Chapter 148: Curiosity (2/2)
After all, Einherjar Wannabe's overall power was determined by his soul tier, including his GN force. He might have won one battle against an opponent that was one tier higher than him using his techniques, but it did not amount to being invincible, especially considering that high tier fighters with even better techniques were not unheard of.
It was no longer the era of Blade Warriors, when techniques were the decisive factor in a fight. In the current era, soul power trumped over everything else.
As the IPA players poured out their frustration and impatience in the online forum, other players simply waited. They knew that it was only a matter of time before Einherjar Wannabe took up another challenge again. Einherjar Wannabe's challenges came from both IPA and TPA league, but DREAM approved only 20 of them based on their unique abilities.
The prolonged waiting had also instigated many doubts regarding Einherjar Wannabe's real strength, as some believed that the reason behind Einherjar Wannabe's disappearance was his fear of defeat.
Afterward, one hurtful speculation came another. Some spread the rumors out of jealousy while some were simply haters, and they did what haters did best. Einherjar Wannabe's absence only added more fuel to these hurtful and mostly unfounded speculations, since he couldn't defend himself.
The two sides played the war of words for many days without any sign of giving up. The supporters of Einherjar Wannabe believed that his absence was only because he was busy, while the haters had insisted that he had fled out of fear and cowardice. The haters’ main argument was that if he were really busy, he would have said so instead of disappearing and leaving everyone hanging.
As Wang Tong scrolled through the fierce discussions, he found the debate becoming increasingly funny and ridiculous. Therefore, regardless of how malicious some of the comments were, Wang Tong didn't let them bother him. However, Wang Tong's friends had gotten fired up about the hateful remarks.
”These guys are ridiculous! What is there to argue about? They are just jealous!”
”No kidding. This guy for example, what a jerk! He thinks he knows everything, and look how much he talks! Gosh, he must love his own voice.”
”Well, haters gonna hate. Wang Tong, you remained my first choice as an opponent. Once I have improved my Fist of the Racing Tiger, I promise I will give you a nice challenge!” Wang Ben announced with his usual seriousness in his voice. Einherjar Wannabe had somehow reminded Wang Ben of Wang Tong.
”Come on! This is the day-off, no talk of fighting please.” Ma Xiaoru smiled and said.
”I agree! We are still just students, so be a good student Wang Ben. Try to get along with your classmate peacefully.” Zhou Sisi nodded.
Girls’ competition had always been more discreet, but no less destructive and rampant.
Wang Tong had become speechless at the pages after pages of comments. ”Do they get paid to do this? Their internet bill must be enormous!”
Wang Tong didn't let any of the comments—good or bad—affect him, and maintained his inner peace. It was a state of mind that only a handful of people could achieve. He had realized that these comments were merely noises until Einherjar Wannabe joined the fight again. Wang Tong conceded that it was better to stay put for the time being, because not only did he need to focus on his training, but partaking in PA fights right then would also risk exposing his disguise among his peers.
Truth be told, many comments from the opposing side were not entirely unfounded, such as their statement of someone much stronger than Einherjar Wannabe existing in the PA system. There were many strong fighters whose power had remained a mystery to the world, largely because that no one had dared to challenge them in the real world. Wang Tong then realized that if these fighters did exist in the PA system, the PA system would be his best shot at fighting an opponent who was stronger than him. Wang Tong decided to spend more time on managing the brand of Einherjar Wannabe to attract more powerful fighters. As for the fame and popularity that came with it, Wang Tong considered them merely unnecessary by-products. Wang Tong didn't want to be famous, nor did he want any grand adventures. He only wanted to become a captain of mediocre skills who carried little responsibility but no fewer privileges.
Wang Tong's mind drifted away as he dreamed of his life as a captain, surrounded by attractive looking female officers. He didn't even notice that he had started to drool.
”What the heck are you watching! Is it porn...” Zhou Sisi noticed Wang Tong's silly smile on his face.
”What you talking about? No! I was simply enjoying the feeling of making so much progress over the past ten days. It had been such a great opportunity for us.” Wang Tong pulled himself back to the reality and put on a smile.
”Indeed! I never expected to have learned so much in an Academy. The boot camp was also unique in its training methods” Wang Ben nodded in agreement.
Ma Xiaoru and Zhou Sisi looked at each other in dismay, and both held the expression that said, ‘All the boys think the same, especially these two.’
”Us girls just wanna have some fun! Let's ditch these two, don't let them get in the way of our day off.” The two girls finally decided to give up persuading the two to enjoy their holiday.
”Wang Tong, would you like to explore the island with me? I am getting bored.” Wang Ben asked. He cared about those online comments even less than Wang Tong, so he had quickly got bored after reading the news.
”Good call! I had wanted to do that for a while now, but had never gotten the time!”
The two were both fearless teenagers who had a strong sense of curiosity about everything. Ever since their arrival, they were intrigued by the world out on the other side of the fence surrounding District B. Those fences were made of tall steel poles connected with electrically charged meshes. The danger and challenge didn't deter the two boys’ interest in the slightest.
When the two arrived at the training field, they saw Apache walking about, inspecting the fence as if he was also trying to find a way out.