It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Bai Lin's strength was already at a disadvantage, so naturally he was no match for Simon. Simon's next punch was also merciless, knocking Bai Lin to the ground. After spitting out a little more blood foam, Bai Lin immediately changed his offensive and kicked Simon, who was about to press Bai Lin.

She wasn't particularly good at martial arts, so she had to constantly apply her modern fighting spirit and change her fighting style to disrupt Simon's rhythm. So from the beginning, she was already prepared to be at a disadvantage in the fight and to break through in another way.

Chapter 314 Ground Attack

"Bai Lin, who is at a disadvantage in the standing battle, actually resorted to the tactic of dragging her opponent into a ground battle! However, she should be careful, Simon's ground attack is still very strong."

After being attacked by Bai Lin, Simon fell accurately to Bai Lin's side with a loud thud. A mountain fell to the ground. But would Simon, who was closer to the ground, really be defeated?

"Ground battle? Sora, who are you targeting with this move?"

The boss of the underground boxing match shook his head repeatedly, saying it was not possible, and mocked Bai Lin wantonly with a big tongue.

"You know, with Simon's strength, if he could strangle her, she would be completely unable to resist. And now Simon has an absolute advantage over Bai Lin in terms of speed. This is obviously a bad move."

Listening to the boss's incessant chatter, Kong just shook his head sinisterly and said nothing. The crowned noble in the middle spoke up.

"That's not true, Shirley. You just said that Simon's increased speed and strength are due to the so-called earthquake principle. That is, after being hit by that adventurer, his strength and speed will increase slightly for a certain period of time. And as long as that adventurer can avoid using striking techniques to harm Simon during ground combat, all problems will be solved."

Guan Jue guessed so, and the boss called Shirley naturally didn't want to offend him, so he just smiled and said,

"Simon's ground combat prowess is one of the reasons he's been employed by me for so long, Your Excellency. Just take a look at him. He's not someone who only relies on his own abilities to fight."

"Oh? Then I'll wait and see." Guan Jue replied calmly.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Kong Zaiwu also vaguely agreed with Guan Jue's thoughts. However, she didn't think Bai Lin had seen through his abilities. Because Bai Lin himself was just an idiot in magic, he probably wouldn't have noticed that his abilities had gradually stabilized after the ups and downs.

Bai Lin was already in a suppressed situation shortly after the match began, which was very disadvantageous for someone like her who analyzed the enemy before engaging them. Given this, even if Simon had a strong enough ground combat skill, Bai Lin had to make this choice.

For Bai Lin, who was very good at martial arts and crisis perception, being strangled to unconsciousness was unlikely. She couldn't achieve a completely seamless connection between hitting, setting up, throwing, and strangulation, but with her tactical acumen, she could still put Simon in a situation where he couldn't use his full strength.

Bai Lin immediately attacked the defenseless Simon with a cross armbar. Simon was clearly no match for his full strength. Simon gritted his teeth in agony, clenching his fists. Veins in his arms bulged. His arm bones held on to the brink, yet they held.

Bai Lin continued to exert force, but the opponent's strength continued to increase, and she was also very tired. Finally, she slightly loosened one foot and kicked Simon's side pectoral muscle. In an instant, the strength of her arms exploded, and at the same time, she completely let go and jumped from the ground.

Even though he failed to completely break Simon's arm, he certainly wouldn't be able to recover in a short period of time. He might not even be able to bend his left hand. Thinking this, Bai Lin stood firm and attacked Simon who was getting up.

A knee struck his jaw, a leg followed up with a blow to his cheek, and Simon staggered back, only to throw another punch with even greater force. Although Bai Lin had already shifted his stance to absorb the force and raised his hands for defense, he was still sent flying a short distance.

Simon held one hand straight and charged at Bai Lin without hesitation, intending to defeat him single-handedly. Bai Lin also rushed forward, quickly lowering her body to a grapple. But as soon as she reached him, she sensed something was wrong. He clearly wasn't making any effort to steady himself, yet Bai Lin still struggled to move him.

