Chapter 49 - Fire Burning in the Chest
n
n
n
nAs Cheng Zihao charged at Li Miaomiao and Xiaozeng with his bodyguard, Dai Xiaoqing and Sharpshooter Teng Ya clashed first!
nSwish! Swish! Swish!
nSharpshooter Teng Ya moved at high speeds as he released his arrows.
nMoving and releasing arrows was a basic skill for the top ten sharpshooters in China. For example, it was impossible for Liu Jianfeng to instantly kill Wang Yi on the first day of the virtual world’s launch. This was because these sharpshooters practiced their movement techniques diligently. Those who were ranked at the forefront of the domestic sharpshooters had at least a Lv. 2 movement technique.
nWhoosh.
nDai Xiaoqing was very fast since she practiced Lightning Snake Evolution.
nOf the five evolutionary methods for women, Fantasy Cat was naturally number one in terms of agility. But in terms of pure speed, Lightning Snake was superior.
nAt this moment, she was flying at high speeds as she stared at Sharpshooter Teng Ya.
nShe wasn’t inferior to Sharpshooter Teng Ya in a one-on-one battle.
nThere’s not a single person protecting me, thought Sharpshooter Teng Ya to himself. I’ll treat it as a form of training when fighting an assassin one-on-one.
nSharpshooter Teng Ya stopped moving, nocked an arrow, and stared at Dai Xiaoqing.
nThe moment he stopped, the distance between them rapidly shortened—30 meters, 20 meters…
nWhen she was 20 meters away, Sharpshooter Teng Ya instantly shot.
nSwish! Swish! Swish!
nAlmost instantly, Sharpshooter Teng Ya shot out three arrows! His hand was like a phantom as he released three consecutive arrows the moment he nocked.
nStrafe—this was the ultimate move that made Zhou Yi famous. Nearly all the sharpshooters in China practiced it seriously.
nThe moment the other party released the arrow, Dai Xiaoqing released her grip and dropped her two sabers. At the same time that her body changed directions, she flung her hands out at lightning speed!
nSwish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
nShe struck out with both hands, and in the blink of an eye, six afterimages shot out.
nAt such close range, Dai Xiaoqing only managed to dodge an arrow. Another arrow tore off her left arm, and a third arrow penetrated her chest.
nMeanwhile, Sharpshooter Teng Ya’s chest, throat, and head had been penetrated by the flying daggers. The six flying daggers attacked him at close range without any obstructions, so he failed to dodge them as well.
nHe immediately turned ethereal and dissipated.
nI failed to dodge them eventually. Dai Xiaoqing looked at the wound on her chest, and her body turned ethereal. She then looked at Xu Jingming, who was fighting two enemy experts in the distance. Senior Brother, I did my best.
nDai Xiaoqing and Sharpshooter Teng Ya dissipated and left the battlefield.
n“Woohoo!”
nCheng Zihao also noticed this clash and was delighted. This was because Xu Jingming’s side had two experts while Cheng Zihao’s side had three. A two-on-three battle… meant a small probability of things turning awry.
nBut now that Xu Jingming was injured and was being ganked by two, Cheng Zihao felt that there was no turning back for Xu Jingming. This battle is completely under my control.
n“Xu Jingming! I’ll deal with an expert like you after I kill Li Miaomiao.” Cheng Zihao laughed and waved his hand. “Ah Yong, cripple that girl for me.”
nXiaozeng was the weakest rookie in the team, having just reached Silver Moon. At this moment, she didn’t have the confidence to fire her bow at a fast-moving target.
n“Boss, I’ll fight it out with them,” Xiaozeng said.
nLi Miaomiao had already jumped a few steps back and was completely leaning against the wall.
nBoom!
nThe bodyguard, Ah Yong, had already charged over.
nXiaozeng immediately shot out an arrow, but it landed behind the bodyguard, Ah Yong. Xiaozeng then hurriedly shot out another arrow… However, it missed as well.
nXiaozeng was about to cry.
n“Get lost.” Ah Yong charged over and smacked at Xiaozeng. Although the latter dodged, she was still sent flying by the shield.
n“How weak.” Cheng Zihao smiled happily, enjoying the anger in Li Miaomiao’s eyes.
nBut on the battlefield, someone was even angrier!
nXu Jingming held his spear and blocked the encirclement of Zheng Bailong and Lei Wenqing with great difficulty. The injury at his waist left him with only 70% of his strength, so blocking became extremely difficult. However, he felt a burning rage—it burned with increasing intensity!
nBack then, he had coerced Miaomiao and him. How influential was an Internet megacorporation? Miaomiao had been jolted awake from her nightmares several times, but as a martial arts practitioner, he couldn’t do a thing. After all, in reality, he couldn’t even defeat the top bodyguard robots in terms of combat strength.
nHe could only suck it up and return to his hometown with his tail between his legs. Miaomiao also followed him the entire time.
nIt’s the era of the virtual world! Yet, here he was, provoking him!?
n“Xu Jingming! I’ll deal with an expert like you after I kill Li Miaomiao.” Cheng Zihao’s voice rang in Xu Jingming’s ears, impacting his heart.
nBang!
nXiaozeng—who was protecting Miaomiao—was sent flying by the shield’s impact, leaving the leaning Li Miaomiao to deal with Cheng Zihao and Ah Yong alone.
