Baron furrowed his brows, and after a moment of contemplation, his gaze shifted to Shoyo, waiting for his response.
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Thinking that refusing would give Lambo the upper hand and considering his smug face and mocking tone, Shoyo immediately nodded in agreement. After all, it was just restoring the original level of pain, and the physical pain had already been reduced to insignificance through Shoyo's training in recent days.
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"Lambo is a disciple of the third generation of 'Wuxindao', right, Headmaster? Don't favor him," Anwar joked with Baron again. Baron smiled and passed over it, his attention already focused on the two on the field.
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"Also, that Shoyo... Oh, so his aunt, Aoino, is Rocky's vice-commander. The participants of this year's 'Imperial Ceremony' all have quite a background."
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When Shoyo and Lambo opened their eyes again, their consciousness had already entered their clones on the platform. Although both were using the system for the first time, they quickly grasped control of their bodies, unlike Iris, Maggie, and the others, perhaps due to differences in concentration levels.
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Lambo clenched his fists tightly, assuming a stance for battle, with no trace of fear in his eyes, evidently not considering Shoyo's sword as a threat.
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The final three-minute duel had just begun. Lambo actively jumped towards the right front of Shoyo, intending to attack. Just as Shoyo was about to counterattack with a direct stab of his sword, Lambo's earlier leap turned out to be a feint. He had planned to bounce back to the left side.
At this moment, it was too late for Shoyo to retract his sword. After taking a punch to the chest, Lambo placed his hands on Shoyo's shoulders, jumped up using the force, and then delivered a knee strike to the left, pushing him back several steps.
Just as Lambo was about to pursue his advantage, Shoyo also didn't forget to use his sword to protect himself, creating distance between them to catch his breath for a moment. Looking at the scoreboard, that last attack only added eleven points, and Shoyo understood the force of Lambo's blow.
Since learning swordsmanship, Shoyo had always sparred with his Aunt Anami with a sword and occasionally with other weapons, but rarely dealt with unarmed opponents. Facing Lambo's swift movements aimed at closing in, Shoyo began to recall one of Anami's teachings.
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During outdoor living, besides Skullbreaker, they would encounter various beasts, which didn't use weapons but had fangs and claws and would desperately close in for hand-to-hand combat.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECulv0aEOc
What to do? Reduce the swing of the sword to prevent the opponent from getting close. The opponent would definitely avoid clashing with the sword without any protection, and then find an opportunity to counterattack.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rrzCc3unD
Shoyo imagined Lambo as a beast and would slash at it whenever any claw approached, even if it just grazed it, it could still cause damage.
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Lambo seemed unaware of Shoyo's change and attacked again. Although he had a slight advantage in agility, Shoyo turned defense into offense, continuously blocking Lambo's attacks, almost hitting his fist on the blade several times.
Facing Shoyo's tight defense, Lambo occasionally feinted an attack, but only to counterattack again after retracting his attack. Although the success rate of hitting was inevitably reduced, and he was also scratched a few times during the attack, the scores between the two remained close.
Since the start of the duel, almost ninety seconds had passed, with Shoyo at thirty-one points and Lambo at twenty-six points.
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Lambo backed off again to regroup his offense, and Shoyo also didn't continue to advance. After almost a minute of continuous attack and defense, both sides were slightly panting.
Lambo thought that if he continued like this until three minutes, he might win, but he wouldn't be able to fully demonstrate his strength. It seemed that he still had an ace up his sleeve, to leave a better impression on the judges.
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Of course, Shoyo also knew that such defense was not a good strategy. He wanted to defeat Lambo, but he didn't have a way. Perhaps this was already his physical limit. When he thought of this, the determination to win made him unconsciously ContQi his whole body again, and he even felt that the sword was a part of him.
Sensing something different about his opponent, Lambo also didn't neglect to ContQi. Everyone knew that the winner would be decided after another round of attacks.
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Facing Lambo's attack again, Shoyo still maintained his defensive posture. He felt that the sword had become lighter, so his sword swings were faster, and Lambo also became more cautious in his attacks.
After several seconds of continuous attacks, Shoyo slightly grasped the attack pattern and his defense became tighter. Both of them fought desperately, as if having a conversation with their swords and fists.
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"It's here." Shoyo realized that Lambo's next punch would definitely aim at his abdomen. He specially placed the sword horizontally for defense. As long as he dared to attack, he would definitely be injured by the blade. As expected, Lambo attacked there, but his right hand suddenly turned from a fist to a palm and pressed it on the blade, pushing it down. 253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55OuHlYyKD
At the same time, he raised his right elbow to strike Shoyo's unprotected abdomen. Although the force was not great, it was enough to make Shoyo bend down. 253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqaQjhuKF2
Almost at the same time, Lambo's left palm extended from his right elbow to attack upwards, hitting heavily on Shoyo's lower jaw. This palm strike was not trivial. 253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVZEQstlex
Although it was difficult to exert force with an open palm, it was enough to cause a slight concussion to the target. Despite having only forty-nine points, due to the restoration of pain sensation, the palm strike just now made Shoyo's consciousness blurry, and it was even difficult for him to stand steadily.
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