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Chapter 355: Game 2
Chapter 355: Game 2
"He wins!"
"A legendary breakthrough victory over a Grand Master! This is a first in history!"
"Ji Xinghuo has made history!"
At this moment, billions of viewers worldwide were exhilarated as they watched Ji Xinghuo, who had not yet left the Spirit Realm, on their screens. Some shouted excitedly, some were stunned, and others still found it hard to believe.
Just a moment ago, Li Xuan seemed to have the upper hand, but he was suddenly taken down.
The vast majority of viewers were ordinary people, and even with the benefit of an omniscient perspective and intelligent data analysis, they still couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
But that didn't stop them from cheering for Ji Xinghuo.
Ji Xinghuo exited the Spirit Realm, climbed out of the projection cabin, and stood on the platform, waving to the audience and cameras all around.
The entire arena erupted in cheers!
The internet went wild worldwide!
He glanced at Li Xuan on the opposite platform, noticing his dazed expression as if he couldn't accept the reality of his defeat.
Ji Xinghuo smiled calmly, knowing this was just the beginning.
Tonight's showdown was a best-of-five format, with the first side to win three games declared the ultimate victor.
There was a five-minute preparation time between games.
Ji Xinghuo flew back to his box, where his family excitedly gathered around him. Liang Qiu Feiyan shouted enthusiastically, "Big Brother, you're amazing! Wow... Even a Grand Master can't beat you; I feel like I'm dreaming!"
The whole family was ecstatic.
His friends, being Ladder anomalies and legends themselves, had a clearer understanding of Ji Xinghuo's capabilities, but even they were astonished.
"Incredible!" exclaimed Wang Yindong sincerely.
Su Ziyu, on the other hand, wore an expression of disbelief, "The seven arrows you used to take down Li Xuan are something I couldn't achieve in my entire life."
"It was alright," Ji Xinghuo replied with a slight sense of satisfaction, glancing at Zhao Manying, he saw the joy in her calm eyes.
If there was anyone on Earth who believed in him the most, it was Zhao Manying. She never doubted that he would lose.
"Two more games to go," Ji Xinghuo said to her.
Zhao Manying nodded slightly.
While others thought he was referring to the two more games needed for victory, what he actually meant was that with two more wins, the 150 billion yuan they bet would reap huge profits!
Ji Xinghuo sat down, and the host and commentators began analyzing the battle that had just concluded.
On the big screen, they played the last few seconds of the first game in slow motion, at ten times the normal speed.
This was something everyone wanted to see.
Even at ten times slower, it still seemed unbelievably fast to most viewers. Ji Xinghuo fired seven tungsten-core heavy arrows in rapid succession, each hitting their mark from a distance of one kilometer!
The seven arrows formed an almost straight line, and on the pitch-black, crystalized arrow shafts, a current-like gleam flickered.
The arrows tore through the air, creating shockwaves that resembled cavities.
Then, they consecutively struck Li Xuan.
The first arrow sent Li Xuan reeling backward, the immense energy of the arrow overwhelming him and leaving him unable to react.
The second arrow immediately followed, striking him again and sending him flying once more.
Then came the third, fourth...
In this process, Li Xuan was completely dazed, continuously pushed back in the sky as if he were a vegetable in a wok, constantly tossed and turned, with no chance to counter or break free. Even his teleportation and protective sword light were of no avail.
The sixth arrow caused a crack in Li Xuan's Ice Extreme Shield, and the seventh arrow immediately penetrated the shield and exploded, taking him down!
All the viewers were left stunned.
"Incredible skill!"
One of the commentators was completely awestruck and exclaimed, "Viewers, please pay attention to the fact that all seven arrows hit the exact same spot on the Ice Extreme Shield, with an error of no more than two centimeters. By continuously attacking the shield in this way, the stress accumulated in a very short period, eventually exceeding the shield's defensive limit and shattering it!"
In sync with the commentator's explanation, the live footage slowed down even further, focusing on the point of impact on the Ice Extreme Shield.
Everyone clearly saw the process unfold.
Each arrow struck the shield, creating ripples, causing it to vibrate. Before the shield could recover, the next arrow would hit.
The accuracy was flawless!
The ripples on the shield intensified, becoming more and more violent until finally, the shield cracked like ice under pressure and was pierced.
This one-second video was extended to over ten seconds and played on a loop.
"Wow..."
"Holy crap!"
"Is he even human?"
Countless people in the audience and online expressed their shock, unable to find suitable words to describe what they had just witnessed, resorting to crude exclamations to convey their emotions.
The host quickly added, "I think it's unnecessary for me to elaborate further. Everyone understands how difficult it is to hit a rapidly moving target a full kilometer away with seven consecutive arrows in one second, with an error of less than two centimeters!"
"This is definitely a divine skill!"
"Even with the Starfall anomaly 'Absolute Hit,' such precision is unachievable. Perception, hand speed, nerve reaction, strength, and psychological quality are all essential factors."
"I declare that Ji Xinghuo is the Earth's strongest archer!"
This host, despite being hired by Li Xuan, was now enthusiastically praising Ji Xinghuo, and none of the viewers found it odd.
Several commentators agreed with his assessment.
"No wonder Ji Xinghuo started as a 'Ranger' but didn't merge with 'Absolute Hit.' He used this precious Starfall anomaly as a bet, but it turns out he never needed it.
"Anyhow, Ji Xinghuo has won the first game!"
