Chapter 430: The Players of the Fourth Calamity (Part 10)

"Have you heard? The boss of Stormlands was soloed!"
"Huh? That's a boss that's been occupying Stormlands for tens of thousands of years! So many powerful figures went there, only to never return!"
"Could it be the legendary War God, Lord Shangguan Yi?"
"Probably! Lord Shangguan Yi said that once he broke through to the Emperor rank, he would challenge the Stormlands boss, the Storm Overlord, alone. The news of Lord Shangguan Yi's recent breakthrough to the Emperor rank spread throughout the Stormlands recently. It must have been the War God, Lord Shangguan Yi, who destroyed the Stormlands boss!"
"Lord Shangguan Yi is awesome!"
"........"
This was Shangguan Yi's long-awaited moment of showing off.
But Shangguan Yi couldn't be happy at all.
"Damn it!"
"Who stole my boss?!"
Shangguan Yi was furious. He planned to defeat the Storm Overlord after breaking through to the Emperor rank, so he could gain a huge amount of bragging rights.
But now, the Storm Ruler has been beaten to the punch.
What's most infuriating is that the system flagged this as invalid showing off, resulting in no showing-off points.
The Show-Off System—this is Shangguan Yi's trump card.
Originally, Shangguan Yi was just an ordinary person on a small asteroid, fantasizing about one day defying fate and living a carefree, easy life. Although he spent his days doing absolutely nothing, Lady Luck still smiled upon him.
When the 'Destiny' game arrived, everyone was struggling, but Shangguan Yi awakened a system where showing off made him stronger.
Now that's great.
While others were working hard to become stronger, he only needed to show off to gradually become invincible.
Therefore, the more he showed off, the stronger he became, and the stronger he became, the more he could show off. This earned Shangguan Yi not only the title of "King of Show-Off" in the Storm Realm, but also the title of "God of War"!
The Stormlord, the boss of Stormwind Lands—this was Shangguan Yi's long-planned moment of glory... and now someone else had beaten him to it!
Shangguan Yi decided to go to Stormwind Lands to see for himself.
Outside Stormwind City, a large crowd of onlookers had already gathered. The Stormlord was the strongest being in the Stormwind Realm, a nightmare for players throughout history. Countless top players had died at the Stormlord's hands, and now that nightmarish being had actually been defeated!
The swirling snow cleared, revealing a passage, from which a figure emerged.
If the swirling snow before them was a painting, then that figure was someone who had stepped out of it.
However, something seemed amiss.
"That person...that person isn't the War God Shangguan Yi?"
"I don't know him! How could that be? Such a powerful figure couldn't possibly be unknown in the Storm City!"
"..."
Su Chen looked at the many players watching. He was already used to all this. After killing the Storm Lord, who was comparable to a Second Tribulation Sovereign, Su Chen's cultivation had reached the Emperor Rank. There was nowhere else here worth stopping for him.
Just as Su Chen was about to leave...
"Halt!"
A sharp shout rang out, startling everyone in Storm City.
"It's the War God Shangguan Yi! Lord Shangguan Yi has arrived!"
"This person must have stolen Lord Shangguan Yi's boss! He won't let this go easily!"
"Although Shangguan Yi likes to show off, is petty, and vindictive, his strength is not to be underestimated. He's undoubtedly the number one in the Storm Realm. This person is probably in for a rough time."
"..."
An ordinary-looking, unremarkable young man stepped out, blocking Su Chen's path.
This person was Shangguan Yi.
Enjoying the worship of the crowd, Shangguan Yi was quite pleased. Although there were all sorts of strange things mixed in, they didn't matter; they were just a bunch of incompetent people's jealousy.
"This person killed the Storm Lord and stole my boss. If I could kill him, wouldn't I gain more points for showing off than if I had directly killed the Storm Lord?"
Shangguan Yi thought to himself.
Upon realizing this, Shangguan Yi said, "You killed my boss without my permission! Without an explanation, this matter will not end so easily!"
Su Chen stopped. He had already withdrawn from 'Destiny' but had now returned to the Storm Realm.
He sized up Shangguan Yi.
Not a reborn person; reborn people wouldn't be so bold.
Su Chen remained expressionless.
He slapped forward.
Simply put, he would give Shangguan Yi the explanation he wanted.
Shangguan Yi remained nonchalant, raising his hand to block.
The next scene, however, drastically changed Shangguan Yi's expression.
His outstretched hand exploded.
Shangguan Yi's face turned deathly pale. The intense pain made it hard to breathe, but even more unbearable was the sense of impending death.
Before he could react, a barrier appeared around Shangguan Yi, seemingly designed to withstand Su Chen's attack.
The terrifying hand didn't fall, seemingly successfully blocked, which relieved Shangguan Yi, a feeling of absurdity at escaping death.
But before he could fully relax, a voice beside him sent chills down his spine, making him feel as if he were about to explode.
"System? Could it be someone from the Transmigrator Alliance?"
That person... actually knew he had a system!
Before Shangguan Yi could react to this horrifying scene, the barrier shattered in front of him. The pale hand transformed from a palm into a claw, reaching forward. Shangguan Yi felt as if his bones had been stripped away, collapsing into a puddle of mud.
"System...System..."
Shangguan Yi cried out in his mind a thousand times, but to his despair, no matter how he called out, he received no response from the system. When he looked at the boy's palm, it seemed to be clenching something, then gently squeezed...black electricity crackled within.
Then, it shattered with a deafening roar!
The next moment, Shangguan Yi also lost consciousness.
"I didn't expect the Transmigrator Alliance to have gotten involved in the Fourth Calamity; they seem to be plotting something."
Su Chen found this all becoming increasingly interesting.
He then left the Storm Realm, leaving the group staring at each other in bewilderment.
What had they just witnessed?
Shangguan Yi was dead, killed by that mysterious young man with a single, light slap.
"What is the background of that young man?"
Some people in the crowd knew the answer to this question.
"I never thought someone would be so reckless as to provoke that man..."
They silently mourned for him.
......
Su Chen returned to the Xiao Family Continent.
A year has passed.
Su Chen saw Xiao Hongyuan again.
Xiao Hongyuan was doing well.
"Father, I'm leaving the Star Alliance."
Xiao Hongyuan was taken aback. He knew this day would eventually come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
"Go, go. This isn't your stage."
Su Chen smiled.
"Father, take care."