Fighting for the first kill

"Swoosh!"

A flight of arrow feathers, carrying a subtle azure energy, shot out like a fleeting electric flash.

So fast!

Jiang Han's expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, he shifted to the side, barely avoiding a fatal shot to his forehead. The arrow grazed his cheek, cutting through the skin, allowing a trickle of blood to escape.

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After all, the level 50 golden-tier BOSS, Phoenix, wouldn't make it easy for Jiang Han to evade her arrows.

Insightful Gaze!

[Wind and Snow Guardian · Phoenix] (Golden-tier BOSS)

Level: 50

Life: 2,800,000

Attack: 3000-3150

Defense: 1800-2000

Skills: [Armor-Piercing Arrow], [Blinding Arrow], [Frost Domain], [Tracking Arrow]

Introduction: The daughter of the mayor of Ice and Snow Town, the first in command in Ice and Snow Town, possessing exquisite beauty and excellent archery skills, admired by countless males.

Compared to Lanta, Phoenix, being his sister, had similar attributes in all aspects, only slightly higher. In a one-on-one duel, Jiang Han even had confidence in defeating her with his own strength.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."

Phoenix continuously drew her bow, arrows flying straight from the string, forcing Jiang Han into a desperate evasion.

Nearby players exchanged glances, "Attack!"

Watching Jiang Han's health rapidly decline, they naturally had to take action. No one could guarantee that the ownership of the kill would be determined only by the final blow.

The more critical the situation, the calmer Jiang Han became. His gaze swept over the chaos behind him, where the elite soldiers of Ice and Snow Town were entangled with water domain creatures. Instead of facing the attackers head-on, he entered the battlefield, taking advantage of the chaos to momentarily evade.

"Trying to escape?"

Those players were anxious, afraid that Jiang Han's first kill would be unexpectedly snatched by some lucky elite soldier. They quickly rushed over.

"Roar!"

The shadow of the black dragon appeared, a deafening roar echoing.

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A wave of damage emerged.

Choosing the most concentrated location to unleash a powerful attack, the range of the War Zone covered more water domain creatures, naturally relieving more pressure.

"Sly and despicable, do you think escaping like this will save you?" Phoenix's eyes were full of hatred as she tightly gripped her bow, feeling somewhat helpless.

She also wanted to claim the reward from the higher-ups of the Bright Alliance, but in the chaos, the opponent's position kept changing, making it difficult to pinpoint.

Helplessly, she could only aim her spearhead at the water domain creatures and pray that, after the remaining twenty or so creatures died, Jiang Han would still be alive.

On the other side, Jiang Han quickly finished off the remaining elite soldiers who were left with low health after the struggle with the water domain creatures. Although he would lose a lot of experience due to the shared kills, the efficiency was high.

He was already not far from level 45, and leveling up would undoubtedly increase his chances of winning.

"Sizzle..."

Suddenly, a cold light flashed from behind Jiang Han.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have received a fatal strike from the [Ghost King], losing 12410 health points, and entering a stun state for 0.35 seconds!

The battlefield was already chaotic, and Jiang Han couldn't focus on everything. While reaping experience, he also had to be wary of attacks from the thief profession. The Ghost King, a shadow assassin, successfully ambushed Jiang Han while he was stunned.

As Jiang Han recovered from the stun, the Ghost King didn't expect to complete a full combo. He quickly followed up with the signature Shadow Kill after taking away over twenty thousand health points. Using the unique Shadow Stealth of the Shadow Assassin, he stealthily disappeared in the midst of battle.

Free from control, Jiang Han couldn't be bothered to deal with it. He mercilessly slaughtered elite soldiers with Deathly Slash, and his experience reached 95%!

Only 5% left!

Unfortunately, his current level was 44, and even with 5%, he needed a considerable amount of experience.

At the same time, the aura of killing on him dissipated.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The duration of the War Zone has ended!

"Kill!"

Without the debuff of the War Zone, the assault of the elite soldiers became more intense. The remaining twenty or so water domain creatures retreated, ultimately falling to the ground and dying, leaving only a few struggling creatures that posed no threat.

...

At this moment, in the official live broadcast of the Eastern Region, millions of viewers were watching this scene. The barrage was constantly scrolling, and the popularity was reaching unprecedented heights.

"It's over, the game is over!"

"I just heard Jiang Han boasting a moment ago, thinking he had some ace up his sleeve. It's really amusing..."

"Not dying at the hands of the Chinese but choosing to die in the Romantic District, haha, what a joke!"

...

Some were lamenting, some were mocking, some were insulting...

They couldn't see any chance of a turnaround.

The water domain creatures were wiped out, there were over fifty elite soldiers left, over a dozen top players from the Romantic District were present, and there were two full-health BOSSes, not to mention the fact that the Dark Gold-level BOSS had not yet appeared.

With all these factors combined, did Jiang Han still dream of a solo comeback?

How could he turn the tables?

It was already a hopeless situation!

...

In a certain meeting room.

Looking at the blood-soaked struggle of Jiang Han on the big screen, dozens of men gathered around, expressing their sorrow and regret.

"Alas!"

In front of them, an old man with a crutch sighed gently, "It's a pity, really a pity..."

"Don't be too sad, we have plenty of talents in the Eastern Region. Although he is dazzling, there are many players not inferior to him."

"As the saying goes, a tree that is too tall will be felled by the wind. This person gained too much fame at the beginning of 'Eternal,' but ended up falling from grace. If he had acted more low-key, his achievements would undoubtedly be much higher in the future."

"This quota should be revoked!"

...

They consoled the old man one after another.

"Let's see." The old man looked at the still spirited young man in the center of the screen and shook his head, "Maybe he can create a miracle."

Create a miracle?

Upon hearing this, others secretly sneered. They didn't have much hope at all, but they still echoed his words to avoid angering the old man.

...

"Still alive?"

Phoenix was overjoyed to see Jiang Han still struggling under the siege of elite soldiers. She rushed over with a bow and arrow, "Everyone back off; I want to personally kill him and use his head to commemorate my deceased brother's soul!"

...

Receiving the order, even though they had their fantasies, the elite soldiers had to retreat.

Approaching quickly, observing Jiang Han, who was covered in blood and panting heavily, confirming that he only had fifty thousand health left, Phoenix urgently drew her bowstring and said, "Die!"

"Swoosh!"

The arrow

 shot out.

"The head is mine!"

"Please, give me the first kill!"

Those top players' eyes turned red, each revealing their trump cards, going all out, eager to make Jiang Han's final blow their own.

Evil Tread!

MISS!

MISS!

MISS!

...

Jiang Han, who had long been prepared, leaped up as Phoenix drew her bow. He avoided the attacks crisscrossing beneath him, and in their somewhat ferocious and resentful expressions, he stepped on the head of a nearby elite soldier, broke through the sparse encirclement, and rushed into the streets of Ice and Snow Town.

"Where do you think you're going!"

They chased after him with all their might, but they saw Jiang Han kick open a house door and forcefully intrude into a civilian's residence.

"Help!"

"Don't come over!"

...

Five people hiding in that house crawled out in panic.

However, Jiang Han chose not to sit and wait in the room; instead, he broke through the window, continued to barge into another residential area, scaring away the cowering civilians.

Witnessing this scene, the civilians near the instigator also dared not stay in their rooms. They quickly ran out to find shelter.

"Hiss!"

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"Do you think you can escape like this?" A player who caught up with Jiang Han from behind gave him a sword. Seeing that the opponent didn't turn around, he couldn't help but sneer.

With the eyes of so many people focused on you globally, do you think you can escape in the chaos and survive?

Humph, wishful thinking!