Chapter 123: Nectron’s Effort
"We’ve reached the semifinals! Nectron enters with one thousand, two hundred and fifty points, while his opponent, Tianzun, stands at one thousand, three hundred and fifty points! Who will win this match?" the commentators voice echoed through the entire arena.
Everyone had their eyes glued to the screen, they were waiting for this moment.
The long-awaited showdown between the strongest heroes of both nations.
Nectron had bulldozed his way through the tournament. His gravity made it almost impossible for opponents to remain standing, turning every match into a battle of endurance they inevitably lost.
It was less like a combat battle and more like a battle of attrition. Most heroes couldn’t stand the force of gravity that only kept multiplying.
On the other side stood Tianzun, surrounded by an air of mystery that left both spectators and contestants unsettled.
Almost all his opponents had fainted the moment they entered the field with him and the others had suddenly just given up.
[Mystichunter: This is a really tough one. I can’t tell who’ll win]
[Ancient sage: I doubt Tianzun would be able to use his trick on Nectron! He’s too strong]
[Goji: That’s a newbie, there’s no way he’ll win Nectron, I don’t know what sort of trick he’s been using. But against Nectron, he can only dream of winning]
Nectron stepped onto the stage, the cameras flashed around him, he had a warm confident smile on his face. The one that carried an air of reassurance, that made people around him feel safe.
"Nectron! Nectron! Nectron!" The cheers came from all the seats around the arena combat area.
He flashed a smile at the crowd waving at them.
And not long after the door on the other side of the ring pulled open.
Tianzun walked out from the other side, walking calmly, each step slow and deliberate. His bead hung between his fingers his eyes closed as though meditating as he moved.
"Tianzun! Tianzun! Tianzun!" The crowd cheered as he moved up the stairs climbing into the stage.
"The rules remain as the same! Once you step outside the ring. You can forfeit the match if you want to, fainting is counted as a loss as well. Make sure to take the S-pain pills before combat begins so as to avoid critical injuries or pain. The bands on your hand will keep track and know when the attack is too critical and that too will lead to an automatic loss. With all that said and done the match with begin in..."
Nectron slipped the blue pill into his mouth and swallowed his gaze fixed on Tianzun.
Tianzun did the same, a faint smile resting on his face.
"Three!"
Nectron’s gaze narrowed.
Tianzun remained calm as ever.
"Two!"
The crowd watched intensely.
Tianzun finally shifted his posture, clasping his hands together with the bead between them.
"I don’t know what you did to the others, but this is the end of the line for you." Nectron said, his voice stern as he spoke.
"One!"
Nectron didn’t hold back, he released the full force of gravity upon Tianzun.
The platform was pulled down by the weight of the gravity, cracks spread through all the platform.
The ground sank, but Nectron’s eyes widened as he saw Tianzun standing calmly on the platform.
He calmly opened his eyes, staring at Nectron.
"Only those who haven’t climbed Mount Tai, will be burdened by the weight of the world" Tianzun said with a small knowing smile tugging up his lips.
Nectron eyes widened with shock, ’He’s under the full effect... so why is he standing?’
He could tell when the person cancelled out the effect of his ability and when they didn’t. And right now, Tianzun stood there, his ability didn’t cancel out the weight of the gravity.
The weight was pulling down on him, a weight of over a thousand Newton’s and he still stood calmly unperturbed by the weight.
’What does he even mean by what he said?’ Nectron thought completely confused with what Tianzun had said.
Tianzun didn’t move from his spot, "I’ll give you three tries, if you can’t take me down after that. You’ll lose" Tianzun said calmly, before closing his eyes once more.
"Tianzun is at it again! Another three trail for his opponent! Will he fail this time? Will Nectron actually put him down after the three tries or will he lose just like the others?" The commentator asked into the speakers.
[Someone needs to put an end to this guy’s aurafarming!]
[Fr, We can’t have him giving everyone three chances and still leaving unscathed]
’That was the exact same thing all those who fought him before said... They all got three tries, just what is his ability? How can he stand under the effect of gravity?’ Nectron thought with a frown, but he didn’t let the thought linger.
