Han Qingyu ultimately lost the match. Fighting with his left hand in a defensive stance, he held out until the very end, but even he never found a real opening to counterattack, even by the time the energy core in his combat case ran dry.

The few forced attempts he made during the fight didn’t produce the results he wanted either.

This was the combat experience of a ten-year veteran of the Witnesses. When they isolated an ordinary Sharpie on the battlefield and moved in for the kill, they rarely left openings for a counterattack or breakout.

Han Qingyu's biggest weakness was precisely this aspect.

The fight ended with Lao Jian standing less than two meters in front of Han Qingyu, his iron blade pointed level at the latter’s throat. Lao Jian’s expression wavered slightly, as if remembering something from the past, and he unconsciously tilted the blade away a fraction.

That small shift was all it took for the blade to snap. The larger piece hit the ground...