Stone Defense, Shattered with One Punch!

On the four screens of the arena, portraits of Chen Fan and the burly man appeared.
Below the latter's name, the betting points were rapidly climbing: 500, 1000, 1500.
Meanwhile, the points below Chen Fan's name increased very slowly: 100, 120, 130, each jump being 10 or 20 points.
Many people looked at the burly man's odds, which were 1.0-something, and shook their heads.
"Ah, it's really hard to earn points, isn't it? Such low odds, even if you bet correctly, you don't make much profit."
"Bet on the opposite," someone said. "Bet a small amount, ten times the odds. If you happen to win, it's a huge profit."
"That's right, to be honest, I just bet on that newcomer, 10 points, and immediately got six times back."
"Haha, that was last time. Wang Mo Zi was a good-for-nothing. This Luo Kai is different. Although he's still an E-rank Awakened, in reality, his combat strength is already close to D-rank, isn't it?"
"Indeed, he's followed and completed many D-rank missions, just lacking one time to complete a D-rank mission alone to prove it."
"That's right, with his ability, completing the advancement mission should be very easy."
The crowd discussed in small groups.

On the stage, Chen Fan looked at his opponent's information.
Luo Kai, E-rank Awakened, joined the association two years ago, his ability is petrification of skin.
Just these two sentences. There were more words after, but to view them, one had to pay 100 points.
Chen Fan naturally didn't want to be swindled out of that money.
Petrification of skin, as the name suggests, was similar to the C-rank Awakened in Anshan City who could fully metallize their body.
He looked back at the points of both sides: 600 versus 5000.
Chen Fan raised an eyebrow slightly. He wished that fewer people would bet on him winning. This way, he could monopolize the vast majority of the points.
But then again, others weren't stupid; they liked to win big with small bets.
He glanced at his own points, which were 353 remaining. At this moment, he placed all of them on himself.
Thus, on the screen, the points below Chen Fan's name immediately increased from 600 to over 900, astonishing many people.
"Who is that? Are they crazy for an upset? Betting over 300 points at once, aren't they afraid of losing everything instantly?"
"Such guts, huh? Later, that newcomer will cry without tears when he loses."
"Isn't this good? I see so many people betting on Luo Kai, the odds are terrifyingly low. If someone bets on the newcomer, won't the odds go up?"
"Exactly, the more, the better. The more people bet on the newcomer winning, the better."

In the control room, Mo Jing Nan and his group had a sense of déjà vu when they saw this scene.
Checking the screen, it was indeed so.
"It really is this newcomer betting on himself, huh?"
"All in one go?"
"Such guts. This Luo Kai is not comparable to Wang Mo Zi. With his current strength, his entire body petrified, he can withstand rifle bullets at close range."
"That's right, this newcomer's speed is fast, but what's the use if he can't break through the opponent's defense? I think he's just flailing around."
Yang Hu, meanwhile, crossed his legs, watching the scene with great relish.
Soon, three minutes ended. The points ratio between the two reached 1200 to 3600.
Chen Fan's odds were 3.6. If he won, a small amount of points could turn into more than three times, which was indeed much lower than the previous time.
Luo Kai's odds were only 1.2. If he won, 100 points would become 120, but he would still have to deduct more than an hour's handling fee.
3,
2,
1,
The moment the countdown ended, Luo Kai's right foot suddenly stomped the ground, and his entire body shot out like a cannonball, heading directly towards Chen Fan.
At the same time, he raised his right hand, his bare skin transforming into stones. Not only that, the stones were continuously gathering at an astonishing speed, their diameter quickly becoming twice as large as before. His fist, originally the size of a sand pile, became as big as a washbasin, smashing fiercely towards Chen Fan's face.

"So fast!"
Below the stage, someone exclaimed.
"This Luo Kai, his strength has increased again, huh?"
"Excellent! Let's see how arrogant that newcomer is this time!"
Many people gritted their teeth, still holding a grudge against Chen Fan for making them lose points earlier.
Zhang Jun and Liao Yue also stood in the crowd, clenching their fists, their eyes wide.
"Don't get too excited too soon."
Someone said, "Did you forget? The newcomer is a speed-type Awakened. When he defeated Wang Mo Zi earlier, he was so fast. Dodging Luo Kai's attack shouldn't be difficult."
Upon hearing this, many around them agreed.
After all, speed-type Awakened naturally excel in speed.
Dodging attacks is much easier for them than for ordinary Awakened.
However, to their surprise, as the distance between the two grew closer and closer, and the opponent's rock-covered fist was less than ten centimeters from Chen Fan's cheek, the latter remained motionless.

