Chapter 289: Goals Achieved (2/2)

Was this really possible?

Was he one of the Dowers?

If that were the case, at least it would offer some sensible explanation to the mysterious fighter's power, since Dower was also one of the five Great Houses.

Was he a genius?

Not likely. There had always been a ceiling as to how much inborn talent could improve one's overall power, and Einherjar Wannabe’s ability was well above that upper limit.

In addition, no genius would be able to achieve such high degree of accomplishment in all aspects of being a fighter, but Einherjar Wannabe had done just that. He had perfect tactics, techniques, skills as well as control. It was impossible!

The fight had gone on for ten minutes, and Lie Jian still wasn't able to gain the upper hand after changing half a dozen techniques. On the other hand, Wang Tong's attack seemed to come with a greater frequency and vigor. Lie Jian could sense that his opponent had also reserved his strength and concealed his real power.

Lie Jian started to wish that Patroclus was not present.

The two fighter's fists collided, releasing a shock wave that jolted both fighters. Wang Tong took a dozen steps back and quickly gathered himself, but Lie Jian stumbled back and wasn't able to regain his balance until a few seconds later. It was a clear sign that Wang Tong's power was superior to Lie Jian, and it vexed the Martian to have lost his face in front of the spectators. Lie Jian finally decided to unleash his real power regardless of the presence of Patroclus.

Suddenly, Patroclus appeared in the arena.

”I felt like this fight had turned into a waste of time. Perhaps you two could rearrange another fight and just call it off for the day?”

”I agree. It really isn't my thing to fight in the PA anyways. It felt weird.” Lie Jian agreed.

The other three looked at Einherjar Wannabe, waiting for his reply.

Wang Tong knew they had finally risen to his bait. ”Alright, see you all at the pan-solar system tournament! You will find what you are looking for there!”

”I will be there!” Patroclus had been waiting for the invitation ever since he walked into the arena. He was eager to re-enact the scene of that epic battle centuries ago, and he yearned to rewrite the history. As a powerful fighter, nothing would intrigue him more than changing the course of history using his fighting abilities.

Lie Jian and Michaux looked at each other for a while and then Lie Jian broke the silence, ”Very well, I will be there too.”

Michaux still looked calm. Although he wanted to accept the offer, it was against the doctrines of his sect. Wang Tong threw Michaux a side-glance and then said, ”Michaux, have you heard of something called spiritual essence? ”

A shock came over Michaux as lights flashed in his eyes, ”What do you know about the spiritual essence?”

”Come to the tournament, and I will tell you.” Einherjar Wannabe cracked a wry smile. He had since learned that Mr. Wannabe had existed in the form of spiritual essence, instead of soul energy.

”I will be there for sure.” Michaux agreed to Wang Tong's request without any hesitation. It was the first time that he had ever heard of the word ”spiritual essence” coming from someone other than a divine master

Wang Tong nodded in satisfaction. He had reached his goal and made the tournament into an even more exciting event.

Wang Tong knew that the more powerful fighters were involved in the tournament, the larger its impact would be, and he hoped that he could eventually make a large enough impact to drive the real culprit behind his serious of unfortunate events out of the shades.

Einherjar Wannabe signed off.