The match between Greedy Wolf and Superalloy Darkshine was the highlight of the final round of eliminations. The matches that followed were still exciting, but their results largely went as the audience expected.
After more than a month of competition, the long elimination stage that had begun with the regional contests finally came to an end.
More than three thousand contestants had entered. After round upon round of selection, only the ten strongest remained.
Many contestants with enormous potential had suffered regrettable defeats along the way, while others no one had expected to make it had claimed places among the top ten.
Among those who fell short were Night Owl, with his uncanny regenerative ability; Greedy Wolf, who could keep growing stronger by building up his momentum; and Psykos, who had displayed formidable Psychic Power in the regional contests.
Of course, the most disappointing elimination was Superalloy Darkshine's early exit.
Even now, he was still strong enough to rank among the top five.
Once the list of the top ten was announced, it sparked an unprecedented wave of discussion online.
Greedy Wolf was the ultimate dark horse. Written off from the preliminaries onward, he had fought his way through to become one of the strongest and most favored contestants in the tournament.
Chen Long was a mysterious martial artist from the East. People had plenty of theories about his identity, and some even linked him to Master Gu, but none of those rumors had been confirmed.
There was, however, clearly some hidden connection between him and Greedy Wolf. People had noticed them using remarkably similar martial arts techniques during their matches.
Golden Flash was another contestant the audience knew well. He and Superalloy Darkshine had both been considered favorites for the title from the start. Though Superalloy Darkshine had been