Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 457: Champion is born, challenge the great devil Lin Yuan ( words chapter)
In a room backstage at Tokyo Dome, Betty and Kakun are talking.

"Are you okay?" Betty asked.

"It's okay, I was just hit on the chin and my brain was deprived of oxygen and I fainted. Now, apart from feeling a little dizzy, I'm fine now." Kakun replied.

"Why did you let your opponent win during the match just now?" Betty asked straight to the point.

"I didn't let him win." Kakun shook his head.

Betty didn't believe Kakun's answer.

She had just asked Lin Yuan for his opinion. Lin Yuan first nodded, then shook his head.

Nodding meant that he confirmed that Kakun had let it go.

Shaking his head meant that he didn't know why Kakun did that.

Kakun's sword strike just now could obviously have been faster.

If he goes all out, it's still unknown who will win. At least Betty will pay a high price to win the game.

Betty, puzzled by this, chose to ask Kakun directly.

Seeing that Betty didn't quite believe it, Kakun smiled and said, "Zhang Long came to see me last night."

"What? He wanted to convince you to let it go? Were you convinced by him?" Betty clenched her fists.

She absolutely did not want the victory she had won with all her efforts today to be based on her opponent letting her win.

Then this victory will have no value at all and will be a joke.

"How is that possible? The second-place prize is a whopping $600 million, $400 million more than third place. If I beat you, I'll definitely take home the $600 million prize. If I lose, I'll have to fight Zhang Long for the $200 million third-place prize."

How could I possibly let the money go when I'm so short of money?" Kakun said.

Betty nodded, looking a little better.

"But you really didn't use your full strength on the last cut," Betty said.

"That's because I was doomed to lose. Even if I had used all my might in that blow, you would still have won. My full strength would have only slightly injured you.

But doing so will do me no good, it will only benefit that guy Fedor.

Why would I do something that harms others and benefits myself?" Kakun said.

"By the way, Zhang Long came to me last night to talk about this matter. He asked me not to fight with you and end up hurting each other when things are hopeless. I only agreed to this point and didn't let you go." Kakun added.

Betty said, "Anyway, I still want to thank you."

"Thank me? No, you don't have to say that. Do you know what my last name was before?" Kakun suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.

"I'm sorry, I don't know," Betty replied.

"Silva, my name used to be Kakún Silva," Kakún replied.

Betty was not surprised at all by this last name.

Silva means woodland or forest in Latin.

In a country like Brazil, which is densely covered with rainforests, names like Silva are extremely common.

Throwing a brick into the crowd might directly hit several "Silvas".

Among children without parents, the proportion of those who randomly make up a surname and use Silva is the highest.

"I didn't like the last name Silva, it reminded me of the precarious days in the slums. So I changed my last name to Santos, hoping to be more spiritual.

I had no choice but to be a bad person before, but from now on, I want to try to be a good person, and that starts with repaying kindness.

Zhang Long told me that Mr. Lin Yuan hopes you will win the championship.

For me, Mr. Lin Yuan and his kendo tournament are a ray of light shining into the slums, giving me hope of changing my destiny.

I can't give up the $600 million in front of me, but when things get tough, I'm happy to take a step back." Kakun said a lot.

Betty listened to it all, and she finally understood what the man in front of her was thinking.

Kakun did not let her win, her victory was not fake, which made Betty feel much better.

But Betty also knows that her ability to get to where she is today, and even her hope of winning the championship tomorrow, is not entirely due to her own efforts.

Zhang Long, Kakun, and even the three swordsmen were all secretly paving the way for her, which enabled her to achieve her current results.

And behind all of them, there is a huge figure: Lin Yuan.

Betty might be a little resistant to help from others, but when she realized that it was all due to Lin Yuan's influence, she was happy to accept it.

She and Lin Yuan are one and the same, so why should she care about these trivial matters?
"Good luck in tomorrow's match. Even though Fedor is injured, he's still tough to beat," Kakun said.

