Chapter 270: The Outcome is Decided

"Soul Extinguishing Finger?"

"Soul Extinguishing Finger? It's actually a Secret Technique of the Mental Power attack type?"

Yu Ying, Zhao Hong, and the effeminate man were all shocked upon hearing this, staring at Chen Yan with their mouths agape.

"That's right."

Chen Yan took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the surging fear in his heart, his eyes fixed intently on Lu Yu standing on the screen.

"This finger technique is extremely unique; it can directly penetrate various defensive items worn by the opponent and strike their soul. Its power depends on the strength of the user's Mental Power; the stronger the user's Mental Power, the greater the power the Soul Extinguishing Finger exerts."

"The stronger the Mental Power, the greater the power..." Zhao Hong muttered to himself. Suddenly, as if remembering something important, he hurriedly said: "But, Du Hu's Mental Power is not weak either, is it?"

"That's right, President. Like us, Du Hu is a C-Class Awakened, and his Moon Observation Method has basically reached the realm of Great Success."

"Even for those who have mastered Secret Techniques for mental attacks, or C-Class Awakened who have awakened mental attack-type abilities, it shouldn't be possible to instantly kill Du Hu, right?"

Yu Ying widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Chen Yan was momentarily speechless.

In truth, he already had the answer in his heart, but he simply could not bring himself to accept such a cruel reality.

"What if this newcomer's Mental Power far exceeds Du Hu's?"

The effeminate man spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Zhao Hong and Yu Ying could not help but fix their gazes on the effeminate man, their faces filled with disbelief.

The newcomer's Mental Power is actually above Du Hu's?

Could it be that his Moon Observation Method has already reached the realm of Consummation? Or perhaps, he has even begun practicing the more profound Sun Observation Method?

No, how is that possible? Hasn't he only just joined the Association?

"President," Zhao Hong swallowed hard, glancing at Du Hu, who was lying flat on his back in the Arena, motionless, his tone carrying a hint of wishful thinking, "Could Du Hu just be temporarily unconscious?"

"Yeah, President, even if that newcomer's Mental Power is strong, he couldn't possibly really kill Du Hu in an instant, right?"

"I hope so..."

Chen Yan's tone was filled with deep helplessness and lack of confidence.

Meanwhile, outside the arena, there was still a suffocating silence.

The entire scene felt as if time had stopped; everyone was stunned into silence by this sudden turn of events.

On the Arena, Lu Yu had already calmly put on his clothes. His gaze was like lightning as he scanned his surroundings, and he said in a steady, powerful voice: "Life-and-Death Arena, the outcome is decided."

As these four words fell, the surrounding Awakened seemed to wake from a dream, followed by an uproar.

The four words "the outcome is decided," if spoken in a normal Arena match, would be perfectly ordinary.

After all, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts; even if a draw occasionally occurs, it is extremely rare, and given enough time, a winner can always be determined.

However, when these four words appear in a Life-and-Death Arena, the meaning is completely different.

Because this means that one of the two people on the Arena has already lost their life.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see who had died.

But how could this be believed?

Brother Hu was a veteran C-Class Awakened with deep seniority in the Association and formidable strength; how could he just die at the hands of a newcomer?

And to be killed inexplicably by the other party with just a flick of a finger?

Lu Yu frowned slightly.

He didn't have that much time to waste here.

Locking his gaze on the man in sunglasses, he said: "If you don't believe it, then hurry up and go up to confirm."

The man in sunglasses finally came to his senses and rushed onto the Arena, shaking Du Hu's body vigorously while anxiously calling out: "Brother Hu, Brother Hu, wake up! Wake up!"

Everyone held their breath nervously, eyes fixed on Du Hu in the Arena, not daring to blink.

On one hand, they found it truly hard to accept the fact that a newcomer who had just joined the Association could kill a C-Class Awakened.

On the other hand, many of them had bet a large amount of points on Du Hu, ranging from hundreds to thousands.

After all, in everyone's eyes, Du Hu didn't look like the side that would lose, did he?

Of course, there were also some whose breathing had become rapid.

They had originally bet a small amount on the newcomer just to try their luck.

If the newcomer really won, wouldn't their points multiply?

"Brother Hu! Brother Hu!"

The man in sunglasses was still shaking Du Hu desperately.

But Du Hu had no reaction, as if he were dead.

A sense of foreboding welled up in the man in sunglasses. Remembering what Lu Yu had said earlier, he slowly extended his finger under Du Hu's nose.

Then, as if struck by lightning, his body jerked backward and he fell to the ground, his face instantly turning as pale as paper, his expression filled with extreme terror.

This scene was seen by everyone, and the same thought arose in everyone's mind: Is Du Hu really dead?

"Confirmed?"

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Lu Yu's mouth. "Since it's confirmed, then announce the result."

The man in sunglasses trembled, his face as pale as frost; he looked thoroughly terrified.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached.

"President!"

"The President is here!"

"Not just the President, those few are here too!"

Everyone looked at the four people, including Chen Yan, who were walking over slowly, their faces showing various complex expressions.

"Zhao Hong, you go up and take a look."

Chen Yan ordered.

"Yes, President."

Zhao Hong nodded to acknowledge, took a deep breath, and walked toward the Arena; along the way, his attention remained tightly fixed on Lu Yu.

Although he understood in his heart that it was unlikely for the other party to make a move against him at this moment, Lu Yu's previous performance truly made him feel immense dread.

"Could it be that Du Hu is really dead? Just like that, dead at the hands of a newcomer?"

"Damn it, that guy Lao Yu always drops the ball at critical moments; whether Du Hu is dead or not, he should at least give a straight answer!"

"Actually, regardless of whether he is dead or not, the winner of this Life-and-Death Arena is already very obvious." Someone muttered in a low voice, and the noisy sounds around them suddenly quieted down significantly.

Indeed, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the newcomer held an absolute advantage; one was standing, and the other was lying down—this was the most powerful proof.

However, until the very last moment, the vast majority of them were still unwilling to accept this cruel result.

Zhao Hong climbed onto the Arena, came before Du Hu, crouched down, carefully examined Du Hu's pupils, and reached out to check his breath; in the end, he couldn't help but gasp, saying, "President, Du Hu... he is dead."

In an instant, the scene fell into a deathly silence, as if the sound of everyone's breathing had vanished.

Even though the three people with Chen Yan had been prepared in their hearts, upon hearing this news, their bodies still jolted violently.

Zhao Hong, meanwhile, watched Lu Yu vigilantly, not daring to be the least bit careless.

He was not sure if Lu Yu still had any remaining strength after using that move just now.

If the other party still had strength left, then wanting to kill him would likely not be much more difficult than killing Du Hu.

"Then announce it."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Lu Yu was filled with both fear and deep regret.

This Su Luo must have awakened his ability long ago, and his control over the ability had reached a remarkably high level, only then coming to participate in the assessment.

There had been similar cases in the past.

The common point was that these people were all geniuses among geniuses.

Yet, he had foolishly missed the opportunity to recruit such a talent, and had even had an unpleasant incident with the other party.