Demon King: Hero, don't run away!-Chapter 987: 989: Bullfighting
Capítulo 987: Chapter 989: Bullfighting
The first round of the Dragon God Tournament lasted a full four days.
Yang Yu diligently observed the matches every day to see if he could gain any insights from their battles.
The outcomes of most matches were as Yang Yu had expected.
Only a handful of matches featured thrilling victories of the underdogs over the strong.
Yang Yu singled out those contenders who achieved underdog victories, quietly raising their Evaluation Level, keeping an eye on them to prevent being caught off guard.
If possible, Yang Yu also wanted to play the role of an underdog, but unfortunately, he became famous too early.
After the first round was over, Yang Yu visited the black market.
The intelligence brokers on the black market not only uncovered his identity as the leader of an S-Class adventure group and the man with the colorful mask but also revealed the Skills and Equipment he had used.
Yang Yu suspected that, in a few days, these intelligence brokers would expose everything about him.
Fortunately, Yang Yu wasn’t the only one at the Dragon God Conference subject to such exposure.
Some participants who revealed only a few moves at the conference were also thoroughly investigated by intelligence brokers. Their Skills, habits, and Equipment were all exposed.
As the saying goes, knowledge has no limits, and each field has its experts.
Yang Yu underestimated the determination of intelligence brokers to make a fortune and underestimated their ability to gather intelligence.
There are many participants like Yang Yu who came to spy on the enemy, but the main buyers of intelligence are those hoping to make a fortune through betting on the Dragon God Conference.
Every Dragon God Conference sees people going bankrupt from gambling.
And the winners are always the intelligence brokers.
On the fifth day, the second round of the Dragon God Tournament began.
Yang Yu was the first to appear.
In the second round, he faced the Stingfish clan from the Ocean Duchy.
The Stingfish clan possesses spike armor made of spurs. When in danger, the strong members of the Stingfish clan can inflate like actual Stingfish and can also split the spike armor into individual spurs to launch.
The Stingfish participant launched spurs, scattering them across the ground, intending to restrict Yang Yu’s movement.
Yang Yu’s strategy was simple.
Faced with a field full of traps, the best approach was to stand still.
When the sea-dwelling species come ashore, they must regularly replenish their moisture; the more strenuous the activity, the faster their internal moisture is depleted.
The more moisture they lose, the weaker they become.
In this battle, Yang Yu fully demonstrated his qualities as a tank.
Every time the enemy attacked, Yang Yu either dodged with minimal movements or timely raised his Shield to defend.
After an hour and a half of Defensive Battle, the attacking participant from the Stingfish clan was panting after.
Yang Yu calmly produced a broom to clear away the spurs in front of him.
The Stingfish participant, seeing no other options, had no choice but to forfeit.
Returning to the audience, Yang Yu awaited the start of Vorquis’s match.
The match of Heroic Warrior Volcrix was without suspense.
Volcrix achieved a one-sided domination; he didn’t use any techniques, simply released a few Skills enhancing himself, and executed a spectacular Combination Skill to finish the match.
After the match ended, he raised his sword to declare his victory, eager to bask in the applause of countless people, only to be met with sparse claps.
The audience preferred evenly-matched, underdog victories.
Volcrix’s performance was much like a bullfighter killing the bull upon entering the arena; people marveled at the bullfighter’s strength but wouldn’t offer applause.
They came to watch bullfighting, but if the bull is slain from the start, what’s left to watch?
Sparse applause left Volcrix’s expression stiff, and he sheathed his sword, pretending to leave the stage indifferently.
Shortly after that, the next contestants took the stage.
The first was a tall, thin youth from the Republic of Tron, and his opponent was a blue Werewolf standing two meters tall.
The Werewolf’s name was Wind Snatching, destined to be the next Clan Leader of the Wind Wolf Clan; at just 26, he had mastered the ultimate Secret Technique of the Wind Wolf Clan and was a strong contender for the Dragon God Tournament victory.
Barring unforeseen events, Wind Snatching would be Heroic Warrior Volcrix’s next opponent.
As the match began, Wind Snatching walked forward with heavy steps, his fur seemingly dancing with him.
Without using any Skills, Wind Snatching simply walked toward his opponent.
His hunting instinct told him that his opponent was significantly weaker, requiring no extra preparation, just a simple approach to settle the match.
Wind Snatching unsheathed his sharp claws, taking slow steps towards the opponent, while the youth from the Republic of Tron quickly assumed a stance, ready to face the enemy.
A blue glint flashed in his eyes, and in an instant, Wind Snatching was before his opponent.
The opponent couldn’t react in time, caught by the sharp claws and then mercilessly slammed into the ground.
The participant from the Republic of Tron groaned, fainting completely.
Wind Snatching seized that person’s neck, walking to the edge of the ring, and threw his opponent out of the battle area like trash.
After the referee declared his victory, Wind Snatching left without a word.
The venue fell silent.
What defines a king? This is the real definition of a king!
Even though it wasn’t their first time seeing Wind Snatching perform such a move, they were still awestruck.
Yang Yu narrowed his gaze, sensing something unusual about Wind Snatching’s attack; the damage was significantly disproportionate to the statistics.
The difference wasn’t one or two-fold but a full four times.
With almost a single strike, Wind Snatching had snatched nearly thirteen thousand life from his opponent.
That strike was definitely not a normal attack but involved some Skill.
Yang Yu could think of several similar Skills, yet couldn’t pinpoint one matching the current situation precisely.
It was clear that getting hit by that move at the outset would greatly diminish the chances of winning.
Whether the Hero had seen that last move was another question…
If he had witnessed that move, could he still have shown such a confident smile?
Numerous thoughts crossed Yang Yu’s mind; unsure of who would be his opponent in the fourth round, he decided to focus on his upcoming opponent.
The second-round match consisted of a total of sixty-four matches, ending after three days.
Before the third round began, Yang Yu and the others had a day to rest and adjust.
During that day, Yang Yu didn’t wander around but went to Bai Jin’s room to help analyze the situation in their half of the bracket.
Compared to Yang Yu’s left bracket, the right bracket was much easier. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
If dividing the right bracket further into upper and lower brackets, the upper right was devoid of many strong opponents, with a Shadow Hand Clan man with divine agility facing A-tier and below contenders until the semifinals.
Yang Yu had to admire the man’s luck.
The lower right zone, on the other hand, was crowded with strong contestants, warranting attention from many.
