Chapter 352: Puppet Show (1/2)

Chapter 352: Puppet Show

Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_

Wang Tong's opponent was Han Linu from the Lunar Mastery. Although he was not listed as one of the seeded players, his power was considered at par with them.

As the strongest member of the third generation at the Lunar Mastery sect, Han Linu was considered by most people to be the winner of this fight. Not only had he mastered the Lunar Mastery, but he had also invented a unique mastery himself, which had surprised even his master. During his first fights, he had won without even using the Lunar Mastery. Therefore, everyone was eager to see his techniques during the fight with Wang Tong.

The crowd boiled over as they saw Wang Tong and Han Linu stepped onto the stage simultaneously.

Wang Tong studied his opponent and was surprised by his lack of expression on the face. When Wang Tong probed his opponent with soul energy, he was shocked to discover that his opponent's sea of consciousness was empty.

Wang Tong immediately registered that something was amiss. He cranked up his soul energy as a golden light glinted in his eyes. Already, he had detected a strand of soul energy that was attached to the back of his opponent's head. Tracing back along the strand of soul energy, he found the source of energy —an audience member who looked precisely like Han Linu.

”Match, start!”

Wang Tong suddenly requested a timeout before the referee's announcement had faded away.

”Wang Tong, do you have any questions?” The referee ran to Wang Tong and asked, seemingly unimpressed by Wang Tong's mischievous behavior.

Wang Tong cracked a smile and then answered, ”My real opponent is still sitting down there.” Wang Tong pointed towards the source of the soul energy.

Wang Tong's reply disheveled the referee. After a while, he said, ”What do you mean? Your opponent is right here, right in front of you.”

As the referee was convinced that Wang Tong had an episode of stage fright, a young man stood up from the direction where Wang Tong had pointed, and he walked slowly toward the stage.

”Well done, I didn't expect you to see through my trick.” The young man said as he applauded.

The referee closed into the audience and announced, ”Mister, this is a combat area. Only combatants are allowed here.”

The young man took off his sunglasses and hat and then laughed, ”Haha, I AM the combatant.”

The referee was shocked by the young man's likeness with the Han Linu on the stage. He looked at the young man in front him, then looked at the Han Linu on the stage, and then looked back at the young man before realization finally dawned on him.

”Han Linu, you have violated the rules of the tournament, I thereby denounce your qualification for the fight. The winner is—”

”Mister, the match has just started, and he has already revealed himself. I think we can carry on the match now.” Wang Tong suddenly cut the referee short.

”Wang Tong, this is not up to you. The rules are there, and everyone has to follow them.” The referee was adamant in his decision.

Wang Tong smiled and then shrugged his shoulder.

Han Linu also cracked a smile as he found his opponent pleading for his qualification rather amusing.

Han Linu sauntered towards his double on the stage, grabbed onto its scalp and pulled. The action had removed the double's skin and revealed a mechanical robot.

”Sir, this is only my weapon. It is part of my mastery. I am going to use the unique technique of the Lunar Mastery—The Puppeteer. ”

Han Linu bowed to the audiences and announced, ”This is my combat puppet.”