Tien Shinhan attacked again, but this time his speed was fundamentally different from before. It had undergone a qualitative change.
He shot forward like a beam of light, dashing right up to Talot and once more swinging his fist at Talot's face.
'Bang!!!' A loud crash rang out.
But this seemingly indestructible fist was easily blocked by Talot's left hand, who completely neutralized all of the force behind it.
"Not bad power, not bad speed, but unfortunately, the person you're up against is me." With that, Talot began his counterattack.
Since Tien Shinhan had brought out his true strength to face him, Talot couldn't let that fighting spirit go unanswered. He had to respond.
At this moment, Talot unleashed one third of his base form's strength.
An aura at the level of 1 billion exploded out from his body.
One third is already a power level of 1 billion?!
That's right!
Currently, Talot's full power in base form was a whopping 3 billion!
Clenching his left hand tightly around Tien Shinhan's fist, Talot gathered his strength and flung him.
In an instant, a tremendous force swept through Tien Shinhan's entire body, and he lost control, sent flying through the air.
As he tumbled backward, Tien Shinhan gritted his teeth, erupting his aura to forcibly regain control of his body.
But before he could catch his breath, Talot was already upon him, launching a fierce assault that swept through him like a hurricane.
Facing Talot's onslaught, Tien Shinhan could only do his best to defend. But the suddenness of the attack, combined with Talot's overwhelming ferocity, meant that even though he managed to put up a defense in time, his body still took a significant beating, accumulating several fist marks.
'Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! ...' Talot's barrage continued, each blow stronger than the last, and Tien Shinhan was barely able to keep up.
"Already can't take it?" Talot smiled slightly, charged up his right leg, and swept out with a powerful roundhouse kick, shattering Tien Shinhan's defenses completely.
The terrifying power surged through Tien Shinhan's body, and in the blink of an eye, he was sent flying.
After taking such a beating, Tien Shinhan's aura plummeted rapidly. It was no longer as powerful and fierce as before.
If Tien Shinhan's power level had been 800 million before, it was now down to 600 million, and his aura was still dropping fast.
Seizing the advantage, Talot dashed up to Tien Shinhan again, and before Tien Shinhan could react, he powered up and landed a punch straight to Tien Shinhan's abdomen.
'Puaaah~!!!!'
A mouthful of bitter fluid mixed with blood burst from Tien Shinhan's mouth.
At that moment, his aura plummeted by more than half. Converted to power level, it wasn't even 300 million now.
"It's over." As Talot finished speaking, he brought both hands together, forming a war hammer, and slammed down on the back of Tien Shinhan's neck.
'Boom!!!!' A thunderous crash echoed through the arena.
Struck by the massive blow, Tien Shinhan plummeted straight down, crashing hard into the ground.
"Contestant Tien Shinhan is out of bounds! The winner is Talot!" This time, the blonde-haired referee wasn't distracted, and with his call, the result of the first quarterfinal match was decided.
The crowd was in an uproar. No one had expected the dark horse who seemed poised to win the championship would lose so thoroughly.
No one had thought that Talot, a contestant who hadn't attracted any attention at first, would be so strong.
Talot had defeated Tien Shinhan. Some felt sorry for Tien Shinhan, while others cursed him, because a lot of people had bet on him to win.
Of course, plenty of people were happy too, since no one had bet on Talot to win, so the casino made a killing.
...
Slowly descending from the sky, Talot landed precisely at Tien Shinhan's side.
At this moment, Tien Shinhan, after taking a series of heavy blows, was still struggling, but ultimately relied on his strong willpower to forcibly suppress the pain and slowly stand up.
Talot's fists were terrifyingly powerful; a single casual punch made Tien Shinhan feel like his whole body was about to shatter.
Although he lost, he actually felt happy, because this battle gave him a lot to reflect on, and he gained many new insights. Once he digested them after returning, his strength was sure to rise again in a short time.
All thanks to Talot.
During their fight, he could sense that Talot was deliberately pointing the way forward for him. Although being eliminated was frustrating, what he gained was far more valuable than the result of winning or losing.
...
As Talot and Tien Shinhan both returned to the backstage area, the second match immediately began.
Goku vs. Zaki!
This match was completely ordinary, and almost no one paid attention to it.
The outcome was without suspense.
However, Goku's old habit resurfaced. He gave his opponent every chance, and only after thoroughly figuring out the other's moves did he eliminate him in a single blow.
That said, this boxer named Zaki actually had a breakthrough on the spot.
Among ordinary people, aside from Satan, he was quite a character.
Next came the third match.
Everyone perked up again, because this match was expected to be the most intense, second only to the battle between Raditz and Salari!
Ragar vs. Vegeta!
Previously, the two had noticed each other, and now, facing off formally, both were very curious about the other's strength.
As they stepped onto the arena from different directions, an overwhelming pressure rapidly spread out.
Not only the arena, but even the audience seats were affected. The excited spectators were subdued by the powerful auras of the two fighters.
Though it seemed like the fight hadn't started yet, in reality, it already had. The moment both stepped onto the arena, they began expanding their auras invisibly, starting the first round of confrontation.
This put enormous pressure on the blonde-haired referee on stage; his forehead was covered in sweat and he was breathing heavily.
"Match… begin!" The blonde-haired referee, relying on strong mental fortitude, managed to hold out and shakily announced the start of the match.
Almost the instant his words fell…
"Haaaah!!!!" Vegeta let out a fierce roar.
The pool of Super Saiyan energy within him was instantly mobilized, creating an immensely powerful aura and sending out strong shockwaves in all directions.
Transformation stabilized, Vegeta launched a powerful attack, turning into a streak of golden light that pierced through space, charging straight at Ragar.
"Good!" Seeing Vegeta so fired up, Ragar's fighting spirit surged. He erupted his aura and rushed head-on toward Vegeta.
The moment the two closed in, their fists—one wrapped in golden flaming aura, the other in white flaming aura—charged up and smashed out at the same time.
'Bang!!!' At the moment of impact, electricity crackled and space trembled.
Both were hit by the backlash of power and sent flying backward.
Knocked to the edge of the arena by the recoil, Vegeta's eyes shone with fervent fighting spirit.
"Heh heh heh… As expected, you're strong. In that case, Big Bang Attack!" Vegeta raised his right arm, locked onto Ragar, and gathered energy in his palm.
The next second, a blue energy blast shot out from his palm, rushing straight at Ragar.
Facing this tremendously powerful attack, Ragar didn't dodge. He crossed his arms and gathered a large energy ball, firing it forward with his aura, directly colliding with Vegeta's Big Bang Attack.
'Boom~~!!!' The two energy blasts crashed together, and the explosion sent flames shooting skyward.
At the same time, using the cover of those soaring flames, Ragar and Vegeta charged at each other at full speed.
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