Lucky Draw

The audience was awestruck by the result. Especially since the girl wasn't as popular as Alex was, they couldn't believe such a girl can actually release a monster strength that can even destroy Alex's ability instantly. A short silence was gradually replaced by a noise of clap as a form of excitement.

Though Alex didn't get injured directly by the woman punch, it can be seen from his pale face that he is in no condition to continue the fight. It seems the previous black hole movement drain his energy out.

"Another black horse has emerged!"

"That Alex is so pitiful. He had to fight consecutively two black horses."

"Woah, that girl is so strong," Luke gazed at the girl who was now standing despite the injuries she had due to fighting Alex admiringly.

Luke was comparing his ability with Alex and the woman's ability throughout their fight. And the result is, his ability is way too lacking currently. He even loses to Alex, who hasn't unleashed that swallowing power before. And the girl, she's definitely a true definition of inhuman. Her physique was on a different level from other Transcender. If he were facing the girl now, Luke probably couldn't even last a minute.

His pride winning against Raigor, crushed in an instant.

While Luke stared at the girl in amazement, Aisyl from the side couldn't help but rebuked, "What's so great about her? I can also do that either, even better!"

"But she's a girl." Luke refuted in an instant without turning around.

"Hmph, what do you know!" Aisyl stomped his little feet at Luke's toe, making the latter flinched in sudden pain.

"Ouch, why are you pounding me out of nowhere?" Luke creased his forehead as his hand start rubbing the spot that was assaulted by Aisyl.

...

Due to Alex and the girl draw results. The LSA decides to clean the arena and let both participants rest for 15 minutes before doing a rematch.

After both of them fighting bitterly, the winner was unexpectedly is the girl. From it, Luke came to know her name was Yuri Morgan. But after Luke thinking it through, it was still reasonable. Yuri Morgan has originally had an inhuman strength, while Alex had to depend on his ability. Since his energy had depleted due to the previous match, Alex couldn't recover much for the next battle. In the end, he loses to Yuri.

After watching several battles and deducing most of his probably next opponent ability, Luke chooses to end his observation. He also needed to rest to recover his strength as much as possible, so he offered Caitlyn and Aisyl to go to the canteen.

"Is it a normal occasion?" Luke whispered to Aisyl while secretly glanced at Caitlyn, who was looking oblivious to the commotion she caused.

"Yup, that's why I'm having a hard time whenever I hang out with her," Aisyl sighed.

"How did the two of you meet anyway?" Luke inquired as he scooped a spoonful of food and brought it to his mouth.

"Well, our family is related in some way." Aisyl diverted his eyes and tried to answer it in a casual way before quickly changed the topic, "Are you confident about tomorrow's battle?"

Luke placing the spoon on his plate before pondering for a moment before able to answer hesitantly, "Would you hear the lie and the truth?"

Aisyl nodded his head as Luke began to speak, "The lie is, I could advance through the top eight. The truth is, I didn't even have the slightest confidence for tomorrow's battle. Not to mention that inhuman Yuri Morgan. Even the top 32 was filled by many A-Ranker. If I'm lucky, I could win by drawing B-Ranker on my second battle. But that probability was little. Including me, there are mostly 2 or 3 B-Ranker that currently remained.

Aisyl continued his eating while listening to Luke's explanation at the same time. After Luke finished his speech, Aisyl merely patted Luke's shoulder, "I believe in you."

"Are you even listening?" Luke said with an annoyed and amused tone.

"Haha, I'm just joking. You see, your ability is good enough to be placed on Rank-A. Winning against A-Ranker is not impossible for you as long as you remain calm-headed and calculate any possible ways to strike your opponent at vital. You will win. And you already watched most of their abilities, right? So, be confident of yourself."

"That's right. Why should I fear another loss? I would just play myself at fullness for tomorrow's battle." Luke replied confidently and mumbled in a low voice that low enough to be heard only by himself, "My ability is also can be considered as godly ability. If I lose, wouldn't that bring a disgrace for it?"

In that second, all the inferior feelings he has been felt during watching Yuri and Alex fight gradually vanished.

While Luke and Aisyl seem immersed in their own world, Caitlyn could only roll eyes at the couple.

...

--Two days later--

"Number 19, Round Five." Luke glanced at the letter before he walked down the stairs.

Upon reaching the lounge. Luke started to comprehend the participant number before he burst out in joy. He sent a message to Aisyl in joy immediately, "I drew a B-Ranker!"

"See, what did I say yesterday? As long as you're confident, the world would begin to revolve around you. Quick, what should you say to me now?" Aisyl replied within a minute.

"Thank you, Aisyl! You are the best fortune maker!" Luke replied happily.

