Using Wood as a Sword

Chapter 398 99% Core Utilization Rate! A Double Dose of Mind Games

The moment the words fell, before Adam Crushing Hammer, who had already sensed something, could translate his consciousness into action, Lin Ran thrust the Yata Mirror in his hand fiercely.

In an instant, the scorching light that had finally begun to dim in the sky once again flared up.

Boom!

After Lin Ran's second compression, this magnetic energy burst pulse was clearly more powerful and concentrated than when it was fired before.

Merely some residual energy from the edges was enough to ignite the edge of Adam Crushing Hammer's mecha.

And this pulse, directly reflected back by Lin Ran, returned to its origin, going back into the cannon barrel formed by Adam Crushing Hammer's left hand, and drilling all the way to the inside.

What followed was a series of energy chain reactions and pulse oscillations.

Crackling!

This pulse force, so active that it jumped and linked everywhere, was something that even Lin Ran, who was only slightly grazed by it, had to block with his shield. Let alone Adam Crushing Hammer, who was directly penetrated by this blast.

Even with the powerful restoration effect brought by the Eternal Crystal, Adam Crushing Hammer's situation was still quite dire.

Not only was half of his body blasted into the sky, but even the Eternal Crystal itself, once hidden deep within, was exposed to the air for the first time.

The various metal fragments originally used for assembly fell everywhere, and coupled with those that were melted, decomposed, and altered, their number was simply more than the goose feathers of snow in December.

Divine Might!

During this brief advantage gained by counterattacking, Lin Ran did not hold back, directly using the spatial vortex of Divine Might to target Adam Crushing Hammer's Eternal Crystal.

This time, Adam Crushing Hammer was truly desperate.

After all, the Eternal Crystal was now his lifeline, something he absolutely could not abandon.

Now, Lin Ran was actually using a technique capable of tearing space to directly attack this thing. If any accident were to occur, who would bear the responsibility?

Although he still had considerable faith in the Eternal Crystal's resistance, in matters like this, not the slightest oversight was permissible!

"Ahhhhhhh!!"

Adam Crushing Hammer let out roars from his core, and strands of electric light began to flicker on the crystal blocks of the Eternal Crystal.

96%!

97%!

98%!

99%!

Under Adam Crushing Hammer's desperate efforts, the core utilization rate of the Eternal Crystal once again surged.

It had to be known that the further one progressed, the more difficult it became to achieve significant improvements.

Of course, the effect obtained was that the amplification gained was also greater!

Thus, under Adam Crushing Hammer's reckless and frenzied stimulation, the energy index of the Eternal Crystal skyrocketed. Even the energy within his body began to leak to varying degrees due to its excessively rapid flow.

Under this incomprehensible energy boost, the Eternal Crystal not only suppressed the spatial vortex of Divine Might with its superior energy quality and quantity, stabilizing the surrounding areas and preventing the cutting force from manifesting.

But also, within a few breaths, it completed a comprehensive replenishment of its body parts, restoring his giant mecha to its peak!

No, it had not just returned to its peak!

Upon reaching 99% core utilization, the strength displayed by Adam Crushing Hammer was several times greater than before!

Clang!

The moment Adam Crushing Hammer reformed his body, he produced a mechanical greatsword that could match his giant mecha and struck Lin Ran's Susanoo's Yata Mirror with it.

Damn! That's incredibly fierce!

Lin Ran immediately felt a tremendous pressure from above, almost crushing the entire Susanoo's body.

As expected, as a mortal flesh and blood being, he couldn't contend with someone who had already achieved complete mechanization in terms of strength…

If the current Adam Crushing Hammer, at 99% core utilization, was already this terrifying, then when he reached 100%, wouldn't he be able to wreak havoc everywhere?

Except for the Illusion Technique that had been prepared long ago, it was really difficult to stop him…

Adam Crushing Hammer on the other side was quite satisfied with his performance, decisively withdrew his hand and prepared to swing a second sword forward:

"This is the true power of my crystal drive! Open your dog eyes and watch closely!"

"Unfortunately, your disgusting actions before have thoroughly enraged me. It's too late to regret it now!"

"Eh?!"

Just as Adam Crushing Hammer was basking in his triumph, he suddenly felt the greatsword in his hand being pulled by a strange force, and then, confusedly, he swung it off course.

It missed Lin Ran's head by a vast distance.

Although his attack missed, Lin Ran's did not.

The Ten-Finger Sword, once again, thrust out from a diagonal angle, this time aiming at Adam Crushing Hammer's right arm.

Although Adam Crushing Hammer's physical defense had also greatly increased after reaching 99% core utilization.

However, in the face of the Ten-Finger Sword, which treated all beings equally, it melted as quickly as butter touched by fire.

Déjà vu?

Seeing his right arm begin to disintegrate with a clatter, Adam Crushing Hammer was almost furious enough to explode. He quickly switched to his left hand, wielding the sword, and while using the Eternal Crystal to repair his right arm, he swung the greatsword in his left hand at Lin Ran.

But unfortunately, this sword was again pulled by an unknown force, landing precisely elsewhere.

Lin Ran, once again, seized this opportunity and used the Ten-Finger Sword in his hand to strike Adam Crushing Hammer's left arm.

Now, Adam Crushing Hammer's left arm was also ruined before his right arm had even fully recovered. He could only quickly fire a barrage of missiles from the thrusters on his back, and simultaneously shoot lasers from the eyes on his head.

However, against Lin Ran, who had already expanded his Room domain to its limit, this move had no effect.

The missiles fired from the barrels were cut down by the Slaughterhouse as soon as they were launched, turning into a feast of self-immolation.

The dense and scorching lasers were once again completely blocked by the Yata Mirror, turning back into power for Lin Ran.

"Truly a stubborn fool, hitting a wall without knowing when to turn back…"

"Sometimes I really suspect, how can someone like you, who has completely achieved mechanical ascension, have such a poor brain…"

"Big brother, if you really can't do it, just install an automatic combat AI for yourself. It's not embarrassing at all!"

Lin Ran, while wielding his weapon, did not stop talking.

After all, making Adam Crushing Hammer resort to 100% core utilization was a crucial part of messing with his mentality.