Chapter 254: Intentionally Throwing the Match?

The moment the countdown hit zero, Chen Mazi abruptly opened his mouth, and in an instant, a formless wave of sound like a surging tide completely enveloped Lu Yu in the blink of an eye.

This was the Sonic Ability he possessed, and its effects were truly astonishing.

It could influence an opponent's Spirit, causing them to fall into a faint, descend into madness, or even lead directly to death.

It could also compress sound waves into tangible energy; upon contact with an object, it would trigger an Explosion, small enough to easily shatter a glass cup, or large enough to blast apart rock and cause buildings to collapse with a boom.

In his daily life, Chen Mazi preferred to use the former method, mainly for two reasons.

First, this method conserved more Mental Power; second, it was faster to execute, and unlike other direct methods of Spirit attack, having sound waves as a medium meant there was no need to worry about suffering a backlash.

The crowd around the Arena, seeing Chen Mazi open his mouth, immediately understood he was about to launch an attack, and some even anxiously shouted to remind Lu Yu to dodge quickly.

However, Lu Yu still stood where he was, not moving a muscle.

"Sigh, looks like these 50 points are a free gift." Someone couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh, their eyes full of regret.

"This newcomer is still too young; getting hit by Chen Mazi's Sonic Ability right at the start, how is he going to fight now?"

"Even if he is a Speed-type Awakened, once he's controlled by the first strike, he can't display his strength at all."

"That's true."

These words resonated strongly with the many E-rank Awakened present.

Because even for them, if they were hit by Chen Mazi's Sonic Ability right at the start, they would instantly fall into a state of mental trance and then could only be beaten passively.

They would either have to choose to concede, or if they refused to concede, they could only wait until they fainted.

Chen Mazi grinned wide, continuing to launch his Sonic Ability, the smile on his face growing more intense.

In his view, it wouldn't take three seconds before this newcomer would collapse straight onto the Arena. Those 50 points would naturally belong to him.

However, three seconds passed, and the expected scene did not occur; the newcomer opposite him still looked calm, watching him quietly.

"?"

Chen Mazi couldn't help but be stunned.

If it were any other E-rank Awakened in the Association, after such a long time, even if they hadn't fainted, they should be rolling on the ground in a headache. But this person, how come he had no reaction at all?

"What exactly is going on with this newcomer?"

The people outside the Arena also noticed something unusual.

"How does it look like this newcomer isn't affected at all?"

"Not affected? How is that possible? At such a close distance, if I were Chen Mazi, I could hit him with my eyes closed."

"Exactly." Someone looked at the Arena; the Arena was one hundred meters long and wide, and the distance between the two was less than fifty meters, so there was really no reason he couldn't hit him. "Could it be that this guy Chen Mazi is intentionally throwing the match?"

"Chen Mazi, what the hell are you doing?"

Someone heard the speculation about throwing the match and immediately flew into a rage. "I bet one hundred points on you, hurry up and finish this fight!"

"I bet two hundred points on you! Chen Mazi, stop throwing, end the fight quickly!"

"Teach this new kid a lesson, let him know how high the sky and how thick the earth is."

A group of people who loved to watch the excitement joined in the clamor.

Chen Mazi on the stage heard these shouts, and beads of sweat the size of beans couldn't help but break out on his forehead.

He really wasn't throwing the match! He had been going all out from the start, thinking only of knocking the opponent out in one second.

But in the blink of an eye, five seconds had passed, his Mental Power was almost exhausted, yet the newcomer opposite him still had an air of leisure and contentment.

Could it be that his attack really hadn't had any effect?

At the same time, mocking voices came from the Control Room.

"This Chen Mazi, he's been in the Association for three years now, right? How come he hasn't made any progress, struggling so much to fight a newcomer?" the man in sunglasses said with a laugh.

"He's definitely trash."

"It's not that he's trash." Du Hu's voice rang out; he stared intently at Lu Yu on the screen and said slowly, "There is something strange about this newcomer."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room went quiet, and everyone's eyes gathered there in unison.

"Brother Hu, what do you mean by that?"

Du Hu stared at the screen and said, "Without a doubt, Chen Mazi's sonic shock definitely hit the target. But have you noticed that from start to finish, this newcomer's expression hasn't changed in the slightest?"

"Hiss..."

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

It seemed that was indeed the case. From beginning to end, the newcomer had an expression of calm.

"Brother Hu, could this newcomer be a hidden expert?" the man in sunglasses asked in disbelief.

"That is a possibility."

Du Hu nodded. "Either this newcomer's Mental Power is far above Chen Mazi's, and the latter's Spirit attack is something he can completely withstand; or this newcomer is a superb actor, able to endure the pain without showing it."

The people around looked at each other; no matter which situation it was, they felt this newcomer was not ordinary.

The corners of Du Hu's mouth lifted slightly.

This newcomer is not simple; he is quite interesting.

About ten seconds passed, and the Awakened around the Arena all noticed the abnormality.

They saw that Chen Mazi, who had originally been ruddy-faced, now had a face that turned pale as paper, his head was covered in sweat, and his body couldn't help but tremble; this was clearly a sign of Mental Power overdraft.

Mental Power overdraft!

Many people looked at Chen Mazi, muttering to themselves, *Big brother, is it really necessary? Fighting a newcomer, and you actually exhausted your own Mental Power? *

A few others looked at Lu Yu with thoughtful expressions.

This newcomer, it seems he really has some ability?

And Wu Xing, who was off the stage, had a face that had also turned deathly pale.

For some reason, he had a vague, ominous premonition in his heart.

Just at this moment, a figure flashed on the stage.

"Chen Mazi, run!"

Someone shouted anxiously.

Chen Mazi wanted to run too, but the opponent's speed was simply too fast; he only saw a blurry afterimage charging fiercely toward him, and immediately after, a chill came over his neck as a gleaming Dagger was already pressed against it.

Chen Mazi turned his head, his gaze meeting Lu Yu's.

The crowd under the Arena was stunned, their minds going completely blank at the sight.

The winner and loser had been decided just like that?

It was more than just a win or loss; the opponent's blade was already at his throat, and his life and death were entirely in the other's hands.

"Admit defeat."

A voice rang out coldly.

"I, I admit defeat."

Chen Mazi squeezed these three words out with difficulty.

His face flushed bright red, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Lu Yu nodded and silently put away the Dagger.

For a moment, the surroundings were terrifyingly quiet.

After a long while, a deafening roar of noise suddenly Explode from under the stage.

"Chen Mazi, you piece of trash! You've been in the Association for over three years and can't even beat a newcomer? My one hundred points of credit! All gone!"

"I bet two hundred points of credit! Two hundred points! And fifty of them were borrowed!"

"Damn it, refund the money!"

Wu Xing sat slumped on the floor with a dejected look on his face, letting Zhang Xin grab him by the collar and berate him with spit flying everywhere.

One hundred points of credit, one hundred points of credit!

He had finally managed to double his points from fifty to one hundred, and in the end, they were all gone in an instant.

How could Chen Mazi have lost? This was clearly a guaranteed win!!!

The jeers and curses from all around were like a surging tide, almost drowning Chen Mazi.

Chen Mazi finally couldn't take it anymore and roared angrily, "What are you all shouting about! It's not like I forced you to bet on me, and besides,"