"What a Qinglong Yanyue…" When Shiva landed, the wound on his shoulder had already healed, and [Xiu Wu Can Xiao] (Withered Mist Twilight Sky) had also been returned to his bag.

"Tch… you used [Gensei] (Tenacity) at the brink of death, huh…" Feng Bujue also descended from the sky and said, turning his head, "Too bad… although that move can stop injuries and restore full health, it can't regenerate lost limbs…"

"Hmph…" Shiva sneered and replied, "Since you can still fight with a missing leg, I can fight with a missing arm."

"Speaking of my leg… hehe…" Feng Bujue chuckled, and the light phenomenon on his leg disappeared, "It seems it's recovered."

Seeing this, Shiva's expression changed slightly: "So that damage was only temporary…"

"Hehe… it's not damage at all," Feng Bujue replied with a smile, "It's just a side effect of me using [rewrite]."

"Rewrite?" Shiva repeated the word, frowning as he asked, "That's… your so-called 'Second-Order Soul Skill'?"

"Yes…" Feng Bujue continued, "But to be honest, this is a very difficult and extremely dangerous ability to use. At least in this battle, I don't plan to use it again."

"Oh? Tell me more…" Shiva wanted to take the opportunity to get information, "How difficult is this ability to use? And how is it dangerous?"

"I don't want to explain that to you." How could Feng Bujue easily reveal such core information? He skirted the question and mocked, "Lest you get too upset and rage-quit your account."

"Hmph…" Shiva snorted coldly, "Every time we talk about substantive information, you just beat around the bush…" He also smiled, "Heh… but even if you don't say it, I've already deduced seventy or eighty percent…" He paused for half a second, then continued, "Judging from the actual effect, the first time you used 'rewrite,' you instantly eliminated the effects of [Di Zui] (Purge Sin) and [Shi Zhong Jie Chu] (Weightless Contact), but it also turned your leg into an uncontrolled stream of data. So, can I assume…" He looked directly into Feng Bujue's eyes, probing as he said, "That the true nature of this ability is—'to reorganize your own data to a certain extent'; precisely because of this, you were able to eliminate those two abnormal states, which have different sources, characteristics, and durations. As for the condition of your leg… it must be because you're not yet proficient in using this ability, which caused that part of the data to be improperly arranged during the reorganization."

"Oh?" Feng Bujue raised an eyebrow, "Impressive, to deduce this far with so little information."

"You flatter me… I've done my homework." Shiva replied frankly, "Based on what you said before you beat me in Gotham City, and my research on you over this period… I can basically confirm that your First-Order Soul Skill is a 'capability to perform ultra-precise calculations on a large amount of data and implement corresponding countermeasures in a very short time'." He paused, "And based on your various performances in this battle, I can also determine… that you're also someone who can 'observe Thriller Paradise from the data level'."

"Judging by your tone, it sounds like you can too?" Hearing this, Feng Bujue also made a tentative probe.

"Heh… I wish I could, but I can't." Shiva gave a wry smile, "I learned about this ability from [Tun Tian Gui Xiao] (Devouring Sky Ghost Brave). I believe… he wasn't talking nonsense." He quickly brought the topic back, "So… when you said the word [rewrite], my mind immediately sparked; all the known information and speculations about you instantly combined into a complete puzzle… and the mysteries that have always surrounded you were thus easily solved."

As Shiva spoke, he raised his remaining right arm and extended two fingers, saying, "The two cornerstones of your [rewrite] are precisely your two extraordinary abilities… ultra-high-speed calculation capability, and the ability to see through data. Without these two, [rewrite] would be impossible…" He then joined the two fingers together and pointed them at Feng Bujue's leg, "If I'm not mistaken, while you were controlling Mason to fight me, you were also multitasking to rewrite the code on your leg… until just now, when you barely finished the repair work."

Clap clap clap clap…

Feng Bujue applauded Shiva: "Very good, very good~" His tone was cheerful, his expression irritating, posing like a teacher praising a student, "I didn't expect… Shiva, known for his martial prowess, is also extraordinary in terms of 'intelligence'."

