Chapter 5 Shiva's Acknowledgment

To utter such words at this point in the battle proved that Shiva had acknowledged Feng Bujue's "strength."

The person before him was not among the top twenty in the combat power rankings, and it might even be difficult to place him in the top thirty. However, he clearly possessed the ability to compete with those in the top ten.

Using the environment and rules of the script reasonably, formulating tactics, and implementing them effectively to reverse the disadvantage was a normal and brilliant approach. As long as he hadn't resorted to cheating through external means, there was nothing to criticize. Cunning was also part of strength.

The strong should have the magnanimity of the strong and learn to recognize the strengths of their opponents. Making excuses to comfort oneself would not change the outcome. Upholding one's own methods and defeating the opponent was the mark of a master.

As the top figure among the gods and one of the strongest players in the professional gaming world, Shiva naturally possessed the awareness and mentality of a strong person. The mental attack just now had been his trump card. When that failed, he abandoned his plan to win without detonating the bomb.

At this moment, Shiva had acknowledged [疯不觉 Feng Bujue]'s strength. He believed that perishing together with an opponent of this level was not a disgrace. Therefore, Shiva no longer dwelled on whether the cloud-burst bomb on his opponent was real or fake and launched a full-force attack, attempting to eliminate him physically.

On Feng Bujue's side, however, he felt a sense of foreboding. Analyzing from the opponent's eyes, words, and actions, he obtained the information summarized in this sentence: "Even if I detonate the bomb, I will kill you."

This was the situation Feng Bujue least wanted to see because the bomb strapped to his body was real...

As the "weakest" in this killing game, Jue-ge's "advantage" was that these big shots were unwilling to perish with him from the bottom of their hearts. After Zhaoying Wang and Wu Si Can Xuan died one after the other, the probability of the remaining players achieving final victory undoubtedly increased. They should have cherished their lives even more. Feng Bujue never expected that this guy ranked second in the combat power rankings was actually prepared to fight him to the death.

"I said... don't be too impulsive. If the bomb explodes, we're both definitely done for. You're the dignified leader of the gods, and I'm this obscure..." As Feng Bujue began to persuade him, he discovered that his feet had slowly left the ground.

The heavy Cold-Blooded Armor, the dozens of kilograms of Frozen Pulse Gun, and Feng Bujue within the armor were all floating upwards.

Shiva interrupted Feng Bujue, sneering, "It doesn't matter. I think... with your strength, it won't be long before you become as famous as I am."

Upon hearing this, Feng Bujue's heart sank another half-inch. It seemed that the other party wasn't bluffing.

[Name: Weightless Contact]

[Special Ability Type: Active]

[Consumption: 20% of Stamina Value Upper Limit]

[Effect: Causes a contacted "whole" to float weightlessly (cooldown time of one hour, duration of one minute, target volume must be less than twenty cubic meters and cannot be oneself)]

[Note: If you are proficient in fighting games, it is easy to understand; infinite float means infinite combos.]

This skill was the ability granted by Shiva's title, "Crowd Control Expert." He had earned this title with his consistent composure and ease.

In team mode, a teammate like Shiva was undoubtedly a pillar of support. The psychological support that a player of his level gave to the team was immeasurable by data. As long as he was nearby, even if he did nothing, his teammates would feel much more at ease.

For example, suppose two youth soccer teams were playing a match. The coach's seat on one team was occupied by Ferguson, while the coach's seat on the other team was occupied by Camacho. Then, when the game became deadlocked or an unexpected point was lost, it was self-evident which side would fall into disarray.

"Then there's no choice..." Feng Bujue exerted all his strength in mid-air to adjust the angle of his body. It took five or six seconds before he adjusted the muzzle of the Frozen Pulse Gun downwards.

But before he could fire, or rather, "ice-fire," Shiva's position had already changed.

Even so, Feng Bujue still pulled the trigger, and the beam of the pulse gun sprayed out. This was, after all, an area attack; as long as he aimed roughly, some deviation wouldn't matter.

"Hmph... This kind of attack is too forced." Shiva had learned from his experience and dodged far away.

But Feng Bujue's intention was not limited to this. Under the propulsion of the pulse beam, Jue-ge was pushed into the sky like a rocket by the recoil, flying to a very high place.

"Oh? I see... Heh heh... You really can't let your guard down for even a second." Shiva smiled and took out a rocket launcher from his knapsack...

Feng Bujue quickly rose to a height of nearly a hundred meters above the ground. He clearly saw the other party raising an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) to aim at him, but in a state of weightlessness, it was almost impossible for him to dodge.

"Not good... If I'm hit directly by an anti-tank weapon, the Cold-Blooded Armor definitely won't be able to withstand it." Feng Bujue thought, "As soon as the external defense is broken, and the flames and explosive shock pour in, even if I don't die, the cloud-burst bomb will explode..."

