Long Xue'er's avatar, Long Xue Aotian, slowly turned its gaze towards Leng Feng's character, Leng Feng Hanyao. Their eyes met. Simultaneously, their keyboards and joysticks moved. Leng Feng Hanyao then advanced with wide, sweeping strides, charging at Long Xue Aotian. Long Xue Aotian responded with a series of rapid sword slashes. The rhythmic clicking of their keyboards echoed, as if several were being pressed every second.
Swords and spears clashed. In an instant, both characters spun, their blades and spear tails colliding and intertwining. Then, Leng Feng Hanyao's left leg lashed out, aiming for Long Xue Aotian's sword. The sword was sent flying, and the spear thrust forward.
Under Long Xue'er's control, Long Xue Aotian's joystick spun, followed by a rightward flick. The character instantly dodged to the right, narrowly avoiding the spear's thrust.
Chen Tian, watching from the side, was stunned. Long Xue'er's evasion technique was remarkably similar to his own 'ultimate dodge.' It seemed Long Xue'er possessed considerable gaming talent.
Next, under Long Xue'er's precise keyboard input, Long Xue Aotian's character grabbed Leng Feng Hanyao's spear. With a powerful spin, it was flung away. Long Xue Aotian leaped, soared into the air, caught its own seven-colored sword, and charged directly at Leng Feng Hanyao.
Leng Feng Hanyao, controlled by Leng Feng, executed a maneuver with the joystick – a left sweep followed by a semicircle to the right. The character instantly stabilized. Simultaneously, the left hand rapidly pressed two keys, and with a swift turn, a crescent-shaped spear blade shot out towards Long Xue'er.
Seeing the spear blade and the spearhead, Long Xue'er instantly released the hand on the joystick. Both hands frantically worked the keyboard. Long Xue Aotian's character unleashed a flurry of sword strikes, a hundred blows in a second, shattering the spear blade. The sword and spearhead then clashed. Leng Feng Hanyao's character spun, interrupting Long Xue Aotian's assault. Extending a palm, the spear blade shifted to the other hand, and the spearhead lunged towards Long Xue Aotian's body.
Long Xue'er, now sweating profusely, realized evasion was impossible.
"Damn this guy, his skill is almost professional level!"
Long Xue'er was shocked by the opponent's control. A normal player couldn't achieve such moves. Combining a 'return horse spear' with a spear blade combo required pressing over a dozen keys in a precise sequence.
Long Xue'er needed both hands to execute a combo. Her opponent managed it with one. Such hand speed was indicative of a professional player.
Chen Tian, observing, was also surprised. Leng Feng was surprisingly underhanded, using professional-level techniques against an ordinary player. While most onlookers didn't recognize it, some did and felt Leng Feng was bullying her, especially considering she was just a young girl and an amateur. He was using professional skills, seemingly afraid of losing.
Chen Tian took a deep breath and watched silently. He believed Long Xue'er would find a way to bridge the gap, sensing her potential wasn't limited to what she had shown.
As the spearhead hurtled towards her character, Long Xue'er pulled the joystick. Just as her hands left the keyboard, she pressed the 'Z' key. Then, pulling the joystick downwards, wings slowly unfurled from Long Xue Aotian's back, and the character ascended rapidly, narrowly dodging the spearhead by a mere centimeter.
Long Xue'er exhaled in relief. She had survived, but she knew the match had become serious. Her opponent was a professional player, and her own skills and awareness couldn't match his.
Leng Feng then spoke, his voice laced with praise. "Not bad. You dodged my attack using the Sacred Meteor Shard's ability. But can you escape?"
Leng Feng moved his joystick and pressed keys. Turbines activated on Leng Feng Hanyao's back, emitting airflow, and the character surged into the sky.
Long Xue'er's flying ability came from wing-like Sacred Meteor Shards, while Leng Feng's was mechanical. Both had their advantages and disadvantages.
Seeing Leng Feng Hanyao charging, Long Xue'er's character rushed towards him. She knew the skill gap and understood that finding an opening was her only chance.
Leng Feng's eyes, filled with a cold glint, fixed on Long Xue'er. He spoke, "It's time to end this."
A slight smile played on his lips, and his eyes glowed with a dark light. Chen Tian instantly sensed something was wrong. A familiar aura emanated from Leng Feng. Chen Xue's expression turned grave. Chen Tian and Chen Xue exchanged glances.