"Likewise…" Shiva replied coldly, "You, a guy known for his cunning, trickery, madness, and unpredictability… but surpasses many experts in the realm of 'martial arts'… that's what's truly terrifying…"

Having said this, the two fell silent in unison.

Then came silence, a confrontation.

They both understood that the moment to determine the victor… had arrived.

Bang—

After the stalemate, killing intent suddenly appeared.

With Moon Steps, a red shadow came.

Feng Bujue chose to advance straight to the center, launching the first attack. Mason's summoning time had not yet expired, and he still had an absolute advantage in melee combat.

On Shiva's side, having only one arm left, he could no longer freely use a long weapon like [Xiu Wu Can Xiao] (Withered Mist Twilight Sky). Trying to directly resist this wave of attacks would undoubtedly be very difficult.

Yet… he did not retreat a single step, as if he was waiting for Feng Bujue to approach.

Twenty steps… fifteen steps… ten steps…

In those short two seconds, Feng Bujue rushed over at an alarming speed, arriving at a distance where Shiva felt he could strike.

Chi—

At this moment, the beam of the Eye of Destruction once again erupted from Shiva's third eye on his forehead. Like last time, the beam was fired without warning, and its speed was extremely fast.

But this time, the result… was different from last time.

"What?" Shiva's dynamic vision was excellent, but the moment the beam was fired, Feng Bujue's figure suddenly disappeared from his eyes, and Mason's golden giant shadow also vanished without a trace.

"Dodged it?" Shiva's first reaction was lightning-fast, "Where is he?" His eyes darted around, searching for Feng Bujue's figure.

But… before he could find his target, a kitchen knife had already been deeply plunged into his back.

"Sorry, your intentions… were already in my grasp." The next second, Feng Bujue's voice sounded from behind Shiva, "I knew… you told me so much just to wait for the second beam of the [Eye of Destruction] to be ready." He smiled, "Heh… so I cooperated with you and created the best firing opportunity for you, and then…" As he spoke, he pushed the knife forward a bit more, "...sent you on your way."

"You…" Shiva's inner monologue was—"You're so devious."

But he only had time to say one word before he turned into white light.

[Current quest completed, all main quests completed]

[You have completed this scenario, automatic transmission in 60 seconds]

The system prompt immediately rang in Feng Bujue's ears, letting him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Whew…" He sat exhausted on the ground, putting away the [Must Break Defense Blade], "...close… that was really close." He muttered to himself, "If I hadn't deliberately sold him a fatal opening… maybe he wouldn't have used [Eye of Destruction] and would have used [Annihilation] instead…"

In fact, when Brother Jue was first hit by the [Eye of Destruction] beam, he had already planned this setup.

At that time… Feng Bujue quickly reached into his bag and activated the [Qi Xu Ru Lin] (Swift as the Forest) special effect while falling, which repaired the wound on his chest. But the Forest Jewel's cooldown time was as long as twenty-four hours, and Brother Jue couldn't guarantee where the opponent's second beam would hit… If it hit the head directly, that would be instant death.

Even so, Feng Bujue boldly gambled the key to victory on the opponent's second destruction beam.

After several back-and-forth exchanges, Feng Bujue deliberately gave the opponent an excellent opportunity to kill him, and took a great risk to meet it head-on.

Victory or defeat, all hinged on that instant.

If Feng Bujue misjudged the firing time, he would definitely be killed on the spot; if Shiva didn't use the Eye of Destruction to fight, but chose to continue to maneuver and use the special effect of the Stone Disk of Annihilation to determine the winner, then Feng Bujue would probably lose.

Brother Jue only had a one-in-ten-thousand chance to win… He had to activate the [Qi Ji Ru Feng] (Fast as the Wind) special effect at the moment the beam was fired, drawing out his maximum speed to perform a redirection warp, while also dismissing Mason… This was the only way to make his whereabouts suddenly and completely disappear from the opponent's sight.

Only in this way would he have a chance… to perform a rear-attack ambush in the short second or two before Shiva's brain could react, deciding the outcome with a single strike.

