"Let the competitors enter!" Everyone fell silent as the three competitors took a step forward, each positioning themselves at the same distance from the others, carefully observing each other's weaknesses in a few glances.
Distrust, fear, and caution were evident in each of their gazes... Every hint of a strategy was shining in their eyes. Whom to attack first? If I step forward, will the others attack me? What should I do if both competitors attack me simultaneously?
Questions after questions were racing through everyone's thoughts, while Dash stood on the side with a calm expression.
"My father always told me to go for the strongest first. There's no honor in this battle, so I shouldn't feel bad about it..." Dash murmured as he nodded in a greeting gesture to Wei Chen. On the other hand, Rafael simply raised his fist, and all three prepared themselves.
"Alright, ready? Fight!"
Upon these words, Dash's calm expression changed. No one expected a fighter in the arena to face two opponents at the same time, making it intriguing for the new VIPs who had suggested this.
Even though Dash had faced four fighters before, none of them were experts, and he also had a weapon. Now, things were different as each of them had reached the final based on their skills.
Advancing slowly to the center, Dash visualized his enemies and kept his breathing steady. And just at the moment when they were close enough to each other, the battle erupted when Wei Chen made his first move.
Boom! At that moment, Wei Chen attacked Dash with a kick aiming for his leg, which was avoided by blocking with his right foot. Rafael, obviously not one to stand idly, seized the opportunity, seeing that Dash had momentarily lost his field of vision, and approached, launching a straight kick that hit Dash's stomach, sending him backward.
This shift in the fight excited many, but Dash was anything but thrilled about the brawl. As he retreated, Dash visualized his rivals, and at that moment, Wei Chen attacked Rafael with quick punches.
"Don't leave me behind..." Dash thought, advancing towards the fight, alarming Wei Chen and Rafael, who were facing each other.
In a brief moment, the three clashed with powerful attacks seeking to inflict damage. Everyone was surprised; they thought each one would try to form an alliance to eliminate one rival first and then continue the fight among themselves. But now, it seemed there was no truce between them.
Crack!
Fighting in this kind of battle is very tangled; Dash knew he had many opportunities to attack but had to cover himself from different enemy attacks and avoid being hit by a third of them.
Looking at Wei Chen, Dash decided to exert more pressure on him because he was the strongest and possibly in better condition. Making this decision, he began launching more attacks at him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Rafael also understood this point and started putting even more pressure on Wei Chen, who moments later took a defensive position to avoid being harmed.
With unsettling flashes in his eyes, Dash, who had received a punch near his eye, began to struggle to maintain the intensity of the fight. But at that moment, Dash, who believed they had the advantage against Wei Chen, did not expect Rafael to attack him directly, completely ignoring his defense against Wei Chen, who was the clear target.
Without wasting time, Wei Chen, who had numerous cuts and had fallen into a disadvantage, seized this opportunity to now attack Dash, who had fallen into his own disadvantage.
When the two made their move, they showed almost good coordination. This dual offensive approaching from the left and right at the same time was a difficult situation to handle simultaneously.
Dash was focused on how the two were attacking him, with a strange nervousness welling up from his heart, although what was happening was within his expectations. At that moment, his right hand formed a fist while his left opened into a palm. Attack and defense at the same time, he had to cause damage while defending against the strongest.
Crack! Boom!
When the fist and palm collided in defense against attack, loud sounds of blows echoed from the hands of the three. On this occasion, only one had made contact, and that was Rafael, who had also received a strong blow under his ribs while Wei Chen had collided with the defense.
The great force of the punch towards Rafael had shaken his bones. He, absorbed by the attack, did not expect Dash to choose him to receive the blow and counterattack, ignoring the pain.
"Go all out, no mercy!"
After this previous exchange, Rafael, who had felt Dash's true strength, felt a real urgency to finish him in this fight before thinking about Wei Chen. He looked at the other opponent, who was surprised by Dash's defense, and shouted.
Santiago in the distance put his hands on his head; he knew this could happen, and it was really unlucky that they had chosen Dash to be the puppet of these two.
"Can't he have a weapon or something?"
Elliot, who was on the side, was focused on the fight. He didn't want to miss anything since he needed to make sure Dash was okay at all times.
From what he could see, Rafael took the initiative to damage Dash after knowing that Wei Chen had received enough blows to defeat him. So, that strategy was to ensure his final victory.
"If he focuses on Rafael, he can win, I hope..."