"How dare you spout such nonsense..."

"Huh? What's that kid saying? He's too arrogant!"

"He actually brought out a folding chair, what is he going to do to Xu Huai Shang? It's infuriating for some reason!"

The audience in front of the main screen were restless, and an atmosphere of "Feng Bujue must die" was spreading...

"Hahaha... that does sound like something Brother Feng would say," Qi Sha said with a laugh.

"Mm... that's definitely his style," Ji Bu also said. "It doesn't matter who his opponent is... he doesn't put anyone in his eyes."

"This isn't arrogance, it's desperation," Bei Ling said in a drawn-out tone.

"Eh? What do you mean by that?" Hei Bai asked curiously.

Si Yu interjected from the side, "He knew from the start that he would be hated by the audience."

Hei Bai thought for a moment, "Oh... that's true... after all, his opponent is Xu Huai Shang."

Si Yu added, "Moreover, Bujue is the only non-famous player among the ten invited players."

Bei Ling continued, "So, our captain understood before the match that whether he wins or loses... from the moment it started, he was destined to draw countless hatred."

"Mm... if he wins, Xu Huai Shang's numerous fans definitely won't accept it," Long Ao Min pondered. "And if he loses, his status as an invited player will invite questions from many players."

"Damned if you do, damned if you don't..." Suddenly, another voice sounded.

The group turned around and discovered that it was Xiao Tan who was speaking.

"Eh? Aren't you in a match?" Bei Ling asked.

"Finished it." Xiao Tan grinned. "I won."

"What?" Everyone was quite surprised by this answer. The duel on the big screen in front of them hadn't even officially started yet, and Xiao Tan had already defeated his opponent and left the script.

"Your opponent was..." Qi Sha immediately asked.

"Called [Heartbroken Fruit]," Xiao Tan replied. "The guild seems to be 'Tian Di.'"

"Oh... it's him," Qi Sha muttered, seemingly having fought him before. "He's a pretty strong guy... and you finished him in just a few minutes?"

"He was alright, you should be able to beat him easily too," Xiao Tan commented.

"Ah... probably..." Qi Sha replied. Ever since losing to Xiao Tan, his confidence had taken a big hit, his sharpness had diminished quite a bit, and he had become more composed and cautious.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" At this moment, the commentator's shout drew everyone's attention back.

"After Feng Bujue's verbal provocation, Xu Huai Shang has finally made the first move!" Pan Feng said. "It's such a gorgeous and fierce attack right from the start! Dazzling!"

Hua Xiong added, "However, Feng Bujue seems to be handling it with ease, retreating while fighting, and using a folding chair to block Xu Huai Shang's sharp attacks."

"Bastard! Hurry up and die!"

"You don't even have the right to die under Shang Shang's blade! Hurry up and commit suicide to apologize!"

"Hmph! A big talker! You're getting beaten without any ability to fight back!"

"Shang Shang, go! Kill that scum!"

The audience was in an uproar again. Even though their shouts couldn't reach the two combatants, they were still shouting with great enthusiasm... It seemed that Brother Jue was indeed good at attracting hatred.

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At this moment, in the arena.

One could see the chaotic flashes of blades and the sudden movements of figures.

One person danced with twin blades, moving like a butterfly; while the other... wielded a folding chair, his moves crude and simple.

Xu Huai Shang's swordsmanship was fast, ruthless, and dangerous. The blade could sense a person's killing intent, and the person was endowed with the blade's ferocity. Each and every move was powerful and aggressive.

Feng Bujue, on the other hand, used a good folding chair... slow, blunt, and steady, unhurried and meticulous. He used seemingly simple movements to defuse the opponent's attacks one by one, proving that a folding chair could be without edge but incredibly effective.

After a while, when Xu Huai Shang's initial anger subsided, she began to re-examine the situation before her: "Regular attacks can't find any flaws... his calm reaction... it's as if he's fought me many times before. No matter how tricky or sudden my attacks are, he can make a perfect, even extreme, response..." Her expression changed slightly. "In that case... his words and actions just now all have deep meaning. Not only did he create psychological pressure for me, but he also disrupted my emotions. This person... is not simple." Thinking of this, Xu Huai Shang suddenly feigned an attack, then withdrew and retreated.

