A close call!

"Whoosh—buzz—!!"

A strange, distorted melody, seemingly emanating from the deepest depths of hell, suddenly resounded in the icy dome!

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess magic, instantly piercing through all the shouts of battle and the sounds of energy explosions, clearly penetrating everyone's eardrums!

[Cursed Music Score]! Activated!

The M country player's forward charge suddenly froze, and the ferocious expression on his face was instantly replaced by bewilderment and confusion.

The giant hammer in his hand veered off course and swung towards a Japanese ninja next to him. The ninja, equally bewildered, instinctively swung his sword to block!

"Clang!" Sparks flew! The two of them inexplicably started fighting!

It's not just them!

Within the entire ice dome, more than half of the attacking players showed a noticeable slowing and distortion in their movements. Their eyes became unfocused and confused!

Some people were frantically slashing at the air, some were unleashing skills on their teammates, and some were clutching their heads and screaming in pain!

This is all due to the 'Abyss Belt' skill, which weakens all attributes by 5% for all players who hear the music, plus inflicts a 40-second forced confusion state.

These skills instantly created a huge opening and chaos in the frenzied attack from afar!

"Damn it, it's mental interference! Dispel it, quickly!" Katon was both shocked and furious. He himself felt a sense of unease, and his attributes were weakened.

But relying on her strong willpower, she managed to stay conscious and roared at the purple-robed space mage.

The countdown for the item is currently at 01:45.

The chaos lasted only forty seconds, and for Xiao Jin, that was an opportunity!

With the pressure on Xiao Jin greatly reduced, she seized the opportunity to use her Phantom Step to dodge stray bullets in the chaotic battlefield while her left hand flashed out like lightning!

"Wheel of Fortune!" The antique revolver is acquired!

The trigger was pulled, and the muzzle spewed flames and icy air, with freezing bullets and flame bullets firing in rapid succession.

"Boom!" A mage who was randomly releasing fireballs and was in a state of chaos was ignited by his own fireballs, causing the elements around him to explode into a fireball!

Meanwhile, on the other side, with a "crack" sound, a warrior charging forward with a tower shield was hit in the knee by a freezing bullet, instantly frozen, lost his balance and fell heavily!

"Pfft!" The assassin who tried to sneak up on Xiao Jin from behind was accurately blown to the head by a fireball!

The gunshots were like the Grim Reaper calling roll; with each blast, someone would fall—the efficiency was astonishing!

However, the chaos lasts only a limited time; forty seconds pass in the blink of an eye!

When the confusion effect disappeared, the remaining players, though their eyes regained their clarity, all wore expressions of shock and weakness from their weakened attributes.

Their eyes were filled with even deeper fear as they looked at Xiao Jin, but Katon's roar and the lure of his head drove them to pounce on him again in a frenzy, their attack becoming even more hysterical!

"Hold on, Wen Jin! We're coming—!!"

At this most critical moment, a clear yet extremely anxious female voice rang out from the direction of the Ice Maze entrance. Immediately afterwards, a dense tidal wave of footsteps and shouts of battle surged in.

It's Angelica dahurica!

She led more than ten blood-soaked and wounded players from Country Z, like a sharp knife, piercing deep into the outer perimeter of the siege!

"Stop them! Don't let them get any closer!" Carton's eyes were bloodshot!

"Kill!" Bai Zhi's longsword transformed into a bright light screen, instantly cleaving down an M country player who was blocking her way! At the same time, she raised her foot and kicked to the side, breaking a player's jaw.

The other Z country players behind her also roared furiously, like tigers descending the mountain, and clashed fiercely with the enemies on the outside!

"Hurry! Protect the boss! Protect the quest items!"

"Hold on, brothers, time's almost up!"

"You son of a bitch, die!"

The arrival of a large number of friendly reinforcements instantly disrupted the battle. The enemy on the perimeter had to divide their forces to defend, and the pressure on Xiao Jin was suddenly relieved.

But even after hundreds of years, the battles are still incredibly fierce!

People are falling every second, and the frozen blood and severed limbs on the ice are increasing!

Countdown: 00:18!

The final moments!

Karton went completely insane. He knew that once the countdown ended, everything would be over!

Ignoring the threat posed by Bai Zhi, his eyes bloodshot, like a wounded lone wolf, he led the last few of his most loyal M country elites and charged at Xiao Jin without regard for anything else.

There is only one objective—to interrupt her, kill her, and steal her head!

"Stop him!" Bai Zhi shouted a warning, but was held back by two fearless American players!

Xiao Jin was also at his limit at this moment. His ice crystal armor was already shattered and only a few pieces remained on his body.

The blood from the wound on his forehead blurred his vision in his left eye, and the wound on his waist reopened due to the violent movement, soaking his clothes with blood.

Moreover, her left arm was numb, her internal organs felt like they were on fire, and every breath was accompanied by excruciating pain. She could even feel her life force rapidly draining away with her blood.

Despite the desperate attack from Carton and several elite soldiers, her eyes remained as cold as ice!

The longsword flashed, its blade gleaming across the sky!

The revolver spewed its last flames and frost as the Phantom Step was executed to its fullest potential, leaving trails of afterimages in the narrow space!

"Thud!" A US elite soldier was stabbed through the heart by her!

"Boom!" Another person was elbowed by Xiao Jin and slammed into the icy ground.

"Crack!" Katon's spare short sword was cut in half by the blade of the shattered shadow, but he also took the opportunity to kick Xiao Jin hard in the side of his injured waist!

"Ugh!" Xiao Jin groaned, staggering backward. She finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood, which bloomed into a dazzling red plum blossom on the ice. The intense pain almost made her see black!

"Die!" A ferocious look of ecstasy appeared on Katon's face. His remaining right hand formed a claw with its five fingers, gathering the last of his spiritual power, and he viciously dug towards Xiao Jin's heart.

He wanted to tear this Z country player, who had brought him endless humiliation, to pieces!

Countdown: 00:05!

A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Jin's eyes, and instead of retreating, he advanced!

She actually abandoned her defense, letting Katon's ice claws pierce her chest. At the same time, her bloodied right hand, with her longsword, swung upwards at an incredible angle.

The blade was aimed directly at Karton's throat, which had been exposed due to his all-out attack!

This kind of tactic is a fight where you risk your life!

The ecstasy on Kardon's face instantly turned to horror; he sensed something was wrong. He tried to stop, but the momentum of his full-force attack made it impossible for him to halt.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Two muffled thuds of sharp weapons entering flesh rang out almost simultaneously!

Katon's hand plunged deep into Xiao Jin's upper left chest, just a hair's breadth from his heart. A terrifying surge of internal energy erupted instantly, freezing and shattering the skin and bones around the wound!

Xiao Jin's body jolted violently, and his face instantly turned ashen!

However, Xiao Jin's longsword also pierced through Katon's jaw with unparalleled precision, penetrating his mouth and palate, and emerging from the back of his head with a spray of blood mixed with bone fragments and brain matter!