[ETERNAL REALM REGIONAL GUILD CLASH]
[CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL]
WINDFALL
VS
HEAVEN’S FALL
The words stretched across the enormous sky above the arena.
Below...
Nearly fifty thousand virtual spectators filled the stands.
Outside Eternal Realm...
Millions more watched through streams.
Professional analysts had spent the last hour discussing the matchup.
Windfall.
The newborn organization that had just defeated Titan Esports.
Led by Jiang Feng.
The former Titan captain everyone had thought was finished.
Against...
Heaven’s Fall.
A guild that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
Small roster.
Ridiculous individual talent.
MoonPetal.
Shen Yan.
And most importantly...
Shen Tian.
The absurdly wealthy young master who had somehow become one of Eternal Realm’s strongest players while treating professional esports like a hobby.
The countdown appeared.
60
Jiang Feng stood inside Windfall’s preparation area.
LittleMaple stood beside him.
She looked toward the opposite side of the arena.
Then...
She swallowed.
"Captain."
"Hm?"
"I have a strategy."
Jiang Feng looked toward her.
"What?"
"Kill Shen first."
Jiang Feng stared.
LittleMaple nodded seriously.
"Before he moves."
"That’s your strategy?"
"Yes."
"How?"
"Everyone attacks him."
"And MoonPetal?"
LittleMaple paused.
"...Kill her too."
Jiang Feng sighed.
"What about Shen Yan?"
LittleMaple became quiet.
Then...
"We surrender."
Jiang Feng laughed.
"Great strategy."
"I’m trying!"
The other Windfall members laughed.
The tension disappeared slightly.
Jiang Feng looked around.
His team.
Not Titan’s team.
Not people management had selected for him.
Not players whose contracts mattered more than their relationships.
His people.
Windfall.
He smiled.
"Listen."
Everyone quieted.
Jiang Feng pointed toward the opposite entrance.
"We’re probably the underdogs."
LittleMaple raised her hand.
"Definitely."
Jiang Feng looked at her.
"Thanks."
"You’re welcome."
He continued.
"They’re stronger individually."
"Shen is ridiculous."
"MoonPetal’s damage output is absurd."
"And Shen Yan..."
He paused.
"...Honestly scares me."
Everyone nodded.
LittleMaple whispered,
"Same."
Jiang Feng smiled.
"But..."
"We didn’t get here because we had the strongest individual players."
"We got here because we play together."
He raised his sword.
"So forget the audience."
"Forget the championship."
"Forget Titan."
"Forget everything outside this arena."
"Play our game."
Everyone nodded.
LittleMaple smiled.
"Captain."
"Yeah?"
"We’re winning."
Jiang Feng looked toward her.
Then...
He smiled.
"That’s the plan."
Across the arena...
Heaven’s Fall was significantly less serious.
Shen Tian stretched.
MoonPetal adjusted her staff.
Shen Yan was staring across the arena like she genuinely intended to murder the opposing team.
Shen Tian noticed.
"Big Sis."
"Hm?"
"It’s a game."
"I know."
"Don’t look at them like that."
"Like what?"
"Like Jiang Feng insulted our ancestors."
Shen Yan calmly looked toward him.
"He intends to attack you."
"...That’s the objective."
"I dislike the objective."
MoonPetal covered her mouth.
Shen Tian sighed.
Then...
Xu Ning appeared.
Only he could hear her.
[Host.]
A golden interface appeared.
Target: Jiang Feng
Current Fate Value: 159,000
Major Fate Event
Regional Guild Clash Championship
Original Destined Outcome: Victory
Current Fate at Risk: 12,000
Shen Tian stared.
Twelve thousand.
[Correct.]
His eyes moved toward Jiang Feng.
The protagonist stood across the enormous arena.
Sword resting against his shoulder.
LittleMaple beside him.
For once...
There wasn’t a hidden treasure.
No secret inheritance.
No NPC opportunity.
No manipulation necessary.
They were simply competing.
