The desert sun was fierce, allowing those with good eyesight to see objects at great distances.

Therefore, the powerhouses in the Long-Haired Fortress camp had all clearly seen the two figures standing in the distance.

One of them was Feng Bujue, and the other… was Tu Aotian.

“Stop!” After advancing a little further, the Colonel raised a hand, signaling to the rear, and shouted loudly.

A few seconds later, the motorcycle team slowly stopped. The Colonel then turned his head and said, “All of you stay here. Until we have a victor… absolutely do not interfere.”

These words were naturally directed at the miscellaneous troops of Long-Haired Fortress.

“Oh oh~ As expected of the Colonel, so reliable.”

“Hehe! Let those who don’t know the meaning of death experience the taste of fear!”

“Oh~ The Six Sky Sovereigns are invincible!”

After hearing the Colonel’s words, the lackeys stirred, their morale soaring; they were like a group of mad fans who were already waiting to celebrate before the match even started.

“Hmph… a bunch of fools.” The Colonel shook his head, muttering to himself, “If it weren’t for the fact that you’re still useful, who would care about your life or death…”

Before long, led by the Colonel, along with San Yu Qiangxi, Reborn as King, Crossing as King, Ma Ma Hu, and Di Di Wei, a total of six powerhouses… had slowly arrived in front of Jue-ge and the rabbit.

“May I ask…” The Colonel quickly sized up the person and the rabbit before him, then spoke.

“Haaah~” Jue-ge replied with a lazy look, yawning as he said, “Feng Bujue.”

Tu Aotian, on the other hand, tried his best to maintain a calm posture, reporting his name in a deep voice: “Tu Aotian.”

“Ho~ So you’re Feng Bujue.” The Colonel said, turning his head to look at the three members of Corpse Blades, then looking back at Jue-ge and saying, “I heard… you’re very strong.”

Clearly, the members of Corpse Blades had already told the Six Sky Sovereigns of the Long-Haired Fortress the general strength of the members of the Inferno Front as they knew it, or rather, as they thought it to be.

“Heh heh… you heard that from those guys?” Feng Bujue also tilted his head and glanced at the members of Corpse Blades. “A bunch of cowards who hide behind a rabbit and only dare to play games after taking drugs… you can believe what they tell you?”

That’s right, he said it… In the public broadcast, he clearly stated that the members of Corpse Blades used drugs to play games…

Objectively speaking, in the eyes of those in the know, this kid was simply reckless and audacious…

Even those big shots in the gaming circle wouldn’t dare to state this so clearly in a public setting, because saying it like that meant taking responsibility… If you couldn’t produce evidence, Corpse Blades could completely sue you for defamation.

Perhaps some would ask, Corpse Blades really did use drugs, so how could they dare to sue others? Wouldn’t they feel guilty?

Yes, they wouldn’t…

In many cases, being right was useless. People argued with you based on the law… the law was a tool, and an imperfect one at that, and one that would never be perfect.

Examples of low “cost of crime” but high returns were numerous. The most typical were various types of infringement cases. The results of such cases were often that the victims gave up due to difficulties in providing evidence, high litigation costs, and excessively long litigation cycles. Even if they ultimately won, the penalties for such civil lawsuits were insignificant. Many infringers still refused to apologize, denied everything, and paid the money. For them, the profits from infringement had long exceeded the cost of crime, and the level of punishment was far from sufficient.

This result… was undoubtedly disheartening.

It was precisely this kind of result that made many criminals unscrupulous. The victims, however, had to choose between “extreme difficulty in seeking justice” and “swallowing their anger and letting it go.”

There were many similar examples. Companies producing food mixed expired food into the processing process, and companies producing school uniforms added toxic materials… Even in these cases that could cause serious harm, many only ended with a fine.

In short… in some cases, the “thief” would not only not feel guilty, but would also righteously cry, “Stop thief!”

Looking at the example before them… Corpse Blades naturally had nothing to fear. First of all, their behavior was not illegal. There were no laws stipulating that cheating in games would be punished, right?

