Youlang asked Shen Huai to join the team tomorrow night for a discussion, but didn’t mention anything about Guan He coming online.
Shen Huai conveyed Youlang’s message to Yiye Bianzhou and Mobei in the team, “Tomorrow night, everyone join Youlang’s team. The Zui Xue family will also be there. We’ll solve the problem face to face.”
There was silence in the team for a while, and then Shen Huai said, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault for dragging you into this.”
Since he said that, Yiye Bianzhou felt a bit uncomfortable, “Bro, I don’t mean to blame you. I can’t handle 1V6 like you can, it’s my own lack of skill. But Mobei has been getting killed these past few days, and the Zui Xue family has been spamming the loudspeakers.”
Shen Huai could tell that Yiye Bianzhou had a bit of a thing for this healer, and clearly couldn’t swallow this grievance.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get an explanation from Xiaolang for this.”
Mobei finally typed a single word, “Okay.”
Once she spoke, Yiye Bianzhou perked up, “Bro, you really stood up for us today. They definitely won’t be so arrogant during the negotiation tomorrow.”
However, Yuxue Feifei said, “But they have the Xiaolang Guild backing them. We’re at a disadvantage going there! What if they deny everything later?”
Yiye Bianzhou thought about it and agreed, but hesitated, “It’s the Xiaolang Guild after all, they wouldn’t do something like that, right?”
Shen Huai calmly said, “I’ll find a third party to mediate.”
Yiye Bianzhou was curious. When Shen Huai was being hunted by the Zui Xue family, he couldn’t even call for help, clearly having no friends in this area. Where could he find someone to mediate for him?
But when he saw Feng Yue Wubian in the team the next day, he was completely in awe of Shen Huai.
Bro, you’re something else! You just turned down their invitation to join, and now you’ve got them to be your witness. You’re really making the most of it.
Everyone gradually logged in and joined Youlang’s team. Yuxue Feifei was the last to arrive. Song Xueyang made some preparations, moving his laptop to the training room and turning on another computer.
Haixing curiously stood behind him, “Why are you using two computers?”
“Dual login.”
“You don’t need two computers for dual login, do you?”
Song Xueyang gave a meaningful smile, “You don’t get it. Whether we can recruit Cang Yu into the team, tonight is crucial.”
Haixing was immediately intrigued. He had always been curious about why Song Xueyang tricked Cang Yu into buying an account and then went undercover himself.
At this moment, everyone in the team was present, including the parties involved, the Xiaolang Guild leader Youlang, and the Feng Yue Guild leader Feng Yue Wubian.
When Youlang saw Feng Yue Wubian, he vaguely sensed that Shen Huai’s identity was not simple, confirming his suspicions. If this Mu Wange was indeed a new member of the Feng Yue team, he had to stabilize him before Guan He arrived.
Cheng Feng clearly didn’t appreciate Youlang’s good intentions and arrogantly said, “Either return the money to my sister or destroy the weapon, otherwise this won’t end.”
Shen Huai posted the transaction screenshot of him buying the account in the team, “The previous owner’s grudges have nothing to do with me. You must apologize for killing my friends, and you can’t target them again in the future.”
Zui Xue immediately retorted, “What proof do you have that you’re not the same person as the previous owner? You put the account on the trading platform and bought it back yourself to clear the scam?”
Mobei girl chuckled, “Before, you chased Mu Wange and killed her entire family, and now you’re still chasing her, but she wiped out your whole team alone. Isn’t that evidence enough?”
Everyone: …
Mobei girl really doesn’t speak often, but when she does, it’s straight to the point!
Zui Xue was speechless, but Cheng Feng was not convinced, “If you’re so capable, fight 1v1 in the arena! When haven’t you relied on terrain advantage to run around? Watch your mouth, don’t think just because someone has your back you don’t know fear. Whether he can protect you is another matter.”
Yiye Bianzhou immediately got angry, “You feel superior for killing a healer girl? If you’re so capable, come at me!”
Luan Yu evasively said, “So what if she’s a girl? Our Xue Xue is a girl too. Is it justified to scam a girl?”
The argument was getting more heated, and it seemed like they were about to start cursing. Suddenly, Shen Huai said, “If you’re not convinced, you can send anyone to PK with me. I won’t run.”
The group fell silent. They had fought Shen Huai more than once, and each time they were completely defeated. They couldn’t even win 6v1, let alone 1v1.
Youlang, who had been silent, suddenly said, “We do have someone who wants to fight you, if you’re willing.”
Shen Huai typed four words, “I won’t refuse.”
“Good!”
As Youlang agreed, a swordsman appeared in the team.
The swordsman used the team teleport to fly in front of them. In the game, it was midnight, and the swordsman landed with a dazzling blue glow from his top-tier Yushui Canglong set. A light sword tassel danced at his waist, and a water-blue dragon coiled around him, a special effect awarded to the top-ranked player of each profession in the annual “City of Despair” official rankings.
Of course, the most eye-catching was his ID and the title under it, ID: Tianlang—”Officially Certified Xiaolang Team Member of City of Despair.”
If the team was silent before, now it was dead silent.
Tianlang, the game ID of Guan He, the captain of the Xiaolang team, and the Xiaolang team was the champion team of the S4 season national finals!
Such a legendary figure, let alone appearing before them, was rarely seen even in live broadcasts!
“Come on.”
Guan He only said two words, and everyone in the team snapped back to reality. The Zui Xue family excitedly spammed emojis, and Yiye Bianzhou wanted to say it was unfair, but Shen Huai had already started counting down in the team.