Shen Tian smiled.
Good.
Xu Ning tilted her head.
[Good?]
I prefer this.
[Stealing Fate fairly?]
Exactly.
[That sentence remains contradictory.]
The countdown reached...
10
MoonPetal looked toward Shen Tian.
"Nervous?"
"No."
"Arrogant."
"Confident."
"Same thing."
Shen Tian smiled.
"You nervous?"
"A little."
"Stay near me."
MoonPetal looked toward him.
Then smiled.
"Okay."
5
Jiang Feng lowered his stance.
LittleMaple disappeared into stealth.
4
Shen Yan drew twin blades.
3
MoonPetal began preparing magic.
2
Shen Tian equipped Dragonfall.
1
Silence.
Then...
BEGIN!
Jiang Feng moved first.
"SPREAD!"
Windfall separated immediately.
Shen Tian raised Dragonfall.
No target.
LittleMaple was already invisible.
Two Windfall members moved right.
Jiang Feng moved center.
The healer disappeared behind cover.
Shen Tian smiled.
"Smart."
MoonPetal looked toward him.
"What?"
"They aren’t fighting us directly."
Almost immediately...
Windfall captured the first objective.
WINDFALL: 100
HEAVEN’S FALL: 0
MoonPetal blinked.
"Oh."
Shen Tian laughed.
"They’re playing points."
Windfall wasn’t trying to kill Heaven’s Fall.
Not yet.
They were forcing them to chase.
Jiang Feng knew something simple.
Heaven’s Fall had superior individual combat power.
So...
Why fight?
Capture objectives.
Rotate.
Delay.
Force mistakes.
Shen Tian’s smile widened.
"He’s good."
MoonPetal smiled.
"Of course."
Shen Tian looked toward her.
"You sound proud."
She blinked.
"He’s my friend."
"Former guild option."
"Don’t start."
He laughed.
Then...
An arrow flew.
Jiang Feng blocked.
CLANG!
His eyes moved toward Shen Tian.
Shen Tian smiled from across the battlefield.
Jiang Feng smiled back.
Then ran.
Shen Tian stared.
MoonPetal laughed.
"He ignored you."
"Rude."
For the first five minutes...
Windfall dominated the objectives.
720
to...
280
The commentators were losing their minds.
Windfall wasn’t winning fights.
They were winning the match.
Every time Heaven’s Fall engaged...
Jiang Feng disengaged.
Every time Shen Tian positioned for a kill...
LittleMaple interrupted.
Every time MoonPetal prepared a large area spell...
Windfall scattered.
Then...
LittleMaple made her move.
Shen Tian aimed toward Jiang Feng.
Behind him...
The air distorted.
LittleMaple appeared.
Dagger descending.
Shen Tian turned.
Too late.
BACKSTAB!
His health dropped.
LittleMaple’s eyes widened.
"I HIT HIM!"
Then...
Shen Tian smiled.
Her excitement disappeared.
"Oh."
He grabbed her wrist.
"...Hi."
"Hello."
"Bye."
He threw her.
"CAPTAIN!"
Jiang Feng appeared.
His sword intercepted Shen Tian’s arrow.
LittleMaple rolled.
Recovered.
Then immediately hid behind Jiang Feng.
"He bullied me."
Jiang Feng stared.
"You stabbed him."
"Still."
Shen Tian laughed.
Then...
Jiang Feng attacked.
Sword against bow.
Close range.
Exactly where Shen Tian shouldn’t want to be.
Jiang Feng pressed.
Slash.
Turn.
Thrust.
Shen Tian dodged.
Blocked with Dragonfall.
Stepped backward.
Jiang Feng followed.
"You’ve gotten better."
Shen Tian smiled.
"So have you."
Jiang Feng attacked again.
Then...
Shen Tian deliberately released the bow with one hand.
Jiang Feng’s eyes widened.
Shen Tian stepped inside his guard.
Shoulder strike.
Jiang Feng stumbled.
Quick Step.
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
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