- Global Reincarnation: Only I Know the Plot
- GROIKTP Chapter 496
“Host, I would like to use a weapon!”
On the stage, Sun Zhengying suddenly declared loudly.
The host was taken aback for a moment, then asked, “What weapon would you like?”
In the Martial Arts Tournament, competitors are allowed to use cold weapons. Some experts specializing in swords and knives have been using weapons throughout the competition.
Sun Zhengying had always fought barehanded, leading everyone to believe he practiced unarmed combat. His sudden request for a weapon came as a surprise.
“I’ll use a sword! A standard blade will do!” Sun Zhengying replied.
The host nodded and then turned to Chen Ye, asking, “Chen Ye, your opponent has requested to use a weapon. Would you also like one?”
Having a weapon would definitely provide an advantage. If Chen Ye declined, he might be at a disadvantage.
However, Chen Ye merely shook his head. “No need.”
The host did not insist and informed Sun Zhengying, “Please wait a moment; your sword will be delivered shortly.”
While it’s true that competitors can use cold weapons, the rules state that they must use weapons provided by the tournament officials, rather than their own. Some specially crafted weapons are incredibly powerful. Allowing competitors to bring their own would be unfair to those without.
Sun Zhengying nodded and then turned his gaze to Chen Ye.
“I know you’re not some fraud like the internet says. You’ve got real strength—probably trained in some form of finger martial arts, right?”
When Chen Ye didn’t respond, Sun Zhengying smirked but said no more.
Soon, a standard sword was delivered to the stage by a tournament staff member.
Once Sun Zhengying received the sword, the host announced, “Let the match begin!”
As the host left the stage, Sun Zhengying wasted no time and immediately attacked.
With the iron sword in hand, he didn’t use any elaborate sword techniques. Instead, he aimed a direct thrust at Chen Ye.
Sun Zhengying’s sudden request for a weapon wasn’t because of some special swordsmanship but to counter Chen Ye’s “finger technique.”
The previous night, Sun Zhengying had reviewed videos of past matches involving Chen Ye, Qian Ming, and Tang Zichen. He realized that Chen Ye had defeated every opponent with a single finger, leading to the widespread belief online that the matches were rigged.
As a grandmaster, Sun Zhengying could see that Chen Ye wasn’t involved in any fakery, and his opponents weren’t holding back.
Sun Zhengying speculated that Chen Ye had mastered a powerful finger martial art. And such a skill made him cautious.
There’s a saying in martial arts: “An inch longer, an inch stronger.”
The best way to counter finger techniques was with a weapon. No matter how skilled Chen Ye’s finger technique was, it would be useless if he couldn’t get close.
Thus, Sun Zhengying decided to use a sword.
Moreover, he didn’t want to waste too much energy on Chen Ye, preserving his strength for the inevitable match against Tang Zichen.
With a weapon, he hoped to end the fight quickly.
This was Sun Zhengying’s strategy.
It was a well-thought-out plan, but he gravely underestimated his opponent.
After all, Chen Ye was no ordinary human…
“Whoosh!”
The thrust from Sun Zhengying, though simple, was incredibly fast.
He had prepared a series of follow-up attacks in case Chen Ye dodged.
As the sword tip approached, Chen Ye finally moved…
But he didn’t dodge!
Sun Zhengying’s face filled with surprise.
Chen Ye raised his hand and extended a single finger.
What was this? Was he really planning to block a sword with just his finger?
Sun Zhengying thought Chen Ye had gone mad.
How could a mere human body withstand steel?
‘If you’re asking for death, don’t blame me for crippling your hand,’ Sun Zhengying thought.
With this intention, Sun Zhengying’s feint turned into a real strike, aiming directly at Chen Ye.
At that moment, Chen Ye’s finger met the tip of the sword.
“Clang!”
A crisp, metallic sound echoed through the stage.
The next moment, something shocking happened.
Chen Ye’s finger remained intact, untouched by the blade.
Instead, Sun Zhengying’s sword began to crack, breaking apart piece by piece until it crumbled into shards of iron, falling to the ground.
Sun Zhengying’s face changed dramatically.
From the sword hilt, a strange, destructive force traveled up his arm.
“Crack!”
Under the force of this mysterious energy, Sun Zhengying’s arm bone fractured, and his muscles and tendons were severely damaged. His entire arm went limp.
In simple terms, his arm was ruined!
He had intended to cripple Chen Ye’s hand but instead found his own arm destroyed.
Sun Zhengying stood frozen on the stage, disbelief etched across his handsome face.
It seemed as if his mind had gone blank!
Several seconds passed before the intense pain brought him back to reality.
“Ahhh!!”
A heart-wrenching scream erupted from Sun Zhengying.
The scream was full of agony and fear—fear of the mysterious destructive force and the realization that he might lose his arm.
For a martial artist, losing an arm meant losing everything.
Sun Zhengying was young, with a promising future ahead of him. How could he not be terrified?
…
Soon, medical personnel rushed onto the stage and carried the screaming Sun Zhengying away.
Once he disappeared from sight, the entire stadium fell into silence.
The fact that Sun Zhengying had requested a weapon to counter the “cheater” was already surprising enough.
But the result was even more shocking—Sun Zhengying had been defeated, severely injured, and carried off.
And, once again, the “cheater” had won.
Just like before, Chen Ye had defeated his opponent with a single finger.
Countless eyes stared in shock at Chen Ye on the stage.
If, before, there had been any doubt about whether Chen Ye’s victories were legitimate, that doubt vanished after this match.
They had seen it with their own eyes: Chen Ye had shattered a steel weapon with just a finger and injured his opponent.
That level of power was terrifying to even imagine.
More than ten seconds passed before the host remembered his role.
“Contestant number 3, Chen Ye, wins!”
“Next, contestant number 2, Tang Zichen, will face contestant number 3, Chen Ye!”
“The winner of this match will be crowned the champion. Who will it be? Let’s wait and see!”