Chapter 17

Rustling!

The audience erupted into thunderous applause, without a doubt, this battle was incredibly thrilling.

A rollercoaster of events!

Initially, it was thought that Liu Zhen's "Great Dark Seize Fist" would overwhelm Xu Xiaoshou, but unexpectedly, he used a single finger blade to break through the fist and turn the tide.

Then, it was assumed that after the dark fist exploded, Xu Xiaoshou would be severely injured and unable to recover, but he cleverly turned the tables, using a mouthful of blood to blur his vision and transform a passive situation into an active one.

Most importantly, the rapid spinning wind-fire wheel in mid-air not only made Liu Zhen question his existence, but the subsequent move, "Antelope Hanging Horn," which flipped Liu Zhen, showcased Xu Xiaoshou's exceptional close combat skills.

And the instigator, Xu Xiaoshou, admitted that without "Strength," he would have been done for by now.

The hidden power of the "Great Dark Seize Fist" was truly terrifying; although he had turned the tide, he had completely lost his fighting ability at this moment.

"Do you need to rest?" The referee ran over.

"Yes." Xu Xiaoshou nodded.

The referee took a deep breath and pointed at Liu Zhen, who was lying beneath Xu Xiaoshou: "He needs it too."

Liu Zhen had already fainted, whether from the fall or from anger, it was unclear.

Xu Xiaoshou awkwardly got up, finally allowing Liu Zhen to be carried away by the staff.

"Do you not want to go in for recovery?" the referee asked.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the audience standing and clapping, jokingly, how could he possibly go in?

He shook his head and focused his attention inward.

"Encouraged, passive value, +242."

"Praised, passive value, +366."

The information refreshed one by one, and in half an incense stick's time, the accumulated passive value was a number he couldn't earn from two consecutive matches.

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't resist glancing down:

"Passive value: 7255."

Tsk tsk!

Ignoring the few points contributed by Di Xin'er, Liu Zhen alone had given him over two thousand points.

And the rest were all gifts from these crazy audience members during the gap between the two matches.

The number was still rising.

Xu Xiaoshou stopped paying attention and began to examine his body.

When the dark fist exploded, he was severely injured, and the subsequent moves were purely driven by willpower.

Now, as he relaxed, he had almost lost his ability to move, even a slight smile hurt.

However, there was still one more match in the breakout round!

Xu Xiaoshou gritted his teeth, sat upright on the Outcloud Platform, and turned his back to the audience.

He took out a bottle of pills, which were the ten-grade healing spirit pills given by Elder Qiao after the group stage: the Crimson Gold Pill.

Let's do this!

Xu Xiaoshou, as if heading to his death, pinched a Crimson Gold Pill, not daring to inhale deeply, he lightly sniffed it.

Instantly, he felt as if struck by lightning, his eyes turned white, and his body trembled like a sieve.

"Ooh ooh ooh…"

The audience was watching Xu Xiaoshou, and when they saw him suddenly tremble with his back to them, they stretched their necks, very curious.

"What is he doing?"

"Taking pills? What kind of pill is this, so powerful?"

"Is this a poison pill? So terrifying!"

Everyone saw Xu Xiaoshou, who was originally sitting cross-legged, fall flat on the Outcloud Platform, like a pile of trembling mud.

"What did he take to shake like that?"

"This guy is a vibration type…"

Everyone's heads instantly filled with question marks, and Xu Xiaoshou unconsciously gained a wave of suspicion.

The referee was scared out of his wits, what the hell is going on, just sent Liu Zhen away, and now you're down too?

How can you make my job as a referee so difficult!

He hurriedly brought the medical staff over, feeling his pulse and pinching his philtrum.

"Ooh ooh… No, no problem…" Xu Xiaoshou foamed at the mouth.

The referee almost cursed, does this look like no problem?

"If you can't hold on, just say so, I'll take you to recover!" The referee tried to press his chest to stop the trembling.

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes turned white, struggling to sit up, but he was powerless, and he weakly roared:

"Don't, don't touch me!"

"I'm… sensitive now, ooh ooh ooh…"

The referee: "…"

He silently withdrew his hands, perhaps he doesn't need me…

The audience was in an uproar, because when Xu Xiaoshou lay down, his face was visible, and those who understood lip-reading translated it, causing a stir.

"He must have taken an aphrodisiac!"

"Taking this stuff at the competition, I'm impressed!"

"Someone, take him off and let him cool down!"

"Strongly request a drug test, Xu Xiaoshou must have taken banned substances!"

This translation added countless passive values to Xu Xiaoshou, with suspicion, admiration, and ridicule…

The medical staff released his pulse, looking surprised: "Seems like he's fine?"

"Huh?" The referee was puzzled.

