"Xia Yuan, pleased to meet you. This will also be our last meeting."
Pride's words were like a boulder dropped into a still lake, sending waves crashing through the live stream.
The chat instantly exploded:
"Holy shit! Who is this guy? How is he so cocky?!"
"Our first and last meeting? How does he dare say that?!"
"Do you know who you're talking to? This is Xia Yuan, who one-shotted seven UR contract spirits!"
"Forget UR contract spirits, Senior Xia Yuan has killed plenty of World-Class Wanted Bosses too. Where does he get the nerve?"
"Another boss with a death wish. Didn't the first four get beaten badly enough?"
"This silver-haired guy is handsome, but his brain doesn't seem to work."
"I bet fifty cents this Pride guy won't last three hours!"
"Wait, look at the wings behind him! Twelve pairs! Do you realize what that means?!"
"Who cares? They're all small fry before the Abyss God!"
"I love arrogant bosses like this. The Abyss God loves putting them in their place!"
"Just waiting for the Abyss God to teach him a lesson!"
"In a sense, he's not wrong. This is their first meeting, and it'll be their last."
"True. The difference is who lives and who dies."
"..."
Pride's molten-gold slit pupils merely surveyed Xia Yuan's new form, a composed smile playing on his lips.
Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow, a trace of amusement flashing through his brown eyes. "Oh? That confident?"
Pride chuckled without answering.
He slowly raised his right hand, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
It was so powerful that the entire beach trembled slightly.
The dust in the air seemed to freeze, and even the sea breeze stopped howling.
A scarlet health bar slowly appeared above his head: [World-Class Wanted Boss: Pride]
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