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Chapter 286 I long for an opponent worthy of my sword, but you are not one of them
".5, 4, 3!"

Listening to the referee's countdown, looking at Will in full armor.

Kohler made the choice to pull the trigger of [Imperial Weapon] [Purgatory Summoning: Rubigand] in advance.

He was not going to give the other party any chance to get close to him. He wanted to rely on the [Imperial Weapon] enhanced by the [Relic] to wear down the opponent.

Based on the information he had obtained by contacting the main god Reincarnation in advance, he already had a simple understanding of the other party's strength and the performance of this [Imperial Weapon].

Coming from the navy, he had no knowledge of weapons and boxing skills.

When facing enemies, he relies on the [Imperial Equipment] to resist the performance and attribute improvement of weapons. The level of [Mastery Level Melee] and the skill called "momentum" in Fang Yi's mouth are not high.

Compared to the legendary prototype [Evil Ghost Haunting], the opponent's one is considered a stable version of [Imperial Tool].

It has castrated some functions such as explosive power and evolution, and only strives to stably enhance the user's armor-type [Imperial Tool].

Compared to the CPU, the performance of [Evil Dead] is between 3 and 11. As a luxurious first edition with no-brainer features, it has many functions.

However, its excessive performance will cause "heating" and put an additional burden on users, so few people can bring out its full performance.

The performance of [Noble Chariot] is stable at 5~7. As a secondary version, it has locked some performance and used more rational (reduced) materials.

In order not to overburden users, unnecessary functions have also been deleted.

Directly choose to lower the upper limit to reduce the burden on users from a design perspective.

Therefore, Kohler estimated the distance between the other party and himself.

He skillfully cast the [Curse of Doom] and [Curse of Slow Thinking] on the opponent before the battle.

After doing all this, Kohler was full of confidence.

My Imperial Weapon, enhanced by the Relics I obtained from the hidden quest after Fang Yi's attack, is strong enough to sustain firepower for quite some time.

[I will definitely win this battle, unless his explosive power is beyond my imagination and can crush my attributes.]

While he was thinking, the referee's countdown was almost over.

"3, 2, 1, start!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Kohler pulled the trigger of the [Imperial Weapon] as he planned.

Just as he expected, the [Imperial Weapon] spit out three lumps of magma as fast as spitting, quickly creating a natural barrier on the ground that suppressed the range of movement.

【It’s not over yet! 】

Kohler slapped the [Imperial Tool] again and rotated the nozzle slightly.

As he was about to spit out several tongues of fire into the air to protect his body, he also drew out several circles of fire and flew towards where Will was.

Will, the fully armored enemy, was steamed like a 'crab' with a shell.

Seeing Will standing there and trying to take his attack, Kohler, who felt that the victory was already decided with the help of intelligence, had relaxed his vigilance and was thinking about his next opponent.

As for Fang Yi, the one I'm about to fight, I don't care about the spirit of martial arts or Bud's appreciation.

I immediately knelt down and hastily admitted defeat, 'begging' Fang Yi to spare my life and use me as a stepping stone for Fang Yi's fame, which he seemed to really need.

While thinking, Kohler suddenly felt a gust of evil wind rising in his ears.

He turned his head and saw a huge fist appear beside him.

It was Will who should have been trapped by his own flames and lava.

The [Imperial Tool] on the opponent's body, which was described as 'stable' in the intelligence, now had several air holes appearing out of thin air on the arms, legs and back.

What surged out of the pores were several streams of steam condensing into mist in the air.

The spurting steam, like the nitrogen accelerator in a car, provided an extra boost to this [Imperial Tool], bringing greater kinetic energy.

In just a moment, he drew two tracks on the field with the opponent's feet. While the flames had not yet surrounded him, he forcibly crossed his chasm of flames and sent Will in front of him.

Kohler's mind also reacted quickly.

[The only way to win right now is to use the dagger to 'jump' through space, then leave the [Imperial Tool] where it is and self-destruct at the cost of 300 durability.]

[No, forget it. With so much stuff, even if I win, I'll still lose money. This isn't a life-or-death battle.]

Seeing that Will felt that 'victory was certain', he reduced the force of the fist that was originally hitting his head and turned to attack his belly.

He sighed in his heart.

[Innocent and kind young man, thank goodness this is a [Martial Arts Tournament]. If he were to fight me to the death, he would probably die.]

[That's fine. With his greater strength, he's more suitable to serve as a stepping stone for Fang Yi's fame. I uncovered this trump card of his and added a curse, which made the battle easier for Fang Yi.]

Kohler instantly had the [Brittle Curse] attached to his entire body, and silently chanted "Reverse!"

While strengthening his own body to prevent himself from being seriously injured, he also cast a [Brittlement Curse] on the opponent's [Imperial Weapon].