’Giving me three tries is simply overconfidence! And that’ll be the end of the line for him’ Nectron thought as he increased the weight of the gravity.
BOOOOM!!
The loud sound went off, like a nuclear explosion.
Over tens of thousands of newtons in weight, the ground sank several meters deep.
"What is this we’re witnessing? How is Tianzun still standing under such immense weight! Enough force to flatten reinforced steel and yet this superhuman is still standing"
Nectron stood frowning, he could barely see Tianzun as he sank inside the crater, but from the influence of his gravity he could tell that he was still fine.
Tianzun leaped out of the crater.
And Nectron’s frown deepened!
’Did he just jump out of the crater while still under the effect of my gravity?’ Nectron thought, his gaze widening with shock.
Tianzun still had a small smile on his face as he simply raised one finger.
Nectron frowned, as he released the effect of his gravity.
’If it can’t work on his whole body, then I’ll punch it straight into him’ Nectron thought as he dashed forward.
The earth cracked under his feet as he blasted forward, appearing few inches above Tianzun, his hands blasted forward like a bullet.
’Heavy Punch!’
BOOM!
The sheer impact sent Tianzun several meters into the ground the earth tearing apart as he cleaved straight through it like a spear.
A large cloud of dust rose into the air and the all the people gathered in the arena cheered.
"What a punch! Bet that was enough to send Tianzun deep into another crater! Nectron moves yet again with unmatched strength!" The commentator yelled with excitement, his voice spreading through the entire arena from the speakers.
"Oh. Oh. Oh. Wait, what is this?!! Tianzun! Tianzun is still out!"
[Scott_Barry_3382: Fuck! What sort of ability does that guy have?]
[How did he survive that punch? This guy needs to be studied]
’How... How is this possible?’ Nectron stared at Tianzun with disbelief.
Standing calmly under the influence of his gravity, taking the full force of the heavy punch, a skill he’d used to flatten several impures in one punch.
And yet, Tianzun stood calmly like nothing had happened at all, his smile still hanging on his lips.
He slowly raised a second finger.
Nectron frowned, but a slow smile climbed up his face, "I didn’t expect anyone would push me to this point, but I’m surprised. You’re really strong." Nectron said with a smile.
"I didn’t want to do this, since I don’t know if anyone would be able to stand it, but since you seem really confident in your strength, I hope you won’t mind" Nectron said as he raised both hands.
Gravity no longer pressed from above.
It came from every direction.
Front. Back. Left. Right. Above. Below.
Tianzun’s posture finally shifted.
For the first time...he planted both feet, shifting his balance to take on the full weight.
All the muscles on his body tensed visibly and for the first time, the crowd could see him visibly shaking.
"Nectron is doing it! Putting an end to the Titan! Will this be the end of the Titan?!"
[Let’s see if he can keep up with his pumpous act]
[I said it. Nectron is winning]
And while everyone else seemed certain of Tianzun’s failure, Nectron on the other hand had a different thought to that.
At first he was gaining the advantage, but as soon as Tianzun changed his posture, all his effort came to null.
Nectron poured everything into compressing the walls of gravity. They should have crushed Tianzun.
Instead—they stopped. No matter how much force he added...they refused to move another inch.
’Just how is this guy maintaining his balance?! Does he have another force of gravity acting on him?’ Nectron thought, curiosity mixed with a tinge of frustration.
All the veins in his neck bulged as he struggled to push the walls together, but even with all the efforts, the walls didn’t move an inch.
Nectron slowly brought down his hands, cancelling the effect of the gravity once more.
"What?! Even despite that Tianzun still stands tall! What happens now? Will Nectron lose after his third trail? Will he actually be put down by the Chinese superstar?"
Tianzun slowly raised three fingers before putting his hands down as his gaze shifting towards Nectron.
"Hmm." He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"You managed to make me sweat. Well done."
Tianzun gently pulled both legs back together, returning to his previous posture.
"Now..."
His eyes opened fully.
"My turn."
Nectron felt all muscles on his body grew tense as Tianzun looked at him.
And in that moment he knew, that whatever was coming next.
Nothing could save him.