The clash between Metal Bat and Superalloy Darkshine had left the arena badly damaged. But Vought International had anticipated that possibility before changing venues. As long as both competitors fought under the same conditions, the damage would not affect the fairness of a match. The next match went ahead as scheduled.
Of course, no competition could be perfectly fair. For contestants with certain Psychic Powers, the environment could severely limit what they could do. The organizers could only make the rules as fair as possible.
Some people excelled at fighting in the dark, while others were better suited to fighting in water. Then there were the stranger cases, like Spider-Man and Jack Cheng, who could not show their true strength without complicated terrain.
In a furniture store with escalators, Jack Cheng could take on dozens of burly men alone. But corner him in a dead-end alley without a single obstacle, and a thrown beer bottle could nearly do him in.
Competition and real combat were very different. Someone formidable in a real fight might not perform well in a match, but someone weak in real combat was unlikely to perform well in a match either.
The matches continued without a hitch. According to the schedule, there were no more clashes between top contenders coming up. Still, every popular contestant worth watching would appear that day. Even if there were no more unforgettable showdowns, watching a favorite win in a landslide was a pleasure in itself.
Only a few matches after Superalloy Darkshine and Metal Bat's bout, another fan favorite took the stage.
It was Greedy Wolf, who, like Metal Bat, had become synonymous with fighting spirit.
Greedy Wolf's opponent was also a physical fighter, a powerhouse who won through the raw force of his fists.
He had made it this