From the outside, 155 King's Road looks like a noble mansion with several large buildings, but those buildings are actually similar to indoor stadiums.
Simon entered the gate with his pass and, led by a cavalryman, arrived at a building that was three or four stories high.
This is the side entrance of the building; from the direction of the two main entrances, a line of noble carriages are approaching.
They exchanged pleasantries and greetings before entering the stands together.
Simon got out of the car to negotiate, and soon he came to ask Odis to get out of the car, and they were led into the tall building by a waiter.
Upon entering, there is a room the size of a living room, with seats against the walls on both sides and two empty weapon racks in front.
A man in his forties, dressed as a butler, came up and said, "Gentlemen, welcome. May I ask which gentleman is a contestant?"
Simon immediately stepped aside, revealing Odis wearing a mask.
"I believe you are already aware of the rules," the butler-like man said. "This is a competition in which melee weapons may be used. Of course, for the sake of the competition's entertainment value, please use your weapons only after the first bell rings; otherwise, it will be considered an unwarranted forfeit."
"If you are confident, you can also choose not to use weapons at all."
Simon was slightly taken aback; he hadn't known about this rule before.
"Okay," Odis said, seemingly unconcerned.
The man dressed as a butler held out his hand: "Please show me your weapon."
Odis took out the sword and temporarily handed the cane to Simon.
After checking it and finding no problems, the other party returned the weapon: "The match will start in about ten minutes, please get ready."
Odis nodded and sat in the corner to wait.
Simon smiled and followed the man dressed as a butler, asking him about the details of the match.
A few minutes later, Simon returned and said, "Sir, after you enter that door, there will be a simulated street area. Your opponent will enter from another direction."
"After meeting, we must fight for five to ten minutes before the copper bell is rung and weapons can be used."
Odis smiled, but suddenly brought up a completely unrelated topic: "If I had a house this big, I would definitely turn it into a super laboratory."
Simon was taken aback, unsure how to respond.
Odis did not continue the topic and waited for the match to begin.
A few minutes later, the middle-aged man who looked like a butler reappeared: "The competition is about to begin, please follow me."
Odis stood up, slung his sword over his shoulder, and went to the entrance.
The middle-aged man glanced at his pocket watch and opened the iron gate at the appointed time.
Odis passed through the iron gate and indeed saw the scattered houses, which were only about two meters high.
This area is about the size of a football field, simulating a street scene that isn't very long, but none of the houses have roofs, so as not to obstruct the nobles' view of the game.
The stands were high up, brightly lit, and from below you couldn't see the nobles above, but from above you could see the ground in one unobstructed view.
At the other end of the street, Odis saw her opponent, a young man in his twenties carrying a knife, who was rushing towards Odis.
Odis smiled slightly, seemingly ignoring his opponent's approach, and jumped to the top of the wall to observe the surrounding environment.
It wasn't that he underestimated his opponent; on the contrary, he took his opponent very seriously. However, since it was his first time in such a place, he planned to take the opportunity to observe the environment while his opponent charged at him.
These roofless houses are divided into roughly two rows by the central street, but there are alleys connecting the houses in all directions, and there is not a single dead end.
Seeing Odis's reaction, the young man, who was her opponent, probably understood her intention. So the young man rushed towards Odis and nimbly jumped to the top of the wall. In just a few seconds, he appeared in front of Odis menacingly.
The momentum from the charge spurred the young man to throw a wide, sweeping punch.
Odis's favorite styles of Bajiquan and Taijiquan were best suited to deal with such fierce attacks. He reached out to deflect the force and block the opponent's attack, then suddenly stepped forward and slammed the young man into the house.
This move elicited a gasp of "Whoa!" from many nobles and wealthy people in the stands, their voices filled with joy and excitement, as this was a fighting style they had never seen before.
The young man who fell into the house rolled on the ground, then immediately stood up, unharmed.
He had extensive fighting experience and realized that the top of the wall was narrow, and his opponent seemed to be good at close combat, so fighting on the top of the wall would be very disadvantageous for him.
So the young man grabbed a chair from the side and used it as a weapon to smash it at Odis.
The rules state that weapons can only be used after the bell is rung, but chairs are furniture and cannot be considered weapons.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
These simulated rooms are furnished with furniture such as tables, chairs, beds, and cabinets, which is clearly a design element intended to enhance the viewing experience of the competition.
Odis nimbly dodged the chair attack, seized the opportunity, and jumped onto the bed inside the room.
The young man swung the chair at her again, but Odis reacted quickly, grabbing a chair leg and using the force of the blow to pull him sharply. The young man didn't have time to let go and took a step forward, presenting his chest to Odis.
Odis was creating this opportunity, kicking the young man away. He crashed into the wall with a thud, and the entire wall visibly shook.
At this moment, enthusiastic applause rang out from the stands. In the second round, Odis's performance was brilliant in both his approach and reaction speed.
The young man clutched his chest, took a breath, stood up, and rushed out the door into the street.
He was clearly an extraordinary individual, able to run even after being kicked hard by Odis.
The young man's reaction was not to run away, but to avoid the enemy and recover from his injuries.
Odis, of course, would not let this opportunity pass and immediately gave chase. However, he soon discovered that although he was agile enough, he did not know much about running techniques. The young man dodged left and right, and Odis, who was chasing closely, could never hit him.
A dozen seconds later, the young man felt the pain was not so intense, so he suddenly squatted down and swept his leg towards Odis.
Odis repeated his previous tactic, dodging his opponent's attack, then lunging forward and striking the young man in the face with his knee.
The young man was terrified and hurriedly raised his hand to block it.
Thump~
The young man was thrown into the air. Although he managed to block Odice's knee with his hand, how could the force of his hand possibly be greater than that of his knee?
The young man's nose and mouth were still bleeding after he landed.
His resilience was truly remarkable; he rolled over, got up, and ran away.
However, he stumbled and staggered as he ran, and Odis caught up from behind, kicked him in the butt, and he fell face-first into the grass.
Clang clang~
At this moment, the copper bell rang, because if it wasn't rung, there would be no segment on the cold weapon combat.