Hearing Caesar's words, Arthur and the others finally understood, and they all swallowed hard.
He was right... For Lin Ran, this might just be a skill that restored 25% of his mana cap.
But for them, it was a skill that could directly fill their mana bars.
It wasn't just filling them, it was overflowing!
They just didn't know if too much overflow of magic recovery would have any negative effects on them.
These were the kind of humblebrag questions they had never dared to consider.
With the matter suddenly placed before them, they felt a sense of dejection.
It wasn't entirely their fault for misunderstanding Lin Ran's skill, as there was nothing in this world that could recover a percentage of one's maximum mana.
Neither skills nor items.
Only Lin Ran's otherworldly possessions could deliver such a dimensionality-reducing blow, naturally overturning their perception.
Looking back at the scene.
At this moment, both sides' energy cannons had almost reached their final charge, with no significant increase or decrease in energy levels.
However, both sides seemed to maintain a tacit understanding of not attacking first, holding back their skills and simply standing still, turning the battle into a contest of endurance.
Taking this opportunity, Lin Ran even snuck a glance at Hanzō and Armor Gen, who were standing behind the heroic spirits and dragon souls.
These two were clearly being used by the heroic spirits and dragon souls as some kind of relays or batteries, and to maintain energy balance, they dared not make any rash moves.
Then, after defeating the heroic spirits and dragon souls, by absorbing and collecting their debris, and then capturing the two of them, he should be able to investigate the source of this energy in more detail...
So, there's no need to delay!
Since the other side was holding back, it was fine for him to make the first move!
Sacred Light Flash Extinction!
Lin Ran ignored everything else and swung the energy cannon modeled after the Sword of Victory fiercely, unleashing a divine radiance that filled the sky.
Boom! The seven opponents and two dragons were not idle either, and at the moment Lin Ran attacked, they also fired their energy cannons.
Compared to Lin Ran's energy cannon, which was entirely brilliant golden-yellow with a deep black hue in the very center, the opponents' cannon was much more flashy.
Not only did the main part in the center flash with seven-colored auspicious light, hinting at a fusion of chaos...
And coiled around this energy cannon were two dragons, one blue and one green, seemingly providing a significant boost to the cannon.
In addition to this, the thickness of this energy cannon and the surge of mana were far superior to Lin Ran's, giving it an aura of unstoppable power.
However, could appearance truly enhance an energy cannon?
Lin Ran snorted coldly.
However, the onlookers clearly did not think so.
Catherine sighed first:
"Although he recovered a lot of mana with that incredibly overpowered recovery skill, it seems it's still not enough to quench his thirst..."
"After all, the opponents have seven people, and they are seven freaks summoned by unknown means..."
"Coupled with the assistance of those two dragons, it's not something Lin Ran alone can contend with."
"It seems that in this exchange of energy cannons, it's already very difficult."
"However, relying on his powerful physique and recovery, as long as he's not hit directly by the opponent's energy cannon, there's still a chance to turn things around."
Anfia also looked serious:
"It is indeed difficult..."
"But what I'm thinking about is not just that."
"Haven't you noticed? Hanzō, as a genuine participant, hasn't truly made a move yet."
"Even more absurdly, he hasn't even attempted to link his mana or spirit with the heroic spirits, and they are fighting purely based on the heroic spirits' own consciousness."
"But even so, the coordination and power displayed by the heroic spirits are still flawless."
"This is too abnormal for a summoner."
"Most importantly, as the heroic spirits and Lin Ran exchanged blows, Hanzō's expression clearly showed surprise time and time again... especially when the heroic spirits began to unleash their power..."
"And the power and invincibility of these heroic spirits are completely different from Shimada Gen, who was previously outmatched by Hanzō at the same level."
"So I suspect that the true provider of these heroic spirits is not him."
Arthur immediately understood Anfia's meaning, his voice lowering involuntarily:
"You mean... the people from Sakura Country are secretly doing something dirty?"
Anfia gave a wry smile:
"It can't be said entirely like that... After all, my reasons are not sufficient, and there's no evidence yet."
"Perhaps they are simply that powerful and strange, it's not impossible..."
"If one must talk about the source of inspiration, it's probably only intuition."
Arthur nodded and smiled kindly:
"Understood!"
He, who had been about to say something more, temporarily fell silent due to the clash of energy cannons and shifted his attention back to the field.
Whoosh!
And at this moment, something that no one expected happened!
The moment Lin Ran's energy cannon met the heroic spirits' energy cannon, instead of a huge explosion like a normal energy cannon battle, it sliced through the opponent's cannon like cutting tofu, using its narrower body to slice horizontally.
This caused the heroic spirits' energy cannon, which seemed to be about to merge, to disperse into countless streams, breaking down into its original form before the combined efforts of several people, directly fast-forwarding to the energy dissipation stage that would normally occur after an energy cannon explosion.
???
What's going on?! This is nothing like the promised exchange of blows and magic power!
Let alone the bewildered audience and participants off the field, even the heroic spirits and dragon souls on the field showed obvious signs of hesitation.
Even they, who never doubted their actions and had seen countless eons of existence, were shaken!
After all, the scene at this moment was too bizarre, so bizarre that it was utterly indescribable...
But despite the hesitation, the heroic spirits' subconscious footwork did not stop.
Now that their energy cannon was useless and the opponent's energy cannon was coming at them, should they stand there like idiots and let themselves be blasted?
Unfortunately, as the instigator of all this, Lin Ran would certainly not let them escape...
Not one shall leave!
After timing it perfectly and taking another sip of the Ring of Souls, replenishing some of the massive consumption caused by the energy cannon, Lin Ran gathered his mana in his Rinnegan and then clapped his hands hard.
Chibaku Tensei!