Those who reincarnate must die.

Blackhoof stands nearly four meters tall and weighs almost two tons, making it a towering figure even among the physically robust Ugly Clan. Add to that its sturdy, sharp horns and hard hooves, and even without any enhancements, it would be a terrifying monster to humans.

Faced with such a monster, Zepu, who is considered tall among the Shen tribe, appeared quite petite.

"I've watched your previous matches." Blackhoof looked down at Zep. Due to his evolution, although his face had some bovine features, it was still relatively humanoid overall, and one could see contempt and confidence in his expression.

"As a member of the Shen clan, your strength is exceptional, but unfortunately, strength is also my area of ​​expertise."

Zep snorted coldly, his noodles trembling slightly: "Who's stronger... we'll only know after we fight..."

As he spoke, he shouldered his weapon, a large, exaggeratedly shaped hammer.

Black Hoof on the other side also revealed his weapon.

It was a large cleaver over five meters long, with a blade three meters long, a handle over two meters long, and a blade several centimeters thick, as wide as a door panel. If it were made entirely of steel, its size alone would have made it weigh at least a ton!

"That's a unique weapon specially made for the Ugly Clan." Seeing the large sword, Shen Liangyue frowned. "Because of differences in size and structure, many weapons and equipment are not suitable for all races. Therefore, some weapons are specially made for specific races, and other races cannot obtain them!"

"There's such a thing?" Ning Chengyu exclaimed in surprise. "I've only ever heard that some equipment changes its appearance depending on the race you draw, how come there are special editions??"

"The scope of shape adjustment is limited," Soros added. "However, the size of the Ugly Clan is too different from that of other races, and the size of the weapon directly determines the caliber and weight. Whether it is a cold weapon or a firearm, it has a significant impact on the power. In order to prevent the same weapon from having too different effects in the hands of different races, there will be a special version for the Ugly Clan."

"Of course, other races also have them, such as the Si race, which has no limbs, and they also have a lot of specially made weapons."

"What about our Shen tribe?" Ning Chengyu asked curiously.

"The Shen race... to my knowledge, there isn't one." Soros shook his head. "The Shen race's physique and structure are average among the twelve races; they don't have anything particularly outstanding..."

"If we're just average, why are we considered one of the lower five clans?" Old Wu was also curious. "You say we don't have any henchmen, but the Wu clan doesn't either. You say we're not big enough, but the Xu and Wei clans aren't bigger than us. Even the Zi clans, Mao and You, who also belong to the lower five clans, are much smaller than us..."

"If we had evolved normally, we should indeed be stronger than the other four lower-ranking races," Soros sighed. "Unfortunately, our Shen race encountered some minor problems during our evolution."

"A minor problem?" Ning Chengyu asked curiously, "What problem?"

"Myostatin..." Soros fiddled with the cards and said, "This is a hormone that many animals secrete, mainly used to inhibit muscle growth and prevent excessive energy consumption. However, in our Shen tribe, the secretion and effect of myostatin seem to far exceed those of other species. Even among primates, humans are more likely to accumulate fat than monkeys and apes... It can be said that we are among the types that are very prone to gaining weight in the entire animal kingdom."

"The reason, according to speculation, is that during the process of human evolution, we encountered extreme famine. Through natural selection, individuals who were good at storing fat survived, creating the Shen race as we know it today. However, other races do not seem to have this tendency. They still retain the strength of their beast ancestors, which makes us the weakest species of our size..."

"Is that even possible?" Ning Chengyu pinched his stomach. "So the reason why it's so hard to lose weight is in our genes..."

"Stop chatting!" Shen Liangyue snapped, "The competition has begun!"

As one of the top experts from the three families, Black Hoof did not take Zep, the skinny Shen clan member, seriously. After the match started, he did not even draw his sword, but simply swung his left hand in the air, and a powerful wind pressure swept out.

call! !

The strong wind made Zep's clothes flutter loudly, highlighting Blackhoof's terrifying power.

However, wind pressure is not the main course; the real killer move is hidden behind the gale!

Zep frowned, keenly noticing a blur of motion carried by the wind, hurtling towards him. The blur resembled a large hand, with thick, long fingers, only four in total—clearly the hand of the Ugly Clan!

Is it a skill, or a form of energy attack?

Zep had no time to analyze or dodge; he could only parry.

If that hammer can block my Mountain-Piercing Palm, then it's still worth playing around with!

Blackhoof looked at Zep in the wind and sneered inwardly: But if he can't stop him, then it's all over!

boom!!

With a deafening roar, the gale and the enormous, overwhelming palm print vanished simultaneously.

Is it blocked?

Blackhoof looked over with some surprise, then his bull eyes widened in astonishment.

Zep, who was on the other side, was still carrying the hammer, only extending one hand to shield his forehead!

"Did he cover it with his hand?"

"How is this possible? Black Hoof's Mountain-Piercing Palm perfectly inherits his palm power, which is equivalent to being slapped in the face by him!"

"Let alone the Shen clan, even the Hai clan, which is also known for its strength, might not be able to withstand them!"

The athletes on the rest platform were discussing among themselves, but the most surprised was Black Hoof himself.

Unexpectedly, his opponent responded in an equal manner, and Black Hoof's lips curled up slightly in surprise.

"Interesting..." Black Hoof was intrigued and waved his left hand repeatedly, unleashing wave after wave of palm strikes, worthy of the name "Mountain-Pushing Palm".

Faced with such a series of attacks, Zep remained calm and raised one hand to smash each palm strike to pieces!

"They caught them all?" Alicia exclaimed in surprise. "Did Blackhoof hold back?"

"No!" Shen Liangyue pointed to the floor around Zep: "Look, the force of the palm strike alone shattered the ground. Black Hoof didn't hold back; Zep really caught his attack!"

"How is this possible?" Old Wu exclaimed in disbelief. "Could he have really gotten a perfect hand by resetting his stats?"

Shen Liangyue shook her head: "The skill reset potion can only restore the enhancement to the same level as before. And Zepu's original enhancement focused on strength and melee combat, so even if he resets it again, it's unlikely that his strength will be stronger than before... I suspect that he didn't even use the skill reset potion!"

"So what exactly happened?" Ning Chengyu asked, puzzled. "How did he become so strong overnight?"

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