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"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Luo Ling seemed to become a parrot all at once, even stopping his hand movements in the process.

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Blocking a skill 13 times in a row had occurred in the history of Street Fighter, though not without precedent.

It was during the Street Fighter World Semifinals six years ago, when a player named Kaibong, alias Daigo Umehara, faced off against a Chinese American player named Justin in the final match.

Right from the start, Justin's character "Chun-Li" unleashed a dazzling sequence of moves that brought Daigo's character "Ken" down to a sliver of health, identical to Zhang Menglong's situation just moments ago, where any simple attack landing or skill being blocked followed by forced health deduction would mean a direct loss for Daigo.

At that point, Justin still retained a third of his health, a virtually guaranteed victory considering the level of world-class players like him.

Amidst the roaring audience, Justin executed Chun-Li's signature move "Spinning Bird Kick." This skill involved a series of close-quarters continuous strikes, a rapid forward dash followed by 14 successive attacks, culminating with a kick that knocked the opponent into the air. Within this combo, the rhythm of each blow was unpredictable.

Theoretically, any skill or attack in Street Fighter could be blocked by the blocking system, but accomplishing this in actual combat proved extremely difficult. To block this series of strikes, one had to distinctly perceive the characteristic and timing of each attack and execute flawlessly precise operations.

What followed was a classic moment in Esports history, perhaps only comparable to that famous scene in League of Legends where the player with the surname Lee made a miraculous comeback kill with his character "Zed" at a sliver of health.

Against all odds, Daigo proceeded to block his opponent's attacks 15 consecutive times while on a sliver of health, eventually making an incredible comeback.

What does this signify?

Such blocking is valid only within the 7 frames before the opponent's attack hits; with this game's technical settings at 60 frames per second, 7 frames amount to 0.116 seconds.

That is to say, when Justin executed the combo, Daigo had merely 0.116 seconds to react and defend, and over the next 3 to 5 seconds, he had to replicate this precise timing 15 times!

Even after more than a decade, this legendary video continues to circulate online, amassing billions of combined views across various versions. This moment has been dubbed the "EVO moment" in the Esports community.

Decades have passed, yet no one in the Street Fighter community has been able to replicate this epic feat—not even Daigo himself!

Although Zhang Menglong's 13 consecutive blocks fall short of Daigo's record, the difference is certainly narrow. If the first block could be chalked up to luck, then these 13 perfect blocks were by no means something that could be summed up by mere chance!

"Come on, continue!" Zhang Menglong beckoned Luo Ling with a hand gesture.

"I refuse to believe in this evil magic!" Luo Ling rallied for a counterattack, but Zhang Menglong showed no intention of going on the offensive. Instead, he once again displayed his miraculous blocking skills!

This time Luo Ling's Chun-Li attempted her signature 37-hit combo, which had reached an incredible 41 hits when he was at his best. Such a combo could deplete two full health bars, a scenario typically seen only when there's a substantial gap in skill between the players.

As if inspired by Zhang Menglong, Luo Ling entered a state of almost divine operation.

"37! 38! 39!...45!" An incredible 45-hit combo, breaking the highest combo record in Street Fighter history!

It is known that once a health bar is depleted, the match is essentially over, and continuing a combo becomes extremely challenging. Only world-class players can manage this, and due to the immense disrespect it demonstrates, it is generally avoided, making 45 hits an intimidating number!

"This...this is too exaggerated!"

"My god, is this even human?"

"How on earth do his eyes and nerves work?"

Zhang Menglong managed to block all 45 hits, executing 15 seconds of precise operations that undoubtedly surpassed human limits.

"His APM must have been at least over 350!"

"Damn! I didn't record it! If I captured that, it would've gone viral within the community!"

"So Zhang is also an undiscovered Esports master!"

"I think Zhang couldn't find any rivals in the Esports world, so he retired to become the world's richest man."

...

"What are you spacing out for? It's not over yet!" Zhang Menglong's hands flew over the controls, seizing an opening to break through the defense, and with a flurry of movements, the "Rising Dragon Rupture" took Luo Ling's health bar down to nothing.

But everything was far from over, the combo was still going!

12, 13, 14...27, 28...52, 53...71!

A total of 71 hits in the combo!

"KO!"

"Damn... a 71-hit combo!"

"He's not just any noob; he's a national champion!"

"This power, it's terrifying... Playing against a national champion is like a national champion playing against a noob."

"Too strong, no wonder Zhang just said they were both noobs, he's totally outclassed them—calling them noobs is already giving them too much credit!"

"Then what are we?"

"Trash? Soggy trash chicken? Which one are we?"

...

"I refuse to believe it, two health bars and I still can't take down a sliver of yours!" Luo Ling's face was twisted.

The fourth game started right away, with Luo Ling intending to take the initiative, but Zhang Menglong's controls were even faster! Even before Luo Ling completed a full set of moves, Zhang Menglong launched him with a Rising Dragon Punch, followed by a combo that wiped out his health bar, leaving him no chance to respond from start to finish.

"Come on, I'll give you one last chance!" Zhang Menglong said with a smile as the final game began.

This time, Zhang Menglong didn't make any moves, letting Luo Ling's combos come at him, but the block after block nearly drove Luo Ling to despair. Zhang Menglong's defenses seemed impregnable, as precise as a computer and terrifying!

"Alright, it's about time!" With little space left to block, Zhang Menglong's hands suddenly doubled in speed. The situation quickly reversed from taking hits passively to an aggressive onslaught. A heavy kick broke through the defense, followed by a gorgeous 66-hit combo that signaled the end of the match.

"Did you see that? Zhang's controls just now, he managed to counter-attack while blocking!"

"The gap between those combos was only 12 frames, and Zhang had to block and counter within that 0.2 seconds. The difficulty and speed of those controls are at least twice as high as before!"

"Guess how high Zhang's APM was just now?"

"I couldn't tell from his controls, but it must have been over 400, right?"

"Oh my, is there anyone in the world with an APM over 400?"

"There is! Have you read The King's Avatar? Ye Qiu can do it!"

"Hahaha, those from novels don't count!"

...

"Are you convinced?" Zhang Menglong put down the controller and looked at Luo Ling with a smile.

Luo Ling hung his head in silence; his mentality had almost collapsed after Zhang Menglong perfectly blocked those 45 hits in a row.

"Why don't you give it a try?" Zhang Menglong looked at Wei Weihai, "Same terms, beat me, and it's a 5 million annual salary."

"I... I..." Wei Weihai stammered, unable to speak. His skills were almost the same as Luo Ling's, and if Luo Ling was beaten to that extent, how could he fare any better?

"Don't be such a wimp!" Zhang Menglong taunted, "If you think I'm too good, I can give you three health bars!"