The continuous fighting that had lasted for several minutes came to a temporary stop.

As a professional player, Xu Huai Shang had naturally studied the match footage of Meng Jing Chan vs. Long Ao Min, so she was very aware of the potential dangers that could arise from a prolonged stalemate. Although she was a woman, she rarely made emotional decisions and would never fall into the opponent's rhythm due to momentary impulse or blind confidence. In this regard, Xu Huai Shang's professionalism was something that many male professional players couldn't match.

"Oh?" Feng Bujue also thought to himself, "She's much smarter than I thought..." He revealed a smile, intentionally or unintentionally. "Fortunately, my Zero Time Difference Calculation has already achieved a considerable degree of completion."

Seeing Brother Jue reveal a smug smile, Xu Huai Shang also smiled... a cold smile.

Her fans might be mesmerized by that fleeting smile, but Feng Bujue only sensed a dangerous aura from it...

"If I'm not mistaken..." Xu Huai Shang began, "So far, you've been holding back at least 30% of your strength."

"Oh? What makes you say that?" Feng Bujue probed back.

Xu Huai Shang didn't mind, as she was now using psychological tactics: "Because just now, I only used 50% of my strength."

"Ha! What's there to boast about?" Feng Bujue immediately shrugged and laughed. "You said I've been holding back at least 30% of my strength, and you're right, but... the actual percentage is far from what you imagine." He paused. "In terms of physical skills alone, I've only shown about 8% of my maximum ability."

"Hmph... anyone can spout nonsense," Xu Huai Shang replied with a cold snort.

She naturally didn't believe his words, but... what Feng Bujue said was the truth.

Brother Jue had also used 50% of his strength just now, but he still had the Ling Shi Ju Shen Shu and Dou Mo Jiang Lin skills unused. Therefore, theoretically speaking, he indeed had a huge room for improvement.

"Don't believe me?" Feng Bujue simply put away the folding chair. "Then let's try 16% first..."

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"Oh! Player Feng Bujue has made another shocking statement!" Hua Xiong exclaimed, probably trying to heat up the atmosphere. "He actually claims that he only used 8% of his strength in the intense fight just now!" He paused for a second. "Brother Pan, what are your thoughts on this?"

Pan Feng replied, "Well... this should be a bluff... If we were to believe Player Feng Bujue's words, then Xu Huai Shang would already be at a disadvantage if he only used 30% of his strength."

The audience generally believed that Brother Jue was talking nonsense, and another wave of罵声 broke out.

"This trash is spouting nonsense without any preparation!"

"He's having a middle school syndrome attack!"

"Shang Shang showed you a little mercy and you're already getting carried away!"

However... there were also a few people who held different opinions.

"Hey, hey... is he really that strong?" Qi Sha turned to Xiao Tan and asked.

Long Ao Min, Young Master Ji Bu, and Hei Bai Hui also turned their heads, wanting to hear what the members of the Hell Frontline had to say.

Xiao Tan replied thoughtfully, "Purely from a data perspective... it's about right."

"No..." Si Yu spoke at this moment, her face ashen. She said with a very confident tone, "He's stronger than that."

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At the same time, in the script, Brother Jue's counterattack had already begun.

He didn't use any weapons, only his fists and feet to fight with Xu Huai Shang. His fist shadows were like shuttles, and his movements were strange and unpredictable. He didn't fall behind at all when facing the opponent's twin blades.

"Tch... he actually immediately used twice the strength..." Xu Huai Shang used 90% of her strength this time, barely able to fight the opponent to a standstill.

When experts fight, they don't easily use their last bit of strength. That's something that needs to be reserved for crucial moments or to deal with unexpected situations. If one side is forced to use all their strength at every moment, it means that the situation is already very unfavorable for them.

Xu Huai Shang was currently at this critical point. Although she felt unwilling in her heart, she had to admit that the opponent's strength was indeed above her.

