The negotiations between the Trailblazer Squad and the Silvermane Guards were clearly not going smoothly.
And during this round of talks, the players also learned one thing from the dialogue, Cocolia had betrayed or deceived the Trailblazer Squad.
Although it was impossible to determine whether this woman betrayed them midway or had planned from the very beginning to mess with the Trailblazer Squad, one thing was certain now: this Supreme Guardian had already taken a stand against us.
And right after that came Nero's confrontation, sharp and aggressive, like he was straight-up roasting someone.
"Holy shit! Holy shit, holy shit!"
"Every time I watch Little Fish roast people, there's this indescribable sense of satisfaction. Last time when he roasted the Fright Maze, it felt exactly the same."
[So Handsome I Get Beaten Outside: Clear thinking, strong logic, tight connections, dominant tone, leaves people speechless.]
[So Satisfying!: Roasting people feels so good!]
[Little Fish Is My Dad: Worthy of my godfather, he actually roasted the Silvermane Guards' commander into silence!]
[So Ugly I Get Scolded at Home: Honestly, we should be glad Little Fish is on good terms with us. I don't even dare imagine what it'd be like if we were the ones getting scolded by Little Fish.]
[My Pee Is Yellow: Ehehe! So good! I'm out!]
[So Ugly I Get Scolded at Home: As expected of Yellow-Pee Bro.]
Siberian Duck glanced at the chat, then curled her lips and said, "I wouldn't want to be yelled at like that either. I wouldn't even know how to talk back."
[Apocalypse: You could roast his height?]
[King of Warriors: You… there's a bad guy hiding among the masses here!]
"Hahahahaha! And Little Fish even made a face at Duckie at the end, right?" Siberian Duck showed a knowing smile.
[Little Fish Is My Dad: Worthy of my dad, he's cute even when he's cursing people out!]
[Lewd = Death Penalty: I advise you not to go crazy in here!]
[You're Being Serious: Naughty Little Fish is so cute.]
The negotiations broke down, and the game entered combat.
This round, Siberian Duck had to deal with a group of Silvermane Guards.
After she successfully defeated them, a cutscene began to play.
This cutscene mainly showcased the Trailblazer Squad's battle scenes.
Including:
The Trailblazer swinging a baseball bat in a Great Sage Havoc in Heaven pose, smashing the Silvermane Guards until they were flat on their backs.
Teacher Dan Heng, spear in hand, charging left and right, stabbing through enemies in and out seven times like a roaming dragon on the battlefield.
March drawing her bow, every shot hitting its mark, pulling out all kinds of tricks, destroying weapons and restricting movement, practically an all-rounder.
And then…
Nero, as always, opening with a jumping slash, only this time, the weapon he picked up on the spot had turned into a Silvermane Guard soldier.
You could see the little sword immortal from the Xianzhou who loved jumping slashes, swinging a human-shaped greatsword in his hands. Every strike sent a group collapsing.
After several jumping slashes, aside from those Silvermane Guards who were already unable to get back up, most of the soldiers sensibly chose to run away at top speed to find other targets.
"My god, that Xianzhou little sword immortal! I guarantee you 120 percent, Little Fish's swordsmanship has absolutely entered a transcendent, otherworldly realm! Hahahaha!"
Seeing this, Siberian Duck burst into laughter on the spot.
[Sword Demon: Holy shit, jumping slash!]
[Aatrox: Holy shit, sword guy!]
[Sword Demon, Seeking Defeat: That move from Little Fish, based on my judgment, I definitely couldn't take it.]
[Good Names Are Really Hard to Pick: You three brothers really do share some fate with those names.]
[I Use Pantene: I think the streamer's right. Everyone knows that the highest realm of swordsmanship is not being constrained by objects, mountains, rivers, plants, wood, bamboo, and stone can all become swords, using no sword to defeat one with a sword. And Little Fish has gone even further, reaching the realm of unity between man and sword.]
