Chapter 118: Royal Rumble Match (VIII): Pedigree
In the Royal Rumble ring, there were only four men left.
Max Fury, Lukas Kane, Ember Night, and Drew Kings. The heat in the arena had gained more increased than ever, and the fans were more excited and eager to see what happens next.
While the fans cheered, the four men in the ring threw glances at themselves as if like lions waiting for the right moment to hunt a zebra.
Arnold was breathing heavily as he clutched his ribs, his eyes as vibrant as that of an owl even after the beatings he had received.
At this moment, he was the longest survivor in the match. In fact, all of the first ten entries had been eliminated, but he was still standing, trying to fight his way to victory.
Truth be told, all eyes were mostly on him... But on Lukas Kane as well. This man possessed a strong aura that kept Arnold's heart unrest. What's worse? Lukas Kane seemed to have been giving him the coldest of stares, making him believe that he was likely to approach him soon.
Of course, it was certain that every competitor wanted Max Fury eliminated. There was no way a Grindhouse wrestler could emerge from the shadows and take such a huge opportunity in one go, right?
Even if it wasn't against the rules and was just competition, the competitors found this a shame...
Of course, a Grindhouse wrestler who just made his debut months ago shouldn't be this strong and skilled to win one of the greatest matches of Ultimate Revolution Wrestling history...
It was strange...
And unbelievable...
This was why...
They need to stop him.
Arnold studied the three men and noticed a change in their course. He didn't have to be told that they were already attempting to take him down in the first place.
Arnold frowned.
'Well, I guess I wouldn't survive this one.'
He quickly whispered to the Pro Wrestling System with a racing heart.
[You can host, if you really want to.]
'Then how can I? I'm out of any strategy to save my f**king self.'
[When you receive the first attack, make sure to fall and roll out of the ring. Falling out of the ring through the bottom rope isn't considered an elimination. And when it's just a single wrestler remaining in the ring, strike wisely and get him eliminated.]
Arnold's brows furrowed at that instant.
'Ahh... What a plan... Advocate, you are more cunning than The Miz, hahaha!'
With an excited smile, Arnold tried to make sure that he did what the system said. When the three men approached him, it was unfortunate that Lucas Kane was the first to attack.
Arnold expected a strike at first, but it was a hard pull that came without notice. The next moment, a kick came against his belly, and his head was pinned in between Lukas's legs.
Arnold had no idea what the raging man had in mind, but it only took a few seconds before he experienced it himself.
Locking both arms of the Grindhouse Alpha and Omega champion, Lukas Kane delivered a Pedigree!!!
That was his signature Finish, the ender of forces.
With inexpressible pain, Arnold rolled over to the bottom rope and fell outside the ring. Lukas almost chased after him to pull him back after noticing that he was only escaping for the time being, but Ember Night and Drew Kings who thought that they had seen an opportunity, charged and attacked him, stopping him from ending Max Fury's escape.
Arnold had a successful escape, thanks to the system's strategy.
While the pain delivered by the Pedigree manifested, Arnold endured and just decided to recover at the side of the barricade.
He rolled over to the announce table and leaned next to it. Although the commentators noticed him, they never left.
"Max Fury might just be doing himself good right now... He is not eliminated, he is still in the match!"
"Of course, that's the rules of the Royal Rumble Match. You are still in the match if you didn't leave the ring through the top rope!"
Hearing these words which he knew, Arnold smiled and kept resting. His gasps were heavy, but it was certainly decreasing with every passing minute.
That time, he only stared right into the ring and watched the three punks fight. Ember and Drew had attacked Lukas Kane initially, but he was now dominating the match.
The level of strength and endurance he possessed are seemingly unnatural, almost making Arnold wonder if he had a system as well... A stronger system perhaps...
But that wasn't true.
Lukas Kane was just a fighter who had given his all for professional wrestling. Records have it that he trained every single day, just like him.
He had also engaged in skin-hardening training, which stunned Arnold as well.
"So, this is why he feels half the pain inflicted by any attack... Nice," Arnold muttered.
He now understood why the system wanted him to practice Ironskin. With that, perhaps there would be a time when no moves would make him groan.
Surprisingly, two men fell out of the ring through the top rope almost the same time. Arnold's eyes widened after seeing Ember Night and Drew Kings lying on the carpet at the ringside as they clutched different parts of their aching bodies.
"What a man! What a Force!" A commentator was utterly shaken to absolute excitement as he shouted.
Max Fury was still sitting while he leaned to a barricade, stunned.
However...
[What the f**k are doing, host. Get him eliminated already!]
Arnold was suddenly jolted awake from his astonishment. Quickly, he stood up from the carpet and dashed into the ring.
It was a good thing that Lukas was still facing a different direction and was utterly exhausted; there was enough space for him to strike.
With a dash, he charged at the strong force, attempting a Broad Kick which he knew would end it all.
He had a lot of hope...
Since Lukas was mindless of what was coming...
However, when his feet were instantly on the verge of striking Lukas's from the back, two arms suddenly grabbed, twisted, and thrust him through the close rope.
The top rope.
Before Arnold could know it, he was getting eliminated...