Carolyn's expression did not change. She was aware of the additional actions her family had taken, and did not object to it. If she was able to recruit Wang Zhong as her subordinate, it would definitely be of great benefit to the Stuart Family, especially since it would be an extremely effective method to keep Mo Wen in check.
An individual's feelings had to serve the family. Naturally, this didn't mean that anything would happen between Wang Zhong and Carolyn. From the Stuart Family's point of view, giving Wang Zhong such a chance was already a huge favour.
A faint smile appeared on Carolyn's face as she replied, "It's possible to send anyone. Be it captain Wang Zhong or Vladimir, both of them are extremely intelligent experts in battle tactics. Be it traps or counter-traps, it's extremely difficult to predict their opponent's every move. Most likely, it'll still depend on luck. "
A faint smile appeared on Mo Xingchen's face. The relationship between the Mo Family and the Stuart Family could be considered to be harmonious. In fact, both families had the same general direction, and were working together to maintain the stability and unity of the Federation. Fighting was for the sake of unity, and without fighting, there would be no unity.
The preparations for the stage had already been completed, with the main referee, Long Mei Er, having already removed the cushions for the 2 squadrons. Under the indication of the referee, Wang Zhong and Vladimir did not delay, and proceeded to hand in their vanguard squadrons.
The entire stadium instantly turned much quieter, with everyone raising their heads in anticipation.
"Grai VS Pomo!"
When the name list was read out, a wave of astonishment immediately rang out. The majority of people had assumed that Tianjing would definitely give up. After all, Tianjing only had Grai and Wang Zhong. Grai would always be the vanguard squadrons, which would make it too easy for his opponents to target him. The majority of people had already gained a deep understanding of Wang Zhong through the earlier duels, and knew that he was a fellow that didn't play his cards according to common sense. The word "change" was the most commonly seen phenomenon in Tianjing.
Perhaps, this could be called using the status quo to deal with the myriad of changes.
On the other hand, Vasilyevich's side appeared to be more conventional. They had kept Vladimir and Noriba as their trump cards, most likely to deal with Wang Zhong and Grai. It was only natural for Pomo, who was the most stable of them all, to snatch the initiative.
However, with this arrangement, Tianjing had clearly gained an advantage over Pomo. By avoiding Vladimir and Noriba, Grai clearly had a slight advantage over Pomo. A heavy soldier that was more inclined towards defence would only be used in group battles. On the contrary, their performances in duels were rather average.
However, not a single trace of surprise could be seen on Vladimir's face. The Ice Prince was always that confident. Regardless of what Wang Zhong and Vladimir were thinking, the Tianjing fans were clearly extremely satisfied with this outcome. Excited, they started to shout out Grai's name from the viewing gallery. As Grai walked onto the stage indifferently, his cultured and refined demeanour caused the fervent atmosphere to descend once again, causing the stadium to roar out in cheers.
"The most handsome man in the universe makes his grand entrance!"
"There's nothing that my Grai can't solve with a single blast! If there is, then let's fire two shots! "
"Kill that stupid elephant with one shot!"
"No! Don't waste Grai's cannons! Fire at me! Please, fire at me! "
The female spectators were screaming, and the stands were a mess.
Heh …
A sliver of a sneer appeared on Pomo's face as he fiercely stomped on the ground.
BANG!
With a flash of red light, a gigantic figure descended from the sky, smashing fiercely onto the ground right before Grai. Dust and dirt rose into the air, while cracks started to spread crazily in all directions with his feet at the epicentre!
The gigantic figure appeared just like a small mountain in front of Grai. Due to him landing on the ground, his gigantic body was still in a half-squatting position. The muscles on his body were different from those of ordinary heavy soldiers. Instead, they were incomparably sturdy and bulging, causing people to feel as though they weren't muscles. On the contrary, they appeared more like rocks covering the surface of his body!
Hua …
Slowly standing up, the ridiculously gigantic shield in his hand appeared to be a burden to anyone else. However, in Pomo's hands, it appeared to be as light as a toy. The deep and berserk gaze appeared to be blazing within his eyes, appearing as though they could spit out lasers or flames in the next second. A suffocating and mighty aura instantly erupted from him, giving people an intense feeling of impact!
