Researcher Goki simply rested his silver sword on his neck.
"Ah, a sword doesn't really have a blunt side, does it...? Then let's switch."
Saying this, Researcher Goki slung the sword behind his back, drew the Defense Department stun baton from his waist (which only needed charging to use), and picked up Saria's riot shield.
If he didn't properly demonstrate these combat techniques he learned from Saria in front of his opponents, Researcher Goki would feel a bit regretful.
"Well then—let's begin."
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"The binding Spell was dispelled! Wait, my Spell is a bit unstable, I can't control its retraction—he can counter Spells!"
Fiery flames surged from his arm. Researcher Goki swung his flaming fist at the two red-glowing Spell ropes that were coiling towards him.
The next second, the Spells, uncontrollable by either side, simultaneously dissipated into the air.
Three-cost secret, Spell Counter.
Originium Arts varied wildly, but the distinction between strong and weak was simple—it depended on the strength of Originium energy and the precision of its control.
While throwing a fireball might seem macroscopically similar, a detailed deconstruction revealed significant differences in the composition of Originium energy. As long as one could perceive the weakness in a Spell's structure, one could use weaker Originium energy to shatter it.
As the saying goes, a Gun has a Gun Counter, a shield has a crouch, and a Spell must have a Spell Counter!
While learning the techniques to counter Originium Arts with Saria, Researcher Goki felt like he was back on the streets of Yharnam, diligently practicing Gun Counters, only to be repeatedly chopped down by the Axe Giant's spinning attack.
Of course, Researcher Goki couldn't counter Originium Arts of Saria's Rank at all, unless... he raised his own Arcane Rank.
In fact, he still couldn't counter the Spells of these professional Casters—his Arcane Rank was too low.
But... because of a certain entity constantly absorbing Originium energy within the Rhine Lab building, Researcher Goki's Spell Counter process was exceptionally smooth.
Da da da—
"He's too fast, no, he's not fast, but I can't aim at him—volley fire, saturation fire, block his retreat!"
Accompanied by a burst of gunfire, special rounds filled with anesthetics shattered against the wall. The sniper, hiding at the furthest end of the team, had been predicting for a long time but still couldn't aim at this man who dodged and weaved like an eel.
This retired mercenary, who had once served in Blacksteel International, was astonished to find himself feeling as if he had returned to the first time his father took him to the shooting range to hit a moving target, unable to even predict his shots.
Although his strength had reached an excellent level, his other physical attributes remained at the average level for Terrans, but Researcher Goki's instinct for dodging bullets was ingrained in his DNA.
As had been said before, Researcher Goki's experience, or rather his Hunter's instinct, allowed him to easily perceive the gaze of others—snipers would aim for the head and heart, while those with swords and knives would aim for the easiest points of entry into the body... In Researcher Goki's eyes, the gaze of each enemy was almost tangible. They coordinated perfectly, trying to block every trajectory of Researcher Goki's movements, almost cornering him into unavoidable hits several times.
But even so, most of their attacks still had gaps; after all, no matter how coordinated, they couldn't achieve the level of the Crimson Storm Triplets.
Relying on this experience, Researcher Goki could easily avoid most attacks, and even when avoidance was impossible... *clink*—
The anesthetic bullet shattered against the riot shield marked with a black "X." Researcher Goki held up Saria's shield and charged forward, leaning directly against the Vouivre / Wyvern Captain's shield.
"Ugh—*cough*!"
The Vouivre / Wyvern Captain felt a powerful force hit him, almost making him stumble back a step, but he ultimately steadied himself, rooted to the spot like a rock.
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