"This is bad... even if his physical skills have reached their limit, I'm still in danger..." Xu Huai Shang thought. "He's using his fists and feet to fight against my weapons... If the conditions were equal, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand it." Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a hint of fear. "What if... he really only used 16% of his strength just now, then..." She hesitated for a second. "That's impossible, I'm also a player in the top twenty, the gap can't be that big..."

"Don't be distracted, Heroine Xu," Feng Bujue's words interrupted her thoughts.

Not only did Brother Jue have the spare energy to speak during this fierce battle, but his tone sounded very relaxed, and his breathing was not disturbed at all... This undoubtedly gave the opponent a strong psychological suggestion.

"Hmph... get carried away!" Xu Huai Shang snorted coldly, then lightly twisted her slender waist and quickly extended her jade hand, drawing out a short blade horizontally with her left hand.

Feng Bujue's expression was indifferent, and he nimbly tilted his neck and raised his wrist, changing his palm edge. His right palm suddenly turned inward, and his fingers formed a sword, slashing towards Xu Huai Shang's shoulder.

Similar moves of attacking to defend and anticipating the enemy's moves had repeatedly frustrated Xu Huai Shang. She had never encountered such an opponent, who could always make responses that made her extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing that she was about to have her move broken again, she had no choice but to slightly shift her steps, then twist her waist again, and then sink her left elbow, abandoning the blade and using her elbow to strike towards Feng Bujue's right ribs.

Seeing that the opponent had fallen for it, Brother Jue knew that the time had come. He endured this rather forced attack, ignoring the 7% loss of his survival value, and launched the [Nanto Flying Dragon Fist] without hesitation.

And Xu Huai Shang could no longer dodge...

However, a top expert naturally had extraordinary qualities. At this critical moment, she used a skill almost instinctively:

[Name: Hokuten Cross Star Finch]

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Skill Category: Combat]

[Effect: Launch a cross-shaped ice attribute slash with a blade (Cooldown time: twelve minutes, can only be activated when using a blade weapon)]

[Consumption: Stamina Value 400]

[Learning Requirements: Combat Specialization C]

[Note: A style created by a swordsman from the North. This person was so skilled in martial arts that he became obsessed with martial arts in his later years. He tried to write a supreme technique that would dominate the world forever, but every time he created a move, he would destroy it himself. In the end, although he created a large number of martial arts techniques, they were all discarded by him as waste moves. He died depressed amidst gains and losses.]

It was this instinctive move in the blink of an eye that minimized Xu Huai Shang's damage.

Not only did the Hokuten Cross Star Finch deflect most of the damage from the Nanto Flying Dragon Fist, but it also successfully added a freezing effect to Feng Bujue's hand. It was really hard to tell who had the advantage in this round of confrontation...

The light dissipated, the killing sound also stopped, and the two figures retreated to a safe distance, stabilized their bodies, and made temporary adjustments...

It sounds like a long time... but the time it took for Feng Bujue and Xu Huai Shang to exchange these moves was only a few seconds.

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At this moment, the shopping mall was silent.

Even the two commentators took a long time to pick up the conversation.

"Uh... um... both sides used their skills and confronted each other head-on!" Hua Xiong said. "But... it's still unclear who has the upper hand at the moment."

"From the live footage, we can see that Player Feng Bujue's hand is clearly covered with a freezing effect," Pan Feng said. "And under his killing move, Player Xu Huai Shang must be seriously injured as well."

"Bastard! Die! Death penalty!"

"How dare you hit my Shang Shang! Your hands must be chopped off!"

Before long, the shouts of a few members of the Xu Huai Shang fan club rang out again, but this time... their voices seemed a little weak, and fewer ordinary players supported them.

The scene just now had explained many problems. Even players of average level had noticed some clues... This kind of close-quarters combat and exchange of moves may not seem amazing, but the difference between experts and ordinary people lies here. The same people have the same two hands and two feet, but the things they can do are things that ordinary people can't do.

Even if Xu Huai Shang's fans didn't like Brother Jue, they had nothing to say in the face of the facts.

Feng Bujue's speed of response and strangeness of movement were indeed exceptional. With the support of Soul Consciousness, he could complete extremely accurate and correct responses with seemingly extremely chaotic and disorganized movements. This kind of combat style was unique, and the players who watched this match today had a real eye-opener.

