190: Chapter 190 was targeted?

"This desperate move of theirs..."

Lu Cheng looked at the Sakura Island representative area, his fingertips gently scratching the Spirit Fox's chin.

The little creature squinted its eyes comfortably, its tail tip swaying slightly.

"This is actually quite interesting..."

This kind of fighting style isn't something an ordinary person could pull off.

Sacrificing a team member to forcefully blow up an enemy contestant, then utilizing the rules to score points continuously.

The most terrifying part is that the remaining black-clad ninjas from Sakura Island show no emotion on their faces.

Heavenly King Lin gripped his axe handle, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Are these people crazy?"

"It's just a competition, and they're resorting to suicide attacks? Do they not value human life?"

Xu Xinglan said indifferently, "Precisely because it is a competition, they dare to do this."

Heavenly King Lin looked at her.

Xu Xinglan swiped her fingers across her terminal, pulling up the recent point changes for Sakura Island.

"Look."

"They sacrificed one person to trade for a full combatant from the Eagle Country, and they gained six points for nothing."

"If it weren't for the fact that the North took away the last challenge right, they could have even scored a full nine points."

"From the perspective of rule-based gains, it's very profitable."

Tang Zhiwei sat next to Lu Cheng, her voice soft.

"But with things like this, no one will dare to challenge them casually anymore, right?"

Ye Beihan said coldly, "It's very troublesome."

Lu Cheng looked at the scorch marks of Source Power that hadn't fully dissipated in the Arena and smiled slightly.

"It's not just that no one dares to continue fighting them."

"Instead, they can wait until others are in a similar state, then come out to pick up the spoils."

"The premise is..."

He looked at the five remaining black-clad ninjas from Sakura Island.

"The remaining five people actually have normal combat capabilities."

Tang Zhiwei nodded thoughtfully.

The most insidious part of this Sakura Island move is that no one knows what state their remaining ninjas are actually in.

If they have normal combat capabilities besides suicide attacks, that's even more troublesome.

Because they don't have to rush to make a move.

They can wait until others fight until they are half-crippled, then come out to harvest.

Eagle Country representative area.

The atmosphere was chillingly cold.

Lysander had already been sent to the medical pod; although his life was saved, he could not possibly continue fighting in the short term.

Adam sat in his seat, the cigarette in his hand already crushed.

In his grey eyes, mechanical light points flickered incessantly.

Eve stood beside him, lines of data constantly scrolling through her pale golden pupils.

She was re-modeling.

Sakura Island's suicide behavior disrupted her original deduction of the challenge tournament.

But she quickly incorporated this variable.

"Sakura Island is not suitable as a primary target for the next stage."

Eve's voice was very cold.

"The behavior patterns of the remaining five ninjas are unclear, the cost of their deaths is too low, and the cost of counter-measures is too high."

Adam's expression was grim.

"So?"

Eve raised her eyes, her gaze falling on the Dragon Kingdom representative area.

"Point the spearhead at the Dragon Kingdom."

Adam did not speak immediately.

Eve continued:

"The Dragon Kingdom took first place in the first event, holding the greatest point advantage."

"But their team structure is not balanced."

"Except for Heavenly King Lin and Ye Beihan, whose physical data is on the high side, the remaining members have obvious weaknesses in individual combat events."

Eve paused slightly here.

The data model regarding Lu Cheng before her eyes was mostly filled with red question marks.

The Holy Dragon Armament burst in the final thirty seconds was completely beyond her data prediction range.

"Lu Cheng cannot be accurately evaluated for the time being."

Adam raised his head.

"Then avoid him."

"Take apart the people around him first."

Eve nodded.

"The optimal strategy is to unite with the North to consume the Dragon Kingdom's main force."

"The current attitude of the Tianlan Ancient Kingdom is unknown; I do not recommend active contact."

Adam turned his head to look at the North representative area and the Tianlan Ancient Kingdom representative area.

He knew very well that there are no permanent friends in this competition.

Only temporarily aligned interests.

The Eagle Country had already suffered a muffled loss from Sakura Island.

Now, they must recover their losses from others.

Adam quickly sent people to signal cooperation to the North and the Tianlan Ancient Kingdom.

