Chapter 197: Front Line
Shen Tian fired from behind.
The front line collapsed.
Another group pushed.
Shen Tian activated...
Dragon King’s Authority.
A dark golden aura expanded.
His damage increased.
MoonPetal’s casting speed increased slightly.
Titan’s frontline slowed from the pressure effect.
MoonPetal stared.
"When did you get that?"
"Tomb."
"You stole that too?"
"Half."
She laughed.
"Of course."
Another wave attacked.
Shen Tian jumped onto a stone ledge.
Arrow.
Arrow.
Arrow.
Every healer became his target.
MoonPetal understood instantly.
She controlled the warriors.
Shen Tian erased support.
The tunnel became impossible.
Titan players died.
Respawn timers prevented immediate return.
After ten minutes...
Forty had become...
Eleven.
The squad leader stared.
"...This is ridiculous."
Shen Tian drew.
"Agreed."
He fired.
The leader disappeared.
MoonPetal lowered her staff.
Then...
She looked toward Shen Tian.
"That was..."
"Easy?"
"Hot."
Silence.
Shen Tian slowly turned.
MoonPetal’s eyes widened.
She realized what she’d said.
"..."
Shen Tian smiled.
"Hot?"
"I said..."
Her brain searched desperately.
"...Not."
"You definitely said hot."
"Tunnel acoustics."
Shen Tian laughed.
MoonPetal covered her face.
"Forget it."
"No."
"SHEN."
He laughed harder.
Xu Ning floated nearby.
[Host.]
What?
[She is catastrophically in love with you.]
I noticed.
[Finally.]
Meanwhile...
Jiang Feng’s group emerged inside Blackstone Fortress.
Exactly as planned.
Titan controlled the outer gate.
Windfall controlled the inner tunnels.
The NPC commander stood inside the central courtyard.
General Varrok
Level 40 Territory Boss
HP: 9,000,000
Jiang Feng smiled.
"There."
The battle began.
Windfall attacked from inside.
Titan realized what happened too late.
Chen Hao entered the fortress through the eastern gate just as Varrok reached seventy percent health.
His expression changed.
"Windfall!"
Jiang Feng saw him.
For the first time since leaving Titan...
Their characters faced one another.
Chen Hao.
TitanHao.
Jiang Feng.
FallenWind.
Neither moved.
The battle continued around them.
Then Chen Hao spoke.
"...Brother Feng."
Several Titan players froze.
Windfall members looked confused.
MoonPetal and Shen Tian emerged from the tunnel in time to hear it.
LittleMaple looked toward Jiang Feng.
"Brother... Feng?"
Jiang Feng remained silent.
Chen Hao stared.
"I knew it."
Jiang Feng smiled faintly.
"Did you?"
"Your movement."
"Your calls."
"Your timing."
Chen Hao’s grip tightened.
"It was obvious."
Several players immediately opened recording.
This...
Was huge.
FallenWind’s identity had never been officially confirmed.
Jiang Feng looked around.
Then...
He sighed.
"Fine."
He opened his identity verification settings.
A small symbol appeared beside his username.
Verified Identity
Jiang Feng
The courtyard exploded.
"What?!"
"IT’S ACTUALLY HIM!"
"FALLENWIND IS JIANG FENG!"
"THE FORMER TITAN CAPTAIN?!"
"NO WAY!"
Windfall members stared.
LittleMaple’s mouth opened.
MoonPetal smiled.
She’d suspected.
Shen Tian already knew.
Chen Hao looked toward him.
"You really came back."
Jiang Feng smiled.
"I never left."
Chen Hao’s expression tightened.
"You’re not with Titan."
"That’s not the same thing."
Silence.
Then...
General Varrok roared.
The moment broke.
Jiang Feng raised his sword.
"After the boss."
Chen Hao nodded.
"After the boss."
And...
For the next twenty minutes...
Windfall and Titan temporarily fought the same enemy.
