Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 650 - 263. Children of the Starry Abyss (Part 1)

Chapter 650: 263. Children of the Starry Abyss (Part 1)

"The ’Starry Abyss’ Season 1 Finals individual match has reached its final stage!"

"As the ultimate competition, ’Qiqiao Network’ has decided to disable the cognition filter for an optimal viewing experience."

"Let’s give a grand welcome to the two final contestants!"

"Former ’Predatory World’ champion, the number one FPS shooter, and one of the Fiery Summer Twins—[Qiongyu] Long Yuqiong!"

Clang!

The high-frequency particle vibration knife sliced through the air as the Frost Plated man with red highlights raised his prosthetic hand. His fingers shot out one by one, tracing a dazzling Hexagram Cross Slash in the air, instantly forcing his opponent to retreat.

"And now, a first-time contestant, a competitive amateur with no background, who emerged victorious from the preliminary rounds—the King of Solo Duels, Caramel Snail!"

Ding, ding, ding—

With the gravitational disturbance vortex swirling, the young man from Sky Ring, outfitted in light magic crystal armor, spun his body. The sword screen in his hand blocked the incoming floating missiles as he steadily retreated. His eyes focused, seizing an opening, sheathed his sword, and with a backhand, unleashed a Coexist Slash!

"Dear audience, whether you’re from the Mother Star or the colonies, what you’re witnessing now is the purest skill clash between the two top players from ’Starry Abyss’! Enjoy it to the fullest!"

The commentator spoke rapidly, continuously building the atmosphere. Beside him, the robot commentator’s CPU had crashed, stuck in an unresponsive state.

"Now, the competition has reached its peak. The two players from the Fiery Summer District are showcasing the ultimate technique of the ’Destroyer’ series. Look! The battlefield truly is filled with flashing swords and clashing blades, with a single slash cutting through the chaos. This is the shock from the Martial Way!"

Clang!

On Azure Star, in the Underworld Humanity Laboratory, on the second basement level.

Although the Mingji Professor had long been dead, the corpse of the Bio-Giant still lay here, displayed as part of the map for all the finals’ audience to see.

On the dead Bio-Giant’s body, two figures flashed and leaped like lightning, colliding rapidly. Swords and bullets clashed, Arcane Energy and Spiritual Body collided.

The dazzling special effects combined with the supreme skills of the two top players left the audience unable to take their eyes off the scene. Even the fast-talking commentator found his brain stalling, relying on instinct to describe what he observed.

Long Yuqiong, a veteran professional player, still at his peak, with an abundance of PVP experience from facing top players, was vastly different from Caramel Snail, a rookie who had emerged from the preliminary rounds.

Thud—thud—thud!

Taking the high ground, Caramel Snail unleashed a Cross Slash sword qi, following it with a strong reverse hand sword spin and another, more potent Slash, with the harsh sword light flashing forward. Long Yuqiong, unfazed, raised his hand with composure.

[Dragon School: Energetic Transformation]

Perfect Transforming Energy!

Qi Energy negated the two Cross Slash strikes perfectly. Faced with the third hidden attack, Long Yuqiong showed no surprise. He tapped his toes, flipped in mid-air to dodge, and raised his prosthetic hand toward the ground. From his palm, a propulsion cannon burst forth, propelling his body at high speed towards Caramel Snail!

"Caramel Snail attempts to use his longer reach to suppress his opponent, but it’s useless! Long Yuqiong’s prosthetic plugin significantly enhances his reaction speed! What is Caramel Snail doing? Oh, he is trying to kite while attacking, very dexterous, but what if he can’t hit?"

Qi Power Amplification, Long Yuqiong nimbly evaded the sword qi suppression while stepping up Bayo Kong’s arm simultaneously. He calmly tossed a stun shock bomb, predicting it would hit Caramel Snail’s landing spot.

"Ugh!"

The stun bomb left Caramel Snail dizzy and ringing in his ears. The world doubled before his eyes, nearly causing him to slip from high up.

’Guardian deity? Are you okay?’ The summoned character Saga Qi was startled.

Thud!

