Chapter 1561 High Stakes

• As expected, Ruben easily defeated his opponent, who coughed up black blood, with just a few moves.
• Emmanuel was somewhat surprised. Ruben's skill seemed noticeably stronger and more cunning than when they had sparred before. How did he manage to improve his strength so quickly?
• What puzzled Emmanuel even more was that many restrictions seemed to be lifted for the finals. In the preliminary rounds, killing opponents would result in disqualification, but this restriction was lifted for the finals. Not only that, but Emmanuel also noticed that Ruben's palm strikes were poisoned, but the organizers seemed oblivious to it, tacitly accepting it.