Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 252 (Patreon)

Chapter 252: No, Thank You

Another match has concluded, and while the reporters are still left out in the cold, the audience thoroughly enjoyed it.

Additionally, the female commentator was full of resentment with nowhere to vent.

It was rare for this match to be locked in a stalemate for a few minutes. However, the exchange of blows between Luo and Uvogin was too fast and chaotic, exceeding her capacity to commentate—she barely got a few sentences out before running out of things to say.

After the match, Luo and Nobunaga headed to the registration desk to schedule tomorrow's match.

An hour later, the public received the news and found it unbelievable.

Continuous battles?

Regardless, tomorrow features another match for Luo, and his fans naturally wouldn’t miss it. It’s just unclear how long Luo can maintain this condition.

If possible, Luo would like to have a match scheduled every day, so he can quickly qualify for a challenge against the floor master.

The next day, at three in the afternoon.

Luo once again stepped onto the stage, this time, wielding True Master.

Just like Uvogin enjoys hand-to-hand combat, Nobunaga uses a blade, so Luo also chose to fight with sword techniques against Nobunaga.

Ever since learning that the Black Cat could store True Master, Luo had been keeping it with the Black Cat, ready to retrieve it whenever needed.

However, he didn’t take out True Master in full view of everyone but had retrieved it before stepping onto the stage.

The venue was still packed, and the audience who had been following Luo were pleasantly surprised to see him bring a sword to the stage for the first time.

The match began quickly, with Nobunaga initiating the attack, pressing Luo with his sword, but the latter, with solid foundational swordsmanship, managed to fend off Nobunaga’s fierce assaults.

Worried about damaging Nobunaga’s sword again, Luo didn’t use the power of God's Hand and also switched True Master to 'blunt' sword mode.

For a moment, the stage was filled with the flash of swords.

Nobunaga’s swordplay was like the wind in the dead of winter—unpredictable yet omnipresent. Once his offensive prolonged, it was easy to get drawn into his rhythm.

Unfortunately for him, Luo defended flawlessly, looking effortless from all angles.

Soon, Luo disrupted Nobunaga’s rhythm with superior Nen technique skills. Then, his long sword thrust forward, resting on Nobunaga’s neck, clinching victory in the match.

Nobunaga was quite dismayed by the swift defeat, but there was nothing he could do, his opponent was Luo after all.

He had thought that his and Uvogin's strength had increased rapidly over the past two years, but it turned out that Luo had pulled them down a significant notch.

After winning against Nobunaga, Luo applied for another match, and unexpectedly, the notice for the next match came quickly—it was scheduled for the next afternoon.

Previously, Luo had waited a long time before his match against Riseth, while Uvogin and Nobunaga were actively seeking him out, allowing him to achieve consecutive victories.

After these matches, Luo thought he would have to wait a while before he could be matched with another opponent, but his next opponent was arranged quickly, much to his liking.

Actually, his opponent in the upcoming match had seen Luo fighting three matches in a row, along with the fast-approaching preparation period, so they decided to challenge him.

Participants like this were common in the 200th layer.

Hearing that Luo’s next match was still scheduled for the following day, the fans went from initial surprise and excitement to numbness.

Although the reporters hadn’t managed to interview Luo, that didn’t stop them from highly praising him. When Luo finally falls, they will have plenty to write about.

The next day, the match resumed and then, the fight ended within ten seconds—Luo KO'd his opponent.

The girl responsible for commentating Luo’s matches was speechless; even though her salary was easy to earn, she wasn’t happy about it anymore—were they even giving her a chance to make a living?

After winning this match, Luo achieved five victories, and the good news was that his opponent for the sixth match was also scheduled for tomorrow.

The next day, Luo once again KO'd his opponent, securing his sixth win and only four more victories away from qualifying to challenge the floor master.

After this match, there was no immediate arrangement for another opponent, but Luo had already set multiple records in the Heavens Arena, and the betting odds became very low. Although the chances of winning were extremely high, the returns were very poor.

Betting a hundred Jenny would only win less than ten Jenny, but the audience still thought it was a sure win despite the low returns. Each time a match began,

 they still bet on Luo winning.

From Luo's sixth victory onwards, it took a week before an opponent was scheduled, and Luo unhesitatingly KO'd his opponent again, securing the seventh win.

Then, every four or five days, a match was arranged until mid-April, when Luo finally achieved nine wins, leaving just one more victory to qualify to challenge the floor master.

Contestants who had won nine matches with an undefeated record were few, but no one could do it as easily as Luo, completely ignoring the crucial ninety-day preparation period and immediately readying himself for the next match after one ended.

Although Luo hadn’t yet secured ten wins, the reporters were already hailing him as the next floor master, and his fans had similar thoughts.

Once he achieves ten wins, he can choose a floor master whom he feels is easy to deal with, and among the dozens of floor masters, there will always be a weakest one, or rather, an easiest one to face.

Compared to Luo’s ease, Buhara and others were different, all having lost to other contestants.

Despite Luo being able to end every match quickly, there were still strong contenders above the 200th layer, they just didn’t want to clash head-on with Luo.

Before achieving ten wins, any contestant aiming to challenge a floor master would encounter tough opponents, and losing a match was quite normal.

That day, the notice for the next match finally came, April 18, four o'clock in the afternoon, and the opponent was... Hisoka.

When Luo saw the notification, he wasn’t surprised; what was expected eventually appeared.

Since their first encounter on the first layer, Hisoka had seemed to evaporate, completely out of sight.

Luo hadn’t specifically paid attention to Hisoka’s movements, but he felt that Hisoka would definitely seek him out.

Fighting against formidable opponents is exactly Hisoka’s desire manifest.

April 18, four o'clock in the afternoon.

After a gap of six days, Luo once again stepped onto the stage, and by winning this match, he could challenge Antomu, turning around the position he had over a year ago in the tomb.

The tenth match, the tenth win!

Luo walked onto the stage empty-handed, while Hisoka stood on the other side, his tiny eyes fixated on Luo, probably seeing only Luo at that moment.

The referee kept the distance between the two fighters and was about to announce the start of the match.

At that moment, Luo looked at Hisoka and suddenly said, “How about a fight to the death?”

Hisoka arched an eyebrow, not immediately responding.

The commentator girl exclaimed in surprise, “Luo actually proposed a deathmatch! If Hisoka agrees, this match will turn into a duel to the death, where only one can survive, as the opponent’s death is the condition for victory!”

After a moment, Hisoka, pinching his chin, smiled and replied, “No, thank you.”

Luo was stunned… Hisoka had actually refused.

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