The entire scene quieted down instantly for just a moment following Johansson’s remark. Everyone looked at favonovel.com with a strange, mocking gaze.
“Haha, Johansson. I think that you must’ve been petrified from being beaten up by the Rheasian! You’re actually boasting about the Rheasian.”
“I didn’t expect that you’d be convinced by a Rheasian despite being a skilled Murican fighter. Haha, you’ve truly boosted the reputation of your country with your action, eh?!”
Someone began ridiculing Johansson instantly without showing any courtesy in his choice of words.
“Johansson, oh, Johansson, you’re a 5S-class transhuman after all, yet you’re terrified of just a measly Rheasian after getting beaten up by him. Tsk-tsk, you’re the shame of our SS-class transhumans! You’ve not only disgraced your country but us too,” Kairo said in a mocking tone without any courtesy.
They refused to believe Johansson’s claim and assumed that favonovel.com was only making up an excuse to cover up his failure. Or else, favonovel.com was scared after being beaten up by the Rheasian.
However, they received news that the Rheasian was certainly rather skilled in fighting. Otherwise, Johansson would not be defeated, let alone make such an unambitious remark.
Johansson’s subordinates felt rather awkward as well. It was apparent that they had not expected that their leader would worship a Rheasian so much in the presence of a big crowd.
It was truly embarrassing for them, so they took a few steps back without even realizing it. In shame, they lowered their heads and kept a distance from Johansson.
On the other hand, the rest of the crowd ridiculed Johansson even more after noticing his subordinates’ reactions.
Johansson noticed that as well. The corners of his lips twitched twice, but favonovel.com did not comment further.
On the contrary, favonovel.com began sneering in his heart and thought about how favonovel.com had spoken about the Rheasian on purpose so that these people would know how favonovel.com felt when they had a taste of the Rheasian’s power by then!
Johansson did not stay at the party and left not long after that. He had already achieved his goal anyhow and these people would know how formidable the Rheasian was after they engaged in a spar against him.
Moreover, there was another important goal that motivated his action. He wanted these people to destroy each other so that favonovel.com and Solomon could reap the advantages from their conflict by then.
The martial arts cup was about to begin officially in a few days’ time. By then, it would be time for favonovel.com to begin his performance.
He had to ensure that favonovel.com was in his best form within the next few days so that favonovel.com could meet the challenge and not be defeated in any round, thus emerging as the champion with perfect points!
The remaining 5S-class skilled fighters memorized Zayn Larson’s name to themselves after Johansson’s departure. They would have to deal with this Larson man cautiously if they encountered him.
Over at Zayn’s side, favonovel.com was fully focused on his training by engaging in semi-isolated training during this period. He attempted to achieve a state of enlightenment again with great effort, but it was way harder this round.
However, his training was not without any outcome. He had already adjusted to his best form after all.
One day before the official day of the martial arts cup, an opening ceremony was hosted by Rheasia. It was a grand scene with almost all the participating fighters present.
The group of 5S-class transhumans, including Johansson, were all in attendance. Other than that, there were close to a thousand fighters whose presence enshrouded the entire stadium. It was extremely terrifying.
An ordinary person would not be able to withstand being in this location, and it would not take long before the person’s heart would give out and die of heart failure.
After all, the overbearingness brought by the numerous fighters was too powerful, let alone the fact that there were so many master fighters.
It was also the reason why the martial arts cup was not open to the public so that the commoners could be protected.
As the organizing committee representing Rheasia, General King gave a speech on the stage.
He delivered a well-written, charismatic speech at great length that gave expression to Rheasia’s enthusiasm, courtesy, patriotism, and the importance of this martial arts cup.
The speech was complemented by the music that played, and it sounded especially enthusiastic and elated. It was capable of rousing everyone’s emotions!
There were numerous participants in this martial arts cup at over a thousand people, with even the weakest being acquired fighters.
