Actors' Battle

"Wala Wala, I'll do it."

Seeing this, Linsey stepped forward without hesitation.

The actors in the battle scene have completely immersed themselves in their performance.

They replaced the characters in the story with themselves.

The actors' martial arts skills also come closer to the characters, thus showing a power that they themselves do not possess.

The actor to the left of the Yao Xing plays the Golden Amber Knight from the story.

He raised his longsword and thrust it towards the Yao Xing.

But before the sword could reach the girl's slender waist, a grass-green spear Sky Piercer and suddenly appeared in front of him.

—What is this? —An enemy's accomplice?

The Golden Amber Knight realized that the enemy had appeared.

But Linsey's speed was even faster than his awareness.

The Wood Poison Javelin twisted upwards, deflecting the sword blade as it slammed horizontally into the Golden Amber Knight.

"Hmm!"

The seemingly simple spear was imbued with immense force, as if it had been struck directly by a rhinoceros.

The Golden Amber Knight lost his balance and fell to the ground.

He fell backward to the ground, his eyes seeing only the sky, and then tried to get up to resist.

But before he could brace himself with his arms on the ground...

The Wood Poison Javelin was already aimed at his body, and with a 'whoosh' sound, it pierced through his body like a stone thrown into water.

The second place goes to the Fox Tail Knight.

He was originally there to support his comrades in the battle.

Seeing the Golden Amber Knight instantly knocked down, he roared and pounced on Linsey.

"Die!"

The Fox Tail Knight bent his left knee and straightened his right leg.

He lunged forward, channeling all his strength into the longsword in his hand, and slashed out diagonally like drawing a sword, tearing the air in its wake.

But Linsey didn't even draw the spear from the Golden Amber Knight.

He calmly watched the sword blade swinging towards him, neither dodging nor avoiding it, but instead swiftly grabbed forward with lightning speed.

Bang! It was as if the Fox Tail Knight had offered him his weapon willingly.

Linsey gripped the end of the longsword firmly.

The Fox Tail Knight tried to twist the hilt of his sword, but the weapon did not budge, as if locked in mid-air by iron clamps.

—My sword?

—Oh no! In an instant, Linsey dragged the blade backward.

The Fox Tail Knight felt an unimaginable force coming from his hands.

His martial instincts prevented him from letting go of his weapon, so the longsword pulled him down and pressed him, forcing his body to lean forward.

Swish! The tip of Linsey's shoe loomed large in front of him.

Then, with a muffled thud, the Fox Tail Knight lost consciousness.

Less than five seconds.

Of the three enemy actors present at Fifth Stage, only the last one, Dragon Bone Knight, remains.

He was originally the strongest, so he was locked in a fierce battle with Yao Xing.

But as he watched his two companions being killed by Linsey in an instant, a surge of rage welled up in his face.

In an instant, he wielded his longsword with incredible speed and power, even momentarily suppressing Yao Xing alone! However, in his eyes...

Linsey has also walked over here.

The man's slow pace was as if Death himself were silently calculating the final countdown.

"In the Dream Garden, there is a canopy of grass made of darkness. It was there that I once slew Black Steed and swung my sword at death!"

A light, melodious singing voice came from behind.

In an instant, a dark figure flashed beside the Dragon Bone Knight.

A slender, jet-black longsword pierced through his left rib and then through his body.

The Dragon Bone Knight felt a sharp pain in his chest and collapsed to the ground.

There was no further movement.

"Call--"

As the battle intensified, Wala Wala drew her Black Sword and looked at Linsey:

"How can I let you fight alone?"

The girl and Linsey smiled at each other.

The two walked forward side by side, heading towards a group of Third Stage rabble.

"..."

Yao Xing stood there, stunned for a moment.

She was never saved by a stranger in the midst of a battle.

He never expected that the enemy who had been fighting him and even briefly suppressed him would be killed by Selina in one blow.

The stark contrast between reality and expectations left her breathless.

Beneath his shifty eyes, a few other emotions began to awaken within him.

Further away.

The two seventh-level Awakened Ones watching the battle remained standing calmly in place.

"With Fourth Stage skill, you can so easily take down a Fifth Stage actor."

Somula, Blue Robe, remarked, "Selina, this new friend of mine, is quite something."

Fimbul, however, seemed unsurprised by this, stating with an air of self-righteousness. "Talented people attract each other."

"A rare gem like Selina will naturally be gathered by unique people."

Somula asked curiously:

"So what? You really don't plan to let her return to the theater?"

Fimbul shook his head slightly. "She left the theater in the Fifth Stage, and she still is now."

"Selina has always felt that her influence on Yao Xing is too great, and that it may even interfere with Yaoxing's future."

"But from her own perspective, if she can't tear apart the shadows of the past with her own hands, how can she move forward?"

"She chose the Essence of Art and placed great importance on technique, but her inner constraints were her greatest enemy, and she had to figure that out herself."

Somula said with a smile:

"You're more like a teacher than a boss."

Fimbul casually spread his hands:

"Whether it's a teacher or a boss."

"Established celebrities, whether in the theater or outside, can help me promote myself."

Fimbul looked at Wala Wala ahead, his tone becoming expectant. "Besides, given her special circumstances, I'm also looking forward to her future."

"Even though Black Tide Island is a stronghold of Fallen Artist, their abilities are real, and we cannot deny their artistic potential because of that."

Upon hearing this, Somula, dressed in Blue Robe, became even more worried.

The old man sighed, "Alas—"

"We just received news that another Fallen Artist has caused trouble at sea."

"Perhaps it's the remnants of Black Tide Island stirring up trouble again."

Fimbul, however, remained relaxed. "Without the artists of the Eighth Stage, what waves can they stir up?"

"..."

The two awakened individuals chatted freely in place.

Meanwhile, the battle between the actors is coming to an end.

Linsey and Wala Wala teamed up and easily took down the other enemies.

All that remained at that moment was Savat's remaining blob of paint, along with himself and the actress.

The pigment solidified in place, its color slowly flowing in the shadows, resembling a giant cocoon.

Increasingly strong fluctuations in the Essence were constantly emanating from it.

It seemed to be mixed with the girl's wails.

Swipe—

Then, the cocoon made of paint unfolded, like a colorful flower bud blooming, and finally scattered on the ground around it.

Savat stood there with an icy expression.

The actress who had just lunged forward had completely lost the innocence in her eyes. She was frozen in place by metallic paint, with piercing marks all over her body, like a prisoner in a sacrifice.

But she seemed to feel no pain; her eyes became vacant and unfocused, as if she had fallen asleep.

"..."

A few breaths passed.

The stage outlined by the actresses gradually faded away, and the group returned to the real theater.

Savat was ultimately Blue Robe active on the front lines.

Even if both are Fifth Stage awakeners, in a one-on-one situation, how could someone addicted to the Rainbow Dream Potion possibly be his opponent?

Boom——

The painter stretched his wrists.

He then stepped forward, grabbed the actress who had been nailed to the ground like a saint, and, gripping her neck, demanded, "Tell me, where is the young lady from the Kuwait family!"

"And who gave you the audacity to do such a thing to the White Star Family!"