Fatal Death Temptation immediately got excited, leaping forward again to close in on her. The cat in the alley screamed desperately, trying to escape, but was always neatly blocked and kept in place.
The fight hadn't even lasted three minutes before it turned into a cat-and-mouse game. The cat in the alley, her face streaked with tears, lightly biting her lip and shaking her head rapidly, trembling with fear, perfectly satisfied Fatal Death Temptation's desire to show off the thrill of being an Ability User.
Several times he could have ended the fight directly, but instead, like toying with prey, he used a dagger shimmering with a crystalline light to cover the cat in the alley with bloody cuts from head to toe.
The longsword in her hand seemed like a child just learning to walk, only capable of clumsy swings with no real lethality, easily dodged every time by Fatal Death Temptation.
So this is what it feels like to be a big shot. I really owe it to this arena challenge match; otherwise, who knows how long I'd have had to wait to become an Ability User.
"Little beauty, call me 'big brother,' and I'll let you live a few more minutes, okay?"
The cat in the alley nodded without the slightest hesitation. "Big brother... please, please don't kill me... please..."
"Tsk tsk tsk, so pitiful! But what a shame, only one person can leave this arena alive. Oh dear, stop crying, it's making my heart ache."
Fatal Death Temptation truly didn't want to end this fight quickly. What a pity...
"I'll be gentle, don't be afraid."
The confidence and vanity of being an Ability User, combined with the cat in the alley's perfect performance, made Fatal Death Temptation act as if his intelligence had been lowered, truly wasting this much time in the arena.
The moment Fatal Death Temptation leaped again, landed, and thrust his dagger straight at her, the cat in the alley first closed her eyes as if accepting her fate, waiting for death.
But at the critical moment, the longsword in her hand, which had been as good as a decoration, moved with unexpected agility.
The cat in the alley suddenly raised her arm. With a loud "clang," her longsword struck the dagger's blade. Fatal Death Temptation's eyes instantly widened in shock. Who uses their full strength when playing with a kitten?
So he hadn't been fighting with all his might. By the time he wanted to counterattack, it was already too late. The cat in the alley twisted her wrist, the blade of her sword slashing forcefully upward along his arm!
The pain caused Fatal Death Temptation to loosen his grip. A large chunk of flesh was cut from his entire forearm. The dagger clattered to the ground. As he tried to leap back to create distance, he found the woman had fiercely wrapped her arms around his legs, and he carried her into the air with him.
"You bitch, you're looking for death! Even without a weapon, killing you is still easy!"
Fatal Death Temptation's strength far surpassed that of the cat in the alley. He directly adjusted his position mid-air, pulling her beneath him and landing heavily with his foot stomping on her chest.
However, because his legs were held tightly, he also fell to the ground.
The cat in the alley had long anticipated this outcome. Suppressing the suffocating pain, she forcefully thrust the longsword through Fatal Death Temptation's body and pulled it out!
Then she forced her eyes wide, clenched her fists, and only smiled when she saw that Fatal Death Temptation had completely stopped breathing; an inexplicable sense of pride appeared on her face.
"Take down the protective shield! You're doing this on purpose! I'm going to report you! Take it down now!"
Qi Xu had long prepared a High-Level Healing Card and rushed to the edge of the platform the moment the battle ended. But Qiuqiu was deliberately causing trouble, and the transparent light barrier refused to open.
From Qi Xu's perspective, regardless of whatever conflicts had occurred between her and Warwolf 008, the fact that she had given everything she had and was willing to fight desperately to win this battle meant he couldn't just let her die alone on the platform, even in victory.
That would be unfair to someone who fought hard and won.
Even if she were saved, the contradiction could be clarified, the facts sorted out.
In a daze, the cat in the alley seemed to hear movement and glanced back at Qi Xu.
"I'm not afraid of death. I just don't want to die without dignity. Whatever your purpose, thank you for giving me this chance. I... won."
Actually, she could no longer speak. Blood gushed from her mouth in great spurts. With her last strength, she tried to wipe her face as clean as possible, closed her eyes peacefully, and folded her hands over her abdomen.
At the critical moment, it was her own Qiuqiu who proved reliable. Bravely bearing the pressure from the high-level Qiuqiu, it mustered the courage to open the transparent light-barrier isolation shield. Qi Xu directly used "Scarlet Assault" to dash forward and used a High-Level Healing Card on the alley cat.
The cat in the alley was completely stunned. She never expected Invincible Black Whirlwind to be such an emotional existence. No wonder he could gather with a fool like Warwolf 008.
The words she said before going on stage... 70% sincerity, 30% acting...
She thought, what if she survived? It was just about securing an extra path to life for herself. A few nice words, if they could increase her chances of surviving, were naturally worth it.
But she never expected Invincible Black Whirlwind to even scold Qiuqiu and rush over to use such a precious healing item card on her.
Despite being eloquent, she was left speechless. However, deep down she did indeed feel a strange, tingling sensation, as if she had been touched. It was very odd. When she betrayed Warwolf 008, she felt no psychological disturbance whatsoever. But if it were the Invincible Black Whirlwind... would she still be willing to do it?
"You..."
After saying "You" for a while, the cat in the alley couldn't utter another word.
Qi Xu seemed to have guessed her thoughts and said, "I haven't learned the name of that traitor from your mouth yet, so it's not appropriate for you to die now. But don't think you get to live. Betrayal is betrayal. No amount of justification changes that.
You're so clever. You definitely had safer, more reliable options back then. But you still chose to hurt someone who genuinely went to save you. I will never be teammates with someone like you.
The cat in the alley painfully twisted her lips into something like a smile. "Then I still won my bet. At the very least, you saved me."
"Shut up, stop talking. You've already vomited eight basins of blood, and you're still trying to be clever here."
[Player 'Cat in the Alley' from Zone 666, Major District 88, is victorious!]
"Not even going to say congratulations? Tsk... sore loser." Qi Xu retorted.
[Congratulations to Zone 666 of Major District 88, China, for securing a victory! This is not just a comeback match; it is a declaration of the spirit of never giving up! Qiuqiu's blood is boiling right now! Carving a path to the heavens right from the edge of the cliff—this unyielding determination is fiercer than a volcanic eruption, more shocking than a thunderclap! We believe our Zone 666 will ride this momentum, turning this desperate counterattack into the starting point for a lone charge ahead, fighting with increasing courage in the journey ahead, reclaiming the glory that belongs to the king with the force of a thunderbolt! Victory will surely be ours! What kind of trash is Major District 01 anyway? Letting them win three rounds and they really start thinking they're something. Boss, go for it! 666, go for it! No one can stop us! Just charge forward!]
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