"This has already made history."
"Even if Ji Xinghuo loses in the end, he will still be the first anomaly in history to defeat a Grand Master across tiers, thus etching his name in the annals."
"Given Ji Xinghuo's archery and speed, I don't think he will lose."
"The first game was a probe. Qian Huan Jianxia lost in an unknown situation; he will definitely have countermeasures and precautions in place now. Qian Huan Jianxia is a Grand Master, so he must have some tricks up his sleeve and still holds the upper hand."
"What do you think Qian Huan Jianxia should do to turn the tables?"
The host and several guest commentators began their analysis, each offering their thoughts.
As they spoke, the screen in the middle repeatedly played the first game, with split screens showing Ji Xinghuo and Li Xuan in their respective boxes.
Li Xuan's expression had returned to normal.
He was communicating with his team, which included professional league coaches, competition anomalies, and his friends, among whom were several powerful individuals on the Legend Ranking. Each of them wore solemn expressions, and the atmosphere was tense.
In contrast, Ji Xinghuo was chatting and laughing with his friends, seemingly not discussing any tactics.
He even picked up a glass of juice to drink.
From time to time, he spoke intimately with Zhao Manying by his side, appearing extremely relaxed.
The five-minute preparation time was almost up.
Li Xuan immediately flew into the soundproof shed, ready to enter the Spirit Realm. On the other side, Ji Xinghuo also got up and descended.
"He's not carrying a bow and arrow!"
The host suddenly noticed something and exclaimed.
The audience followed his gaze and saw that Ji Xinghuo was walking into the soundproof shed without his Black Hengjing War Bow; he only had an Electric Potential Battle Blade on his back.
"Could he have forgotten it?"
The idea immediately popped into people's minds. How could he forget his bow and arrow at such a crucial moment? But then again, it seemed unlikely, as Ji Xinghuo had just showcased his superb archery skills.
One of the commentators exclaimed in surprise, "Ji Xinghuo is doing this on purpose! In the second game, he doesn't plan to use his bow and arrow!"
This statement stirred up a chorus of astonished voices.
The audience's first reaction was that Ji Xinghuo was being too arrogant and wasn't putting Li Xuan in his eyes at all.
Then they looked at Li Xuan, and his expression immediately turned gloomy.
However, Ji Xinghuo paid him no heed and directly lay down in the projection cabin.
"He's being too reckless," muttered several celebrities, superstars, and anomalies sitting in the front row and the box. One of the legends shook his head and remarked, "Facing a Grand Master, he's actually giving up his advantage. What's the difference between that and asking for death?"
Most people shared this sentiment.
Some viewers even thought that this was a scripted plot, and Ji Xinghuo was deliberately going to lose a game to manipulate the odds.
The overseas betting odds fluctuated in real-time. When Ji Xinghuo won the first game, his odds plummeted from the opening odds of 1:8 to around 1:2. Now that he wasn't carrying his bow and arrow, the odds immediately soared to more than 1:10.
The host and commentators couldn't understand why Ji Xinghuo would do such a thing.
Only Li Xuan understood.
He knew that this wasn't part of some script but Ji Xinghuo's personal decision—Ji Xinghuo wanted to defeat him using a different method.
"Then let's begin." Suppressing the anger in his heart, Li Xuan said, "Since you're not using your bow and arrow, don't blame me for being merciless."
He then lay down in the projection cabin as well.
Initiate!
After the countdown reached zero, Ji Xinghuo's vision changed, and he once again entered the Spirit Realm.
This time, it was also a random map.
Ji Xinghuo surveyed his surroundings.
It was a massive modern city with skyscrapers everywhere, and buildings over a kilometer high could be seen all around. The city skyline stretched as far as the eye could see, with bustling traffic on the superconducting highways and carefully planned garden forests between the buildings.
It was daytime, but the city was deserted.
Ji Xinghuo extended his electromagnetic sensing, and the entire city was functioning as usual, with everything under the control of intelligent systems.
"Rongdu!"
"The map for the second game is Rongdu," the host introduced, and some viewers recognized it as well.
However, Ji Xinghuo, who was in the midst of it, didn't recognize the place.
Nevertheless, this didn't hinder him. He immediately took to the skies, swiftly weaving through the tall buildings while extending his electromagnetic sensing to its fullest to search for Li Xuan.
The Rongdu map consisted of half urban area and half suburbs, covering an area of about 800 square kilometers.
On the other side, Li Xuan was also searching for Ji Xinghuo.
"Found you."
Two minutes later, Ji Xinghuo's electromagnetic sensing was the first to detect Li Xuan's figure.
Li Xuan was enveloped in an invisible sword light, flying at an altitude of about a hundred meters at a not-so-fast speed, proceeding with caution.
Ji Xinghuo immediately accelerated, making no attempt to conceal his approach.
While flying at supersonic speeds, he gripped the Electric Potential Battle Blade, infusing it with starlight. Instantly, the heavy battle blade lit up with electric radiance.
Zzzt! Zzzt! Zzzt!
Arcs of electricity burst forth, piercing the air.
With the boost in speed, Ji Xinghuo broke through his cruising speed, reaching nearly 3 Mach. Still hundreds of meters away, he brandished the Electric Potential Battle Blade, akin to a dazzling lightning bolt slashing diagonally downward toward Li Xuan, who was behind a skyscraper.
(End of Chapter)
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