"Don't worry, I will win," Betty replied.

"So confident?" Kakun was a little puzzled.

"Well, because I have Lin Yuan supporting me." Betty answered very confidently.

……

……

May 2004, 5, was the seventh day of the finals of the World's Second Kendo Tournament, which was also the last day of the competition.

There will be two official matches today:

[Betty Adams vs. Fedor Emelianenko]

【Champion VS Lin Yuan】

After more than ten days of competition, the popularity of the Kendo Conference reached its highest point on this day.

Today, the Tokyo Dome was redecorated, with posters of Betty and Fedor Emelianenko holding knives hung everywhere.

In the poster, two people are holding knives against each other, as if they are facing a life-and-death duel, which is full of Japanese middle school feeling. However, we have to admit that such a poster can indeed set off the momentum of the decisive battle very well.

But in Lin Yuan's opinion, what is even more shameful is that behind the poster of the two duels, there is a huge black human shadow printed.

Although the face of the shadowy figure could not be seen, most people still knew that it was Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan feels really ashamed of the organizing committee's propaganda method of treating him as a hidden devil behind the scenes. It's so childish!

At this time, the auditorium in the venue was already full, and the audience who supported Betty and Fido were waving their cheering sticks.

The number of golden cheering sticks representing Betty is obviously greater than the number of red cheering sticks representing Fido, with a ratio of approximately 8:2.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh: This world really does care more about appearance.

Even a player as powerful as the "Fighting Tsar" cannot defeat this world where looks matter.

The news media area was also crowded with reporters from major media outlets. The dense flash lights gathered together and actually overwhelmed the high-power lighting in the room.

Reporters are busy interviewing the four swordsmen and other eliminated contestants before the game.

GAKKI-chan said with a smile: "The broadcasting rights for tonight's final have been sold to NHK TV. Guess what the ratings are now."

Lin Yuan thought about it and gave a number that he thought was quite exaggerated: "Can it be 50%?"

If this viewership rating had been announced ten days earlier, everyone who heard it would have thought Lin Yuan was arrogant.

The most watched program in North America is the Super Bowl final, which is known as the "North American Spring Festival Gala."

In Japan, the program with the highest ratings is undoubtedly the Red and White Songs Festival, which is also jokingly called "Neon Marries the Spring Festival Gala."

In recent years, the ratings of the Red and White Songs Contest have been around 40%.

Lin Yuan guessed based on a viewership rating 10% higher than the Red and White Song Contest, indicating that he is very confident about tonight's finals.

Hearing his answer, GAKKI-chan shook her head.

"Is my guess too high?" Lin Yuan asked.

"No, you are too conservative. The current ratings have reached 62.1%! I can't believe the data given by the staff." GAKKI replied.

Hearing this data, Lin Yuan couldn't help but be surprised.

When top-rated programs like the Red and White Songs Contest first appeared in Japan in the 1960s, their ratings reached 80%.

But as entertainment methods became more diverse, people no longer gathered around the TV, and ratings began to decline.

In the 1980s, the ratings of the Red and White Songs Contest dropped to 60%, and after 2000, it fell to 40%.

In the Internet age, a 40% TV viewership rate has become an insurmountable wall.

But today, the ratings for the Kendo Tournament Finals have already soared to 62% before the competition even started. So, by the time it reaches the climax tonight, wouldn’t it be possible that it would reach 80%?

This can even compete with the Red and White Songs Contest during its heyday.

Achieving such exaggerated ratings in the Internet age is enough to become a legend in the history of television ratings.

"It's too exaggerated. Although I have tried my best to guess, I still didn't expect the ratings to be so high," said Lin Yuan.

"This is a miracle that is hard to replicate. If there is another kendo tournament, even if the competition is more exciting, it will be difficult to replicate tonight's ratings miracle." Betty said.

