Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 250 (Patreon)

Chapter 250: Different Reactions

The show had ended...

The clueless spectators could only offer enthusiastic applause. Although they felt the ticket price was a loss, they at least won some money, albeit not much.

The female commentator felt empty inside, a longing unfulfilled as she watched Luo, calm amid the applause, declaring Luo’s victory by knockout for the second time since reaching the 200th floor.

At the entrance of the corridor, Antomu silently retracted his gaze from the arena and turned to leave.

Both fights ended quickly, and not much could be deduced from them.

However, Antomu noticed Luo had indeed made significant progress, both physically and in terms of Nen technique skills, evident from the recent thunderous offensive.

From a Nen user's perspective, Riseth was not weak, but his "Ryu" was not strong, so when faced with Luo's sudden punch, he couldn't effectively muster his aura to defend, resulting in a knockout by that single punch.

The old saying still holds true; without comparison, there is no harm.

Riseth was utterly powerless against the knockout, showing that Luo's mastery of "Ryu" was far from weak.

Originally, the higher skill of "Ryu" relies on innate talent, and some gaps can't be bridged merely through effort.

Before throwing that punch, Luo no longer concentrated most of his aura in his legs but relied more on his physical strength, thus achieving high-speed movement.

Therefore, once close, Luo could quickly gather his aura in a limited, brief moment, maximizing the power of his punch, coupled with Riseth’s lack of effective response, leading to his downfall.

This is the clear difference after an enhancement of physical speed, avoiding the waste of excess aura to support the body, which weakens the attack power.

At this moment, Luo was far beyond the one from the mausoleum.

"Just one year..."

Walking alone in the spacious, empty corridor, a serious expression appeared on Antomu's face.

He should be, apart from Bisky, the most authoritative on Luo's progress.

A year ago, although he suffered under Luo’s strategies and somewhat peculiar Nen abilities, defeating Luo was not an issue, as back then Luo’s weaknesses were quite apparent, and he wasn’t as strong.

After gaining a basic understanding of Luo's Nen abilities, Antomu was absolutely confident he could dominate Luo in a second battle.

However, after training with that woman for a year, Luo’s strength had advanced dramatically.

Even if Antomu didn't want to admit it, he realized Luo had become a formidable opponent. Still, he remained confident in his ability to defeat Luo.

"Thank goodness it's just one year. If he had any more time!"

A cold murderous intent suddenly emanated from Antomu’s robust body. Luckily, the audience hadn't left the venue yet, and he was alone in the corridor; otherwise, this murderous aura might have affected their sanity.

This murderous intent represented Antomu’s true thoughts.

After seeing Luo's growth rate, Antomu genuinely felt threatened by Luo.

He planned to request a death match on the arena, intending to kill Luo personally in full view of the public, as Luo was unlikely to refuse a death match.

A death match in the Heavens Arena is another type of victory condition where the fight continues until one participant dies, making it a fight to the death.

For example, if the match between Luo and Riseth had been a death match, Luo knocking out Riseth would not count as a victory, and the referee would not stop Luo's subsequent actions; only by killing the unconscious Riseth could Luo claim victory.

That's the brutal reality of the death match mode, but it requires the consent of both participants to initiate. Once started, the role of the referee is almost negligible.

"Tap, tap..."

In the long corridor, only the increasingly heavy footsteps of Antomu could be heard, which seemed to signify his shifting emotions.

Just as he stepped out of the corridor, Antomu immediately stopped, looking toward the hallway ahead where a blonde girl stood.

"Why? Do you think it's a pity that such a promising rookie should die, so you've changed your mind and come to warn me not to be too harsh?" Antomu asked the blonde girl coldly.

The girl was Bisky, who had noticed Antomu and left the venue first to wait for him here.

"How could I?"

Bisky smiled faintly, earnestly saying, "You are an invaluable experience for Luo. If you do not fight with the resolve to kill him, your value would be greatly diminished."

Antomu’s expression darkened abruptly, and he replied coldly, "You're quite confident. I admit, his growth rate is astonishingly fast, but even so, I still don't think he poses any threat."

"And as I've

 said before, you will regret it."

"When he steps onto the 230th-floor arena, I will kill him in front of you!"

Bisky smiled gently, "I'm glad you think so."

Antomu frowned, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

He chose a longer, pointless route instead of crossing paths with Bisky, thus turning away.

Bisky's confidence made him very uncomfortable, as if assuming he was bound to lose.

"Just wait quietly... for Luo to challenge you."

After Antomu had walked about ten meters away, Bisky suddenly reminded him.

Antomu did not stop, but his pace quickened. He understood Bisky's reminder to just wait honestly for Luo to come to him step by step.

Watching Antomu's receding figure, Bisky remained calm.

In reality, she did not believe Luo would definitely win. With Luo’s current strength, facing Antomu was still a tough battle.

Having coached Luo for a year, Bisky had come to understand Luo's natural talent. At one point during that year, she had pondered whether the annual agreement was a good or bad thing.

Then, she thought again and felt such worries were foolish.

Facing Antomu again was dangerous, but if Luo could overcome this obstacle, he would undergo a complete transformation.

In the arena, Luo still refused interviews, ignoring the journalists rushing towards him and simply turned to leave the platform, leaving behind an audience feeling unsatisfied.

In the spectator seats, Uvogin and Nobunaga exchanged glances. With their current level of skill, they couldn’t tell whether Luo was too strong or Riseth was too weak.

One thing was certain: Luo was still much stronger than both of them.

Despite this, Uvogin and Nobunaga still wanted to challenge Luo, even if they failed, it would be a valuable experience.

Another person who came to watch the fight was Hisoka.

Finding the lower-level fights too boring, he had only reached the 180th floor, still two victories shy of 200.

Now, having witnessed Luo’s displayed strength again, he deeply felt the pressure.

That meant... reconnecting his head and ankles to his body would be a very challenging task.

After the match with Riseth, Uvogin and Luo agreed to fight, setting the time for their match at five o'clock the following afternoon.

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