Chapter 1488 - 1166: The Mediocre Warrior

Though Henki claimed he was learning as he went, Group Leader Anzong didn’t believe him, because Henki’s previous performance, although slightly clumsy, had movements that were actually quite systematic in dodging Pan Luo’s attacks—a newbie could never achieve that! In other words, this Henki was definitely not a newbie; he simply didn’t want to expose himself from the start! He had installed an ability that enabled him to quickly learn the skills of others, making everyone believe that his seeming omnipotence was due to rapid learning. However, now, Group Leader Anzong thought, things were definitely not so simple. This kid named Henki might never have been a fool from the very beginning, his Family had banded together in this deception, with the purpose of enabling Henki to become a perfect warrior without any outside interference. Such a motive, perhaps, was known only to the La Sang Family!

Who would have thought the La Sang Family’s setup could be so intricate!

In the arena, the fight continued, and it became obvious that Pan Luo was increasingly unable to keep up. Henki’s attacks grew fiercer, leaving Pan Luo’s mind in utter chaos. He couldn’t understand how things had turned out this way; it should have been a one-sided victory for him—so why was he the first to falter?

"No! I will not lose!"

Pan Luo suddenly roared, his armor turning fiery red in an instant, even spurting out flames!

"Explode for me!"

Boom!

At the moment Long Yi’s fist made contact with him, a huge explosion rose with a mushroom cloud!

The watching warriors all stood up in shock, along with Anzong. At the center of the explosion, Pan Luo appeared first. The color of his armor had returned to that of ordinary armor. It was clear that he had detonated the plates attached to the exterior of his armor. Judging by the power of the explosion, it was strong enough to tear the opponent’s armor to shreds, as even Pan Luo’s own armor had been badly damaged.

"Weren’t we supposed to be fighting with fists and feet? You’re cheating like this."

Henki’s honest voice emerged again! Then Henki walked out from the flames of the explosion! Pan Luo, gasping heavily, suddenly sprang to life, and a Light Sword suddenly appeared in his hand, thrusting straight at Henki’s chest! But Henki simply lifted his hand and grabbed Pan Luo’s neck. At the same time, the Light Sword that was supposed to hit Henki’s chest disappeared completely.

"Still using a Light Sword? Isn’t that cheating?" A surge of energy erupted, dispersing the surrounding flames. Henki remained unscathed, but the color of his armor was completely different.

Upon closer inspection, it was the same color as his previous Alloy Greatsword!

"What! Your armor is also made of a new type of alloy!" Pan Luo immediately understood why his Light Sword had become ineffective—it was because Henki’s entire armor was also made of the new type of alloy!

"That’s to be expected, isn’t it? Since my weapon is made of this new type of alloy, it shouldn’t be difficult to switch my armor to the new type of alloy, too." Long Yi said.

Not difficult!

That was precisely what the Emperor loved to hear! He was waiting for those very words! Typically, scientists encounter numerous problems when adapting new energy alloys after making a single improvement to it. And now, this new type of alloy could enhance the properties of energy alloys by thirty percent, and it was not difficult to do so!

"So, I believe you have lost, right?" The Emperor suddenly spoke, asking Pan Luo.

Pan Luo was reluctant to admit it, but he had to acknowledge that he truly no longer had the strength to continue the battle.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am no match for him." Pan Luo was filled with unwillingness, but his proudest martial arts skills had lost their effectiveness, and he had been thoroughly defeated.

"However, your martial arts skills have indeed caught my eye, and I think, if there is an opportunity in the future, I would be very interested in discussing the integration of martial arts skills into combat with the Elders of your Family."

The Emperor’s words made Pan Luo feel that all he had done today was not in vain. Or rather, not completely in vain, as once the Emperor took an interest in the martial arts skills prized by their Family, their Family’s status was bound to rise further. It was just unfortunate that the new type of alloy his Family had wanted to showcase to the Emperor hadn’t made a good showing. Or perhaps, it was that Henki’s new type of alloy was just too outstanding.

Though Pan Luo had lost, he hadn’t lost too disgracefully. In the comparison of new technologies, he hadn’t been able to defeat Henki. Nor had he won the competition of martial arts skills; personally, it was a thoroughly convincing defeat, but the Family he represented didn’t see it that way. In their eyes, the Emperor’s remarks from the stands were merely a casual consolation, not to be taken seriously. Yet, the threat posed by Henki was very real.

Losing to Henki, Pan Luo regretted the disqualification he received for directly challenging the champion. The rules were simple: if you challenged the champion directly and won, you would become the champion, but if you lost, there should be some penalty, right?

Because of Pan Luo’s disqualification, Elsa was unexpectedly promoted in this round. In fact, given Elsa’s strength, the current warriors were mostly reluctant to face her. Especially when some began to suspect that Elsa might have automatic magic enhancement, they were even less willing to confront her.