Chapter 411: The King of the METAL (1/2)
Chapter 411: The King of the METAL
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
The angry martian mob finally quieted down, although they didn't do so without any confusion. A second life? They had only heard of such ability in great tales and children's books.
Even as the doubts and confusion bubbled among the audiences, the fire started anew around Lie Jian, and was increasing its intensity by the second. In two heartbeats, the flame had turned into a wildfire, and then transformed into a tornado. It burned with such intensity that the flame had turned from red to orange, blue, and then brilliant white.
An unbelievable scene laid out in front of everyone. Michaux smiled as he watched the utter confusion on the faces of two interpreters. ”Patroclus was right. It had been over a couple of centuries that House Lie had used this incredible ability, since it was extremely dangerous.”
After having discussed with Michaux before the fight, Lie Jian conceded that his chances of winning were slim, and drastic measures were needed. Therefore, he had come up with a plan that sought victory in the most unthinkable circumstances.
Lie Jian had already lost one tournament, and he could not afford another failure. He was not only to fight for himself, but for the entire population of Mars.
Lie Jian was far from being perfect, but on the battlefield, he was as determined as any perfect soldier.
A loud and clear shriek erupted from the center of the fire tornado as the swirling flames shrunk in size, until they resembled a human figure dressed in dancing flames.
”Kom!”
Lie Jian's stoic face emerged from the flame first. ”I'm back.”
Patroclus nodded and then said, ”I have been waiting.”
After returned from the River of Styx, the Martian had considerably advanced his power, as the fire GN force had become blue.
Seeing that Lie Jian had safely returned from his death trip and was stronger than ever, Michaux heaved a deep sigh of relief. Zhang Jin could not believe how reckless Patroclus had become. She reckoned that Patroclus must have seen through Lie Jian's radical plan, but he let him carry it out with full intent anyways. She wondered what Patroclus was after that was worth taking such a high risk for.
Lie Jian didn't attack right away. Instead, he shouted to Patroclus, ”I want you to know this before I defeat you…You have earned my respect today.”
Lie Jian had not always been ready to fight with abandon, as he hesitated until he saw Patroclus's devastating power. Using the ultimate ability was no better than gambling with his life on the table. However, he was lucky enough to pull it through. Many of his predecessors had also attempted the ”rebirth” ability, but most of them were not as lucky as him.
”Kom!”
”Fist of Blue Blaze!”
Patroclus sidestepped and evaded the attack, but Lie Jian didn't care since the first attack was merely a test of the new power. The blow landed on the ground, and without a din, it melted the solid floor away, creating a fist-sized hole.
The intense heat and destructiveness of Lie Jian's new power immediately captured everyone's attention. Lie Jian was more than pleasantly surprised; the promise of immense power exhilarated him and spurred him to attack his opponent again.
”Kom!”
Both fighters took a couple of steps back after Lie Jian's hurried attack. For the first time, Patroclus was dealt a blow from the front. The blue flame slightly seared his clean and slender fingers. He conceded that he could no longer fend off the blue poison fire with his GN force.
Martians were well known for their tendency of acting on a whim, and Lie Jian was no exception. Easily carried away by the sign of encouraging elements, Lie Jian looked nothing like a man just pulled out from death's jaws as his eyes shone livelily and were eager for victory.
The Ivantian audience's hearts sank as the gravity of the development set in.
Lie Jian scanned the terrified face of Ivantian audiences with a smug look that read, 'Your prince is no longer a match for me.'