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

The success of the Kendo Tournament is mainly due to several groundbreaking innovations:

The first is the sky-high prize money. The gimmick of this sky-high prize money is the starting point that attracted the attention of the whole world in the first place.

Secondly, this was the first time that such a large-scale armed combat competition took place, and the Japanese sword is a weapon that is internationally well-known and popular.

Third, the large number of foreigners participating in the tournament. At the beginning of this century, the three East Asian nations of China, Japan, and South Korea were all very keen to showcase themselves to the world, even to the point of being somewhat pro-Western. The large number of foreigners attracted to the kendo tournament gave the Japanese a great sense of pride, driving the event to a complete explosion in popularity in Japan.

The above three conditions are all extremely explosive and attractive when they appear for the first time.

But when it appears for the second time, the public's threshold will inevitably be raised.

Although I’m not going to refuse to buy it, I’m definitely not as enthusiastic as the first time.

Therefore, tonight's ratings miracle will be a one-off, and even Lin Yuan himself will find it difficult to replicate it.

In this case, let’s try our best to reach a higher position and leave behind a monument that will be difficult for those who come after us to surpass.

Lin Yuan thought about his match with the champion. He believed that the way he had prepared for the match would be very interesting and would attract more viewers.

At this time, the finals in the stadium are about to begin, and the referee has come to the center of the stadium.

On the big screen, the list of contestants for today's competition began to appear:

[Betty Adams vs. Fedor Emelianenko]

The beautiful photos of Betty, as pretty as a flower, and the fierce photos of Fedor Emelianenko with a face full of fat are put together, creating a strong contrast like the real-life version of Beauty and the Beast.

It even gives people a feeling of absurdity: these two people don’t seem to be from the same world at all, yet they are put together to fight?
After being stunned for more than ten seconds, the audience came to their senses and immediately began to cheer for the two:

"Betty will prevail! Justice will prevail!"

"Come on, Miss Adams!"

"Fido, even though I bet on you to win, I still want to back Betty if she loses tonight. There's no way, who can resist the beautiful Miss Adams?"

"Compared to the elegant and charming Miss Betty, Fido seems like an evil villain. I really can't help but support Miss Betty."

"You have to be careful, Miss Adams! Fido was injured yesterday, and an injured beast is more dangerous!"

After hearing these cheers, Lin Yuan just wanted to complain: Being beautiful means justice, but looking fierce means evil?

But unfortunately, if you look fierce, you will easily be mistaken for a bad guy. If you look both fierce and strong, you will definitely be cast as a villain.

Although Lin Yuan himself is very handsome, he was often mistaken for a bad guy's follower when he was a child because Vin Diesel next to him did not look like a good person.

As usual, a comparison of the two people's attributes was displayed on the big screen.

[Name: Betty Adams]

【Nationality: United States】

[Age: 25 years old]

【Gender: Female】

【Height: 1.75 meters】

[Weight: 58 kg]

[Strength: ★★☆]

【Agility: ★★★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★☆

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 14/18]

[Advanced Moves: 14/14]

Aside from her swordsmanship advantage, Betty's attributes are in stark contrast to Fedor Emelianenko's.

【Fedor.Emelianenko】

[Age: 27 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Country: Russia】

【Height: 1.83 meters】

[Weight: 108 kg]

[Strength: ★★★★★]

Agility: ★★★★★

Physical Fitness: ★★★★★

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 14/18]

[Advanced Moves: 9/14]

You don't even need to look closely, just a glance and you can immediately feel Fedor Emelianenko's huge advantage.

Whether it is height, weight, strength, agility or physical fitness, Fido has the upper hand with a huge advantage.

Can Betty's only advantage, swordsmanship, make up for the shortcomings caused by her physical fitness?

In fact, everyone already has the answer to this question in their hearts: No.

The decisive factor in any actual combat confrontation is physical fitness. Only when the qualities are equal will technology be meaningful.

