Seven Degrees Below Zero looked furious after he teleported back to the waiting area. He stood before his teammates and discussed something I couldn’t hear from where I was. I chose to stay in the arena and wait for the next round to begin.

I was going to KO this arrogant fool anyway, so I thought that I might as well make this entertaining for myself!

……

Two minutes later, Seven Degrees Below Zero returned to the battlefield with none of the arrogance he bore earlier. It looked like he had finally decided to treat me, the so-called second best player of China, seriously.

The battle began, and again Seven Degrees Below Zero charged me. He didn’t cower despite the resounding trashing I gave him earlier!

Swhoosh!

The terrain was a valley with a creek flowing at the center. Eyes looking as sharp as steel, Seven Degrees Below Zero ran across the creek and toward me in a straight line without bothering to obfuscate his movement at all. Did you know that the strongest attack in martial arts was sometimes the most basic? Something like a straight punch in boxing, or a basic cut in swordfighting? This guy’s charge was one of them. Sometimes, the best way to approach your...