“3, 2…”
Shen Huai knew very well that with Guan He’s status, no matter how much they argued, he wouldn’t get involved in such trivial matters. His appearance was definitely to test Shen Huai’s strength, which was exactly what Shen Huai wanted. He had plans to join the Xiaolang team.
“1”
The two who had been standing still suddenly entered battle mode. Guan He’s swordsman attacked swiftly, using a close-range “Draw Sword” to stun, followed by three “Half Moon Slashes,” the sword edge forming crescent moons that hit Shen Huai at close range.
Shen Huai was still in a stunned state when Guan He executed a three-stage combo “Wave-Riding Sword,” a thrust, a sweep, and a knockback! As Shen Huai’s stun ended, Guan He’s third stage of the Wave-Riding Sword hit, forcing Shen Huai to retreat, unable to use any skills.
He actually executed the swordsman’s most difficult skill, Wave-Riding Sword, seamlessly with Draw Sword!
Guan He seemed to have calculated the position, and the third stage knockback cornered Shen Huai, then unleashed his ultimate move—Sword Dance of the Setting Sun!
The swordsman in water-blue attire rapidly swung his sword seven times forward. The skill had no flashy effects, only the “whoosh” of the sword, but the damage of these seven strikes accumulated, increasing with each hit, and the damage of all seven was off the charts.
The Xiaolang team was renowned worldwide for their fast-paced melee attack style, especially Guan He’s light sword swordsman, known for breaking any formation and killing the backline.
Shen Huai deeply felt this now, cornered by Guan He, unable to dodge the relentless sword strikes. By the time Guan He’s Sword Dance of the Setting Sun finished, Shen Huai was down to his last health bar.
The Zui Xue family secretly rejoiced, and Yiye Bianzhou couldn’t bear to watch anymore, “Captain Guan, that’s enough, right?”
Guan He seemed not to hear, his sword strikes relentless, because he knew, if this person was Cang Yu, then now was his time to shine!
When a swordsman uses Sword Dance of the Setting Sun, they are in an untargetable state. Shen Huai timed it perfectly, using Soul Capture the moment the last sword fell, stunning Guan He before he could retract his sword.
Shen Huai immediately increased his hand speed, first using the ultimate skill Shadow Clone, then quickly executing a critical combo under the Death Mark. The health gap between him and Guan He was huge, so he couldn’t afford to hold back. He decisively used his second ultimate—Blade Dance!
With the critical bonus from the Death Mark, Blade Dance dealt double critical damage, summoning two basic clones. Guan He, out of control, lost 40% of his health. He activated the swordsman’s unique skill Wind Walk, quickly charging at Shen Huai.
Shen Huai had used both ultimate skills from the assassin’s two branches, while Guan He’s ultimate was still unused. Engaging in direct combat now was unwise, especially with his current health, as one more “Draw Sword” would leave no room for recovery.
Guan He’s swordsman had already caught up from behind, the sword in its sheath revealing a hint of sharpness. Seeing the “Draw Sword” half-executed, Shen Huai immediately pressed “Stealth,” disappearing into the night.
Draw Sword has a large sweeping motion, and once the sword is drawn, it can’t be retracted. This move not only missed but also allowed Shen Huai to quickly circle behind and execute Dark Sword-Backstab-Blood Blade, triggering two consecutive hits!
The assassin’s clones on the field suddenly increased by two, four assassin clones surrounding the swordsman and simultaneously using the skill—Imprison!
This was a binding control skill, but the bound enemy could still use skills. Shen Huai dared not approach, instead throwing shurikens from afar, while Guan He retaliated with the long-range skill Half Moon Slash.
The two melee classes started a ranged battle, but Shen Huai’s assassin was agile, dodging all the Half Moon Slashes, while Guan He, immobilized, had to endure Shen Huai’s skills, losing another 10% of his health in the process.
The Imprison state ended, and Guan He used a long-range displacement skill Sword Flash! This move was extremely fast, catching people off guard. Guan He knew Shen Huai still had a “Redemption” state to block a fatal hit, so he didn’t use his ultimate directly but instead used Wave-Riding Sword again.
This time, Shen Huai quickly recalled a clone to block a portion of the damage, then rolled to the side, circling behind and executing Shadow Mark, triggering invisibility. But Guan He reacted swiftly, using the wide-range “Sword Sweep” to reveal Shen Huai’s position.
This move not only broke Shen Huai’s invisibility but also triggered his Redemption state, leaving Shen Huai without his last life-saving skill. Fortunately, Guan He was also down to 30% health.
Shen Huai used Soul Capture to stun, then unleashed a four-hit combo under the Death Mark, leaving Guan He with only 5% health. Shen Huai’s Blade Dance cooldown had just ended, while Guan He’s finger hovered over the ultimate “Sun and Moon Sword Radiance!”
Both were down to their last sliver of health, and the outcome depended on whose skill hit first!
No one expected this assassin to hold his own against Guan He, the captain of the Xiaolang team, to this extent. Before this, they only regarded Shen Huai as a top-tier gaming expert. But now they realized his skills far exceeded their expectations, reaching the level of a professional player! He was like a shining star hidden in the vast sky, finally breaking through the clouds for everyone to see his dazzling brilliance!
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final 0.1 second to decide the outcome.
Suddenly, a “bang” sounded from afar, a bullet shot rapidly from the guild’s city wall, tracing a red line in the air, piercing through both players at the critical moment.
—Piercing Bullet!
On the city wall stood a figure, raising a gun, loading a bullet, the muzzle still smoking.
In the night, the figure’s appearance and attire were unclear, but a golden dragon coiled around him, different from the others, and the golden glow illuminated his equally golden title.
ID: Sui Xue—”Officially Certified Feng Yue Team Member of City of Despair.”