nXu Jingming felt his chest burn as if it were on fire!
nBoom!
nThis fire instantly seemed to ignite his entire body.
nAt this moment, he could clearly feel every part of his body boiling. His muscles and bones became very well-defined as each muscle group surfaced in his heart. The pumping blood in his body accelerated, and with a rumble, his blood flowed like a gushing river.
nVeins bulged over Xu Jingming’s skin, and his blood pumped rapidly, causing them to bulge.
nChi!
nVeins bulged on Xu Jingming’s forehead, and blood even ruptured from them. It was because the blood was surging too violently and had splattered out of the capillaries.
nHis eyes were covered in a layer of blood-red.
nAll Xu Jingming saw was blood-red. At this moment, he felt that the injuries on his waist weren’t worth mentioning. All his tendons, bones, and muscles were like soldiers that obediently listened to his commands. With a single order, all his strength erupted.
nStrength and speed erupted.
n“F*ck off!” Xu Jingming swept his spear as if he wanted to sweep through all obstructions and clear the world of vermin. He then swept his spear forward!
nLei Wenqing’s two sabers were about to block and deflect the force, but the moment they made contact, he revealed a look of horror.
nBang!!!
nThe spear swept past his two sabers, crushing them before sweeping across Lei Wenqing’s chest. In an instant, countless bones and muscles were fractured and torn, and Lei Wenqing was sent flying. His entire body exploded in a bloody mist, and he vomited out blood and organ fragments. His entire body then turned ethereal and dissipated from the world.
n“What?” Zheng Bailong was stunned. A single swipe from Xu Jingming’s spear and Lei Wenqing was pulverized?
nXu Jingming spun his spear and struck at Zheng Bailong like a bolt of lightning.
nClang.
nAs usual, Zheng Bailong immediately crossed his axes to block, but this time, he felt an oppressive force press down on him, causing him to involuntarily take a step back.
nImpossible! Before Zheng Bailong could think further, Xu Jingming swung his spear and stabbed.
nClang.
nZheng Bailong used his two axes like shields. After all, he had received the country’s grooming. His ax techniques were nearly perfect, but all he managed was to block one strike after another.
nCleave! Thrust! Crush…
nXu Jingming was extremely ferocious as he unleashed an onslaught.
nZheng Bailong staggered and blocked with difficulty. What’s wrong with him? Has he gone crazy?
nAt this moment, Xu Jingming was indeed abnormal. His skin was dark-red, and his eyes were bloodshot! He indeed didn’t appear to be using a technique in a calm state; it was more like an outburst of madness.
n“Die!” Xu Jingming felt perfect in an unprecedented manner!
nFire raged in his chest, and his entire body burned as his blood boiled! His entire body’s strength completely conformed to his will. All he needed was to will it, and his strength would act! His strength, speed, and even his control of the situation on the field were much greater than in the past.
nWith his scorching mind, his thoughts spun much faster.
n“Pfft.”
nThe sixth strike against Zheng Bailong stabbed him in the throat, right between his two axes.
n“No—” Zheng Bailong held his two axes but failed to block the strike, and he found it unbelievable that the spear had penetrated his throat. Then, his body turned ethereal and disappeared.
n“What the hell?” Cheng Zihao was dumbfounded. He had been waiting for Zheng Bailong and the others to seriously injure Xu Jingming so that he could finish the kill.
nHowever, what was going on?
nBoom!
nXu Jingming held his spear and charged at Cheng Zihao at full speed.
nI’m going to lose this match. Cheng Zihao immediately became cognizant of this. He and his bodyguard, Ah Yong, couldn’t block the god-like Xu Jingming.
n“It’s not a loss to kill one first.” Cheng Zihao charged at Li Miaomiao with his saber.
nLi Miaomiao stabbed out, scaring Cheng Zihao into a retreat.
nHer sword technique is so impressive; she’s still difficult to deal with despite her serious injuries. Cheng Zihao blinked. He was only a Silver Moon after all, so Li Miaomiao’s sword technique still gave him a headache.
n“Ah Yong, help me quickly,” Cheng Zihao urged. “Let’s kill Li Miaomiao together.”
nHe originally planned on doing it alone, but unfortunately, it seemed like he couldn’t do the deed in just two or three moves.
n“I’m coming.” The bodyguard, Ah Yong, charged at Li Miaomiao with his shield and ax.
n“Protect Boss!” An arrow shot over—it was Sister Kong.
n“Sister Kong, I’ll leave it up to you.” Xiaozeng’s bones and tendons were fractured, and she was seriously injured. She couldn’t even stand up, so she could only cheer on Sister Kong.
n“Don’t worry.” Sister Kong was very confident. She wasn’t a rookie like Xiaozeng; she was also a Radiant Sun expert. She wasn’t inferior to that bodyguard, Ah Yong.
n“Charge.” The bodyguard, Ah Yong, blocked Sister Kong’s arrow while Cheng Zihao charged at Li Miaomiao. “We have to kill at least one!”
nBoom!
nCheng Zihao sensed something and turned around. A terrifying stream of light flew over and instantly penetrated his body, plunging into his body and pinning him to the wall behind him.
nIt was a spear!
nThe spear stabbed through Cheng Zihao’s abdomen and into the city wall, leaving him hanging there.
n