I Can Only Cultivate In A Game

The arena buzzed with excitement and anticipation upon the announcement of the last two finalists.

The underground fight club had never seen an unknown fighter dominate as Victor had. He was a dark horse.

Nova Cain stepped forward with his custom-built combat suit looking all sparkling under the arena lights. Unlike the brutish Titan-X, Nova was refined and intelligent. His mechanized suit wasn't just about brute force—it was an engineering masterpiece.

> "This is it, folks! The final showdown! Will the unknown VCR claim victory, or will the legendary Nova Cain put him in his place?!"

The crowd erupted in anticipation.

Victor stepped into the arena with a look of seriousness.

He had already defeated brutal exo-suit fighters, but he could tell that Nova Cain's suit was on a different level.

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The Battle Begins

> "BEGIN!"

Nova Cain vanished.

Victor's eyes widened as a blur shot toward him. Nova's suit-enhanced speed was unreal.

A fist came flying toward Victor's ribs before the spectators could even react.

He barely dodged, but a shockwave pulsed from Nova's suit, throwing Victor off balance.

Nova's Voice Rang Out Through His Suit's Speakers:

> "Fascinating. You move too well for someone without enhancements. But let's see… how long can you last?"

Victor barely had time to recover before Nova's boot shot out, blasting a force of energy from his heels and increasing the speed of the kick.

> WHAM!

Victor blocked, but the force sent him sliding backward causing his feet skid across the metal floor.

The crowd gasped—this was the first time they were seeing him get pushed back since the match began.

Nova continued his assault, showcasing the many features of his combat suit:

Micro-thrusters on his back and feet gave him unmatched agility, allowing him to attack from impossible angles.

Electromagnetic repulsors in his palms generated shockwaves, preventing close-quarters combat.

Predictive AI-assisted targeting helped him calculate Victor's dodges and react in milliseconds.

Plasma-coated knuckles sent electrical surges into anything they struck.

Victor gritted his teeth. 'This guy… he fights on the same level as an awakened.'

Every second, Nova's suit adapted to Victor's movements becoming sharper, faster, and more efficient.

Victor dodged left—Nova predicted it.

Victor tried to counter—Nova blocked instantly.

He was getting pushed back.

> "Impressive. But I wonder…" Nova mused. "Just how strong are you?"

Suddenly, his right arm detached and hovered in the air like a guided missile.

> BOOM!

It shot forward with insane speed but Victor swerved to evade it.

The moment he did, the arm switched directions and flew after him.

Victor evaded again but as soon as he did, Nova's left hand caught him by the wrist.

He didn't notice when Nova arrived at his blind spot.

A pulse of energy shot through Victor's arm, sending a paralyzing shockwave through his nerves.

Victor gritted his teeth. He couldn't move.

'Damn it…'

Victor breathed deeply. He had held back long enough and the fight was starting to look too difficult to win without making use of his abilities.

With a silent exhale, he channeled qi into his legs.

The moment Nova launched another attack, Victor's body blurred and he instantly vanished from that spot.

> WHOOSH!

The crowd gasped.

Victor vanished—and then reappeared behind Nova.

"Wind Gale..." a burst of concentrated wind had gathered around Victor's palm.

Nova's suit alerted him of the danger but he wasn't quick enough.

Victor's palm struck Nova's spine, sending him hurtling across the arena.

Nova crashed against the cage walls, causing his suit to flicker from the impact.

> "What… the hell was that?"

"There's no tech that moves like that!"

Nova suit sparked as he slowly stood with a look of realization.

> "You're no normal fighter."

Victor grinned. "Took you long enough to figure it out."

Nova rushed forward, activating every thruster, going for a final all-out attack.

Victor used Wind Dash and became effortlessly quick, evadinv Nova's strikes.

Then—

> BAM!

Victor's elbow slammed into Nova's chest, denting his armor plating.

> CRACK!

A final spinning kick sent Nova crashing to the ground.

> "AND THE WINNER IS—VCR!"

The arena erupted.

Victor stepped out of the ring and walked toward the prize table, where a woman transfered the cash of 200,000 credits to his account.

Just as he was about to check if the transfer was successful—

A voice from the crowd yelled out.

> "HE'S AN AWAKENED!"

The entire room fell silent.

Then—

Chaos erupted.

> "Wait… he has no tech enhancements?!"

"No normal human can move like that!"

"He's a damn AWAKENED!"

"Now it makes sense! What the hell is zn awakener doing here?!"

The organizers panicked, realizing they had just been scammed.

> "Get the money back!"

"Stop him!"

Suddenly—

Victor, Danny, Max, and Jake were surrounded.

Victor's muscles tensed as he saw the guards activating shock batons and combat drones hovering above.

'So much for a fair game…'

One of the guards charged at Victor while swinging a baton.

Victor side-stepped, grabbed the guard's wrist, and flung him into another goon.

CRASH!

Max and Jake took off running, while Danny grabbed a metal chair and smashed it over someone's head.

More guards piled in.

Victor activated Wind Dash causing wind to gather around him as he body swerved from side to side.

The first wave of attackers missed completely.

The second wave? He dropped them instantly.

One punch sent a man flying into a betting table.

A spinning kick crushed a combat drone mid-air.

A sidestep and counter took out two security guards at once.

Danny on the other hand, grabbed two guards and lifted them with one hand each before ramming them onto the ground.

The entire arena was in a frenzy.

-"This is what I paid for!"

-"Wooo! Real entertainment right here!"

Danny yelled from across the room. "BRO, CAN WE NOT GET ARRESTED TODAY?!"

Victor sighed. "Time to leave."

He grabbed Max and Jake, shoved them toward an exit and then sprinted full speed, smashing through the caged doors.

They burst into the night and began sprinting full force down the backstreets of Velcrest University.

Behind them guards were scrambling after them.

Victor grinned. "Well… that was fun."

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