"Goodbye..." Shiva, at a distance far from the direct line of fire of the Frozen Pulse, quickly locked onto his target and fired a rocket.

To briefly explain the working principle of an RPG, when it is launched, the gunpowder in the combustion chamber is ignited, propelling the rocket forward away from the launch tube. The rocket initially travels at a speed of 117 meters per second. After flying for 0.1 seconds, approximately 11 meters, the engine of the warhead is activated, the stabilizing fins open, and the rocket begins to spin in flight. At this point, it accelerates to 294 meters per second until it hits the target.

In comparison, Feng Bujue's movement speed was not worth mentioning. Moreover, he was inside heavy armor, and in a weightless state, he had nowhere to gain leverage. Adjusting the angle of the pulse gun in his hand was also extremely difficult, so using the Frozen Pulse to intercept the rocket was unrealistic.

Just as victory or defeat was about to be decided, a strange change occurred.

Unexpectedly, a batarang cut in horizontally, hitting the warhead precisely just as the rocket had left the launch tube and had not yet accelerated to its limit, causing it to detonate.

Now, Feng Bujue was unharmed, while Shiva himself was shaken by the explosion in front of him, losing a significant amount of survival value.

"You..." Shiva couldn't help but feel anger rising in his heart, glaring upwards at the direction from which the batarang had come.

Jason Todd had moved several times, and at this moment, he was standing on the top of a building to Shiva's side. The deep voice sounded once again: "Fool, if the cloud-burst bomb on his body detonates in mid-air, a third of Gotham will be destroyed, and you and I will die here as well."

"Want to stop me..." Shiva had already let the components of the [Celestial Dance Hourglass] fly towards Todd in a dispersed manner, "Then you can die first!"

In an instant, the six stone disks attacked simultaneously, with beams of light intersecting from various angles towards Todd's location.

However, a figure arrived swiftly, wielding dual swords in a continuous dance. The red and blue flames drew dazzling sword shadows in the air, scattering all the beams of light shot from the stone disks.

"Tch... Meddling." Todd spat out.

Death Angel stood by his side, saying with a hint of mockery, "You're welcome."

At the same time, two whooshing sounds were heard as two gusts of wind flew horizontally towards Shiva.

Shiva reacted with lightning speed, flipping backwards in succession to barely avoid them. He turned his head to look and saw that they were two "Net Bombs" that had grazed past him, hitting the buildings on the side of the street.

The screech of brakes followed closely, and the legendary Batmobile appeared from the direction the Net Bombs had been fired, coming to a stop in a skid twenty meters away from Shiva.

It had to be said that this car was indeed very cool. Its appearance could be described as "low-key gorgeousness, restrained ferocity." The moment it drove out of the darkness, it immediately exuded a strong sense of presence and aura.

The car cabin opened vertically, and Damian Wayne (Fifth Robin, son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, son by blood, no need to explain) and Squire (a knight's attendant, the squire from the Cape Scramble period, whose true identity is a female hero named Hutchinson) jumped out of the car.

"Visitor from another world, you had better surrender immediately," Damian said.

Shiva sneered, refilling the rocket launcher with another rocket.

"We have already captured one of your companions. I think you should know her," Squire said, opening the rear cabin of the Batmobile.

Sitting in the back seat was a beautiful woman, but Shiva didn't recognize her.

However, he immediately realized that this girl, dressed strangely and with an oriental face, must be a player. Who else could it be but [Cai Bupa Ne]? (TL Note: "才不怕呢" directly translates to "I'm not afraid!")

"Hahaha..." Shiva laughed loudly.

Upon seeing this, Bupa-meizi's expression changed. She instantly understood the other party's intention and immediately shouted, "Let me out..."

Swoosh—BOOM!

With a flick and a shot, the rocket launcher sent the Batmobile flying into the sky.

Damian and Squire rolled out, escaping the explosion in a disheveled manner, but Bupa was out of luck. Her hands were tied, and her body was fixed in the seat. Before she could even finish her sentence, she was sent back to the landing space.

As the saying goes, a true man never looks back at an explosion. Therefore, after the rocket flew out, Shiva had already turned around and headed in the direction of Feng Bujue.

"I've told you many times," Shiva finally entered a bloodthirsty state, "I'm not with them."

At this moment, the effect of [Weightless Contact] ended, and Feng Bujue was falling rapidly from the sky.

Shiva loaded, aimed, and fired in one smooth motion. While the heroes were still stunned by his violent actions, another rocket was launched.

The tail dragged a white smoke trail, drawing a narrow arc in the air. Under the moonlight, it flew into the night sky and struck the Cold-Blooded Armor in everyone's sight...