The members of the Blue Star Alliance Life Evolution Department watched this scene.

"In terms of actual combat power, Madeline and Liu Hai are at the same level. How could she lose so miserably?" They were also a little puzzled.

"According to the rule settings of the virtual world, basic combat power refers to the power, speed, agility, and other aspects exerted by the body in coordination with skills," said a black-haired male member. "Actual combat power is based on the strength determined in actual combat. For example, if you have mastered certain ultimate moves from the inheritance, or if your set of continuous moves is indeed very powerful, your combat power will be judged to have soared. However, some things cannot be judged in the virtual world."

"The psychological state, momentum, and will during combat," the black-haired man said, "as well as the collision of wisdom between each other during combat. And collecting information about the opponent, knowing yourself and your enemy, and formulating a battle plan. These are all things that cannot be calculated."

"Combat is about finding the opponent's weaknesses and attacking their shortcomings with your own strengths."

"The two sides will scheme against each other, and once you fall into the opponent's scheme, you will be completely defeated."

The black-haired man sighed, "Judging from the fight, Madeline Logan was able to make Liu Hai cough up blood and get injured. If the battle had fallen under Madeline's control, she could have completely won. But as a result, after she was knocked away by Liu Hai's saber, Liu Hai took advantage of the situation and continued to attack, not giving Madeline any chance to breathe... After more than ten consecutive moves, he took her away in one wave!"

"Yes." The others present nodded.

"The difference in the psychological state of the two sides is also quite large. Madeline is too confident! Liu Hai has never underestimated any opponent, and caution has been engraved in his bones," said one member.

"To be honest, I think combat intelligence, momentum, will, knowing yourself and your enemy, etc. are all auxiliary factors. If strength, speed, and agility are high enough... you can completely crush your opponent," said one member. "If strength and speed exceed the limits of response, you can easily win."

"Madeline's basic combat power is 30% to 40% higher than Liu Hai's. But Madeline's actual combat bonus is 180%, while Liu Hai's actual combat bonus is 280%. The actual combat power of the two sides is comparable, but the result of the battle was that Madeline was completely abused."

These members shook their heads.

The two "catfish" they chose had slightly inferior actual combat bonuses, but they had a significant advantage in terms of basic combat power.

"Let's watch the next battle. Yesarova is a sharpshooter. She won't get close to Xu Jingming," someone said.

"Yesarova is also more humble and cautious than Madeline."

"The two experts we chose should at least have one enter the top four, right? It would be too embarrassing if neither of them could make it to the top four."

...

"As expected of the world's number one, Liu Hai!" The female host in the official live broadcast room became excited.

"We can see that Madeline Logan's strength is very strong, and her strength and speed have reached a terrifying level," Alan said, pointing to the slow-motion replay. "But once Liu Hai gets serious, when Madeline's palm strikes the shield, Liu Hai perfectly uses the force to his advantage, using Madeline's power to unleash that saber strike, knocking Madeline away with one strike. As long as he gains a little advantage, Liu Hai will snowball and crush his opponent to death."

"That's right."

Li Wen Gulit smiled, "There used to be an old saying in the martial arts world that as long as Liu Hai catches a bit of an advantage, then Liu Hai is sure to win."

"Even when the elderly Liu Hai was competing, he was never really injured," Alan said.

The guests praised and boasted, which was actually from the bottom of their hearts.

And countless people around the world were amazed by it. They couldn't quite understand the virtual and the real, but they only saw that... the Madeline Logan, who had always been very strong, was completely suppressed.

******

Liu Hai returned to the spectator stand.

"Captain, amazing, amazing." Xu Hong, Dai Tongda and others greeted him, and Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi and others were also amazed.

Liu Hai smiled and sat next to Xu Jingming.

"How was it?" Liu Hai asked.

"That Madeline Logan is too confident and too careless," Xu Jingming shook his head slightly. "Facing you, Master, who is number one on the Star List, I'm very curious, where did she get the confidence to be so arrogant and conceited? If she had regarded you, Master, as the most terrifying enemy, then she would definitely have carried hidden weapons! With her speed and strength, coupled with hidden weapons... the threat to you, Master, would be much greater."

"Haha, you kid!" Liu Hai smiled, "I'm also very curious as to why she only carried boxing gloves. If she had brought some throwing knives, and my speed wasn't as good as hers, this battle would indeed have been a lot more troublesome."

"Combat should be about targeting the enemy and utilizing all factors," Xu Jingming said.

Liu Hai looked at his disciple, "If you encountered my moves just now, would you have a way to break them?"

