Wall thought about the terrifying combat power that Abner had displayed, his face darkened, and he closed his eyes without saying a word.

...

In the VIP section, the three viscounts, including Mi Wen, had serious expressions as they huddled together, whispering and glancing at the arena from time to time to discuss investment matters.

Viren pricked up his ears and heard the number fifty million gold coins.

If each of the three viscounts invests 50 million, that's 150 million gold coins!

Viren's spirits lifted immediately.

More importantly, the mysterious lady from the capital promised that if Linda wins, she will invest 300 million gold coins in White Dove City.

Looking at the four people on the stage, Viren couldn't help but puff out his chest with pride.

White Dove City will be revitalized because of the adventure team they led.

In contrast to Velen's high spirits, Luden, the Adventurer's Weekly reporter hidden in the audience, looked troubled and hesitated to put his quill down.

In the next issue of the weekly newspaper, he naturally hoped to publish Ebernar's name.

Abner's combat prowess is undeniable; he could be considered a genius even in Azure City.

But... Ebernar lost.

Linda's decisive counterattack became the key to reversing the outcome. At that moment, most people would have chosen to spread their Black Hawk wings to avoid Abner's attack, and Luden was no exception.

Luden scratched his head, wondering, "Could it be that Linda already knew that Abner possessed the ability to fly?"

But then it doesn't make sense that Ebernarus was able to successfully attack from the air.

Clearly, Linda hadn't anticipated that Abner would spread his wings and fly over a hundred meters.

From the moment Abner's attack erupted to his descent, it seemed slow, but in reality, it took less than a second.

In other words, in the blink of an eye, Linda deduced that Abner possessed the skill of flight and that her own life barrier was thick enough to withstand Abner's attack and hold out until her companions arrived.

No, that's not right! Luden suddenly remembered something, and belatedly realized it, a chill ran through his body.

The cacophony of voices in the square seemed to vanish, and Luden's mind became unusually calm—Linda couldn't withstand Abner's fatal blow.

He was able to avoid a fatal blow by relying on the dragon's might of the raging fangs of the Senlong.

But that brief moment of less than a second wasn't enough for Linda to activate that move!

The truth is that Linda had foreseen the crisis long before Abner's attack and activated the magic circuit of the Forest Dragon's Wrathful Fang in advance.

This was intentional, or it was a coincidence.

Perhaps only Linda herself knows the truth.

If it's based on prediction, the risk is far too great. If Abner doesn't attack him, he'll have wasted a rare skill's usage opportunity and a large amount of magic power.

Rare skills are different from ordinary skills. Activating the magic circuit and then holding it back causes great damage to the body.

If Abner had not targeted Linda, but instead the more vulnerable Isa or Lia, Linda would have had to use her Dragon's Fang skill in vain, which would have been a fatal mistake.

And once it's done... it's an amazing feat!

It appears that Linda used the Dragon's Wrath to hit Abner, but in reality, Abner deliberately charged headfirst into Linda's face to receive her rare attack.

With the help of Linda's "human chains" and the Dark Whip, they were able to bind Abner firmly, giving Leah the opportunity to make the Flame Dragon Slash hit her accurately.

But the battle happened too fast and too quickly, and most people didn't realize how much psychological warfare was involved in that short second.

After meticulously analyzing the battle situation, Luden's nonchalant expression completely vanished.

As a reporter for the largest newspaper in Cangqing Province, he may not have much professional competence, but conversely, he does have some.

The quill pen fell onto the notebook, producing elegant writing that contrasted sharply with Luden's disheveled appearance.

Adventurer Lia, Potential: Five Stars.

Adventurer Isa, Potential: Six Stars.

Adventurer Abner, Potential: Seven Stars, Recommended to issue Ice Abyss Training Camp Entry Ticket!

Adventurer Linda, potential eight stars, same as above!

...

"Commander!"

"Linda!"

After the match ended, the players from both sides rushed onto the stage.

The Adventurers' Guild had already prepared priests from the Church of Holy Light to bandage the wounded.

Linda's injuries looked terrible, but they did not actually affect her internal organs.

After simple hemostasis and a few treatments, there was basically no major problem.

Lulu and the others surrounded Linda with worried expressions.

Through the crack, Linda saw Leah standing helplessly to the side, unable to get in. He tried to say something, but never got the chance.

I always felt that the Flame Dragon Slash that Leah used on Abner at the end was somewhat imbued with her personal emotions.

But Ebernar is a person of good character and reputation, and should have no grudge against Leah.

Linda thought she would take the opportunity to retaliate for what happened yesterday and knock her away as well.

But that Fiery Dragon Slash was clearly only aimed at Eberna.

Linda had never seen Leah with such an angry expression.

Now that the battle was over, he stood outside the crowd, his eyes red and swollen, as if he was about to cry.

He was surrounded by Lulu and the others, and didn't have a chance to talk to Lia. Lia tried to squeeze in several times, but she would only raise her hand halfway before lowering it again.

Lia's strange behavior left Linda completely baffled.

Could this guy be planning to take advantage of my vulnerability and launch a sneak attack?

Linda snorted inwardly, thinking that she hadn't hit Leah hard enough yesterday.

"Good job, kid."

Rochelle walked over, a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

He had heard Bovis mention before that there was an adventurer in White Dove City with the title "Eye of Truth," who was quite remarkable.

At the time, he was somewhat dismissive. Apart from Alberta, who was somewhat famous, the others in White Dove City had no hope of becoming a sunrise-level adventure team!

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