Then, feeling that she had completed her mission, Kohler allowed Will to knock her into the pool surrounding the venue, and let the referee announce the result of the fight.

"The winner is the Imperial Navy Will!"
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He sensed the referee raising his hand and declaring himself the winner.

After hearing sporadic cheers and even louder discussions of "fixed match! Return the money" from outside the stadium, Will was still a little bit incredulous.

[I, defeated my opponent with one punch? ]

He lowered his head and looked at the repaired [Noble Chariot]. This [Imperial Weapon] that had accompanied him in many battles now became unfamiliar in his eyes.

And all this is thanks to the man named Ma Han.

Although the performance of the [Imperial Tool] after Mahan's [tuning] has been tested before.

But after he easily defeated his opponent, he gained a deeper understanding of the abilities of the alchemist who had a defiant look on his face and completed the repair in just a few minutes.

Is this what Mahan was talking about? Unlike [Haunted], he can only perform a 'small' [Tuning] on the [Noble Chariot], which has less potential, to increase its power?

[He's too modest! The moment [Performance Mode] was activated, his strength and speed increased by an additional 20%.]

Will, who was extremely excited after winning, did not look at Bud who stood up and smiled at him, nor did he look at the noble lady in the audience who exposed her northern hemisphere and began to flirt with him and shout at him.

He just turned his attention to Fang Yi in the preparation area again.

The young man from the countryside has never been so determined to teach Fang Yi a lesson.

[Now I should be on the same starting line as Fang Yi, or even surpass him! ]

I will teach him a lesson, and make him, a man who is willing to be a lackey of the [Minister], 'repent and return to the right path'!

However, when he looked at Fang Yi in the preparation area, he saw Fang Yi yawning and talking to a man in fancy clothes.

His heart was immediately filled with doubts.

[How could such a strong opponent like me not attract his attention? ]
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The corner of the preparation area.

Fang Yi yawned, stretched his muscles, glanced at the man in fancy clothes in front of him, and began to think about how to deal with him.

After seeing Fang Yi's absent-minded performance, the "old man" from the [Minister Camp] became anxious and offered a higher price.

"You just need to warm up a little more, draw your sword and fight a few more rounds, swing your sword a few more times to deflect the sword energy.

"The crisp and loud sound of gold coins colliding will appear in your ears.

"Besides, this is also the [Minister]."

Fang Yi tilted his head and interrupted the man in fancy clothes who was trying to use the [Minister] to pressure him into a 'fake match'.

"Are you ordering me around?"

The man in fancy clothes put on a smile but replied with a hidden veil, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. It's just that this bet was initiated by the [Minister], and you are the favorite. If you don't want to let the [Minister]..."

Watching the referee replace the damaged floor in the field and signaling for himself to enter.

Fang Yi didn't intend to waste time, so he just waved his hand and said something that made the man in fancy clothes furious.

“Let the [Minister] come and say your last words to me personally.

“But even if the [Minister] comes in person, I only have one answer.

"That is [In this tournament, there is only one opponent worthy of my sword.]"

After saying this, Fang Yi strode towards the venue, but his eyes did not look at the nameless reincarnation who had finished resting in the venue.

Instead, he looked at Esdeath, who was sitting in the special guest seat and looked bored.

However, he didn't expect that the female general seemed to have noticed Fang Yi's prying, and she licked her tongue and glanced at Fang Yi.

The two people's eyes met, and they instantly understood each other's meaning.

[You are the only opponent who can make me draw my sword.]

【Hurry up, don't make me wait too long. 】

At the same time, both of them knew the rewards of winning.

[The loser will be ridden as a mount tonight.]
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Standing still in the field, Fang Yi turned his head to look at the reincarnation in front of him, but he did not expect to hear the crisp and pleasant voice of the Lord God's prompt.

[You have received an anonymous transfer with a voice message attached. The transfer points are 1500 points. Do you want to play the attached voice message?]

Fang Yi scratched his head and felt a little bored.

[This transfer is standard etiquette for the Lord God, right? Is this another suggestion of a 'match-fixing' to give me some time to think?]

[However, my [Victory to the End] and the [Great Achievement] of the [Flag of Sincerity] do not allow me to procrastinate. I can only refuse with tears.]

Listening to the referee's countdown, Fang Yi had no intention of drawing his sword.

He simply displayed the starting stance of the [Square Fist] in front of everyone's astonished eyes, and spoke to them in a loud voice.

"If a strong person uses a sword to achieve an overwhelming victory, it will make the competition boring.

"For this person, I want to change the conditions for his victory.

"If you let me throw a second punch, I'll lose!"

After hearing Fang Yi's arrogant words, the discussion in the audience became louder.

"This is a rigged match! I told you the [Minister] had bad intentions in making this bet!"

"Arrogant! Conceited! A man famous for his swordsmanship doesn't even use a sword!"