After a moment of shock and hesitation, Simon simply raised his knee and knocked Bai Lin backwards again, then swung his palm and threw her to the ground, pressing her down quickly. Bai Lin was naturally unwilling to be outdone. She moved sideways nimbly, as if she was not the one coughing up blood in the fall, and easily circled Simon's side again, trying to find another opportunity to use the cross armbar.

Having already been tricked once, how could Simon possibly fall for it again? This time, face down, he punched Bai Lin in the face with a force not humanly possible. Then, he instantly pinned Bai Lin's falling body with one knee, clearly intending to rip Bai Lin's thigh apart.

Unfortunately, because one of his hands was temporarily unable to use any strength, Bai Lin straightened his upper body and used one hand to directly touch his crotch. Simon had no choice but to jump away. Even he still had weaknesses.

"Your moves are really varied, adventurer." Simon said this with a hint of sarcasm.

"Of course... I'll always do whatever it takes to win."

Bai Lin was panting, looking exhausted. She had several broken ribs, and her shoulders, torso, and legs were damaged at varying levels. The ligaments in one leg were slightly torn from the previous twist, and were currently trembling.

Simon, meanwhile, suffered numerous injuries. Though seemingly superficial, he was actually beginning to falter. Bai Lin's blows were fierce, repeatedly impacting his internal organs and brain. Even without obvious bone injuries, he was already in a state from which he could not fully recover.

It was at this moment, at this moment when both of them were already at the point of despair, that they looked at each other and grinned. Their grins were extremely wild, and their eyes were filled with extremely crazy joy.

Met an opponent!

"Neither player looks in great shape. The next clash will likely determine the winner. Is Bai Lin's unpredictable tactics more effective, or is Simon's connection to the earth more solid? The answer will soon be revealed."

The commentator was warming up the clash between the two. In this match, Bai Lin failed to gain the upper hand in her own area. She was completely unable to perform throwing techniques, her strangles were barely on par with her opponent, and her striking was completely suppressed. This is the situation that occurs when someone with a poor grasp of martial arts encounters someone with a solid foundation.

but--

Bai Lin had been controlling his position since the beginning of the match, ready to use some decisive technique at any moment. And now, the moment had arrived!

Chapter 315 Broken Arm and the Abyss

At this point, Bai Lin had completely grasped the rhythm of his opponent's power. Only after he sustained certain injuries, such as broken bones or blows, would his power and speed increase in vain.

When Bai Lin used her striking techniques, Simone withstood almost every one of them, appearing unaffected by them before launching another, even more ferocious attack. However, Simone reacted to each of Bai Lin's attacks, including her facial and liver attacks. This suggests that her attacks, while perhaps ineffective for some reason, were still enough to knock her opponent back and achieve their intended effect.

Simon's strength was indeed formidable, but his fighting skills were not superior to his own. It was only with this unpredictable ability that Bai Lin had troubled for a while. But now, with both of them in poor condition, Bai Lin gradually analyzed his opponent's skills.

A martial art that takes the earth as its root, maintains a stable center of gravity, is not inferior in speed, and never yields. This is Simon's martial art in Bai Lin's eyes. Since you take the earth as your root, then - as long as you completely lose the opportunity to stabilize your center of gravity,

That's the victory on my side.

Simon was the first to attack again. He stepped forward and threw a right hook. Bai Lin dodged it and immediately activated the circle.

The timing of this move is wrong. Even Simon, Bai Lin's opponent, made the same judgment. With Bai Lin's speed, whether it was a surprise attack or a dodge, it would be impossible to execute it in the gap between Simon's attack and the next.

As someone whose martial arts proficiency was only slightly inferior to Bai Lin's, he naturally could calculate Bai Lin's potential range after the circle. Without hesitation, he used his somewhat unbending hand as a sledgehammer, thrusting it forward. His force was unstoppable, no less powerful than his unbroken arm. It seemed the pain of a broken arm alone couldn't stop Simon.

