Chapter 483: Insult Granted
Translator: Oneshotwonder Editor: Hitesh_
"Balls! What are you hiding? Do you know that girl?"
"She is my ex." Duo Lun spoke reluctantly. Just when he and that girl were getting serious about their relationship, the Zergs came and pulled the rug from under their feet. Duo Lun would have never thought that the next time he saw her, she would already be someone else's wife.
Aside from a whim of sad nostalgia, Duo Lun didn't overthink this encounter. He felt happy for his former lover to be able to find a safe home.
After a while, the pregnant girl also found Duo Lun. A pleasant surprise flickered in her eyes, but it quickly faded.
Fate was often cruel.
Although the pair of old lovers didn't speak a word to each other, the young man sitting beside the woman noticed their exchange of gazes. A knot of fire suddenly lit up in his belly as he shouted at his wife, "Are you cheating on me?"
The girl looked away and said quietly, "An old friend, didn't expect him to be still alive."
"Friend? I don't think so. You two had been ogling at each other for a while." Hawk raised his voice. When they first shared the bed together, Hawk was upset to find out that she was no longer a virgin. And now, he was convinced that it was that no-account that had taken his wife's first time. He could feel the smoldering anger burning in his throat. Since he had found out the culprit, he could not let him walk out of the camp unpunished.
After Ross was defeated, the referee, Lie Wushuang, announced the start of the second round.
Guan Dongyang didn't care much about the second round, since he knew that the super METAL was in the third box. As for the tenth box, which contained the space crystals, Guan Dongyang decided that he might as well give up the idea of winning that round, since he wagered that Marcos would send in Nihlathak. The Hammer was two level above him, and therefore, winning was nearly impossible.
After the first round's victory, Marcos was about to announce his next champion. But suddenly, a high pitched voice came from behind Nihlathak; it was his son.
"You, come out here!" He shouted while pointed his finger at a soldier amongst the rank of the Battle Wolf.
Nihlathak scowled, but he didn't stop his son. He reckoned that he had been too protective to his son, and it was about time for him to do what he wanted, and learn from his own actions. Plus, his son was a level sixteen warrior, and therefore, as long as he wasn't challenging Guan Dongyang, he should be able to handle any other fighter from Battle Wolf.
Although Marcos didn't wear his displeasure on his face, he deeply despised this ostentatious fool. Not only did Hawk lack strength and wits, but he also had a foul temper. However, Marcos had kept him close because a barking fool was the easiest tool to manipulate.
"My name is Hawk. Guan Dongyang, please name your champion. I want to fight him!" Hawk announced as he pointed his blade at Duo Lun.
Duo Lun was caught off guard by the development. He had felt a sense of hatred in Hawk's eyes earlier on, but right then, jealousy had driven him to want his life.
Guan Dongyang gave Hawk a taut face. He knew that if he let Duo Lun go meet a level sixteen warrior, he would be sending him to his demise.
"Mr. Hawk, our champion for this round is not Duo Lun."
"Phf! I don't care! You can have two fighters fighting me at the same time. Come on, let's start already!"
Hawk shouted out, his voice filled with contempt and anger. He cast an accusatory glance at his wife and found out that her face had turned pale. Although another man already took her before she met him, he was obsessed with her charming appearance nonetheless. After knowing her for a while, Hawk was surprised to find out that she was very obedient. Pressured by his father and the captain of the Thunder Fire, he had to end the carefree single life and marry the girl. She would not be his first wife, he told himself, as he could flirt with other girls once he gained a firm footing inside Thunder Fire.
Duo Lun had always been the nice guy, but after hearing Hawk's insult, he felt the anger inside of his belly about to burst. He stared at Guan Dongyang and was waiting for his order.
"Go, Duo Lun. You will win this round, I promise! "
Duo Lun heard furface's voice in his ears. However, he didn't see furface's mouth move.
Duo Lun believed in Wang Tong's words, so he stepped forward and announced, "Captain, please approve my request to fight in this round."
Guan Dongyang was relieved by Duo Lun's voluntary request. Under the opponent's outrageous taunt, Guan Dongyang knew that he could not back down, but neither did he want to send Duo Lun to his death with his own hands. Duo Lun's volunteering to meet the challenge had given him a convenient ladder.
"Approved, be careful."
"Thank you, captain!"
Therefore, each side had decided on their champions for the second fight; it would be the son of the Hammer versus a no account. Everyone thought that Battle Wolf really had run out of steam.
As the audiences sneered at the no account's confidence, Nihlathak's eyes caught a glimpse of a strange young warrior.
Even as Duo Lun unsheathed his blade, he didn't know what would happen during his fight. But, Wang Tong had told him that he would win, so he would have to.
"KOM!"
Duo Lun charged up his soul energy and the power inside him shocked everyone in Battle Wolf. Everyone wondered when Duo Lun had secretly advanced into level eleven. The Battle Wolf members could not only feel the leap in the amount of soul energy and GN force, but also the quality.
Puzzlement was written all over Guan Dongyang's face. As a high-level warrior, he could tell the different qualities of GN forces. The quality of GN force was a significant factor in determining the max level of a warrior could reach. The quality of the GN force in Duo Lun told him that he had a bright future ahead of him.
Hawk grunted as he realized that his opponent was only a level eleven weakling. He sneaked another glance at his wife Jin Lin, and was furious to find out that she was flushing while staring at Duo Lun.
"KOM"
Hawk poured out his level sixteen soul energy, which immediately dwarfed his opponent's power; victory was already in the bag for him.
Nihlathak nodded in approval. So far, he was very pleased with his son's cultivation.
Duo Lun sensed the belligerent power of his opponent weighing on him heavily. However, he didn't forget that he was fighting as a Battle Wolf, so he didn't waver.
"Duo Lun, do exactly as I say. "
Wang Tong's voice rang inside Duo Lun's head again, which lent the young warrior confidence and determination.
As the referee announced the start of the battle, Hawk didn't attack right away. He wanted to play with his prey before delivering the killing blow. Like his father, Hawk used a large blade. Although Nihlathak was called the Hammer, he had never lifted a hammer on the battlefield. His weapon of choice was a heavy bastard sword. With each strike, he could send an explosion of energy at his enemy like the force of a hammer blow, and hence, his nickname was 'the Hammer'. As Nihlathak's son, Hawk had learned everything from his father. With one strike, he could have blown Duo Lun's weapon away, and the explosion would crush the latter's internal organs. However, if he fought that way, his opponent's demise would be too quick.
Hawk attacked Duo Lun with only one-third of his real strength, but Duo Lun nimbly evaded the attack. Hawk gave his opponent a stone cold sneer and laughed at his cowardliness in his mind.
He then followed his first attack with a backhand slash; the blade wheezed in the air with deadly force. However, Duo Lun evaded the attack again, despite it being a close call.
After some time, Hawk had rained six more attacks on Duo Lun, but none landed on the target. A swell of murmurs rose among the spectators as they were perplexed by Hawk's unsuccessful attempts.
"Hehe, you are good at hopping around. Maybe, the Battle Wolf should call themselves Little Bunny from then on!"
Annoyed by his slippery opponent, Hawk decided to no longer hold back his power. He charged up his soul energy and channeled it into the heavy blade. Suddenly, the air was filled to the brim with Hawk's battle qi, which bore down heavily on his opponent with the weight of a mountain. This time, Duo Lun shouldn't be able to escape the attack.
What happened next made the audiences let out a sharp gasp: Duo Lun closed his eyes. This was the biggest insult that Hawk had ever faced. Duo Lun would have to die!