"Fly is being completely suppressed by Gideon King!" Jude observed the situation on the field nervously.

  In the previous matches, whether it was strength, speed, or on-the-spot decision-making ability, Fly was the most powerful among all the contestants.

  However, now he was suppressed by Gideon King to the point where it was difficult to resist.

  "If the Competition Committee hadn't hastily repaired the arena, causing Fly to lose his terrain advantage, with Fly's ability, he would definitely be able to defeat Gideon King." Leah still felt pity for Fly in her heart.

  Although Gideon King's appearance was also quite good and his family was very wealthy, compared to him, Leah still had a better impression of Fly.

  "Yeah." Jude couldn't help but clench his fists.

  If the arena were still the original marble-paved earthen arena, Fly could burrow underground and utilize his advantages. How could Gideon King have the upper hand like this now?

  In Jude's view, repairing the arena temporarily and quickly without following the competition rules was an unreasonable matter in itself.

  "Say, if Fly disregards everything and forcibly pierces through the iron-lid arena, dragging the battlefield into the hollow below, can he win back some advantages?"

  In her anxiety, Leah had already started to offer advice and suggestions for Fly.

  "This... I'm afraid it will be very difficult." However, Jude didn't look favorably on this plan.

  He had long observed that Fly's Thunder-Roach totem, although capable of flight, consumed physical strength extremely fast.

  In the final analysis, a cockroach is a creature that can only glide. To really fly, it is somewhat asking for the impossible. If he were to force a flight, it wouldn't be impossible, but the stamina drain would be too rapid, and the loss would outweigh the gain.

  The spectators in the audience seats also couldn't help but sweat for Fly.

  "It seems that this is the end for Fly."

  "There's no helping it. Gideon King's Beast Totem is too strong, especially the Warrior Gear he uses. That's a product of Hyson Industries."

  "Yeah, I estimate that such a trident costs at least a million, right? He really is rich."

  "Is this the 'gold content' of the First Young Master of Ironpeak Academy?"

  ...

  The audience seats were buzzing with discussion.

  In the eyes of the audience, if Gideon King didn't have this tyrannical Warrior Gear, Fly might still have a fighting chance.

  On the arena.

  Under Gideon King's relentless pursuit and fierce beating, Fly retreated frequently and already showed signs of defeat.

  "Damn it! I didn't expect Warrior Gear to boost a Beast Warrior so much!"

  Fly thought while retreating.

  Recalling the training at school, Vic still looked excited and said that his strength would be the strongest existence among all the high school freshmen in Star City!

  As a result, he didn't expect that this Gideon King from Ironpeak Academy would be so unreasonably filthy rich. A piece of top-tier Warrior Gear tipped the scales of victory in his favor.

  It couldn't go on like this...

  "Skill: Husk Puppet!"

  As soon as the voice fell, four Husk Puppets separated from Fly's body, raising black sickles and slashing fiercely at Gideon King from different directions.

  However, the strength of a Husk Puppet depended on the intensity of the electric current attached to it. At its core, this Husk Puppet was originally just a 'Disguise' used to pull a bait-and-switch. Fly got inspiration from the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of the Fourth Raikage in the manga Naruto from his previous life. By attaching the power of lightning to the interior of the Husk Puppet, the puppet could retain some attack power and vitality under the stimulation of electricity.

  But at this moment, Fly himself was tightly entangled by Gideon King. When separating the Husk Puppets, it was really too late to attach too much current to them, causing their strength to be far less fierce and swift than before.

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  Seeing the Husk Puppets attacking from different directions, Gideon King opened his arms again. In an instant, a powerful electric current surged out from his body once more.

  A Voltaic Field condensed into shape instantly.

  Accompanied by deafening thunder, the Husk Puppets that had just been split off were all blasted away.

  Even Fly himself was shaken by this powerful current until he staggered repeatedly.

  Gideon King seized this opening even more. The Azure-Glow Trident stabbed out abruptly, and the terrifying power directly knocked Fly himself flying away!

  "Hahahaha!"

  Seeing Fly's counterattack easily neutralized by himself, Gideon King laughed loudly again.

  "Let me tell you one more thing, Fly."

  "Although I have absorbed the power of the Golden Draconian totem for less than a month, but..."

  "In the beginning, it was just a Common Species. It was just a generic Komodo Dragon totem."

  "Although the power was passable, it was still too weak compared to a Mythical Species totem."

  "So..."

  ""My mother used some connections to copy the genetic data of that ancient race—the Golden Draconian—from the laboratories of the eight elite universities of The Tulip League. Only then did I possess my current powerful strength."

  "This is the power of background, and also the power of science!"

