Looking into Xiao Aotian's unwavering eyes, Yang Shan almost thought he was some damn Soul Hall final boss! In his previous life, Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian had not had much contact.
After all, Xiao Aotian had consistently ranked in the top three across the entire server in his previous life, while Yang Shan could probably only stay in the top three thousand. Still, Yang Shan often came across all sorts of stories about Xiao Aotian on the forums.
Xiao Aotian's gaming journey and personal conduct truly fit the character profile of a hot-blooded, chuunibyou anime protagonist.
Just imagine: if Yang Shan had not appeared, then Xiao Aotian, who had already built up a certain degree of favorability with Xiao Mei, would likely have become the object of every player's envy, jealousy, and hatred.
But now, Xiao Aotian was more like a warrior bold enough to issue a challenge.
Yang Shan, meanwhile, was a big boss who one-shotted everyone he met!
Big bosses were naturally powerful.
But if a warrior could defeat a big boss, then he would no longer be a warrior—he would be a hero!
Yang Shan's strength had already become deeply ingrained in everyone's minds.
After watching Yang Shan's matches, many players actually felt somewhat discouraged inside, with no desire whatsoever to challenge him.
Because the gap was simply too obvious.
But Xiao Aotian was different.
During the semifinals, Xiao Aotian's Tier 3 Beast Flame had stunned the entire audience, allowing him to powerfully defeat Hero King Manor's number one player, Ye Suifeng.
If they absolutely had to pick one player among the finalists who might be able to defeat Yang Shan—
Then the best choice would undoubtedly be Xiao Aotian.
And now, Xiao Aotian was facing the big boss head-on.
Combined with Xiao Aotian's lines, which