Winner Takes All

Sighs could be heard reverberating around the balcony.

Mr. Ward's gaze was intense as he was gawking at Jack with doubts in his eyes.

Daisy was gawking at him in the same way, and it grew more intense as Mr. Ward talked.

They both looked at Jack as if he was some monster.

Every time they thought they had seen the limits of Jack's capabilities, Jack would always overcome and surpass himself in some strange way to break all notions of their expectations of his capabilities. In their eyes, he couldn't be understood with normal reasoning!

If a normal person like Amber couldn't feel what they were feeling, it was nothing strange because she was merely worried about Jack.

However, the two of them were not ordinary people.

One of them was the former elder of the Grand Freemasons, and another one was a top assassin listed on the Azrael list and belonged to the Dark Net Assassin Squad.

Their raw powers were not puny in the first place.

Just now, when Jack was dodging Brent's move, the "Python Devours Dragon", it was really a formidable move.

At least, based on their combat capabilities, they could only receive the impact head on. They wouldn't have another choice.

"Sigh... Just need a little more."

Jack heaved a huge sigh of relief as he stabilized himself with a ruffled look.

His gaze was intense as it was directed at Brent, "Brent, can you perform that move again?"

The moment he said that, both Mr. Ward and Daisy trembled for a moment.

The two of them were looking at Jack with a horrified expression.

The mysterious person who was in the next villa twitched his mouth.

After going through that previous incident, the three of them knew very well what Jack was thinking at the moment as he urged Brent to perform "Python Devours Dragon" again. This bastard... was trying to steal his move now!

Damn it!

Was it something he should say in this situation?

However, Brent's slightly bent body suddenly jerked violently.

A terrible numbness was besieging him from his waist, and it was overwhelming his body.

By the time Brent lifted his head again, his face was one of agony.

He smiled awkwardly, "Young master, that move just now was all I got. There are side-effects to performing this move as I need to control the muscles in my waist to launch a huge impact at one moment. An electrifying numbness awaits after that, which would render the impact a one-time thing. I can't emulate it anymore in the same fight."

The muscle group on one's back determined the power of this move.

However, if one were to be consumed by fatigue, one would quickly lose its power.

This could be explained by the analogy of a human being undergoing high intensity exercise. After that exercise, his or her muscle would feel painful due to the build up of lactic acid.

"Then, this move would only be suitable for a one-on-one fight."

Jack frowned while he muttered with disappointment.

At this moment, Daisy had gone up to keep Brent standing. Her right hand was placed on Brent's back, which allowed her to feel the intense trembling of every muscle fiber locating in that area. This was the consequences of exerting too much.

It was the result of going over the limits of each muscle fiber on his back.

At the same time, Mr. Ward and that mysterious person secretly heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Jack had just say.

Was he finally going to give up on learning that move?

Jack walked towards Brent with a frown on his face, and as he watched Brent's agonized face, he asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"I am fine, it's just that my back feel numb and powerless after giving it my all just now. I think I need a little time to recover from this."

Brent shook his head while obviously enduring some intense pain. His gaze on Jack was full of passion as he praised Jack, "Your improvement is as fast as the wind. I believe that I won't have much more to teach you anymore if we continue like this just for a little more."

Jack's performance in that brawl just now was a startling revelation.

His scary growth speed and terrifying raw combat potential showed that Jack was very talented in martial arts.

It could be even say that although that fight was cut short just now, Brent could clearly feel the immense pressure brought on by Jack.

"Python Devours Dragon" was Brent's ultimate ace up his sleeve!

In a one to one scenario, those who was able to force Brent to show his hidden ace could be counted on one finger.

And among them, only Jack didn't get injured after taking on his move!

All of a sudden, Brent felt a kind of bitterness in his heart.

Perhaps... for someone like Jack, he was really a one in a million genius in the martial arts world.

Brent turned his gaze to that mysterious person in the next villa and whispered, "Maybe the one who can lead Jack further in his journey towards martial arts supremacy is this gentleman opposite me." However, Jack lifted up his arm and pressed down on Brent's shoulder. He said gently, "We can talk about the future when the time comes. Go to rest now, and after your recovery, we will continue our training. You can then use your move to beat me."

Brent, Daisy and Mr. Ward were all suddenly speechless at him.

The mysterious person curled up his mouth imperceptibly as he murmured a cursing at Jack, which was muffled by the wind, "MMP!"

Amber finally came to her senses and he came to Jack and mumbled some dissatisfaction at him, "You moron, Brent is in such a dilapidated state, and knowing that he is going to suffer again if he uses that move again, you still want him to use it?"

Jack smiled slightly and said to Daisy, "Daisy, please help Brent all the way to rest."

Daisy nodded and propped Brent who didn't understand what Jack was saying yet in the downstairs direction.

Jack's gaze wandered to the villa next door, but he realized that the mysterious man who was loitering near his balcony was now no longer to be seen.

He shrugged and retook his place in his wheelchair. His eyes dimmed as he revised the fight with Brent in his mind.

Amber and Mr. Ward were standing next to him but they didn't want to disturb him.

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At this moment, Jack was going over all the details of that fight and imprinting them in his memories, thinking that maybe they would be of use in future battles.

After some time, Jack let out a huge sigh, and his eyes retook their usual brilliance as he murmured, "I was almost there."

Mr. Ward's mouth twitched slightly, "Young master, by that, do you mean that you are close to learning Brent's "Python Devours Dragon", or are you referring to almost getting hurt by him?"

Amber who was beside gazed at Mr. Ward with a shocked expression, but she didn't interject as she shifted his gaze towards Jack.

"I would say, a little of both."

Jack rubbed his nose.

Mr. Ward continued, "Actually, Brent's "Python Devours Dragon" is pretty dangerous. I have known him for years, yet I never know that he has that kind of ace up his sleeve. In my personal opinion, that move would do both good and bad to him."

Of course, Jack knew what he was saying.

The "Python Devours Dragon" was only suitable for one to one combat, but not a group fight.

Furthermore, in a one to one scenario, while unleashing "Python Devours Dragon", one had to have total confidence of using this move to end the fight or render him incapable of retaliating.

Or else, the move would backfire, and the one unleashing the move would get the full brunt of the pain.

Jack removed his right hand from his nose and produced a smile, "I just think that it's not harm to have as many moves as I can learn. It is another story whether I would use it in the future, and it is yet another story whether I can master that move."

"Young master, if you know fully well of that, then I can finally be at ease." Mr. Ward nodded with consolation.

"The time is getting late. You should go sleep now."

Jack shook his arms slightly. His arms was pretty battered after using Dragon Suppressing Palm to counter Brent's "Python Devours Dragon".

At this moment, there was an electrocuting sensation coursing through his arms.

Mr. Ward pushed Jack's wheelchair forward with Amber accompanying them.

After entering an elevator, Jack suddenly asked, "Mr. Ward, based on Brent's performance just now, are you sure that he has given his all and performed to the best of his abilities?"

Mr. Ward didn't immediately answered as he recalled everything from that fight. He then nodded with determination, "If he has used a move like "Python Devours Dragon" and getting hurt in the process, that must mean that he is not hiding any ounce of his strength."

"Right..."

Jack muttered a response, but the corner of his mouth was slowly rising, forming a strange smile.

However, due to angles, both Amber and Mr. Ward never noticed that strange smile of his...00000