"Is this really... just 16%?" Even Long Ge was sweating cold sweat on his head.

Even Xiao Tan and Bei Ling were a little shaken this time...

Only one person had the confidence and qualification to answer this question, and only she had ever fought Feng Bujue head-on in his peak state.

"Yes, he's far stronger than that," Si Yu said calmly, with a normal expression. "Keep watching..." Something flashed in her eyes. "Xu Huai Shang hasn't used her full strength either."

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"Hiss—whoosh..." After making some adjustments, Xu Huai Shang straightened her body and took a deep breath. Her slightly red cheeks and heaving chest made it impossible to take one's eyes off her. Even girls might not be able to help but take a few extra glances at her rosy face and full breasts.

Feng Bujue's gaze naturally stopped on her body, but his eyes... were clear and muddy, changing unpredictably, really making it difficult to guess what he was thinking inside. Only he himself knew whether he was admiring a beauty or guarding against an enemy.

"Mm... hehe..." Feng Bujue suddenly laughed again, and while laughing, he began to warm up. He held his left arm straight out horizontally across his chest, stretched it towards his right side, and at the same time, bent his right arm upwards, tightened his left arm towards his body, and turned his waist to the right. After doing it once, he switched arms and switched directions, and did it again.

"Are you ready?" Feng Bujue asked.

"Ready for what?" Xu Huai Shang asked back. "Do you want to lead me to do calisthenics?"

"Ha..." Feng Bujue laughed. "I'm asking you... are you ready to welcome 32%?"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Huai Shang turned pale and thought to herself, "He can really improve... how is that possible..."

The audience in the mall were also complaining at this time: "This person called [Feng Bujue] is actually Younger Toguro himself..."

"That move you used just now was pretty good," Feng Bujue said, starting to do some unnecessary stretching exercises again, quite in the style of elementary and middle school students doing morning exercises. "Could this be the legendary 'special secret of the Hokushin Heavenly Wolf Blade, the Retsu-hyō Senbiru-yama'?" His lines were also unbearable to look at directly.

"The weapon name and skill name are all wrong..." Xu Huai Shang looked down at the butterfly double blades in her hand. "It's fine to say that the opponent's weapon is a kitchen knife... but what's the mentality of calling yourself a sea bream..."

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Outside the arena, Xu Huai Shang's fans had all fallen into a state of short-circuiting. Because their goddess had actually complained... The key was that her complaints were quite reliable.

Si Yu sighed softly. "It seems like another healthy and well-intentioned young man has been corrupted..."

"Mm-hmm... what a sin..." Xiao Tan and Bei Ling echoed in unison from the side.

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"I think 32% should be enough," Feng Bujue quickly brought the topic back to the right track. "You should have been mentally prepared for it already, right?"

"We'll see..." Xu Huai Shang had silently aimed her gaze at a consumable skill in her skill bar, planning to make a desperate gamble...

"By the way, after this match, I'm going to be scolded to death by your fans, right?" Feng Bujue was still not in a hurry to make a move. He seemed to be sure of victory and said calmly, "They waited and waited for their idol to appear, but she'll be eliminated in one match or something..."

"They can hear what you're saying right now, you know," Xu Huai Shang reminded him.

"Yeah, I know, otherwise why do you think I'm saying it?" Feng Bujue said, raising his head. "System, how about giving me a close-up?" He consciously waited for a few seconds, and the system really gave him a close-up shot...

"Ladies and gentlemen," Feng Bujue revealed a neurotic smile, and every detail on his face was displayed on the huge live broadcast screen. "If my deduction is correct, at this moment, your idol still has one or two trump cards hidden, and... her physical skills can also be forcibly increased by another 20-30%."

His words all hit the mark, and Xu Huai Shang couldn't help but tremble in her heart.

"But..." Feng Bujue said, suddenly taking out two hand grenades from his pocket, reaching to his mouth and biting off the pins of both of them at the same time. "She can only last for another thirty seconds! Hahahaha... hahahahaha!" He laughed maniacally, and a layer of red light suddenly covered his body. The whole person darted towards Xu Huai Shang like an arrow leaving the string.