'Invincible' Andros
If Cedric's place is a magnificent and dreamlike scene of Fantastic Beasts gathering and various magical phenomena intertwined, then Krum's place pales in comparison.
The high speed resulted only in blurry images and swiftly ended battles.
Before the enemy, whether holy, imposing, sinister, or magnificent, had a chance to properly showcase their light armor on this stage, they were wiped out by Krum in one fell swoop.
(Ron was very puzzled, "This seems much easier than the preliminary round. How did these guys get through the preliminary round?")
(Hermione explained, "Isn't it obvious? The AI in the preliminary rounds was specifically designed based on the contestants' mech data. As long as the mech design isn't outrageous and is simple and unpretentious, it's not too difficult for a New Human has received a complete Star Era education to defeat the rigid AI.")
("Isn't this cheating?" Ron exclaimed in shock.)
(Hermione stroked her chin. "This is probably for the same reason as adding the venue selection function to the human-machine competition. It allows for more participants in the second round, making it more entertaining, and also makes the school's data look better.")
("And the result is that in the second round of qualifying matches, there will be many more players who have managed to get in through this route.")
("However, I think it's more likely because Krum is too fast.")
("Remember when school first started? Krum walked straight through the ceiling to the Great Hall, and only Harry and the other two noticed.")
("And almost half a year has passed since then, and Krum's speed has increased even more.")
(Ron was puzzled, "But it's been three months since the human-machine competition, and there are videos of the contestants everywhere online. Even if they didn't have the detailed information that Krum and the others had, it's easy to see how terrifying Krum's speed was just from the videos.")
("The entered light armor can't be drastically modified, but it can be fine-tuned.")
("Adding a few more interfaces to handle high-speed external devices wouldn't be difficult for them.")
("Sensor Component enhance reaction time and perception, acceleration devices, stasis fields—I can think of so many things!")
("Aren't there many of Castelobruxo's students? Night Raven, whom their professor recommended before, could probably put up a fight against Krum if he's a good knight.")
("The Night Raven you mentioned is here." Ginny nudged her brother with her elbow.)
"Night Raven?" Krum, recognizing the mech model in front of him, stopped his sprint.
Seeing Krum stop moving, the dark clouds instantly spread out without warning.
As the line of sight rises, the vast, desolate Dadi that served as the battleground is instantly covered.
The Dadi seemed to turn into dark clouds, and faint thunder could be heard in the ears.
(Ron's eyes widened. "This guy is amazing. He must have spread at least 10 miles. He must have a lot of Force. But if that's the case, why didn't he choose a large-scale mech? I remember there's a large-scale mech called Destiny.")
("Its thrusters Radiant Transmitter, provide speeds comparable to the previous Krum, only with higher energy consumption.")
("The spatial barrier created by the Beam Shield can be used for both offense and defense. Its drawback is that it consumes a lot of energy.")
("But for someone who can unleash so much [Chaos Mist] in one breath, it shouldn't be a problem, right?")
("Wouldn't it be better to combine speed and defense with a large size if speed and defense aren't issues?")
'This guy really hid his strength in the first match; such a powerful Night Raven wasn't even in the highlight reel.'
A green light retreated along the edge of the thick fog, then grew distant.
'Also, this [Chaos Mist] must have been modified; its effect of disrupting the mechs' operation is ten times stronger.'
Krum's little finger twitched slightly. He had just made a deliberate contact, which resulted in the light armor gauntlets temporarily losing their sensory input and only being able to be physically controlled.
This is fatal for the high-speed light armor he adopted with its one-piece design.
Every seemingly insignificant part is actually the source of the speed that the light armor gives him.
Fortunately, his speed did not come entirely from the light armor.
Otherwise, you would be facing enemies who can teleport and are enhanced by the fog in a pitch-black fog.
'A Krum.' From within the thick black fog, a knight clad in demonic armor squinted. 'It's him.'
The Setsuna he recognized the enemy, he retracted the "Smoke Gun," whose tail section seemed to continuously absorb mist, condensing smoke grenades in the barrel.
'Faced with an enemy of such high speed, I cannot reveal my coordinates.'
'This fog also cannot be used as material for bullets.'
What I need is to lie low.
Time is on my side. Within the fog I've modified, the regenerative power of my Force will greatly increase; I simply need to continuously increase its density.
'And Krum entered.'