[Aha's Messenger: Man and sword as one (×), using other people as swords (✓)]
[You're Being Serious: Jumping-slasher Little Fish is so cute.]
At the end, on the game screen, a guard who tried to sneak-attack Dan Heng was swept back by Dan Heng with the shaft of his spear.
The guard, who should have hit the ground and rolled several times, was caught by Bronya in one motion. Then, Bronya stated that she would personally deal with the Trailblazer Squad.
Immediately after, Siberian Duck entered the second battle.
In this second battle, she had to face a Bronya who could summon guards.
However, her team included Seele from the current limited banner, dealing bonus damage and critical hits to Bronya.
With echoes of the past and old phantoms resurfacing, Siberian Duck won this battle with ease.
Then came another cutscene.
March began urging Dan Heng to use his hidden power, while Dan Heng told March to use hers instead.
Bronya started trying to persuade them to surrender, promising that the Trailblazer Squad would receive a fair trial.
But the Trailblazer Squad was clearly not going to let a single sentence like that influence their choices or actions.
Even the Stellaron baby, who had only been born not long ago, raised the question of what Bronya was using as a guarantee after hearing this.
In the end, it was Nero who stepped forward.
He said that since Teacher Dan Heng and March were unwilling to use their hidden powers, then he would do it himself.
"Huh? Is Little Fish going to use his hidden power? Does Little Fish even have something like that?"
Watching Nero step forward and raise his big ace, wrapped in fierce wind, Siberian Duck voiced her confusion.
[Little Fish's Dog: Little Fish is so handsome.]
[Glassy Moon: What is Little Fish's hidden power?]
[Belobog Wildman: Huh? Did I hear that wrong? What did Little Fish just say?]
[Dan-heart Forever: What the hell do you mean summoning a Belobog Wildman!]
[Aha's Messenger: I suddenly have a bad feeling… Little Fish might be my colleague.]
[Card Gamer: My turn, draw! Magic card activated, JOKER! Using Silvermane Guards as sacrifices, I summon the Belobog Wildman! Come forth, legendary creature of the Belobog Snowfields, Mr. Cold Feet!]
Although the visuals were cool and Nero shouted with great momentum, that yell didn't really carry much oppressive force.
The whole scene only gave off the vibe of a brand-new Awei mass grave being born.
Naturally, the audience didn't see Nero using any hidden power. All they saw was three homemade smoke bombs with lit fuses rolling in from the side.
Immediately after, Sampo made a flashy entrance.
As a gust of wind blew the smoke away, only Sampo and Nero remained conscious at the scene. The exchange between the two was smooth and natural.
A sight like this caused everyone's brains to short-circuit for a moment.
"Ah?" Siberian Duck let out a cry of disbelief. "Sampo?! Wait, Little Fish, you… huh?"
[Aha's Messenger: Holy shit! Holy shit, holy shit! How did Little Fish end up mixing with Sampo? When did this happen?!]
[Dan-heart Forever: Damn, what's going on here? Everyone got taken out?]
[Schrodinger's Happiness: No, why is Sampo here? And what is this situation? Could it be that Little Fish is actually the mastermind behind everything?]
[Apocalypse: That actually makes sense. If you think about it carefully, Nero's sudden appearance at Herta Space Station was pretty unreasonable. Sword-flying doesn't exactly take you into outer space. Maybe Nero and Sampo had already colluded long ago.]
[Mr. Yang's Cane: Huh? Is that for real? I haven't had time to play recently and haven't done the later quests, don't lie to me!]
The final scene dealt quite a shock to everyone, because it really looked as if Nero and Sampo had planned everything together from the start.
And Sampo, this "Mr. Cold Feet" whom everyone had sent to jail, it was hard to say whether he was good or bad, but he was definitely not a simple character.
After all, it hadn't even been a full day before he escaped from the guards' prison, and he could even show up now just to show off.
The impact of this part was so great that everyone even forgot to complain about the fact that Sampo also wanted to play a summoning game afterward.
Then, the game screen faded to black, followed by the insertion of another scene.