The player Liang Chuan was watching went by the ID [Sunset Wargod]—one of the most notorious whales in the entire playerbase.
As the saying went: the poor play support, the rich play mages, and the tycoons play warriors.
And [Sunset Wargod] was playing one of the most resource-hungry classes of all—the dual-path warrior [Pyro Archon Disciple].
That kind of class only shined when fueled by endless consumables and top-tier gear.
And sure enough, he was decked out head to toe in ★★-rank equipment, every single piece among the best currently available in the game. His inventory was crammed full of supplies, and his level—thanks to buying quest materials—had already hit Lv.10.
At that level, the [Pyro Archon Disciple] unlocked a new skill—[Power of the Pyro Archon].
Effect: Attacks deal additional fire damage for 15 seconds (20-second cooldown).
Fire damage scales at 200% of the user's Spirit stat.
Once the skill was learned, it could also be triggered manually through precise attack rhythm. With enough practice, he could literally ignite every swing.
Armed with a ★★ [Mercenary Greatsword] enchanted with fire, he was the perfect counter to the Fatui Skirmisher - Cryogunner Legionnaire.
To avoid any unexpected accidents, Liang Chuan accompanied the player team back to the area where [Blazing BlazingFlame] had previously been farming materials.
Even from a distance, they could see [IReallyEatBeef] locked in a deadlock with a hulking Fatui Skirmisher - Cryogunner Legionnaire.
Relying on his armor and shield, [IReallyEatBeef] barely managed to withstand the Gunner's attacks. But his own damage output was pitiful—he was basically scratching at the thing's armor.
Two tanks locked in a stalemate, whittling each other down at a snail's pace.
That balance, however, broke the moment the reinforcements arrived.
[Sunset Wargod] charged into the battlefield, instantly activating [Power of the Pyro Archon], his sword flaring crimson.
With one flaming swing of his greatsword—
BANG!
The Cryo Gunner, shield raised, was knocked flat onto the ground.
"Damn, look at that hit!"
"Bro, that Pyro Archon Disciple class is insane! You even got the 'Breath of Fire' thing going on?"
"Look at him go—Pyro Archon Kagura! Burn that big ice chunk to death!"
Liang Chuan nodded in approval.
As expected—a greatsword plus fire enchantment made short work of ice-based enemies.
His plan was simple: break the Cryo Gunner's shield, then have the rest of the team swarm in for the kill.
At least, that was the plan… until the players stopped following it.
Seeing himself knock the Gunner over in one swing, [Sunset Wargod]'s confidence skyrocketed.
He began to get cocky—reckless, even.
Ignoring the Gunner's attacks, he danced around, sword blazing, as other players showered him with praise. His movements grew more and more exaggerated—until he was practically roleplaying the "Pyro Archon Dance."
The problem was… all that flair didn't do more damage than a plain heavy strike.
Then, the Cryo Gunner roared and unleashed his ultimate—"Enhanced Frost."
Frost burst from his weapon in a pressurized jet of icy mist.
The Fatui sprayed directly at [Sunset Wargod], engulfing him in freezing vapor.
He didn't dodge.
Instead, he kept swinging his sword, chanting dramatically:
"Ma~ka~Ba~ka~Aka~Waka~Mika~Maka~Boom! Ma~ka~Ba~ka~!"
He actually managed to trigger consecutive flame hits—every slash ignited.
But his movements slowed under the frost's debuff, and his HP bar plummeted rapidly—
30%… 20%…
Realizing too late that he'd overdone it, [Sunset Wargod] rolled desperately to the side and began chugging [Minor Vitality Potions] like water, narrowly avoiding being sent back to the [Bio-Energy Terminal] by frostbite.
"…To actually take a full Frost Spray to the face—now that's a special kind of talent," Liang Chuan muttered, shaking his head.
"If there'd been a Hydro Fatui nearby, you'd have been frozen solid."
Seeing their strongest fighter nearly die, the rest of the party hesitated.
If a fully-geared whale couldn't tank that damage, what chance did they have?
"Don't look at me!" [IReallyEatBeef] said quickly as everyone turned toward him. "When I was tanking it, he wasn't spraying that much ice! I can't take that either!"
Fortunately, the team had an archer.
[Blazing BlazingFlame] crafted a few Fire Arrows, and the archer loosed them straight into the Cryo Gunner's backpack.
The flames struck true—melting through the tubing and rendering the gun useless.
Seeing the opening, the players swarmed forward.
They didn't fully break the Cryo Gunner's ice shield, but they did manage to loot his weapon and the backpack that generated Cryo energy.
"So that's all it takes, huh?" [Blazing BlazingFlame] said, realization dawning.
"Just strip his equipment, and he's harmless!"
The disarmed Gunner glared at them furiously.
"You bastards… just you wait!!!"
Then he turned and bolted toward a nearby cave.
"Shouldn't we stop him? He's clearly going to call reinforcements," [IReallyEatBeef] asked, hand raised.
"That's even better," another player laughed. "More reinforcements means more loot."
"Hey, post the weapon stats!" someone shouted.
[Blazing BlazingFlame] nodded and shared the item's details to chat.
[Cryo Gunner's Ice Blaster★★★]
Cryo Damage: 15–25
Durability: 5/30 (Damaged)
Requirement: Strength 10
Special Effects:
Tap – Spray a cone of icy mist, dealing multiple Cryo hits.
Hold to charge – Continuous spray of nine Cryo bursts while slowly moving forward.
Jet Mode – Expel Cryo gas from the backpack to boost upward; slam down to knock targets back and deal Cryo damage.
The chat immediately exploded.
"Three-star gear?! We actually got a drop!"
[Sunset Wargod], who had just finished healing up, raised his hand eagerly.
"I'm taking that weapon! Name your price!"
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