Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Third Layer of the Supernatural Realm
After saying that, he turned his gaze to the demon race area and the monster race area.
As for these twenty-odd people.
Matthew wasn't worried that they would realize the situation was dire and run away.
Because once they stepped into the ring, they became participants in this deathmatch, and they were not allowed to surrender, let alone leave the ring.
Then, under the gaze of everyone in the arena.
Matthew raised his hands, his left hand pointing towards the demon race area and his right hand towards the monster race area, first giving them a thumbs up.
Everyone thought he was going to praise the demon race and the monster race for a moment.
But, immediately afterwards, Matthew flipped his wrists, and his thumb instantly pointed downwards.
Everyone was stunned.
Such provocative behavior, though simple, was very effective.
Because this wasn't a normal situation.
In private, not many demons or monsters might be fooled or angered by this.
But in the arena, under the watchful eyes of everyone and other races, if the demon race and the monster race remain unmoved in the face of Matthew's provocation, they would have truly lost all face.
Instantly, the demon and monster zones were in an uproar.
They were not human; however, even such a simple, provocative gesture was still understandable to them.
All sorts of strange and unusual roars and screams rang out, making the entire arena lively.
Looking at the angry and indignant expressions on the faces of those monsters and demons, someone clearly understood that they really wished they could rush up and tear Matthew apart and eat his flesh.
...
"He's gone mad. This guy has completely gone mad."
"What is he trying to do? Does he think he's not going to die a miserable death already?"
"Perhaps we misjudged him. He is actually a hidden powerhouse, confident in his own strength."
"Even if he's a hidden powerhouse, isn't doing this just courting death? He's all alone. How many attacks can he withstand?"
"Wow. No matter what happens to this guy, I admire his courage."
On the human side, everyone was discussing Matthew.
Although people didn't understand Matthew's actions, they were impressed.
And among the demon race, one guy, however, was laughing out loud instead of being angry.
It was that three-eyed demon.
Only it understood Matthew's thoughts.
It was even discovered that Matthew was very similar to it, both were craving to kill.
If it were the one defending the ring, it might do the same.
...
On the stage.
Seeing that the atmosphere had really gotten lively, Matthew smiled.
Even using such a simple, provocative gesture was a well-thought-out decision.
After all, they were of different races.
If the methods of provocation were made too complicated, the demons and monsters might not even understand them.
His provocation of the demons and monsters was not out of arrogance.
He wanted to make a big splash, earn enough points, and directly secure the position of the Three Races Tournament Champion.
He wanted to avoid being overtaken by the next Ring Champions and losing the championship.
After all, the Defense Path lasted for three hours.
After he left the ring one hour later, the others would have at least two more chances to become a Ring Champion.
If he could only win the championship in the human zone, then the highest grade he could achieve was an S-grade mission rating.
What he wanted was an SSS-grade mission rating.
Then, Matthew's gaze searched the demon race area and soon found the three-eyed demon.
This guy was smiling at him.
It looked like it really deserved a beating.
Seeing this, Matthew also smiled.
The next moment, Matthew waved to the three-eyed demon.
He gestured for the other person to come onstage.
Upon seeing this, the three-eyed demon was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, appearing extremely excited.
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-Thump
A loud bang suddenly came from the stage.
A one-eyed, ten-meter-tall giant jumped into the ring.
As soon as the giant stepped onto the stage, his single eye, as big as a basketball, locked onto Matthew.
Its one eye was filled with murderous intent.
With this Cyclops leading the way, other monster and demon contestants also jumped into the ring one by one.
Before long, thousands of demons and monsters had gathered on the stage.
Those who were able to go on stage at this time were all those who had qualified for the finals.
Simply put, they were strong ones in their races.
Imagine a scene in which thousands of experts simultaneously take the stage to hunt down one person.
Seeing this scene in the human zone, everyone was amazed, and then they mourned for Matthew.
Many powerful humans who were initially eager to make a move have now abandoned their plans.
"Miss Natalie, what exactly is Matthew trying to do?"
"If Matthew wanted to defend the ring, wouldn't it be better to play it safe? If he can hold out for an hour, he'll get a thousand points, enough for us to win the championship. Why is Matthew doing this?"
Filip Walker and the others all started asking questions.
The scene in the ring was absolutely insane.
Could one person take on thousands of powerful opponents?
They wouldn't dare to be so bold even in their wildest dreams.
Natalie's gaze remained fixed on the stage.
Hearing what everyone said, a hint of worry appeared on her pretty face.
"No matter what Matthew wants to do, we can only watch and do nothing about it now."
After all, they were all eliminated.
Even if they wanted to go on stage to help, they couldn't.
...
On the stage.
At this moment, Matthew was surrounded by demons and monsters.
It could be said that he was completely surrounded.
Even the twenty-odd humans couldn't get to the front line and were pushed to the outer perimeter.
Faced with thousands of angry expressions, Matthew remained completely calm.
His gaze remained fixed on the three-eyed demon, waiting for the three-eyed demon to take the stage.
The three-eyed demon seemed to understand Matthew's meaning.
After thinking for a moment, the three-eyed demon smiled slightly and stood up.
Then, it took a step and easily jumped onto the ring.
When Matthew saw this, a ferocious smile appeared on his face.
'You son of a bitch, now that you're in the ring, don't even think about running away.' He thought.
When the three-eyed man came on stage, the demons surrounding Matthew automatically parted to make way for him.
Some of the monsters were intimidated by the three-eyed demon's imposing presence and gave way, revealing Matthew.
Then the three-eyed demon stared directly at Matthew, uttering a string of words in the demon language.
Matthew naturally did not know the language of the demon race.
However, he miraculously understood it in the supernatural realm.
"You've been wanting me to participate because you want to challenge me?"
This was the meaning of the three-eyed demon's words.
'No. I just want to kill you.' This was Matthew's thought.
But he was no longer interested in talking with the three-eyed demon.
Now that all the prey had arrived, Matthew did not need to continue pretending.
He bent his knees slightly, assuming a posture of gathering strength.
Then the next moment.
-Boom
The earth shattered.
The entire arena trembled.
The entire stage, spanning a radius of 1000 meters, cracked.
In the very center, there was an enormous crater.
Many of the monsters surrounding the area were injured.
And this was merely the effect of Matthew's single jump.
Under the immense force of the recoil, Matthew's body shot into the sky like a rocket.
Keen-eyed viewers could see that his fist had turned completely black.
That was Armament Haki.
When Matthew reached several hundred meters high in the air, he began to fall.
And now his jet-black right fist was glowing crimson.
The skill's power was building up.
An unprecedentedly terrifying aura emanated from Matthew, enveloping the entire area.
At that moment, everyone felt the pressure emanating from Matthew, the aura of a top-tier expert.
At the same time, everyone had a premonition that an unprecedented and terrifying attack was about to strike.
The entire audience was horrified.
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