  "As a top-tier Mythical Species Beast Totem, the Golden Draconian is extremely troublesome to absorb. Even a slight carelessness can lead to life-threatening danger. But as long as one absorbs a Common Species Beast Totem with a similar form first, and then uses the power of genetic engineering to inject the Golden Draconian's genetic data into it, one will obtain a brand-new Mythical Species Beast Totem."

  "The Mythical Species Beast Totem obtained in this way retains the advantage of the Common Species totem being easy to cultivate, while also possessing the extraordinary power of a Mythical Species totem..."

  Gideon King spoke while walking towards Fly with strides. His attitude became increasingly arrogant.

  "This is the gap between you and me. It is the gap between the rich and the ordinary."

  "Or rather, it is an insurmountable chasm."

  "Even if you have talent, so what?"

  "Even if you possess a Mythical Species Beast Totem, so what?"

  "As long as there are resources and background, one can also possess a Mythical Species Beast Totem. Even a Mythical Species Beast Totem with higher quality and easier cultivation."

  "And I also possess the most top-tier Warrior Gear."

  "What do you have to compare with me?"

  After obtaining the Golden Draconian Beast Totem, Gideon King also utilized a brain-computer interface in the laboratories of the eight elite universities of The Tulip League to upload massive amounts of combat data directly into his brain.

  It could be said that although he was just a rookie Beast Warrior now, the combat experience he possessed was probably richer than some veteran Beast Warriors who had been through many battles.

  ...

  Inside the contestant rest areas of Merit Academy and Concord High.

  After seeing Gideon King's overwhelming and terrifying power, the students of the two schools felt incomparable despair in their hearts.

  Just speaking of the outrageous cost of The Azure-Glow Trident, even if their parents worked hard for a lifetime, they might not be able to afford it.

  And even if they had money, without connections, Warrior Gear produced by Hyson Industries might not be available for purchase.

  Even a rare genius like Fly couldn't contend with Gideon King's abundant financial power.

  How could ordinary Beast Warriors like them have the capital to contend with Gideon King?

  What made them even more desperate was that this Gideon King was just a local tyrant in Star City.

  In this world, there must be many, many people with more financial power, more resources, and more connections than Gideon King.

  Even if they performed well in the future and could go to a good Martial Academy, in the end, after graduation, wouldn't they still flow into society and slave away for "moneybags" like Gideon King?

  After all, Beast Warriors who could be admitted to the eight elite universities of The Tulip League and enter the Martial Sanctum were always the minority.

  Only Hugh clenched his fists tightly, his eyes never leaving the broadcast screen. "Fly, hang in there! What you carry is the expectation of us ordinary warriors who have no resources and no background!"

  ...

  On the other side, inside the Star City High contestant rest area.

  After sending Genevieve to the ambulance, Dean Sterling contacted her family to take care of her at the hospital, and then turned back.

  Unexpectedly, as soon as he came back, he saw the scene where Fly, whom he had placed high hopes on, was suppressed by Gideon King to the point of being almost breathless.

  The face of 'Emperor' Valerius on the side also turned iron-blue.

  As Fly's opponent and classmate, he knew Fly's strength very well.

  He thought Fly could defeat this insufferably arrogant Gideon King with his outstanding talent and super strong adaptability.

  But he didn't expect...

  The course of the match would take such a sharp turn for the worse.

  "If this continues, Fly might lose..."

  'Emperor' Valerius shook his head and said unwillingly. Of course, he hoped Fly could defeat Gideon King and lead Star City High to take first place!

  But now, whether it was Fly's speed or his clone attacks, they were all countered by Gideon King.

  Moreover, every time Gideon King released that violent electric current, it caused considerable damage to Fly's body.

  If they continued to fight like this, Fly would undoubtedly lose.

  "Is the situation irretrievable?" 'Emperor' Valerius sighed.

  Dean Sterling stared at the broadcast screen for a while, shook his head, and said, "No, it's too early to say that. Gideon King's Golden Draconian is not impeccable at the same level. I have discovered his weakness. If Fly can also capture this weakness, maybe there is still a chance of winning."

  "Weakness?" 'Emperor' Valerius looked up at the screen, his breath hitching. "Could it be..."

  "Exactly." Dean Sterling nodded slowly.

  ...

  On the arena.

  Looking at Gideon King showing off his power and sneering sarcastically, Fly finally smiled, shook his head, and sighed softly.

  "Hahaha..." Seeing this situation, Gideon King laughed even louder. "Have you finally realized the gap between you and me, Fly? Unfortunately, it's too late. If you had accepted my conditions just now, we could have avoided fighting so hard. Unfortunately, everything is too late."

  Fly couldn't help but reveal a mocking look. "Heh, you're right. I did realize the gap between us. We are like white clouds and mud. It's just that I am the cloud, and you are the mud."

  Gideon King: "What? You want to die?!"

  Fly finally stood up and said in an unprecedentedly calm tone: "In this world, nothing is invincible."