In the top-level box, the black mist surged more noticeably as it watched John deploy a magical attack.
"Do you think he's really got a trick up his sleeve at this point, or is he just brainless?" the voice from within the mist mused.
The nearby maids said nothing, standing respectfully in place, well aware that no response was required from them at this ti.
"If he's as clever as he seems, he probably knows the secrets of this place too. Yet he still dares to use that move; it looks like he has his own cards to play," the black mist noted with a hint of pleasure in its tone.
In the air, the fruits were slowly peeled, showcasing a terrifying control over energy.
The black mist swirled in the air, seemingly indicative of its energy fluctuations.
John, feeling his stamina nearly replenished, looked once more in Victor's direction.
Victor's eyes were filled with emotions John couldn't understand, but one thing was clear: the murderous intent spilling from his gaze as if he would charge over and finish John in the next second.
John stared intently at the thorn cage.
However, the green cage did not last long; soon, it was torn apart by an inexplicable force.
No, that's not right.
It's more accurate to say that the green thorns didn't leave any trace at all, slowly disintegrating into tiny particles, one by one.
It was terrifying; John had never seen sothing vanish so silently, as if it had never existed in this world at all.
After the green vines disappeared, John commanded the giant serpent to charge forward, but in the next second, Victor seized it by the vital spot.
Despite the apparent smallness of his hand, it immobilized the snake completely when it clasped its critical point.
John was acutely aware of the MP fluctuations emanating from Victor, which were entirely different from anything he had imagined.
The seized serpent writhed dramatically, kicking up all the dust around it, yet Victor seed unchanged, his grip on the serpent unyielding.
Then, with a fierce effort, he squeezed.
The giant serpent let out a cry of agony, and in the next second, it seed to be crushed forcibly, turning entirely into stone chunks that fell to the ground.
Even as John tried to revive the serpent, he found his powers seed suppressed.
No!
Why couldn't he use MP to restore his summoned creature anymore?
He tried to summon another serpent.
This ti, he was successful, but once his summon was annihilated by Victor, he could no longer restore it again.
John's expression gradually beca more serious.
Restoring his summoned creatures required a modest amount of MP, but re-summoning them demanded a significant amount, especially here where MP consumption was doubled.
"My goodness, the Immortal ssenger just crushed a summoned serpent in an instant."
"That's incredible, it seems the challenger is in trouble. He seems to have realized sothing; what will he do next? What kind of response will he co up with?"
The crowd was excited, and so were starting to get anxious.
They began shouting wildly, hoping Victor would quickly eliminate this challenger.
Only then could they secure their earnings.
If the fight dragged on, there was a chance the Immortal ssenger might lose.
"Is he really just a gold-tier challenger? Why is his strength so terrifying? I'm sure he's understated his abilities."
"I also think there's no way his level is just gold-tier. A typical gold-tier awakener wouldn't have such imnse capabilities."
"I think we really need to thoroughly investigate whether he's hiding his true strength!"
The Rose Hotel's underground city has strict classifications for levels and does not allow challengers to hide their abilities.
They worry so might conceal their true strength, leading guests to make misjudgnts and potentially lose.
Everyone knew it was impossible to hide one's strength, but the events unfolding made them question this understanding.
John's displayed power was simply too great; could soone so formidable really just be a gold-tier awakener?
How could a gold-tier awakener fight toe-to-toe with the Immortal ssenger? It was almost unbelievable!
Without any hesitation, John summoned two more Thorned Rock Serpents.
He knew he needed to rapidly deplete Victor's stamina and MP, or else he stood no chance.
He was aware that as he was depleting his resources, so was Victor.
It was a test of endurance now, to see who could last longer.
To Victor, the serpents summoned by John were like little worms, easily crushed with a slight exertion of force.
Moreover, they were reduced to their most basic form of dirt clumps, with no possibility of restoration.
John's expression remained unchanged, but only he knew how anxious he truly was.
Victor seed tireless, effortlessly ending each summon with a single move.
However, even Victor was starting to show signs of irritation with the relentless little snakes.
Slowly, he extended his hand, and John felt the air pressure within the arena intensifying significantly.
It seed Victor was about to make his move directly!
John gritted his teeth and quickly raised his shields.
Light Shield!
Wind Shield!
Blood Shield!
But in the face of Victor's power, all the shields were like paper.
Boom!
In an instant, all of John's shields shattered.
Thud...
John felt a trendous external force compressing his chest cavity!
The imnse force rendered him speechless for a mont, and he distinctly heard the sound of his own bones cracking.
He braced himself firmly in place, then threw a fierce punch towards Victor!
The sound of the air breaking echoed as John's fist rapidly hit Victor's chest.
Boom!
Victor was involuntarily knocked back, flying several ters before stopping against a pillar.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, a sight that made everyone gasp in astonishnt.
My goodness, they had just seen the Immortal ssenger injured.
Everyone began to look forward to the outco of the match, eager to see who would win.
For once, Victor's normally impassive face showed a mix of pain and increased anger, seemingly incredulous that he had been seriously injured by a gold-tier awakener.
anwhile, John felt a slight relief in his heart.
It seed his strategy was not wrong.
Although he was also injured, at least he was still able to fight!
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