Biscuit's Challenge

Biscuit nodded.

"I've been hearing quite a lot about you lately. How about a fight?" Biscuit directly challenged Lucky.

Hearing was false; seeing was believing.

She wanted to see whether Lucky truly possessed the strength described in the rumors.

"Consider it a simple entrance test. If you really are that strong, you might even become my junior brother." Biscuit's eyes gleamed with interest.

She also made it clear that if Lucky's strength satisfied her, Biscuit would help him become Netero's direct disciple.

That suited Lucky perfectly.

He agreed without hesitation.

However, with Lucky acting as the referee, this battle certainly could not be known to outsiders.

Once news spread, it naturally drew the attention of the Martial Arts School's disciples.

Lucky could be considered a "prominent figure," and Biscuit was no different.

A Heart Source School disciple sent to compete in the Fighting Tournament, she had recently defeated quite a few martial arts disciples one after another.

Of course, the thing most worth discussing about Biscuit was her "madness."

In some battles, she actually refused to use Nen, relying on her body to withstand attacks and displaying her formidable physique.

Naturally, her identity as a woman also stirred endless discussion. Many martial arts disciples claimed they simply did not believe it.

The chief referee naturally served as the referee for this match.

The battle would use Heavenly Arena's point system.

The spectators were all staff members and Martial Arts School disciples who had received the news.

It also made quite a few Martial Arts School elders who had already arrived in Keli City reveal regretful expressions.

Another genius disciple was about to join the Heart Source School. The Heart Source School would only grow stronger and stronger.

But their strength was inferior, and their reputations were not impressive enough.

People sought higher ground. What could they do?

After looking into it, Lucky learned that Biscuit was only eighteen years old. Of course, her current appearance was no different from the form she returned to in the anime. No matter how one looked at her, she did not seem eighteen.

She was six years older than Lucky, and from her age, Lucky could infer many things.

First was the gap in Nen. Lucky definitely would not have less than her; he might even possess more Nen than Biscuit.

Another was her use of Nen Ability application techniques. Biscuit at this point surely could not use them flawlessly.

Her physical strength would not be especially monstrous, either.

As for her ability, although the anime had only shown one, Lucky believed Biscuit definitely possessed a combat-oriented ability.

At Biscuit's current age, she might already have developed one ability.

Considering her training of her own body, even if she had an ability, it could only be Miss Cookie, incapable of being used in battle.

When the battle began, Lucky still summoned Phoenix.

He did not choose to merge with it, instead observing first.

He began by engaging Biscuit in close combat.

Biscuit knew something about Lucky's ability. Seeing him act this way, she understood his intentions.

She immediately launched a fierce assault. Unlike Bellamy before, Lucky had already proven his strength.

Biscuit's muscular body did not affect her speed.

Lucky had activated his Sharingan, so he could naturally see through Biscuit's attacks with ease.

Considering the difference in their sizes, Lucky did not choose to clash head-on. Even when blocking and parrying, he tried his best to deflect her force.

Yet from their very first exchange, he was completely suppressed.

There was no gap in their Nen. Rather, the force behind Biscuit's attacks was somewhat difficult for Lucky to bear.

The difference in their physical qualities became obvious immediately.

For the same punch, Lucky had to expend more Nen.

Of course, Lucky also discovered some of Biscuit's "weaknesses." The first was that her use of Ryu was not that proficient.

Her reactions when shifting Nen between offense and defense were not fast enough.

Some of Lucky's attacks did land on Biscuit, but due to the gap in their physical qualities, they did not produce an effective advantage.

Unless he increased his Nen output.

At the same time, Lucky had another feeling. Unlike his battle with Bellamy, when Biscuit's fists and kicks collided with his, the force she generated was more concentrated.

Biscuit was not slow, but her offense and defense within such close quarters were not as fast as he had imagined.

Perhaps she was somewhat "unaccustomed" to facing someone as small as Lucky.

He could win. Even without using Phoenix, Lucky had a chance of winning.

That was Lucky's assessment.

The current Biscuit truly could not be called strong. If they were compared, she was not even as strong as Bellamy.

With the Sharingan active, every one of Biscuit's movements was seen through by Lucky.

Of course, if that were all the strength Biscuit had, she certainly could not have maintained an undefeated record on the 200th Floor.

Soon, Biscuit's techniques began to change.

Though her movements remained broad and forceful, they became far more technical. She even mixed feints into her attacks.

Lucky failed to see through some of them, but with the Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision, he still evaded and dodged in advance.

The Heart Source School emphasized cultivation of the heart. Every person's path was different.

Netero's Hundred-Type Guanyin, for instance, was not something Biscuit could use.

But she had inherited his punching speed.

Having seen how troublesome Lucky was, Biscuit began displaying her true strength. Her punches were not only fast; their force also grew heavier and heavier.

The wind from her fists even howled through the air.

Among the people watching, someone who saw Lucky's performance muttered, "He's gotten even stronger than last time."

The speaker had seen Lucky's battle with Bellamy.

Barn, who was also watching, could tell that the Sharingan ability was indeed powerful. It could not only copy techniques, but turn them into something usable so quickly. It was truly astonishing.

Lucky's responses in battle became even more polished.

He was growing stronger in a way visible to the naked eye.

The battle lasted more than twenty minutes.

The two sides fought entirely through close-quarters offense and defense.

After the initial suppression, Biscuit gradually began to decline.

Her stamina was not the problem. The main issue was maintaining her Nen.

Of course, the spectators only felt that Lucky was a monster. It was one thing for his Nen Ability to be outstanding, but his physical techniques had improved so much, and his Nen reserves were so high.

He could no longer be described as merely a genius.

This battle revealed even more. It lasted long enough to show the level of his Nen reserves and his use of Ryu.

"I lost." In the end, Biscuit took the initiative to concede.

Biscuit had a fairly good mindset. She did not think losing to someone younger than herself was anything terrible.

Her teacher said she was a genius, but there were even greater geniuses in the world.

"You let me win." Defeating Biscuit still made Lucky quite happy.

"I didn't expect I couldn't even force out your Nen Ability." Biscuit looked toward the Nen Beast flying overhead.

"You didn't use your ability either," Lucky replied.

"My ability isn't suited for battle." Biscuit believed that if given time, she would definitely win it back someday.