The player Liang Chuan was looking at had the ID—
[SunsetWarGod].
A well-known mega-whale among the players.
As the saying goes:
Poor men play support, rich men play mages, tycoons play warriors.
And SunsetWarGod was playing the most resource-burning, most potion-guzzling, most gear-hungry warrior class available—
the dual-path [Flame God Disciple].
A class that needed mountains of resources to function.
And indeed—he had them.
From head to toe, SunsetWarGod wore a full set of ★★ two-star gear—currently the best equipment in the entire game.
Every slot filled.
His inventory? Maxed out with potions and consumables.
His level? Raised to 10 simply by buying materials and turning in main quests.
At level 10, [Flame God Disciple] unlocked a new skill—
[Power of the Flame God].
Effect:
● Attacks deal bonus Pyro damage for 15 seconds
● 20-second cooldown
● Pyro damage = 200% of Spirit stat
Additionally, once learned, the user could manually trigger Flame God power through rhythm-based combos.
With enough practice, every strike could burn.
Armed with a two-star [Mercenary Greatsword],
plus Pyro enhancement…
he was the perfect counter to a Cryogunner Fatui Heavy.
…
To avoid unexpected accidents,
Liang Chuan followed the player party to the location where FireFlameYan had been gathering materials.
From afar, he saw [IBullEatBeef] wrestling with a Cryogunner Legionnaire.
IBullEatBeef's armor and shield barely allowed him to withstand the Cryogunner's relentless assault—
but with no real damage output,
he was essentially tickling the Cryogunner in return.
Two tanks scraping paint off each other.
Neither able to kill the other.
But the stalemate ended when the other players arrived.
The moment SunsetWarGod reached the battlefield,
he activated [Power of the Flame God],
his Pyro-enchanted greatsword blazing as it swung down—
BANG!
The Cryogunner—shield raised—was smashed clean off his feet.
Nearby players gasped.
"Damn! Boss is insane!"
"Bro, is Flame God Disciple always this busted? Can you literally use Flame Breathing?!"
"Boss unleashed Hinokami Kagura! Shake that fat man to death!"
Liang Chuan nodded from the side.
A greatsword + Pyro buff vs. a Cryo heavy?
Of course it worked.
Break his Cryo shield, let everyone swarm afterwards—
the Cryogunner would go down easily.
That was how the script should have gone.
But players never follow scripts.
Seeing himself knock the Cryogunner flat,
SunsetWarGod's confidence skyrocketed.
He started showboating—
dodging less, swinging more,
his movements more and more exaggerated,
actually imitating fire sword dances as players cheered him on.
But that flashy nonsense dealt far less damage
than a simple heavy strike.
The very next moment—
the Cryogunner activated his ultimate "Enhanced Frost".
The Cryogunner ignited the Cryo blaster—
and unleashed a concentrated, roaring stream of ice mist straight at SunsetWarGod!
But the man didn't dodge.
He just kept swinging while chanting nonsense:
"Maka~ Baka~ Aka~ Waka~ Mika~ Maka~ BOOM!
Maka~ Baka~—!"
He successfully triggered flame-on-every-hit,
but under Enhanced Frost, his movements slowed drastically.
His HP plummeted—
30%… 20%… dropping fast.
Realizing things were going bad, he staggered aside with a desperate roll,
then started chugging Small Vitality Potions like a madman just to avoid getting frozen to death and respawning at the Terminal.
"…You actually tanked that whole ice spray head-on?
You're… impressive in the worst way."
Liang Chuan muttered, shaking his head.
"If a Hydro Fatui were here too,
you'd be frozen solid before you could even roll."
Seeing the strongest member, SunsetWarGod, nearly die,
the remaining players hesitated.
If he couldn't tank the damage,
what chance did they have?
"Don't look at me!"
IBullEatBeef waved his hands frantically.
"When I fought him, he didn't spray ice like that!
If I go up now, I'll die even faster!"
Thankfully, the team had an archer.
After FireFlameYan crafted a few fire arrows,
the archer loosed one straight into the Cryogunner's backpack.
FWOMP!
The icy engine sputtered and died—
the Cryo blaster disabled!
With the opening created, the players swarmed him.
They still couldn't fully break his Cryo shield,
but they managed to loot his Cryo blaster
and the special Cryo-condensing pack on his back.
"So he was this easy to deal with?"
FireFlameYan blinked in realization.
Just remove his equipment—
and he was no threat at all!
The Cryogunner, stripped of his gear,
glared at the players in fury.
"You brats…
JUST YOU WAIT!!!"
Then he turned and bolted toward a cave.
"Aren't we gonna stop him?
He's obviously going to fetch reinforcements."
IBullEatBeef asked, raising his hand.
"That's even better!"
a player laughed.
"Let him bring more buddies so they can drop more gear!"
"Hey, post the Cryo gun stats!"
FireFlameYan nodded and shared the game-converted item info.
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[Cryogunner's Ice Blaster ★★★]
Cryo Damage: 15–25
Durability: 5/30 (Damaged)
Required Strength: 10
Special Effects:
Tap: Spray a cone of ice mist, dealing multiple instances of Cryo damage.
Hold: Charge a long spray of nine waves of Cryo mist while moving slowly.
Jet Mode: Backpack expels ice jets to boost a leap; landing deals Cryo damage and knocks back enemies.
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The moment players saw the stats, someone shouted:
"THREE-STAR GEAR?! IT REALLY DROPPED!"
Having just healed himself back to full HP, SunsetWarGod immediately raised his hand.
"I want that weapon! Name your price!!!"
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