"10...9...8...7..."

"Begin!"

After the announcement was made, the battle officially began!

Whiz!

Hayden's figure flashed into a phantom that could not be captured, then disappeared from the platform.

Clang!

Steve pulled out his knife and rushed ahead quickly.

Zip!

The Black Blood Combat Knife transformed from the mimetic weapon, then slashed at lightning speed and flickered with a cold light. Just then, Hayden appeared in the direction where the Black Blood Knife was flying towards.

The Black Blood Combat Knife glittered with a cold black light. Its sharp body was sharper and tougher than any of the second-cla.s.s weapons. It slashed towards Hayden's throat at lightning speed.

Hayden turned pale with horror in the face of Steve's knife. But, Hayden's men remained calm. Like a poisonous snake in a storm, a sword that was in Hayden's hand spit its tongue out like a snake, and an image of Steve's skull appeared!

Steve was stunned. He knew that if he were to slash Hayden's throat, his brain would be slashed by Hayden's sword! Steve did not expect his opponent to fight back in such an extreme way.

Almost in an instant, he changed his strategy and the Black Blood Combat Knife s.h.i.+fted its direction, slas.h.i.+ng towards Hayden's sword.

Clang!

The collision between the knife and the sword created a powerful force that threw them both back. Steve took a single step back, while Hayden took two steps back.

Hayden was stunned. During the collision, he could feel that Steve's strength was a little stronger than his. Hayden's sword broke into many steel pieces and shot towards Steve. The two of them were comparatively strong, but Steve had made a swift move!

Retreat!

Steve avoided the flying steel debris expertly. At the same time, Steve activated the Cloak of Dela that had the low-alt.i.tude flight ability. He then rushed towards Hayden at an amazing speed.

Steve's fighting style was akin to a lightning strike, and it even carried a thunderbolt force, which was the new Thunderbolt Knife Technique that he had just learned this month. After gaining more than 100,000 contribution points, Steve had used more than 30,000 contribution points to get this impressive fourth-level technique. In fact, the Thunderbolt Knife Technique was one of the most powerful force techniques in the entire military base camp.

The Thunder Knife Technique was divided into six tactics. Steve had only mastered the the first two tactics.

While he was battling Alex, Steve had not needed to use all of his strength. Thus, he did not make use of this new technique.

"Thunderbolt Lightning!" he yelled.

The most impressive strength of the Thunderbolt Knife Technique was its lightning fast speed, which was accompanied with a strong thunderbolt force. Hayden immediately recognized the Thunderbolt Knife Technique, as many people practiced it. However, few could use it as powerfully as Steve!

The Black Blood Combat Knife slashed down so fast, Hayden could barely escape it.

"Black Blood Combat Knife!" Hayden yelled, as he went all out. His sword seemed to have an evil force that was emanating from it.

Clang!

The sword clashed, and the evil black force swept over Steve, then penetrated through his skin. Steve felt a frightening chill, as if he had been possessed by a ghost. Many negative emotions surged in his mind.

Hayden was not feeling well either. The thunder and lightning had paralyzed him and turned his hair into a ball of wild curls.

Ice Wing Flying Knife! Summoned by a thought in Steve's mind, six Ice Wing Flying Knives suddenly rushed out from behind him, then flew towards Hayden.

As Hayden was paralyzed, he was unable to defend himself.

"Sky Wind s.h.i.+eld!" Hayden yelled as a strange hurricane swept out from him. The hurricane then enveloped the Ice Wing Flying Knives, forming a special s.h.i.+eld to prevent the knives from moving forward.