In the arena, after nearly a hundred exchanges, Adam Hammer's impatience was evident. He hadn't found a single opening in Lin Ran. No matter the impact's power, Lin Ran could quickly recover from his battered state, replenish himself, and immediately launch his next wave of attacks. On the surface, all his hundred-plus punches seemed to have been for naught.
Deciding not to waste any more time, Adam Hammer's blue eyes flickered. He decisively withdrew the giant sword that had vanished earlier and, while thrusting it downwards, slashed upwards towards Lin Ran's groin.
"Attacking from behind? You truly have no honor!"
However, this level of assault was no match for Lin Ran. Possessing Kenbunshoku Haki, he had long anticipated Adam Hammer's move. He swiftly and decisively drew his own weapon and unleashed a powerful downward slash.
Clang!
Sparks and tremors erupted where their weapons met.
"Shenra Tensei!"
Taking advantage of Adam Hammer's unstable footing from the heavy blow, Lin Ran pushed forward with his left hand, unleashing a Shinra Tensei that sent Adam Hammer flying backward.
"Golden Dragon True Body!"
"Spirit Awakening!"
"Gate of Babylon!"
After maximizing his standard abilities, Lin Ran once again opened eighty Gates of Babylon and continued his passionate barrage against Adam Hammer. The previous volley from the Gate of Babylon had been ineffective for two reasons: first, Lin Ran hadn't used his full power and was merely testing the waters; second, he hadn't activated any buffs or used any weapons for amplification, making it quite lackluster. But now... he had activated the Golden Dragon True Body and elemental spirits, was wielding the Sword of Victory that provided special buffs to the Gate of Babylon, and was attacking a surprised Adam Hammer. The effect was far beyond what it had been before.
Whoosh!
As a new round of treasures was unleashed, Adam Hammer recognized the significantly increased power of this Gate of Babylon. He wouldn't be foolish enough to try the giant sword's wind wall technique again. Instead, he activated his blue energy barrier and opened several ports on his back.
Boom!
In the next moment, countless tiny, sharp, automatically tracking missiles were fired from these so-called cannon barrels. The missiles, equipped with targeting systems, intercepted every approaching treasure, achieving a legendary blockade in mid-air. However, the treasures from the Gate of Babylon possessed strong AoE vibrations, so upon impact, they quickly triggered the missiles' explosions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The endless smoke from the missile explosions filled the entire arena, obscuring everything. If not for the arena's built-in barrier, the smoke would have likely enveloped the entire venue and maintained its density.
"Damn it, the reason this tin can fired so many missiles, could it be to use this uncontainable dense smoke to suffocate Lin Ran inside?" someone grumbled. "After so many explosions, the smoke concentration is truly exaggerated..."
To his surprise, his casual remark sparked a lively discussion.
"Holy crap, that sounds so plausible! This might actually be one of Adam Hammer's tactics!"
"Yeah, after all, Adam Hammer is almost a hundred percent robot, so he probably doesn't need to breathe..."
"Using this move to annoy Lin Ran seems quite reasonable."
"Shit! If that's the case, doesn't Adam Hammer have even more disgusting methods?"
"What about poison gas attacks, biological weapons, tear gas, or even aphrodisiacs? Couldn't they all be used as means and weapons?"
"As long as it can negatively affect Lin Ran, he can throw it all at him, since he himself won't be affected!"
"Makes sense! Damn! Now that you mention it, can a cyborg like Adam Hammer, who is purely mechanical, even be called human anymore?"
"Logically, he shouldn't be allowed to participate in human competitions or events!"
"Uh... I guess that's a difficult line to draw and judge..."
"How to put it? After all, Adam Hammer was a perfectly normal human before, and he's only become more monstrous in recent years..."
"If that's the case, he can still be considered human, barely."
"If it were someone who was a machine from the start, they probably wouldn't let him compete at all."
"..."
They chatted heatedly, but the topic had clearly veered off course.
In the arena, while the spectators worried, for Lin Ran, who possessed the Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, these things posed no obstacle. With his highly sensitive perception, he could make accurate judgments without relying on sight. For instance, Adam Hammer was currently firing more missiles while drifting to the front left, likely intending to use the smoke and artillery fire as cover for a second close-quarters assault.
Heh, in that case...
"Room: Slaughterhouse!"
Lin Ran decisively activated his Room domain, expanding it outward with a whoosh. After engulfing Adam Hammer, he directly used his cutting power to sever all the incoming artillery shells.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Adam Hammer's new volley of auto-tracking missiles met a premature end, exploding violently right after launch. The sheer force of the explosions even triggered secondary detonations of newly fired shells and a massive chain reaction of unlaunched ordnance. This series of brutal explosions utterly stunned Adam Hammer. He never imagined that the AI-memory-infused shells would disobey his commands and inexplicably explode beside him. Judging by the total tonnage of these shells, the damage inflicted on Adam Hammer was substantial; his back was blackened, and his supporting legs staggered.
However, all of this was merely a feint by Lin Ran; the real killing blow was yet to come!
"Heart Palpitation Shock!"