However, as soon as the blow was launched, Simon sensed something was amiss. The reason was simple: the attack had missed, something he hadn't anticipated. The next moment, Bai Lin appeared on the tip of Simon's fist. She tapped her toes, her arms folded to her sides, her eyes closed, and she appeared in this world in an impossible pose.

In her original world, whether it was dance or martial arts, mastering strength was a required skill. After her last battle with Gelulu, Bai Lin had mastered this skill almost perfectly. Under Simon's fist, she deftly used the force to flip backwards with a light, feather-like motion.

I don't open my eyes, but I can see.

Bai Lin filled every moment of this fleeting moment with her breath. Simon's position and movements, everything, were now deeply imprinted in her mind. Every step, every movement, even the movement of his eyelids and hair, was completely predictable.

The world was bleak, and all she needed to construct was a path to victory. Like a Chinese ink painting, a quick and impulsive stroke of thick ink was applied to the blank canvas of her mind's eye. But behind this seemingly simple stroke lay countless thoughts and meticulous refinements.

This is Bai Lin's fighting style, which has gradually been condensed over her fighting career.

From the very beginning of this match, Bai Lin had already laid out every foreshadowing. Before the first set of punches, her steps began to move closer to the edge of the barbed wire. She had been waiting for this opportunity, waiting for this decisive moment.

Cageside techniques, this is her final answer.

In modern octagonal or hexagonal cage combat, this is the most powerful technique. It elevates the concept of two-dimensional combat to a three-dimensional form, creating an attack that is difficult for humans to defend against.

However, most modern people would be wary of this technique. Bai Lin's naive belief that this move could finish Simon stemmed from a commentary in a previous match where an opponent using ice was described as "a player who excelled at utilizing the court." But Bai Lin didn't see a single cageside move that satisfied her, only some rudiments at best.

True cageside techniques can transform a mere human into a beast! Bai Lin's eyes snapped open. Using Simon's hand to accelerate, her feet quickly landed on the wire mesh. Her hands rested on her waist, like a feline just moments before hunting. With the aura of wanting to rip Simon apart in the next moment, Ling Tiandi lunged directly at him.

Even Simon couldn't help but shudder. But soon, he also raised his fist and smiled again.

"That's what makes it interesting." He murmured vaguely.

Bai Lin, having sprung out and accelerated twice, completely outpaced Simon's unenhanced reflexes. He didn't even realize he'd been hit before he fell to the ground. Then, like an octopus, Bai Lin appeared behind Simon and wrapped himself tightly around him.

Due to timing and circumstances, Bai Lin's naked choke was formed, but Simon's injured hand was still placed outside. It was not a perfect naked choke, but Bai Lin was very confident that it had reached a strength that Simon could not break free.

The muscles in his arm continued to clench. Simon opened his bloodshot eyes and made a move that caught everyone present off guard. He slammed his damaged arm into the ground with all his might. Blood splattered, and broken bones protruded from it. Even Bai Lin was stunned, not even realizing what she was about to face.

Simon's strength increased instantly, but Bai Lin continued to grit his teeth and hold on. His posture did not make it easy to exert force, and a complete naked choke could not be broken free from with this level of strength.

Seeing that this method was not successful, Simon raised his bloody arm high in the air. His forearm hung limply in front of him, but his upper arm was swollen like a deadly weapon.

With a thud, Bai Lin cried out in pain. Simon had smashed his arm and brute force into her hand. But Bai Lin didn't give up. She'd already died so many times, what else was she missing? She gritted her teeth and restrained her hands with all her might. While trying to end the fight, she also stiffened her muscles, allowing her to strangle him even if she fainted.

One, two, three times, Simon's attacks did not stop. Finally, Bai Lin's outer arm bones were completely broken, and even her teeth began to loosen, but she still did not give up and continued to bind Simon tightly.