Opposite him, Grai was empty-handed. Against a heavy soldier, empty-handed was clearly the most awkward choice. Even sharp weapons would find it hard to break through Pomo's tyrannical defence, what more bare-handed?
However, be it the audience in the viewing gallery or the commentator, Ruo Zhi, none of them had any desire to ridicule Pomo. This was Tianjing! This was Grai! Against the weirdest squadron in this CHF, let alone empty-handed, even if he suddenly turned into an embroidery needle, no one would feel that anything was amiss.
"Choosing to be empty-handed means that he's going to suffer from speed. As for the issue of offensive power, Grai, who had used his Hundred Fold Palms to break through Zhao Tianlong's defence, doesn't seem to lack it." Ruo Zhi quickly explained. "However, he's facing Pomo, who is on the same level as Zhao Tianlong. What's more, a traditional heavy soldier using a heavy shield is clearly stronger than Zhao Tianlong's Indestructible Vajra Body. Therefore, I believe that Pomo is stronger in terms of both offense and defense. Naturally, the deciding factor for victory isn't just in terms of offense and defense. Speed is the most important factor. If not, he'll only be able to take a beating, while his offense will be useless if he can't hit his opponent! In terms of speed, Grai clearly has an overwhelming advantage! "
"That's right! In the round-of-16, Tianjing had relied on Grai's miraculous performance to push Martial Ghost Divine Emperor out! Being able to compete with a top-class assassin like Gui Wulie in terms of speed, one can only imagine how fast Grai is! I'm sure that this will be the area that will give Pomo the biggest headache. " Compared to the stone-like Pomo, the handsome Grai was clearly more attractive to Chen Yu 'er. "I'm looking forward to Grai's miraculous performance!"
At this moment, screams and shrieks rang out across the stadium and Skylink, while the 2 people who had already taken their positions instantly entered their combat state.
In Vladimir's words, the most miraculous aspect of Tianjing was that they had 2 people that he was unable to see through. One was naturally Wang Zhong, while the other was Grai. Many people felt that Noriba had the ability to counter Grai. However, both Pomo and Vladimir were extremely clear that Noriba was too unstable. They could not afford to make any mistakes in a battle like this. Admittedly, youths were full of drive, and there were times when their emotions would erupt and they would create miracles. However, there were many times where a small mistake would cause them to lose the entire match.
A sliver of red energy started to sparkle within Pomo's stone-like muscles, while the aura around him started to gradually disappear along with the rise of this energy. If one were to close their eyes, one wouldn't even be able to feel his existence, appearing just like an ordinary boulder.
Petrification?
Interest sparkled within Grai's eyes. Earth attribute special ability? That didn't seem to be the case. Compared to the thick and heavy earth, his petrification appeared more like a block of ice. It should be a branch that was closer to the Ice attribute. There was also a possibility that it was a combination of the Ice and Earth attribute. At this moment, despite the lack of aura radiating from him, Grai could feel the high degree of concentration of power radiating from him.
He was definitely an expert. Furthermore, he wasn't just a pure defensive type. Grai moved his body slightly to the side, placing his left hand behind his back, while extending his right hand forward.
"Please."
A gentle wave of Soul Power immediately rippled out from Grai's body. Like a gentle breeze, it brushed past Pomo's body.
"Ha …"
His stone-like eyes suddenly narrowed, before Pomo gave a slight stomp with his left foot.
BANG!
Appearing to be a deliberate signal to start the fight, a terrifying wave of pure power erupted from his foot, instantly causing the hard ground to crack apart. An invisible power started to surge out from the cracks.
Whoosh …
Grai instantly disappeared from his original position, and the fight started. With the speed of an assassin and the physique of a soldier, his seemingly skinny body possessed an inconceivable explosive power. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared before Pomo.
This speed??
Despite having made some mental preparations for Grai's speed, Pomo still appeared to be shocked by it.
On the large screens, Pomo appeared to be completely dumbfounded by Grai's speed. He did not put up any form of resistance or defence, allowing Grai's fist to smash into his chest under the watchful eyes of the audience. He did not even have the slightest intention to raise his heavy shield to defend himself.
