The Longest Battle!
The sky was bright.
Up until now, the battle between Xia Fei and Chen Dongs had gone on for a total of twenty-four hours!
Before the second round of assessment, the largest bookmaker in the Endaro Star Region had evaluated the 723 participants, and Xia Fei was ranked last on the participant strength leaderboard.
The leaderboard was not static, and it would be adjusted according to the performance of the participants.
Half an hour after the start of the match, Xia Fei's rank had risen by fifty spots, placing him at 683. Twenty-four hours later, the bookmaker had already raised Xia Fei's rank by a full four hundred spots! He was ranked 323!
Chen Dongs odds were 1: 1.01, while Xia Fei's was 1: 1000. This meant that if Chen Dongs won, every hundred star coins bet would earn him a bonus of one star coin, but if Xia Fei won, a hundred star coins bet would earn him a bonus of ninety-nine thousand nine hundred star coins.
The disparity in strength between the two was too great. Everyone believed that this would be a match with an overwhelming advantage, and Xia Fei had no chance of winning against Chen Dongs.
Even though Chen Dongs odds were ridiculously low, this was a bet that was guaranteed to win, so it still attracted a large number of cautious gamblers to bet on this match. After all, no matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat, and winning a little was still a little.
Just ten minutes after the opening, the bookmaker discovered that more than a hundred billion star coins had been bet on Chen Dongs, and the bet that Xia Fei would win was only fifty star coins. It was said that this fifty star coins had been placed by an old gambler who had accidentally pressed the wrong button.
The bookmaker promptly closed the bets for this match, and due to the huge disparity in the bets, the bets were closed just ten minutes after the opening. This also set a new record, the shortest opening in history.
Twenty-four hours later, many experienced gamblers suddenly discovered that the match between Xia Fei and Chen Dongs had been reopened, and the odds for Chen Dongs victory had been adjusted to 1: 1.1, while the odds for Xia Fei's victory had been reduced to 1: 50.
Not only did the shrewd bookmaker reopen the bets for this match, but they also added a new betting option, which was to guess when the match would end.
Starting from the twenty-fifth hour, one could choose to bet on it all the way to the 240th hour.
The moment this news came out, all the gambling enthusiasts in the Endaro Star Region went into an uproar. In just a few days, the match between Xia Fei and Chen Dong had broken four new records in the gambling industry.
The record for the shortest opening time, the record for opening again after being closed, the record for adjusting the odds the most, and the record for the first time in history where the time of the match was included in the betting range!
Such a special match very quickly attracted the intense attention of all the gambling enthusiasts in the Endaro Star Region. Three hours after the opening, the betting company announced that the match between Xia Fei and Chen Dong had already set the fifth record in the betting industry, the record for the fastest increase in the number of bets.
In three hours and ten minutes, the 67 major gambling companies in the entire Star Field had received a total of 16,750 billion Star Coins, an average of 88.1 billion Star Coins per minute, far surpassing the record of 57.2 billion Star Coins per minute set by the Shuttle Star Field Finals.
72 hours later.
Endaro Star Region's second largest television station, Shell Television Station, in the largest and most luxurious broadcast room number one.
The number one female anchor of the Star Field, En Ya, was wearing a gorgeous red evening gown, sitting on the host's stage with a smile on her face. Beside her were three special guests.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Shell Television Station's special evening report. This time, we'll be focusing on the Adjudicator Union's Crisis grade assessment. To be precise, we'll be focusing on one of the matches in this assessment.
"I believe everyone already knows that the match between Xia Fei and Chen Dong has already gone on for 72 hours. A few minutes ago, the Adjudicator Union announced that this match has already broken the record for the longest match in the history of the Adjudicator Union."
En Ya had an elegant smile on her face as she looked at an elderly silver-haired old man. "Old Mister Liu, you're a senior physiologist. Xia Fei and Chen Dong have been fighting for 72 hours without a clear winner. Won't it cause serious damage to their bodies? How are they able to last for so long? Don't tell me they won't get tired even if they don't eat or sleep? "
The old man chuckled. "Ability users are also humans. Of course, they'll get tired if they don't eat or sleep. You can take note of this. Actually, during the match, they'll need to eat some high-grade food to replenish their stamina every half an hour to maintain their condition.
"At present, their stamina is still maintained at above 90%, but according to my estimation, if they continue to fight like this, they'll reach their first physiological limit in eight hours. When that time comes, they'll need to consume even more medicinal ingredients to replenish their stamina.
"Furthermore, their mental energy consumption is also extremely huge. In another 72 hours, they'll reach their second physiological limit. Even if they consume more medicinal ingredients, they won't be able to stop their stamina and mental energy from continuing to decline. That's why I believe that this match will, at most, end after 96 hours." The white-haired old man analyzed seriously.
At this moment, a tanned and burly middle-aged man beside him coldly snorted in dissatisfaction, seemingly disdainful of the old man's words.
"What you're saying is all in theory. As a warrior, what I see is completely different from what you see." The middle-aged man coldly said, "Don't underestimate the determination a warrior has. Warriors are born to fight, and there's no doubt that Xia Fei and Chen Dongs are outstanding warriors, possessing tenacity unimaginable to the average person.