Chapter 316 Beating and strangulation

As long as one hand can still exert normal force, holding the other hand can continue to completely restrain.

Bai Lin was now fully aware that his opponent was also in a state of weakening. This might be his only chance to win. No matter what, he must not let go and completely secure victory!

"Simon's fierce struggle filled the field with the smell of blood! Both sides seemed to be fighting for their own survival, fighting and struggling with all their might despite being injured! This is our death arena!"

The commentator's voice was passionate, and the audience didn't seem to be upset by the bloody scene. Instead, they seemed to be even more excited. However, Sora, who was sitting in the VIP room, couldn't help but frown slightly, as if she was wondering whether she should tell Bai Lin the other party's information.

"Bai Lin won, although it was a bit ugly."

Sora uttered these words calmly, using a tone of affirmation that seemed to foresee the future. Such a confident statement made Guan Jue turn his head slightly and ask in confusion,

"Oh? Isn't the fight intense and close? Could it be that the Saint Son still has some hidden skills that he hasn't used yet?"

Kong shook his head. "She doesn't have any special skills. She's the Holy Child, so she naturally has some other extraordinary qualities. Her spirit of never giving up is Bai Lin's greatest strength."

Yes, after coming to this world, whether it was out of protecting others or out of guilt, Bai Lin never gave up even if she thought about it. She always gave her all, facing death again and again with her perseverance.

Even though she had once fallen into some confusion in Klonostia, she stood up again. Bai Lin's inner character had been constantly tempered in this alien world, even if it was through the extremely twisted method of "continuous death."

"I don't agree with you, Stewardess. When it comes to perseverance, Simon is also a man who never gives up. Even when facing powerful opponents like magicians, he never admitted defeat."

Shirley took advantage of this topic to talk about it, but Sora just smiled indifferently.

Can a simple failure compare to the test of life and death?

Simon, who was almost fainting, was still waving his arms mechanically. Each blow of his hammer was like a hydraulic press crushing Bai Lin's arms, very powerful.

Simon's body was now covered in blood and flesh. Blood also covered Bai Lin's face. The intense pain continued to hammer at her consciousness, but she showed no sign of fainting. Instead, she continued to restrain her severely damaged hands.

Bai Lin clearly felt that Simon's attacks were gradually weakening, but even so, she still tried her best to resist each blow. The adrenaline of both sides was burning, and their physical condition was also burning.

"Will Bai Lin's stranglehold leave Simon with no escape? Or will she be defeated by Simon's fierce hammering? Everything is full of doubts, but there is no doubt that this match is truly exciting!"

The commentator's voice became piercing at this moment. Bai Lin felt the muscle tissue in his hands begin to completely disintegrate, and he was about to give up. It was like a woven hemp rope, constantly unraveling, strand after strand separating from the main body.

His physical strength was at its limit. Bai Lin had a profound experience of what it meant to have the will but not the strength. In the face of danger, the body's self-protection mechanism began to persuade him to retreat, and Bai Lin's consciousness finally began to fade.

"Bai Lin!" "Bai Lin!"

At that moment, she heard the cheers from the audience. Perhaps it was because of her appearance, or perhaps it was because she was the only uninvited guest who had made it to the finals through martial arts, her popularity was already very high.

Ah, yes. Now I am a hero, a holy son. I have people standing behind me, people cheering me on. This time, I must fight to the bitter end.

Anyway, you won’t die.

Bai Lin clasped her shoulder tightly with one hand, scratching her skin until it bled. She didn't care about getting hurt; she cared more about the outcome of the match.

This feeling of being recognized and supported by everyone was something she had long lost in her original world. Now that she was here, how could she not start over?

Moreover, we must pay the highest respect to this respectable opponent!