Grai could feel the tyrannical resistance from his opponent's body as his palm sliced through Pomo's chest. Nevertheless, he did not give up on this opportunity. In an instant, his palms, which were strong enough to tear wild beasts apart, smashed against Pomo's body 13 times in a row. Pomo, who had been resisting all this while, was finally sent flying back a dozen metres, before rolling away with his heavy shield.
The entire stadium was dumbfounded. Was this blockhead here to make a joke?
Did he think that Grai's speed was fake?
How the fuck was this the end?
The entire viewing gallery turned deathly silent, while the burly men from Vasilyevich in the southern viewing gallery could not believe their eyes.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Grai's face. His opponent appeared to be very confident in his defence, as he had received Grai's punch with considerable skill. His strange rock-like muscles had helped him absorb at least 60% of the force of the punch. Not even his skin had been damaged.
Whoosh …
Before the audience could close their mouths, Pomo had already crawled up from the ground. Dusting off the dust on his body, he sent a chuckle towards Grai. "Interesting. However, that kind of attack won't be able to defeat the soldiers from the northern regions."
This fuck …
"What a real man! A real man!"
"Sissy! Use a little more strength! This daddy doesn't feel any pain! "
The large group of shirtless Grozny fans in the southern viewing gallery instantly turned berserk, as they slammed against the metal railings in front of them in a frenzy, while roaring out in a frenzy.
"Fuck! Did this fellow learn from brother King?"
"The combat clans truly are awesome." The brother King fans were dumbfounded. This was the semifinals! Against Tianjing's little king, yet he dared to do such a thing! Without talking about strength, there was absolutely no one else who had the guts to do such a thing!
A sliver of a smile appeared on Grai's face. With a slight clench of his left hand, Soul Power rippled out. In the next second, Grai had already made his move once again.
Even though the fist was still several metres away, it had already reached a level that made it hard for people to breathe. This time, Pomo did not take it head-on. Instead, he nimbly brandished the 2-metre tall heavy shield in his hand.
BANG!
His fist smashed fiercely against the heavy shield. Everyone could clearly see that the might of Grai's fist had increased by several times! A frightening explosion occurred, and the massive force of impact sent both of them flying backwards.
Deng.
Grai appeared to have been sent flying back. Pomo had only used his left leg to forcefully brace himself against the incoming force. Just as he had expected, Grai's bare-handed attacks would be extremely hard to break through his Petrification defence if he didn't use a move similar to the Hundred-Fold Palms.
The fact that his opponent had not chosen to use a weapon showed that he had absolute confidence in his close combat techniques, and was looking down on Pomo's defensive capabilities. Before this thought could finish forming in Pomo's mind, an attack that could make him feel threatened had already descended upon his head.
This was a frightening leg whip, smashing down with the weight of Mt. Tai.
So fast?
Pomo was slightly startled by Grai's actions. What he didn't know was that Grai hadn't been sent flying by the recoil. Instead, he had borrowed the recoil force to spin 3 to 4 times in the air. He had ingeniously used the recoil force to converge it onto his legs!
BANG!
Pomo's giant shield blocked the kick once again. However, it wasn't as easy as before. The recoil force of Grai's leg was shockingly powerful! It was several times heavier than Grai's fist, causing Pomo's shield-wielding arm to tremble slightly.
What a powerful method of borrowing force!
An uncontrollable glint flashed across Pomo's eyes. He had assumed that this brat was a weakling who could only rely on his speed to engage in close-quarters combat with him. Never did he imagine that Grai would actually possess some brute strength! He had underestimated Grai!
Grai, who had been sent flying, appeared to have the momentum to continue borrowing force. Pomo's eyes erupted with brilliance as he furiously swung his giant shield out, switching from defence to offence. However, before his giant shield could reach Pomo, Grai's next attack had already been completed.
BANG!
This kick was even stronger and more powerful than the previous one.
However, Pomo was already prepared for this. Raising his giant shield once again, a heavy rumble rang out across the entire stadium. This was closely followed by Grai's torrential barrage of attacks.
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG ~ ~ ~
Fists and legs intersected, while the giant shield defended against Pomo's attacks. Grai's figure was like a swallow returning to its nest, while Pomo's shield was like an impenetrable wall. One of them was an offensive specialist, while the other was a defensive specialist. Their actions were clean and efficient, to the point that not a single shred of excess could be seen. Grai's strength had far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. He was completely unlike a soldier that leaned towards techniques. Every heavy strike he delivered caused terrifying rumbles to reverberate across the entire stadium.
