Electron Stream wasn't part of the upper management.
In fact, she wasn't even a Core Elder.
She was just an Inner Elder.
Naturally, Broken Spark had sent her for one specific reason.
They knew that their most powerful member wouldn't be able to win against Explosive Karma's Ancestor.
Manny wasn't the only person who was good at gathering information. Every Organization had someone like that, and Broken Spark naturally also had someone like that.
According to the information they had received, Explosive Karma's Ancestor was extremely powerful. Even for an Advanced Crusher.
They knew they would be losing this fight.
Because of that, they had saved their strongest members for the other two fights.
They didn't want to swallow Explosive Karma.
No, they just wanted them to give them a bunch of resources.
Electron Stream smiled playfully as she looked at the members of Explosive Karma, but deep inside, she felt annoyed and humiliated.
Naturally, no Seeker liked to be thе weakest out of everyone.
Yet, as Electron Stream stepped forward, Fierce Breaker shot a surprised look at Kyle.
Kyle just smiled kindly.
'I fucking knew it!' Kyle thought. 'Dumbasses! You're not trying to win! You're trying not to lose!'
Meanwhile, the Sage looked at Explosive Karma. "Explosive Karma has chosen Toxic Arrow. Toxic Arrow, step forward."
The next moment, Swamp Dragon flew forward.
Naturally, the four of them wouldn't use their official titles. After all, what if some spy of the Contrast Empire found their title and found someone with the same title in the Secondary Sector?
When Swamp Dragon flew forward, the eyes of the members of Broken Spark widened.
Toxic Arrow?
The Disciplinary Elder?
Why wasn't it the Ancestor?!
Some of them started to get nervous.
Toxic Arrow was only a Major Crusher, which meant that Explosive Karma still had all three of their Advanced Crushers left!
If all three of them appeared in the Trio Duel, they would most likely lose!
Then, they would be the ones who had to pay tribute!
When Electron Stream saw Swamp Dragon stepping forward, she became surprised.
A Major Crusher?
She could win against a Major Crusher!
At the same time, she also felt a mix of excitement and satisfaction.
She finally had a chance to prove herself!
But at the same time, she also enjoyed the fact that her 'brilliant' Sect Master was outsmarted by the enemy.
From the least important fight, the Singles Duel had turned into the most important fight for Broken Spark.
Finally, she was at the center of attention!
Broken Spark's future depended on her!
"Combatants, enter the arena," the Sage said.
The next moment, Swamp Dragon and Electron Stream entered the arena.
Due to the Concealing Array, no one could look inside. Not even Star Genesis.
While the two of them entered, the Sage also entered.
After all, he had to actually announce the start of the battle.
Kyle calmly looked at the black wall that was the Concealing Array.
Swamp Dragon was perfect for the Singles Duel.
Kyle wasn't worried that Swamp Dragon would lose.
Moments later, the Sage teleported out of the Formation Array.
While he was the referee, he wasn't allowed to watch the fight for privacy concerns.
A couple of tense seconds passed.
Fights between Crushers were extremely fast. If a fight took longer than a couple of seconds, it was already considered a long and desperate battle.
Eventually, after around five seconds, someone appeared inside the Formation Array beside the Sage.
It was Electron Stream, and her entire body was rotting away.
The Sage calmly activated another function of his Formation Array, and a moment later, Electron Stream's body stabilized.
The Formation Array gathered Energy rapidly and shoved it into Electron Stream's Center.
Her speed of recovery increased tremendously.
Swamp Dragon's toxin was diluted more and more, and eventuallу, it just left Electron Stream's body.
While Electron Stream was recovering, Swamp Dragon flew out of the arena.
He threw a glance at Electron Stream and sighed in relief.
He had been a bit worried that she would die.
Luckily, the Sage was prepared for basically all kinds of injuries and afflictions.
When Electron Stream recovered, she gritted her teeth in anger and frustration.
She had given her absolute best, but no matter what she had done, she hadn't managed to hit Swamp Dragon even once!
The most humiliating part was that Swamp Dragon hadn't even used his Momentum!
He just moved back and forth, slowly and methodically pushing her to the edge of the arena. The battle ended rather quickly after that.
The members of Broken Spark just sighed.
They hadn't expected anything else from Electron Stream.
"How did it go?" Kyle transmitted to Swamp Dragon.
"She's not bad," he transmitted back. "Her Momentum is quite weak, but she surprised me a couple of times with some of her tactics. If we give her an opportunity, she might surprise us."
While the two of them were conversing via voice transmission, Swamp Dragon talked to the remainder openly.
He also told them that Electron Stream wasn't bad.
"The winner of the Singles Duel is Explosive Karma," the Sage announced. "Next, the Tгio Duel."
"Broken Spark, your chosen members are Searing Spark, Compound Storm, and Stalwart Conviction. Step forward."
The next moment, three people stepped forward with serious expressiоns.
The one in the middle was the Sect Master, the young man with the spear.
Beside him was a tall woman with green hair, carrying a staff. She was the Head Elder.
Lastly, there was a big and wide man with a long sword and a massive shield. He was the Disciplinary Elder.
They were the three strongest members of Broken Spark. The Sect Master and the Head Elder were Advanced Crushers, while the Disciplinary Elder was their strongest Major Crusher.
All three of them looked at Kyle.
The Ancestor would be their biggest hurdle in the battle, and they planned to focus on Kyle during the battle.
The next moment, the Sage looked at Explosive Karma.
"Explosive Karma, your chosen members are Mind Freak, Karmic Library, and Fierce Breaker. Step forward."
The next moment, Manny, Star Genesis, and Fierce Breaker stepped forward.
When that happened, Broken Spark experienced its next shock.
Explosive Karma's Ancestor wouldn't take part in the Trios Duel?!
Why?!
He couldn't possibly plan on fighting against five Major Crushers on his own, right?
Yes, Explosive Karma's Ancestor was strong, but fighting five Major Crushers was just too much!
Five Major Crushers could even win against two Advanced Crushers at the same time!
But the next momеnt, they focused on their opponents.
This battle wasn't unwinnable!
In their minds, this was the most important battle.
They were certain that they would win the Team Duel, which meant that the Trio Duel was the most important one.
Kyle watched as the combatants entered the arena, and he did his best not to smirk.
'They have no fucking chance,' he thought. 'Manny can hide Star Genesis while she simply sets up a powerful Formation Array. Fierce Breaker is going to keep everyone busy until Star Genesis is done.'
'The Formation Array will stretch across the entire arena. There will be no escape. Afterwards, it will just be
regular battle but inside one of our Formation Arrays.'
'However, The Trios Duel is also the riskiest one for us. There is a small chance we might lose.'
'As for the Team Duel...'
'This is not even going to be a fight.'
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