Chapter 348: Chapter 347
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"Darn it! Isn't this guy a Manifestation type? Why is he so strong?"
Jido was still spinning at high speed, barely keeping himself from falling off the ring.
The kick that landed on him twisted his face with pain.
If he knew that this was the result after the opponent 'went easy on him,' he would probably explode on the spot with fury.
"I can't keep dragging this out. Time to decide the victor with this move!"
"Finishing move: Shotgun Top Lament!"
While the name sounds impressive, the move is simply spinning at high speed and simultaneously launching all the small tops attached to oneself at the enemy for a combined attack.
"What a boring Nen ability."
Abel's patience finally ran out with the opponent's bizarre techniques.
As the small tops approached, he vanished from the spot and reappeared behind Jido.
It was over.
The moment the twin blades of ice in Abel's hands shattered into crystals, the spinning Jido also stopped instantly.
Cross-shaped blood stains appeared on his chest, spewing out a great deal of blood.
Once he fell to the ground, he couldn't get up again!
"Wow, victory!"
"So cool, hubby, I love you!"
"Abel! Abel! Abel!"
The audience erupted into cheers before the referee could even declare the result.
Although they had not seen clearly what happened in the final moment.
But this did not stop them from expressing their enthusiasm!
Those who could afford to pay for tickets to come here were mostly hardcore fighting fans.
A fight that goes down to the flesh, and persists to the final moment is certainly thrilling.
But that doesn't mean a 'one-hit kill' isn't spectacular or enjoyable!
It's just a different kind of charm.
"The winner of the first match is contestant Abel!"
"In 30 minutes, today's second battle will begin, with the freshly victorious contestant Abel facing off against contestant Kora. Don't miss it, folks!"
As Abel stepped down from the ring, the approaching doctors shook their heads, and two nurses quickly carried away the body.
The 30 minutes were not just for the contestants to rest.
It was also time to clean and repair the ring and for the audience to continue placing their bets!
After all, odds are always changing.
And with them, so do people's hearts.
No sooner had Abel won a match than the odds related to a three-match string had already dropped rapidly.
But even so, this did not dampen the audience's enthusiasm.
Because they weren't foolish; judging by the previous fight, the two opponents weren't on the same level.
No wonder some dared to take on such a three-round battle.
If the next two guys were of the same level as the first, there was almost no chance of winning.
Not taking the opportunity to make a buck would be madness.
Meanwhile, backstage, Kora and Tanuki were left in silence as they looked at Jido's corpse.
As veterans of the 200th floor of the Sky Arena, they had taught more than a handful of rookies a lesson, completing their 'initiation' and racked up numerous victories.
But they hadn't expected to hit a wall today!
I guess that's the proverbial risk of 'always walking by the river's edge.'
Not every newcomer is a lamb to the slaughter -- sometimes, a ferocious tiger descends from the mountain!
Clearly, Abel was just such a case.
Blind to their victories, the ones who failed to notice the anomaly were they themselves.
Otherwise, Jido wouldn't have died.
"I want to leave," Kora suddenly spoke up.
"Do what you want, I'm not going anywhere. Given the state I'm in, dying in the ring is my destiny," the resolve of Tanuki, sitting in his wheelchair, seemed only to intensify.
Just when Kora and Tanuki were about to go their separate ways, a staff member approached, "Fighter Kora, your match is about to begin, please get ready."
"I'm not fighting. I'm ready to admit defeat."
"Uh, if that's the case, Fighter Abel asked me to relay a message."
"Fighter Abel said if you're too scared, he agrees to let you both fight him together."
"Of course, our Sky Arena doesn't really support such an unfair competitive spirit, so if you insist on admitting defeat and withdrawing, that's absolutely fine."
Kora clenched his teeth. This damn Abel really was pushing too far!
He wasn't very confident in a one-on-one fight.
But two against one...
Kora and Tanuki exchanged glances.
A few minutes later, the announcer, upon hearing the latest news, was initially stunned and then, with some excitement, loudly announced through the microphone:
"Before the next battle begins, there is some important news to announce."
"After friendly negotiations between both parties, Fighter Abel has decided to face both Fighter Kora and Fighter Tanuki in the next arena match!"
"The three-round match has turned into a more challenging one-on-two grand battle!"
"This change has caused some of the betting details to shift, and everyone can review them and then choose whether to place new bets or keep them as they are."
Although it seemed like one less fight, it actually became more exciting.
And the once clear chances of winning suddenly became unpredictable.
After all, winning one-on-one doesn't mean you can win one-on-two!
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that "two fists can't match four hands."
So many people chose to change their original bets.
Before the final results came out, the enthusiasm of the audience reached its peak.
Soon, the second arena match also began.
Abel, looking at Kora and Tanuki on the other end of the ring, thought it was lucky he anticipated this, otherwise, they would've actually gotten away.
"Thanks to the pathetic combo for the three easy wins. If it weren't for these broken rules, I would feel a bit bad for bullying you guys."
"Today, you'll pay with your life for your arrogance!" Kora was the first to throw a harsh statement.
"The death of Jido wasn't meaningless; it made us aware of your weakness," Tanuki followed up.
"Your manifested weapon consists of two blades, and you're skilled at close combat."
"In other words, you lack any long-range attack capabilities, and that's your weakness!"
Following the battle plan they had previously agreed upon, as Tanuki distracted attention, Kora made the first move.
Although he had lost his left hand, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise; he developed a Nen ability called "The Invisible Left Arm."
In reality, it was using 'Qi' to form a giant invisible left hand for attacking.
"Quick! I've got him!" Kora excitedly yelled, his invisible giant left hand holding Abel entirely within its grasp.
Then Tanuki, wheeling forth, immediately lashed out with two whips, locking down Abel's left and right hands.
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