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"Finally, a decent opponent has arrived."
Shui Long stretched his neck, making a series of crisp sounds, and muttered to himself as he put on his VR glasses:
"A-777, don't be like those guys before, boring me."
Lin Mo, on the other hand, didn't have so many thoughts. His control over his aura had long since allowed him to reach a state of perfect tranquility.
Lin Mo calmly put on the VR glasses, isolating himself from the real world.
[Contestants in position, synchronous neural connection in progress...]
[Semi-final scene loading: Genting Palace]
The scene in front of me suddenly became clear.
The two were standing in front of a magnificent palace suspended above a vast sea of clouds.
Beneath my feet lies a plaza as smooth as a mirror, and all around me are magnificent buildings with carved beams and painted rafters, a truly beautiful sight.
"A nice scene."
Shui Long smiled and assumed the seemingly relaxed yet deadly stance of the Netherworld Fist.
"Then let me see what the answer to your riddle is!"
【FIGHT!】
Chapter 110 Dark Body Fist? Give it to me!
The moment the words left his mouth, the water dragon moved!
His figure was like a ghost, leaving blurry afterimages in the square.
It was a completely irregular footwork, which was the core movement technique of the Dark Body Fist – “Dark Body Instant Step”.
Before the gasps from the audience could even rise, Shui Long's body had already appeared to Lin Mo's left.
Fast, incredibly fast!
His right hand transformed into a sharp, swift blade, containing a subtle, powerful force, silently slicing towards Lin Mo's neck.
This strike was silent, yet as fast as lightning!
However, the attack hit nothing.
As if he had foreseen the future, Lin Mo simply tilted his head slightly, and the sharp hand blade grazed past his hair.
Despite missing its first attack, the water dragon's offensive did not stop in the slightest.
His footwork changed again, his body twisted at an astonishing angle, delivering elbow strikes, knee strikes, whip kicks, and stabs...
The essence of the Dark Body Fist lies in "continuity" and "variation," with no pauses between moves, making it impossible to defend against.
It is evident that Shuilong's mastery of "Netherworld Fist" is indeed extremely high.
For a moment, the entire square was filled with the image of a water dragon dancing wildly around Lin Mo, its attacks almost devouring him.
However, in Lin Mo's [Martial Arts Eye], this seemingly flawless attack was full of flaws.
The "Netherworld Body Instant Step" that Shui Long was so proud of seemed very immature to Lin Mo.
His seemingly random footwork actually has an unchangeable core point of force and rhythm.
In Lin Mo's eyes, the continuous attacks were full of unnecessary movements and a waste of power.
And so, in this seemingly fierce attack, Lin Mo finally moved.
Sidestep, twist waist, shrink step... every movement is extremely simple yet incredibly agile, always managing to dodge the water dragon's attack by the slightest margin.
The audience watching from the sidelines was completely captivated.
"That's...that's gorgeous! B-001's attacks are like a dance!"
"But... why can't I hit it even once? That A-777's dodging is just too exaggerated!"
On the arena, Shui Long's initial excitement had long since been replaced by horror.
The more he fought, the more alarmed he became, and the more powerless he felt.
It was as if his opponent had seen through all his moves. The moment he had a thought to make a move, his opponent's body had already made the most perfect evasive maneuver.
Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, the water dragon's pride made it unacceptable to him.
He suddenly took a step back, took a deep breath, and his entire demeanor changed abruptly. His previous frivolity and laziness disappeared, replaced by extreme seriousness and focus.
"You've got reason to be proud of yourself for pushing me to this point, A-777!"
"Take this! The Ultimate Technique of the Netherworld Fist: Netherworld Void Dragon Dance!"
The water dragon's figure instantly transformed into a visible tornado, with countless fist and leg shadows intertwining and enveloping Lin Mo!
This is his strongest move, a strike that brings the Dark Body Fist to its ultimate level!
Faced with this ultimate mystery, Lin Mo finally stopped dodging.
