"It seems you are very confident about winning the championship."
"I am very confident as well."
"My name is Long Yue, but everyone calls me Dragon Madman." The bald, burly man extended his large hand toward Arthur. "I look forward to meeting you on the field."
Arthur looked up and glanced at that hand, which was as large as a cattail leaf fan. He was in no hurry to reach out and shake it, saying with interest, "Dragon Madman? The name is quite fitting."
"You might not know this, but I specialize in suppressing madmen."
Yuanen Yehui gave him a speechless look, recalling Arthur's many methods.
Is there anything you cannot suppress?
Finally, Arthur raised his hand and shook Long Yue's. "Arthur."
The moment their large hands clasped together, everyone looked over.
Dai Yuner's face was full of smugness. Hahaha, you're dead for daring to shake hands with Big Brother Long, you're dead!
The surrounding air trembled slightly.
Long Yue's palm was instantly covered in a thick layer of dark red, and a violent power erupted like a Vicious Beast that had been dormant for a long time.
Arthur's palm... was unremarkable, without any strange phenomena.
But it was this seemingly unremarkable palm that acted like a bottomless abyss, completely swallowing Long Yue's violent, beast-like power.
*Crack*... It seemed something had broken.
Long Yue released his hand, his expression unchanged.
That nearly inaudible cracking sound was only caught by Dai Yueyan, who was closest. His brow instantly furrowed into a knot.
"I am looking forward to the upcoming matches even more now."
Long Yue turned and left with his team.
Dai Yuner said smugly, "Hmph, that villain must be feeling miserable now for daring to shake hands with you, Big Brother Long."
"Broken..." Long Yue whispered.
"You crushed his hand? No wonder I thought I heard the sound of bone cracking just now." Dai Yuner's eyes lit up. "That's great, he deserves it!"
"No." Long Yue's voice was as heavy as if it were quenched in ice. He slowly raised the hand he had just shaken with Arthur; his entire palm was shaking uncontrollably. "It is the bones in my hand that are broken..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the teammates following behind him changed completely.
No one understood better than they did just how terrifying Long Yue's strength was.
The smugness on Dai Yuner's face also froze instantly. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time. Only then did she realize that the crack had not come from Arthur... The Individual Competition, the first day of the elimination rounds.
The area outside the Star Luo Grand Stadium was already swarming with people, and several surrounding streets had been closed for control.
As soon as Arthur stepped into the venue, he was enveloped by the intense waves of sound rising from the spectator stands.
Cheers rose and fell like crashing waves; it was the enthusiastic shouting of three hundred thousand spectators.
They were all supporting the Star Luo Empire.
But it was understandable. If they didn't support their own country, would they support you people from the Federation?
Right, Tang Sect?
Inside the stadium, competition platforms were closely connected, each covered by its own soul guidance shield. This prevented mutual interference between matches and also stopped combat energy from dissipating recklessly.
The Individual Competition allowed contestants to use any ability, and a life and death waiver had to be signed before the match.
However, referees would intervene in time at critical moments, so cases of actual casualties were rare.
He scanned the area.
Very few contestants chose to wear mecha for the competition because, due to the venue, mecha could not be fully utilized in such a limited space and would instead become a burden.
Arthur was thoughtful, though. Speaking of which, he hadn't played with a mecha yet. After the fight, he would go find Mu Ye to get a mecha to play with.
"Contestant number one, please take the stage."
Arthur was assigned to competition platform number one, with contestant number one.
This was too deliberate. One could tell at a glance it was an intentional arrangement.
Arthur walked onto the stage. Before the soul guidance shield had even risen, a mountain-like wave of cheers rushed toward him.
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