The lights in the rental house began to flicker again, and the blue-white light reflected on Wang Haoming's pale face. He was curled up on the creaking folding chair, his fingers flying on the holographic operating panel, and sweat dripped along his jawline and onto the tabletop covered with instant noodle oil stains.
"Hao Ming, the last 30 seconds! If we don't withdraw, we have to answer here!" The roar of the training teammates came from the earphones, mixed with the messy sound of keyboard typing. Wang Haoming didn't respond, his eyes fixed on the BOSS refresh point in the "Bone Cave" on the screen - he had been guarding it for four full hours, just to grab the "Shadow Escape", the core skill book of the "Netherworld Assassin".
On the screen, three teams were fighting fiercely around the refresh point. Soldiers with residual health and empty-blue mages were lying on the ground. Wang Haoming controlled his assassin character "Gu Ying" and moved slowly against the rock wall. The "coarse clothes" on his body were stained with virtual blood. Only the eyes generated by holographic projection showed a cold edge.
"Now." He murmured softly, his fingertips suddenly exerting force. A lavender afterimage appeared at Gu Ying's feet, and his "Swift" skill was triggered, instantly moving around behind the enemy captain who only had half of his health left. Just as the enemy captain was about to unleash his ultimate move, Wang Haoming had already pressed the combo of "Backstab" + "Cripple". Damage values of -120 and -85 popped up one after another, and the opponent's health bar was instantly cleared.
"Holy crap! Where did the wild assassin come from?......
