"Spirit Walk!" Apolaki stated as he used his other sword which is the Kris.
Apolaki's body got enveloped in a mystical mist that sent his body to the spirit plane. A plane of existence present in the mortal realm that is only possible for the dead souls of others to traverse. He managed to do this because the weapon that he has is special.
Apolaki's sword, the Kris, is actually one of the few Spirit Swords available in the game. It is a sword that is in the physical realm but is also in the spiritual realm. It is similar to Adrian's armaments as they are almost the same but still different. Apolaki's sword is actually a creation of a certain mystic when he laid eyes on the wielder of the Soul Sword.
This spiritual sword is created due to the inspiration of that mystic when he laid eyes on the Sword Psyche Armament when he was an apprentice. It is even said that he died after he finished crafting the sword because one of the ingredients for forging a spiritual sword is the soul of a person.
Due to the special materials and process, spirit swords are very rare and only number in the hundred. Despite numbering in the hundreds, only a few have been wielded by swordsmen as the blades also choose the wielder.
Spirits blades need to resonate with their wielder to even scratch something. If spirit blades cannot resonate with their wielders, then they are just rusty old swords that cannot even cut down a tree. If one forced the spirit blade to obey then they will be attacked via their soul which is not a nice experience.
Some of the audience thought that Apolaki is cowardly for retreating instead of fighting, but the others thought that it is a wise move. He did not need to fight Hou Yiwei because he has no flags. It would be a waste of time for him to fight a challenger that just wants to boost his ego and fame up.
"I just need to hit them where it hurts. Just like what the clan has taught me since childhood." Apolaki thought as he did not actually retreat.
Apolaki went deeper in the northern part of the map in order to find the base of the Chinese National Team. He wanted Hou Yiwei to know that this event is not a brawl but an objective based event. Some players in online games often forget that killing enemies is not the only way to win a game as objectives are what really matters.
He already knew that the Russian and Chinese national teams are using the mountains as their area. He wanted to get their flags, but he is wary of Sveto and Anastacia. Thankfully, they were on the swampland area as reported by his team members.
Three of his team members might be a bit lacking but they do have useful skills to use. One of their members is a summoner with a Splitting Chameleon monster as a soulbound. It might not have great combat abilities, but its scouting abilities are top class because of its ability to split into smaller chameleon monsters.
The Philippine National Team has basically all eyes on the jungle area because of the summoner and Dupe. Dupe covered the left side of the jungle while the summoner covered the right side of the jungle. They have eyes all over an area which is very impressive as the scale of the jungle map is not small.
"If I remember correctly then the base of the Chinese National Team should be in a ravine. I saw Hou Yiwei snipe a player on that area. I should start there." Apolaki told himself as he mostly conducted reconnaissance in the first half of the event. He wanted to know the terrain first before he made his move which is why he has a map of all the areas for the second event.
"He has already surveyed the area like expected and is now going to carry his attacks." Adrian stated as he observed Apolaki's movements.
"That is the standard tactic in warfare with unfamiliar terrain, but it is still terrifying that he managed to grasp it in such a small amount of time." Mina stated.
"He is definitely trained since childhood as it feels like it has been ingrained deeply into him. In the first half, he did not event fight others but just used surprise attacks to steal flags from other people. He is able to do that because of his mastery of the terrain plus the support of that summoner's soulbound." Adrian stated as he pointed to the Splitting Chameleon.
"If that soulbound is really useful then why not get one?" Marlon asked as Adrian barely praises a monster unless it is special.
"I would have but they are very rare and difficult to find. They also have a unique brain which will make anyone who use them have migraines. That is the reason why the Splitting Chameleon got forgotten despite being extremely useful.
That summoner must not be fully human or has a special skill because having lots of images being uploaded to you head will make your mind split. He might not be up to par with the other rankers, but he is not useless. In fact, he is one of the most useful in these types of scenarios." Adrian stated as he praised the summoner player that can control a Splitting Chameleon.
Apolaki did not wander to long as he finally reached the location that he wanted. In the end of a ravine that is backed against the wall are the Twin Blades. The flag of the Chinese national team is proudly swishing in the air, and no one seems to even want to attempt to challenged it.
"I guess they do not want to get on the and side of the best player of the game but that is not my problem." Apolaki stated.