“Oh really?”
Rex and Hera glance to their side and saw a man wearing a combat suit, he’s as tall as Rex but much leaner than Rex.
“What do you want?”, Rex said coldly.
Hera on the side started to panic, she didn’t know what to do. Rex is giving a glare to the guy and it makes her heart thump, ‘One wrong move, this guy will be done for’, she thought.
She wanted to interrupt it but the guy beat her to it, “Chill dude, I’m just asking. The name’s Bennie”, he said while stretching out his hand.
Rex’s frown disappears, “Sorry about that, My name’s Rex. Rex Silverstar from Ochyra University”, many people came to provoke him so he subconsciously answers with a cold tone to any stranger that greets him.
Hearing this, Bennie freeze a moment with a frown, “Rex Silverstar? I heard that from somewhere”
Then suddenly,
Snap!
Bennie snap his fingers and said with a surprised expression, “Rex Silverstar! The one awarded two medals of honors from UWO!”
Rex smiles awkwardly, ‘My name is quite famous I must say, well a teenager that brings changes to the war is certainly something’, he thought.
Bennie laughs, “That’s a surprise, what are you doing here?”, he asks.
“I’m one of the representatives of Ochyra University”, Rex replied nonchalantly, he turns his head to watch back the fight in the arena.
Bennie nodded his head and said jokingly, “So, what did you said earlier about he’s not good enough and you can beat that robot easily?”
“It’s up to you to believe it or not, but that’s simply the truth”, Rex said calmly.
For him the robot has too many flaws, it is programmed so he can’t blame the robot.
“That person inside is Trevor, he’s a peak rank three Awakened and is known for his hand-to-hand combat. He is arguably one of the best fighters in Faraday University”, Bennie explains.
Rex listens to him and nodded his head, he can see Trevor has a gold orb above his head.
He becomes more curious about the floating orbs, “Say, what are these orbs on top of my head and the others”, Rex asks Bennie.
Bennie chuckles making Rex felt embarrassed, “It’s my first time here, stop laughing”
“These orbs signify our status, Grey means it is a normal student, Brown is for visitors like you two, Red is for students that breach the training ground rules multiple times, and gold is a top ranker of Faraday University”, Bennie explains while pointing at each of the orbs.
Hearing this, Rex understands the gist of it.
The students around him mainly have grey orbs, he can see some of the students with red orbs but he can’t find any students with gold orbs except for this Trevor.
“What’s this rule you talk about?”, Rex asks.
“The rules are simple, everyone in this place can challenge each other except for people with red orbs, a student can decline people with red orbs. And also it is prohibited to inflict permanent injury or ganging up without permission”, Bennie said.
Hearing this, Rex was quite a shock by how simple the rules are, ‘Then these red orbs students must be really violent’, he thought.
After looking around, Bennie suddenly said, “Why don’t you try fighting the robot then?”
“I can do that? I’m a visitor, is that even allowed?”, Rex asks.
Bennie laughs a little, “Of course, especially since you’re a guest you can use this arena to your will”
Just as Rex wanted to try it, Hera on the sides held him, “Rex, don’t make a scene please”
Rex can only send Hera a smirk before leaving her.
Her worried expression crumbles turning even paler, she can only follow Rex helplessly.
Trevor is already beaten by the P-1 as the fight ended, the students around cheered him up but his expression is darkened. Rex can immediately tell that he’s a hard-working student just by looking at him.
After Trevor walks out, Rex walks past him followed by Bennie and Hera.
Looking at them, Trevor held Bennie and ask, “Who are they?”
“The representatives of Ochyra University, that guy said he can beat level four P-1 easily”, Bennie said before he shrugs his hand off and left Trevor.
Trevor squinted his eyes as he studied Rex, his expression then turns into shock, “F…Force!!”
The arena has a changing room inside of it, it is a place where fighters change into their equipment and set their opponents via hologram.
“Did you bring your equipment? If not I can lend you mine”, Bennie said after seeing Rex didn’t bring anything.
Rex only waves his hand as he takes out his battle gloves from Adhara.
Bennie was speechless, “You need armor to fight them, it’s suicide to fight P-1 without equipment”
Hera on the side held Bennie, “It’s okay, he always fights like this”
‘What? Is he cocky or just that good?’, Bennie thought before letting Rex went inside the arena.
Rex adjusted the robot into the same one Trevor fought, he wanted to test the robot’s skill and also his Force barrier.
‘I’m not going to fight with my Black Lightning, let’s save that for the fight with Kevin’, Rex thought.
He then enters the arena under the Faraday University’s students.
“Who’s that? He wanted to try fighting level four P-1 that even Trevor can’t beat?”
“He’s a visitor, look at his orb”
“A cocky fighter from another University, I’m going to enjoy him losing”
Rex ignored the crowd of students and started to stretch, his calm demeanor makes the students sent a mocking look to him.
Not long after, the entrance on the other side of the arena opened revealing the P-1 robot.
On closer inspection, the robot is already recovered from the fight against Trevor. It is black in color with yellow glowing eyes, it is muscular and as tall as Rex, its face is covered with a mask, and it’s covered with armor from head to toe.
If any other fighter that uses a battle glove fight this robot, they will be at a huge disadvantage because of the thick armor covering its body.
But Rex is no ordinary fighter.
Trevor watches Rex intently from the side, he wanted to see the extent of Force user that he always dream of.
