Facing three PVP opponents ranked within the top 500, any normal person would feel doomed and just give up. But Xiaoye was different. Even against three, certain to lose, she wore a carefree expression as if victory was already hers.
Watching Xiaoye so calm, Li Chou felt uneasy inside. Xiaoye was smart; in such an overwhelming situation, she still put on a confident look. What could that mean?
A trick?
Li Chou instinctively scanned the surroundings. No one was there. Even if someone lurked, they were likely under Invisibility—invisible unless within a certain range.
But Li Chou recalled Xiaoye always went solo in this game. Could she have backup to call?
Who could Xiaoye have that kind of bond with? Li Chou couldn’t think of anyone.
This only baffled him more. No backup, no ability to take on three alone—where did Xiaoye get the confidence to block them?
In the end, she was just courting death, seeking her own demise!
A mocking glint deepened in Li Chou’s eyes. He took the lead, thrusting his spear first!
Xiaoye remained calm. She stepped back slightly. Li Chou’s spear tip grazed past her fair neck, just a hair’s breadth from hitting her—but that step perfectly dodged it!
The other two caught up, surrounding Xiaoye. Li Chou wasn’t surprised his thrust missed; it was a probing strike. A peak PVP player like Xiaoye would dodge it easily.
That thrust served two purposes: to force Xiaoye’s movement and to get his teammates to close in!
All three attacked at once. Xiaoye could only block one strike—she had to dodge the rest!
Xiaoye lightly stepped and dashed upward. But Li Chou’s team knew she’d do that. All four ascended almost simultaneously, closing in, each delivering a strike straight at her!
Xiaoye had two choices: continue with "Rising Dragon Strike" to ascend further, or dash down to land. It was a gamble. Bad luck meant at least two guessed her move. Good luck meant a chance to escape the encirclement.
Xiaoye chose to dash down. But Li Chou’s trio, seasoned partners, played it safe: one dashed down, one used "Rising Dragon Strike" to ascend, one hovered in place!
Li Chou followed Xiaoye down. His face turned icy. Even if He Yucheng slipped away, their Butterfly Shadow Guild Alliance controlled all wild monsters in Eternal Night City—he couldn’t level up anyway!
Since Xiaoye dared to step up, Li Chou wouldn’t mind killing her once, sending her to "the Jail" to end her gaming journey temporarily!
With Red Name Value above a threshold, death had a chance to send you to "the Jail". But Xiaoye was server-wide number one in Red Name Value—her chance was 100%!
After entering "the Jail", you could break out, but the difficulty…
No one knew if Xiaoye had ever "died". If she had, and still appeared outside this map, her strength was terrifying.
According to Li Chou, top 100 players thrown into the Jail almost never escaped!
Those who treated the game as life cared deeply. Losing freedom in-game meant half their life plunged into darkness!
Especially elite players. Tormenting someone to this extent thrilled Li Chou. Others’ pain was his joy—the price for defying him!
Li Chou used his Displacement Skill to press forward. Xiaoye could only defend passively. His two airborne teammates landed during the exchange, then re-surrounded her!
Xiaoye was surrounded on all sides. Thinking of escaping?
Dream on!
This was elite combat!
One-on-one fights hinged on small details. Group battles? Over 90% relied on numbers!
No matter how strong Xiaoye was, she could hold off two top-500 players—but not three!
Xiaoye’s gaze stayed calm, but deep in her pupils flickered a hint of anger.
From afar, a gigantic combined sword wave suddenly shot toward her position!
Li Chou saw the ridiculously large wave. His face turned pale with anger.
Why did people always oppose him today!
Li Chou kept his cool. He didn’t try to hit Xiaoye with the flashy wave to break her stance. He dodged back, used a Displacement Skill, and escaped its range!
His two teammates also dodged aside.
The sword wave passed straight through Xiaoye, causing no damage. Li Chou’s face grew darker…
Damn it, who else was fearless enough to challenge him!
Xiaoye and Li Chou’s group faced each other again, separated. One teammate murmured, "A top player?"
Li Chou coldly stared at the figure slowly approaching. He replied quietly, "Don’t know. Just another fool coming to die!"
When they saw who it was, their pupils contracted sharply!
The newcomer wore knight’s formal attire in silver-white and black. At his waist hung a single-handed sword specialized for thrusting. The outfit was lightweight with almost no armor; guards from shoulder to wrist matched it perfectly. A black-and-white two-sided cape flowed behind him. Beneath flowing short hair was a slightly worn face—but that couldn’t diminish a man’s true charm!
"I’m late," Xiaoye said softly without turning to the male player behind her.
A bead of sweat hung on his forehead. He gazed coldly at Li Chou’s displeased group. "Sorry, something came up…"
"Hmm, as the price for standing me up," Xiaoye said softly, "original bonus was 2000 yuan. I pressed 97 keys, took 36 seconds, waited 60 seconds—total 193. I’ll deduct 1990."
The player was dumbfounded. He wiped cold sweat. "Boss An, deduct less? This little won’t even cover my internet fees."
"1995," Xiaoye replied calmly.
"..." He wiped sweat again. "These guys are strong. Might not be easy to handle..."
"My text is ready to send~" Xiaoye curled her lips. After a moment, she added, "I’ll join the fight too."
"Yes, yes... just don’t tell on me for sneaking out to go online... sigh." He shook his head resignedly. Then he shifted his gaze from Xiaoye’s back and stared coldly at Li Chou’s group!
"Hand over your protection money! I need to go online!"
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