Chapter 203 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Chilly gleams were twinkling as a strong wind howled. Traverser Sui Xiong, who used the nickname “Halo,” was dodging to the left and right, jumping up and down.
He looked just like a monkey that was running on treetops. He was trying hard to dodge among the reflections of the sword slashes.
It was not that he hadn’t thought of a counter attack, because he obviously knew that attacking was the best defense, but it was that he had no way of countering or attacking his opponent at the moment. This was because his opponent was way too strong!
His opponent was a swordsman, who was around the age of forty. He was slightly plump, which you could tell by looking at his rather tight outfit.
He deduced that the swordsman was probably one of those adventurers who had retired abruptly, once they had earned enough money. This type of a person usually had great skills and had fought hundreds of battles in their heydays. In fact, this made them one of the most difficult enemies to deal with. Even though he might be a little rusty at fighting, due to years spent in retirement, he still could not deal with him.
As a traverser, he came from a peaceful world. He did not possess any special powers. It seemed that he had gotten some sharp intuitions, allowing him to foresee danger. He also had far better reflexes, due to his unique background of traversing. But his skills and speed were still far inferior, as compared to the majority of the adventurers in this world.
During the mixed battles, he could still fudge his way out, using his sharp intuition and quick reflexes. However, in one-on-one battles, there was no way that he could go around for a quick victory. In those situations, he was at a total loss for what to do.
Moving sideways, he avoided a cut by only a few inches. He couldn’t be bothered to imagine the horrific image, if his nose had been cut off! So, he ducked immediately, letting the sword sweep above his head. He then lunged forward at top speed, aiming at the left-hand side of the swordsman, which resulted in his opponent’s being unable to turn his blade immediately.
In the meantime, he drew a dagger with his left hand, then swiped it across his opponent’s body. He didn’t count on the cut hurting his opponent. Instead, he was only hoping that it could make it troublesome for his opponent, enough at least for him to have a slight chance of winning.
Meanwhile, on the viewing stand, Frost, who was eliminated during the preliminary round, was very unhappy. She grudgingly complained, “How could a person without basic training skills pass the preliminary test, whereas I was eliminated? All he had was his quick reflexes! Fate is really unfair!”
“If fate could be fair to all, then it would not be fate.” Snowflake gave a warm smile. “Why don’t you think of it from another point of view? Fifty or sixty years down the road, this person will just be a pile of bones in his grave, while you are still enjoying the marvelous years of youth. Isn’t that just as unfair?”
“I am a Giant Dragon, so it’s natural that I should have longer!”
“When it benefits you, you say that it is meant to be. And, when it does not benefit you, it then becomes unfair! The Goddess of Fate would criticize you for such logic!”
Frost was quiet for a while, before she nodded, taking her sister’s advice. Snowflake smiled, then looked towards the battle ring again. But she was no longer looking at the two contestants fighting, but the golden hair commentator, who wore magic glasses!
The commentator’s style was slightly different today, as compared to the past few days. He was not as noisy or chatty as he usually was. He spoke politely, without provoking the contestants, at least not like he had in the past. He was just being an honest commentator.
But this is really abnormal!
She knew who that commentator really was. As the unreliable clone of the jellyfish God, she would not be surprised at all, if he talked nonsense, told vulgar jokes, or even ran naked across the stage! And yet, he was just commentating the events, exactly as they were?!
This must be a joke! Or, the sun must have risen from the west today!
She stared at the commentator curiously, hoping to see through his inner thoughts, right through his sunglasses. She was hoping to find out what this clone of the jellyfish God was actually thinking.
That obviously did not work. Even at the end of the battle, and even when the next battle was beginning, she still could not find any inkling.
During the next battle, the commentator returned to his normal self again. He was jabbering on, conversing with unsuitable or unrelated comments, making the spectators laugh hilariously. She started to wonder if he was there to commentate the martial arts competition, or to conduct a comedy show!
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Sui Xiong lied down on the long bench at the theme park, feeling an overwhelming wave of melancholy wash over him. The injuries that he had gotten from the battle had been treated, but the lethargic feeling in his body could not be cured so easily. He was so tired. In fact, he wished very much that he could find a place to sleep.
However, his distress kept him awake. He laid down on the bench for almost half a day, but could not rest. Although he persisted at the attempt for a very long while, until his opponent was even tired out in the end, he still lost the battle anyway.
Alas, he had lost the battle, bringing his journey into the Very First Martial Arts Competition to an end. At first, he was hoping to ask around for some insights from the Void Mask Theme Park, but he decided against the idea eventually.
As he was thinking to himself, sleepiness crept upon him. Then he fell asleep.
The invisible jellyfish, which was floating in the air, was frowning at him. Having two traversers in the same world, of course that would have given him ideas!
Although… Complicating matters, these two traversers were actually himself! He thought about this for a while, then finally figured out a solution. He gave his clone a hint!