"It's useless to say more, come and accept your death!"
"I must use my own fists to give you a cranial reshaping surgery!"
Jin Taiguang gritted his teeth.
And at this moment, the countdown on the arena was also rapidly approaching its end.
3!
2!
1!
Start!
Almost at the very instant the countdown ended, at the moment the match began.
*Boom!*
Jin Taiguang stomped his foot, and a terrifying wave of energy erupted from the ground.
It was evident that Jin Taiguang's leg muscles were extremely agile and powerful.
With the boosting effect of this energy wave, his entire body transformed into a swift yellow lightning bolt, charging directly at Lin Ran.
Putting aside other factors, the speed displayed by Jin Taiguang at the start alone made many people take notice.
It could be seen that the shimmering yellow light on his body was like an all-purpose assist, greatly amplifying his burst speed.
When Jin Taiguang stomped, the yellow flow of light exerted a downward force.
And as he charged, the yellow flow of light continued to provide a boosting effect, comparable to mechanized equipment with a built-in jetpack.
Relying on the flexible use of the yellow flow of light, Jin Taiguang covered a quarter of the arena in a mere four or five seconds.
"The Shining Star family truly has some substance, worthy of being a super conglomerate above the entire Kimchi country's government..."
"Even if we don't mention anything else, their innate talent alone is top-tier."
Others marveled, discussing Jin Taiguang's performance.
"Indeed..."
"If the Shining Star family wasn't in Kimchi country, they might have had a chance to be even more successful."
"It's a pity that Kimchi country is ultimately just a tiny nation, its growth potential is predetermined, and currently, it's making no progress at all."
"Combined with their people's unlikable temperaments, they've almost reached their limit."
"Either way, I can't wait for them to end soon..."
"The folks from Kimchi country, the sooner they die, the better!"
There were indeed those who expressed extreme dissatisfaction with Jin Taiguang and his ilk.
"It doesn't matter, Lin Ran will act!"
Naturally, there were many who disliked Jin Taiguang. At this moment, they turned their attention back to Lin Ran, eager to see Lin Ran defeat Jin Taiguang.
"But why isn't Lin Ran moving! Why does he look so stunned?"
"Even if the opponent is fast, there should be a basic reaction, right?"
"He's not going to just stand there foolishly when the opponent gets close, is he?"
Seeing Lin Ran seemingly oblivious, some people immediately became restless.
"That's right, Jin Taiguang's speed is so, so fast. If Lin Ran remains stunned for a bit longer, he'll be hit!"
"The match has been going on for over ten seconds. Even dazing off requires the right occasion and time, doesn't it?"
The audience who cared about Lin Ran watched with more anxiety and seriousness than he himself.
"Here he comes, they're about to collide!"
They exclaimed, unsure whether to widen their eyes or close them for the next scene.
At this critical juncture, Lin Ran, who had been AFK, finally moved.
And he didn't pull out any weapons, meeting the charge with bare hands.
*Swish!*
Lin Ran lightly shifted his body to the side at a moderate arc, narrowly dodging Jin Taiguang's punch with almost no margin to spare, a feat that was thrilling to the extreme.
*Bang!*
Jin Taiguang, who had been charging with the super acceleration provided by the Shining Star talent, didn't notice at first. His punch still landed with considerable force.
Then, he was horrified to discover that the "Lin Ran" his fist had connected with was merely an afterimage left by his rapid movement!
This lack of tangible contact left Jin Taiguang with a sense of profound loss. He hastily began to adjust his off-balance center of gravity after missing his strike.
Frankly, he had never expected to miss this punch.
In his calculations, from the moment he accelerated to the moment he threw his punch, he believed he had accounted for Lin Ran's every move.
No matter which direction Lin Ran escaped to, he had prepared more than enough to pursue.
But Lin Ran had chosen to... not move.
This made him think Lin Ran, out of pride, wouldn't dodge and would stand his ground to meet his attack head-on!
But he never imagined that Lin Ran would dodge at the very last moment before his fist arrived, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
Now, busy retracting his force, Jin Taiguang had no energy to divide his attention to Lin Ran. He could only close his eyes and rely entirely on his senses.
Damn it! This guy is playing so on the edge, and he's not afraid of flipping over...
If his punch had been even a little faster, he would have definitely crooked this guy's nose!
Of course, this was merely Jin Taiguang's wishful thinking.
The reason Lin Ran adopted this seemingly risky fighting style was that it was not risky at all.
Possessing the Eternal Kaleidoscope and the Rinnegan, his dynamic vision was terrifyingly sharp.
And with the existence of Observation Haki, there was no way he wouldn't react.
Therefore, Jin Taiguang's speed, which others perceived as lightning-fast, was merely ordinary to him.
Even if Jin Taiguang's speed were to double, Lin Ran was confident he could still react.
As for now...
Lin Ran smiled slightly.
There was a reason why he was playing such an extreme game.
By staying put until the last moment before dodging, and minimizing the dodge's amplitude, he aimed to deliver the swiftest counterattack as the opponent closed in!
Since their positions were now extremely close, Lin Ran, having successfully dodged with a small movement, had no problem touching Jin Taiguang.
Not to mention that Jin Taiguang was currently bearing the backlash of his own powerful missed strike.
Thus, as Jin Taiguang brushed past him, his fist missing its target, and his arm not yet retracted.
Lin Ran struck with both hands, pressing his right hand directly onto Jin Taiguang's shoulder, while his left hand grabbed his wrist.
At the same time, a powerful internal force erupted from Lin Ran's right hand, which he slammed into Jin Taiguang's body.
Facing this kind of fighter, he naturally had to deal with them in a similar style...
Otherwise, how could he, to the greatest extent possible, crush their spirit?
However, the internal force that Lin Ran injected into his body was not aimed at causing harm.
The true purpose of this internal force was to further strengthen Jin Taiguang's physique and accelerate the flow of magic!