linkʼs normal punches are already extremely strong, and right now this attack not only had an insane speed, it was enhanced by ʼDao Rhythmʼ.

If Rio had confronted this attack directly, he probably would have fractured all the bones in his arms and upper torso, leaving him with no alternative but to utilize that shadow robe.

And Link was waiting for this exact moment.

[Link Style Martial Arts: Spatial Rush!]

ʼDao Rhythmʼ, ʼDraconic movement artʼ, ʼDragon Fieldʼ and this spatial rush technique, Link used all of them at the same time to give himself a push.

At this moment, his speed became equal to Rioʼs.

ʼI have seen that robe many times; you think I donʼt have any countermeasures for it by now?”

[Link Style Martial Arts: Spatial Bypass!]

Linkʼs punch bypassed Rioʼs shadow robe as he manipulated the space-time fabric itself, and for the first time, Link landed a direct hit on Rio with such massive force.

*Boom!*

Rio flew away like a cannon ball from the impact of that punch, hitting the SS-rank barrier in an instant.

That single attack shattered his internal organs and cracked his ribs, causing him to vomit a mouthful of blood.

Rio wasnʼt using his ʼDarkWing Movement Artʼ at that moment, so he was taken aback by the sudden increase in Linkʼs speed, and that single millisecond of carelessness cost him a lot.

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Author Notes.

Yo! Itʼs your beloved author here!

Link really is a menace, bro; he literally created a new martial art technique out of nowhere, just so he can deal with Rio. Thatʼs insane, bruh. Extremely insane!!

Question of the day.

Do you think Rio will be able to keep up with Link until he runs out of mana?

(Tell me in the comments.)

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