Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Hundred-City War Begins!

In a private room on the second floor of the Wangfeng Restaurant in White Emperor City, Xieqi Chongtian sat with a grim expression, addressing the eight subordinates who had failed to assassinate Blue Bat. "You bunch of losers, tell me exactly how you let Blue Bat take you apart."

"Boss, Blue Bat is a complete freak! At first, he took our five attacks head-on and was completely unscathed. Then, he suddenly accelerated and finished me off before I could even react. You have no idea how terrifying his speed was—it was at least a level higher than mine," said the first assassin who had been killed, still shaken.

"Damn it! You lost one man, but didn't I arrange for four other pairs to deal with him? His three companions were tied up and posed no threat. Don't tell me you four just stood there with your hands tied and let him hack you to pieces? You bunch of idiots!" The more Xieqi Chongtian thought about it, the angrier he became.

"Boss, at the time, my brother was dealing with the woman, and we lured Blue Bat over. We tried to ambush him from behind, but just as we were about to succeed, the hunter among his companions threw himself in the way to block the attack and was killed instantly. Then he called for the remaining two to run. His speed was truly astonishing; he held off all of us alone. Except for Yaoyan, none of the rest of us could even land a hit on him," Duxing Tianxia said, looking frustrated that a warrior could be faster than him.

"Boss, Blue Bat's attacks are also incredibly overpowered. I tried to trade damage for damage to buy time for us to surround him, but he hit my vital points and killed me in two strikes. I have over 800 HP; even the top-ranked Xichu Kuangdao couldn't kill me in two hits, let alone someone who is only level 30. My Zhanma Sword was dropped in that fight, and I only had 1 PK point—I can't believe my luck," Duxing Tianxia said indignantly.

"The most insane thing about Blue Bat is that he has a skill that grants him immunity to all attacks. When Duxing tied him up with a damage trade, the rest of us unleashed our strongest combo moves. His HP was less than half, and the attacks from me, Shanhe, and Laodao were already landing. Just as they were about to hit, a light shield popped up and covered him, nullifying all damage. While we were stunned, he finished off Laodao and the monk in the blink of an eye," Canyang Ruxue said, the morning's battle still fresh in his mind.

"Second brother, do you think this could be a bug? No normal player could be this overpowered, and among the existing skills, I've never heard of any class having an immunity-to-all-attacks skill," Xieqi Chongtian said, calming down and beginning to think. He knew his subordinates wouldn't dare lie to him.

"Given the intelligence level of the Fantasia master AI, there shouldn't be a bug. But there is one thing we must clarify: the real situation behind his overpowered skills, attacks, and speed. Only then can we avoid making mistakes when dealing with him in the future," Fengliu Caizi said after careful consideration.

"That's true, but will he reveal the truth himself?"

Fengliu Caizi smiled sinisterly. "Boss, of course he wouldn't do that himself, but we can force him to."

"Oh? Second brother, what good idea do you have?" Xieqi Chongtian was dying to know the information on the enemy who had ruined his morning tactic. If it weren't for him, Duxing Tianxia and the others would have been in position to ambush Zuijiu Yiqiang Xiaohongchen and his group. If they had finished them off early, perhaps the boss would have been killed before it summoned the Undead Army. If he hadn't come to help, Yiqiang Xiaohongchen and his group couldn't have easily broken through the encirclement, and they wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses, with only about ten people surviving.

"Canyang, didn't you record the fight?" Fengliu Caizi asked, eyes narrowed in a confident smile—the expression he always wore when a scheme was taking shape.

"Yes, we all recorded it from different angles. If you piece them together, the entire process is there."

"Perfect! Boss, we'll upload this footage to the internet, report it to the Fantasia officials as a bug, and stir up public opinion on the forums. Just think: who would believe a normal person could have such power? We can organize other players to demand that the officials reveal the truth. I believe that under such massive public pressure, the Xingrui Group will have to give an explanation. If Blue Bat's gear or skills are indeed too overpowered, we can claim it severely disrupts the game's balance and demand the system remove them. Once he's a tiger without claws, he'll be ours to slaughter. Haha..."

"Haha... Second brother, what a brilliant plan! Start working on it immediately, and recruit more people to fan the flames on the forums." Xieqi Chongtian laughed triumphantly, as if he could already see Blue Bat's miserable downfall.

An hour later, in a private room at the Yellow Crane Tower in Dali, Dong Ping rushed in, looking excited as he spoke to "Young Master Thirteen," who was feeding wine to a sexy woman. "Young Master, something big has happened!"

"Didn't I tell you to stay calm no matter what? Is there anything you can't say in a calm manner?"

"Young Master, this is something I truly cannot stay calm about. It's about Blue Bat."

Hao Minghai set down his glass, dismissed the woman beside him, and said with a neutral expression, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"It's like this, Young Master. Someone just posted a PK video of Blue Bat on the forums, and it's caused a sensation across the entire site." Dong Ping knew his master held a deep grudge against the stubborn Blue Bat, so he knew he would be highly interested in anything related to him.

"What kind of PK video could cause such a stir?" Hao Minghai finally asked, unable to contain his curiosity.

"The post is titled 'Heaven-Defying Bug.' It shows Blue Bat soloing eight players of higher levels than himself. The result was six dead and two fleeing."

Young Master Thirteen could no longer sit still. His love rival having such power was truly shocking. Unable to suppress his hidden, violent nature, he roared, "Damn it, don't keep me hanging! Tell me the rest!"

"Yes, Young Master. The attack and speed Blue Bat displayed in the video are definitely not something a normal player could possess. Even if he gets 7 points per level and has the best silver-tier gear, it's impossible for him to be faster than an assassin or kill an 800-HP warrior in two hits. Even more shocking is that he has a skill that grants immunity to all attacks. Now, the forums are buzzing with this, and thousands of players have signed a joint petition demanding a reasonable explanation from the Fantasia officials."

"Haha, this idiot is way too arrogant! Soloing eight people? He's in for it now. Dong Ping, call the boys, go to the forums, and stir up more trouble. Add some fuel to the fire, put more pressure on Xingrui, and let Blue Bat have a taste of his own medicine. Hmph, he's doomed this time. If he can't make it in the game and can't find a job in the real world, let's see how he has the face to keep pestering Lan Xin." Hao Minghai wore a wicked smile.

...

In Falling Glow Valley, several icons flashed on Xichu Kuangdao's message bar while he was grinding monsters—something big must have happened. He opened the message from Chenlu Qiushuang: "Xiao Hui, something huge is on the forums! People are reporting Blue Bat to the Fantasia officials for a bug, and the whole forum is talking about it. I'll tell you the details when you get back."

Ten minutes later, Chenshuang Qiuliang said to Xichu Kuangdao, who had just rushed back: "Xiao Hui, someone uploaded the footage of Blue Bat's PK from this afternoon. He soloed eight people and ended up with six dead and two fleeing. The strength he showed in the video is probably at least a level higher than yours, and he has a skill that grants immunity to all attacks! Others are pointing to these anomalies as a bug."

"He is indeed a strong player, but is he really that strong?" Xichu Kuangdao thought to himself. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Cousin, do you believe in this so-called bug?" Chenlu Qiushuang recalled...