Chapter 291 Shiva's Resolve

To say such words at this point in the battle proved that Shiva had acknowledged Feng Bujue's "strength."

Although the person before him was not in the top twenty of the combat power rankings—perhaps it would be difficult to even place him in the top thirty—he clearly possessed the ability to compete with those in the top ten.

Using the environment and rules of the script reasonably, formulating tactics, and implementing them effectively to reverse his disadvantage was a normal and highly intelligent approach. As long as he didn't resort to cheating through external means, there was nothing to criticize. Intelligence was also part of strength.

A strong person should have the magnanimity of a strong person and learn to recognize the strengths of their opponents. Self-consolation by constantly seeking excuses would not change the outcome. To defeat the opponent by adhering to one's own methods was the mark of a master.

As the leading figure among the gods and one of the strongest players in the professional gaming world, Shiva naturally possessed the awareness and mindset of a strong person. His mental attack just now had been his trump card. When that move failed, he abandoned his plan to win without detonating the bomb.

At this moment, Shiva had acknowledged the strength of Feng Bujue. He believed that dying together with an opponent of this caliber was not a disgrace. Therefore, Shiva no longer dwelled on whether the cloud-burst bomb on his opponent was real or fake and launched an all-out attack, striving to annihilate the other party on a physical level.

On Feng Bujue's side, however, he sensed something was amiss. He analyzed the information from the other party's eyes, words, and actions and arrived at this conclusion: "Even if it means detonating the bomb, I'm going to kill you."

This was the situation Feng Bujue least wanted to see, because the bomb strapped to him was real…

As the "weakest" in this killing game, Jue-Ge's "advantage" was that these big shots were unwilling to die together with him from the bottom of their hearts. After Zhao Yingwang and Wu Si Can Xuan successively kicked the bucket, the probability of other players winning the final victory undoubtedly increased, and they should have cherished their lives even more. Feng Bujue really didn't expect this guy, ranked second in combat power, to be prepared to fight him to the death.

"I say… don't be too impulsive. If the bomb explodes, we're both definitely done for. You're the head of the dignified gods, and I'm an unknown…" As Feng Bujue began to persuade him, he discovered that his feet were slowly leaving the ground.

The heavy Blood Corpse Armor, the dozens of kilograms of Frozen Pulse Gun, and Feng Bujue inside the armor were all floating upwards.

Shiva interrupted Feng Bujue, sneering, "It doesn't matter. I think… with your strength, it won't be long before you become as famous as I am."

Upon hearing this, Feng Bujue felt his heart sink another half a notch. It seemed the other party wasn't bluffing.

[Name: Weightless Contact]

[Special Ability Type: Active]

[Consumption: 20% of Stamina Value Limit]

[Effect: Causes a contacted "entity" to float weightlessly (cooldown time of one hour, duration of one minute; target volume must be less than twenty cubic meters and cannot be oneself)]

[Note: If you are good at fighting games, it is easy to understand. Infinite float means infinite combos.]

This skill was the ability conferred by Shiva's title, "Crowd Control Master." He had earned this title with his consistent composure and ease.

In team mode, a teammate like Shiva was undoubtedly a pillar of strength. The psychological support that a player of his caliber brought to the team was immeasurable by data. As long as he was nearby, even if he did nothing, his teammates would feel much more at ease.

For example, imagine two youth soccer teams playing a match. The coach's seat of one team is occupied by Ferguson, while the coach's seat of the other team is occupied by Camacho. Then, when the situation becomes deadlocked, or an unexpected loss occurs on the field, it goes without saying which side will lose its composure.

"Well, there's no helping it then…" Feng Bujue struggled to adjust the angle of his body in mid-air. After five or six seconds, he finally managed to point the muzzle of the Frozen Pulse Gun downwards.

But before he could fire—oh, no, "ice-fire"—Shiva's position had already changed.

Even so, Feng Bujue still pulled the trigger, sending the beam of the pulse gun spraying out. After all, this was area damage; as long as he aimed roughly, some deviation wouldn't matter.

"Hmph… This kind of attack is too forced." Shiva had gained experience in dodging, so he flashed far away.

But Feng Bujue's intention wasn't just that. Propelled by the pulse beam, Jue-Ge was pushed towards the sky like a rocket by the recoil force, flying to a very high place.

"Oh? So that's how it is… Heh… One really can't let one's guard down for even a second." Shiva smiled and took out a rocket launcher from his knapsack…

Feng Bujue quickly rose to a height of nearly a hundred meters above the ground. He clearly saw that the other party was raising an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) and aiming at him, but in a weightless state, it was almost impossible for him to dodge.

