MMORPG: Martial Gamer

As Ares steadied himself, the figure known as Evil Rampage charged over with heavy steps.

When he was still a few meters away from Ares, Evil Rampage leaped into the air and executed a powerful punch, dashing forward.

Ares's expression tightened; he swung his scythe upward from below, aiming to hook Evil Rampage's chin.

What many criticized about Pugilists, aside from their lack of versatility, was this particularly annoying aspect—jumping enhanced attacks or skill releases.

In close combat, the most taboo thing was to be airborne; jumping to attack was essentially offering one's head on a platter. Unless one was exceptionally confident in their strike, most Pugilists would rather not enhance their attack than jump into the air.

Evil Rampage had no Qing Gong skill, so facing the incoming scythe, he had no choice but to reach out and grab it.

Seeing this, Ares immediately opened his mouth, and a cloud of black mist spewed out from it.

The black mist rapidly expanded with the wind, and just as Evil Rampage was about to grab the scythe, it had already enveloped him, swallowing him whole.

At the same time, Ares shook the scythe in his hand, retracting it.

"Fog Concealment!!"

With the scythe returned, Ares raised his left hand, and the black mist wrapped around Evil Rampage, lifting him into the sky.

The black mist continued to spread, filling the entire sky above the arena as it ascended.

In mid-air, the scene was dark and oppressive, resembling a storm cloud.

"Heaven's Annihilation Slash!"

With a loud shout from Ares, his scythe shot straight up toward the dark clouds in the sky.

At the same time, a line of text flashed above Ares's head.

Ultimate Technique: Fog Concealment Heaven's Annihilation Slash!

In Ares's eyes, the reason Evil Rampage could block his weapon was that this guy reacted extremely quickly, able to cover his angles of attack.

Now that Evil Rampage was enveloped and restrained by the black mist, he couldn't move at all and had completely lost his vision, making it impossible for him to evade this awakening ultimate move.

"Whoosh!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ares's scythe transformed into a beam of cold light, slicing through the sky.

The dark clouds above seemed to be cut like a piece of black cloth, splitting apart under Ares's attack.

While we can set aside the power of the skill for now, the visual effect was absolutely unique; the feeling of slicing through the clouds was akin to splitting the heavens, leaving everyone in awe.

However, just as Ares's attack was about to bisect Evil Rampage, he suddenly felt the scythe grow heavy in his hand.

"??!"

Ares was startled and quickly looked up, only to see Evil Rampage grasping the scythe with one hand, the iron chain stretching straight between them due to their opposing forces.

"How... how is this possible?"

Seeing that Evil Rampage was not only alive but had once again seized his weapon, Ares's eyes nearly popped out.

How could someone without vision block his attack? This made no sense...

Little did he know that while Evil Rampage was not as inherently talented as Wang Yu, he was still a rising star among the younger generation in the martial arts community.

With his level of perception, sensing an incoming attack was as easy as pie.

Ares's attempt to apply ordinary logic against Evil Rampage was, of course, a recipe for humiliation.

Shattering Stone, Breaking Sky Kick!!

In mid-air, Evil Rampage yanked on the scythe, propelling himself downward at an incredible speed, as his feet glowed ominously.

The Shattering Stone, Breaking Sky Kick and Thunder God's Stomp had nearly identical skill releases, the difference being that the former had an earth attribute effect that launched enemies, while the latter had a thunder attribute effect that knocked them back.

After unleashing the skill, Evil Rampage suddenly plummeted from the sky, and in the blink of an eye, his foot landed squarely on Ares's face.

Ares had no time to dodge.

"Bang!"

With a resounding crash, Ares was flattened to the ground, his head nearly buried in it.

"Boom!"

As Evil Rampage landed, the ground trembled, sending Ares flying from the impact.

"One move down!"

The audience, seemingly trained in this ridiculous habit of counting, began to tally as soon as Evil Rampage struck.

"Hellfire Wheel!!"

Before Ares could descend, Evil Rampage leaped into the air, catching Ares. Then, with a powerful pull of his arms, he leaned back, and the two spun upward.

"Two moves down!"

The crowd continued to cheer.

At the peak of their ascent, Ares's health bar was visibly below a third, and he was also caught in a dizzy state from the spinning.

Glancing down at the ground, Evil Rampage flipped Ares, positioning him headfirst.

Ultimate Technique: Martial Lotus Bloom!

Evil Rampage's name flashed across the screen as he pulled Ares down from the sky.

"Boom!!"

The two landed, the ground cracking beneath them as Ares, upside down, was driven headfirst into the earth by Evil Rampage...

This technique, Martial Lotus Bloom, had been used by Wang Yu during a Qing Gong skill task, but back then Wang Yu used it as a martial arts move, whereas now it was executed as an ultimate skill by Evil Rampage…

Wang Yu could nearly defeat a boss without system skills, let alone Evil Rampage's full-force ultimate strike.

"Three moves!"

With the crowd counting in unison, Ares's health bar emptied, transforming into a stream of light that vanished from the arena.

In the second round, Evil Rampage from the Crowd of Misfits team emerged victorious, making the current score one to zero.

...

"Boss, is this your doing?"

Seeing Ares defeated by Evil Rampage, the members of the Pantheon turned to Uranus with dark expressions.

Damn, such a ruthless move; this bastard isn't planning to take the money and not deliver, is he?

It was not unusual for the Crowd of Misfits team to engage in such actions.

"Don't rush, don't rush!"

Uranus wiped his sweat and said, "For acting, it has to be realistic; otherwise, how would the gap show?"

"Realistic? Are you sure?"

Everyone was skeptical.

"Absolutely realistic!" Uranus asserted, "There's a signed agreement; would he dare back out? Let's see how he survives in the community after this."

"Is that so? Then let's see how his next matches go!"

Upon hearing that there was a signed agreement, the others finally relaxed.

Engaging in match-fixing was not uncommon in the community; while it was against the rules, once a contract was established and money exchanged, anyone who dared to back out would be looked down upon by everyone in the community. Such a person, deemed untrustworthy, would find it hard to join any team in the future.

With the Pantheon's influence, they could easily ruin Evil Rampage's chances of competing for the rest of his life.

Uranus, as the leader of such a powerful alliance, had quite the dark methods.

"Hmph!"

On the side of the Crowd of Misfits team, Fearless couldn't help but smile coldly at how simply and brutally Evil Rampage had taken down Ares.