"What's happening?"
A gasp erupted from below the stage. "Is the newcomer stunned? Why is he standing still?"
"No way, really?" someone next to him widened their eyes. "This guy was so arrogant before the match, but now he's stunned?"
On the stage, Luo Kai's face held a smile. He seemed to already see Chen Fan being sent flying dozens of meters by his punch, crashing heavily into the protective barrier!
However, at this very moment, something happened that no one expected.
Chen Fan, whom they thought was stunned, suddenly swung his right arm back, then, with lightning speed, punched forward.
"What is he doing? Going head-to-head with Luo Kai?"
"He's crazy!"
"This guy?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
What kind of joke was this?
You, a speed-type Awakened, are going head-to-head with a martial artist who can petrify his skin?
Luo Kai's eyes flashed with a cold sneer. He was mocking this guy in front of him for overestimating himself.
"Bang!"
A loud sound.
The two fists truly collided.
"It's over!"
Many people had this thought in their minds. They seemed to already see Chen Fan's figure flying backward.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound.
"Crack."
"Crack."
A series of sounds rang out.
"What's that sound?"
Someone looked around, bewildered.
"Don't look, it's the sound coming from the stage."
"Crack!"
Following the last sound, the entire rock covering Luo Kai's right arm shattered into countless pieces, falling to the ground.
"Boom!"
At this moment, everyone's minds felt as if they had been struck by a bell, ringing loudly.
Shattered?
The rock on Luo Kai's arm was actually shattered?
Someone reacted and hastily looked at Chen Fan opposite him, only to see the latter naturally maintaining his punching posture, his entire arm perfectly intact.
"This!"
In the control room, even Yang Hu, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with shock, watching this scene.
Fists met head-on, and the newcomer actually won?
Around the arena, it was eerily silent.
"Why, why did it turn out like this?" someone looked around, hoping for an explanation.
"Speed."
Someone said, "Did you forget? This newcomer is a speed-type Awakened. The power of a punch is related to strength, but it's also related to speed. Although the newcomer's strength is not as good as Luo Kai's, his speed is fast, compensating for the lack of strength, leading to his punch having greater power."
"Is that how it is?"
"Speed can be used like that?"
Everyone suddenly understood, but also felt something was amiss.
"Impossible! That's impossible!"
On the stage, Luo Kai's eyes were bloodshot, staring at Chen Fan.
He couldn't accept the reality that a speed-type Awakened was stronger than him, and even more so, he couldn't accept that the opponent could break his petrification.
"Nothing is impossible."
Chen Fan quietly looked at him.
Luo Kai was slightly startled, then stared at Chen Fan and said, "Kid, if you're a man, do you dare to face me with another punch?"
"Oh?"
Hearing these words from his mouth, everyone around was stunned.
"This..."
Someone wanted to speak but stopped.
Was Luo Kai's provocation a bit too clumsy?
"I think what Luo Kai said is fine, isn't it?" someone immediately said.
"That's right, this is a battle between men, fist to flesh! What's so great about one attacking and one running?"
"Brother, don't fall for it!" those who bet on Chen Fan were a little flustered.
"Brother, you're a speed-type Awakened, it's not worth going head-to-head with him, is it?"
"That's right, brother, this guy just used an ox-slaughtering knife to kill a chicken, he hasn't even shown his true strength yet."
"Alright."
But Chen Fan seemed not to have heard, nodding in agreement.
"Oh, this..."
Those who had advised Chen Fan earlier were all dumbfounded.
Those on Luo Kai's side were overjoyed.
After all, he's just a newcomer, a little provocation and he falls for it.
"Good, you're a true man!"
Luo Kai praised, and then, countless stones burst out from various parts of his body, growing at an astonishing speed.
In just an instant, his physique directly became three times that of an ordinary person, his height nearly two and a half meters. His fists were still the size of a washbasin, but no longer as uneven as before, but seamless, with clear fingers.
"This time, if you can still break the stones on my arm, then you win!"
A booming voice rang out.
The next moment, the stone man raised his massive fist, his body shifted back, then his foot stomped the ground, and he punched towards Chen Fan. This punch was powerful and heavy, and its speed was even faster than before.

In the control room, Mo Jing Nan watched this scene and couldn't help but say, "If this punch lands, will someone die?"
"I'm afraid, it's very likely. I wonder if it's still possible to dodge now?"
"It's too late, isn't it?"
"He, he seems to really intend to take it head-on, huh?"
"Does he not want to live?"
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Fan once again raised his right arm, and then, threw a punch.
"Boom!"
A loud sound.
The fierce collision seemed to make the entire arena tremble.
On the stage, two fists, one large and one small, collided.
The crowd's eyes were wide.
Just as they were shocked that Chen Fan's arm hadn't broken.
"Crack!"
A sharp sound.
This familiar scene made them immediately focus their gaze on Luo Kai.
Then, they saw a scene that would be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.
"Crack! Crack!"
Accompanied by the continuous crisp sounds in their ears, a massive crack appeared, spreading upwards from Luo Kai's fist, along his forearm, then his upper arm, and then splitting into three.
One path spread towards his head.
The other two paths, one extended downwards along his chest, and the other, along his back, finally reaching his thighs, calves, and feet.
Crack!
Following the final sound,
The stones covering Luo Kai's entire body instantly collapsed, scattering on the ground, piling up more than a meter high, burying more than half of his body, only revealing a pair of shoulders and a dumbfounded face.
"Like this, you can admit defeat, right?"
Chen Fan looked at him and asked.