Chapter 280: Second Round – The Overlords of the Ancient Era
Chapter 280: Second Round – The Overlords of the Ancient Era
Ten days later.
The first round of eliminations had ended.
Nearly half of the participants had been knocked out by the cloned American Captains.
In Chen Ye's team, two members had been eliminated—Zhao Huanhuan and Cao Yu.
Zhao Huanhuan chose to forfeit.
As for Cao Yu, his elimination was somewhat surprising yet also expected.
Aside from his exceptional regenerative ability, his combat skills were subpar. If he had faced an opponent with little battle experience—perhaps even a fourth-tier fighter—he might have had a chance.
Unfortunately, while the cloned American Captains weren't particularly outstanding in other areas, their combat instincts were top-tier.
After being thoroughly beaten, Cao Yu chose to surrender.
Whether it was surrender or forfeit, the result was the same—elimination.
…
Name: Chen Ye.
Physique: 11420 (+200)
Spirit: 2206
Strength: 11420 (+200)
Agility: 11420 (+200)
Talent: Saitama Physique
Available Potential Points: 0
This was Chen Ye's current status.
Over the past ten days, he had continued his training.
After all, watching weaklings fight each other was only entertaining for a while. Watching it every day quickly became dull.
So, Chen Ye would only watch for a bit, then spend the rest of his time training and playing games.
And he wasn't the only one—most of the others were doing the same.
Today marked the start of the second round of eliminations.
Everyone gathered in the lounge, sitting on the sofas, their eyes locked onto the holographic screen.
Everyone was curious—what kind of opponent had the secret realm prepared for the second round?
[Attention: The second-round matches will begin in ten minutes…]
Ten minutes later.
Across 64 arenas, massive figures began to materialize.
The sight left everyone in the colosseum utterly shocked.
These were fearsome beasts from ancient times!
There was no need for an introduction—everyone instantly recognized these colossal creatures.
The overlords of the Jurassic era: Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Although the T-Rexes on the arenas were less than ten meters long—seemingly not yet fully grown—they still radiated an overwhelming presence.
"No way… the second-round opponents are T-Rexes?"
Old Liu was visibly stunned. "Even a fourth-tier fighter would be in serious danger against one of these prehistoric monsters!"
President Chen immediately spoke up. "Zhao Zheng, and the rest of you young ones, just forfeit this round."
Zhao Zheng had initially been eager to fight.
But after hearing his master's words, he had no choice but to back down. "Understood."
As a disciple, he had to follow orders.
Ren Qianqian hesitated.
She believed that with her speed and a good weapon, she might actually be able to kill the beast.
But in the end, she decided to heed President Chen's advice and forfeit.
There was no need to take risks.
With powerhouses like Qin Muyin in the competition, she could afford to sit back and let them carry the team.
Shao Wenhui needed no convincing.
She had barely managed to defeat the cloned American Captain. If she stepped into the ring against a T-Rex, there was a high chance she'd end up as dino food.
Old Liu thought for a moment before deciding, "I'll forfeit too."
Chen Ye immediately nodded. "If you can forfeit, just forfeit. There's no need to take risks in this secret realm."
After saying that, Chen Ye turned to Tang Zichen. "Class Rep, maybe you should forfeit too?"
Truthfully, given Tang Zichen's current strength, she could easily handle a T-Rex.
The creature's weight was no more than five tons.
Tang Zichen could simply use telekinesis to push it out of the ring.
Even if that didn't work, she could just fly into the air and attack from above while the T-Rex remained helpless on the ground.
If Tang Zichen entered the match, there wouldn't be any real danger.
Even so, Chen Ye couldn't help but feel concerned.
Seeing the look of worry on Chen Ye's face, Tang Zichen chose not to act tough. She nodded obediently. "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Chen Ye smiled at her response.
In the end, only three people decided to compete in the second round.
Chen Ye, Qin Muyin, and President Chen.
Similar situations unfolded in other rooms.
As soon as the T-Rexes appeared, many contestants were immediately intimidated.
The weak ones had no choice but to withdraw.
Even many fourth-tier fighters hesitated, considering forfeiting.
As a result…
When the second-round matches officially began, only a handful of contestants actually stepped onto the 64 arenas.
Most of the rings were left empty.
At that moment, Zhao Zheng's eyes suddenly sharpened as he looked toward Arena 32.
On Arena 32, a young man stepped forward.
"Hm? That guy on Arena 32… that's my senior brother's registered disciple, Zheng Shuilong."
President Chen also noticed Arena 32 and was visibly surprised. "That kid actually stepped up?"
Everyone turned their attention to the match.
As Zheng Shuilong entered the ring, the T-Rex across from him immediately charged forward.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
With each step, the ground trembled.
The sheer presence of the beast was overwhelming.
But Zheng Shuilong's expression remained fearless.
As the T-Rex closed in, he finally made his move.
In a flash, he darted forward.
Just as the T-Rex's massive jaws snapped at him, he swiftly dodged to the side and countered with a powerful kick to its lower jaw.
Bang!
The impact was immense!
The T-Rex's massive head was forcefully knocked upward.
What followed was a display of absolute skill.
Zheng Shuilong unleashed his full strength, weaving around the beast with fluid footwork, evading its razor-sharp teeth while landing counterattacks.
His techniques weren't limited to just punches.
Kicks, shoulder strikes, even headbutts—he used his entire body as a weapon.
"He's channeling force through his whole body! This kid… he's already mastered Hua Jin!"
President Chen sighed in admiration. "No wonder my senior brother holds him in such high regard. To achieve Hua Jin at such a young age… he's a true genius!"
Hearing this, Zhao Zheng kept his eyes locked on the screen.
Like Zheng Shuilong, he also had an S3 talent and was from the same generation.
Though his overall strength was currently superior to Zheng Shuilong's…
That was only because he had dumped a massive number of potential points into his stats.
In terms of martial arts mastery, Zheng Shuilong had already left him behind.
Zhao Zheng was still at the An Jin level, quite a ways from reaching Hua Jin.
If Chen Ye hadn't given him a huge boost last time, he wouldn't have even come close to Zheng Shuilong.
Still, Zhao Zheng wasn't discouraged.
He firmly believed that as long as he continued training relentlessly, he would one day catch up to and surpass Zheng Shuilong.
…
The battle between Zheng Shuilong and the T-Rex lasted a full ten minutes.
In that time, even he couldn't remember how many attacks he had landed on the beast.
And yet, the T-Rex remained as ferocious as ever, barely showing any serious injuries.
This alone proved why it was the king of the Jurassic era—its vitality was insane, and its hide was absurdly tough.
The time limit for each match in the secret realm was ten minutes.
When time was up, the system automatically declared Zheng Shuilong as the winner.
After all, he had relentlessly attacked the T-Rex from start to finish.
The T-Rex had only managed to graze him once with its tail.
But even that one hit had been enough to make Zheng Shuilong cough up blood and nearly get knocked out of the ring.
To be honest…
If there had been no time limit, Zheng Shuilong would have definitely lost.
His stamina had been severely drained over the past ten minutes.
Once he ran out of energy, the T-Rex could have easily finished him off with a single bite.
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