If Fedor Emelianenko had not injured his left shoulder in yesterday's match against Zhang Long, today's match would have been a foregone conclusion.

Today's victory or defeat will mainly depend on the severity of Fedor Emelianenko's left shoulder injury.

Fedor Emelianenko was seen holding a knife in both hands, standing at his right shoulder, with his right elbow raised, starting with the Dragonfly Eight Phases stance.

wrong!

After many days of competition, many spectators have become semi-experts.

They clearly felt that Fedor Emelianenko's movements at this moment were quite unnatural.

Under normal circumstances, the two swords raised above the head should be in the middle position, which is most conducive to chopping at all angles.

But today, the samurai sword raised by Fedor Emelianenko was obviously more tilted to the left.

Many viewers immediately pointed out the problem:
"What happened? Was Fido's injury so serious yesterday?"

"I'm afraid so. The reason I raise the knife to the left is to strain the left shoulder muscles less."

"Can his left arm still exert strength like this?"

"I'm afraid it's going to be difficult. In today's duel, Fedor's left hand can only serve to stabilize the knife. When attacking, he doesn't dare to use too much force with his left hand."

"Conservatively speaking, his total strength today has decreased by 30% to 40%."

"Ah? So much? Doesn't that mean the power gap that Miss Adams is most worried about has been largely offset?"

"Well! Today will be a close match, and it's still unknown who will win."

"Wait! Look! The knife Miss Adams is using isn't normal!"

Following the audience's shouting, everyone immediately noticed that the knife Betty used today was different from usual.

Compared to the samurai sword in Fido's hand, the sword in Betty's hand is nearly 50cm longer!

"It's a nodachi! Miss Adams actually used a nodachi today?"

"Is this legal? They say an inch longer is an inch stronger. Using such a long weapon isn't fair, is it?"

"Yes, it's legal. The tachi, katana, and nodachi are all standard Japanese sword shapes. Legend has it that Sasaki Kojiro used a nodachi to perform the Swallow Return."

"Then why don't other contestants use a nodachi? Wouldn't a longer sword be more advantageous?"

"That's definitely because using a katana like a katana is more balanced and easier to use. A nodachi is so long that it's not easy to wield, and the technique for using it is quite different.

Most swordsmen haven't even perfected their katana techniques, so how can they have the time to practice using a nodachi? "

"As expected, Miss Adams, who has six-star swordsmanship, still has the energy to master more Nodachi sword techniques." The traditional tachi has a blade between 60 and 70 cm and a total length between 100 and 110 cm.

The Nodachi is also called the Odachi, and the blade length is over 100cm and the total length is over 150cm.

The longer attack distance reflects the advantage of being an inch longer and an inch stronger.

But everything has a price, that is, the weight of the Nodachi is also greatly increased, and the flexibility of swinging it is far lower than that of an ordinary katana.

Most Japanese swordsmen still prefer to use a katana of moderate length.

Today, Betty, who does not have any particular advantage in strength, unexpectedly chose a wild sword, which surprised the audience.

At this time, Betty held the Nodachi in both hands. She did not raise the sword above her head, but let the blade hang down to the ground and dragged behind her, making a strange starting posture.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

As the whistle sounded, Betty immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to attack.

Such an aggressive style of play is completely different from her previous style which was more defensive and counterattack-oriented.

But anyone who knows a little about swordsmanship knows that this is how you have to use a nodachi.

Because the advantage of the nodachi is its long attack range, it can launch a first attack and seize the initiative.

The disadvantage of the Nodachi is that it is heavy and not flexible enough, and it is a bit cumbersome if used for defense.

Therefore, if you use a nodachi, you must be in the main attack position.

Betty used her left foot as the center of the circle, twisted her hips violently, and after spinning rapidly, she used the strength of her waist and arms to slash to the right.

For Betty, her right is exactly Fedor Emelianenko's left.

