The horrifying scene by the lake stunned everyone watching. Many failed to react, and some suspected Madman Rodovich was putting on a show, that there might still be another twist.
But after Gui Zihan got into the car and left, "Rodovich" on the ground still showed no sign of movement. It seemed to tell them that this was the final outcome. The man reduced to that heap of mangled flesh would never get up again.
At that moment, the previously silent crowd suddenly erupted. Some cried out, others cursed under their breath, and still others could scarcely believe it. Had the fight really ended so easily? Had the utterly insane Rodovich really died just like that?!
The Tavatiniya Descendants present, in particular, absolutely refused to believe it.
They genuinely regarded Rodovich as a hero. Despite his terrible reputation, despite his ruthlessness in killing his own people, despite being a wanted criminal, he was still one of the few Fighters their people had produced. They feared him, yet worshipped him with equal fervor.
Rodovich had especially fulfilled some young people's fantasies of violence and absolute power. The outcome before them was simply unacceptable.
Someone shouted that this was not Rodovich, not him at all, but an impostor—a genuine madman who believed himself to be Rodovich. He was not a real Fighter, after all, which was why he had died on the spot.
That explanation did win considerable agreement. Many believed it was the truth, offering numerous young Tavatiniya Descendants some comfort. Relaxed smiles even appeared on their faces, but some of the older ones remained hesitant and uneasy.
Meanwhile, viewers in the city were discussing the matter heatedly, expressing their confusion and dissatisfaction to the platform providing the live broadcast. They had paid to watch, yet the fight had ended almost