Rex squat down and touches the ground, ‘It is the same sand as the training hall in Ochyra University, It’ll be easier to fight it then’, Rex thought.
He’s already used to this terrain so he’s not worried,
A fighter that has never fought on sand terrain will use unnecessary stamina to move because of the sand, they can easily get tired if they’re not used to the sand. The sand is also dune so it makes moving rather hard, it tends to suck in the fighter’s feet when they make a sudden move.
P-1 drags the huge saber on its hand leaving a straight line on the ground, the saber looks heavy and menacing to other students.
Looking at the approaching P-1, Rex focuses the force in his body to make a translucent barrier.
His eyes then glisten,
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Race: Robot
Power: Rank Four(Early)
Mental: 0
Strength: 75
Agility: 55
Endurance: 50
Intelligence: 0
‘A well-rounded stat, it only has physical stats just like it’s programmed’, Rex thought.
Teng!
A ‘Ready’ sign hologram appeared above the arena, it then started to count down from three.
Rex activates his Force to cover his whole body like a blanket, then a notification appeared.
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Looking at this, Rex was delighted, ‘Not only I have an extra layer of protection, but I can also increase my stats without the moon’
He then looks at the robot in front of him with excitement, his body unable to hold in the excitement as it started to tremble.
He wanted to try out his new skills and also taste the technological development of humans in this last decade.
Teng!
‘START!’
BOOM!!
P-1 dashes towards Rex immediately exploding the sand beneath it, it was programmed to be an aggressive fighter.
Rex jumped back to guard and wait for P-1’s move,
P-1 slashes Rex with its huge saber creating a crescent shockwave, the power behind the slash is not to be underestimated.
The slash was fast, it approaches Rex like a shadow but Rex can see it clearly.
His high perception due to his Werewolf bloodline can see the slash clearly, it is a fast slash but he manages to raise his arm to block it.
Clang!!
The saber seems to clash with the metal plate of his battle glove creating a clanging sound that can be heard throughout the training ground.
But if one looks closely, there is a thin white barrier that blocks P-1’s attack.
The saber got blocked cleanly by Rex, ‘The Force Barrier seems sturdy enough to block an opponent with 75 Strength’
P-1 makes a mechanical sound before the saber slash again towards Rex.
Rex react to this sudden movement and jumped away dodging the saber, it didn’t come close to touch Rex.
BAM!!
The saber hits the ground creating a splash of sand, it misses Rex completely.
P-1 didn’t stop, it keeps dashing towards Rex madly sending a flurry of slashes that keep getting blocked by Rex easily.
“Look at that guy on the defensive, he can’t do anything against P-1’s flurry attacks”
“Of course, that is level four P-1 that even Trevor can’t defeat”
Bennie also shakes his head in disappointment, he thought Rex will be different but who knows he can’t defeat level four P-1.
Hera on the side notice Bennie’s expression and said, “You better keep watching”
Meanwhile,
P-1 started to use its hand and legs to attack Rex alongside its saber, it raises its arm and makes a heavy slash towards Rex.
Rex held his arm up to block the saber but suddenly he heard a mechanical sound on P-1’s leg.
Just when the saber wants to connect, it suddenly stopped mid-track as P-1 sent a kick towards Rex’s head.
It is the same move as the one that finishes Trevor.
Rex already figured out P-1’s pattern as he dodges the kick by rolling to the side and punch P-1’s shoulder joint.
CLANG!!
The punch shatters P-1’s left arm like it was nothing, it stumbles back before stabbing the saber to the sand and stopping.
The crowd was dead silent seeing this scene, they can’t believe that P-1 that only a couple of second and third-year students can beat got shattered like that.
It is simply a slap to every student’s face that mocks Rex earlier.
Bennie was also shocked, he scratches his eyes trying to make sure what he’s seeing is true, “Oh my god! He shattered it!! P-1’s arm just got shattered by his bare fist!!”
All of the doubts Bennie has over Rex got washed to the drain, he’s simply astonishing.
Hera on the side also cracked a smile, ‘He didn’t even use his elements, it felt good to have a student like him’, she thought.
In the arena,
After shattering P-1’s arm, Rex didn’t stop and dashes towards P-1 that just got up.
He pulls back his arm as his eyes glint ferociously, “Force Beam!”
P-1 raises its other arm to block Rex’s punch, but it is useless.
CLANG!!
P-1’s other arm got shattered by Rex’s punch, it completely crumbles into pieces like broken glass. It got pushed back stumbling a couple of meters, P-1’s condition is pathetic to describe.
The saber on P-1’s other hand that just got shattered falls and stabs to the ground.
Rex pulls this heavy saber off the ground under each student’s gaze, he then swings the saber in a crescent shape.
Slash!
The saber cuts P-1 in half, it buzzes for a moment before its yellow eyes died down.
Teng!
‘Winner! Rex Silverstar!’
After the announcement, the students were still silent as they refuse to admit what they have just witnessed.
Hera on the other hand is clapping her hands madly followed by Bennie, she was so hyped about Rex’s win.
Trevor on the outside was also speechless, ‘So that’s the power of a Force User’, he thought with excited eyes.
“Yep, that’s not much of a challenge”, Rex mumbles as he walks out o the arena.
Just before he turns his body an announcement suddenly appeared above him,
‘New Challenger!’, a mechanical voice seeped into Rex’s ear, it makes everyone look at the other corner in confusion.
Rex also cracked a grin, ‘Challenger? This is gonna be fun’, he thought