The knife went straight for Fedor's injured left shoulder.

At this time, Fedor Emelianenko was quite passive, his attack distance was nearly half a meter shorter than his opponent, and he completely lost the initiative.

You can only fight at the angle your opponent chooses.

Betty's knife went straight for his left shoulder, obviously wanting to take advantage of his injured shoulder and force him to fight hard.

I'll kill you while you're sick!

Faced with this knife, Fedor Emelianenko could only fight back with all his might.

"when!"

There was a loud bang, and the two knives bounced away one after another.

The pain in his left shoulder made Fedor Emelianenko frown.

He endured the pain and wanted to take advantage of the lack of flexibility of Betty's wild sword and take the initiative to seize the opportunity to counterattack, but he was surprised to find that Betty twisted her body and rotated again, and swung the sword again with extremely smooth connection.

Still on the left!

"when!"

Fedor Emelianenko was forced to take another hard blow on the left.

I thought I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but Betty, who had just finished her first strike, spun like a top and struck again.

"when!"

The severe pain in his shoulder came again. This time, Fedor was very smart. He blocked the knife and retreated quickly, putting distance between him and Betty, preventing her from continuing to chase him.

After three consecutive hard fights, his shoulder injury worsened. If he continued to fight like this, he would not be able to bear it.

At this time, Fedor Emelianenko frowned: What kind of move is this?
Why can he launch attacks so smoothly and continuously?

By using the force of the body's rotation to drive the nodachi, Betty can exert greater force.

This move is definitely an advanced sword technique, but why has it never been seen in the New Kendo Manual?
This scene immediately caused a commotion among the audience:

"What did I see? Fedor Emelianenko was actually repelled? Is his shoulder injury really that serious?"

"It's because Miss Adams's attack was too powerful. The way she twisted her body to strike the sword fully mobilized her hips and arms, putting even more pressure on Fido. Otherwise, if it was just a normal double-arm swing, Fido wouldn't have been under any pressure to block it."

"Then what is this move? Why have I never seen it in any sword manual? Did Master Lin Yuan hide this secret technique and only teach it to Miss Adams?"

"How could Master Lin Yuan do such a thing? If I'm not mistaken, this should be a modified version of the Shin-Yin-ryu secret technique, 'Turning'. This is the style's secret technique of the Shangquan Jianhao. Although Master Lin Yuan helped him improve it, it's definitely not suitable for everyone to learn."

"So that's how it is! Miss Adams is so lucky! In addition to mastering the sword techniques in the New Kendo Manual, she was also able to learn the Shinkage-ryu's secret techniques!"

Betty on the field spoke, confirming the audience's guess.

"This move is the secret technique of the New Kage-ryu, 'Turning', which is not included in the public new sword manual. You don't have to think too much about it." Betty said.

Fedor Emelianenko nodded. "This move, combined with the nodachi, is indeed very useful in restraining my injured left arm. But I won't give you another chance like this."

After saying that, Fedor began to speed up his pace, looking for the angle to attack.

Betty's "turn" is not perfect. Using rotation to drive the knife's momentum is certainly more powerful, and the moves are smoothly connected.

However, it will inevitably lead to the intention of knife-drawing being too obvious and the angle of knife-drawing being easy to predict.

Therefore, as long as Fedor puts aside his pride and does not take Betty's knife attack head-on, and constantly adjusts his position, Betty will not have the opportunity to force him to fight with the knife.

Seeing that Fedor Emelianenko had already come up with a countermeasure, Betty held the knife in both hands above her head and made the dragonfly pose.

This surprised the audience again: What was she going to do?
Fedor Emelianenko couldn't understand Betty's intention, but he chose to rush forward.

Although his weapon was shorter, this forward charge would easily lead to Betty's first attack.

But Fedor Emelianenko believed that even if Betty used the greatest force to chop the "Tang Bamboo" vertically.

You can also bounce back and launch a counterattack.

