"Stop!"
The captain of the Guang unit shouted anxiously the moment Li Chonglou grabbed him by the neck, but by the time his voice fell, Fang Zhang's body had already slumped to the side.
When the two first met, Fang Zhang had insulted Li Chonglou's family, so Li Chonglou had vowed to kill him. Last time, it was only because he had considered the rules that Fang Zhang was spared his life.
But now, death was permitted in the arena, and Li Chonglou had no intention of holding back.
"Damn it!"
The Guang unit captain flashed and rushed onto the stage. Li Chonglou stared at him coldly, while the captain, with his殺意filled gaze, seemed ready to make a move. However, the others from the Guang unit immediately shouted.
"Calm down, don't break the rules!"
The Guang unit captain ultimately did not make a move, only picking up Fang Zhang's corpse and jumping off the stage. At this moment, everyone was still in shock.
"Damn, this guy is too ruthless!"
"These two clearly had a conflict, so it's not surprising he'd go for a kill, but what surprised me was his combat thinking! To find the opponent's weakness in such a short time!"
"Indeed, so this guy isn't just fast..."
The crowd's perception of Li Chonglou's strength instantly changed. It was a pity that everything that had just happened had been too fast, and they couldn't discern much.
When Li Chonglou returned to the stands, Yi Long immediately came forward, congratulating him with a happy smile, "Well done! Don't be polite to people from the Guang unit."
The two strongholds were like sworn enemies, so Li Chonglou was not surprised by Yi Long's reaction. Instead, Lei Feng, the captain of the An unit, didn't show much of a response.
However, the competition continued. Li Chonglou's stunning finishing blow was soon overshadowed by the subsequent battles, with only one person's mind replaying the scene.
"He really was hiding his strength!"
Bo Qiang had been hiding at the edge of the crowd, secretly watching Li Chonglou. Since discovering Li Chonglou was also there, Bo Qiang had been acting conventionally, not drawing too much attention.
To be precise, he dared not draw too much attention.
As a gifted contestant, his intuition was naturally extremely sensitive. Ever since he had been threatened by Li Chonglou, he had a vague premonition: if he harbored the slightest killing intent towards Li Chonglou, he himself would be the one to die!
It was precisely because of this intuition that Li Chonglou remained his psychological shadow until now. Even after breaking through his own limits, Bo Qiang dared not harbor any thought of opposing him.
Especially Li Chonglou's attack just now, which others found merely stunning, but in Bo Qiang's eyes, it was like stirring up a storm.
Because everyone was focused on his movements, only he had been staring at Li Chonglou's eyes!
That calm and unfazed gaze revealed that he hadn't taken Fang Zhang seriously at all! Moreover, even when Fang Zhang unleashed a move that caught everyone's attention, Li Chonglou's eyes remained unchanged.
He was confident that he could have taken that blow head-on without even dodging and emerged unscathed!
Bo Qiang then recalled the scene where Li Chonglou had hinted at him to play along. He now understood that Li Chonglou had clearly been hiding his strength, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Such an enemy, if not killed instantly, was best not provoked!
Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died!
Yan Gui, the captain of the Gui unit, noticed Bo Qiang's unease and frowned with some displeasure, "So what if his combat awareness is a little better? Do you need to be so wary of him?"
"Bo Qiang, you're someone I have high hopes for, and I don't want to see any timidity in you! As a strong individual, you should possess an unwavering spirit!"
Yan Gui intended to admonish Bo Qiang, but to his surprise, the usually obedient and compliant Bo Qiang directly shook his head.
"Captain, this person is not as simple as you think. I, Bo Qiang, am not that weak, but when it comes to him..."
As he spoke, deep fear began to rise in his eyes. Yes, he was even afraid to think about it.
Yan Gui did not expect Bo Qiang to be so direct. With his words spoken so plainly, anything more he said would be useless.
"Heh, very well. Since you have a psychological block, as your captain, I will personally help you eliminate it!"
Yan Gui finally uttered these words and fell silent. Bo Qiang wanted to persuade him, but recalling Yan Gui's personality and methods, he eventually chose silence.
Some things could only be understood through personal experience.
"Although this guy has always played the pig to eat the tiger, he doesn't seem to be too obsessed with killing. The captain just wants to test him, it should be fine..."
Bo Qiang thought to himself, hoping that he wouldn't encounter Li Chonglou in the next match.
As time passed, the crowd around the arena dwindled. After half of them had dispersed, the staff on stage suddenly called out Li Chonglou's name again.
This time, his opponent was also an acquaintance, Pang Zheng.
"What a coincidence?"
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed slightly. His first match in the second round was against Fang Zhang, which could be considered a coincidence. However, his second match was against Pang Zheng, which made the probability somewhat questionable.
But when Li Chonglou looked at Pang Zheng and saw a look of unexpectedness on his face, he confirmed that this matter truly had nothing to do with Pang Zheng.
"My luck is so good, I might as well go buy a lottery ticket."
Li Chonglou shook his head and walked onto the stage.
As Pang Zheng also stepped onto the stage, his eyes had turned venomous.
"I can't believe I actually get to meet you. Kid, you're out of luck this time."
As soon as they faced each other, Pang Zheng began to utter harsh words. The crowd below was stunned.
"What the heck, does this guy have so many enemies? How come it feels like everyone he fights is his enemy?"
"Who exactly is this guy? Why haven't we heard of him before?"
Some of the onlookers who were not familiar with Li Chonglou immediately became curious about his identity.
Meanwhile, the people from the An unit's expressions changed upon hearing Pang Zheng's words.
"Lei Feng, how are you managing your subordinates! Are you trying to make us fight amongst ourselves?"
Yi Long immediately found Lei Feng to question him. Lei Feng's face also turned somewhat grim. Although he knew Pang Zheng's intentions, he hadn't expected him to be so petty and reveal it so openly on the stage.
This way, they, who were in the right, were put at a disadvantage.
However, it was too late to say anything now.