Chapter 60 - Famous from a Single Fight!
Many lightyears away, Avril had fallen asleep on her pink bed, curled up inwardly, her pretty little face somewhat paler than usual.
The door quietly opened as an old man in his sixties 60 crept in. He was dressed in a stiff suit and wore white gloves, looking very much like a butler in service to Avril’s household.
There was a huge mess on the pink carpet, and countless parts of stuffed toys were littered all over the room.
The display screen was still on, showing the live broadcast of Xia Fei and Chen Dong’s match. This time consuming and also record-breaking match was still going on. Xia Fei and Chen Dong were already panting heavily, as the two men’s movements were visibly slower than what they were several days ago.
The butler waved his hand to the door, as several prettily dressed maids tiptoed into Avril’s room at his signal.
These maids were evidently very well trained as they demonstrated the skillful coordination they had with each other. Some were busy picking up all the remains of torn stuffed toys, while others used a clean white cloth to wipe every corner of the room. All of them worked quietly and very orderly, not a single word uttered throughout the whole process.
Soon after, the originally messy room was tidied up until it was spick and span, while all the items returned to their original positions. Next, these maids brought in brand new stuffed animals and neatly placed them all by the bedside, the cabinet, the carpet, even making sure to dress each of them in pink outfits.
Anyone could foresee that no matter how exquisitely dressed these plushies were, as soon as Avril woke up, they would all turn into torn remains just like what they had just cleaned up.
There were plenty of colleagues in the monitoring room with him. Xiao Haili would never show his deranged side to others, so he suppressed the rage he felt within him and cursed Xia Fei ten thousand times in his heart!
That was when President Robert pushed open the door and walked in, “Xiao Hai, what’s going on with all those reporters outside?”
Xiao Haili turned around in a hurry to look at his teacher with a smile ready, “Heh, they are here to interview that somewhat excessive match that’s procrastinating everything. Our Union had only sold the live broadcast rights to six major television stations, but we had not sold the interview rights, which is why they are all crowding outside.”
Robert nodded, “Oh, that’s great. Arrange for their lodgings and provisions; don’t neglect them. Just tell them to wait till the match is over, and the Adjudicator Union would arrange for an important press conference.”
Xiao Haili furrowed his brow, “Teacher, why are we holding a press conference? Could the Union have something to announce?”
Robert patted Xiao Haili’s shoulder and smiled, “This is a great opportunity to show the attitude the Adjudicator Union would show toward people of talent. I want to show those in the Hermit Syndicate that the Adjudicator Union is the number one Union in the universe.”
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No one would have guessed that Xia Fei and Chen Dong would fight for 21 days!
Continuing to fight over 500 consecutive hours, for such a long battle. Forget the average human, even an elite warrior would be seriously tested by it!
In every corner of the star region, everyone was discussing this shocking battle. Aside from the super-long duration of the fight, everyone wanted to know just how Xia Fei and Chen Dong were able to accomplish this!
The average person would feel extremely sleepy after staying up for 24 hours. A total of 21 days and nights was well beyond anyone’s imagination.
It would never be possible to do all this without possessing superhuman willpower and a determination of steel. After all, neither Xia Fei nor Chen Dong had any rest throughout these 500 hours, plus they had spent every moment fighting non-stop!
Being in combat would not only use up plenty of their physical strength but also deplete plenty of their mental strength. Now, it was no longer a question about who would win or lose. Being able to create this unprecedented record was already a huge achievement in itself!
The names of the battle maniac Chen Dong and the crazy Xia Fei spread like wildfire; to be able to do something so crazy, what else could they be aside from being insane?
Xia Fei was trembling as he made his way toward Chen Dong, staggering at every step as his mind was all blank.
He no longer remembered why he needed to fight. All he knew was that he needed to hold on and that he must not fall, no matter what.
Chen Dong was not in any better state either. His two eyes were staring straight only at Xia Fei. He wanted to step forward and attack, but he could not lift his leg and move no matter what he did. His two legs were too heavy, as he could not make them move even after exerting all the strength he could muster.
The two were like puppets right next to each other, throwing a punch out to the other, before retaliating with a slash of their own.
Every action they made was unbearably slow, lacking in any aggression to speak of.
Despite so, the two continued to persist, using what little strength they had to forcibly cling on.
*Pow!*
Xia Fei’s Chasing Light struck Chen Dong’s thick ice armor, weak and soft like a child’s strike, completely lacking power.
*Pow!*
Chen Dong’s arm very laboriously dug into Xia Fei’s shoulder, causing him to wobble for a while.
The staff and candidates burst into a round of applause, and a few sentimental girls secretly wiped tears from their eyes.
There was already nothing worth admiring with the match itself at this point, but it was tremendously soul-stirring!
To be able to keep fighting so fiercely for a total of 21 days, just what sort of feat was this? Only a few people in this universe could do that!
Such a sentiment was not shared with just the people present, even the audience all throughout Endaro Star Region could not help but clap and praise Xia Fei and Chen Dong. The superhuman willpower they had shown affected everyone, leaving an indelible mark in everyone’s hearts and minds.
Experts might have the qualifications to be respected by others, but people like Chen Dong and Xia Fei also deserved to be admired equally for what they had accomplished!
*Pow! Pow! Pow!*
The two puppets kept hitting each other, the speed becoming slower and slower, while their movement became more and more sluggish.
Finally, both Xia Fei and Chen Dong reached their very limit, as the two men collapsed on the ring one by one.
Xia Fei struggled to get up, but his body simply refused to listen.
After desperately trying to force himself up a few times, Xia Fei finally laid flat on that cold icy surface. He looked up to the sky above as a slight smile appeared on his face.
A draw!
The battle between the man in the first place in terms of the strength and the man in the last place had actually resulted in a draw!
This was the first time in the history of the Adjudicator Union that a match had ended in a draw!
505 hours, 11 minutes, and 37 seconds!
It was a new record!
An unattainable record!
“That was marvelous!”
“Truly a great match!”
“I’ve truly gained plenty of insights this time around. To think it is humanly possible for someone to possess strong willpower to such a degree!”
The crowd that was present in the arena was ebullient!
The entire Endaro Star Region was also cheering!
This match had let the entire Star Region know of Xia Fei and Chen Dong’s name.
The names of the two madmen!