Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

The tornado's eyes flashed, finally catching the perfect moment when his opponent seemed to be out of breath.

In just an instant, his body lunged forward, like a ravenous wolf longing for flesh and blood, eagerly unfolding his own gluttonous feast.

Surrounding the target who had almost lost the ability to counterattack, Tornado's figure shifted rapidly, leaning into every possible vulnerable spot to unleash his full offensive output in an instant.

It was like a hurricane swirling around Bai E, a combat scene so fast that the figures were nearly indistinct—this was the origin of his moniker "Tornado"!

This wasn't a name he gave himself, but an honorific bestowed by the spectators!

Until this moment, all the frustration and rage that Tornado had felt in this fight seemed to be vented in an instant, as his fists, filled with fury, pummeled down on that frightful and disgusting body from all directions like raindrops.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

Each powerful punch landed hard, and the sounds of fists striking muscle were incessant.

Deathblow combo—that was his proud finishing move in this underground boxing ring!

Every opponent who had the misfortune to be caught in this combo had, without exception, fallen!

No one...

"Bang!"

The quickly delivered right punch was caught in a grip by a palm that wasn't particularly large, and as Tornado's gaze traveled from the palm to the wrist, forearm, and upper arm, he didn't even notice the fear that had crept into his own eyes.

[You have spent 80 points of combat experience in learning, converted into 40 points of "Combat Mastery" experience. (High probability of awakening special attributes.)] (Stacked)

[Long-term learning has allowed you to draw enough experience from your opponent's fighting style, and your specialized ability—Combat Expertise, has received a new "special" attribute boost!]

[Combat Expertise (Level 1): Strike Power +2%, Evasion +1%, Block +1%, Combo (Special) +1.]

[Combo (Level 1): Exerts as much muscle strength as possible in the shortest force exertion time, increasing attack speed by 50%, with strike power gradually increasing to the peak at 110% of Overlimit performance.]

[Current Combat Mastery experience 249/300, at 300 points you can master "Level 2 Combat Expertise".]

As the aggressor who had been on the offensive, Tornado subconsciously realized that his attacks hadn't completely broken through the opponent's defenses.

An attack that dragged on...

Bai E's lips curled slightly, his smile blooming recklessly, "My turn..."

As Tornado's stamina was depleted, Bai E's counterattack was launched in an instant.

The roles of attack and defense were reversed.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!" Endless fists landed heavily, one after another, on Tornado's muscular body.

The muscles, taut as stone, gradually softened under the relentless combo, and the core elements of force exertion that Dan had mentioned were circulating in Bai E's mind. Even under the storm-like offensive, Bai E still tried to rapidly marshal his muscular strength in the attack to exert an even more formidable striking power.

"Bang!" A punch hit the chest.

Bai E had carefully avoided striking any fatal points after breaking through the defenses, yet Tornado, already defeated in spirit, had lost the willpower to resist both physically and mentally.

Without the need for Bai E to throw another punch, the heavy body flopped limply backward and crashed to the ground.

The only thought lingering in Tornado's muddled consciousness was—

How did it seem like he wasn't hurt at all after so many blows?

...

[Your body is rapidly healing from injuries, don't worry! Warrior!]

[Injury repair progress 80%, Rapid Recovery (unlocked) unlocking progress 37%.]

[Using "Combo" to knock down the target, Combat Mastery experience +5.]

"Boom!"

His body collapsed with a thunderous fall, heavily smashing onto the steel platform.

The counterattack came too quickly for the audience to even change their tune, resulting in an immediate silence.

"Congratulations on witnessing a splendid battle! Our winner is, the White Phantom!"

The host's voice was filled with fervor, "What did we just see! Tornado fell to his most formidable Storm Strike! It seems our newcomer is also a player who likes quick attacks!"

As the voice faded into the background, Bai E, stepping down from the arena, found a staff member, "Arrange the next match for me, the sooner the better."

There was no time to wait, he couldn't wait a moment longer!

"You... don't you need to rest?" the staff member asked, astonished by the newcomer's impressive physique.

Shaking his head, Bai E kept his breathing even, "No, that was just a warm-up."

In the few breaths after stepping down from the arena, Overlimit Drive had already converted the abundant reserves of kinetic energy into actual physical strength. In maintaining his condition, Bai E had a huge natural advantage.

The first battle lasted... 7 minutes.

...

In the surveillance room, the person in charge squinted at the monitor, observing the figure still standing.

"Can you see it?"

A muscular man with a formidable presence behind him responded in a deep, echoing voice, "Another expert here to hone their skills."

Such people were not rare in the Underground Colosseum; they were not here solely for the release it provided, nor were they particularly driven by bets or money.

The only reason these individuals participated in the combats was to refine their battle skills.

They had their developed philosophies of combat but suppressed their full potential to learn from observing their opponents' tactics and adaptively countering them.

Even the initial Blood God did the same...

While many shared this mindset, very few actually succeeded.

Learning an opponent's strengths during short battles and defeating them using their own tactics is undoubtedly a formidable challenge.

Many self-proclaimed experts have fallen embarrassingly due to such attitudes.

In this place, keeping a continuous presence on the stage meant none were to be taken lightly.

Of course, it could also be for those battle gangs...

The person in charge's gaze swept over some of the quieter corners of the entire colosseum—this venue was also seen as a cradle of talent, with many gangs from the city sending scouts to find suitable fighters.
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A contestant could freely choose to seek wealth and status, and the gangs could select talents they desired for private contacts... or through the organiser, provided they pay a certain fee after succeeding.

"Boss..." a voice came through the headset hanging from his ear, "White Phantom says he wants to keep fighting, and the sooner the better."

"..." The person in charge paused for a moment, then responded, "Who was scheduled for the next match?"

"Viper versus Fang."

After thinking it over, the person in charge made a decision, "Let White Phantom replace Fang, give him continuous combat."

Continuous combat was undoubtedly a huge draw. Few contestants dared to take such a risk, but since the contestant himself requested it and his displayed strength didn't seem delusional, the organisers would not pass up such an obviously exciting match-up.

And besides... Viper was a special opponent.

...

"News received, the freshly victorious White Phantom has requested consecutive battles!"

"Next up, White Phantom will face Viper!"