An explosion rocked the northeast quarter.
All combatants froze. Dust plumed from Eliza's sniper nest—the collapsed wall revealing two swirling shadows locked in lethal ballet.
Sniper's Nest - 0.2 Seconds Earlier?
Eliza's arrow nocked as plaster rained from the ceiling. Her crosshairs never wavered from Titan's jugular—until the scent of aged oolong tea breached her periphery.
Gale materialized through splintered woodwork, his blade singing.
Dexter Blades erupted from behind moth-eaten drapes, twin daggers screeching. "Not today, old man!"
Their collision defied physics. Gale's spine curved like bamboo in monsoon winds, compressing his frame to child-size proportions. Dexter's killing strike glanced off tungsten forearm guards with a metallic clang!
"Clever girl." Gale's rusted sword flickered—not toward Eliza, but the floorboards.
The archer's shot tore through his left arm in crimson mist. Gale's remaining hand completed its arc, severing Eliza's bowstring mid-draw.
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"Checkmate." His blade kiss grazed her third eye chakra.
Death Sequence - 0.7x Speed?
Dexter's roar of shame drowned the countdown. His daggers carved fractal patterns through Gale's ribcage—too late. The Ghost Blade's final thrust had already pierced his aorta.
Two warriors disintegrated backlit by Eliza's fading curse: "Bloody... tea addict..."
National Livestream - Warp 9 Frenzy?
[User_SwordSaint88]: GALE JUST 1V2 CLUTCHED WTF
[ArcheryFan101]: Eliza NOOOO ??
[CombatPhysicist]: Note: The human spine cannot compress 38% without—
[Moderator]: @CombatPhysicist Take your equations to #science-chat
Host Jessica Liu froze the hologram at the critical frame: Gale's blade emerged from Dexter's back like Excalibur from stone. "Ladies and gentlemen... we've witnessed history."
Tactical Breakdown?
"Observe Gale's Shadow Monkey footwork," Analyst Brian Qin drew crimson trajectories in midair. "By combining Shadow Leopard Evolution agility with compressed skeletal structure—"
"—he turned himself into a human bullet," Alex Wong interrupted. "But the real genius?" He zoomed in on Gale's forearm. "Tungsten alloy guards disguised as arthritis braces. Ninety-seven years young and still outsmarting us all."
The stats board lit up:
- ?Eliza's Final Shot: 847m/s
- ?Gale's Compression Ratio: 41.7%
- ?Dexter's Shame Meter: 99.9%
Spectator Box - Hidden Legends?
Liu Hai's laughter boomed across VIP seats. His protegé's hologram shimmered with pride: "Uncle's Drunken Monkey style finally gets its spotlight."
The grandmaster's whisper carried centuries of wisdom: "Teapots and sword hilts... same trembling hands... same lethal grace."