"My word, he says it so easily...
I really don't know where this guy gets his optimism and blind confidence from, isn't he afraid of encountering Lin Ran, the stumbling block, in the later matches?
Many people cast helpless glances at the grinning Caesar, wondering what he was thinking.
The reason for their grim expressions was none other than the immense pressure Lin Ran exerted!
Had this fellow Caesar been driven mad by Lin Ran's suffocating pressure, thus starting to speak nonsense?
Damn it...
...
Inside the arena.
Petrei, whose "eggshell" was cleaved open by Lin Ran's Divine Might, was naturally greatly shocked and quickly tried to use his magic to mend the void created by Divine Might.
But Lin Ran's speed was a step ahead of him!
In the next instant, a magnificent spear, its head carved with Runic characters, appeared in Lin Ran's hand.
Great Declaration·Spear of Destiny!
The legendary spear wielded by Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology, when thrown utilizing its inherent causality manipulation ability, could hit its target like an unevidible meteor.
Hit for me!
Lin Ran didn't hesitate for a moment and hurled the Spear of Destiny fiercely, directly at Petrei, whose shell had already been torn open.
Fast!
It was too fast!
After Lin Ran completed this series of actions, not even a second had passed.
Coupled with the incredibly sharp wind of the Spear of Destiny, people couldn't help but worry about Petrei, who had been breached in one strike.
However...
Clang!
While the Spear of Destiny did indeed hit its target squarely, that was all.
It had originally aimed for the breach in the "eggshell," and although it achieved its purpose, it couldn't advance further, stopping perfectly at the gap, blocked by another mysterious force.
Oh? What is this?
Lin Ran, who hadn't expected Petrei to have a backup plan, glanced at him curiously and looked at the torn "eggshell."
Only then did Lin Ran notice with slight surprise that a second "eggshell" had materialized from within Petrei's torn "eggshell"!
It was precisely the defense of this second eggshell that allowed Petrei, who seemingly had lost all protection, to survive safely.
"What in the hell is that?! A second layer of light screen protective barrier?!"
The contestants who were intently watching the situation in the arena, hoping to see Petrei embarrassed, slammed their fists on their tables, their eyes nearly popping out.
What kind of joke is this, he had this move up his sleeve? When did he learn it?
In all his previous battles, Petrei had never displayed this dual-layered defense ability!
"He wouldn't have been holding back in the official matches for the past two years and the training matches, would he?"
"Honestly, this kind of expertly used innate defensive skill doesn't look like something trained in a short period..."
Catherine next to him gasped.
"Holding back? That's exaggerated?"
"If he held back in training matches, that's one thing, but in the official matches for the past two years, his results were quite good."
"He clearly could have gained higher rankings and treatment by revealing this ability earlier, so there was no need to do so, right?"
Gammallit, the Scorpion from the Australian Federation, looked utterly perplexed.
She didn't understand, and others certainly didn't, so they could only continue to watch the situation in the arena in silence.
...
Petrei laughed heartily, looking upwards:
"Didn't expect this, did you, my dear young Lin Ran..."
"The shield used to defend against your monstrous attack power is far more than just one layer!"
"To try and trick me into defeat by breaking through the defense for a short period is still underestimating me a bit..."
As Petrei spoke, the "eggshell" that had been torn by Lin Ran's Divine Might was also slowly healing.
Judging by its healing momentum, it seemed to intend to trap Lin Ran's Spear of Destiny within it.
But as the embodiment of divine artifacts, how could the Spear of Destiny be bound by such a force?
Lin Ran retrieved the Spear of Destiny into his hand and gave it a casual flick:
"Not bad... you have this trick too..."
"I originally thought you were just a pretty but useless, big, black, stupid, round sandbag, but now you've piqued my interest a little!"
Petrei looked smug and self-satisfied:
"Oh? Piqued your interest?"
"I hope you... aren't just putting on a brave face!"
"Do you know why my actions just surprised so many people?"
"It's because I have never revealed even a sliver of my true strength before these people!"
"My goal has always been to win the championship of this type of competition to add a shining feather to my lordly career..."
"If I had revealed it in earlier rounds, it might not have increased my chances of winning to one hundred percent..."
"And this year, after calculation, is my best opportunity!"
"My confidence has reached its maximum."
"No one will be my opponent, and no one can tarnish my dreams..."
"All enemies who stand in my path will be ruthlessly swept aside!"
As he spoke with growing excitement, Petrei couldn't help but tremble with fervor and clench his fists.
Lin Ran almost burst out laughing at his words:
"Ha? Champion? No one is your opponent? And your best opportunity, ruthlessly swept aside?"
"Are you seriously ill and have a fever that's scrambled your brain?"
"Don't you think a double-layered turtle shell looks particularly cool?"
"Since I could easily break through your shell once, I can easily break through your shell a second time!"
"Don't talk about a double-layered burger, even if you were a ten-layered behemoth, it wouldn't stop me from crushing you like a ball!"
With that, Lin Ran raised his Spear of Destiny, his Ten-thousand-Mile Sky Sun Wings unfolding to their maximum extent, and charged towards Petrei.
The reason for the rather lackluster throw of the Spear of Destiny just now was that Lin Ran was afraid of accidentally killing the rather likable Petrei, so he had acted perfunctorily.
Now that he knew Petrei was actually quite resilient, like a layered biscuit, he could unleash his full strength.
Thump!
When the Spear of Destiny struck the light screen this time, it caused the entire screen to ripple with vibrations.
In a state of infinite endurance, Lin Ran feared nothing more than players who relied on defensive attrition.
Even with just brute force strikes and chops, Lin Ran could wear him down to death.
However, amidst Lin Ran's dazzling flurry of spear attacks, Petrei revealed a devilishly charming smile:
"Alright! It's time!"
"Let dear little friend Lin Ran get a good look at my tempestuous counterattack!"