Chapter 29
: Use magic to defeat magic.
Just as Tru was getting himself into a huge mess because of a moment of anger.
Meanwhile, Riley, who had signed up for the ring challenge, had already stepped onto the ring in the center of the arena amidst cheers from the audience.
Incidentally, as a newcomer, if you want to challenge a strong person like Bull Warrior, you must go through a series of elimination rounds to stand out from the crowd and fight for that one and only spot.
However, ever since Bull Warrior appeared out of nowhere and could easily defeat any opponent, his reputation has indeed grown louder and louder. But at the same time, fewer and fewer wrestlers are willing to compete against Bull Warrior.
After all, nobody wants to play a match they're guaranteed to lose, become a stepping stone for the Bull Warriors, and be seen as a laughingstock and a clown by the audience.
That's why, even after accepting the exorbitant appearance fee from the arena manager and agreeing to fight in the ring, as the match approached its official start, everyone still pushed and shoved each other, no one willing to be the first to step up.
Before long, Riley effortlessly secured the first spot to fight. Amidst the pitying gazes of the challengers, he walked alone onto the ring.
Compared to Riley, who was all alone on stage, the Bull Warriors, as the champions on a winning streak, were incredibly arrogant.
Not only did he appear with his body completely covered by a cloak, exuding mystery and power.
Several scantily clad, sexy, and alluring women walked ahead of the Bull Warrior, clearing the way for him.
Even when the host introduced the contestants, it was clear that he was biased.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the wrestling tournament! In tonight's thrilling match, the two wrestlers will compete fairly and justly!"
"First, on my left, is the new challenger! The humanoid spider!"
"...What the heck? A humanoid spider? I clearly wrote Spider-Man on the form! Host, you...!"
"And to my right is the undefeated champion, the invincible, incredibly strong, and Mexico's most famous and strongest wrestler, the Bull Warrior—!!!"
"...This exaggerated introduction...Host, are you sure you didn't get paid by Bull Warrior? The bias is too obvious, seriously?!"
"Tonight's winner will revel in fine wine and glory. The loser will remove their mask and lose everything!"
"...Forget it, this host must be hard of hearing!"
After repeatedly complaining and finding that the host remained unrepentant, the audience, already in a frenzy, began chanting the name of the Bull Warrior. Xiaoyu, watching from the ring, was furious.
He then quickly circled around to one side of the ring and shouted loudly at Riley on the platform.
"Go for it, Riley! Teach this bull warrior a lesson! Let them know what true strength is!"
"bite--!"
At that very moment, with the ringing of the bell, without any verbal warning, the competition officially began.
The bull warriors, who had been waiting in ambush, showed no mercy whatsoever. With arms outstretched, they charged straight at Riley like an enraged bull!
Of course, with such a straightforward style, if Riley wanted to dodge, the Bull Warrior would have no chance of touching him.
But Riley, eager to remove the Bull Warrior's mask and intrigued by the extent to which the Bull Talisman could amplify a user's power, didn't dodge. Instead, he mimicked the Bull Warrior's move, spreading his arms wide and leaning back slightly. Using the spring rope's recoil, he launched himself forward, charging straight at the Bull Warrior!
The next second, the Bull Warrior and Riley collided. As their hands gripped each other, the bulge of their muscles was clearly visible.
And so, without any fancy techniques, the two engaged in a pure and primal contest of strength, showcasing the aesthetic beauty of their individual numerical values!
With their terrifying and monstrous strength erupting simultaneously, before either of them could even determine a winner, the arena beneath their feet began to buckle under the strain. Several cracks appeared in the very center where they stood, clearly indicating they were on the verge of their limit!
"Kid, you're pretty good... but unfortunately, the Bull Warrior is invincible!"
Unfortunately, even with his immense strength, Riley, still in his growth stage, couldn't shake the magically enhanced power of the talisman-wielding monster before him, despite exerting his full strength to the fullest.
Therefore, after noticing the anomaly in the arena, the Bull Warrior, who was quite surprised by Riley's powerful strength and couldn't help but want to test it out, put aside his playful thoughts.
His cold, deliberate shout was both a reminder and an affirmation of Riley's abilities.
Then, accompanied by the bull runes embedded in the mask, it emitted an unusual light. The bull warrior's power once again surged several times over without any explanation!
He easily suppressed Riley, who was going all out!
He even treated Riley like a toy, lifting him off the ground and quickly throwing him out of the ring!
Clearly, the Bull Warrior, who had developed a fondness for talent, wanted to win the game by going out of bounds for twenty seconds, while minimizing the risk of injuring Riley.
"Sigh, just as Dad said, we have to use magic to defeat magic."
However, to the bull warrior's utter surprise...
Thrown out, Riley, who should have had nowhere to gain leverage in the air, managed to stop his descent just before his body hit the ground.
Then, amidst everyone's incredulous gazes, he soared into the air.
Like a god high above, he hovered directly above the arena, looking down at the bewildered Bull Warriors below.
"Since you won the competition using the Ox Talisman, then my using the Chicken Talisman shouldn't be considered cheating or bullying you, right?"
As he spoke, Riley slowly descended onto the arena. He casually raised his hand, and the Bull Warrior's body floated uncontrollably in the air, quickly arriving in front of Riley.
But just as Riley reached out, preparing to remove the bull charm from the bull warrior's mask...
Riley's spider-sense suddenly sent him a strong warning signal!
"boom--!!!"
With a deafening roar, a huge black shadow crashed through the wall and sped towards them.
Judging from its flight trajectory, it was an uncanny coincidence that it crashed directly into the bull warrior and Riley on the arena!
Left with no other choice, Riley had to abandon his plan to retrieve the bull talisman. Instead, he diverted a portion of his mental energy to control the chicken talisman he had taken from his system storage space and was holding in his other hand, using it to mitigate the impact of the suddenly attacking unidentified object.
When Riley reached out and caught the enormous object steadily, placing it on the ring.
Riley raised an eyebrow in surprise and called out the other person's name.
"This is... Tru? Your entrance is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?"