The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1174 Rabbit Warrior
The Cyclops lacked the ability to pinpoint Damian's location through the smoke; his only redeeming quality was his sheer strength.

Normally, the Cyclops is now in a passive position. He doesn't know what Damian is preparing in the smoke, and the smoke is gradually spreading towards him.

Before long, the entire battlefield will be shrouded in smoke, and Damian, who actively casts a field spell card, will obviously be able to move freely in such an environment. At that time, the Cyclops will truly be at a disadvantage.

However, the lack of a specific location doesn't mean the Cyclops has no corresponding solution, as mentioned earlier, he possesses considerable strength.

With his double-edged battle axe held high behind him, the Cyclops looked as if he were waiting for a baseball batter.

However, the Cyclops, maintaining this posture, did not aim either side of the axe blade at the smoke, but rather used the side of the axe.

"Drink!"

The Cyclops let out a low roar and swung his battle axe fiercely. A gust of wind instantly swept across the entire battlefield, and the smoke that had been slowly advancing was swept away by the wind and flew into the distance.

At the same time, Damian's figure, hidden in the smoke, was also exposed. The Cyclops's use of the axe as a fan completely broke the former's tactics.

However, Damian, who was exposed, did not panic, because the assassin had more than one way to conceal himself. If the smoke bombs were useless, there were still flashbangs.

He threw up a flashbang that he had prepared beforehand, which looked like a smoke grenade, and then Damian used the blade to deflect the projectile.

The Cyclops didn't know what kind of equipment Damian was carrying. After a cursory glance, he thought the two types of projectiles were the same thing.

The Cyclops thought that Damian had seen that he had a way to clear the smoke, so he planned to release smoke around him to cover his vision and then close the distance to end the battle in one go.

Having made a rough guess and knowing that the Cyclops would definitely not let Damian have his way, he displayed agility beyond his size, dodging the bullets during his charge.

However, one wrong step led to another, and the bullet had barely brushed past the giant when it exploded with a bang.

A deafening roar and a dazzling flash exploded together, and in an instant, the Cyclops' head turned into a puddle of mud, and his eyes went blind in a stinging pain.

These negative effects are only temporary. Damian's flashbangs were intended for humans, and the flashbangs that could cause humans to lose their balance could only make the Cyclops cover his eyes and wail in pain.

Damian saw that his opponent's log-like thighs were firmly planted on the ground, proving that the opponent's sense of balance had not been affected by the flashbang.

This means he cannot let his guard down. If the enemy discovers him, he will not only lose the opportunity to attack, but may also suffer a counterattack.

Even with the ninja outfit made by Yang Le, Damian didn't want to face the opponent's axe head-on.

Even though he had temporarily gained the upper hand, Damian still managed to flank the giant and was about to strike.

At that moment, the giant's body emitted a faint blue glow, and with a whoosh, the giant vanished.

Damian drew his sword and looked around, bewildered. Just as he was trying to figure out what was going on, he heard a familiar voice from above.

"Damian has won and qualified for the next round."

Damian looked up upon hearing this and saw the semi-transparent referee floating away from above his head.

Now that the match was over, Damian could only silently sheathe his Soul Sword, and the feeling of being strengthened vanished along with it. While marveling at the safety of the match, Damian also gained a clearer understanding of his Soul Sword.

That means if he wants to further enhance his sword, he may need to at least land a single blow on his opponent in addition to defeating them.

His deduction was based on his experience of using the Soul Sword three times.

The first time, he cut Yang Le several times, but the sword remained unchanged.

The second time, he sliced ​​through three guards used in the preliminary rounds, broke one guard's weapon, and then discovered the sword's ability to feed back.

The third time, he defeated the Cyclops in the match, but he didn't touch him at all. The referee declared him the winner because he saw that the Cyclops had no chance of escaping the blow. This time, the sword also didn't react at all.

Based on these three comparative experiments, Damian was almost certain that the sword would only grow stronger if it injured the enemy and then defeated him.

This is good, as it means Damian doesn't need to kill his opponent. However, he also suspects that this tactic probably won't work against someone weaker than him.

After all, the essence of swordsmanship is to wield the blade against the stronger opponent.

After his victory, Damian's stone slabs began to gradually fall back to the ground, giving him time to check on the others.

There were still many matches taking place in the air, and of course, there were also some people like him who had just finished their battles and returned to the ground, or who had already finished their battles and were on the ground.

Two people among those who had already finished catching Damian's attention caught his eye. One of them was Ben, who was waving at him. Seeing this, Damian could only raise his hand in response, after all, one can't hit a smiling face.

Of course, those guys in Gotham are an exception. Damian once heard a piece of advice from his mother, Talia: if someone smiles at you for no reason on the streets of Gotham, you can’t go wrong by punching them.

Getting back to the main point, another person who caught Damian's attention was a rabbit-man.

Just as the name suggests, the opponent was a rabbit dressed in Japanese-style clothing with two samurai swords hanging at its waist. Judging from the speed at which it finished the fight, the opponent's swordsmanship must have been quite good.

Of course, the other person's appearance was not the main reason that caught Damian's attention, but rather because the other person was probably the one who had just reminded Damian.

"Click."

With a slight sway, Damian finally returned to the ground. The first thing he did upon returning was not to meet up with his acquaintance Ben, but to walk straight towards the rabbit-man.

"Hello, did you just remind me?"

Damian bowed slightly to the rabbit in front of him. It seemed that the rabbit, like the Supreme Daimyo, was also influenced by Japanese culture. He didn't mind respecting the friendly person.

"Domo." The rabbit samurai began with a standard Japanese greeting, followed by a slight bow.

"It is indeed me. I noticed that you seem to be participating in the martial arts tournament for the first time, so I couldn't help but offer a few words of advice. I hope you will not blame me for being so talkative."

(End of this chapter)