Although Rita couldn't understand why her future self didn't return to this very moment to use the [One-Person Party] to seal Zoey's resurrection skill, that didn't stop her from quickly shifting her strategy and coming up with a second solution within seconds.

Rita spread her arms wide in mid-air—[I say Cotton Candy has not expired until it's expired]!

Zoey wanted to use a death escape? Not on her watch! Rita was determined to keep Zoey alive. With her talent, Eclipse Vanguard would definitely take her under their wing. Once she dealt with Maple Burn, she could use [One-Person Party] to seal Zoey's resurrection skill, then turn around and finish her off!

A dazzling white light gathered in Rita's hands, and thousands of white beams shot from her palms toward the ashes on the ground.

It was as if the world had been rewound, one feather after another reigniting, the wings reignited!!

Soon, the ashes began to recombine...

Five minutes later, Zoey lay on the ground in perfect condition, her health restored to 100%. Her equipment had already turned to ash, and her light wings enveloped her body as she curled up on the grass, covered in flames, looking like a newborn child.

—"What the hell! A resurrection skill!!!" —"I told you, the game can't be without resurrection, so there really is a resurrection skill! But Rita's talent isn't related to luck, is it?" —"You really believe that? Haven't you heard the rumors? Her Divine Gift is definitely S-rank, and she claims it's the Destiny Gear, but it's probably a high-level version of it." —"Huh? What's that? A self-destructing magnetic monster?" —"A self-destructing magnetic monster evolves from the small magnetic monster, and the final evolution of the gear is the Gear Monster." —"Stop watching so much Pokémon!!!" —"Resurrection skills! Resurrection skills! Other powerful skills can be swapped for, but resurrection skills, those are irreplaceable! Does Eclipse Vanguard even have one?" —"Isn't that from the mysterious mission that drove so many people crazy?" —"The skill's uncertain, but Rita's skills haven't been revealed much, but the wings are definitely from that mission! I wish I had signed up for that mission!" —"Maybe it's a skill that comes with the wings? Look how powerful Zoey has become." —"No… I haven't heard of anything like that. Even if there was, it wouldn't be available to us." —"With this skill, I wouldn't have to worry for the rest of my life! Anyone who can resurrect would be willing to give everything they have!" Black Jade's gaze flickered, but then she sighed in disappointment. Forget about [Moment of Reversal]—it couldn't be used, and even if it could, she couldn't swap for the skill...

—"Hey, what do you think Shadow.Q's skill is?" —"Don't talk about it, I'm jealous. If I had known, I would've signed up for that mysterious mission!" —"Did anyone record it?" —"What recording? The stream has been live for ages!" —"People are asking what this new skin is, where can we get it… I almost thought it was one of my own posts." —"I saw someone asking if they were playing on a separate version of the game—like a one-hit 99999 damage version." ... Shadow.Q flew low, listening to the chatter, unable to resist opening the game forum to surf through the comments.

[Game Forum · US] [Live Stream Thread]: Hurry, Rita, the top player on three leaderboards, has wings! She's currently fighting another person with wings! 1L: Who is this?! Rita? Did she turn into an owl? ... 27L: What the hell, Angel Impresis!!! Are they playing the same version of the game as us? Did they get a sneak peek? Where do I get this new skin? How much do I need to spend to draw it?! ... 31L: Why are they fighting? Did anyone catch up on the details??? ... 39L: This isn't just about skills. Both of them seem to be on a completely different level compared to current players... I haven't seen any battles that come close to theirs, not even in the videos I've watched. ... 53L: To answer the previous post, Zoey was slaughtering The Lopez Family and Eclipse Vanguard players. Rita stepped in to stop her, even tried to persuade her to surrender. ... #113: Are the skills they're using inherent to the wings? They're so strong... ...

#341: Is this the "one-hit 9999 damage" update? Who's willing to bet it's the new version of the game! ...@@novelbin@@

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#953: That's Zoey, right? How is she holding her own against Rita? Isn't Rita the top-ranked player? ...

#1177: Zoey definitely has a rollback skill. Look at her wounds, blood, and burned hair! She recovered from those multiple times, and that's definitely not something a healing skill could do. ...

#2349: Rita is clearly holding back. Nivalis hasn't even shown up yet, and that dragon is still playing mahjong with her. If Rita wanted, she could easily help Zoey. Plus, Zoey has at least a dozen skills, but Rita's only used about three—she's barely used any of her power. ...

#3924: My friend just tried to rush over to watch live, but Eclipse Vanguard blocked it. The area has already been sealed off. ...

#7971: What were they talking about? Can anyone crack the owl language Zoey used? ...

#9436: What skill is that? The bullets turn into fire rain and explode on impact? ...

#13840: Wasn't Zoey married to her brother-in-law? ...

#38129: I want wings too! Even if there's no skill, just being able to fly is strong enough! ...

#57361: But doesn't anyone think they might have betrayed Blue Star? Are they even still considered Blue Star people? ...

#75226: How can they not be considered Blue Star people? They're both still human, but... forget it... Having wings doesn't really mean much anyway. ...

#88721: Zoey just called Rita a "fool" in her owl language. Was she insulting Rita? Rita is clearly holding back, and Zoey still called her a fool—could this be a bond between them!! ...

#95379: Zoey is so strong. That must be a rollback skill, right? Isn't that basically the same as being invincible? ...

#145767: Oh my god! That's a resurrection, right?! I told you this game can't be without resurrection skills! ...

#183621: Kill first, resurrect later... What does that mean? Could it be that Zoey's crime for killing The Lopez Family was nullified by her death? ... Zoey slowly opened her eyes, seeing the night sky of Blue Star. Rita stood with her back to the silver moon, looking down at her, making her face unclear for a moment, but Zoey could see her eyes.

Maple Burn was particularly unique. Over the past ten years, she and Maple Cang often sighed about how Maple Burn's eyes were the most captivating—more so than her aura, appearance, or wings.

Perhaps Maple Burn herself hadn't realized it, but her eyes always contained so many emotions and vitality. She was curious about life and hopeful about the future. Sometimes, she'd just sit on the roof of a wooden cabin, a small owl perched on the edge, and laugh out loud. She was so easily happy, and her existence brought happiness to Maple Syrup and Maple Cang. That was the ability Zoey envied the most.

But right now, there was no joy in those eyes. Only seriousness and anger, as though she were angry at Zoey herself.