"What will determine the outcome of this match or when it will end won't be their stamina but the details."
En Ya was slightly stunned. "Details? What kind of details will lead to the end of this match? "
"Any details. From the start of this match, Chen Dongs absolute advantage in terms of his ability type and rank, while Xia Fei has been passively defending. Under such circumstances, Xia Fei can't afford to make any mistakes. Even the slightest mistake that Chen Dongs grasps onto will be fatal."
"The gap between the two is simply too large. There's no way Xia Fei can win against Chen Dongs. The only problem is when Xia Fei will make a mistake. As long as he makes the slightest mistake, this match will be over immediately," the tanned man said in a deep voice.
"Those so-called physiological limits are relative to the average person. A warrior has to go through harsh training, and their bodies are much stronger than the average person's. We don't need to worry about their stamina. Not only do they need to rely on their stamina in battle, they also need to rely on their tenacious willpower. Even if their stamina is depleted, as long as their willpower is strong enough, they can continue fighting and break through their so-called limits!"
"That's right." A pale-faced young man with a pair of spectacles chuckled. "I agree with you, but I don't think that Xia Fei will definitely lose."
The tanned man furrowed his brows and asked, "The defense of the Ice ability is terrifying? There's no way Xia Fei can break through Chen Dongs defense, so there's no chance of him winning. "
"If you look at the current situation, that's indeed the case, but I've noticed that Xia Fei is constantly improving in this match. From being passively beaten at the start, he can now counterattack once every two rounds. If the match continues, only God knows how crazy Xia Fei will be able to improve himself to," the young man slowly said.
The tanned man let out a hearty laugh, his voice filled with disdain. "Crazy level? He's just an Intermediate Star Star rank speed ability user. Even if he improves, how much can he improve? "
The bespectacled young man did not bat an eyelid. "Don't forget that this Intermediate Star rank youngster fought with the Advanced Star Domain rank Chen Dongs for seventy-two hours without a clear victor."
"That's because he's avoiding the fight! He's just dodging! "The tanned man clearly had a fiery temper, slamming the table as he spoke.
"Dodging is also a form of skill, and some people can't even dodge." The bespectacled young man crossed his legs and said in a neutral tone.
"You!" The tanned man glared at him, his face turning a little purple.
Earth, Australia, Adjudicator Union's Crisis grade assessment venue.
Xia Fei's figure nimbly turned and slid past the ice drills on Chen Dongs arms, his body nearly touching the ground.
However, Xia Fei's left hand pushed lightly on the ground, and his whole body immediately bounced off the ground. His right hand's Chasing Light slashed at Chen Dongs leg three times!
* Bang bang bang! *
Xia Fei could clearly feel that the strength of his three slashes was slightly weaker than it was a few days ago. A few days ago, he would at least be able to leave a clear mark on Chen Dongs ice armor, but now, he could only leave a few shallow scratches, which meant that his stamina was declining.
The two of them stood on the left and right sides of the ring in tacit understanding, stopping their attacks at the same time. Xia Fei took out two Snake Eye Berries from his spatial ring and popped them into his mouth, while Chen Dongs grabbed a bunch of fruits that could replenish his stamina and stuffed them into his mouth.
Though these fruits could replenish his stamina, they were unable to alleviate the hunger in his stomach.
Actually, this was not necessarily a bad thing. It was easy for humans to feel sleepy when they were full, and hunger would keep them in a state of alertness.
The more dangerous a situation was, the more humans would explode with a tenacious will to survive. Xia Fei was a lot thinner than he was a few days ago, and there were dark circles under his eyes, but he was still persevering.
Through constant combat, constantly dealing with the grim reaper, Xia Fei's understanding of Crafty Approach was improving every day, every hour, and every minute.
Chen Dongs swallowed a bunch of fruits that could replenish his stamina and said boldly, "Awesome! I've never tried fighting with someone for seven days and seven nights straight before, and this feels great!
"Let's see just how long you can last under my attacks! Come! Let's fight for another seven days and seven nights! " Chen Dongs had already entered a state of extreme excitement. Continuously controlling the icicles had drained his stamina even more than Xia Fei, but he did not waver in the slightest.
Xia Fei took out a bottle of mineral water and gulped it down, yelling, "Alright! It's a deal! "
Without another word, the two of them began another round of frenzied battle.
Over the past seven days, not only did Xia Fei and Chen Dongs not see each other as enemies, they even felt a sense of appreciation for each other. Though the two of them had different levels of martial arts, they had a similar temperament.
And that was tenacity!
They would never give up until the very last moment!
The bald man beside the ring was still bored, waiting for the victor of the fight to come and fight him. Unfortunately, seven days had passed, and the victor between Xia Fei and Chen Dongs had yet to be decided.
This bald man simply brought a sleeping bag with him and slept right below the ring.
Hearing the two of them talking, the bald man groggily opened his eyes and glanced at the ring.
Seeing that Xia Fei and Chen Dongs were still entangled, the bald man helplessly sighed, his brows furrowed.
"Heavens, are the two of you done yet? Can the two of you please have mercy? I'm begging the two of you, hurry up and decide the victor! "
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