An explosion resounded, leaving a faint fist mark on the mechanical armor. The relentless assault continued to rain down. No matter how sturdy the mechanical armor, there would always be a moment when it cracked—and that would be Blood Rain’s victory.
“I really wonder what secret that dagger holds, to make the Priest Hero lose her ability to resist in an instant,” Shi Qianla said expressionlessly as she commentated.
“What’s wrong? She had such a huge advantage just a moment ago.”
“Blood Rain is shameless!”
The audience also murmured among themselves. “Why did the Priest Hero suddenly collapse?”
“The commentator already said it—she must have tampered with the dagger.”
Blood Rain’s fists fell like a storm, sparks flying everywhere.
Silver Tooth curled up her knees, clutching her head with both hands, doing her utmost to block Blood Rain’s attacks. Already unable to fight back due to the curse, she could only endure—as long as Blood Rain kept attacking—
‘But… does this kind of victory… mean anything?’
“We can see that Blood Rain is furiously ‘Ora’-ing the Priest Hero!”
“And isn’t it even more shameless for the Hero to fly up using the armor?”
“She’s just making reasonable use of her equipment. Can that really be called shameless?”
The audience each voiced their opinions, but no one cheered for Blood Rain’s assault.
Xue Long also abruptly stood up, her voice heavy. “Something’s wrong… that dagger is definitely a problem! Tai Ma, did you pull something?”
She turned her head to look, but Tai Ma had already vanished without a trace.
On the arena, Blood Rain’s attacks inexplicably slowed down. The force behind her punches gradually weakened, and a look of hesitation and confusion appeared on her face.
“That treacherous tiger…” Xue Long cursed under her breath.
‘Does this victory… mean anything?’
‘No.’
‘It’s me who lost.’
As a martial artist, she knew better than anyone that this match had already been decided long ago. By relying on that cursed dagger, she had stolen a meaningless victory.
Yet she hadn’t admitted her defeat—instead, she had resorted to such means.
‘What meaning did that hold for a martial artist?’
She had even driven her opponent into extreme agony, forcing her to leave the game, unable to log in ever again. That also meant that Blood Rain would never have the chance to avenge today’s loss.
Unable to accept her own defeat, and even robbed of the possibility of revenge.
Blood Rain’s attacks gradually slowed down as she sank into thought.
Finally, she bit her lip hard, a fierce expression crossing her face.
‘What’s the point of saying all this now?’
There was neither sorrow nor joy in Blood Rain’s eyes. Flames erupted from the tail of her gauntlet as she swung it toward Silver Tooth with the force of a thousand pounds—
Silver Tooth, who had been motionless until now, suddenly raised her right hand and firmly caught that heavy punch.
Her roars and trembling gradually subsided, replaced by an indescribable sense of fulfillment.
Within the armor, a dark and corrupt aura flickered and vanished.
[You have successfully applied the “Dark Fall” status to the target “Silver Tooth.”]
Silver Tooth slowly stood up. The fist marks on her armor shimmered with a golden radiance under the sunlight.
“Thank you… Little White.”
[Current Dark Fall Value: 20%.]
She once again assumed a fighting stance.
“A thrilling turn of events! The Priest Hero has actually stood up again!”
Shi Qianla exclaimed excitedly, “She wasn’t defeated by hardship, but bravely rose to her feet and raised her fist against Blood Rain!”
Surrounding waves of cheers erupted once more as the audience enthusiastically celebrated Silver Tooth’s return to her feet.
Blood Rain froze for a moment, an expression of disbelief spreading across her face. “No… how is that possible? She shouldn’t have the strength to stand up!”
In a corner of the spectator stands, the one who had given her the “Sting of the Goddess of Destruction” also looked puzzled.
‘Wasn’t the curse supposed to torment her? Why isn’t it working?’
Blood Rain backed away repeatedly, shock written all over her eyes.
Yet slowly, a hint of “relief” began to appear in her gaze.
“You did something just now that I cannot forgive, Blood Rain.”
Qingbai Yueling’s voice came through the armor, stern and cold.
“It’s so serious that… even if you’re my big sister, I won’t let it slide!”
Blood Rain said coldly, “Since you’ve stood up again, I’ll just knock you down again.”
“So… just like Wei Ji, be prepared to apologize to me.”
“I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.”
In that instant, a murderous aura condensed around Blood Rain’s fist.
She tore the ground apart as she charged forward, her deep crimson fist smashing out with a roar!
Silver Tooth stood silently in place, quickly raising her left foot to trace a clean arc.
The moment Blood Rain closed in, a spinning kick sent her flying far away!
Blood Rain was deeply embedded into the wall at the edge of the arena. Gritting her teeth, she tried to get up, only to find Silver Tooth already standing in front of her.
A dazzling beam of light gathered in her palm.
“I still have something more important to do,” Silver Tooth said, breathing heavily. “Originally I didn’t want to end this so quickly, but I’m sorry—”
With a humming sound, the pure white beam blasted out, instantly engulfing Blood Rain’s body.
[Player “Blood Rain” has died.]
As Blood Rain dissipated into white light, the host Shi Qianla happily announced:
“The winner is—the Priest Hero!!!”
The audience’s cheers surged like a tsunami.
Silver Tooth bathed in the applause, but she neither celebrated nor made a victory speech.
Without lingering, she walked firmly toward the contestant passage.
***
After the match, in the Contestant Rest Area.
Silver Tooth sat on the sofa in silence, like a silent mountain peak.
Inside the armor, Bai Yue Ling finally let out a sigh of relief.
‘This troublesome match is finally over.’
Although there had been many twists and turns along the way, the end result was good.
She had successfully pushed Silver Tooth into the “Dark Fall” state, lifting the curse of the Goddess of Destruction, and ultimately defeated Blood Rain, earning the cheers of the audience.
Even though Silver Tooth had done all the fighting, no one should have noticed anything unusual.
But still… for some reason, there was a faint sense of reluctance deep in her heart.
Most importantly, she could finally get out of this stifling, sweaty armor.
The heavy armor pieces fell to the ground one by one, producing dull thuds.
Silver Tooth silently removed each piece, revealing her mature, athletic wheat-colored skin.
As the chest plate hit the floor, steam rose from both of them, filling the entire rest area with a thick scent of body odor.
Bai Yue Ling lifted her head and finally breathed fresh air.
“Haa… finally out.”
Her tender face and snowy body were covered in fragrant sweat. Her long legs were still tightly wrapped around the other woman, and her soft belly rose and fell involuntarily, rubbing gently against Silver Tooth’s firm abs.
“What an unforgettable experience, Silver Tooth, big sister~”
Bai Yue Ling smiled happily. “Let’s do it again sometime, okay?”
With that, she released her hands and tried to climb off Silver Tooth.
But unexpectedly, a pair of large hands instead firmly hugged her back, pressing their bodies even closer together.
“Haa… Little White…”
Silver Tooth stared at her, her face flushed crimson. Hot breath continuously escaped from her slightly parted lips:
“I’m sorry… I can’t hold back anymore…”