Chapter 1098: Finally
Though Jack couldn’t sense Lin Rui and Thor, he wasn’t too worried. He knew both of them were not ordinary individuals. Moreover, this battle was originally just a friendly sparring match.
Of course, considering the intensity of the fight, calling it a mere sparring match seemed somewhat inappropriate.
“Now, after saying that such a large area would be enough, they’ve caused such a commotion. It’ll be difficult not to be noticed by others…” Jack swept his gaze across the battlefield, looking at the crystalline ground that had once been sand, and sighed helplessly.
Not to mention the desert expedition team that had clearly discovered what was happening here earlier, the thunderstorm generated by Thor in the desert was enough to draw attention.
Jack speculated that unlucky as they might be, satellites might already be monitoring this area from above, whether it was due to the peculiar desert weather changes or any other unusual geological formations, everything was quite conspicuous.
Hoo, Hoo~
As Jack was reluctantly pondering whether to use more magic to conceal the changes in the surrounding geology, a gentle breeze suddenly blew through the smoke-filled center of the battlefield. Then, the situation at the center of the battlefield clearly appeared before Jack’s eyes.
Since the energy collision during the battle had turned the entire sandy battlefield into crystalline formations, the closer one got to the center, the more irregular and colorful the crystals became, resembling natural crystal ores. At the most dazzling spot with the most crystals, a large crater had formed, clearly caused by the energy shockwave.
Previously standing at the edge of the battlefield, Jack had now walked over, and with each step, the beautiful crystals under his feet emitted crisp sounds. Standing at the edge of the large crater, Jack stretched his neck to look down. The next moment, his eyebrows raised, and he lightly tapped his foot, descending into the crater.
Pū~
Jumping into the crater, Jack landed gracefully at the bottom. Near his landing spot, two figures were lying face down, and it was none other than Jackson and Thor. However, both of them now appeared quite disheveled. Their clothes were in tatters, and their exposed skin was covered with dirt and wounds.
It seemed that Lin Rui’s condition was even worse. His appearance resembled that of someone who had been struck by lightning, with his hair in an explosive mess and his skin charred black. To make matters worse, occasional arcs of electricity still flickered across his body, causing him to tremble involuntarily even as he lay on the ground.
In contrast, Thor, also lying face down, seemed to be in a better state. Though his body bore evident injuries from the encounter, they were not as severe as Lin Rui’s. Moreover, Thor’s physique was considerably sturdier, making him look more composed.
As Jack stood there observing Lin Rui and Thor’s condition, preparing to provide first aid, Lin Rui, who had been motionless, suddenly stirred. He was waking up!
Hoo!
However, just as Lin Rui showed signs of waking up, Thor, lying not far from him, also regained consciousness, and his commotion was even greater. He struggled to raise both arms and slowly propped himself up from the ground.
Then, he carefully rolled over onto his back, finally half-lying on the ground as he looked at Lin Rui, who had just managed to turn over and raise his hand.
“Cough, cough… Jackson, what do you think… Who won?” Struggling to keep himself from lying down completely, Thor didn’t look at Jack standing next to him; instead, he gazed at Lin Rui, who had not yet turned to face him and asked.
Upon hearing Thor’s question, Lin Rui, who was trying to regain his strength by slowly moving his arms, stiffened for a moment. Then, he rotated his left hand, and finally, his index finger pointed toward Thor. Evidently, Lin Rui admitted that Thor had won the battle they just had.
“Hahaha! Cough, cough, cough, cough!” Seeing Lin Rui pointing at himself, Thor burst into laughter, accompanied by occasional coughs.
Amid Thor’s hearty laughter, the outcome of the battle between Lin Rui and Thor was clear. After being stripped of all his divine powers and exiled to Earth for so many months, Thor, who had continuously awakened his own strength, and finally defeated Lin Rui.
Hoo~
As soon as Lin Rui admitted Thor’s victory, Jack, who was standing still, crouched down and extended his hand to help Lin Rui up. With Jack’s assistance, Lin Rui turned over and took several deep breaths, feeling uncomfortable lying face down on the ground.
However, despite losing to Thor, Lin Rui didn’t feel much regret. This was exactly what he had hoped for from the beginning.
Although Lin Rui’s own strength was steadily improving, the events he encountered required the participants to enhance their qualifications even faster. So, if Lin Rui’s own strength was still insufficient, it was better to have stronger allies.
Moreover, someone like Thor, who had awakened god-like abilities, was impossible for Lin Rui to defeat unless he reached the highest level of his training.
“Spit! Spit, spit, spit!” After turning over, Lin Rui first spat out the dust and sand in his mouth, then looked at Thor beside him. “Is this the strongest power you can unleash right now?”
“More or less. If I summon Mj?lnir, you might kneel in the first round.” In response to Lin Rui’s inquiry, Thor nodded.
“Hehe, that’s assuming you can control your hammer properly. Don’t end up knocking yourself out before hitting me.” Hearing Thor’s answer, Lin Rui retorted with disbelief.
Thor: “…”
Upon hearing Lin Rui’s rebuttal, Thor didn’t know how to respond. Indeed, if he really summoned Mj?lnir, he might end up hitting himself first, and that would be embarrassing.
“Alright, since you’ve admitted that I won, let’s not talk about this anymore. By the way, you should tell me why you suddenly wanted to fight me. Don’t give me some nonsense about how you’ve always wanted to give me a beating; you’re not the type to pick a fight without reason.” Feeling speechless, Thor looked at Lin Rui, who was covered in thunder and not in good shape.
Before the battle, Thor had the same question, but he knew Lin Rui wouldn’t answer him at that time. So, he had kept the question to himself and decided to defeat Lin Rui first before asking.
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to see how far your strength has progressed. Weren’t you all advising me to stop meddling in the affairs of sorcerers? Now it seems that I should indeed back off because your and my strength is far from enough.” In response to Thor’s inquiry, Lin Rui’s eyes flickered, and then he calmly replied.
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