Keyboard Warrior's Otherworldly Adventure

"Next... it's your turn..." Li Jin's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against metal, sending chills down one's spine. The red light in his eyes grew stronger, like two burning flames about to devour Xiao Mei.

Xiao Mei stumbled back in fright, clutching Xiao Bai tightly, her face ashen. "Li Jin…you…you're not Li Jin…who are you?!"

Li Jin grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, which, combined with his scarlet eyes, made him look particularly ferocious. "Who am I? I am Li Jin... only... a more powerful Li Jin..." He approached Xiao Mei step by step, the black longsword in his hand dripping blood, leaving a shocking mark on the ground.

Seeing this, Old Wang panicked. He pulled Xiao Mei behind him, shielding her, and held the dagger horizontally in front of his chest. "Li Jin! Wake up! It's me, Old Wang! Don't you remember me?!"

Li Jin stopped and tilted his head to examine Old Wang, his red eyes flickering as if he were trying to make out who he was. "Old Wang...?" he murmured to himself, a hint of doubt in his voice.

"Yes! It's me, Lao Wang! We went on adventures together, fought together... Have you forgotten?!" Lao Wang said urgently, trying to awaken Li Jin's memory.

Li Jin suddenly roared to the sky, his laughter shrill and chilling, sending shivers down one's spine. "Adventure? Combat? Hahaha... What a boring game..." He swung his sword fiercely, a black sword aura rushing straight towards Old Wang.

Old Wang quickly dodged to the side, the sword energy grazing his shoulder and leaving a deep wound. Blood gushed out instantly, staining Old Wang's clothes red.

"Old Wang!" Xiao Mei exclaimed and quickly stepped forward to help Old Wang.

Zhang Hao huddled in a corner, trembling with fear. The hellish scene before him nearly made him wet himself. He hesitantly raised his phone, wanting to record this thrilling moment, but fearing Li Jin would discover it and bring about his death. He was torn: this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If it went online, it would definitely go viral! But… his life was more important…

Li Jin's gaze swept over Zhang Hao, a cruel smile creeping across his lips. "Want to join in too?"

Zhang Hao was terrified and frantically waved his hands. "No, no, no... I... I don't want to play... I... I'm just a bystander..."

Ignoring Zhang Hao's pleas for mercy, Li Jin flashed and appeared in front of him instantly, raising his black longsword high.

"No!" Xiaomei cried out in terror.

At the critical moment, Xiaobai suddenly darted out of Xiaomei's arms and bit Li Jin's wrist.

"Ouch!" Li Jin cried out in pain, dropping his longsword to the ground. He angrily flung Xiaobai aside and kicked it away.

Little White fell heavily to the ground, letting out a painful groan.

Seeing this, Xiaomei felt heartbroken and quickly ran over to pick up Xiaobai. "Xiaobai! Are you alright?!"

Little White whimpered weakly in her arms, its body covered in wounds.

Li Jin clutched his bitten wrist, his eyes flashing red. He seemed to be in pain and confused.

"Li Jin! Wake up!" Old Wang shouted as he took the opportunity.

Li Jin slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on Old Wang. The red light in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a trace of confusion and pain. "I... what happened to me..."

"You've been controlled by dark forces!" Old Wang said. "You almost killed us!"

Looking at the blood on the ground, and at the injured Old Wang and Xiao Bai, Li Jin's eyes flashed with fear and regret. "I... what did I do..."

Just then, the masked man let out a sinister laugh. "It seems... my plan has failed..." He slowly removed his mask, revealing a pale but handsome face.

"You are... Jack?!" Zhang Hao exclaimed in surprise.

Jack! Li Jin's rival in the real world! How did he end up here?! And... he's actually the masked man!

"That's right, it's me." Jack said with a sneer. "Didn't expect that, did you, Li Jin? I knew your secret all along..."

Li Jin stared at Jack in disbelief, his heart filled with confusion and anger. He never imagined that he would be outmaneuvered by his own competitor!

Jack continued, "I used you to travel to another world, then used dark power to control you, making you my puppet... Unfortunately... my plan ultimately failed..."

"Why did you do this?!" Li Jin asked through gritted teeth.

"Why?" Jack laughed loudly, "To defeat you, of course! To take everything from you! To become the ultimate victor!"

"You're insane!" Li Jin roared.

"Perhaps..." Jack shrugged. "But... what's the point of saying all this now? I've already lost..." He suddenly pulled a black crystal ball from his pocket and held it high. "If I can't have it, I'll destroy it!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly crushed the crystal ball.

Black energy surged from the crystal ball, instantly engulfing Jack…