Feng Qianyu watched Shi Feng step up onto the arena stage, her crescent brows furrowing tightly.
"This Night Fang really is young and reckless."
Although Feng Qianyu understood Shi Feng's desire to challenge a powerhouse, he still needed to pick the right occasion.
Bei Chen Tianlang was an old monster — not the kind of opponent Shi Feng could challenge right now.
If he was going to attempt it, he should at least have grasped Domain first. Otherwise, the end result would be a crushing defeat.
But standing nearby, Qing Huang couldn't help feeling a trace of envy.
It was genuine envy.
These old monsters were the ones truly standing at the absolute pinnacle of the virtual gaming world. Every expert in virtual games dreamed of standing at that very peak, and so the ultimate goal of countless gaming masters was to challenge them — to defeat them and prove themselves.
She didn't have that qualification yet, but Shi Feng standing before her already did. How could she not be envious?
Although Bei Chen Tianlang's words carried a hint of provocation, that in itself proved he had acknowledged Shi Feng's strength — believed Shi Feng was worthy of facing him. Otherwise, he never would have stooped so low as to provoke a young challenger.
If it were her, she would have stepped up too, just to see how far she could push herself.
...
"This Night Fang has completely lost his mind, actually daring to challenge Bei Chen Tianlang one-on-one." Hua Qiushui saw Shi Feng on the arena stage, and a smile of victory had already appeared on her face.
Back when she had recruited Bei Chen Tianlang for the team, she had made enormous promises to the Battle Wolf Guild.
Otherwise, the Battle Wolf Guild would never have let Bei Chen Tianlang join the team.
She wasn't sure exactly how strong Bei Chen Tianlang truly was, but there was one thing she knew clearly.
When she had first met Bei Chen Tianlang, she had wanted to test his abilities, so she had hired over a dozen top-tier professional bodyguards to take him on.
The result had been far beyond her expectations.
More than a dozen top-tier professionals — every single one a first-class fighter — and yet not one of them had laid a finger on Bei Chen Tianlang. Before she could even react, all of them were lying on the ground. At that moment, she hadn't even dared to move. Her entire body felt as though it were locked in place by iron chains. It was only then that she realized she had truly underestimated these virtual gaming powerhouses.
Because even her most trusted bodyguard, Zhan Wuji, had been neutralized by Bei Chen Tianlang in a single move.
Hua Qiushui had seen that kind of thing before — hired bodyguards taking down ordinary people with ease. But now the roles were reversed. It was as if every person before Bei Chen Tianlang was nothing but an ant, crushed with effortless, almost dismissive ease.
And that was only in reality...
On the battle stage, Shi Feng and Bei Chen Tianlang faced each other across the arena. The atmosphere between them seemed to freeze solid.
"You're not bad!" Bei Chen Tianlang nodded slightly at Shi Feng. "To reach this level at such a young age, and to withstand my mental pressure as well — it's been a long time since I've seen a young man like you. Since you've agreed to the fight, how about we make a little wager before the match begins?"
"A wager?" Shi Feng couldn't help but smile. "What did you have in mind?"
"The Fire Dance in your team has real talent. Keeping her in your team is a waste. Her future goes far beyond that. I intend to take her as my disciple — I can help her go much further, and she'll surely surpass me in the end. If your Asura team loses, Fire Dance becomes my apprentice."
"Of course, if my Glorious Lions lose, I'll tell you a piece of news — something that will push your skills to the next level. What do you think?"
"Push my skills to the next level?" Shi Feng couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.