Even the [minister] sitting in the special invitation seat cast a surprised look at Fang Yi, and took the opportunity to glance at the man in fancy clothes not far away, and made the mouth shape of "waste".

Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the opponent for not being able to "persuade" Fang Yi to accept the match-fixing.

Bud didn't look surprised at all - the general had seen Fang Yi fight Yuan Qi with his fists and knew some of Fang Yi's background.

As for Esdeath, she simply closed her eyes and continued to familiarize herself with [Mind Control] and the coordination after retrieving her special qualities.

The female general was ready to defeat Fang Yi and 'ride' him.

However, the reincarnation in front of Fang Yi was delighted, made a subtle gesture to Fang Yi, and transferred another 200 points to Fang Yi.

Fang Yi vaguely sensed the other party's intentions. After accepting the 1500 points that were about to expire and be returned, he heard this: "Hit me in the chest and send me flying. I have health packs and boosters to assist with the performance.

"My friend, place a heavy bet of 7000 points on the [Minister], and you can kill me in one blow without using a knife.

"6x odds, if you win, you win four. I'll take a commission, so I'll give you another 10000 points later."

At the same time, the referee's voice announcing the start of the game reached Fang Yi's ears, "3, 2, 1, start!"

Fang Yi no longer hesitated, and lightly tapped his feet, and the [Momentum·Perseverance], which was so powerful that it had reached the level of [Familiarity], came out.

Then he moved his body and threw a simple straight punch with some force restrained, heading towards the chest of the reincarnationist.

However, the other party's "acting skills" exceeded Fang Yi's imagination.

Facing Fang Yi's ordinary straight punch without any energy wrapped around it, Fang Yi didn't even have time to touch the opponent's body.

The blood clot behind the opponent's chest exploded, and his body turned red.

Then the micro-boosters on the bottom of his feet exerted a little force, as if Fang Yi's punch hit the bull from across the mountain, and sent the opponent directly into the pool surrounding the venue.

While Fang Yi was in awe of his acting skills, he also felt a little doubtful.

How can this [Minister]'s gambling bets be like those run by samsara? This is absurd!
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".start!"

As soon as the referee announced the match, everyone was about to admire the fighting style of Fang Yi from [Wall of Empire] and get a glimpse of how this swordsmanship genius would defeat his opponent without using a sword, when they saw a figure flying out of the venue.

Then came the referee's somewhat uncertain voice.

"The winner is the local army, Fang Yi."

Seeing Fang Yi standing in the middle of the scene, the audience fell silent for a rare second.

It was as if the monitor had malfunctioned and turned black, and did not receive any signal that Fang Yi had won.

After a while, until the referee on the field firmly repeated the news that Fang Yi had won, the audience erupted in even louder noise.

"Give me back! Give me back! He was killed in one move. What are we looking at?"

"A fixed match! A completely fixed match, specifically to trick us into taking advantage (low-odds betting, like betting on the Chinese national football team to lose), right?"

There were also rare cheers from female nobles.

"What do you know? This is Fang Yi's strength!"

"Sure enough, Fang Yi's strength matches his handsome face!"

Will, who had just taken a sip of water in the preparation area, almost choked when he saw Fang Yi's performance.

[This must be fake! Does his punch have that kind of power?]

He glanced again at Fang Yi, who was smiling as he helped his opponent up, and made up his mind.

[This is a 'fake match' where the opponent is bribed! Fang Yi, you are indeed the despicable villain that Brother Yuan Qi described as colluding with the [Minister]!]

The [Minister] at the special guest seat also gave a rare serious explanation to Bud beside him.

"I didn't arrange this kind of fake match. Bud, you have to believe me, I don't mean to destroy your [Martial Arts Competition] venue.

"My casino makes money from commission (a commission from turnover), and I hope they win. This is destroying my casino's reputation!"

Budd, standing by, was also very confused. He responded to the [Minister], "I also feel something is amiss. How about checking Fang Yi's opponent?"

But Esdeath, who was resting with her eyes closed, suddenly spoke up, "Isn't this perfect? ​​Judging from the current situation in the empire, the [Martial Arts Tournament] should end quickly. I want to fight the final winner!"

After hearing what Esdeath said, the [Minister] stopped talking, and Bud nodded to the referee on the field, indicating the next game.
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A few minutes later, the next match was announced: "Imperial Navy·Will vs. Local Army·Fang Yi".

Will finally opened his eyes and walked towards the field, thinking about the battle strategy in his mind as he walked.

[He might be on guard against the [Performance Mode] just now, but I didn't use full performance just now.]

[While reducing the armor's defense, I can achieve a 30% performance improvement, which is enough to gain an advantage.]

After deciding on the battle plan, he stared at Fang Yi, who was standing opposite him with his bare hands and no intention of drawing his sword, and spoke provocatively.

"If you don't draw your sword, this battle will be over soon.