Through his observation, he not only fully analyzed the principles and weaknesses of the Dark Body Fist, but also absorbed, dismantled, and recombined it in an instant, integrating it into his own martial arts system.
He took a step forward and unleashed the same move as the Water Dragon.
It's the same "Netherworld Body Instant Step" and the same Netherworld Body Fist technique, but when he performs them, they produce completely different power and artistic conception.
If Shui Long's Netherworld Fist is magnificent and ferocious, then Lin Mo's Netherworld Fist is simple and unpretentious.
His figure also transformed into a whirlwind, an even more solid white whirlwind, directly confronting the water dragon's azure "Netherworld Dragon Dance".
Two tornadoes of fists and kicks collided violently above the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top!
The water dragon felt as if its proud secret technique had crashed into an invisible yet indestructible wall.
Every attack he launched was easily neutralized by his opponent using the same method.
He was horrified to discover that his opponent was using the very same Netherworld Fist technique that he was most familiar with!
However, his opponent's Netherworld Fist was completely different from his own.
There are no superfluous or fancy movements; every move is extremely simple.
That was as if... the Netherworld Fist had been stripped of all impurities and sublimated to its ultimate form!
"This...this is impossible!? You...how could you...my Netherworld Fist..."
Shuilong's brain completely shut down at that moment, going completely blank.
The scene before him was completely beyond his comprehension, overturning the martial arts beliefs he had built up over decades.
He muttered to himself in disbelief, and the rhythm of his attack came to a fatal halt due to his loss of focus.
In the instant he was distracted, Lin Mo's figure had already passed through his attack without any hindrance and arrived in front of him.
It was still a move from the Netherworld Fist, a seemingly ordinary palm strike gently imprinted on the Water Dragon's chest.
【KO!】
The system's cold notification echoed throughout the entire square. The Water Dragon game character's health bar was instantly emptied by that single strike.
The battle is over.
The entire room was deathly silent. You could hear a pin drop.
The audience had absolutely no idea what happened at the end.
They only saw two storms collide, and then the water dragon, which seemed to be the stronger one, was suddenly defeated.
Shuilong slowly took off his VR glasses. For the first time, his face lost all color, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and disillusionment.
He lost, he lost utterly and completely, and he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.
His opponent not only defeated him, but also showed him what true mastery is in his proudest field.
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Lin Mo took off the VR glasses and let out a long breath.
"Not bad boxing," he commented softly, looking at the futuristic-looking VR glasses in his hand.
"The concept behind the boxing style is very interesting. It's a pity that the user was too weak and couldn't even bring out half of the essence of the style."
He turned around, looked at Saitama and Genos walking over, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face:
"Alright, there's only one final match left. After it's over, it's my treat tonight, let's go get something good to eat."
Upon hearing this, Saitama's eyes lit up instantly, immediately overwhelmed by anticipation for the delicious food:
"Oh! How about hot pot? Beef hot pot!"
Genos, still immersed in the battle, analyzed it in his characteristically serious tone:
“Mr. KING, that fighting style just now… According to my data analysis, you learned and improved your opponent’s moves in an extremely short time. This learning ability has surpassed all known AI models.”
"Excuse me, is this some kind of superpower?"
Lin Mo smiled and shook his head, offering no further explanation.
He opened it, for no other reason.
Chapter 111 Finals
B-444 vs. A-777!!
"Finally...it's finally starting!"
"This is absolutely the strongest showdown of the century! Both sides are undefeated so far, so who will win?"
"I bet on B-444! His aggression is too strong! That A-777 has been on the defensive all along, and it's bound to suffer when it encounters a madman like this!"
"I don't think so. Contestant A-777 didn't even go all out. His strength is definitely more than that!"
“A-777…I don’t care who you are.” Hungry Wolf’s voice was hoarse and excited.
"Today, here, everything you have will be mine to hunt down!"
"He's a worthy opponent," Lin Mo thought to himself.
When he had nothing to do, he watched other people's matches, and this B-444 was indeed very strong.