Toxic Tumor! Hall Battle!

The voice was full of emotion. Even without seeing the speaker's expression, one could feel his rage.

But the problem was...

The one who was hit in the face by the Big Fireball wasn't the Vice Fortress Lord "Tian Guang," but the washed-up Fortress Lord Lin Yan.

Hit in the face by a flame capable of melting metal, Lin Yan didn't even groan before falling backward.

He burst into flames, becoming a Human Torch.

The foul smell of burning mixed with the aroma of roast meat made Zhang Guangmu feel a little nauseous.

His eyes sharpened, and his gaze fell on Lin Yan, who had become a torch.

Even though he only took one Critical Hit, his head was already scorched.

Seeing such a tragic sight, even a fool could tell that the Fortress Lord couldn't be saved.

However...

Up to this point, the Big Villain Lin Yan's usefulness had been completely squeezed dry.

Zhang Guangmu's position as Vice Fortress Lord was difficult to shake in the short term, so whether Lin Yan received his bento or not had no impact on the overall situation.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Guangmu remained calm, showing no surprise at all.

On one hand, he had already gotten relevant Intelligence for free from the Audience, knowing that the Protagonist Group led by Lin Xuan considered him one of their Imaginary Enemies and intended to Assassinate him.

On the other hand...

He had to act!

You have to love the profession you're in!

Even when Chu Fan was acting in an Apocalypse Film, he managed to embody the domineering CEO to his very soul. This kind of professionalism, even if he couldn't learn it all at once, he had to at least try to emulate it.

If you're playing a Wise Man, you have to act like one.

You have to step up!

Even though Zhang Guangmu currently appeared more like a combination of an Inventor and a Detective, he had to at least maintain the right demeanor!

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!

Footsteps sounded, and a person and a wolf appeared in Zhang Guangmu's field of vision.

The wolf was a good wolf.

Judging by its physique, its muscles were clearly defined and flowed smoothly, its fur was glossy, and its eyes were sharp. It was clear that it was no less formidable than White Moon.

Excluding the Flame Wolf King, the opponent could be considered the champion among this generation's Flame Wolves!

As for the person...

It's a bit hard to describe.

The person's age was similar to Zhang Guangmu's, and they exuded a sharp and powerful aura.

Even just looking at their back, one could feel they were a powerful warrior.

Even without Flame Wolves by their side, this person was by no means a weakling with no combat power.

This person's attire was no different from an ordinary Wolf Rider, clad in lightweight black leather armor and brown leather boots.

A more distinctive feature was a delicate and small wolf bone mask hanging on their chest.

However...

This standard male-dressed, short-haired youth Wolf Rider's face couldn't be described as delicate or handsome, only as extremely beautiful, almost enough to make most girls of the same age feel inferior.

With such a face, the deterrent effect instantly diminished.

No need for further explanation, just by seeing this distinctive face, Zhang Guangmu recognized the other party's identity.

Obviously, this youth exuding killing intent was his good brother whom he met while filming his first play, "Endless Food Bag"—the crybaby who cried when shot by a bullet, the mysterious second-generation with powerful backing, who claimed to be a duel specialist, Li Xiaoxiao.

Zhang Guangmu felt that adding [Acting Skill] to 2 before starring in "Wolf Fortress" was a wise decision!

They had chatted in the group for a month, and they knew each other inside out.

They usually joked around and teased each other.

If not for [Acting Skill 2] supporting him now, just seeing this face, Zhang Guangmu estimated he would have burst into laughter.

"Tian Guang the Villain! Today is the day you die!"

The beautiful youth wore a pair of combat gloves similar to Zhang Guangmu's but more exquisite.

His tone was icy, as if suppressing inner rage that could erupt at any moment: "You stole my Flame Artifact blueprints, then held the Fortress Lord hostage to command the Wolf Riders, acting against righteousness, disrupting the order of Wolf Fortress, and can be said to have committed dozens of evils, accumulated evil deeds, truly too numerous to mention!"

"Now that death is imminent for you, do you have anything to say?"

Originally, Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to waste any more words with the "cunning villain" who usurped the position of Vice Fortress Lord.

This could be seen from the fact that after seeing Lin Yan, he didn't even bother to distinguish facial features and directly used a big move against his face.

However...

For some reason, when he actually saw Zhang Guangmu and felt the calm and composed aura emanating from him, Li Xiaoxiao felt some hesitation in his heart.

He had never been one to judge by appearance, but he always believed the saying, "Someone with clear eyes is not inherently bad."

Vice Fortress Lord Tian Guang's appearance was not what Li Xiaoxiao had imagined.

No!

It was completely different!

He wasn't a cunning villain, eight feet tall and eight feet wide, with a face full of coarse flesh and a fierce, cruel gaze. Instead, he was a handsome youth with a slender build, pale complexion, and clean, clear eyes.

His scholarly aura gave the impression of a bookworm who had spent years cultivating his mind through reading, a living example of how "a person with extensive knowledge naturally possesses an elegant demeanor"!

Especially "Tian Guang's" confident smile at the corner of his lips, clearly not that of a mere bookworm who only knew how to study.

