The surrounding spectators and contestants were surprised that Adam Hammer was completely suppressed and brutally beaten from the very beginning. He suffered heavy losses from close-quarters combat, long-range bombardments, and energy siphoning. It was truly a devastating defeat.
Moreover, everyone knew that Lin Ran was a formidable opponent with incredibly strong recovery powers. However, Adam Hammer hadn't displayed such a trait in their previous exchanges.
Thus, in this seesaw battle, Adam Hammer was utterly outmatched.
In the contestant’s area.
Arthur glanced at Caesar beside him and asked:
“What do you say? Have you thought about whether you want to work with me?”
Caesar remained silent, his distorted expression revealing his deep struggle and hesitation.
Seeing Caesar enter his "playing dead" mode, Arthur sighed:
“Is it that difficult to decide?”
“It’s something that can be decided with a snap of your fingers, why make such a big deal out of it?”
“Besides, your decision might not be that important after all. It's just a nudge, it won’t cause too much of a stir…”
“Such cowardice and hesitation, is this still the Caesar I know?”
Caesar ran his hands through his slightly aching head, then glanced helplessly at Arthur:
“If you have nothing better to do, then watch the match on the field.”
“Isn’t that more interesting than you constantly fanning the flames here?”
To his surprise, Arthur actually nodded quite seriously:
“Makes sense!”
“So, may I ask my esteemed Mr. Caesar, what are your thoughts on the arrogant Adam Hammer metal monster being beaten into submission by Lin Ran right before your eyes?”
Caesar’s face immediately twitched:
“Uh… well…”
“I think we should go back and properly discuss that matter you just mentioned…”
Arthur burst into laughter, patting Caesar on the shoulder repeatedly:
“That’s more like it!”
“Come, let me tell you all about the details of this matter!”
…
Meanwhile, back on the field.
Adam Hammer, after having all his lightning power ruthlessly absorbed by Lin Ran, took a deep breath and thrust his mechanical greatsword into the ground:
“I must admit, I did underestimate you to a certain extent…”
“Now, I can finally acknowledge you as a worthy opponent that I must face with all my might!”
Lin Ran narrowed his eyes and raised the Indran’s Thunder in his hand:
“So? Are you going to transform as well?”
Indran’s Thunder was crackling incessantly due to the overwhelming amount of electrical energy it contained.
Its eager demeanor clearly indicated its desire to leap forward and retaliate against its original owner.
Adam Hammer let out a cold laugh:
“Transform?”
“Compared to such a primitive word, I prefer to call it…”
“Ascension!”
As he spoke, Adam Hammer’s metallic body vibrated violently. The pulses that maintained its power flow suddenly accelerated to at least ten times their original speed.
And this seemed to be merely an acceleration process, not the final destination.
Twenty times! Thirty times! Forty times! Fifty times! Sixty times!
Under Adam Hammer’s almost suicidal full-power surge, the speed of the pulse flow had increased to over a hundred times its original rate.
Is this guy crazy? Overloading his power like this, isn't he afraid of exploding…
Lin Ran looked at Adam Hammer, whose face was gradually becoming frenzied, with some astonishment, wondering what the man was thinking.
No matter how fast the pulse flow became, it still required an equally robust hardware system for support.
But it was clear that Adam Hammer’s current hardware was significantly insufficient to handle the power supply at such flow rates.
Otherwise, why would he have waited until now to unleash his full potential and fight Lin Ran head-on!
Therefore, Lin Ran could only think of one thing…
With this thought, a subtle smile finally appeared on Lin Ran’s lips.
That thing was precisely what he had been aiming for when he decided to target Adam Hammer!
Although it was merely an experimental product, not yet in its most perfect state.
At the current level of technology and magic, that thing was undoubtedly a supreme creation that surpassed countless eras.
It was a work of art, a perfect fusion of artificial intelligence and magic runes, natural creation and artificial processing!
Therefore, he had to have it!
Even if he couldn’t obtain it in the end, he would destroy it! In any case, it could not be left to the Lighthouse Nation!
With a hint of killing intent, Lin Ran silently rotated his Eternal Kaleidoscope, his gaze fixed on the still rapidly accelerating Adam Hammer.
Soon, Adam Hammer’s acceleration reached its limit, approximately five hundred times the original speed.
Looking at Adam Hammer, who was on the verge of disintegrating and evaporating, Lin Ran smiled indifferently:
“What, still not going to take it out?”
Adam Hammer gritted his teeth:
“If you're so eager to die, then watch closely!”
His sole purpose in this battle was… to kill Lin Ran!
After such a prolonged fight, even the blindest person could now perceive Lin Ran’s extraordinary nature.
At the mere age of twenty, he could unleash such astonishing combat power with diverse and mysterious methods, and no one had yet been able to gauge his true depths.
If Lin Ran were to return to his country alive, he would undoubtedly become a significant threat to other nations in the future!
He might even become someone like Ye Yun, capable of shaking the world and initiating wave after wave of major shifts!
What's more, compared to Ye Yun, Lin Ran lacked many personality flaws, making him impossible to find any weaknesses, truly invulnerable…
Therefore, if he missed this opportunity on the stage, which might be his only chance to kill Lin Ran in this lifetime, Adam Hammer felt he would regret it for the rest of his life.
He had to defeat him at all costs!
For the continuation of our Lighthouse’s supremacy, please die obediently!
Adam Hammer roared, and at the core of his chest, representing his power, a dense, blinding crystal-blue radiance began to flash.
It was a pure, flawless, brilliant, and powerful new energy crystal, containing mysterious patterns and exuding an oppressive aura that was starting to cause the ground to tremble to its limit!
Concurrently, Adam Hammer’s original energy crystal had, for reasons unknown, vanished into the vast void…
Now is the time!
Lin Ran, channeling all his magical power, which he had stealthily gathered into his Eternal Kaleidoscope, aimed it at that crystal.
Rewrite Seal!