"Dad, Fade is going to win." Aiden seemed extremely excited.
Rosetti nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
However, at this moment, Renny from the Walton family smiled slyly. "Are you sure Fade is the one who caught her? Or is it the other way around?"
At the same time, the flustered look on Red Spider's face suddenly switched to a strange smile. "I caught you."
"Uh..." Fade seemed to be a little surprised and frowned at her in confusion.
Her mouth lifted to a smirk as she said, "Try bringing up your positive energy."
He tried and frowned. "You... poisoned..."
She beamed a proud smile as she nodded and admitted. "You probably didn't notice that I had secretly left some special medicinal powder on you every time I was dodging you." "They are little in amount and it's not very harmful on its own. Even if you are a HalfLord Level martial artist, you wouldn't have noticed it."
"Vet, the powder accumulated from the several attempts. After going through a chemical reaction, they eventually turn into a kind of poison."
"This poison can affect a martial artist's nerves, hindering him to exert his full strength. If you don't take an antidote within half a day, the poison will corrode your nerves completely and you'll be wasted."
After hearing her words, he stood on the spot and asked, "Then, I guess I'm bound to lose?"
She chuckled. "I think you should focus more on whether you'll lose your power, not about the victory of this battle. You lost the moment I stepped into the ring."
"Are you that confident?" He asked.
She shrugged. "I got my confidence from the eight top martial artists who died by my hands."
"I see!" He nodded and suggested, "So if I admit defeat, you will give me the antidote."
She narrowed her eyes and said, "Do you think it will bethat simple?"
"Are you refusing to give me one?" His eyes sank and his muscles tensed up.
When she saw this, she laughed and responded, "Relax. I've already told you so much. It's obvious that I won't sit by."
"What do you want then?" He asked.
"You're a fast learner!" She laughed, then narrowed her eyes and said, "I have actually looked into your background before. I know you own several companies, all of which amount to several billions in market value. Not only that but you managed to acquire several precious herbs from Prohibition Island."
"I won't ask for too much, as long as you give me those herbs and your companies, I will give you the antidote right away."
"This is daylight robbery!" He sighed when he heard this.
She smiled and mentioned, "Compared to your life, I don't think it's too much to ask for."
Fade was silent.
Red Spider continued, "The poison will kick in soon. My patience is limited. If you don't agree, I don't mind adding another name to my list of kills."
"But I think you know better. After all, you have many friends and people you care about in your hometown. Can you really bear to leave them behind?"
"I can see you've indeed done a thorough research on me!" He sneered.
"Of course!" She nodded.
"I was just playing along with you."
"No, this is impossible. You can't..." Her face was horrified. She simply could not believe it.
He showed her no mercy. He crushed down on her hard with his right foot.
Sensing his movements, she was terrified and yelled, "I admit defeat, I admit defeat. Don't..."
Nonetheless, his expression darkened. He ignored her cries and continued to crush her under his foot.
Suddenly, there was a light snap.
Red Spider let out a scream and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, she passed out.
The people under the stage were awestruck.
"l-ls Red Spider dead?"
"No, I can still sense her breathing. She's not dead yet, but she's close to it."
"What do you mean?"
"Her cultivation was destroyed by Master Chen. From now on, she won't be able to use martial arts anymore."
"What? All her past enemies will not let her off the hook. She's doomed!"
"It's more cruel to leave her to die in the hands of her enemies rather than finishing her off himself!"
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