"This..."

Xu Jingming completely understood his master's moves. After thinking for a while, he said, "Master's moves are indeed very clever. There are three ways to break them! First, archers or hidden weapons to deal with Master from a distance. Second, be fast enough, and immediately follow up with the next move after one move fails. Be fast enough! Master, you won't have time to borrow strength for each move. Third, be strong enough to exceed the limit of Master's borrowed strength."

"However, all three of these methods are very difficult." Xu Jingming looked at his master.

"Master, you are using a shield and saber in combination, which is a dual weapon. If I'm not mistaken, in addition to the shield being able to borrow strength, Master's saber... can also borrow strength, using the saber for defense and borrowing strength, and the shield for attack," Xu Jingming said, "The shield is yin, the saber is yang. And the saber can also be yin, and the shield can be yang! Shield strikes... are even more fierce and domineering."

"Haha..." Liu Hai smiled, "You have a keen eye."

"I was taught by Master, so I know more about Master," Xu Jingming said.

Both of them had extremely high actual combat skills globally, and were much more discerning than Madeline Logan, who only had high basic combat power.

"The third match, you're up," Liu Hai said. "Your opponent, Yesarova, is a fifth-order sharpshooter. If you can't get close to her, then you can only be a target. Her threat level may be even greater than that Madeline Logan."

"The stronger, the more interesting." Xu Jingming was already eager to try.

He hadn't encountered a strong enough opponent in the World Martial Arts Competition so far!

...

"Okay, after analyzing, I believe everyone can feel Liu Hai's terrifying suppressive power in this battle," Alan Emilianko narrated. "I even think that if someone fights Liu Hai, even if their combat power is comparable, Liu Hai will be the one who wins! Because he doesn't reveal any flaws in defense, and as long as he has a slight advantage in attack, he will crush his opponent to death! This kind of combat intelligence is simply terrifying."

"That's why he's the world's number one," Li Wen Gulit said.

"Don't forget Tiano and Xu Jingming. Seven months ago, they cleared the fourth level of the Starry Sky Tower on the same day as Liu Hai," Miyagawa Akari said.

"Yes, the next to appear will be Xu Jingming and Yesarova," Alan Emilianko exclaimed. "If Liu Hai is about controlling the battlefield and having terrifying combat intelligence, then Xu Jingming is fierce to the extreme! Whether it's his swift marksmanship or his shield's might... he doesn't give the enemy a chance to breathe, and completely crushes the enemy."

"It's said that Xu Jingming practiced Bajiquan and Chuojiao when he was young, and his fighting style is also ingrained in his bones," Li Wen Gulit said.

"For the next match, who do the three of you favor?" the female host asked. "Is it Yesarova, the only fifth-order sharpshooter in the competition, or Xu Jingming?"

"Xu Jingming," Miyagawa Akari said.

"Of course it's Xu Jingming," Alan also said.

"Haha, is there even a question? Months ago, Xu Jingming used a sword to kill Li Wenxiu with one move. You can understand... that Xu Jingming has long reached an incredible realm," Li Wen Gulit said.

The three professional guests unanimously favored Xu Jingming, and countless people around the world also took it for granted that Xu Jingming would win.

"Although Yesarova is very beautiful, Xu Jingming is still the more powerful one when it comes to real combat."

"Yesa, good luck, just don't lose too badly."

"Yesa, I will always support you. Losing is also an honor."

Countless people, including Yesarova's fans, almost 99% of them believed that Xu Jingming would win. Only a very small number of Yesarova's die-hard fans believed that Yesarova would create a miracle.

...

"You really underestimate me." Yesarova sat on the spectator stand, her fighting spirit burning.

"Yesa, don't be pressured. You being the only fifth-order sharpshooter in the entire World Martial Arts Competition is already the pride of our Raksha Country. Even if you lose this battle, it won't be a disgrace. After all, your opponent is Xu Jingming, and no one will put pressure on you," her husband comforted her. "Relax and enjoy this match."

Yesarova looked at her husband.

She really wanted to tell her husband some secrets, but she had to endure it due to confidentiality regulations.

"You just watch," Yesarova said as she stood up.

"I will always support you." Her husband also stood up. He was already in his forties, and his wife was still as young as a maiden. He had always been grateful for marrying such a wife, and had always cared for and pampered her. "Yesa, even if you lose today, I believe you will surpass Xu Jingming in the future."

"You're the one who's going to lose!" Yesarova pointed her finger and entered the combat preparation area.