"This is bad… If I'm hit directly by an anti-tank weapon, the Blood Corpse Armor definitely won't hold up." Feng Bujue thought, "Once the external defense is broken, the flames and explosive impact will flood in, and even if I don't die, the cloud-burst bomb will explode…"

"Goodbye…" Shiva, at a distance far from the direct firing angle of the Frozen Pulse, quickly locked onto the target and launched the rocket.

Here's a brief explanation of how an RPG works: When fired, the gunpowder in the chamber is ignited, propelling the rocket forward out of the launch tube. The rocket initially travels forward at a speed of 117 meters per second. After 0.1 seconds of flight, about 11 meters, the rocket's engine starts, the stabilizer fins open, and the rocket begins to rotate as it flies, accelerating to 294 meters per second until it hits the target.

In comparison, Feng Bujue's movement speed was not worth mentioning. Moreover, he was inside heavy armor, and in a weightless state, he had nowhere to exert force. Adjusting the angle of the pulse gun in his hand was extremely difficult, so using the Frozen Pulse to intercept the rocket was unrealistic.

Just as victory or defeat was about to be decided, an unexpected change occurred.

Unexpectedly, a Batarang intervened, accurately hitting the warhead just as the rocket left the launch tube and before it had accelerated to its limit, causing it to explode.

Well, that was a good thing. Feng Bujue was unscathed, while Shiva himself was shaken by the explosion in front of him, losing a considerable amount of survival value.

"You…" Shiva couldn't help but feel rage rise in his heart, and he glared upwards in the direction from which the Batarang had flown.

Jason Todd had moved several times and was now standing on top of a building to Shiva's side. His low voice sounded once again: "Idiot, if the cloud-burst bomb on him detonates in mid-air, a third of Gotham will be destroyed, and we will all die here."

"You want to stop me…" Shiva had quietly allowed the components of the [Heavenly Dance Hourglass] to fly towards Todd in a scattered formation, "Then you can just die first!"

In an instant, the six stone discs launched their attack simultaneously, beams of light crisscrossing from all angles towards Todd's location.

However, a figure swiftly arrived, wielding dual swords in a continuous dance. The red and blue flames drew dazzling sword shadows in the air, scattering all the beams of light shot from the stone discs.

"Tch… Meddling." Todd spat.

The Death Angel stood by his side, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "You're welcome."

At the same time, two whooshing sounds were heard, and two powerful gusts of wind flew horizontally towards Shiva.

Shiva reacted quickly, flipping backward continuously, barely dodging. He turned his head and saw that they were two "Net Grenades" that had brushed past him, hitting the buildings on the side of the street.

The screech of brakes followed closely, and the legendary Batmobile appeared from the direction the Net Grenades had been fired, skidding to a stop twenty meters away from Shiva.

It must be said that this car was indeed very cool. Its appearance could be described as "low-key gorgeous, restrained ferocious." When it drove out of the darkness, it immediately revealed a strong sense of presence and aura.

The cockpit opened vertically, and Damian Wayne (the fifth Robin, son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, biological son, no explanation needed) and Squire (a knight's attendant, the Squire from the Cape Contest period, whose real identity is a female hero named Hutchinson) jumped out of the car.

"Extraterrestrial visitor, you'd better surrender immediately," Damian said.

Shiva sneered and loaded another rocket into the rocket launcher.

"We've already caught one of your accomplices. I think you should know her," Squire said, opening the rear compartment of the Batmobile.

There was a beautiful woman sitting in the back seat, but Shiva didn't recognize her.

However, he immediately realized that this girl, dressed strangely and with an oriental face, was undoubtedly a player. Who else could it be but [Cai Bupa Ne]?

"Hahaha…" Shiva laughed loudly.

Upon seeing this, Bupa-meimei's expression changed. She instantly understood the other party's intentions and immediately shouted, "Quick, let me out…"

Whoosh—Boom!

With a flick and a launch of the rocket launcher, the Batmobile was blown into the sky.

Damian and Squire rolled out, escaping the explosion in a sorry state, but Bupa was out of luck. Her hands were tied, and her body was fixed to the seat. Before she could even finish her words, she was sent directly back to the landing space.

As the saying goes, a true man never looks back at an explosion, so after the rocket was fired, Shiva turned around and walked towards Feng Bujue's location.

"I've told you many times," Shiva finally entered a state of bloodshot eyes, "I'm not with them."

At this moment, the effect of [Weightless Contact] ended, and Feng Bujue in the sky was falling rapidly.

Shiva loaded, aimed, and fired in one go. While the heroes were still stunned by his previous violent act, another rocket was launched.

The tail of the rocket dragged out a white smoke trail, drawing a narrow arc in the air. Reflected in the moonlight, it flew into the night sky and, in everyone's sight, struck the Blood Corpse Armor…