In the No. 18 login hall, someone suddenly shouted, "Check the international forum! A Huaxia player has entered the public area!"
Everyone present almost simultaneously pulled out their phones and opened the international forum.
Wei Ying was sitting in his office, zoning out. He had been under tremendous pressure recently, and even now, he had yet to receive any instructions from his superiors.
Suddenly, the door was violently pushed open.
Wei Ying's office door wasn't something just anyone could push open. He looked toward the entrance and saw Professor Li rushing in with a tablet in hand.
"Jiang Kai has entered the public area!"
"WHAT?", Wei Ying was utterly shocked. He snatched the tablet from Professor Li and immediately checked the footage.
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At the military hospital, Yingzi had gone to school. After waking up, Jiang Lan turned on the television out of boredom.
He selected the international news section.
"I wonder how Zhuzi is doing. That brat Kai suddenly returned to Ghost Star—could it be because of…", Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that a video was dominating the screen.
Video Title: [Unknown Huaxia Player Enters Public Area Alone, No Official Explanation from the Military Yet.]
When Jiang Lan saw the figure in the video, he immediately shot up from his bed.
"Kai?"
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Yingzi was in her morning reading class when suddenly, a teacher appeared at the door, gripping the frame and calling out to the supervising teacher, "Mr. Chen, quick! Breaking news!"
Curious, Mr. Chen stepped out of the classroom and never returned.
The classroom instantly became lively. A student secretly pulled out a hidden phone.
A moment later, he suddenly exclaimed, "Holy crap, check this out! Someone's storming the public area!"
"No way, alone? That guy must be insane! Here, I'll cast it to my smartwatch screen!"
The moment Yingzi saw the figure on the screen, her blood pressure spiked.
"Brother?"
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In the Huaxia Military District Psychological Treatment Center, Wang Gang, Zhu Yuan, Xu Fei, Chen Yueling, Li Biao, Hua Ziyan, and others were staring intently at the TV screen.
A young man stood at the teleportation array of Public Area Point A.
"This… this is… Jiang Kai?", Li Biao's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the video, "Has he lost his mind?"
Zhu Yuan frowned. "Who is Jiang Kai?"
Xu Fei's expression was grave, "Why is he alone? He doesn't seem to be one of our military personnel either. Is he going there to die?"
Li Biao narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head, "He's definitely not from the military, and since he went alone, it's most likely his personal decision."
"This guy is reckless!"
At that moment, countless Huaxia citizens noticed his presence.
And at that very moment, he spoke two words.
"Kill Everyone."
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For a brief moment, whether they knew Jiang Kai or not, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Zhu Yuan's eyes widened as he stared at the video, taking a deep breath, "Jiang Kai… Even we only aimed to break through the blockade. But he? He says he's here to kill? That's insane!"
Many people shared Zhu Yuan's thoughts—like the wandering swordsman from before.
This was the same elite swordsman who had stopped Tiger Squad Captain Li Biao.
Upon seeing Jiang Kai, the swordsman's lips curled into a smirk, "Looks like you Huaxia people have been pushed to the edge. Yesterday, you launched such a fierce attack, but no one was crazy enough to go this far. Yet today, you come alone into the public area and dare to say you're here to kill?"
"Hahahaha!", Laughter erupted around him.
"He's here to be killed, more like! Kill someone? Hahaha, that's the funniest joke I've heard this year! If you kill even one person today, I'll take your surname!"
Jiang Kai stepped forward from the teleportation array, scanning the two who had spoken. He sneered.
Suddenly, his wrist flicked, and several throwing knives shot out.
The two were ninjutsu users. Being skilled in hidden weapons themselves, they weren't fazed by Jiang Kai's attack. They swiftly drew their short swords, attempting to deflect the knives.
At first, relying on their knowledge of projectile weapons, they managed to block a few.
"That's it? And you dare step into the public area? You're looking for death!"
However, they never expected that these seemingly ordinary throwing knives would suddenly explode with terrifying force.
This power far exceeded what they could withstand.
Their short swords were instantly shattered, but the knives didn't stop—they pierced straight through their bodies.
Jiang Kai's critical strike was so overwhelming that the knives not only impaled them but also tore their bodies apart.
As their bodies were sent flying, they exploded midair, turning into a rain of flesh and blood.
Chunks of crimson flesh splattered onto the ground. It was a gruesome sight.
Looking at the remains on the ground, Jiang Kai's expression remained calm, "You wanted to take my surname? You're not even worthy."
In an instant, Jiang Kai had completely obliterated the two ninjutsu users.
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"This… what kind of attack was that?", Zhu Yuan's eyes widened as he sat up in his hospital bed, staring blankly at the screen.
"Jiang Kai… Li Biao, what class is Jiang Kai?"
"I don't know. I only know he's not a combat-class player…"
"Not a combat class? Are you f***ing kidding me?", Zhu Yuan, Xu Fei, Wang Gang, and the others were all in shock.
The scene was too gory—so much so that the Genesis video feed automatically applied a mosaic filter.
———
Jiang Lan sat frozen on his bed, staring in disbelief at the bloodstains on the ground.
"This… is that really Kai?"
Was this his younger brother? No one knew better than him what conditions Kai had entered Ghost Star under.
He was still using the outdated Fearless Watch that had already been phased out.
But in just a few months, he had grown this powerful?
How had he undergone such a transformation?
———
Yingzi's classroom had fallen into complete silence.
After a long while, her deskmate, a pretty girl, muttered, "My god… Those were two top-tier ninjutsu users. Before, they could completely suppress a heroic swordsman, yet they were instantly wiped out by that guy? This… This is way too strong!"