"He doesn't know what pill he took, but the effect is terrifying. His body is rapidly healing, almost completely recovered."

"Ha ha!"

"Almost completely recovered?"

The referee pointed at Xu Xiaoshou's trembling body, "Then what is this?"

The medical staff hesitated, uncertainly: "Comfortable?"

The referee's face turned black, comfortable my ass!

Unreliable!

He thought for a moment, pulled open Xu Xiaoshou's hand, and saw the Crimson Gold Pill.

"Is this it?"

He raised an eyebrow, casually took one and put it in his mouth, making the medical staff almost jump, "Can't eat it!"

"No problem, if this is poison, it wouldn't have the effect you described, and he wouldn't dare to swallow it. If he took banned substances during the match, I need to detect it immediately."

The referee sat cross-legged, and as the spirit energy in his body circulated, the pill dissolved, and his eyes immediately opened.

What the hell is this?

Is this really a Crimson Gold Pill?

He looked at the trembling Xu Xiaoshou, falling into deep thought, did we eat the same thing?

Or, could it be that he really is sensitive?

Thinking of this, the referee's body trembled, and the medical staff was startled.

On the ground, Xu Xiaoshou's trembling gradually subsided, and with the experience of refining the spirit pill last time, he was already much better.

And the Crimson Gold Pill, being a healing pill, the pleasure was intense but short-lived.

It must be said, the breathing technique has significant side effects, but its effects are even greater!

"Seems to be mostly recovered, just still hurts…" Xu Xiaoshou thought to himself.

The explosive force of the "Great Dark Seize Fist" was no joke, and even now, he still felt his scalp tingle when he thought about it, wondering how he had the courage to hold on at the time.

Well, besides holding on, there was no other choice…

Xu Xiaoshou waved his arms and kicked his legs, forcing himself to be lively, as there was still one more battle, and his body couldn't cool down.

The referee looked at the lively and occasionally twitching Xu Xiaoshou, full of suspicion.

Is that it?

Xu Xiaoshou bounced back, turned around, and waved to the audience who loved him, thanking them for their concern, and then reviewed the information in his mind.

"Passive value: 10220."

Tsk tsk, a surge of over three thousand!

This is true love!

Xu Xiaoshou marveled as he walked back into the barrier, trembling with each step.

Today's quota has been met, and even exceeded.

The referee followed him like a bodyguard, seemingly casually asking: "Ready to start the next match?"

"Not in a hurry, I need to adjust my breathing, give me some time!"

Xu Xiaoshou took out a spirit crystal, occasionally sniffing it to maintain his high-level state.

Even so, after a major battle and just recovering from severe injuries, he could only perform at about 60-70% of his usual strength.

"Alright!"

The referee chuckled: "Let's start then, there's no time left anyway."

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the referee in shock, are you a dog!

No time left, yet you ask if I'm ready to start, trying to mess with me?

The referee happily injected spirit energy into the array command, activating the lottery screen, with a victorious smile on his face, as if he had won a round.

The screen flowed, and the name was set:

"Wen Chong!"

Xu Xiaoshou stared at him in disbelief, Wen Chong? Are you messing with me!

The referee looked innocent, shrugging to indicate it wasn't his doing.

At the same time, the audience was almost in an uproar, the atmosphere exploding with this name.

"My God, Wen Chong?!"

"Inside job, Xu Xiaoshou is in trouble, he's been set up!"

"Indeed, just went through a life-and-death battle, and now, without resting, he faces a powerful defender."

"Defender?" Some were excited, others confused, not understanding why everyone suddenly exploded, "Tell us, what's going on?"

"Know the 2nd arena, right? Wen Chong had bad luck, drawn in the same group as Chao Qingteng, suppressed, one champion, one runner-up."

"So what, Xu Xiaoshou is also a champion!"

"Chao Qingteng, second on the list, a congenital expert!"

"Wen Chong, seventh on the list, a half-step congenital expert!"

"Wow! So impressive?"

"Ha ha, you think that's it? No, no, no, this guy is Xu Xiaoshou's natural enemy!"

The speaker's tone was teasing, piquing everyone's curiosity, and the audience around him were eager: "Stop being mysterious, tell us!"

"Know Liu Zhen, the ten-realm expert who almost beat Xu Xiaoshou to a pulp?"

"Uh-huh!" Everyone nodded.

"Wen Chong's junior!"

"Wow!" Everyone gasped.

"Not done yet!" The speaker, looking pleased, continued: "Know Di Xin'er, the girl Xu Xiaoshou hit with a wooden sword?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Wen Chong's goddess!" The speaker dropped a bomb.

"Damn!"

"Explosive!"

"This Xu Xiaoshou is in deep trouble!"