Because Lin Ran's fatal strike had already arrived before him at maximum speed.
Destruction·Myriad Phenomena!
A powerful energy beam, so surging that it could drown out the radiance of the entire arena, erupted from the Ten-Fingered Sword, directly engulfing all of Adam Hammerfall's giant mech.
Facing such a reckless onslaught, even Adam Hammerfall, empowered by the Eternal Crystal, would likely have had to rely on the Eternal Crystal to recover and enter a period of healing wounds...
Let alone Adam Hammerfall, who currently had no energy core available at all?
He was even worse off than he was at the beginning, as at least then he had another energy core he could use as a makeshift substitute...
Without the most crucial drive unit, Adam Hammerfall was nothing more than a pile of scrap metal, not even remotely sturdy.
Therefore, what awaited this guy was naturally the end, annihilating along with the air.
Boom!
The explosive expansion of energy almost blinded all the spectators, leaving them astonished at how Lin Ran could unleash such an exaggerated counterattack in such a rapid pace.
But... it wasn't enough, was it...
The opponent was Adam Hammerfall, capable of infinite regeneration and replenishment...
As long as a single breath remained, he could resurrect from the ashes in an extremely short time...
Perhaps not even a single breath was needed; as long as the Eternal Crystal carrying his body was not shattered, his resurrection was not impossible!
And Lin Ran's swift assault, knowing it was futile yet pressing on, was simply a massive waste of energy!
Could it be that he was preparing to fight with all his might and then gracefully choose to concede?
The thoughts of the crowd were in disarray.
From their perspective, they had no idea that Lin Ran had just activated his ultimate pupils twice in succession. They assumed the reason for the significant depletion of energy within Lin Ran was due to this energy shockwave.
But when the smoke cleared and the dust settled, they all widened their eyes.
Huh?!
What happened?!
Where was Adam Hammerfall?!
Where was Adam Hammerfall, who had been so active and willful on the stage just moments ago?!
How could his massive giant mech just disappear like that?!
Was the impact and destruction caused by Lin Ran's sword truly that terrifying?!
Even so, Adam Hammerfall should have been able to recover quickly... What was this person doing?!
But as they waited expectantly for a long time, they saw no other movement in the arena.
The only one present was Lin Ran, still standing on the stage, piloting the colossal Susanoo...
Lin Ran rubbed his slightly aching eyes, let out a soft sigh, and then deactivated the Susanoo, returning to the embrace of Mother Earth in freefall.
Afterward, Lin Ran leisurely strolled to the spot where Adam Hammerfall had just been, peering in different directions.
Too trashy... Not a single bit was left, truly...
Lin Ran had originally hoped to salvage some genuine, fire-tested materials from Adam Hammerfall's wreckage to collect and alleviate some of his future pressures.
But he never expected that Adam Hammerfall's components would be so utterly useless, leaving behind no residue, let alone any so-called wreckage.
Lin Ran shook his head.
Even if it had remained, such a thing would likely not have caught his eye.
Since that was the case, let's just end it...
"Referee, why haven't you announced my victory yet?"
"Isn't Adam Hammerfall completely dead? And I even disintegrated him into nothingness..."
"You can't possibly not see this, can you?"
Lin Ran stretched lazily, glancing towards the main platform.
As soon as he spoke, the entire venue almost exploded.
The first to lose their composure were the contestants.
"Holy crap?! Adam Hammerfall is dead?! How is that possible?!"
"Yeah!!! How is that possible!!! He possessed the most perfect Eternal Crystal in the world, he should have been an invincible existence!!!"
"I... I can't accept this..."
"The suffocating pressure Adam Hammerfall exerted just now is still vivid in my mind, and now they're suddenly telling me he's dead?!"
"It's truly absurd... The most outrageous part is that Lin Ran's strike came out of nowhere, like a bluff, a sudden massive blow that inexplicably eliminated Adam Hammerfall..."
"Right... And with the power of that single strike, even if it could destroy Adam Hammerfall's mech, it's unlikely to be able to deal with the Eternal Crystal, right?!"
"Looking at the current situation, even the Eternal Crystal has been completely annihilated by that strike..."
"This, this... This is truly disregarding all basic principles!"
"Cough, cough... But actually, that monster Lin Ran hasn't followed any basic principles from the start until now..."
"And the undeniable fact is that Adam Hammerfall has absolutely no trace of life remaining..."
"There's no evidence anywhere under the entire arena to prove his survival!"
"..."
On the other side, Tanaka Kenho was also suffering from surges of myocardial infarction, staring blankly at Chizuru Ginshiro next to him:
"Adam Hammerfall... is he really dead?"
Chizuru Ginshiro's face was already an unhealthy pale, large beads of sweat trickling down his forehead. He panted continuously, as if his throat were being choked.
After a long while, she mechanically turned her head, looking at Tanaka Kenho with an unreadable expression:
"Although I hate to admit it... but... Adam Hammerfall is probably truly dead beyond redemption..."
"We should probably start considering the aftermath arrangements in advance..."
Tanaka Kenho's face finally collapsed completely, crumbling into a mess:
"This... this... this..."
"Lin Ran... Lin Ran he... How could he have done this?!"
"That's the most perfect Eternal Crystal in the world! Can it be annihilated by that level of attack?!"
"I... I..."
Chizuru Ginshiro was almost grinding her teeth to dust:
"It can't be helped. Although we don't know what method Lin Ran used at the very last moment..."
"But facts are facts, even if we can't accept it, it is still a fact!"
"Today's situation has far exceeded our expectations..."
"I think we need to convene another urgent meeting..."