As for the heavy soldier Pomo, who had always been criticized for his slow speed, not only did he display the superhuman level of a Mo's List heavy soldier in terms of defence, he was actually able to keep up with Grai's speed! Was he still a fucking heavy soldier? What's more, that was a 300-400 jin heavy shield! However, it appeared to be completely weightless in his hands, appearing as nimble as a dagger!
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Get rid of that sissy! "
"What a hateful barbarian! My Grai wants to beat you up, yet you dare to retaliate!"
"Go, Tianjing! Go, Grai! "
After a brief moment of silence, the stadium erupted with cheers and shouts from the fans on both sides.
Vladimir's eyes lit up. He understood Pomo too well, and knew that this speed should be his limit. However, his opponent, Grai, was still holding back. Clearly, Grai was just toying with Pomo, allowing him to block his opponent's fists and act pretentiously.
"Ah, you're quite vengeful …" said Vladimir with a faint smile. "It's about time for him to take action."
Purposely slowing down his speed was to probe Pomo's strength, and also to allow his opponent to get used to it. It had to be said that Grai was truly strong, appearing as though he had emerged from the cracks of a rock. His comprehensive qualities were basically heaven-defying. What's more, his character was even more perfect. No wonder there was a rumour going around, saying that Grai liked …. If not, with Grai's strength, there was really no need for him to waste his time in Tianjing, who didn't have any future prospects, and fight to the death.
Habitual changes during a fight would often be fatal. Clearly, Pomo had already sensed it. However, what was meant to happen would eventually happen. On the stage, Grai's eyes narrowed slightly. Amidst the oppressive attacks, he suddenly increased his speed before Pomo.
It's here!
Pomo had already prepared for this. However, the sudden increase in speed was on a completely different level from the speed he had adapted to earlier. Without talking about his speed being unable to keep up, the memory of his muscles had also caused him to be unable to execute any exquisite counterattacks.
Almost in the blink of an eye, a black shadow had already cut through the gap in the giant shield that was only half a beat slower.
Grai's eyes sparkled with a scorching white brilliance. At this moment, afterimages had already appeared in his hands, before tens of thousands of palm shades smashed straight towards Pomo's body!
A slight change appeared on Pomo's face.
Grai clearly knew that his opponent was deliberately controlling the tempo of this duel, and adjusting himself to it. He clearly knew that Pomo would suddenly increase his speed, and had even predicted that Pomo would increase his speed. Grai had already made preparations in advance, and could practically be said to have done everything perfectly. However, he was still unable to defend against Grai's attack. In the end, awareness and reaction time were two different things.
All of Grai's palms converged together in an instant, leaving absolutely no time for Pomo to react. Layer after layer of palm prints had already smashed against him.
Bang bang bang bang bang ~ ~
Pomo's body was sent flying like a cannonball, flying a dozen metres away. Smashing into the ground, he smashed into the ground, causing rocks and rocks to fly out in all directions, instantly burying him within.
The entire stadium instantly turned silent. This … was he dead?
After all, this was an attack that could directly break apart Zhao Tianlong's Indestructible Vajra Body! For him to be struck at such a close distance, it was truly unimaginable for anyone to be able to withstand such an attack.
However, Grai didn't seem to think that way. Without any hesitation, he had already activated his movement technique. Following closely behind Pomo, layers of palm prints appeared in his hands once again.
Whoosh!
Although Grai's charge was quick, his opponent's counterattack was also quick. A gigantic black shadow shot out from the crater Pomo had created, charging straight towards Grai.
The speed of this black shadow was incomparably fast, far exceeding Pomo's limits. Startled, Grai subconsciously raised his palms to block the incoming attack.
BANG ~ ~
Pomo's giant shield was blocked by Grai's palms. However, the massive momentum of the attack sent Grai flying back a dozen metres before he was able to dissipate the force of the giant shield. At the same time, the crater Pomo had created in the ground instantly exploded.
Pomo's figure leapt out from the crater.
Hua la la la …
Other than the tattered clothes on his chest, Pomo appeared as though he had not suffered any injuries from the earlier attack. Sweeping away the gravel and dirt on his body, Pomo proceeded to tear off his tattered clothes as well as the rubble on his body.
