"How could this be?!"
Li Lianying had already announced the result, but when he saw the change in the arena, his face twisted as he stared wide-eyed in utter disbelief.
Li Lianying knew this Qing Court prodigy well. Though he was not the first in line for succession, the Young Prince's talent was absolutely top-tier. Otherwise, he would never have been sent into the arena.
Even Veteran Intruders would have met a bitter end against that killing move.
Even if Li Lianying himself had entered the arena, he would not have chosen to take it head-on!
It was not that Puru could already rival him, but it was enough to show that raw power was indeed Puru's greatest advantage.
What power had that guy gained this time? The discrepancy from the intelligence was far too great!
Could the twelve-word message sent back earlier have referred not only to his tactical ability, but also to his combat strength?
What had he gone through in these few missions?
"Oh, contestant Xu Yue has taken contestant Puru's attack. What will happen next? Let us wait and see..."
Zhang Yulin commented on the situation with a Buddhist-like indifference, as though merely reading from a script.
"Oh, contestant Xu Yue has counterattacked. He tossed up that massive hammer, flipped it over, and grabbed one end of the handle."
"He brought it down."
"Contestant Puru is desperately dodging and struggling."
"He brought it down again."
"It reminds me of a game called whack-a-mole."
"Oh, what a pity. Contestant Puru ultimately failed to keep dodging."
"That pool of blood splattered all over the ground is the last trace he left behind."
"Could the director please censor it, then give us a close-up? Thank you."
"The result of the first match is out. Contestant Xu Yue is the