Chapter 1: The Grudge of That One Sword

That one sword, like a burst of fireworks, had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship!

To deliver this perfect strike at such a critical moment, Bai Niao Sheng had practiced in secret 20,061 times. He could have practiced to perfection, but before he swung the sword, he knew the outcome was clear. Even if he practiced another 100,000 times, it would be a waste of time.

Dugu Qiou, the president of the World Sword Association, was about to announce to the tens of thousands of players in the World Sword Association that they would engage in the most crucial server-wide battle with the second-largest guild, the Azure Dragon Society. At that moment, he was killed by his most trusted vice-president, Bai Niao Sheng, with a single sword strike.

One second before, Dugu Qiou was basking in glory; one second later, he faced the most humiliating "instant kill" of his life.

That one sword, in the simplest and most direct way, changed the landscape of "Shushan 2," the most popular仙侠 (xianxia) game in the country.

Although Bai Niao Sheng's sword strike had a profound impact, the real blow to the World Sword Association was not the assassination of its president. Within ten minutes of the incident, Bai Niao Sheng posted a thread titled "The Grudge of That One Sword." The thread caused a sensation, not only affecting the top-ranked xianxia game "Shushan 2" but also making the front page of over 60 media outlets, generating buzz for 16 months. This humorous yet poignant, sharp yet sly post completely shattered the last bit of morale in the World Sword Association, leaving no trace.

Dugu Qiou, the fourth strongest player in "Shushan 2," disappeared from the game and was never seen again.

The grudge of that one sword.

When I first started playing "Shushan 2," I worked hard to level up, and my ranking steadily improved. But then Dugu Qiou found me, along with his fifty-odd brothers, just because I threatened his ranking. They used the lowly tactic of a group attack and cut me down by fifteen levels!

Yes, that's how it is in the game. There's no such thing as morality. Everyone praised him as a hero for killing a player three ranks above him and making it into the top ten of "Shushan 2." I, who had been demoted, was quickly forgotten. Of course, the only one who couldn't forget was myself. So I changed my name, reapplied for an account, and started from level one, joining the World Sword Association.

Yes, Dugu Qiou, you were forty levels higher than me and had a group of cronies. But when I swung that sword, nothing you had could save the World Sword Association from defeat or prevent you from losing levels. What you once did to me, I have now returned to you. Stepping on others' hard work for your own pleasure, wasn't that the most satisfying thing for you?

Except for the reversal of roles, you must have found this wonderful taste very satisfying. Watching the guild, reputation, and wealth you built up turn into the past, I bet you must be very grateful to me for giving you the opportunity to become a great figure like Gou Jian. This opportunity is rare, so you should cherish it. People who grow from adversity are always precious. If you can't accept this happening to you, then enjoy the process and ignore the outcome. Just treat it like a novel with an interesting beginning but a disappointing ending.

I forgot to mention! When you died, you dropped the Seven Avian Sword, the most famous set of flying swords in the server. But I think you won't need them anymore. I gave them to the server's NPCs and sold them for 100,000 gold. Unfortunately, that's the highest price the server offers for equipment. The system is always so stingy, isn't it? Yes, you spent about 100,000 real-world currency to gather that set of flying swords. The latest black market exchange rate is 105 gold to one real-world currency unit. Gold is really not worth much!

Although my level isn't high, I managed to become the vice-president of the World Sword Association, which shows I have some skills. As you know, my sword control is among the best in "Shushan 2." After killing you, I also ambushed 130 other guild members. Some were part of the group that attacked me before, and some were innocent. Please apologize to those who were more innocent on my behalf. I won't return the items I looted from them!

By the way, I'm going to kidnap your favorite transvestite later. He's our guild's storage account, right? It's said he has some unique and precious materials. I estimate he will drop a lot of items. Of course, one kill won't make him drop much, so I prepared thirty resurrection charms. Oh, they cost 300 gold each, which is quite painful. But since we're in the same guild, I can use them on him.

Also, don't be surprised why your most trusted World Team didn't show up. I sent them a message to attack the Azure Dragon Society's headquarters in a desperate move. I also told them there was a traitor in our guild, so they shouldn't communicate to avoid being detected. I guess they all got wiped out. I'm telling you this to avoid your suspicions. They were loyal to you, not like me, a double agent. They had their reasons, so please forgive them. Knowing that over a hundred good brothers didn't show up on the battlefield against the Azure Dragon Society because of your foolishness, not your failure, must be a comfort to you.

Well, that's all. Farewell, my dear president! Your eternal vice-president, Bai Niao Sheng.

One more thing, as long as I don't delete my account, you can never remove me from my position. After all, I put in a lot of effort in the guild's founding quest, and I was the one who obtained the guild founding token.

Bai Niao Sheng, the vice-president of the World Sword Association, despite being nearly forty levels below the average of the game's top players, still managed to secure a spot among the top ten players in "Shushan 2." Many people lamented that if Bai Niao Sheng hadn't started playing "Shushan 2" so late, he might have rivaled the top three players with his flying sword skills. No one knew why such a seasoned player only rose to prominence a year after the game's release, losing the most valuable early period.

When this secret was revealed, Bai Niao Sheng's popularity skyrocketed, even surpassing the three most influential players in "Shushan 2." This classic revenge story became the top myth at the game's 40th anniversary celebration, never to be surpassed even when the servers were shut down.

Even the grand wedding of the leader of the Min River Sect, the top guild in "Shushan 2"; even the solo assassination of the game's first boss, the Long Eyebrow Old Ancestor of Emei, by the top player Qingfeng Mingjian; even the nude run of the seventh of the "Seven Fairies," the top seven beauties in "Shushan 2," caused by a game bug... none of these could surpass it!

It could not be surpassed!

Because no one could take revenge as thoroughly and satisfyingly as Bai Niao Sheng, and no one could settle scores as decisively and pleasantly as this guy.

Whenever someone in the game mentioned this incident, they often ended with a phrase Bai Niao Sheng often used.

"The more pain you cause me, the faster my sword can be. The more pain, the faster, and that's what makes it satisfying!"

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