He was more like a wise man who could strategize from within and win battles a thousand miles away, always giving the impression of having all the wisdom in his grasp!

"I stole your blueprints?"

Hearing Li Xiaoxiao's accusation, Zhang Guangmu blinked, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

Oh, this...

This was clearly twisting cause and effect, confusing black and white.

Zhang Guangmu was 100% certain that he had painstakingly crafted the zero-point-one version of the Flame Artifact with his own hands by accumulating knowledge through reading and continuous experimentation...

If there were ready-made blueprints, why would he go through all that trouble?

Zhang Guangmu quickly regained his composure and realized...

The reason Li Xiaoxiao had stormed over in a fit of rage was most likely because the Control Group had used a script prompt disguised as inner voice to induce him to assassinate him.

Thinking about it this way, Li Xiaoxiao's reason and motive made sense – I worked tirelessly and racked my brains to develop the Flame Artifact, and then this guy named "Tian Guang" directly stole my crystallized intelligence. How could I stand for that?

Furthermore, Zhang Guangmu, as the Vice Fortress Lord in Lin Xuan's Protagonist Group, indeed had a poor reputation, practically a living embodiment of Dong Zhuo, a tyrant, a scourge causing turmoil in Wolf Fortress...

For the sake of the nation and personal grievances, both publicly and privately, Li Xiaoxiao's attack was perfectly reasonable and beyond reproach.

To be frank, there was only one reason Li Xiaoxiao wouldn't kill Zhang Guangmu's entire family – he was an orphan.

Li Xiaoxiao was not a fan of appearance value after all. Even though he was momentarily captivated by Zhang Guangmu's harmless appearance and demeanor, he quickly came to his senses: "You refuse to answer?"

"Are you stalling for time?"

In an instant, Li Xiaoxiao's mind raced, as if another self was speaking.

[What's there to talk about with such a scourge?]

[He's the biggest toxic tumor in the entire Wolf Fortress!]

[When people get sick, they must be treated immediately.]

[The scourge of Wolf Fortress is the Vice Fortress Lord, "Tian Guang"!]

[Only by killing him can Wolf Fortress regain its peace and everyone can regain their happiness!]

[I kill him not only for myself, but also for the others in Wolf Fortress!]

Under the guidance of the Script Hint from the Control Group, Li Xiaoxiao grew angrier the more she thought about it. Her face was filled with rage, and she gritted her teeth, saying hatefully, "Die!"

As soon as she finished speaking, his body flashed explosively, surrounded by fiery red flames. Every step he took on the floor produced explosive sounds of expanding air and surging heat waves.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In just three short steps, Li Xiaoxiao, enveloped in flames, rushed in front of Zhang Guangmu.

The gloves ignited with fierce flames, striking with immense force.

"Just in time!"

Zhang Guangmu laughed heartily.

As soon as he spoke, his scholarly aura vanished completely, replaced by a formidable aura no less potent than Li Xiaoxiao's.

Instead of retreating, Zhang Guangmu advanced, meeting the attack head-on.

Bai Yue did not join the fight between the two. Instead, he brushed past Li Xiaoxiao and found Yan Lang, who was following Li Xiaoxiao and standing at the entrance of the great hall.

With flames in their mouths, they engaged in a fierce battle, each finding their match.

Man against man, wolf against wolf!

In the month before receiving the script for the film "Wolf Fortress," besides battling his Genetic disease every few days, Zhang Guangmu had also been browsing the works of other members in the [Endless Food Bucket Group].

"Other people's jade can be used to polish one's own."

Zhang Guangmu felt that learning from others' experiences not only improved himself but also helped him build good relationships with everyone, a win-win situation.

However, there were too many terrible films directed by Director Qian that ended prematurely due to the Protagonist's sudden death. Zhang Guangmu simply couldn't stand watching them.

As for Boss Zhao and Chu Ba Zong, their careers were too long, with too many works above the passing grade, making it impossible to watch them all at once.

Therefore, the only films Zhang Guangmu had truly finished watching at this stage were those starring Li Xiaoxiao.

After watching those films, he came to a conclusion: Li Xiaoxiao, with his family background, was highly likely to be a descendant of some military big shot from the Xuanlong Empire. It was hard to say if his innate talent was strong, but in terms of body forging, he must have been guided by an expert!

In other words, although Li Xiaoxiao's mastery of the Imperial Body Forging Technique had not yet reached "2," it was far beyond "1"!

What Li Xiaoxiao said in the "Endless Food Bag" was not just bragging!

In terms of individual combat, his abilities were indeed formidable!

However...

Although he had no ancestral blessings to rely on, Zhang Guangmu had a cheat!

The "Book of Acting" was incredibly potent!

One Usable Ability Point was equivalent to ten years of hard work and struggle for an ordinary person!

If he acted in a few dozen more plays and accumulated a hundred or two hundred points, wouldn't he soar directly?

While daydreaming, Zhang Guangmu even imagined himself tearing apart mechs with his bare hands in the future.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Crimson Flame erupted, and a fierce wind raged!

Within the great hall, a thick scent of gunpowder permeated the air, with the pungent smell of sulfur mingling with the aroma of blood, gradually spreading.

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Little friends, see you tomorrow!