Because in order to make the audience's attention focused on one place. LSA decided just to use one arena, which is the biggest arena, Central Ring. The first elimination took at least a day to be finished, and yesterday was a break time for participants to recuperate.

Presently, Luke's condition was tip-top and drawing a B-Ranker as an opponent made him happier.

"Heh, even though your opponent is B-Ranker, don't take him lightly. You know, the biggest mistake every fighter makes was underestimating their opponent. No matter how strong or weak your opponent is, you must exert your full power and never belittle it."

Reading Aisyl's advice, Luke nodded his head in agreement. Even though his current competitor was only a B-Ranker, he should consider him as a worthy enemy. But being playful Luke was, he would still play around first before fighting seriously.

Even so, he still discusses it seriously with Aisyl.

"So, what do you conclude from Yugo's match two days ago?" Aisyl sent a message with an emoji of a pair of curious eyes

"Hm...Yugo had an ability to harden part of his body by growing a somewhat sharp spike. That's an easy task for me since my ability is ranged-type. I could just pressure him from a distance and he'll be lost in no time." Luke stated after contemplating for a moment.

Which is true. With control, he could directly put an oppressive pressure above Yugo's body. This time, he planned not using "Time Manipulation" slightest due to the warning the system man gave.

Time flew by as they discussed. After some a while, an attendant came inside a lounge and called his participant number. With a clenched fist emoji, Luke sent a message, "I'll go now."

"Good luck! I know you can win this battle easily." Aisyl replied with the same emoji as Luke.

Smiled at Aisyl's message, Luke slowly made his way out of the room. Upon exiting the room, a noise of cheering immediately went to greet his ears. Clenching his fist in determination, Luke stride to the central arena direction. Noticing some people cheering him, Luke couldn't hold back his feeling and impulsively raised his hand and waved it to the crowd direction like a champion of the match.

"That guy!" Aisyl tried his best not to laugh, seeing a confident look on Luke's faces.

"Ain't your guy too cocky of himself." Caitlyn quipped at the sight of poised Luke.

"Self-confident is good." Aisyl couldn't bother himself with Caitlyn's nonsense words and quickly retorted it.

As Luke gradually ascended the arena, the same goes for his competitor. Finally, a guy with a slightly fat build came into his view. His hair was surprisingly straightly rose into the air like a hedgehog.

'Well, his ability also creating a spike on the part of his body. Is potion also changed someone's body?' That thought crossed Luke's mind as he began facing directly with Yugo.

"You have one minute to prepare." The referee spoke as he glanced at his watch, "The preparation time now begin."

"I already heard you, the famous Alex's replica. Though I didn't believe it too much since I could deduce from the present that you aren't slightest comparable to him." Yugo spoke with an arrogant tone and clearly planned to taunt Luke to disturb his calm mind.

But Luke wasn't in the mood to deal with his crap. It also due to Luke is bad at badmouthing people. So he chooses to be silent and waiting for the referee signal.

Yugo continuously taunting him, but Luke didn't budge tiniest. Even the referee couldn't help but glance in pity at Yugo, who's probably already waste his saliva so much.

In the end, Yugo didn't succeed in provoking Luke as the referee begin the match, "Begin!"

Like a tiger that has been waiting for its prey for a long time, Luke pounced at Yugo at a swift speed.

Yugo was startled for a moment; nevertheless, he still managed to react and began prepared his defensive stance by sticking his part of the body closely like a fortress.

Arrived in front of Yugo, Luke decisively threw his punch against Yugo's chest. In order to block his attack, Yugo crossed his arm before his chest while spikes slowly rise from his skin like a threatened hedgehog.

Before Luke's fist landed on Yugo's chest, using the power of control, Luke stopped his fist movement immediately and changed its direction to the lower part of the crossed Yugo's hands.

'Shit' That thought crossed Yugo's mind as he didn't expect Luke able to stop his movement instantly like that.

*Bang*

Yugo's crossed hands immediately get thrown off by Luke's uppercut as his chest is now revealed into Luke's eyes.

'An opening!' Luke thought inwardly and shoved his other hand to the defenseless chest.

The weakness of Yugo's ability was that he couldn't unleash the spikes over his body and could only emerge it at some part of his body at one time.

Hence, this was the opportunity Luke been targeting from the start of the battle.

Luke's fist finally landed as he rammed it hardly on Yugo's chest. Yugo feels like his chest slightly sunk down while breathing seems hard for him at the moment. Due to the impact Luke gave, Yugo's body got thrown off into the air promptly.

Before Yugo's body got thrown off further, using the control ability, Luke rapidly put the pressure above Yugo's body to make him remain stay at the place.

As if stomped by an invisible mountain, Yugo, with an instant pressed under the ground as the crack began to spread.

The referee couldn't wait for Luke launching another attack and raised his hand as he announced, "Luke Lewis win!"