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The wandering swordsman was stunned, his mind buzzing as he watched his companions get reduced to a pile of flesh.
Turning his head, he stared at Jiang Kai in shock.
At that moment, Jiang Kai made an international hand gesture, though it was only to recall his throwing knives. [T/N: Middle finger]
"I didn't realize it before, but now I see—Ruan Yu hand sign for recalling knives is way too perverted…", Jiang Kai squinted slightly, already considering asking Ruan Yu to change it.
The surrounding players no longer mocked him. Instead, every single one of them treated him as an imminent threat.
Jiang Kai gazed at them coldly, a throwing knife spinning between his fingers. He looked at the wandering swordsman and said, "Didn't you say all Huaxia people are cowards? Don't tell me you're scared now."
The swordsman glared at Jiang Kai, "You… Are you a heroic swordsman?"
Jiang Kai sneered, "No. My class isn't worth mentioning in Huaxia, but it's more than enough to kill you."
"Well then, pleasantries are over. Since there are so many of you watching, let's be polite. But now… let's not waste any more time. You trash—come at me together."
The werewolf swordsman shouted, "Arrogant! There are so many of us, do you really think you can intimidate us alone? This guy specializes in hidden weapons, his attacks are unpredictable. Everyone, attack together! Don't give him a chance to use his hidden weapons!"
With that, he was the first to charge forward.
With someone leading the way, the others were unwilling to fall behind, rushing at Jiang Kai from all directions.
Jiang Kai let out a cold snort.
His current agility was not inferior to those full-level second-tier agility-based professionals.
The suppressed rage from witnessing the Huaxia warrior's tragic death and Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan being tormented exploded completely at this moment.
"Seeking death!", Jiang Kai snorted coldly, suddenly launching over a dozen flying knives from both hands. Each knife burned with red flames.
"Quenched Fire Chasing Nine Tribulations!"
Jiang Kai's movements were extraordinarily agile, his actions highly deceptive, making enemy attacks miss again and again.
Seventeen pursuing knives danced between Jiang Kai's fingers and his enemies, drawing countless red trajectories around him.
Streaks of fire illuminated the dim dawn.
Any enemy ignited by the flames would soon transform into a fireball and explode in midair.
In an instant, among the six teams, thirty people, seventeen or eighteen were reduced to ashes.
"Damn it! Who the hell is this guy? Is he really a second-tier?", someone cursed, "Psychologist, use hypnosis!"
"Got it! Hypnosis!"
The moment the psychologist used hypnosis to restrain Jiang Kai, a white halo flared up around him, scanning from head to toe.
The psychologist quickly realized that his hypnosis had absolutely no effect on that lunatic.
"Unhypnotizable!", Before he could finish his sentence, he found a flying knife lodged in his chest.
The knife stuck in his chest. Fortunately, his armor provided some protection, preventing it from piercing through his body.
However, the flames on the knife formed a thin layer of fire on his body's surface.
"Not that strong after all...", Before the psychologist could finish speaking, he suddenly saw the flames on his body surge a hundredfold in an instant, transforming into a massive inferno that engulfed him completely.
"How could this be… Ahhh!"
While Jiang Kai was busy killing his teammates, the ronin swordsman relied on his agile footwork to close in on Jiang Kai's side. Seizing the moment, he lowered his stance into a half-crouch and quickly dashed at Jiang Kai's lower body, suddenly drawing his sword.
"Draw Slash!"
At this moment, Jiang Kai suddenly shifted his movement pattern, causing the swordsman's judgment to be off.
That brief moment of hesitation was all it took. Jiang Kai had already shot out four throwing darts.
This time, Jiang Kai didn't quench them with fire. With only one enemy left, using fire would just be a waste of mental energy.
"Your throwing darts can't even break my Mind-Clarity Armor!", The werewolf swordsman sneered.
Jiang Kai was using second-tier Chasing Nine Tribulations. The fourth dart triggered a critical hit.
Instantly, an immense force surged from the dart, slamming the swordsman straight into the ground.
In that moment, the ronin swordsman felt as if a king-level boss had smacked him down. The ground beneath him even caved in, forming a large pit.
"This... What kind of power is this? Impossible… Cough, cough, cough…"
Immediately after, two darts pierced through the swordsman's cheeks, creating two gaping holes in his head.
"You... hit my face…", With part of his mouth missing, speaking became nearly impossible.
Jiang Kai walked up to the swordsman, looking down at the enemy in the pit. He raised his hand, and the darts shot up from the ground, piercing through the swordsman's cheeks once again.
"To be honest, among all the people I've killed, your face is one of the toughest," Jiang Kai snorted.
Then, he turned toward the battlefield.
The thirty enemies guarding the teleportation array were now either reduced to ashes or left in a bloody mess.
Not a single one survived.
Jiang Kai quickly gathered some loot—weapons, watches, equipment, experience plundering…
"Can't let these go to waste!", Jiang Kai muttered, "Too bad it's all equipment for other professions. No idea how much they'll sell for back in Huaxia."
By the time Jiang Kai finished cleaning up the battlefield, the enemy reinforcements had yet to arrive.
Jiang Kai frowned slightly, "Did they think no one would break through today, so they only stationed this many people? Looks like someone really leaked information during the last breakout, which is why they were able to gather so many forces so quickly!"
"Too bad those people aren't here!", With that, Jiang Kai let out a cold snort and raised his gaze toward the southeast.
That direction was where Zhuzi and Nuannuan were being strung up.
Thinking about his friends suffering at this moment, Jiang Kai's expression darkened once more.
"Zhuzi, Nuannuan, wait for me!", With that, Jiang Kai headed toward the southeastern outpost.
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