Simon's fists landed on Bai Lin's arms with increasing ferocity, clearly preparing for a final push. Even as the force began to wane, his punches remained dangerous. Meanwhile, Bai Lin's mouth was completely covered in blood, and even if she tried to bite her lip to clear her head, it was numb. All she could rely on was her iron will.

Each punch was deadly, brutal, and driven by Simon's will to win. The ground was shaking, and the two men's hearts were beating constantly, reaching their limits.

Finally, Simon raised his broken arm high, then collapsed completely, his eyes rolled back, and it was obvious that he had used up every last bit of his strength.

"Hey, are you okay, Bai Lin?"

Bai Lin's hands were still numbly bound to Simon's body, her eyes blurry, and she was barely breathing. The referee hurried forward to question her, but when Bai Lin didn't respond, he could only try to pry her hands free. If the restraint continued, Simon's life would be in danger.

"You've already won, let go!"

The referee anxiously twisted her hands, but Bai Lin was still trying hard. Finally, Bai Lin replied in a vague tone,

"Hey, did I win..."

The hand completely loosened. Bai Lin gasped for air, and every breath felt like a flame burning her chest. The referee exhaled and pushed Simon away. Immediately, a group of medical staff rushed from the sidelines to the field, ready to carry Bai Lin up.

Although Bai Lin was already extremely unconscious, after realizing the medical staff couldn't lift her, the referee helped her to her feet. Looking at the dim but dazzling lights around her, Bai Lin forced a faint smile, raised her relatively healthy hand, and responded to the audience.

"Okay, time to rest. Even if you're a hero, you don't have to respond to everyone's cheers all the time."

Before she knew it, Kong was standing next to Bai Lin. She pushed the referee aside and gently took Bai Lin into her arms.

Chapter 317 Post-War Greetings

She seemed to be completely oblivious to the large amount of blood on Bai Lin's body, causing even her clothes, which hadn't been stained with dust during the fierce battle, to be stained with blood. Bai Lin felt the warmth of peace and stability, and immediately had a wonderful feeling of being able to let go.

Should I say it was a mother's embrace? I'm afraid that would be inappropriate for a girl of Kong's age. I can only say that it was a selfless kindness without any special meaning, even mixed with a little pity. Soon, Bai Lin closed her eyes and lost consciousness. The last sound she heard was the referee making the final move.

"The victory is decided!"

"Rest in peace, Bai Lin. May you dream of a peaceful lake and rest well in beautiful tranquility."

Sora stroked Bai Lin's hair, whispering these words. No one heard her words, and no one understood the emotion she expressed in these gentle words. She simply cast a clear gaze at Bai Lin in her arms.

-

During this period of time, Bai Lin had already opened his eyes like this for countless times. Waking up to the ceiling...was it the third time, or the fourth time?

This time, as soon as she opened her eyes, she felt a pain all over her body, and one side of her face felt strangely cold. She glanced at her body, and apart from some clothing, she saw only bandages. She knew she was seriously injured.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

A familiar voice sounded, and it was obviously Kong sitting next to her bed again. Bai Lin focused his eyes on her and said,

"It still hurts a little."

Sora smiled a small smile, a comforting one.

"It's normal for it to hurt, after all, you've been quite reckless this time. But there's a specially arranged priest to treat you, so I think it'll be fine after lying down for a while. By the way, the priest's medical expenses are not paid by me, but by your opponent, Simon!"

Sora suddenly raised his voice, as if introducing a surprise, and pointed at Simon beside him. Only then did Bai Lin notice that Sora was wearing small round sunglasses. She was really becoming more and more like a comedian.

Following Sora's finger, Bai Lin also felt a sense of surprise. Simon was also bandaged at this time, wearing his big black windbreaker, and said to Bai Lin with a smile,

"I'm glad you're awake. Since arriving at this boxing match, this is the first time I've encountered a fighter like you who possesses so many strange moves. Honestly, you're very strong. Even if we fight again, I'm not sure I can win."

"But if possible, I still want to play again!"