340: Bold words? Arrogance?

In the First-Year Field.

Wang Chen was the center of attention.

Countless eyes converged on him, anticipating his choice.

"Whew!"

Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen didn't look at Takizawa Hideaki; instead, he turned to Bai Ziting.

"Senior Brother, I'm not entirely confident I can beat him."

"But..."

"I'm confident I can kill him!!"

As he spoke, Wang Chen cupped his hands and bowed slightly towards Bai Ziting:

"Senior Brother, please allow me to have a life-and-death battle with Takizawa Hideaki!!"

Word by word, Wang Chen's tone was incredibly firm.

Now, after the baptism of life dew, his strength was far beyond what it was when he encountered the Blood Clan Earl in the Eternal Forest.

Although he would likely not be an opponent for the Blood Clan Earl now, he would certainly not be as helpless as last time, and he was confident he could retreat safely.

As for Takizawa Hideaki.

Although his perceived strength was only slightly inferior to the Blood Clan Earl, this gap manifested in every aspect.

The Blood Clan Earl was difficult to deal with due to his race's inherent talents for flight and super recovery.

Without these two talents, if Wang Chen were to fight him, it would be hard to say who would win.

It was impossible to encounter the Blood Clan Earl in a short time, and Takizawa Hideaki's appearance just gave him an opportunity to test his limits.

Ring battles had many restrictions; only a life-and-death battle could allow him to fully unleash his potential.

Besides...

The Sakura Country guy had initiated the provocation; if he didn't kill him, Wang Chen's thoughts wouldn't be clear.

"This..."

Seeing this, Bai Ziting's expression couldn't help but freeze.

He hadn't expected that, in response to Takizawa Hideaki's challenge, Wang Chen would choose a life-and-death battle.

However...

"Hahahahaha, good!"

"As long as you have confidence, go for it! Senior Brother has got your back!"

Bai Ziting laughed heartily, patted Wang Chen's shoulder, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

By now, he completely recognized Wang Chen as his Junior Brother.

And on the opposite side.

Takizawa Hideaki's expression was very complex.

Surprise, delight, anger, all at once.

He never expected that Wang Chen would choose a life-and-death battle with him, and even dare to boast that he would kill him.

This was simply too good!!

Although now, with Blue Star entering the Myriad Realms era, countries had united against external forces due to external pressure.

However, internal frictions between countries were inevitable.

Their Prodigies were my enemies!

If he could kill Wang Chen in a life-and-death battle, not only would the loss of 150,000 High Grade Holy Quartzs be recovered, but this credit alone would be enough for the higher-ups of the Sakura Country to look at him favorably.

"Hehehe..."

"Wang Chen, you're quite confident!"

At this moment, Takizawa Hideaki tore off his disguise, completely revealing his true colors.

"Since you're seeking death, I won't be polite!"

"Don't worry, I will slowly torture you to death under the gaze of countless people!"

Looking at Wang Chen with icy eyes, Takizawa Hideaki's tone was incredibly cold and cruel.

"Heh!"

Wang Chen merely sneered in response:

"It's a bit too early to brag now. I hope you don't kneel and beg for mercy during the battle later."

Leaping onto the ring, Wang Chen coldly glanced at Takizawa Hideaki:

"Enough nonsense, let's fight!!"

As his voice fell, a tangible Battle Intent soared from his body.

"Good!"

Takizawa Hideaki coldly shouted, and his violent aura also burst forth suddenly.

At the same time.

The news of their life-and-death battle spread throughout the venue, instantly causing a huge uproar.

"Oh my god!"

"A life-and-death battle, which hasn't appeared for several years, has been initiated again?!"

"Is Wang Chen crazy? As the only Genius from Blue Star to ever make it onto the Ten Thousand Realms Prodigy Ranking, his future achievements are immeasurable. Why would he have a life-and-death battle with Takizawa Hideaki?"

"Even if he can beat Zhao Tianba, his current strength still has a big gap compared to Takizawa Hideaki."

"..."

In the spectator stands, exclamations rang out, and everyone's faces showed expressions of disbelief.

Below the ring, the fourth-year students and alien powerhouses were also incredibly shaken.

No one had expected that Wang Chen and Takizawa Hideaki would choose a life-and-death battle.

Takizawa Hideaki was not Zhao Tianba; his strength in the First-Year Field was obvious to all, with only a few individuals able to defeat him by a move or two.

Wang Chen's choice, in their eyes, was simply seeking death!!

"What a fearless warrior!!"

However, among the crowd, a tall figure had a completely different idea from everyone else.

Tamov Iron Hammer looked at the proudly standing figure on the ring, his face showing some shame, and his eyes filled with respect.

As a Barbarian warrior, facing a strong enemy without fear, daring to fight, this was the Dao they pursued steadfastly throughout their lives.

Wang Chen, unknowingly, had already won his approval.

...

And at this moment, in the top-floor private room of the First-Year Field.

"Hmph! Foolish!"

A heroic woman let out a cold snort, her eyes showing a complex expression.

It was Talia.

"Girl."

"Are you perhaps wondering why Bai Ziting agreed to Wang Chen and Takizawa Hideaki's life-and-death battle?"

Charles saw his granddaughter's expression and asked with a chuckle.

"Not curious!"

"It's just courting death, what's there to be curious about?!"

Talia snorted lightly, but her eyes honestly looked at her grandfather.

"Heh heh!"

Charles merely chuckled at his granddaughter's contradictory words.

"Bai Ziting is very smart, and Wang Chen is also very smart."

"What they are doing today is all to build momentum for Wang Chen to participate in the Global Prodigy Competition."

"As long as Wang Chen holds the Champion today, it means he has the qualification to participate in the selection."

"Now, this Takizawa Hideaki guy jumping out just gave them an opportunity."

"His strength is strong enough, and his ranking is high enough, making him the best opponent for Wang Chen."

Charles said lightly.

"But..."

At this moment, Talia suddenly interrupted:

"Takizawa Hideaki is only ranked sixth in the First-Year Field; there are five people above him who are stronger. Even if Wang Chen beats him, he might not be a match for the others. He won't be able to hold onto this Champion position."

"That's where Wang Chen and Bai Ziting's cleverness lies."

Charles smiled and shook his head, saying lightly:

"It's also the most important reason they chose a life-and-death battle."

"Killing the sixth-ranked Takizawa Hideaki in a direct battle will directly push Wang Chen's prestige to its peak."

As he spoke, Charles paused and looked at Talia, asking:

"Facing Wang Chen, who is on a winning streak and carries the momentum of killing, do you think any of those other five guys would dare to step into the ring and have another life-and-death battle with him?"