"I will expose the deception you just committed."

Fang Yi didn't say anything and didn't make any gestures, he just pointed a finger towards the special guest seats and the audience.

His meaning is also obvious.

Hit Will or end the fight with one punch.

Seeing Fang Yi's performance, the audience in the venue went crazy.

"One punch decides the outcome? Really?"

"I understand. The country boy opposite has also been bribed. The [Minister] gave Fang Yi too much money. He must have used it to bribe his opponent!"

Bud began to grumble in his heart.

He couldn't bribe Will, nor could he defeat him with a single punch. Using a knife was possible, but he raised his finger too early.

And the next moment, he saw an unbelievable scene.
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Hearing the countdown of ".5, 4, 3!" in his ears, Will secretly mobilized the [Imperial Weapon].

He looked at Fang Yi, who was full of flaws. Although he strategically despised his opponent, he did not let his guard down.

[Victory or defeat only takes a moment, so I must be in top form from the start.]

【I want to be faster and stronger. 】

"3, 2, 1, start!"

When Will heard the referee announce the end of the game, he roared in his heart.

【Performance Mode】! On!

As he roared, the [Imperial Weapon] and [Noble Chariot] became blazing.

Several air holes suddenly appeared behind him, and steam gushed out of them, propelling him towards Fang Yi.

However, just as he was about to replicate the scene of himself defeating Kohler, he found that Fang Yi had disappeared from his sight.

He wants.

Before Will's thoughts could continue.
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The next moment, he felt a fully loaded train coming towards him.

There was no feeling of a fist touching the [Imperial Weapon], nor was there any wind pressure brought by the罡气.

All I had was the feeling of despair after the opponent threw a punch, as if I were drifting on the sea holding a piece of wood. When I saw the huge waves that I could not avoid coming towards me, I knew that my hope of survival was about to be shattered, and I felt powerless as if I was about to suffocate.

Will came to a conclusion instantly.

[There is no way to resist, no way to avoid. ]

At this moment, he naturally understood that it was not his fists that defeated him.

If the opponent punches, you will not be blown away but will be seriously injured.

The opponent only used the power of his fist to leave him with no power to resist and was about to overwhelm him.

His doubts about Fang Yi's strength and his previous inference that the match was fixed disappeared without a trace in an instant, leaving only full admiration.

[So strong! Really strong! And that's just him without his sword drawn!]

[How powerful would he be if he drew his sword? ]

I'm going to fly away!

The only thing he could do now was to close his eyes and wait for his own defeat.
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However, as he closed his eyes and waited for the verdict, he did not feel any signs of his body taking off.

Will opened his eyes in a daze, and was surprised to find that Fang Yi's fist stopped in front of his neck and did not move forward any further.

He lowered his head and saw the fragments of the [Imperial Weapon] falling to the ground.

His [Teigu] was destroyed once again.

[Did he show mercy? He actually destroyed my Imperial Tool simply by releasing his 'Kingdom'!]

[And it completely destroyed the momentum of my [Imperial Tool]! This]

Will looked at the smiling Fang Yi and lost all desire to fight, and was about to admit defeat.

But I didn't expect the other party to speak first.

"I didn't draw my sword not because I was arrogant or disrespectful of my opponent, but simply to prevent the fight from ending too quickly and disappointing the audience.

“If I draw my sword, it must be because I have met an opponent worthy of the battle.

"But obviously, you're not one of them."

After that, he turned and left.

Will looked at Fang Yi's back as he walked away, and his admiration for Fang Yi grew even stronger.

He turned around and jumped towards the pool surrounding the venue, snatching the referee's job and yelling.

“Loser, Will!

"The winner is Fang Yi!"

The cursing from the audience who had witnessed the entire process suddenly became much quieter, replaced by sporadic applause and cheers.

"Sure enough, this is the strength that Lord Fang Yi should have!"

"Humph, I told you before. Fang Yi is a strong man even without a sword, you still don't believe it."

"The one coming down is General Liva, right? He should be Fang Yi's opponent in drawing his sword, right?"

Bud, who witnessed the whole process in the special guest seat, narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

[When did this kid master such a boxing technique? I'm afraid there's no one in the empire who can rival him in terms of boxing techniques alone!]

If he draws his sword, Riva might not be his match, and he might even be able to fight Esdeath.

He cast his gaze towards Liva, who was wearing white hair and beard not far away, and began to look forward to the upcoming battle.

Liva will be Fang Yi's last opponent before facing Esdeath.

But when Bud looked at Fang Yi who continued to rest with his eyes closed, he vaguely sensed something.

Facing Liva, Fang Yi still wouldn't draw his sword.

He only draws his sword when facing Esdeath.

When this thought arose, Bud refuted it in his heart.

"How is this possible? This is a water-filled area. How can he defeat Liwa without drawing his sword?"

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