49 You are cute, but...
Tamazuki had never wielded a staff?
Why?
It was because he had never had an interest in one. But, more importantly, Gonta (chapter 4) was defeated by him with just a single bullet, so his impression of the staff was even worse.
However, he could learn.
His learning speed was fast.
It was so easy to learn with his current ability.
For him, a moment was enough for him to learn everything about Luo.
By using his learning ability, he could analyze and steal another opponent's technique by tracing them back down to their roots.
Frankly, if he wanted to, he could become Luo himself, and no one would find out that he was a fake. From habits, tastes in clothing, favorite sleeping posture, personality, and many others, he could learn everything about Luo with just a moment, but his opponent was just an extra. He didn't want to waste his precious brain capacity.
Still, the staff technique was quite good, but this definitely wasn't something that he would use, especially when it was wielded by an extra.
What was the use of an extra?
More importantly, he should focus on the semifinal since a heroine who could trigger his system would be his opponent, but before that, he had to face his next opponent.
By then, it was a one-man show of Tamazuki.
Everyone wanted to see him lose, yet what they saw was how amazing he was.
At this stage, there were 32 contestants, but because of him, there were only 31 contestants since he threw out all the contestants on the first stage before, but even so, he wouldn't face fewer opponents. Instead, before reaching the semifinal, he had to face three opponents, and during his three matches, everyone came up with a scary conclusion.
Tamazuki could copy the technique of his opponent.
With a single glance, a moment of the fight, he stole his opponent's techniques as if it were nothing.
The techniques, which opponents learned by themselves for so many years with their blood and sweat, were stolen by him in just a moment.
Naturally, they didn't want to believe it and thought that it was a coincidence, but not only once, but thrice!
He might have only fought three times, but during those three times, he defeated his opponents with what they were proud of the most.
In his first match, he stole a staff technique; in his second match, he stole a kick technique; and in his third match, he stole a three-section staff technique.
Moreover, he could improve all of those techniques easily, like he was the creator of those techniques.
As for his opponents, he didn't care, but the audience could tell that their future had ended, especially when they could tell how dead their eyes were. They might not be hurt, but their spirits and pride were spat on, crushed, shattered, and stomped into rubbish by him.
In the beginning, he didn't plan to do this since he knew how cruel this method was, yet there were too many honest and good people in Jie Long, so he couldn't help it.
Yet, this was a good thing since this was also a lesson for them that in this world, the result was the most important thing.
Hard work? That is one of the least important things.
Still, while he could steal all the opponent's technique, what about his next opponent?
His next opponent was the famous Genei Musan, the genius twin of Jie Long, Li Shenhua.
Was he able to steal his opponent's technique?
They felt curious.
---
"Learning ability?" Hufeng was dumbfounded.
"Yes." Xinglou smiled as she was itching to have a battle with him. "He is a genius. No, the word monster will fit better since he can learn the essence of someone with just a mere glance, a moment, then use their best technique to defeat them."
"Then... if I fight him?"
"You will lose."
Xinglou didn't doubt that all of her disciples would lose against him.
Yet, Hufeng couldn't accept it since who would want to accept it?
However, he couldn't say those words to his teacher, and he would show that he could defeat Tamazuki.
'Phoenix... I'm going to meet him there.'
Hufeng thought that he should defeat Tamazuki in Phoenix to show that he was better.
Meanwhile, Xinglou didn't care about what Hufeng was thinking since, even now, she could tell that Tamazuki was growing. He was like a sponge, which absorbed everything, and this was why she was sure her battle with him would be interesting.
Still, the happiest were Priscilla and Irene since they could see that his chance to win this tournament was big!
Moreover, Irene also bet a lot of money on Tamazuki's victory, and she won a lot!
"Come on, Tamazuki!"
"Inugami-san!"
Watching the Urzaiz siblings, who cheered on Tamazuki cheerfully, Hufeng was speechless, then said, "But his next opponent is Li Shenhua. She is different from his previous opponents since she isn't a martial artist. She is a Daoist."
Hufeng might hate the Li siblings, but it was better than letting Tamazuki use this sacred tournament as a stepping stone, so he hoped for them to be able to win. However, he knew that Tamazuki was strong, especially in his learning ability, but what about Daoshi?
Unlike his other opponents that used martial arts, Li Shenhua used Seisenjutsu, which was a special art crafted by Xinglou.
Tamazuki might be able to learn the martial art of his opponent, but what about Seisenjutsu?
Hufeng didn't think that Tamazuki could learn it.
"Well, that might be true, or might not..." Xinglou answered after a thought.
"Huh? Can he learn it? It's impossible, right?"
"Well, if he becomes my student, it is possible, though." Xinglou wanted him to become her student, but when she thought about his words yesterday, she endured it once again since she knew their time for a battle would be close.
"....."
Yet, Hufeng had to say if Tamazuki really became Xinglou's student, this guy would become a monster.
---
Tamazuki didn't know what conversation everyone had about him, but it didn't matter since it was normal for him to become the topic of everyone's conversation as he was famous.
Unlike Festa, which was held for several days, the Jie Long tournament was only held for two days, but it was normal since the Jie Long tournament was held during a weekend, and Festa was held on summer vacation.
With that said, after many battles, he reached the semifinals, and finally, he met the heroine, which was able to trigger his system.
"Nice to meet you, Inugami-san. I am Shenhua Li. Pleased to meet you."
Shenhua greeted him with a thin smile.
She wore a loose-fitting Jie Long uniform that hid the contours of her body except for her cleavage, which grew to be just the right size.
She was cute, and the bun hairstyle she wore on her hair suited her well.
"Pleased to meet you, Shenhua Li." He nodded, greeting her politely.
Shenhua stared at him for a moment before she apologized. "Firstly, I have to apologize to you."
"For?"
"Yes, for the pathetic showing of our peers yesterday and today, which was shameful for me as a student of the same school, but our school's reputation is at stake, so I will crush you, showing your pathetic state to everyone. I hope that you can accept my apology for that."
Even if her words were extremely rude, she still showed this thin smile on her face, yet unlike her face, her eyes were extremely fierce, showing that she would really crush him.
However, he didn't say anything and just stared at her.
"Did you regret your decision to enter the tournament? But it is too late since I will show you a nightmare."
She narrowed her eyes while imagining several ways to torture him in front of everyone.
He shook his head and said sincerely, "No, I just think that you are cute."
"Eh~!"
She let out a cute surprise voice and cute blushes on her cheeks.
"Unfortunately, that dirty mouth of yours ruins everything." He thought that he should punish her mouth well.
"..."
She stared at him gloomily as if telling him that she was going to crush him.
"BEGIN!"
---
By the way, if you want to support me or see 30 advanced chapters here:
https://www.patreón.com/akikan40