But the next moment, Betty took action.

"drink!"

With a roar, Betty exerted force suddenly and swung the knife at a 15-degree angle, directly slashing at the left side of Fedor Emelianenko's body.

When Betty used this sword, Fedor Emelianenko was extremely surprised. This was another advanced sword move he had never seen before!
The speed of this sword was extremely fast. Although it was slightly lower than the "Ship Slash", the afterimage left by the blade was enough to prove its speed.

This sword is not only fast, but also extremely powerful. Perhaps its power is lower than that of the "Shuan Shui" which does not leak out any power, but it is far more powerful than the ordinary "Tang Zhu", "Cong Yun" and "Jian Zhan".

What kind of move is this? It's fast and fierce!

Betty's amazing knife move completely broke Fedor Emelianenko's expectations.

He could only swing his sword hastily.

"when!"

There was a loud bang, and the two men's blades bounced away, and they each took a half step back.

It seemed like a draw, but everyone knew that Fedor Emelianenko was at a disadvantage.

Because his left arm was injured even more, he could only pretend to be strong, leaning on the handle of the knife, and was completely unable to exert any force.

It can be seen how powerful Betty's knife was just now. It completely disabled Fedor Emelianenko's left arm, which was already seriously injured.

This was another move that the audience had never seen before, and the audience couldn't help but become curious.

This time, Betty took the initiative and said, "This move is the 'Ichi no Tachi' (Ichi no Tachi) from the Tenshin-chuan Katori Shinto-ryu. When Tsukahara Kengo fought you, he was completely outmatched and had no chance to use this move. Today, I'm asking you to teach him this move on his behalf."

"It's another secret technique that is never revealed to others. It's really powerful!" Fedor Emelianenko replied.

After hearing the conversation between the two, the audience immediately became excited:
"Miss Adams is truly the darling of all. Not only has she mastered the Shinkage-ryu's secret technique, 'Turning,' but she's also mastered the Tenshin Shinden Katori Shinto-ryu's 'Ichi-no-dachi'."

"I know this move. The legendary swordsman Tsukahara Bokuden killed over 30 people with it. It's a truly fast and powerful killing technique."

"I heard this move is very difficult to practice. Without sufficient understanding, it would take a lifetime to master it. Miss Adams has clearly mastered it."

"Today's match was really unexpected. I thought Fedor Emelianenko could still have the upper hand even with his injury, but I didn't expect his injury to be more serious than I thought.

Ms. Adams's wild sword and secret technique fighting style made Fedor Emelianenko extremely uncomfortable, and he suffered repeated losses.

"Fedor Emelianenko is going to lose? My bet amount!"

At this point in the game, Betty had the upper hand and was becoming increasingly more motivated, while Fedor Emelianenko began to show signs of defeat as his left shoulder injury worsened.

The audience who supported Fedor Emelianenko couldn't help but worry for him, and had no idea how to fight in such a difficult situation.

If Fedor Emelianenko takes a defensive stance, Betty will use "spin" to force him to completely collapse in the fight.

If Fedo does not defend himself, Betty can still use the "Ichinodachi" to strike Fedo first by relying on the length advantage of the nodachi.

This makes it difficult for Fedor to gain an advantage no matter how he fights today.

"If only Fedor hadn't been injured yesterday, he could have used his physical advantage to fight Miss Adams head-on." An audience member who supported Fedor couldn't help but complain.

But the game is so realistic, there are no ifs.

Despite facing an extremely unfavorable situation, Fedor smiled and said, "I'm very happy to have witnessed such wonderful secret techniques today. But I won't give up easily. I still have one last trick up my sleeve."

"Ms. Adams, let's decide the outcome with one move. Be careful!"

After saying that, Fedor suddenly rushed forward!
Seeing this scene, all the audience thought he was crazy: "If he rushes forward like this, won't he be hit by the 'Ichinodachi'?"

