Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

[Oh no, it's a crowd control skill!]

By the time Bai Xing realized this, it was too late. His head had already flown off, his body still standing, as if time had frozen at that moment. Blood gushed from his severed neck, staining the surrounding air red.

Behind Bai Xing, Ren Jianhan's thin, cicada-wing-like longsword shattered into powder with a "crack".

With only one opening, Ren Jianhan, having been preparing for a long time, beheaded Bai Xing with a single, powerful strike.

Over the years, Ren Jianhan finally achieved his wish and changed his title to "Ren Chaoxia, a Swift Hero of Heaven and Earth." As the saying goes, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. Although this title sounds a bit chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), or even a bit idiotic, it perfectly interprets his power characteristic—speed, extreme speed.

When he struck, it was like a flash of light, and the enemy was already beheaded. No one could see his movements clearly, not even a fleeting afterimage. His sword was so fast that there was no time for fear to even arise.

Su Li and Ren Jianhan had sparred many times, but Su Li's win rate was pitifully low. Ren Jianhan's fighting style was simple yet deadly: he would charge up his power, squeezing the full value of his weapon, and then unleash an extremely sharp sword aura to finish the job in one fell swoop. Almost no one could withstand this strike.

Bai Xing's head rolled to the ground not far away, spun around a few times, and then turned into a wisp of black smoke, dissipating into the air. Meanwhile, within the Shadow Legion, a strong and burly leader named Shadow suddenly had a horizontal line appear on his neck, followed by his head falling to the ground, dying in the exact same manner as Bai Xing.

Ren Jianhan took out a crystal-clear, glass-like longsword from his inventory, frowned as he looked at the place where Bai Xing's corpse had turned into black smoke, and said in a low voice, "As expected, there is a substitution technique."

Players are no strangers to Shirahoshi's class. As a class capable of summoning creatures that cannot die completely, the most classic survival strategy for this type of class is to learn a skill that allows the summoned creature to die in their place. Not utilizing this ability would be a complete waste.

Ren Jianhan's gaze swept quickly across the battlefield, soon spotting the Silver-level elite leader vanishing in a flash of light. At the same time, a message came through the mental link: [One elite Shadow unit has been detected dead. Four elite units remain.]

"So, does that mean we have to kill him five more times? Can we silence him?" someone asked in the mental link.

[No, he came prepared. His resilience (an attribute against control) is very high, and his skills are most likely trigger-based or passive, making him difficult to silence. I'm still very curious about how Miss Sun Keke managed to control him just now.]

Sun Keke took a few steps back, letting Ivan shield her behind her. She knew very well that she was now definitely on Bai Xing's kill list. As a fragile character, she was still quite afraid of assassins.

The reason, of course, is her performance in controlling Shirahoshi just now.

Everyone knows that being controlled in a one-on-one or team fight is almost a death sentence, so most people will stack high resilience or prepare crowd control removal skills.

Even someone as dim-witted as Lin Feng knew to get himself a helmet that provided immunity to control effects; Bai Xing couldn't possibly be any dumber than Lin Feng. His resilience was extremely high.

However, Sun Keke did it.

She had just used the Golden Apple to control Bai Xing, and other players subsequently tried to use control skills on Bai Xing, but almost all of them were immune. This made everyone curious about Sun Keke's methods.

Sun Keke waved again, and the vast amount of black mist that filled the battlefield quickly surged into her palm. At the same time, she calmly replied via the mental link: "It's simple, I used his own magical energy."

The channel fell silent for a moment; some players even couldn't help but glance back at Sun Keke. After a long while, a player finally posted: "[6]"

Those present were all high-level players, and they immediately understood the secret behind Sun Keke's words.

The battlefield was filled with the black mist released by Shirahoshi, which not only enhanced his Shadow Legion but also created an environment conducive to assassinations.

The black mist is powered by Bai Xing's unique magical energy. Sun Keke collected this magical energy and then cast a control spell.

This spell is powered by the white star's magical energy, much like a thief who has the key to the bunker's main gate, easily bypassing the defense system and directly entering to wreak havoc.

It sounds simple, but those in the know understand how outrageous it is. This means that Sun Keke, at the Silver Rank 1 level, completely surpasses Bai Xing, who has reached the Silver Rank 2 peak, in her control over dark magic. Only she can directly manipulate other people's spells and convert them into her own.

This is the true value of the Gold-level skill, [Basic Element Theory].

The skill Sun Ke just used came from the golden apple in fairy tales. While Su Li remembered the story of the golden apple as originating from Greek mythology, on Earth it was a widely circulated fairy tale. According to the legend, the golden apple was a magical fruit that could ignite greed within people; whoever obtained it would be plunged into endless struggle and conflict.

Sun Keke derived her fairytale skill from this story – [The Curse of the Golden Apple]. This skill throws a cursed golden apple, causing nearby enemies to scramble for it until someone successfully captures it. Within the skill's range, only Bai Xing and his Shadow Legion are present; otherwise, Bai Xing might fight with his teammates, leading to internal strife.

At this moment, Sun Keke's magical energy was ready to be unleashed. As long as Bai Xing dared to approach, she could give him a "big gift".

Within the black mist, Bai Xing gasped for breath, her face filled with lingering fear, cursing inwardly, "Damn it, is all this equipment fake? How come I can't even block a little girl's skill?"

Bai Xing had always treated combat like a game, lacking in-depth understanding and focusing solely on the timing and execution of techniques, much like a video game player who relied on combinations of equipment and skills. He hadn't grasped the true reason why Sun Keke could penetrate his resistances, simply attributing it to a skill similar to "spell penetration." While this understanding wasn't entirely wrong, it overlooked the essence of Sun Keke's abilities.

"I have to kill that woman," Bai Xing thought through gritted teeth in the black mist. He stared at Sun Keke from afar, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. Such a threat had to be dealt with immediately.

Bai Xing moved silently through the black mist, stealthily heading towards Sun Keke. The shadow dagger in his hand gleamed with a cold light, a purplish-gray flash across its blade. He had used his skill to coat the dagger with a deadly poison. A mere scratch would allow the poison to rapidly penetrate the target's body, instantly aging them, causing them to lose control of their magical energy, and ultimately leading to their death from exhaustion.

Meanwhile, Sun Keke closed her eyes, quietly sensing the dark magic energy around her. She had collected enough black mist and began to silently spread outwards. Bai Xing was unaware that Sun Keke had quietly seized control of the black mist he was so proud of.

As Bai Xing stealthily approached Sun Keke, Sun Keke suddenly opened her eyes. Her gaze seemed to pierce through the black mist, pointing directly in Bai Xing's direction. She smiled slightly, pointed gently in the empty direction, and whispered, "Let's dance."