Adam Heavyhammer is dead!
This outcome was unacceptable to countless people.
After all, Adam Heavyhammer’s death was too bizarre, a complete reversal from an inexplicable demise at his peak…
He who had been relentlessly crushing Lin Ran one second was gone the next, after taking an inexplicable skill from Lin Ran!
Transient was perhaps an understatement.
What was even more outrageous was that the Eternal Crystal, previously hyped to the skies, had failed to trigger, inexplicably rendered ineffective…
Let alone perfectly restoring his injuries, it hadn’t even provided the most basic energy replenishment.
But regardless, Adam Heavyhammer indeed seemed to be dead… this was an unalterable fact…
Even the Sakura judging panel, after consulting with Tanaka Kenkō and Chizuru Ginshiro, was forced to acknowledge this fact.
“The winner of this match is… Dragon Country, Lin Ran!”
The chief referee’s expression was as foul as if he’d eaten shit, but he grudgingly admitted it.
Their thought process was simpler than those with complex vested interests like Tanaka Kenkō and Chizuru Ginshiro.
Lin Ran had defeated their Sakura nation’s representative, and he was from Dragon Country, which was why they were displeased…
Moreover, through the confirmation from other judges just now, he had also learned that the Lighthouse contestants had all chosen to forfeit.
This meant Lin Ran had already won the championship!
Coupled with Adam Heavyhammer’s demise, it basically spelled doom for the Lighthouse national team…
There was no need to even fight the subsequent team matches; as long as Lin Ran was present, a complete sweep was guaranteed!
In other words, the final victor of this tournament was now a foregone conclusion.
To think they could only allow a Dragon Country person to flaunt their prowess on their own soil, and even one who rose to prominence by stepping on the Shimada brothers, whom they considered the leaders of the new generation!
Just the thought of it was enough to make one spit up three liters of blood.
Lin Ran, on the other hand, seemed quite pleased. He gave a smug, exaggerated wave to the entire crowd for several laps before leisurely strolling off the stage.
“Awesome!”
Luo Qingyan immediately greeted him with a smile, playfully punching his chest.
Although she had no idea how Lin Ran had ultimately won this match, it didn’t matter.
What mattered was that Lin Ran had won, and he had won spectacularly!
“Ah, it was nothing…”
“Just some tin can, nothing to worry about.”
Lin Ran shrugged and sighed, appearing very relaxed.
Luo Qingyan snorted with a smile:
“Look at you getting cocky… there were plenty of moments when you were in a pretty sorry state…”
“Oh well, you did contribute greatly, so you can show off for a bit.”
At this moment, Caesar and his group also hurried over, laughing heartily at Lin Ran:
“Brother Lin! Congratulations, congratulations!”
“I can’t remember the last time I saw such a formidable young person in this world…”
“The times are indeed developing too quickly. For ‘old guys’ like us who have been struggling for years, it’s really time to exit the stage!”
Lin Ran immediately cupped his hands and smiled:
“Not at all, not at all…”
“Brother Caesar, I think you are still quite vigorous with age…”
“I was just lucky to have made it to the end.”
“If not for this stroke of luck, who knows who would have won!”
Vigorous with age? Lucky? Stroke of luck?
Caesar and his group couldn't help but smirk.
Lin Ran was still maintaining his usual style, his mouth full of cheeky remarks.
Firstly, calling them “vigorous with age” was quite sly.
Caesar and the others had called themselves old men in comparison to the younger Lin Ran.
Considering they were not even 30 years old, how could they possibly use a phrase like “vigorous with age”?
Furthermore, Lin Ran was acting all humble, claiming he only got to the end through luck.
Based on Caesar’s secret speculation about Lin Ran, if they pressed further, Lin Ran would definitely say that the sword strike that ultimately killed Adam Heavyhammer had triggered an inexplicable hundredfold critical hit, leading to such a spectacular outcome…
So, Caesar coughed awkwardly and continued:
“Brother Lin is too humble… the combat power you’ve displayed is absolute, undeniable hard strength, there’s certainly no luck involved…”
After speaking. Caesar didn’t give Lin Ran a chance to interrupt with more cheeky remarks and continued on his own:
“Also, there’s one more thing I must inform Brother Lin of…”
“That is, after witnessing Brother Lin’s brilliant performance, we have made up our minds…”
“That is, to directly abandon the subsequent team matches.”
Abandon the team matches?
Lin Ran first glanced at Caesar with surprise, then felt relieved.
Indeed, his performance on the stage just now was too dominant, completely exceeding their psychological expectations and limits of endurance.
With a mountain like Lin Ran blocking the way, it was enough to make everyone else retreat.
Since they would inevitably be crushed by Lin Ran, what difference did it make which stage they reached?
Winning the championship was impossible, so anything else was meaningless.
Thinking this, Lin Ran smiled understandingly:
“You all think this way?”
Caesar nodded helplessly:
“After consolidating the opinions of all the captains, we have collectively submitted this request to the organizing committee…”
“I believe it won’t be long before news comes of you directly securing the team championship.”
“So, my congratulations to Brother Lin were not just for the individual match victory, but for the overall championship of this event!”
“Of course, if some guys who are truly unwilling to accept it change their minds and insist on wasting time, it probably won’t delay Brother Lin for too long.”
Hearing this, Lin Ran smiled even more happily and clasped his hands towards Caesar:
“I concede, I concede… Thank you all for your recognition!”
Admittedly, Caesar and the others’ clever move did save Lin Ran quite a bit of trouble.
He had expected to go through a perfunctory process, but unexpectedly, even this formality had been eliminated now…
Alright!
Then, after obtaining the item that Matt wanted, he could probably head back.
Or perhaps, wait a while longer?
After all, within Sakura Country, especially on the island of Kyushu, things were truly lively!
Under such a chaotic and lively era, if he could just operate and manage a bit, he might be able to secure significant extra income for himself…
He had currently collected a large number of embryos, and was in great need of processing raw materials.
Coupled with the vast territory at home, it was becoming a significant drain on finances.
Beyond that, what Lin Ran was concerned about were those collective misfortunes…
The gathering and shining of the eighteen dark stars were still vivid in his memory!