But not together.
Every group competed.
Damage.
Position.
Control.
Varrok’s health dropped.
50%.
30%.
10%.
Then...
At five percent...
Titan turned.
Not all of them.
But enough.
They attacked Windfall.
One officer shouted.
"PK!"
Jiang Feng smiled.
"Finally."
The courtyard became a war.
Shen Tian immediately climbed the wall.
His bow became death.
Titan mages fell.
Windfall archers advanced.
MoonPetal covered the center.
LittleMaple stayed near Jiang Feng.
Chen Hao moved.
Straight toward his former captain.
Jiang Feng saw him.
Their swords collided.
CLANG!
Everyone nearby reacted.
"THEY’RE FIGHTING!"
"Jiang Feng versus Chen Hao!"
Streams exploded.
Millions would watch the clip later.
Chen Hao attacked first.
Fast.
Very fast.
Stormblade empowered his movements with lightning.
Jiang Feng blocked.
Countered.
Stepped.
Chen Hao smiled.
"You’re slower."
Jiang Feng’s expression didn’t change.
"Wrist doesn’t hurt in here."
Chen Hao froze for half a second.
Jiang Feng attacked.
Wandering Slash!
Chen Hao barely blocked.
The impact pushed him backward.
Jiang Feng smiled.
"But thanks for asking."
Chen Hao’s expression darkened.
They fought.
And...
It was good.
Not one-sided.
Chen Hao was talented.
Very talented.
Titan hadn’t replaced Jiang Feng with an idiot.
The younger player had speed.
Reflexes.
Strong mechanics.
Excellent equipment.
But...
Jiang Feng had experience.
He read patterns.
Forced reactions.
Set traps three exchanges ahead.
Chen Hao attacked left.
Jiang Feng knew.
Parry.
Turn.
Shoulder.
Slash.
Critical Hit!
Chen Hao lost twenty percent health.
He backed away.
Then smiled.
"Good."
Jiang Feng raised his sword.
"You wanted my position."
Chen Hao’s smile disappeared.
Jiang Feng continued.
"You got it."
"So stop fighting me like you’re trying to prove you deserved it."
That hit.
Chen Hao’s eyes widened.
Jiang Feng attacked.
"Lead your team."
Strike.
"Build your career."
Strike.
"Win your championships."
Strike.
Chen Hao blocked desperately.
Jiang Feng’s eyes remained calm.
"But don’t use me as your measuring stick."
Their blades collided.
"That’s pathetic."
Chen Hao roared.
Lightning exploded.
He activated his ultimate.
Storm Execution!
Jiang Feng’s eyes narrowed.
Flowing Step.
He disappeared.
Chen Hao’s attack struck empty ground.
Jiang Feng appeared behind him.
One sword strike.
Clean.
Precise.
Critical Hit!
Chen Hao’s health vanished.
His avatar froze.
Then dissolved.
Silence.
Jiang Feng lowered his sword.
The system appeared.
[You defeated TitanHao.]
Xu Ning appeared beside Shen Tian.
[There.]
Golden Fate exploded.
[Major Destined Event Completed.]
Jiang Feng publicly defeats his successor.
Fate strengthening detected.
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
Strengthening?
[Because you didn’t interfere.]
Jiang Feng’s Fate increased.
Current Fate Value: 159,500
Shen Tian stared.
He had been at 153,500.
The victory restored six thousand.
Xu Ning smiled.
[This was a major comeback event.]
Shen Tian looked toward Jiang Feng.
Then smiled.
Good.
[You’re happy he gained Fate?]
More for me later.
Xu Ning stared.
[There you are.]
General Varrok reached one percent.
Every player turned back.
The fortress claim.
This mattered.
Jiang Feng rushed.
Titan players rushed.
Shen Tian remained on the wall.
Xu Ning looked toward him.
[Host.]
I know.
[Your Territory Priority Token.]
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