The meaning was very simple.

The Dragon Kingdom took first place in the first round.

In this round, they cannot be allowed to continue comfortably.

On the side of the Tianlan Ancient Kingdom, Lan Jin just glanced indifferently at the incoming information.

Then he withdrew his gaze without responding.

Yue Wujiu stepped barefoot on the ground, the silver bells on her ankles ringing softly.

Yun Qi toyed with a bronze compass, smiling.

"They want to use us as a blade."

Lan Jin's tone was calm.

"No need to pay attention."

The Tianlan Ancient Kingdom was not interested.

There was no need for them to enter the field too early.

In contrast, the North side did have a reaction.

Elsa looked at the meaning conveyed by the Eagle Country, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"They want to fight the Dragon Kingdom first."

Reinhardt sat in his seat, not immediately agreeing.

His gaze remained fixed on the direction of the Dragon Kingdom, especially on Lu Cheng.

After a while, he spoke slowly.

"That's fine."

"But do not touch Lu Cheng."

Elsa raised an eyebrow.

"Are you that wary of him?"

Reinhardt did not deny it.

"It's not the time yet."

"Let the Eagle Country test him first."

Elsa thought for a moment and smiled.

"Then let them show their sincerity first."

Soon.

Eagle Country representative area.

A youth with a physique so burly he didn't look like a student stood up.

There was a clear suture mark on his neck, his shoulders were broad, and the bulging outline of an alloy skeleton could be seen under his combat uniform.

Every step he took, the ground seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer.

Logan Steel-Skull.

Representative of the Eagle Country's physical enhancement route.

His gaze swept across the Dragon Kingdom representative area and finally stopped on Tang Zhiwei.

"I want to challenge."

The voice spread throughout the Arena via a translator.

"Dragon Kingdom team, Tang Zhiwei."

The entire Arena immediately erupted in an uproar.

The Dragon Kingdom audience area instantly exploded.

"Have you no shame!"

"A physical enhancement-type cyborg challenging a poison-type girl?"

"Isn't this just picking the soft persimmon to squeeze?"

"The Eagle Country just had one person blown up by Sakura Island, and now they turn around to fight a female contestant from the Dragon Kingdom?"

"If they really have the ability, they should challenge Heavenly King Lin!"

In the Dragon Kingdom representative area, Tang Zhiwei's face also darkened.

She stood up, a smile still hanging on her lips, but that smile had lost its usual sweetness.

"Do they really think I will lose?"

Tang Zhiwei huffed softly and turned to go on stage.

In the center of the ring.

Logan Steel-Skull moved his neck, his bones and mechanical structures emitting low clicking sounds.

Tang Zhiwei stood opposite him, her light purple combat uniform fluttering in the wind, the silver bells on her wrists swaying slightly.

From the visual, the difference in physique between the two was very obvious.

Logan was like a moving iron tower.

Tang Zhiwei was like a seemingly fragile flower.

But those familiar with the Tang Family know that the prettier the flower, the more potent its toxicity usually is.

The match began.

Tang Zhiwei moved first.

With a flick of her cuffs, dozens of silver needles as fine as cow hair instantly dispersed, like a silent drizzle, covering Logan's vital points.

Logan did not dodge.

The silver needles pierced his skin and combat uniform, making a dense clinking sound.

A portion of the silver needles pierced into his skin.

The light purple Source Poison seeped in along the needle tips.

Tang Zhiwei's eyes narrowed slightly, her fingertips hooking gently.

"Thousand-Mechanism Poison Bone."

The Source Poison spread along the blood and Source Power channels in Logan's body, attempting to entangle his Source Meridians.

But in the next second.

A low mechanical roar came from within Logan's body.

Light blue purification fluid flowed from his implanted alloy skeleton, forcefully suppressing the Source Poison to a local area.

Logan grinned.

"Is that it?"

He stepped forward.

Boom!

His massive body rammed toward Tang Zhiwei like a war chariot.

Tang Zhiwei retreated, her footsteps nimble, silver needles flying out from her cuffs continuously.

Her fighting style was very clever.

Not clashing head-on, but constantly interfering with Logan's joints, prosthetic interfaces, and the suture positions on his neck.

