The Lupine System

Chapter 75 75: Mike vs Kris

Mike vs KrisIt didn't take long for Mike and Kris to move into the arena. They didn't bother going to the center as that was pointless, and it would waste too much time.

Instead, they still kept an okay distance between themselves and the entrance, which was still pretty sizable.

"Theresa, are you sure you don't want to join in? A 3-way fight would be fun." Mike said as he stretched, and Theresa immediately shook her head.

"No way! I don't know what you're on, but I'd rather not fight him." Theresa scoffed and pointed at Kris who was kinda just standing there.

"Huh. Well, suit yourself," Mike shrugged. "But you can be our referee at least." He asked, and Theresa huffed.

had been set around him with nowhere for Mike to run.

Alas, he noticed a moment too late, as the chains constricted and started to rapidly close in around him.

Subconsciously, Mike knew that if he got caught by those many chains, he'd be done, so he acted purely on instinct.

His fingers made a claw, and without hesitation, he swung it just as his aura condensed into 4 claw-like shapes.

Primal Rend.

The horrid sound of metal ripping could be heard as several chains were sliced through by Mike's Aura, leaving a gap big enough for him to fit through.

He didn't hesitate and jumped through it before diving away as several more chains tried to strike him. This time, though, they didn't simply hit where he was, but the curved and started to chase after him.

'Aw come on!' Mike gritted his teeth as he started to dodge relentlessly. Chains came from different directions and angles.

So far, the only reason he was able to dodge so much was due to his senses and instincts warning him, but the speed of the chains was starting to speed up beyond his ability to dodge.

Mike's mind spun as he searched for a solution. He knew that Kris had been holding back, but this was too much!

He managed to spare a glance at Kris who hadn't moved a single step since the fight started, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of annoyance.

Here he was, dancing around like a monkey while his opponent was just standing there comfortably.

'Okay, this won't do.' Mike frowned.

Whether it was the pressure he was under or the irritation he felt at being forced to dance around like this by someone who should be his peer, Mike forced himself to persevere.

His instincts almost seemed to respond to his irritation, and the next thing he knew, Mike had allowed his senses to spread across the surroundings.

It wasn't just him allowing his senses to focus on his surroundings. Instead, but was like he was attuning them to everything in the vicinity, and instantly, a sort of mental image formed inside Mike's mind.

It was a bit vague, but it was enough for Mike to 'see' the position of every chain that was around him as well as ascertain their speed and distance, and as soon as this happened, it was like a light bulb went off in his head.

He vaguely heard a ding in the back of his mind, but he didn't pay it any attention as he focused on the matter at hand.

'A pattern.' He realized.

Kris hadn't been swinging his chains randomly.

Perhaps he had tried to before, but he wasn't doing it now, and that meant there was a pattern, one for Mike to exploit.

Without thinking, he analyzed a path, and he took it.

His aura surged as he shot forward.

Theresa watched as Mike, who had previously been struggling just to dodge, suddenly shot forward. And in a show of pure excellence, he managed to anticipate the path of every chain in his way.

It was like he had chartered a map in his mind, and it took only a moment before he was right in front of Kris, his arm already pulled back to unleash another Primal Rend.