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There was no standoff, no caution, and certainly no hesitation. As soon as Rocky stepped onto the platform, his telepathically coordinated opponents instantly sprang into action.

Nine opponents, like nine wild beasts, charged ferociously at Rocky!

"Damn it!"

Although he had been psychologically prepared, Rocky couldn't help but curse when everyone lunged at him at once. Without a second thought, he leaped into the air.

No sooner had he flown up than several of his opponents also jumped into the air and accelerated directly towards him.

One competitor accelerated towards Rocky, roaring as he raised his long sword and viciously slashed at him, exhibiting a ferocity and viciousness not typical of a competition but rather of a fight to the death!

Indeed, these competitors were fighting for their lives.

In their eyes, facing an opponent like Rocky who wore Special Armor, if they didn't fight with all their might, their fate would be the same as Xia Nai's opponent, undoubtedly fatal. Therefore, for them, the outcome of the preliminary competition had already taken a backseat. Their main goal was to take Rocky down to avoid meeting a grim end in the arena.

Thus, as soon as the match began, they all exhibited desperate ferocity. Their moves were killing blows without any hesitation!

Facing such vicious attacks, Rocky in mid-air quickly dodged to the side, not only evading the strike but also cleverly maneuvering to the side and kicking his opponent in the ribs, sending him flying several meters away.

"Beautiful! Contestant 1021 easily dodged the attack and countered at the same time. That strike was so precise, truly smooth as flowing water, a real Void Magic Warrior! His control of the Armor is incomparable!"

After Rocky seamlessly dodged and counterattacked, the commentator outside the arena shouted excitedly. Clearly, the commentator had keen eyesight, for Rocky's series of dodges and counterattacks were very quick, completed in a flowing motion that the average person couldn't clearly see, but the commentator captured every move.

Logically, the audience should have cheered by now because a real expert reveals himself upon taking action. Although Rocky had only exchanged one move with his opponent, the difference in strength was immediately apparent.

However, at this moment, the stands were eerily silent, not because the audience was dissatisfied with Rocky's performance, but because they simply had no time to cheer!

Just as Rocky kicked his opponent away and was about to press his advantage, two more enemies, one on each side, rushed at him, their gleaming long swords slashing directly at him from both sides!

In this situation, all Rocky could do was elevate his position again, soaring up another two or three meters. Then he heard a clang as the two long swords aimed at him collided with each other.

"Get down!"

Seeing the two swords miss, Rocky, from a higher position, instantly plunged down. Utilizing the speed and weight of his descent, he stomped with both feet on one opponent, pushing him straight down to the platform while also using this action to return to his original position. Then, without hesitation, he delivered a spinning kick, striking another competitor precisely on the head and sending him flying!

This series of dodges and attacks was spectacular, fully showcasing the strength of a Void Magic Warrior. Unfortunately, after that, Rocky didn't even get a chance to catch his breath. After one spinning kick, he barely had time to adjust his stance before he hurriedly darted several meters to the side. Just as he had dodged, another competitor surged upwards from the position he had just vacated.

After dodging this attack, Rocky finally had a chance to stabilize his stance. But when he looked around again, he discovered that he, positioned mid-air, was surrounded!

All around him were enemies. The nine competitors in this match had all risen into the air and completely encircled him!
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This was melee combat!

This was a one against nine battle!

If it had been a one-on-one match, Rocky would have already won by now. The White Demon Armor, coupled with his own strength, made it impossible for any opponent to last three rounds against him. Unfortunately, this was a melee battle, and Rocky not only had to face one opponent, he had to face nine.

In this entirely unfair and unequal fight, even though his power surpassed everyone else's, and his Armor was superior to everyone else's, it was difficult for him to gain any advantage.

"All at once!"

After surrounding Rocky, someone had shouted, and nine people charged at him together!

"Contestant number 1021 is surrounded! He is being attacked by everyone!"

As the nine opponents rushed at Rocky, the external announcer shouted excitedly!

"Ladies and gentlemen, contestant number 1021 is now being attacked by nine contestants. Can he survive this onslaught?!"

"Incredible, he dodged it! Contestant number 1021 dodged the triple team from the brothers!"

"Contestant number 911's surprise attack also failed, and he was even knocked off the arena!"

"It's over, Malin's long sword has been taken away, his weapon was actually stolen, it's embarrassing, really embarrassing!"

"Goodness, goodness, goodness! Powerful Peter didn't gain any advantage in a head-to-head confrontation. Contestant 1021's control over his Armor is simply miraculous. He managed to offset most of the force when Peter struck him, giving Peter a thunderous counterattack in return. Peter missed his best opportunity to inflict heavy damage on him."

"Ladies and gentlemen, the joint attack of nine people has not managed to defeat contestant number 1021. This is truly incredible, ladies and gentlemen, please do not skimp on your applause and cheers, alright!"

Provoked by the announcer, the audience immediately responded with cheers and applause, all obviously for Rocky. Just as the announcer had described, in the nine-person onslaught, Rocky was still undefeated!

Facing the attack of nine people, Rocky in mid-air kept dodging and counterattacking, managing again and again to break the encirclement thanks to his Armor's advantages and his own experience, seizing every opportunity to counterstrike, and inflicting heavy damage on his opponents whenever he dodged.

Clearly, this was why he had remained calm and composed before the match.

In the eyes of outsiders, a melee might be a tough affair, and fighting multiple opponents even more daunting, but to him, it wasn't the case. When he defended Backhill Village, he had faced numbers more than ten times his own numerous times. Hence, whether it was a melee or one against many, Rocky had abundant experience, and thus, he was not at all afraid of this preliminary match.

As the result showed, he really pulled it off. Facing the encirclement of nine opponents, he had used his experience and the power of the White Demon Armor to repel all opponents, denying them any chance to prevail.

However, just then, Powerful Peter, who had been repelled, suddenly shouted, "Don't engage him in aerial combat! We can't beat him that way, force him to land!"

As soon as Peter finished shouting, he was the first to descend to the arena, and then he raised his arms. With a snap, two Mana Launchers popped out of his arm Armor!

Seeing his action, the other contestants quickly understood and descended back to the arena, raising their hands like Peter did.

"Bombard him!"

With Peter's roar, all nine contestants fired together, sending countless Magic Bullets towards Rocky in mid-air!