### Chapter 2: Captain of the Demon-Slaying Squad
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In the Chaos Forest, in front of Little Musashi’s simple grave.
A strong wind howled, making everyone’s oversized sleeves flutter like enthusiastic banners, producing a sound like “whoosh whoosh.”
Contrasting this, the scene was dead silent,
Players’ eyes nervously locked onto the suddenly appearing middle-aged swordsman.
From his tone,
He seemed not only to know Little Musashi but also to be her superior.
However, his voice oozed disdain for Strong Brother and placed the blame for Little Musashi’s d*ath squarely on him, which was quite unpleasant.
Strong Brother flinched.
Guilt had already been gnawing at him due to Little Musashi’s d*ath, and now his insides were being jerked out and stomped on for good measure.
No one could take that kind of treatment!
Seeing Strong Brother nearly stumble from his daze, Cold Little Rain rushed forward to steady him.
“Senior, your words are quite one-sided,
Though we’ve only known Little Musashi for a brief time, we have the utmost mutual respect.
We admired her character and revered her selfless courage.
My companion, Little Strong, was so entranced by Little Musashi’s grace that he humbly asked her to be his master right on the spot, and she graciously accepted, allowing him to follow her around.
Indeed, when we were escaping Small Cave Heaven, if it weren’t for our burden, Little Musashi might have made it out of White Feather City just fine.
She even risked her life for us.
That’s a debt we can never repay.
If you think we’re unworthy of Little Musashi’s grace, then feel free to take out your anger on us; we won’t complain.”
Cold Little Rain boldly met the middle-aged swordsman’s gaze.
The latter slowly drew his glinting longsword, his voice icy,
“Very well, let me make this clear.
I am Wei Wenxuan, captain of the Demon-Slaying Squad under the Extermination of Immortals banner, so you won’t d*e in cluelessness.”
【Cold Value from Sky Void Academy’s Strong Brother +212】
【Cold Value from Flowerless Palace’s Cold Little Rain +191】
【Cold Value from Thousand Bird City’s Li Da +156】
【Cold Value from Thousand Bird City’s Qian San +167】
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【Cold Value from Heavenly Sword Sect’s Firefly +0.3】
【Cold Value from Thousand Bird City’s Tang Tong +0.4】
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“Whoa, another Extermination of Immortals person!”
“Captain of the Demon-Slaying Squad?
Ahhh… where’s the promised cool big sister with leather pants and long legs? Why does it have to be a greasy middle-aged dude!”
“Only two days, and Extermination of Immortals found Little Musashi’s resting place. Their intelligence-gathering skills are practically legendary.”
“This guy seems a bit narrow-minded,
Is he really going to k*ll Strong Brother and the others just to vent his rage over Little Musashi’s d*ath?”
“Little Musashi was that awesome; this Demon-Slaying Squad Captain Wei Wenxuan must be tougher than those big-shot demons in the caves, right?
Strong Brother and the gang don’t even stand a chance to escape.”
The chat room buzzed with comments.
Everyone agreed that if Wei Wenxuan really wanted to make a move, there would practically be no survivor on-site.
With the powerful comparison of Little Musashi,
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain could guess the terror of Wei Wenxuan in an instant.
With his heart racing, Strong Brother suddenly “plop!” knelt down before Wei Wenxuan.
“Senior, the d*ath of my master has nothing to do with others; if you want to k*ll, go ahead and take me.”
Cold Little Rain chimed in urgently, “We owe Little Musashi our lives; punish us instead.
Senior, you were Little Musashi’s superior and should know her motives and feelings better than anyone.
Besides, Little Musashi’s reputation has spread throughout the human race thanks to her, and many admire Extermination of Immortals because of her.
Will you truly let her efforts go to waste?”
Wei Wenxuan squinted, sighing, “I would rather not have this empty title. All I want is for Little Musashi to be alive; do you understand that feeling?”
Strong Brother, “…”
Cold Little Rain, “…”
If only it were possible,
But reality is harsh; Little Musashi was dead.
If there were a way to bring her back, it might involve taking over the gaming company to reset her d*ath data.
“Draw your sword! I do not slay those without weapons!”
Wei Wenxuan coldly looked at Strong Brother, as if he hadn’t given up on his initial plan.
Strong Brother stood up, gritting his teeth, then drew his longsword.
He knew this wouldn’t end well; Wei Wenxuan had too much anger built up over Little Musashi’s d*ath.
Indeed, if they hadn’t slowed Little Musashi down, she might not have had to confront White Feather City, leading to a mutual demise.
Well, if sparing other players following behind him meant sacrificing himself again, what was the harm?
“Show me your full strength!” Wei Wenxuan ordered.
Having just died once, Strong Brother’s level had dropped significantly, but luckily, his skills were untouched.
“Wah ya ya!”
Strong Brother screeched, rallying himself as he lunged at the unmoving Wei Wenxuan.
The Sky Void Sword Technique carried a passive buff that slowed down the enemy’s movements; the longer the fight lasted, the more effective it became.
“Sky Void Sword Technique! Ice Mirror!”
This was his strongest skill at his disposal.
Once he unleashed this skill, even if his opponent was the Demon-Slaying Squad Captain, they’d likely have to avoid the oncoming attack.
But unexpectedly, as he made his move, his longsword felt like it was weighed down by an invisible force, plunging straight to the ground.
“Cling…”
The longsword flew out of his grip.
Strong Brother was stunned.
Cold Little Rain and the other onlookers gaped in disbelief, unable to comprehend what they were witnessing.
【Cold Value from Sky Void Academy’s Strong Brother +211】
【Cold Value from Flowerless Palace’s Cold Little Rain +187】
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【Cold Value from Heavenly Sword Sect’s Firefly +0.2】
【Cold Value from Thousand Bird City’s Tang Tong +0.3】
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Strong Brother’s skill was barely half-cast before it was disrupted?
After being in the game for so long, they had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
Executing skills was generally quite simple; the dumbest method was to shout or silently recite the name of the skill, and the player would automatically strike the corresponding pose and unleash it.
Of course, advanced players could significantly accelerate the speed of skill release through practice and familiarity.
For instance, a player could instantaneously cast a skill if they accomplish all necessary motions without system guidance.
As a well-known gaming video producer and streamer, Strong Brother was no stranger to this trick.
Yet that recent scene made him question if the game had a bug.
He had clearly gone through the motions, ready to instant cast his skill, yet at that moment, Wei Wenxuan sliced through the air, sending his longsword flying and cutting off his skill.
Throughout this process, nearly everyone felt no signs of Wei Wenxuan using any techniques or skills.
It was as if his weapon and body had fused, moving like the wind with grace.
“Smack!”
Strong Brother was abruptly kicked to the ground by Wei Wenxuan.
His teeth collided with the ground, busting his lip.
bl**d flowed from the corner of his mouth, and for a moment, his entire head was spinning.
“Ha! Little Musashi took on such a loser?”
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