265, Wu Song: What's this? A tiger Martial Soul? Such bad luck!_1
Looking at the character randomly selected on the panel, a term instinctively popped into Lin Yi's mind.
Wu Song fights the tiger.
The System really knows how to cause a stir, even bringing Wu Song into the mix, and it's a magical modification, no less.
Lin Yi looked at Dai Ben, not knowing how much this version of "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" would differ from the classic scene on Jinggang Mountain.
"The character you're challenging is from the Shuihu Dimension, named Wu Song."
Shui Hu? Dai Ben repeated the name of the dimension in his mind.
He knew that Lin Yi ruled over many dimensions, and some characters from those dimensions could even threaten Soul Land with collapse upon their arrival.
But since this character of Shui Hu was able to come out for a challenge, it proved that he shouldn't be too outrageously strong... Dai Ben felt somewhat reassured.
"Are you ready?"
Lin Yi asked.
Dai Ben hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I am ready. Please, Senior Wu Song, make your appearance."
With a wave of Lin Yi's right hand, a flash of light appeared on the platform and a sturdy man in coarse hemp clothes materialized.
The stalwart man stood nearly one point nine meters tall, his arms as thick as tree roots, his shirt half-open revealing his robust chest muscles; however, he seemed to be drunk, standing there with quite an unsteady stance.
After appearing, Wu Song did not immediately start to fight, but turned around, still a bit tipsy, and respectfully bowed to Lin Yi with clenched fists, "Wu Song pays respect to Senior Lin Yi!"
Even Wu Song calls me senior? Lin Yi was somewhat stunned, figuring it must be the System's arrangement.
He responded impassively, "Hmm."
Only then did Wu Song turn to face Dai Ben, his body swaying as he made a fist salute, "Your Excellency, please take the move!"
Just as Dai Ben was about to return the salute, he suddenly felt a needle-like pain on his face. He abruptly looked up, only to find that Wu Song had already vanished from his original spot, and a punch the size of a sandbag was enlarging before his eyes!
He appears to be just a common man, and even drunk at that, so how can he be so fast!
Unable to dodge, Dai Ben prepared to take the hit head-on.
"White Tiger Diamond Transformation!"
A golden light burst from his body, and at the same time, Wu Song's punch had already landed on Dai Ben.
"Boom!"
A loud noise rang out, a golden shock wave spread around, and Dai Ben forcefully blocked Wu Song's punch with his Tyrant Body.
Wu Song then raised his head, glanced at Dai Ben's White Tiger apparition, and chuckled slightly drunkenly, "Oh? Is that a White Tiger, quite rare isn't it!"
"Second Soul Skill! White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"
Wu Song might be here just for a cameo, but Dai Ben was different; he must defeat this stalwart man within five minutes.
A white beam of light burst forth from Dai Ben's mouth, Wu Song's eyes widened a bit in surprise, but his seemingly disheveled steps dodged with ease. He closed in on Dai Ben with his extremely fast movement, ready to engage in close combat, which was his forte.
"White Tiger Demon God Transformation!"
A purple halo emerged around Dai Ben, and with the combined augmentations of the Demon God and Diamond Tyrant Bodies, he swung out his sharp claws. The force and sharpness of the tiger claw made Wu Song sense danger, forcing him to retreat and look for another opportunity.
The System's magical modification had temporarily boosted Wu Song's speed and strength to the Title Douluo level, but there were no other offensive enhancements, so the battle had to rely solely on his own combat skill.
If Dai Ben couldn't even beat a man of flesh and blood, then he might as well forfeit the reward.
"Four minutes left."
Hearing Lin Yi's timekeeping, Dai Ben finally chose to go on the offensive.
The enhancement of the dual Tyrant Bodies enabled him to close the distance with Wu Song rapidly. His right hand, in the form of a tiger claw, tore through the air, leaving three claw marks on Wu Song's chest.
Dai Ben's confidence doubled, and he pursued his advantage, but his next punch was suddenly caught by Wu Song's grasp on his wrist.
He saw the corner of Wu Song's mouth curl up.
"What?!"
A massive force came through, pulling Dai Ben over. Wu Song drove his knee viciously into Dai Ben's ribs, and in that instant, the light of Dai Ben's Tyrant Body dimmed as he choked on a mouthful of blood.
As his right leg came down, Wu Song quickly followed with an elbow strike to Dai Ben's shoulder, bringing him down to the ground with just two moves.
"Father, you can do it!"
Davis clenched his fists from below the stage.
"White Tiger meteor shower!"
Wu Song looked up and suddenly saw the sky filled with white meteors falling down.
His face showed shock, "What kind of tiger is this?! How can it even summon meteors?!"
Taking advantage of this moment, Dai Ben immediately put some distance between them.
Wu Song dodged through the dense meteor shower using his agility, but the meteors were too numerous, leaving multiple wounds on his body.
"Seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body!"
Dai Ben shouted lowly, and the White Tiger phantom merged with his body. He grew taller in an instant, his hair got tougher, his claws grew longer, and his body became even more robust and ferocious in appearance.
After escaping the meteor shower, Wu Song looked up at the nearly seven or eight-meters-tall standing White Tiger before him.
He retreated backward, muttering to himself, "I should have drunk a bit more before coming here... that's a big tiger..."
Damn, this is a high-level battle!
Senior Lin Yi couldn't help but cough, this definitely wasn't like the tiger of Jinggang Mountain he knew, Wu Song, you haven't lost confidence in this match, have you?
Dai Ben charged forward with a hungry tiger's pounce, and Wu Song barely avoided the heavy body. He circled to the back and leapt up, punching down on the bend of Dai Ben's knee.
Hmm? Not even a twitch?
Wu Song was startled.
"White Tiger meteor shower!"
The White Tiger meteor shower, enhanced by the Martial Soul True Body, covered a larger area and was even more ferocious. Wu Song used all his focus to dodge the meteors, but in a moment of inattention, he was swatted down off the stage by one of Dai Ben's tiger claws.
Even with a body stronger than average, he was smacked into disarray, his body aching as if it had fallen apart.
As Dai Ben approached with his mountain-like body, Wu Song couldn't help but raise his hand.
"Hold on, I concede... I came because I heard about a tiger, but what kind of tiger are you?"
Wu Song looked at him in surprise.
"This is... my Martial Soul."
Upon hearing this, Dai Ben stopped and explained awkwardly, then immediately reverted from his Martial Soul True Body.
He stepped forward and helped Wu Song up.
Seeing how things were previously, it seemed like this strong man knew Senior Lin Yi. He was still unsure of their relationship, so it was better to be polite, so as not to displease Senior Lin Yi.
"Senior, you've come all the way from another dimension to accept my challenge, which must have been tiring. Why don't you find some time to visit us in Xingluo?"
"No thanks, I was halfway through my drink when I heard Senior Lin Yi's call and hurried over. After I've finished my drink, I still need to go see my brother and sister-in-law!"
Wu Song waved his hand and walked towards the stage.
At this point, Lin Yi hesitated whether or not he should tell Wu Song about his sister-in-law... but then decided against it, not wanting to meddle in someone else's family affair.
After giving his respects to Lin Yi, Wu Song returned to his own dimension, cursing all the way.
"Damn it, never seen a tiger that could summon a meteor shower, bad luck..."
ps. Short chapter, will return to long chapters tomorrow.