Chapter 492: Making an Entrance with Momentum
Chapter 492: Making an Entrance with Momentum
【Golden Light Emerges, Forces Back Butterfly-Winged Monster Shadow】
【Uninvited Guest, Unveiling a New Chapter of Combat】
The announcer voice—a sound absent for so long—suddenly echoed through the battlefield once more. And not only players, but even the derivative beings present could hear it.
Then came that deep, gruff male voice speaking in Minnan dialect, reciting slowly:
【Laughs while gazing at the thousand armies falling in the boundless sea,
Calmly weaving fate’s loom to shape destiny’s cause.
Unfazed, unafraid, to court death like a breeze,
Neither demon nor deity, yet maddened like both.】
The person hadn’t arrived, but their verse had.
At this moment, every player in the entire Terrifying Paradise turned their eyes to one spot. All broadcast cameras converged as one, centering on a single figure.
【Proud poetic title heralds an unmatched silhouette.】
【In the blink of an eye…】
【In the blink of an eye…】
【…Okay, I can’t come up with any more lines.】
"Huh?" Everyone—including Lute—froze at the words.
The others suddenly realized this narration felt… off. First, announcer voice should’ve played directly in their ears, clear and evenly toned. But this time, the voice came from overhead, reverberating like someone was live-announcing. Second, why would the announcer recite such an inexplicable poem? That was usually the fighter’s own pre-battle line.
"Mm… Seems like quite a lively party here", a familiar voice chimed.
Feng Bu Jue’s figure finally appeared atop a high-rise building’s rooftop. With his signature enigmatic gaze, he surveyed the battlefield like a stroll through a garden.
Lute raised her gaze, her eyes glowing with streams of white data light: "Feng Bu Jue."
"That’s right, it’s me", Feng Bu Jue replied. "You must be Lute." He squinted, studying her. "Before we begin, may I ask—would you consider voluntarily abandoning this plan?"
Snap—
Lute snapped her fingers. A surge of white light erupted, engulfing Feng Bu Jue’s position.
"Well… I suppose your answer was clear enough." Feng Bu Jue’s voice echoed again. His figure now hovered behind his previous spot.
"Dodged?" Lute thought, surprised. "With his data strength alone, he shouldn’t have such movement speed."
"Hey! Mad Bu Jue!" Shiva shouted belatedly upward. "What exactly was that narration just now?"
"Oh, that?" Feng Bu Jue raised one hand, dangling a pocket watch. "This little thing does the trick." He shook the device, then brought it to his lips, clearing his throat: 【Why_so_serious?】
A sinister, distorted voice emerged, layered with the same reverb and emphasis as a game narration.
【Name: Deceit Pocket Watch】
【Type: Miscellaneous】
【Quality: Fine】
【Special Effect: Slightly alter voice pitch/volume (10 stamina/sec consumed during voice change)】
【Developer Message from "Dr. Aizhu": I’ll admit, this invention isn’t flawless. Imitating the opposite sex’s voice proves particularly tricky. Also, volume amplification can’t match something like a bullhorn. Of course, its appearance is quite stylish—only a fool would design a voice modulator as a red bowtie.】
"Hmph… You really know how to play around", Shiva muttered. For some reason, seeing Feng Bu Jue appear made him inexplicably relaxed. It was that feeling again—“Whatever happens, that guy’ll figure it out.”
"Bu Jue", Twenty-Three called upward. "Lute’s on you… That’s okay, right?"
"Ah… This’ll end quickly." Feng Bu Jue replied calmly.
As he spoke, he stepped forward—off the building’s edge—and plunged vertically downward.
A few seconds later, Feng Bu Jue’s foot lightly tapped the ground, landing in a crouch. Unscathed, barely raising dust.
"What’s he playing at?" Brahma frowned in the distance. "Falling from that height with no cushioning or reaction maneuvers… and he’s fine?"
"Who knows what that kid’s up to", Shiva retorted. "Both him and Gui Xiao are unpredictable monsters. Nothing they do should surprise us."
"Hmph…" Yama brushed his fringe aside. "Only a monster can stop a monster."
Whoosh—
Suddenly, a shadow darted.
No one expected it—while the crowd hesitated at Feng Bu Jue’s entrance, Wang Tan Zhi acted without hesitation.
Without a word, he charged toward the fallen Chi Tie.
"You said… it’ll end quickly", Lute said, clearly provoked. Ignoring Xiao Tan’s blur past her, she fixed Feng Bu Jue with an unblinking glare. "I’ll agree with that point."
Before her words faded, the butterfly shadow moved again.
Fingers snapped.
In an instant, Lute appeared before Feng Bu Jue, stabbing a single finger forward.
Boom—
An explosion roared, light and dust erupting.
Feng Bu Jue raised an arm. An Energy Wall materialized, blocking the blast completely.
"Xiao Tan, take Chi Tie and Gui Xiao away!" Feng Bu Jue shouted mid-deflection.
"Hmph… Dream on", Lute didn’t even glance away, raising her hand—
Feng Bu Jue’s eyes sharpened. Like lightning, he moved.
His figure blurred—swifter than thunder. In a flash, he swept Lute into his arms.
【Name: Flying Sands Whirlwind】
【Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered】
【Skill Category: Martial Arts】
【Effect: Drags the target to perform a high-speed movement within 50 meters (5-minute cooldown; requires existing movement trajectory)】
【Consumption: 300 Stamina】
【Learning Condition: Martial Arts Proficiency B】
【Background: Back when I was a wooden training dummy at the temple, I used this move to stop escapees. But after the abbot bought folding stools, our martial arts skills gradually rusted away…】
By all rights, Lute’s defense and regeneration should’ve prevented Feng Bu Jue’s move from halting her attack.
Yet as Shiva thought—Feng Bu Jue always finds a way.
In the blink of an eye, Lute’s surroundings warped. Forced to reposition, her attack halted helplessly.
"Hmph… Humans are still humans", Lute sneered. "Feng Bu Jue, aren’t you putting the cart before the horse?" Her metallic body coiled like tendrils around him. "I know Zero must’ve told you—‘Partner with Gui Xiao to kill me,’ or some such nonsense." She smirked coldly. "But have you considered this? When your allies awaken Gui Xiao… you’ll already be dead. What then?"
(End of Chapter)
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