Chapter 574: Boundless Arrogance
But it was just one glance.
The previously jovial VIP section fell silent.
The proud smile on Dos, the Vice President of Bloodhammer Guild, froze on his face.
The once arrogant Cyclops now had a hideous bloody hole in his forehead.
His expression was frozen in place.
The life in his eyes was rapidly fading.
If it were just a headshot, it wouldn't have been enough to silence all the high-ranking members of the evil organization.
The key was this shot...
It seemed to completely nullify all buffs and healing effects!!
Something wasn't right!
Wasn't Ling Zhan just kicked away by Alfonso?!
How did the situation turn around so quickly?!
"It's Temporal Rewind!"
"It's the official reward he received after leading his team to victory in the World Warcraft Championship!"
Andrea, who had been closely watching the match, spoke softly.
She wasn't much interested in other fights. For her, the survival of the other participants was irrelevant.
But when it came to Ling Zhan's matches, she watched intently.
Not just to study his combat techniques, but also out of curiosity about whether he had other ways to turn the tables.
And sure enough, this 'Temporal Rewind' caught the opponent off guard.
Earlier, Ling Zhan had been kicked away...
That wasn't an illusion.
Never underestimate a strong opponent.
Alfonso's keen senses had indeed located Ling Zhan's hidden figure, kicking him away.
What the audience saw was real.
But even so, everyone could see Alfonso's one major weakness.
Arrogant beyond measure!
After kicking Ling Zhan away, he even turned to the reserve members of the various national legions, sneering and giving a thumbs-up, as if to declare that after finishing Ling Zhan, they'd be next!
Such arrogant behavior naturally earned him the fervent support of the evil organization’s audience.
But the unexpected happened just as simply.
Under Temporal Rewind.
Ling Zhan's figure returned to the position where Alfonso had kicked him.
And in an instant, the twin guns in his hands transformed into a domineering black dragon sniper rifle.
The golden pattern on the dragon sniper rifle made this anti-material sniper even more formidable and striking.
This wasn’t the sound of a gunshot.
It was the sound of the bullet tearing through the air at such speed that it left ripples behind.
It seemed that during this time, Ling Zhan had added a silencer to the dragon sniper in its Beast Extermination form.
The silencer was a necessary attachment.
Such a powerful sniper rifle would produce a huge sound when fired, especially during assassination missions.
Even if the assassination were successful, the sound could give away the shooter’s position.
The shot Ling Zhan fired after Temporal Rewind carried some added abilities.
First was the SS-level 'Piercing Death Thorn' and the 'Sure Hit' ability from the Thousand Mechanisms Ring.
Then there was the S-level 'Sunday' and 'Extreme Acceleration'.
Lastly, the classic combo of poison coating and armor-piercing rounds.
But each one was extremely practical.
If Alfonso hadn’t been arrogant enough to turn away from Ling Zhan, even with his strength, he might have been able to avoid a fatal hit from 'Piercing Death Thorn'.
No matter how strong one is, the head and heart are always the two most vulnerable spots.
Under such circumstances.
Letting Ling Zhan hit a weak point unrestrained, even ten Alfonsos would have to die.
Alfonso believed that kick was enough to seriously injure Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan was indeed seriously injured.
But Temporal Rewind restored his physical condition to what it was four seconds prior.
The reality was now clear.
Alfonso's body still retained some life force.
Cyclopes are indeed incredibly resilient; even with a bullet through his head, he was still hanging on, with green light flickering around him, attempting a final self-heal.
But it was all in vain.
The death effect from 'Sunday' nullified all healing and buffs.
The attitude of both sides of the audience completely flipped.
The previously worried general audience began to cheer.
Meanwhile, the audience cheering for Alfonso was now utterly despondent.
This was a classic case of rejoicing too soon.
To the point that many in the evil organization's audience couldn't help but curse.
"Damn it! Alfonso was too arrogant! If he wasn't so careless, how could Ling Zhan have succeeded?"
"Exactly. He kicked him away but didn't finish him, and instead showed off, leaving his back exposed. Saints like him deserve to die!"
"I said from the start, Alfonso is crude and simple-minded, not reliable at all!"
"Ling Zhan could still have lost if Alfonso wasn't careless!"
Many in the evil organization's audience remained defiant.
They believed that if Alfonso hadn't been so arrogant and focused entirely on the fight, Ling Zhan would have lost.
But they didn't consider.
If Alfonso hadn't turned around, Ling Zhan would have found another feasible way to target him.
Given the level gap, Ling Zhan couldn't rely on his stats for an advantage.
His attributes only stood out against opponents of the same level.
Now, he could only rely more on combat technique to compensate for the difference in level and attributes.
Seeing Alfonso's twitching body, Ling Zhan didn’t rush to end his life but calmly crouched down, tapping Alfonso with his finger.
Several high-grade spirit armor pieces on Alfonso shattered completely.
And only then, under Alfonso's despairing gaze…
This time, there was no silencer.
The deafening roar echoed in everyone's ears!
The explosive bullet landed directly on Alfonso's body.
Alfonso’s entire body was reduced to ash in the blaze.
The referee appeared just in time, announcing with an indifferent expression:
"Given that Alfonso has lost all signs of life, the winner of this match is Ling Zhan!"