Silver Wolf waved her delicate hand, and a pale purple virtual control keyboard materialized at her command, hovering half a meter in front of her. The faint glow of the keys outlined sleek yet razor-sharp lines.
The three people below, who were locked in a battle of wits and strength, suddenly felt their vision blur. The surrounding real world rapidly receded like a retreating tide, instantly swallowed by a torrent of data.
When their vision cleared again, they found themselves inside a virtual game world built entirely from code and neon. Floating digital fragments zipped through the air at incredible speed, while beneath their feet flowed a river of glowing blue data.
The three exchanged uncertain glances, completely at a loss as to how they were supposed to deal with this virtual space.
Meanwhile, Silver Wolf had already taken her position. Standing sideways, her slender white hands settled precisely onto the floating virtual keyboard.
The next second, the three instinctively looked up as a gigantic virtual game screen appeared overhead out of nowhere.
"Get ready... Let's begin!"
Before her voice had even faded, Silver Wolf's hands blurred across the virtual keyboard. Her fingertips danced over the keys, producing a rapid series of crisp electronic sounds.
Almost simultaneously, countless virtual blocks began raining down from the sky, crashing toward the trio like a torrential storm. Their surfaces flickered with alternating red and blue light.
The three (*ﾟﾛﾟ)?!: "Your mother—"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sharp sounds reminiscent of game QTEs echoed throughout the space. Every impact was accompanied by bursts of blue light as the virtual blocks shattered. The tempo was so relentless that it left them completely overwhelmed.
Silver Wolf remained utterly focused. Her hands never paused for even an instant as the blue glow from the giant screen illuminated her concentrated face.
The three below, however, were suffering miserably.
At first, they could still rely on instinct to dodge and barely survive the opening seconds.
But before they could adapt to the rhythm, the endless barrage of virtual blocks descended like a tidal wave, leaving them no room to breathe.
In the blink of an eye, all three were struck repeatedly, forced to endure Silver Wolf's merciless combo chain.
Meanwhile, the score on the giant screen skyrocketed.
0... 13... 82... 249...
"F***, what the f*** is this thing!!!"
"This bastard is f***ing farming us like wild mobs!!!"
"I, you—"
Their miserable screams were instantly drowned out by the game's sound effects.
Seeing that all three of their health bars were about to reach zero, Silver Wolf's fingertip firmly pressed a single key on the keyboard, activating her ultimate move.
"Hmph, just this speed? Too slow!"
One-key activation.
A colossal magical beam of light descended from the heavens.
As the three watched the scene unfold before them, their minds went completely blank. Cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.
Yet alongside their despair came one final burst of reckless determination.
Just before the ultimate attack landed, the man with the Reflection Special Ability let out a furious roar. Taking a powerful step forward, he charged straight into the descending beam.
"Kid! Even if I die today, I'll make you understand just how powerful I am!"
This was almost certainly the opponent's trump card.
Even if reflecting it couldn't completely reverse the situation, it would at least make her pay a heavy price.
He absolutely couldn't let her win so easily.
Unfortunately, while the idea was flawless, reality was brutally unforgiving.
The instant the beam struck his body, he felt his internal organs lurch violently, as though an enormous mountain had crashed down upon him.
What plunged him into utter despair was the realization that his Reflection Special Ability... had completely failed.
Gritting his teeth against the unbearable pain, he roared,
"Impossible! How could my Special Ability—"
Before he could finish speaking, the blinding beam engulfed all three of them in an instant, leaving behind nothing but dazzling light.
Bang—
Silver Wolf had already anticipated the outcome.
She casually turned around, resting both hands behind her head while lazily crossing one leg over the other. Her movements were smooth and effortless, as though she had merely completed something utterly routine.
Rumble—
Following the deafening explosion, the score on the giant screen lit up brilliantly.
Three enormous crimson 999s blazed across the display like burning brands, impossible to ignore.
...
The ultimate move animation came to an end.
Looking at the several people lying on the ground like corpses, Silver Wolf's expression remained completely indifferent.
Silver Wolf (๑ᗜ ‿ ᗜ๑): "You should really learn what a 100% Weakness Break is."
As a gaming expert, how could Silver Wolf possibly forget the existence of a bug-like Special Ability such as Reflection?
Reflect all attacks? A last-second counterattack?
If I just implant a Quantum Weakness onto you first, wouldn't you explode anyway?
Hehehe!!!
As for whether the opponent would report Silver Wolf for cheating?
Heh.
Silver Wolf (ᗜ ˰ ᗜ): 'For nameless small fry like you, not giving you an instant "Account Ban" is already more than enough game experience.'
...
Rumble—
On the final battlefield, a violent explosion erupted amidst thick gunpowder smoke.
Within the chaos, a figure was blasted backward miserably as though struck by an overwhelming force.
The man before Liu Xiyue was already burned pitch-black. Half his body had been carbonized, one arm had been severed cleanly at the shoulder, and his scorched face was twisted beyond recognition.
Yet even more horrifying was that those mangled wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even the missing arm was rapidly regenerating, its forearm gradually taking shape.
"Hmph. What an unkillable cockroach."
Liu Xiyue emerged from the smoke shortly afterward, her expression grim as she watched the scene unfold.
The man merely grinned. Flexing his newly regenerated arm, he casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Although the injuries recover, the pain is very real. I thought I'd prepared thoroughly and estimated your strength well enough... but you've still exceeded my expectations."
He was telling the truth.
For Liu Yunshuang's niece to become a Level One Ability User at such a young age was already astonishing.
But after seeing her in person, he realized her potential far exceeded even that.
'If she's allowed to continue growing... she may become a second "Witch" in the future...'
"Oh? Really? Then you'd better grit your teeth, because what's coming next won't be as simple as feeling a little pain!"
Liu Xiyue's eyes sharpened as dangerous sparks danced within them.
The surrounding temperature soared instantly, and even the air itself seemed ready to ignite beneath the scorching heat.
They had remained deadlocked for nearly ten minutes.
She had wanted to finish the fight quickly from the very beginning, but this man's regenerative ability was simply too absurd.
Not only that, he also appeared to possess more than one Supernatural Ability.
'Is he from the Transcendent Church...? After Aunt was seriously injured last time, she mentioned that one of the culprits possessed multiple Supernatural Abilities. Because of that, she suspected the Transcendent Church had already made significant progress in their research.'
Liu Xiyue carefully observed the man, who had now completely regenerated.
Extraordinary regeneration, along with enhanced speed and strength...
If those last two originated from the same Enhancement-type Special Ability...
Then this person possessed at least two Supernatural Abilities.
Judging by how calm he still looked, he was probably hiding another trump card.
A third Supernatural Ability? Or something else...?
Liu Xiyue (눈_눈): 'No... there's no time to worry about that. I have to end this immediately, or else Silver Wolf and Firefly...'
With that thought, Liu Xiyue no longer intended to drag the fight out.
She would transform into Flame Heart and overwhelm him with absolute power.
"Is it finally coming?!"
Sensing the rapidly rising temperature surrounding his opponent, his brow unconsciously furrowed.
The sense of foreboding in his heart intensified, as though something disastrous was about to happen.
At the same time, he silently cursed.
It's already been several minutes. Have those idiots still not finished off those two little girls?
Just as both sides stood on the verge of clashing once more—one fully alert, the other gathering overwhelming power—
A lazy, utterly exasperated voice drifted casually into the battlefield.
"I mean... this isn't a turn-based game. You've been striking poses for ages. Are you going to fight or not?"