"That knife! That knife again!"

"What on earth is this dark weapon that can ignore an all-around defense system?"

"I remember that flying knife! It was the one that Steve had used to defeat Helena."

"That knife has disappeared again. This weapon is amazing. Why have we never seen it before?"

"What a terrifying transparent knife! It can't be beaten!"

Because the fight was happening in the Original Gravity Tower's virtual s.p.a.ce, all of the combat details were recorded, so that they could be replayed for the audience. All of the soldiers were amazed when they saw the blade appear in the replay. This weapon was the best among all of the a.s.sa.s.sination weaponry in the world!

At this moment, many soldiers who had betted on Lawrence's victory started to feel nervous. If Lawrence were to lose, they would lose everything!

But, they were not the most nervous group now, as that t.i.tle belonged to the Black Tiger Combat Unit. When Marcus saw that Lawrence's arm had been cut off, his face went pale. If Lawrence lost, they would not be able to afford to pay, even if they declared bankruptcy!

Right then, Marcus saw that his phone was ringing. When he saw that it was Oscar who was calling, his face turned even paler. He didn't want to answer the phone, but he dared not ignore it either.

As he reluctantly answered it, Oscar shouted from the other side of the line, "What's Lawrence doing? Didn't you guarantee a 100% success? If he loses, you will bring me his body personally! Moreover, don't expect any funds from Babbitt Group in the future! No matter what methods you use, he must win! Win the game!"

After Oscar's scolding, sweat started to trickle down Marcus' forehead, and he dared not rebut him. Instead, he profusely rea.s.sured him. "Mr. Oscar, please rest a.s.sured that Lawrence will win the game! If he were to lose, you won't need to take any action, as our team will kill him!"

If they lost the game, they'd have to pay 10 billion in original gold and 150,000 points as compensation. Even if they sold their whole team, they wouldn't be able to afford such a sum! When that time came, all of the Black Tiger Combat Unit members would not let Lawrence off easily.

"Tell Lawrence that he must win, understand? If he loses, I will be the first to kill him!" Marcus roared angrily.

After he lost an arm to a mere recruit, Lawrence didn't care that he had embarra.s.sed himself and lost face. Instead, all he cared now was winning the game.

...

In the arena, Lawrence finally was able to stop his blood flow. His face was a mask of fury.

At that moment, the members of the Black Tiger Combat Unit, who were on the spectator stand, shouted at Lawrence, "The captain has ordered you to win no matter what! If you lose, all of your rewards will be canceled and he will kill you!"

Lawrence's face changed dramatically. He didn't know about the bet! Although he didn't believe that Marcus would really kill him if he were defeated, he couldn't lose this battle! If he lost, he would face an unthinkable punishment.

"Steve, I'll admit that I've belittled you, but I still won't let you win!" Lawrence roared, his blood boiling and his aura getting stronger and stronger.

"The first stage of the Blood-Burning Manic Change!" Lawrence yelled, while his body became several times bigger. At the same time, he grew a lot stronger as well, exceeding the 400-point basic cell value in an instant.

Seeing this, Steve's face changed and his gaze turned serious. At that moment, Lawrence suddenly charged forward like a cannonball. His huge body was like a huge tank, crus.h.i.+ng everything, and his speed was much faster than before.

Almost in a blink of an eye, he had teleported in front of Steve from hundreds of meters away. Steve's pupils dilated so fast, he couldn't see clearly.

Whoosh...

Huge fists fell, and even the air popped under the pressure. Steve had no time to control the Ice Wing Flying Knife defense system that had just appeared. He could only cross his hands in front of his chest.

Bang!

Steve felt as if the bones in his arms were about to break, when a powerful crus.h.i.+ng force hit his arm. As the horrible force rolled over him, it felt like a truck that was cruising at its fastest speed had hit him head-on.

Whoosh Whoosh…

Steve flew back from the punch, but he quickly steadied his lower body and stood firmly on the ground.

"I'll see how many times you can block it!" Lawrence's eyes grew wilder and wilder, while his fists lit up. He then conjured up a series of after-images and bombarded Steve with them.

Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang…

Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang…

Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang…

Fists fell like thunderstorms, and even the ground was dented from all of the collisions. Steve, in the midst of all the punching images, faced all of the attacks bravely.