If this matter were to be pursued, it would be the game company pursuing it based on the user agreement within the game. But game companies were not law enforcement agencies after all. They couldn’t break into people’s studios to conduct on-site searches, nor could they arrest players to do urine tests.

To determine whether players were cheating, game companies could only investigate from the data level. As long as there were no anomalies in the player’s login data and the quantum computer didn’t scan any non-compliant external devices or abnormal programs, there was no way to manage this matter.

In the end… what people ate before playing games, was it your business?

However, if a relatively influential individual or organization stated that Corpse Blades was cheating in a public setting, and the person making the statement couldn’t provide any evidence… then that person had to be careful, because their words and actions were visible to all and easily proven… Corpse Blades Studio could file a lawsuit on the grounds of “defaming a legal entity.”

In this situation, if the defendant was also a large company, that would be fine… Even if their legal department failed in the fight, they could at least afford to pay the money; but if the defendant was an “individual,” and an ordinary citizen with no money or power, the result would probably be very miserable.

Therefore… Feng Bujue’s daring and outspoken behavior at this moment, while making many people in the gaming circle feel relieved, also made them sweat for this madman…

“Feng Bujue! You better watch what you’re saying…” San Yu Qiangxi said to Jue-ge, glaring at him after hearing those words. “From a personal standpoint, I advise you…”

San Yu Qiangxi’s words were indeed well-intentioned. What he meant was probably… “I’m just someone working in a game studio. I have no grievances with you, and even if Corpse Blades goes bankrupt, I don’t care. I can just change jobs. But you kid shouldn’t be too arrogant, or no one will be able to help you when you get sued until you’re bankrupt.”

“No need.” Who knew, Feng Bujue didn’t appreciate it at all, interrupting him very simply. “I can be responsible for every word I say. I appreciate your kindness.” After saying this, he paused for two seconds, then looked at the Colonel and said, “Rabbit, don’t be deceived by those people…” He pointed at the members of Corpse Blades, smiled, “I… am ten times stronger than they describe!” A wicked smile suddenly appeared on his face.

“Heh… haha… hahahaha…” The Colonel also laughed, from barely holding it in to laughing out loud. He laughed for a full half minute before slowly stopping, then said, “Hehe… interesting, very interesting!” He adjusted the beret on his head. “Then can I ask… since you’re already this strong, or rather… this confident… why didn’t you wait for us here alone?”

“Brother Feng… originally did intend to come here alone to face the battle.” Before Jue-ge could answer, Tu Aotian next to him spoke first. “It was I… who insisted on coming with him.”

“Oh?” Upon hearing this, the Colonel turned his gaze to Tu Aotian’s face.

The eyes of the two people (rabbits) met, like thunder striking fire, a kind of fraternal light of mutual appreciation and understanding between martial artists burst out.

“The survival of the village is at stake…” Tu Aotian continued, “As the protector of the village, how can I let Brother Feng and those outsiders defend our home, while I myself hide in the village, afraid to show my face?”

His words also made sense. Whether in terms of sentiment, reason, or the self-esteem of a martial artist, he had to be present for this battle.

“Hmph… protector, huh…” The Colonel snorted coldly, “Truly remarkable…” As he said this, he secretly increased his Battle Qi. “To be able to say such words at such a young age… hehe…”

At this time, Tu Aotian remained silent, his eyes cold. The surging killing intent of the other party also stirred his Battle Qi.

“But a weakling like me…” As the Colonel’s next words came, his figure had instantly appeared behind Tu Aotian. “Is destined to be a ‘plunderer’…”

In that instant, Tu Aotian’s expression changed drastically. His strength was not weak, truly not weak… so he could feel that the Colonel had arrived behind him.

But his strength was indeed not strong enough… Even though he had guessed that the other party would launch a surprise attack, his body couldn’t keep up with the Colonel’s speed.

Chi—

The Colonel used his hand as a knife, stabbing towards Tu Aotian’s back.

Not only was his speed astonishing, but his attack was also silent…

What are you saying? Since it was silent, why was there a “chi” sound?

That was naturally because… the sound didn’t come from the Colonel’s hand.

