Before I proceed I may have confused some of you. The character named Wang is the same as Ling so it's kinda interchangeable his full name is Wang Ling. Now that that's out of the way....
"Ladies and gentlemen, will we witness another one-sided beatdown, or will it be something entirely different? We're about to find out. Kanye vs. Ling—begin!!"
The match had officially begun, yet neither of them made any meaningful movements. Ling already knew a little about Kanye from the incident with the reflex gauntlet game, so he was trying to be careful. On the other hand, Kanye was simply being cautious in case Ling was as strong as Harden.
"Well, here goes nothing," Kanye said as he ran towards Ling.
Ling's martial arts were perfect for counterattacks, so he wasn't fazed by Kanye's offensive charge. But then, all of a sudden, Kanye vanished from his line of sight.
"The Stealth Skull, huh? Sorry to disappoint, but that won't work on me," Ling said as he activated the martial arts sensory skill Body Mapping. This allowed him to sense Kanye even though he was invisible.
"An attack from the back, huh? You damn coward," Ling thought with a smile. When Kanye was close enough, Ling jumped into the air, spinning his body as he delivered a devastating flying tornado kick.
The impact of the kick sent Kanye flying several meters, undoing his Stealth Skull.
"What the he—" Before Kanye could finish his thought, he saw Ling directly above him, slamming his foot down in an axe kick.
It slammed hard, and a loud bang echoed. Luckily for Kanye, he managed to evade using Blink Step. But Ling wasn't done. He slammed his foot into the ground, cracking the stage, then began kicking a barrage of tiles at Kanye.
Kanye evaded some with Blink Step, and when a rock was hurled at him, he punched straight through it—only to realize Ling was directly in front of him.
Activating the skill Rupture, Ling slammed his palm into Kanye's core. Another loud bang followed, and blood gushed from Kanye's mouth as his body was knocked back by the impact.
"Who the hell is that guy?! He's totally beating Kanye!" a man said.
"Hey, Kanye, you better not lose! I bet my house on you—if you lose, I'll kill you, bastard!!!" another man screamed at the top of his voice.
"Do you forfeit?" Ling asked.
"Forfeit? Forfeit??!! Who the hell do you think you are?!! I'll show you the difference between a king and a peasant!" Kanye declared as he activated the high-level assassin's skill Reflexive Riposte.
"From this point on, you won't land a single hit," Kanye said boldly.
"Cocky brat," Ling smirked.
Kanye rushed forward, coating his skill with assassin's poison.
"He can stack skills?" Alvan said in surprise.
"I have to admit, he's quite talented," Lucius added.
"Seems like the East has more talent than the South," Owen remarked, trying to annoy Finn. But Finn didn't take the bait and stayed silent.
Meanwhile, on stage, Ling was being hit over and over.
"At this rate, he'll lose," Amy said nervously.
"I'm sure he won't lose to someone like that," Harden replied.
"Damn it, I have to think of something," Ling thought. "Even with the Iron Body skill Hawkins taught us, I'm still getting poisoned."
Ling leaped into the air, backing away. Kanye rushed confidently after him. Just then, Ling slammed his palm into the ground, activating Rupture again. The ground beneath their feet shook, tiles erupted, and a thick dust cloud covered the stage.
Kanye stopped in his tracks—he couldn't spot Ling. But then he sensed Ling's mythical force from behind.
"There!" Kanye shouted, thrusting his fist forward through the dust cloud—only to smash a rock.
"He imbued the rock with his mythical force?!" Kanye realized too late.
He turned to react, but couldn't move.
Skill Activated: Paralyzing Touch Point.
"Damn this brat," Kanye cursed internally.
Ling then took his stance, activating another skill Hawkins had taught him—Azure Tornado Kick. A deep blue hue engulfed his foot as he twisted midair and slammed it into Kanye's face.
Bang!!
Kanye's body flew several meters before crashing into the wall.
"A… Amazing! Nothing short of breathtaking!" Mark exclaimed. "And the winner, from the Southern Continent, is Ling!!"
"What were you saying about talent?" Finn asked Owen with a smirk.
The crowd erupted with mixed emotions. Some cheered, while others cursed.
"Damn that Ling kid! Damn Kanye too! I bet my house on this!!!" a man cried in agony. "My wife's definitely gonna divorce me now… Hey, do you think you could lend me some money? I'll pay you back—I'll bet on the South next time, I swear I'll win your money back!" he wept.
"I knew Ling wouldn't lose!" Amy said cheerfully.
"You didn't think so," Raizo laughed.
"Shut up."
"For the continents to participate in the next match are…" The machine shuffled until it stopped.
"The Southern Continent and the Western Continent once more!" the announcer said.
"The South and the West? Strange coincidence," Harden remarked.
"And the participants are… Raizo vs. Chase!"