[Time Left Before Killers Arrive – 38:05:42]
The fire raged around Liu Feng.
The sky above Ashveil had turned red, not from sunset but from the power Iris was unleashing. The Flame Valkyrie stood tall, flames rising from her feet like wings of destruction.
"You've killed one of ours," she said coldly. "You won't defeat me."
Liu Feng narrowed his eyes.
"Let's find out."
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[Battle Start: Liu Feng vs Flame Valkyrie Iris]
> Warning: Elemental Control Detected – Fire Tier 3
Suggested Tactic: Close combat, evade ranged firestorms
Iris pointed her burning spear.
"Burning Sky!"
A massive wave of fire exploded from her weapon, shooting straight toward Liu Feng.
[Skill Activated: Shadow Cloak]
Liu Feng vanished into a flicker of black and reappeared behind her.
SLASH!
He struck with Void Fang, his spear glowing with devouring energy.
[-1,200 HP]
But Iris twisted in midair. Her armor flared, absorbing the hit.
[Passive Activated: Solar Rebirth – Reduces first three hits by 50%]
She spun and blasted him with a Plasma Jet from her palm.
[-800 HP]
Liu Feng crashed backward into rubble, smoke rising from his chest.
He stood up, wiping blood from his lip.
"Fast."
"You'll need more than speed," Iris said.
She raised her hand.
"Flame Storm: Judgment Rain!"
A fiery storm poured from the sky dozens of burning spears made of molten light.
Liu Feng's eyes lit up.
He jumped into the middle of it.
And picked up the falling attribute fragments.
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[Attributes Collected: +3 Agility, +2 Endurance, +5 Energy]
His legs grew faster. His lungs felt clearer. The burning heat couldn't hold him back anymore.
He dashed through the fire, absorbing fragments from her attacks as he fought.
"Impossible!" Iris shouted. "Why aren't you burning!?"
Liu Feng grinned. "Because I eat fire now."
He leapt into the air and drove his Bone Edge Spear downward.
[Skill Combo: Gravity Zone + Energy Pulse]
A shockwave crushed the ground beneath her. Iris screamed, blocked but stumbled.
Liu Feng used that moment.
He activated Shadow Split, creating two afterimages.
All three versions attacked at once.
SLASH!
STAB!
THRUST!
[-1,400 HP]
[-1,700 HP – Critical!]
[-1,000 HP]
Iris dropped to one knee.
Her armor cracked.
[Health Remaining: 18%]
She shouted with rage, rising into the air.
"Solar Rebirth – True Form!"
Her body ignited. Wings of pure flame burst from her back. Her eyes glowed white.
"Now DIE!"
She flew toward Liu Feng at full speed, spear pointed at his heart.
But he didn't move.
Instead, he looked up at the sky.
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[Signal Mark Activated – Sky Breaker Lock Confirmed]
> Target: Iris – Flame Valkyrie
Countdown: 5… 4… 3…
"What are you doing?!" Iris roared.
"Winning," Liu Feng whispered.
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In orbit – Base Delta's Space Weapon Platform
The massive Sky Breaker cannon rotated into position.
Lin Xue, piloting from a command seat, locked onto Iris's heat signature.
"Target locked," she said.
Old Wang gave a thumbs up. "Fire!"
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From the heavens – a beam of blue-white energy pierced the sky.
Like a god's sword, it blasted through clouds, through flame, through Iris.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
The explosion turned night into day.
Liu Feng shielded his face as the shockwave knocked buildings down around him.
Flames vanished.
Heat vanished.
And when the dust settled, only ashes remained.
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[Enemy Defeated: Iris – Flame Valkyrie]
> +30 Strength
+25 Energy
+1 Skill: Firestorm Spear
+1 Item: Solar Core Fragment
+1 Title: Flame Hunter
[Level Up! Lv. 29 → Lv. 31]
Liu Feng slowly walked forward.
Among the ash, he found a glowing orb.
The Solar Core Fragment.
He absorbed it.
[You have learned Passive Skill: Solar Absorption]
> Heal 1% HP per second when near fire
Gain +5 Energy when struck by flame-based attacks
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Back at Base Delta, Lin Xue smiled as she lowered her headset.
"He's okay."
Old Wang sighed with relief.
But Commander Wei wasn't smiling.
"We've taken out two."
He looked at the sky.
"Five more are coming."
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Meanwhile – Omega Command Center (Ark Ship)
A man in a black suit stared at a screen, watching Iris's defeat.
His name was Omega Leader 01 – Black Judge.
"So… two of ours already dead," he said calmly.
A beast-like figure behind him growled, "Let me go next!"
"No, Drake. Let the Reaper Sisters move first. I want to see how the Virus handles double speed."
He smiled.
"And if he survives them… then you go."
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Somewhere in the North Wastes
Two young women stood side by side.
Twins, their faces hidden by dark visors.
[Omega Members: Reaper Sisters – Yin & Yang]
> Class: Speed Assassins
Special: Double Flash Technique
"Target confirmed," Yin said.
"Kill confirmed," Yang added.
They disappeared into black mist.
Heading straight for Liu Feng.