Betty thought so too, but it still didn't stop her from swinging her Ichino no Tachi fiercely.

Fedor, whose left arm was already disabled, definitely couldn't block the knife this time.

Facing this extremely sharp knife.

Fedor Emelianenko raised his left arm in front of the surprised gazes of all the audience.

Is he going to use his arm to block the blow?

Don’t you want your hands anymore?
"Boom!"

Betty's knife hit Fedor's left arm guard hard.

"Crack!"

The sound of broken bones was clearly heard by every audience member.

"what!"

Fedor Emelianenko's eyes turned red in severe pain. Like a mad beast, he took a step forward and slashed with his right hand!

At this moment, Betty had just used up her sword and had absolutely no time to draw back to block.

Fedor Emelianenko was willing to have one of his arms completely broken in order to deliver the decisive blow.

He knew he only had this one chance, but he took it!
Seeing this scene, the audience was stunned:

"F*ck! Fedor Emelianenko is too cruel. He's not afraid of his opponent breaking his arm just to swing with all his might."

"This is just a martial arts competition, not a life-and-death fight. Do you have to fight so hard?"

"It's over. Miss Adams is going to lose. Fedor Emelianenko is going to turn the tables."

"This move is completely cheating. If it were a real life-and-death fight, Miss Adams's knife would not only break his arm, but would also cut off his arm and split his entire body in half.

Fedor is able to do this extreme one-for-one exchange by taking advantage of the protective gear he has during the game!"

Facing Fedor Emelianenko's desperate swing of the knife, Betty did not panic.

This knife attack was indeed beyond her expectations, but it was not absolutely unsolvable.

Betty took the initiative to move forward and came towards Fedor Emelianenko with the knife.

She crossed her arms, making a cross.

She held the knife in one hand against her right arm, and met Fedo's slashing knife at an angle of 15 degrees.

"Hereby~"

The blades collided, making a teeth-grinding sound.

As Fido's knife was slid away, Betty put her hands forward, firmly holding Fido's wrist with one hand and pressing her other hand on his elbow.

Fedor only felt his hands go numb while he was waving them vigorously.

His fingers loosened involuntarily, and the knife in his hand was snatched away by Betty.

Fedor Emelianenko couldn't believe the scene before him.

The audience at the scene was also stunned.

The referee also stood there stupidly.

After several seconds, the referee blew the whistle as if waking up from a dream.

According to the rules of the game, if you lose your weapon, you lose the game immediately.

Betty won the game.

"The game is over, Mr. Emelianenko, you should get treatment for your left arm as soon as possible," Betty said.

"What's this trick of yours? Is it another secret technique from some school?" Fedor Emelianenko didn't care too much about his injuries and couldn't help asking.

Betty replied, "The secret technique of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, 'No Sword Taking'. It was taught to me by Yagyu-sensei."

"Muto-tō" is the Japanese version of taking a sword with bare hands.

This technique requires the user to have extremely high physical fitness and reaction speed. At the moment the enemy swings his sword, he must quickly approach the opponent's body at the corresponding angle and control the opponent's wrist to achieve the purpose of seizing the sword and subduing the enemy. After getting close to the opponent's body, the "no-sword take" will also use judo to knock the enemy to the ground.

After receiving the answer from Betty, Fedor Emelianenko nodded and said with a sigh of relief, "Your performance today was truly remarkable. Every move exceeded my expectations. I accept defeat wholeheartedly."

Betty shook her head and replied, "You lost, but you didn't lose to me alone. Zhang Long, Kakun, Kamiizumi-sensei, Yagyu-sensei, Tsukahara-sensei... they all supported me in my fight with you. I hope we can have a fair fight in the future once your injury has healed."

"Hahaha! Good! Although I didn't get the chance to face Mr. Lin Yuan this time, I am still looking forward to the next duel with you. When you face Lin Yuan's challenge later, I will cheer you on from the sidelines." Fedor Emelianenko replied.