"Roar!"
Standing up, Pomo's eyes exploded with fury. With a loud roar, the rock-like muscles on Pomo's upper body started to intensely undulate, while energy fluctuations erupted from his body.
Bang ~ ~
Whoosh …
A long breath of turbid air gushed out from Pomo's mouth, forming a mist that started to spread around his body. Seeing this, Grai's expression turned slightly solemn, before the turbid mist gradually dissipated, revealing Pomo's body.
It seemed a little different from before …
His originally earthen gray and rather hard rock muscles had actually become much softer than before. The rock that should have been hard had become slightly softer, but it had become even more sturdy. Strands of tendon muscles twisted like steel under his skin, displaying a unique tenacity.
On the surface of his skin, scars of varying lengths appeared even more ghastly. It appeared as though there wasn't a single patch of skin on his body that was completely unscathed. It was hard to imagine exactly what kind of training a man with so many scars had gone through.
Being able to receive Grai's Hundred-Fold Palms and emerge unscathed showed that he had crushed Zhao Tianlong by a few streets. Everyone said that the heavy soldiers of the northern regions were the most reliable.
Many of the Brother King fans in the viewing gallery were dumbfounded by what they saw. The true men of the northern regions were all tempered by steel and blood. Their training methods were extremely similar to those of the empires, where they basically didn't care about death or injury. Every single soldier had to undergo harsh and cruel trials, with many of their training methods still showing traces of the dark era. This was especially the case for the Grozny Academy, which was the leader of the northern regions. Compared to them, the majority of the squadrons in the CHF were basically so 'delicate' that water could drip out of them. Perhaps this wasn't something that could be seen during normal times, but there was an extremely huge difference between the training they had to undergo during crucial battles and when they were faced with a true challenge.
Heavy soldiers ultimately needed to be able to take a beating. If not, they were just a fart.
At this moment, the shirtless fans in the southern viewing gallery were already completely excited, shouting and slapping at the metal railings. Rumbling sounds rang out as they pulled at the metal railings, causing people to have no doubt that this bunch of fellows would definitely be able to tear down the entire viewing gallery with their bare hands!
Clearly, the scars on Pomo's body weren't the only thing that had attracted his attention. There were also some changes happening to his opponent's muscles. However, he wasn't able to pinpoint exactly what those changes were. It was an extremely strange feeling to him.
Soul Power and aura started to condense around Grai's arms once again. He could feel that there was definitely something strange about the changes happening to his opponent's muscles. However, he could sense that there wasn't any increase in the latter's strength or aura.
Grai's expression remained unchanged. This wasn't even a form of intimidation. Since he couldn't beat Pomo with his first attack, he would just have to try again. Grai pushed his left leg back slightly, assuming an attacking stance.
However, faced against Grai, who had just gained the upper hand, Pomo only gave a faint smile. Placing the large shield in his hands down, he stretched his arms, before beckoning Grai over with his finger.
Was this a provocation? A heavy soldier didn't even want to use his shield?
The entire stadium exploded into an uproar. The number of Grai's fans on Skylink far exceeded Pomo's.
"Acting pretentiously will get you struck by lightning! How dare you act so arrogantly after being sent flying?"
"Look at my explosive temper! I'll give him a few more slaps! Let's see if he doesn't vomit blood! "
"Is his brain damaged from the beating?"
… …
Whoosh!
Without waiting for the roars and shouts from the audience to explode out, Grai had already shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Overlapping palm shades drew long arcs in the air, while his graceful movements became even faster than before.
In the blink of an eye, the surging palm shades had perfectly converged together.
Hundred-Fold Palms!
With Pomo's speed, it was absolutely impossible for him to defend against such a palm strike. However, he had no intention of doing so.
Bang Bang Bang Bang ~ ~
Heavy bangs rang out, just like a heavy hammer smashing against a thick and heavy city wall. Grai's expression instantly changed, as he felt as though his Hundred-Fold Palms had sunk into the ocean! His opponent's muscles, which had undergone some changes, had actually perfectly absorbed all of the power of his Hundred-Fold Palms! Layer after layer of his muscles appeared to have a life of their own! What kind of defence was that?
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