Caramel Snail’s foot activated a frost magic scroll embedded in the Bio-Giant, forcing him into a dominator state, making him immune to control.

"I’m fine! He’s strong! I don’t know..." Caramel Snail’s adrenaline surged, his heartbeat racing, his brain blank; he couldn’t form coherent thoughts.

Long Yuqiong’s dominion was terrifying.

This opponent was unlike any he had faced before.

Long Yuqiong’s strength had no blind spots.

He was in peak training, with high proficiency in-character skills, solid technique, top-tier reaction speed, and top-notch tactics.

The key was... Long Yuqiong was so pure.

The Frost Plated man with black hair and red highlights had an ordinary face, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

They showed only his love for the game and the shadow of Caramel Snail.

’Is this kind of reaction really human?’

At the same time, Long Yuqiong took out a 30mm anti-armor autocannon from his backpack after positioning himself, firing steadily at Caramel Snail’s spot at 5 rounds per second. The explosive shells’ sensitive fuses detonated near Caramel Snail, and hundreds of grams of explosives went off, replete with shrapnel, engulfing him in the fire and smoke.

Rock music echoed in the arena as Long Yuqiong’s closer shots synced perfectly with the beat, mesmerizing the audience. Hormones and adrenaline spiked, blending fervent emotions with reason; everyone became the captives of this ’Destroyer’ series internal battle within the Fiery Summer District!

"Long Yuqiong! Long Yuqiong! Long Yuqiong!"

"Kiddo! Kiddo! Kiddo!"

Supporters on both sides shouted loudly in encouragement and cheer.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Caramel Snail coughed, eyes shut tight from the smoke and fire.

Thud... thud...

Long Yuqiong activated his tactical visor, steadily advancing through the smoke-filled battlefield, searching for Caramel Snail’s form.

People always admired and adored the strong.

"Caramel Snail’s health points are down to one-fifth, critically endangered. If he doesn’t have any other trump cards, we might as well congratulate Long Yuqiong on winning this match."

This was impossible to win! He couldn’t win!

Caramel Snail panted heavily, hiding in the rib cage’s shadow, his mind filled only with fear.

His brain was so occupied with processing the opponent’s actions that it almost overheated; thoughts, tactics, and health point management? He couldn’t bother with any of those.

Long Yuqiong was simply an unbeatable opponent.

"Kiddo, if this continues..."

The situation had deteriorated to a point where even Xia Yubing, sitting in the audience, could see it at a glance.

"Hey, it looks like this is settled."

The person beside her said bluntly:

"The odds for Long Yuqiong winning the championship have reached 6.3."

"As expected, rookies are still too inexperienced."

"After all, the gap between professionals and amateurs is huge; look at Caramel Snail—completely suppressed, it’s impossible for him to win now."

Bang!

Xia Yubing placed her hands on the armrest and stood up, shouting loudly:

"Stop lowering your head! Show him your true strength, Kiddo!!!"

Whoosh, thud!

Long Yuqiong lifted his prosthetic hand and fired a grappling hook, flying over the inferno on the ground. He kicked Caramel Snail out from his cover, drew a tactical knife from his belt to block Caramel Snail’s strike, spun around, and grabbed Caramel Snail by the neck, slamming him over his shoulder onto the ground.

"Kiddo! Don’t lose! Stand up!"

Xia Yubing kept shouting encouragement, but her voice was gradually drowned by the crowd.

"Long Yuqiong! Long Yuqiong! Long Yuqiong!"

Caramel Snail pushed himself up, wiped the blood from his face, and pulled away a piece of flesh, revealing the white bone underneath. He grinned, looking up and mockingly said:

"How pathetic... Reaching this point, I’m still stuck."

"You have already done well enough."

Surprisingly, Long Yuqiong did not strike immediately but extended a hand to Caramel Snail:

"We are in a solo tournament; let’s compete with more grace."

"Haha..."

Caramel Snail felt somewhat moved; as a socially anxious person, Long Yuqiong’s gesture significantly improved his impression:

"Thank you, you are a good person."

’In any case, you being outmatched isn’t a new thing, Gio Zieou.’