The two men saluted each other.

After the ceremony, Fedor Emelianenko followed the medical emergency team to the side to treat his injuries.

The finals finally ended and the audience stood up and applauded the two players' wonderful duel.

No one expected that today's final would be so full of twists and turns, surprises, and excitement.

From the beginning of the game, Betty's appearance with a nodachi surprised all the spectators and his opponent Fedor Emelianenko.

When Betty used secret techniques such as "spin" and "Ichi no Tachi", it was beyond the expectations of all the audience.

It was originally thought that Fedor Emelianenko was beyond redemption, but unexpectedly, he relied on his courage to the point of cutting off his own arm and almost succeeded in turning the tables.

But he didn't expect that Betty actually knew the "Swordless Attack" of the Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, which completely destroyed Fedor's last chance of winning.

The thrills and twists and turns shown in this final are absolutely worthy of the finals of this Kendo Tournament, and it can be said to be the game with the highest technical content.

With the end of the finals, Betty officially became the champion of this Kendo Tournament.

Along the way, Betty defeated strong opponents such as No. 2 seed Hyman Williams, Kakun, Fedor Emelianenko, and finally ascended to the throne of championship.

Her championship is truly worth a lot of money.

All the audience stood up from their seats, shouted her name loudly and congratulated her.

Is this what it feels like to stand in the center of a crowd and enjoy immense glory?

Betty turned her head and looked at Lin Yuan with a smile. He was also smiling and clapping and cheering for her.

So, Betty jumped off the court, walked up to Lin Yuan and said, "Is this how it feels to be so popular? I have to say, it feels pretty good. I can understand why you always risk your life so much when filming."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "If you can defeat me later, you will have even greater glory. Do you want to experience it?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Betty said seriously, "You must not let up in a moment, otherwise it would be disrespectful to all the players."

Betty and Lin Yuan have fought countless times these days.

She knew very well that she had no chance of winning against Lin Yuan.

What you mean is that if we defeat him, we are going to let him win, right?

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "It's impossible to let the game go, but some adjustments are necessary, otherwise this game will be worthless."

"But..." Betty was about to speak when she was interrupted by Lin Yuan.

"This isn't a privilege for you. I would respond in the same way to any champion who challenges me. My goal is to ensure the ultimate showdown is a spectacle.

Otherwise, I can kill any of you with one strike, so what's the point of watching it?" Lin Yuan replied.

Betty recalled the amazing strike by Lin Yuan's Tang sword that broke through the plate armor at the Oscars ceremony earlier this year.

The knife speed exceeds 150 meters per second!!

Such speed and power of the knife did not require any skills at all. He only needed to swing the knife, and neither she nor the undefeated Fedor Emelianenko would block it.

If the championship challenge turned out like this, it would be really boring.

And the $2 million challenge prize will become a joke.

Although everyone knew before that it was almost impossible to take away the $2 million.

But it is almost impossible, and there is no possibility at all compared to seeing it with your own eyes. It is a world of difference, and the feeling it gives is completely different.

If Lin Yuan easily beats the challenger with a crushing attitude, there will definitely be many people questioning him, questioning whether he gave out the bonus in the first place just for the sake of hype and had no sincerity in delivering on the promise.

As the last battle of this Kendo Tournament, and also the grand finale, the ending of the battle with one move was indeed too sloppy, which inevitably gave people a feeling of being anticlimactic.

Therefore, Betty could understand Lin Yuan's idea of ​​making adjustments.

I just don’t know what kind of imaginative adjustments he will come up with?
"Okay, then let me wait and see what tricks you can come up with." Betty said with a smile.

"You have already earned 1000 million in bonuses. If you work harder, I will be happier if you take away the 2 million dollars," Lin Yuan replied.

"Really? You don't mind spending money?" Betty asked.

　Thanks to book friend [20240808145724885] for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)