Ollie sat in the VIP section as well, his face gloomy. He had heard that Lin Taichu had gone to the undersea temple with the King, but he did not know what had happened. All he felt was unease, constantly afraid that Lin Taichu would pull some stunt.
Soon, the staff announced the start of the match.
Lin Taichu gripped the trident and slowly walked into the arena. When the audience saw that he was no longer carrying his previous Short Blade, but a trident glowing blue, the entire venue fell silent for a moment before erupting into even louder discussion.
"What kind of weapon is that? It looks incredible!"
"Why did Lin Taichu change weapons? Didn't he use a Short Blade before?"
Karen was already standing in the middle of the arena, holding a long spear.
When he saw Lin Taichu's trident, he frowned. Though startled, he still forced himself to remain calm and shouted at Lin Taichu, "Don't think changing weapons means you can beat me! My spear isn't afraid of that flashy thing of yours!"
Lin Taichu said nothing. He merely tightened his grip on the trident and waited for the match to begin.
The host raised a hand and shouted, "The match begins!"
The instant the bell rang, Karen moved. He excelled at mid-range attacks, so he immediately retreated several steps and thrust his spear at Lin Taichu. It was incredibly fast, its tip aimed straight at Lin Taichu's chest.
The audience held their breath, eager to see how Lin Taichu would evade it. When Karen had used this move before, many opponents had only been able to dodge in a miserable scramble, with no chance to fight back.
Yet Lin Taichu did not dodge. He held the trident and casually swept it aside. With a