"Oh my God, that punch just now… Was that really just a punch?!"
"They really can't pull him out of the wall. F*ck, this Xu Mo is amazing!"
"He's so strong. Wasn't this guy supposed to be a pushover?"
**
Countless people exclaimed. Among the contestants, many of them didn't even clearly see what had happened on the stage just now. Within the blink of an eye, the first round had already ended.
Xu Mo slowly straightened his body on the stage and looked around from above.
Every contestant who looked at him felt an inexplicable sense of fear. They seemed to feel an unprecedented fear when they saw him.
That was their natural reaction whenever they encountered the most dangerous situation. It was the feeling of being locked onto by a very strong monster!
"That kid, it seems like he still had some strength left when he fought with you previously!"
Mu Rong looked at Yan Bing beside him with a strange smile.
Yan Bing snorted coldly, but his narrowed eyes were filled with shock. Looking at Xu Mo, who was staring at the other candidates in the arena, Yan Bing's Bing's body surged with uncontrollable fighting will.
"Next!" Xu Mo said calmly, bringing the candidates back to reality.
"Let me fight you!"
Right after Xu Mo said that, a black shadow soared into the sky and rose from the crowd. A second later, a black shadow fell on the arena. He slowly stood up and looked at Xu Mo across the hall.
At this moment, the person standing opposite Xu Mo was a tall and sturdy middle-aged man. He was expressionless. On his dark face, there was a ferocious scar that ran from the left side of his forehead to the right side of his chin.
"That's Akutagawa, 2nd on the Hunter team rankings. He's known as a monster with invincible strength!"
"Oh, I remember now. He was the one who fought a Platinum-ranked monster head-on and tore it apart!"
"F*ck, tearing a Platinum-ranked monster apart? This guy is even more monstrous than a monster itself! Xu Mo won't be able to escape this time."
"The situation is quite difficult. The strength that Xu Mo displayed just now isn't so ordinary either!"
While the candidates were discussing animatedly, Xu Mo had already gotten into position and was ready to fight Akutagawa.
However, the latter unexpectedly cupped his fists at Xu Mo. "Lord Adjudicator, how about we decide the winner in one move?"
"Sure!" Xu Mo agreed without hesitation.
He was already familiar with the Adjudicator Selection Competition's rules.
When a candidate enters the arena, he could choose the duel method.
However, the challenged Adjudicator could reject the other party's request. Under normal circumstances, the challenged Adjudicator wouldn't reject a candidate's request.
Seeing that Xu Mo had agreed to his request, Akutagawa's eyes lit up.
He had thought that the other party would refuse, but he did not expect that he would actually agree!
"Alright, that's great. Then let's each throw a punch and decide the winner with one move!" Akutagawa got into position.
Xu Mo didn't say anything. He only hooked his finger at the other party, indicating that he could start.
Seeing Xu Mo's actions, the contestants were in an uproar.
"No way. He really agreed to compete with Akutagawa in terms of power. This guy is conceited. Does he really think he's an Adjudicator?"
"Akutagawa seems confident. As long as he uses his full strength, Xu Mo will definitely be paralyzed!"
"I really envy Akutagawa for meeting such an idiotic opponent!"
Amidst everyone's discussion, Akutagawa's eyes turned fierce. He pounced on Xu Mo and threw a punch with all his might.
The wind from his fist was full of energy. The powerful force created a sonic boom and smashed toward Xu Mo's face.
On the other hand, Xu Mo only took a step back and threw a punch forward.
In the viewing stands, when Qing Lian, Maitreya, and the others heard that Xu Mo had agreed to Akutagawa's request, they all revealed playful smiles.
Terry, who was sitting with them, could not help but ask, "What's wrong, Lords? Could it be that all of you have already seen the outcome of this battle?"
No one answered him, and Terry didn't mind. But when he turned around and looked at the ring again, he couldn't help but stand up in shock, his face flabbergasted.
In the arena, victory and defeat had been decided, but Terry clearly hadn't heard anything.
Below the stage, everyone's mouths were wide open, looking as if they had dislocated their jaws.
Everyone looked at the unconscious Akutagawa kneeling in front of Xu Mo on the stage. They could not believe their eyes!
Three seconds ago, Akutagawa's fist met Xu Mo's.
Akutagawa was full of confidence. He punched out with all his strength, thinking that he could send Xu Mo flying out of the arena and repeat Jiang Lu's same mistake.
However, he did not expect Xu Mo to punch his fist away and then land a solid punch on his abdomen.
The entire process happened too quickly, and Xu Mo did not make any sound when he punched Akutagawa.
Almost everyone could only see that the two of them had only touched each other and then separated. A second later, they only saw Akutagawa kneeling on the ground, not moving.
After a bit of time, the man fell to the ground with a thud. Seeing this, the crowd finally reacted.
Akutagawa was defeated just like that!
Especially the hunting team that Akutagawa was in. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. After that, everyone looked at Xu Mo in a different light.
This man wasn't a soft persimmon, but a solid iron plate! No, he was a thick steel plate!
Poison and strength were ineffective against Xu Mo. With just one punch from him, all his opponents fell to the ground. This was definitely the strength that only an Adjudicator would have!
On the stand, the Adjudicators were beaming with joy.
"I knew it. Hahaha, that kid's control over his strength is even stronger than that of Yan Bing's!"
Maitreya winked at Yan Bing with a mocking expression. "Yan Bing, can you do what Xu Mo did and quietly take down a Platinum-ranked strength-sided candidate?"
Yan Bing only snorted and didn't reply.
Terry was still standing there in a daze as he watched the staff dragging Akutagawa away. His heart was filled with shock. Now, he finally understood how powerful Xu Mo was.
But...
"How troublesome. How many of you haven't come up yet? Why don't you all come together? As long as you can take me down, I'll consider that as all of you advancing to the next round!" Xu Mo was full of fighting will at this moment. He gestured to the candidates below the stage.
Whoosh...
In an instant, the entire venue was in an uproar again!
"Shameless boasting!"
"He's too arrogant. I can't tolerate it. I definitely can't take this sitting down!"
"What are you still yapping about? Let's kill him!"
"Everyone, let's fight side by side. He's already asking for it, so how can we not fulfill his wish!"
Who gave him the courage to fight against more than 30 of us?
"Get him!"
**
The scene was in chaos. The contestants rushed to the arena and attacked Xu Mo.
In the stands, Terry became nervous when he saw the scene.
"Lords, why are you still watching? This is going to be a big mess!"
"What's wrong with it?" Yue Ying leaned into the soft chair and lazily stretched.
"A group of people with no eyesight. Do they really think that they can do anything to Xu Mo just because they have an advantage in numbers?"
The other Adjudicators all chuckled.
Terry was stunned when he heard that. When he turned around to look at the ring, his mouth could not help but open wide.