“You!” A second later, the Colonel couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

Along with the sound of air being torn, Feng Bujue’s Lingxi Finger instantly arrived, accurately clamping the Colonel’s forward-thrusting hand-knife, preventing the latter from advancing an inch.

At this time, Tu Aotian also reacted, leaping to the side quickly, looking at the two people not far away with a livid expression.

“You… you actually…” Judging from the Colonel’s expression and tone when he said this, it was the first time he had encountered such a thing. “You can actually catch my Long-Haired Silent Fist with two fingers!”

“Hmph… what’s so strange about a ‘weakling’s’ fist being caught?” Feng Bujue used the other party’s words to mock him, then took the opportunity to attack.

A [Bear Child’s Sweep Kick] unexpectedly swept towards the Colonel’s lower body.

For a martial artist of the Long-Haired Six Sky Sovereigns level, the “sweep kick” was… strictly speaking, not even a technique. Even if they didn’t deliberately dodge it, as long as their lower body was stable enough, what would happen if they took a hit?

But Feng Bujue’s sweep kick was not an ordinary sweep kick. It was a Bear Child’s Sweep Kick… [Ignores Mastery Level, 100% trips any monster that can theoretically fall, and enrages the opponent to attack you.] This kind of special effect was simply a law of causality weapon.

As long as you couldn’t dodge it, even a god would trip.

“Ah—ya—”

As expected, after Jue-ge kicked out, the Colonel was shocked. Because his hand was still being clamped, he couldn’t retreat. Furthermore, he didn’t think that being kicked with a sweep kick would cause much damage. So… he tensed his leg muscles and took the hit head-on.

It was fine if he didn’t resist, but once he did… he fell.

The three players from Corpse Blades, as well as Ma Ma Hu and Di Di Wei, the two other Sky Sovereigns, watched the Colonel’s slow-motion falling action with extremely shocked eyes.

They couldn’t understand why the Colonel would be tripped by a kick that even a child could use, and why he fell so carefully and perfectly… as if he was faking it.

“Hmm… it’s been a while since I used this combo to kill someone…” Seeing that the “trip” had become a reality, Feng Bujue immediately released his fingers and took out the [Must Break Defense Blade] from his bag, slashing at the Colonel’s neck.

The whole process… was so fast that it was impossible to keep up with. In an instant, he had raised his knife and struck down.

When the Colonel’s body fell to the ground, the back of his neck had already been severed by the kitchen knife. Lying on the ground… was clearly a corpse.

“Hey… that’s impossible… the Colonel… that Colonel who never needs a second move to kill…”

“Lord Yanshou Xingjun was actually killed so easily…”

“Uh… ah—”

After seeing the situation here clearly, the lackeys in the distance immediately fell into panic, almost turning around to run away.

The three members of Corpse Blades Second Squad and the other two Sky Sovereigns also had solemn expressions at this time. A chill gradually rose in their hearts…

“Alright, let’s end the warm-up here.” Feng Bujue raised the kitchen knife, put on a fanatical look, licked the blood on the hilt, and looked at the remaining opponents with a ferocious smile. “…If this can even be considered a warm-up.”

“Is this guy really a mystery novelist? Why does he look like a perverted murderer…”

“No no no… this should be an act, using a deranged performance to disrupt the opponent’s mentality.”

“An act? There’s no need… he can even kill that kind of Boss-level NPC in seconds, is there any need for psychological warfare?”

“Maybe… he’s doing this out of… uh… interest?”

At this moment, the viewers watching the live stream were all hotly discussing Jue-ge’s behavior. Among them were also some members of professional teams who had already finished the first round of the semi-finals, and they were all paying attention to this key battle…

“Sigh…” After a moment of silence, the oldest rabbit-man present, Yisuan Xingjun Ma Ma Hu, sighed and stepped forward, saying, “I thought… the only opponents in this world who could make me serious were the legendary Short-Haired Divine Fist Martial Ancestor Tu Fa-ge, and… our Six Sky Sovereigns’ leader… Shangsheng Xingjun Kailuote…” As he spoke, he slowly and leisurely walked to Jue-ge, staggering, “It seems… today, this list will have to add one more person.”