But Logan's body was too tough.

Biological modification made his poison resistance far exceed that of ordinary martial artists.

The mechanical skeleton and SSS-grade alloy made it even harder for Tang Zhiwei's hidden weapons to deal effective damage.

Her problem now was not a lack of skill, but that her realm was too low.

The Source Poison was not yet strong enough to corrode the alloy skeleton inside Logan.

Three minutes later.

Logan hard-tanked a dozen poison needles and finally seized an opening when Tang Zhiwei retreated.

His shoulder thrusters lit up suddenly.

His whole body suddenly accelerated.

Bang!

Tang Zhiwei was blasted away by a punch.

She forcibly used Source Power to dissipate the force in mid-air, but after landing, she still stumbled back a dozen steps, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of her lips.

Logan did not stop and continued to press on.

Tang Zhiwei still wanted to counterattack, but just as she raised her wrist, Logan's alloy fist had already stopped in front of her.

A punch directly blasted Tang Zhiwei to the edge of the battlefield.

"We surrender!"

Heavenly King Lin made a decisive call, stopping Logan from continuing his attack.

The audience erupted in boos.

Tang Zhiwei slowly lowered her hand, a flash of unwillingness in her eyes.

She knew she would be countered.

But when she truly lost, it was still very painful.

After returning to the Dragon Kingdom challenge area, Xu Xinglan handed her a potion immediately.

"Drink it."

Tang Zhiwei took the potion and said in a low voice:

"Sorry."

"I held us back."

Heavenly King Lin stood up, carrying his giant axe on his shoulder.

"It's fine."

He looked at Logan on the ring, his eyes darkening.

"I will get justice for you."

Tang Zhiwei was stunned for a moment.

Heavenly King Lin had already spoken.

"I challenge."

"Eagle Country team, Logan Steel-Skull."

The whole Arena boiled over again.

Logan stood on the stage and grinned.

He did not retreat.

It should be said that Heavenly King Lin entering the stage was exactly what he expected!

Heavenly King Lin took the stage.

The black giant axe landed in his hands, and pale golden king markings lit up on his body one by one.

Heavenly King Tyrant Body activated.

As that thick aura of blood and energy unfolded, even Logan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The battle began.

Heavenly King Lin did not waste words.

He swung his axe down.

Boom!

Logan crossed his arms to take the hit, his entire body smashed until his feet sank into the ring.

But he actually managed to hold on.

In the next second, he backhanded a punch onto Heavenly King Lin's shoulder.

Bang!

Heavenly King Lin's body shook, but he did not retreat.

The two were like two heavy monsters, colliding head-on in the center of the ring.

Logan adopted the most suicidal fighting style.

Trading injuries for injuries.

He knew he was no match for Heavenly King Lin, yet every time he chose to take the attack head-on in exchange for a close-range counterattack.

Heavenly King Lin's giant axe smashed his exoskeleton armor again and again.

But Logan also slammed his fists onto Heavenly King Lin again and again.

Three minutes later.

Heavenly King Lin slashed and shattered the armor on Logan's chest with an axe, smashing him off the edge of the ring.

A hint of viciousness ignited in Logan's eyes; the thrusters under his feet suddenly rushed toward Heavenly King Lin.

Then, he pulled out his core from behind...

Explosion!

His whole body was blown away, and he was not lightly injured...

However, the most critical functions on his body were still fine; for a cyborg like him, he only needed to replace the core and some combat parts to recover to full state.

But for Heavenly King Lin, the damage from this blow was considerable...

The referee announced.

"Dragon Kingdom's Heavenly King Lin wins."

The audience erupted in cheers.

But Heavenly King Lin had obvious injuries all over his body, blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, and more troublesome, the explosion would affect the circulation of his blood and energy in the short term.

Heavenly King Lin walked off the ring, his expression not looking good.

Just then.

North representative area.

Reinhardt stood up.

The sound of the entire Arena instantly died down.

The silver-haired youth shouldered his silver bow, his moon-silver eyes looking toward the Dragon Kingdom representative area.

"I want to challenge."

"Dragon Kingdom team."

"Heavenly King Lin."