The young man, who was likely in his twenties, appeared frail with ghostly pale skin! He seemed to be in poor health like a feeble old man clinging to life. The set of clothes he’s wearing cost less than two hundred bucks. Anyway, he looked like an ordinary from every angle.
As soon as Kayden stepped onto the stage, the crowd burst into a chorus of boos.
“What the heck is this guy thinking? How dare he walk up there?”
“He must have been dreaming of being a hero for ages. Probably watched too many superhero movies and thinks he’s a savior. If I had to guess, he’s not quite right in the head! Who in their right mind would go up there to seek for death?”
“Exactly! A sane person wouldn’t throw themselves into the lion’s den! And just see how fragile he looks like; he probably wouldn’t survive a single punch from his opponent!”
“Who cares? Anyone brave enough to step up deserves some respect as a hero! Even if he is a bit insane, I have to say!”
“Don’t jump to conclusion hastily. What if this guy is one of our Seclela’s Warriors?”
“Seriously? Even now, you still believe in Warriors? Look at Wade, he’s a mere pushover who’s begging for his rival’s mercy to survive! As a so-called three-time martial arts champion, he got taken down with a single punch! And you still trust in Seclela’s martial arts? Color me impressed!”
People’s faith in Seclela’s martial arts had been shattered completely. For instance, there used to be a master boasting about being a martial arts heir, only to be swiftly taken down by someone trained in Taekwondo. Since then, ridiculing was all they would do when it came to these so-called martial artists! Their trust in the Seclela’s martial arts had dwindled. Many people now perceived them as mere flashy moves devoid of true strength!
The burly foreign fighter locked eyes with Kayden for a moment. He then raised his chin, and a flicker of disdain crossed his face. After that, with a mocking grin, he slammed Wade down onto the ground with a thud.
This act was undeniably provocative. But in a heartbeat, Kayden sprang forward and caught Wade in mid-air before he hit the ground. At the same time, Kayden aimed a punch at the burly man with a swift motion, but it landed on the man’s body like a feather against steel. It didn’t cause the man any pain.
Kayden stepped back a few paces and softly put Wade on the ground.
He turned to face the burly man, who glared down at him with a condescending look. The man’s eyes were bloodshot, glinting with menacing killing intent! Though Kayden was a bit shorter than this man, he met the man’s gaze without any flinch. He had a calm and collected expression as if there was never anyone worthy of admiration in his eyes. To him, everyone else was just an insignificant bug, easily to be eliminated!
From a distance, the contrast between the two fighters was utterly crushing! One was a towering fighter, around two meters tall and weighing two to three hundred pounds, while the other stood at about 1. 75 meters, emaciated and barely reaching one hundred thirty pounds.
In terms of both strength and stature, they stood in stark contrast, like a child beside an adult.
Fight? How could this young man even think of fighting that burly fighter? There was no chance for him to launch even a counterattack!
The white-bearded man abruptly let out a derisive laugh. He pointed at the Seclela delegation and sneered, “Is there no one left in Seclela? Sending a sissy to compete, what a joke!”
His companion chimed in, “Exactly! Is this your way to delude yourselves, or you guys are just trying to insult us? If you don’t want to fight, just surrender! Putting someone like that in the ring is nothing short of an affront to our champion!”
“Yes, it’s definitely an insult to our champion!”
The foreign delegation’s arrogance surged, and they wouldn’t stop throwing a barrage of mockery at the Seclela representatives.
On the Seclela side, Chairman Eduardo and the others wore grim expressions. Watching the two fighters on stage, they felt nothing but a deep sense of despair. It had to say, the disparity between the two was painfully obvious. If that foreign fighter threw a punch, they doubted if Kayden would even have a chance to survive!
In the face of such overwhelming power, any technique seemed painfully inadequate!
Coleman was an exception, however. He grasped the microphone and declared to the foreign delegation, “That was just a warm-up! Now, the real competition begins! This is Seclela’s last fighter; if he loses, we’ll concede defeat!”
“Chairman Vincent!” Colson’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at Coleman! He was unable to believe what he had just heard.
“Chairman Vincent, what are you doing? Do you even realize what you just said?”
“Chairman Vincent, are you hearing yourself? You’re too impulsive! Do you know what consequences your behavior would lead to? If we lose, Seclela’s martial arts will become a laughingstock all over the world! We’ll be nailed to the pillar of shame for all eternity!”
Coleman straightened his back. “Don’t worry, Chairman Eduardo and my esteemed colleagues!” he vowed with full confidence, “If we lose today, I, Coleman Vincent, will personally step into the ring and atone with my life!”
“No, Chairman Vincent, no need to take it this far. That’s not what we meant!” everyone hurriedly persuaded Coleman for fear that he would really go asking for death.
But Coleman remained unfazed, settling back into his seat. He meant what he just said because he had full trust in Kayden. Now all he needed to do was to sit here, ready to witness how Kayden would knock out that arrogant foreign fighter.
As if heard a great joke, the foreign delegation erupted in laughter, doubling over with amusement. “Fine, remember what you just said. You asked for it!” said the white-bearded old man.
Then, the white-bearded old man shouted something to his fighter in the ring and made a dramatic throat-cutting gesture! His intent was crystal clear: he wanted the fighter to kill Kayden directly rather than simply take him down.
The fighter pounded his chest, brimming with arrogance as he boasted in their language. The white-bearded man translated, “Our champion says he doesn’t want the match to end so fast. He’s willing to make some concessions and allow your fighter to hit him three times without fighting back!”
Scornful laughter erupted again as he finished his words.
Humiliation! This was yet another slap in the face to Seclela’s martial arts. The so-called concessions were not gonna change anything, and Seclela was doomed to lose the match. The crowd closed their eyes and shook their heads in deep disappointment.
This was the most predictable match and the most disheartening match for Seclela natives.
“Forget it, just step down! Don’t embarrass Seclela’s martial arts any further!” someone among the spectators shouted. Gradually, more voices joined in. They shouted at Kayden to drive him to give up.
Kayden was still wearing a composed expression. The burly fighter swaggered toward Kayden, pounding his chest with a fierce expression. He roared and opened his mouth wide as if he wanna eat Kayden raw!
During Kayden’s ten years of battle on the front lines, never had a fool dared to shout at him like this. Kayden gazed at this foreigner like he was merely a clown digging his own grave! Did he think his fierce look could intimidate Kayden? How naive!
This was nothing more than a crass trick commonly used in underground boxing fights. But it appeared utterly hilarious in front of Kayden!
Kayden didn’t give a damn about the scorns of the audience down the stage, but he couldn’t stand for a foreigner acting arrogantly on his home turf!
This was the land he vowed to protect-he wouldn’t allow such a character to sow chaos here!
And then, out of the blue, Kayden made a move!