Gu Lan sat dazed on the ground, not even bothering to pick up its Eye of the Thunder God. Its expression was a mixture of emotions. This battle had not only cost it the chance to advance into the finals, but also shattered its fighting spirit. Yet looking at its blood-soaked opponent, it felt an overwhelming fear that eclipsed even the massive sense of humiliation. It was pure, unadulterated fear.2

Big Cat had won, securing this crucial victory and becoming the first contestant in the top sixteen to advance to the quarter-finals. Of course, to achieve this, he had paid a huge price. 0

He had been quite badly beaten during the group stage, yet when everyone thought he would be the weaker one, he displayed even greater strength and defeated the opponent in the round of sixteen. Who was to say...0