*Sister (Brother), if you reveal yourself here, it will be exposed.*
Both thought this to themselves. Leng Feng Hanyao's character twirled its seven-colored spear, gathering light at the tip before charging forward.
"Mechanical Sacred Meteor Ability: Limit Assassination!"
Different Sacred Meteors represented different abilities and skills. This move was a skill inherent to the Sacred Meteor, perfectly suited for weapon synergy.
The spear transformed into a streak of light, piercing through Long Xue Aotian's body. An arm guard on Long Xue Aotian slowly detached. As Leng Feng Hanyao reached out to retrieve the Sacred Meteor Shard, Long Xue Aotian's character, with a sudden flick of its sword, charged directly at Leng Feng Hanyao. Leng Feng, seeing Long Xue'er still resisting, thrust his spear forward. The sword and spear clashed.
Unbeknownst to Leng Feng, his character was forced backward this time. Long Xue Aotian's Sacred Meteor Shard then slowly drifted towards its wielder, who then embedded it into the arm guard.
The sword returned to Long Xue Aotian's hand as if flying under its own power. This maneuver stunned everyone, and their gazes shifted to Long Xue'er's station. They were shocked because the one now controlling the console was a young man.
It was Chen Tian. He didn't want Long Xue'er to be disheartened. He had stepped in. He could see Long Xue'er was on the verge of tears.
Chen Tian spoke, "Leng Feng, you're really going downhill. Bullying an ordinary player like this."
"Hmph, what makes you any better? Stop with the nonsense. We can have a fight."
"Just as I wish, a fight!"
However, Chen Tian's idea of a fight might not have been what Leng Feng intended.
Leng Feng controlled his character, maneuvering the joystick and pressing keys. His character moved even faster, charging towards Chen Tian's Long Xue Aotian.
Chen Tian's eyes glowed. With a gentle push of the joystick, he released his hand. Facing the spearhead's charge, he leaned back prematurely, his character passing through Long Xue Aotian's form.
As Leng Feng Hanyao began to retract his spear, Chen Tian slightly nudged the joystick upward and pressed the 'C' key. His character somersaulted, and its sword spun, deflecting the spear.
Then, he spun the joystick in a circle, pressed the 'S' key, and retreated. However, Leng Feng Hanyao remained motionless, and everyone wondered why Chen Tian had retreated.
The moment the spear dropped, it vanished and reappeared at Chen Tian's original position. The surrounding players were shocked.
"Who is this guy? He can predict moves seconds in advance."
"A master, predicting the direction of a move."
"This fighting style... it's so familiar!"
Chen Tian then took a step forward, his sword slashing horizontally. Before Leng Feng Hanyao could react, the horizontal slash changed into an upward thrust. As Leng Feng Hanyao's spear returned to his hand, and he was about to defend, his spear was once again deflected by the sword. Chen Tian followed with a rapid series of slashes, sending countless sword blades flying around Leng Feng Hanyao. Leng Feng Hanyao hurriedly caught his spear with both hands and spun. The spear extended, but Chen Tian's pre-fired blades instantly converged on Leng Feng Hanyao's spear, erupting in an explosion.
Chen Tian had already calculated Leng Feng Hanyao's combo and prepared a counter.
Chen Tian then said, "It's time to end this."
Seven-colored light shimmered above Chen Tian's sword. Leng Feng Hanyao, caught in the center of the explosion, had his vision obscured. Outside the blast, Chen Tian's sword was raised high. The Sacred Meteor Shards detached from his sword and assembled onto it, forming a giant seven-colored beam of light that shot into the sky.
Chen Tian then brought his sword down. With a single strike, Leng Feng Hanyao's character was cleaved in two.
This maneuver stunned everyone. The 'Sacred Meteor Connection' was an unprecedented technique, achievable by only one person: the one known as the Divine King four years ago.
"It's the Divine King! God, Sacred Meteor Fusion! I'm seeing this ultimate skill again after four years!"
"The Divine King, the Divine King, the Divine King still exists! Starfall Endures!"
"Starfall Endures!"
The entire venue erupted in cheers and excitement. Chen Tian slowly controlled his character, collecting two of Leng Feng Hanyao's Sacred Meteor Shards. The control console disappeared, the game ended. On Long Xue'er's floral armlet, two colored petals appeared – Leng Feng's Sacred Meteor Shards.
Correspondingly, Leng Feng was missing two Sacred Meteor Shards. Chen Tian looked at Leng Feng and sneered, "Even after four years away from the game, you're no match for me. Keep trying! Though you'll probably need another century!"