"Without the razor and the Blood Corpse God, it's still a bit difficult." After sitting on the ground for more than ten seconds, Feng Bujue supported his forehead with one hand, seemingly to relieve his headache, "The load and risk of using rewrite are also much greater than I thought…" He smiled wryly, followed by a sigh, "Alas… I still need to become stronger…"

…………

Fifteen minutes later, in the Gods' high-level conference room.

"Boss? How did it go?" Brahma couldn't wait to ask when he saw Shiva.

"Heh… you can tell from the expression that you lost again." Vishnu laughed.

Shiva shook his head, walked to the conference table, sat down, and said in a deep voice to the four people present besides himself: "That's right, I lost again."

"Feng Bujue… is he really that strong?" Yama looked at Shiva, his face showing doubt.

"Very strong." Shiva replied, "At least from the current results, he is stronger than me… isn't he?" The tone of his voice carried a hint of regret, obviously still not over the mood of defeat.

"Boss, could it be that he ambushed you with some kind of trick?" Brahma asked.

"No." Shiva replied, "He just used tactics properly and ended the battle before I used all my trump cards."

"So… you're still stronger, Boss." Brahma replied.

"How strong a player is… doesn't depend on what kind of equipment, skills, and abilities he has…" At this time, the fifth person sitting at the conference table spoke, "But on who he can beat." His eyes swept across the faces of the others, "Today… he defeated our Gods' number one expert, so he is a man stronger than our Gods' number one. No matter what you think… that's what I think."

This young man, whose speech obviously carried a chuunibyou (delusions of grandeur) aura, had the game nickname—[Asura]. He was a rising star player secretly cultivated by the Gods' studio after the end of the S1 competition.

From the time he created his account, Asura had only queued up in scenarios with colleagues in the studio, or simply solo-queued. His ID was already reserved by the studio, and his personal information in reality had never been made public on the Gods' official website.

It wasn't until the start of this S2 preliminary round that the ID Asura entered the public's view, because… his name appeared prominently on the [Gods Team One] roster. Of course, so far, he has been on the substitute bench and has never played. Only a few high-level executives of the Gods knew his specific combat power.

However, there have been many rumors… that this underage genius player is the secret weapon that the Gods are cultivating to win the S2 championship. As a mysterious character with no information available… he will undoubtedly play a trump card role in the later stages of the competition, which is based on intelligence warfare.

At this stage, other game studios have indeed set their sights on this kid, and they have all spread out their intelligence networks, trying to find some players who have queued up in scenarios with Asura to inquire about his basic information. However… the Gods' security work this time has been done very well, and it is feared that external people will be busy in vain no matter how they inquire.

"Hey~ Boss, your nephew really doesn't leave you any face." After hearing Asura's remarks, Brahma actually smiled and said this to Shiva.

"I'll repeat it again…" Shiva shook his head, supporting his forehead, "He's my cousin… I'm not even thirty years old this year, don't make me an elder so easily."

"Okay, okay~ You're always twenty-five." Brahma shrugged his shoulders casually.

"Also… I say, Little Xiu…" Shiva stretched out his voice and looked at his cousin, "You're already seventeen this year, it's about time to graduate from chuunibyou… those 'the man' kind of titles…"

"Stop nagging… I just talk like this." Little Xiu curled his lips and replied with a dissatisfied face.

"That kind of style is called chuunibyou." Yama turned his head and gave a brief comment.

"Eh?" Little Xiu instantly changed to an embarrassed face, speechless.

"The fact that you have difficulty communicating with women also fits the chuunibyou setting…" Vishnu maliciously inserted a knife into Asura's side.

"Isn't it limited to young and beautiful women? There shouldn't be a problem with those under ten or over fifty, or dinosaurs, right?" Yama replied with a serious face.

"You're forcing yourself to look good, aren't you…" Vishnu's mouth twitched as he replied.

"Alas… what was I trying to do by starting this meeting…" Shiva looked at the people at the table in front of him, who were recklessly chatting, and couldn't help but mutter, "Should I interrupt them and start explaining Feng Bujue's situation, or should I follow this atmosphere and participate in the endless bickering and personal attacks…"