Afterwards

There was no intention to proceed to the next round when the hour ended.

This was partly because the second round had yielded only three qualifying contestants and mostly because no one questioned the Headless Horseman's power.

A look at the destruction around them was proof that it was not wise to fight the Horseman.

Soon, Zhao Yao, Xiao Yu, and the Serval started discussing what prizes they wanted to get.

Explosive Man was watching the trio from the beach. His eyes were clouded with a mix of rage, disappointment, and just a bit of awe.

"Headless Horseman, huh? I'll remember you."

He knew that he was no match for the Horseman, at least not now. He had become his target, an opponent he aspired to beat one day.

Meng Hao was looking at Zhao Yao too, but his expression was more embarrassed than anything else. He had assumed that he was some useless noob, but it turned out that he was terribly wrong.