The semifinal arena had been cleared, and the eagerly awaited showdown officially began.
Maguma strode into the arena, his towering, burly frame radiating an overwhelming sense of pressure, his knotted muscles brimming with savage power.
Standing before the slender, delicate-looking Li Xiang, he dwarfed her so completely that the matchup looked utterly one-sided.
He lowered his eyes to the girl before him, his gaze filled with supreme arrogance and disdain, laying bare the conceit in his bones.
As far as he was concerned, the slightly built Li Xiang had no chance whatsoever.
Maguma snorted, his tone carrying the magnanimity of someone dispensing charity.
"I never fight women. Surrender now and leave with your dignity intact, before I accidentally hurt you."
The spectators wore a range of expressions. Kinro and Ginro frowned slightly, while Senku alone remained calm, looking entirely unconcerned.
In the center of the arena, a bright little smile curved Li Xiang's lips at Maguma's arrogant declaration.
"What a coincidence. I never hit women either."
[This is foreshadowing.]
[Just came back after finishing it. She really doesn't hit women.]
[I've got nothing, little Li Xiang...]
The atmosphere in the arena instantly grew strange.
Seeing this, the referee blew the starting whistle right on time. The semifinal match officially began.
The instant the whistle sounded, Maguma stopped wasting words and charged with all his strength. His heavy footsteps made the ground tremble slightly as he bore down on Li Xiang with a fierce rush of wind.
He intended to end this quickly, using sheer brute strength to force Li Xiang to surrender.
But Li Xiang refused to meet him head-on. She twisted and turned nimbly, her steps light and elusive, precisely dodging every heavy punch.
She kept moving and dodging the entire time.
Though Maguma was strong, he was lumbering