Thinking of this, the knight curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"This is a board-flooding player; we can't give him time." "Let's go first, use tactic number three." The Prewett Brothers keenly sensed something was wrong as the fog deepened in color.
A green beam of light flew out from the light armor that was quietly suspended outside the fog and disappeared into the gloomy clouds in front of it.
"How is this possible!" The knight, who had been quietly developing, was shocked. "Even in my fog, he's still so fast. Is this speed all on his own?"
These fogs are also his eyes. Now he can sense that a foreign object is flying at high speed inside his 'body'. In less than a second, the foreign object has traveled back and forth across a ten-mile radius.
If his spatial displacement speed hadn't been equally fast and without any fluctuations, he probably would have been found by this strange object through exhaustive search.
"But you must be very tired." The knight smiled again.
"The mech has completely lost its senses." "No target information detected." The Prewett Brothers conversed.
"Then I'll use Hurricane Charm." "I'll be responsible for using Tactic Two."
Contrary to the Knight's expectations, due to the [Road], their Force even increased slightly during high-speed flight.
If it weren't for the thick black fog turning into a swamp, making them feel like they were in the Deep and slowing them down, they would have gained even more Force.
Outside the black mist, the light wings on Krum's back, employing Tactic Three, fell one by one, gathering into a huge knight's lance emitting a blue light.
Sparks of Spark flashed, spreading along the blade of the lightsaber to the tip, gathering earth-shattering energy and aiming at the enemy about to be captured by the Prewett Brothers.
Within the black mist, a fierce wind created a vast expanse of white ground. The light wings of the light armor controlled by the Prewett Brothers also scattered, but instead of coalescing, they transformed into blue light feathers under the Prewett Brothers' control and attacked the black mist.
'Damn it, damn it!' Even though the rider controlling Night Raven had become one with the surrounding black mist, shifting his position without a ripple, under the pressure of countless light feathers, his space was shrinking. 'Where does this guy get so much Force! How foolish! Does he think I don't know his location just because I'm not around? The white dots on the black paper are the most obvious. And your lightsaber isn't inexhaustible.'
Just as the knight had thought, the number of Light Feathers was limited, occupying only a portion of the Sea of Mist.
He can still easily move through space in the remaining area.
Meanwhile, the opponent was in that white expanse of distinct fog.
But he made a mistake.
The Prewett Brothers deliberately made him realize that their position had not changed.
Meanwhile, Guangyu forced the knight to a position close to Krum.
Because he trusted the fog sea's perception too much, he overlooked the energy cannon that could cover all directions around him.
With his mind focused, Krum shifted the tip of his gun, aiming it at the general area.
Then, a thunderous roar and the sound of the Dadi collapsing rang out.
A huge blue beam of light shot out.
At a speed beyond imagination.
By the time the knight heard the sound, light and heat had already enveloped him, and he belatedly realized that the surrounding black mist had been destroyed.
Light armor cracks
In the last second before he shattered, he turned into mist and teleported to a location where the mist still existed, but countless light feathers were moving through it.
Hissing sounds.
As his body was pierced, the head, which had been spared, closed its eyes in the last second and discovered two identical light armors floating on either side.
("Brilliant!" Ron applauded, a rare occurrence for him.)
(He hadn't said a word just now, and he almost forgot to breathe.)
(Dumbledore also exclaimed, "One can summon a beam of light to draw attention, while another attacks from behind.")
("But what's most remarkable is Krum's control over magic; he can control such a huge source of magic so well.")
("Not a single trace escaped.")
("These past few days I've gained a little understanding of the mechs.")
("Besides amplifying the knights' magic power, the light armor also enhances their perception and control; this is the standard configuration.")
("Not to mention advanced mecha like Night Raven.")
("But the controller of Night Raven didn't find anything just now.")
(Dumbledore was unusually excited.)
(Harry and Cedric's fight was a numerical crushing victory.)
(While Cedric's creatures are visually stunning and drive countless fans of Fantastic Beasts wild, when facing opponents, he always overwhelms them with these tidal waves of beasts.)
(Only here with Krum did he sense a sliver of wizarding wisdom.)
(However, what he longed for most was to see the mechs and knights that appeared in the video montages of the outstanding players from the first match.)
(Especially the knights who inherited the name Andros and wore light armor formed from that sacred energy, like Patronus.)
(However, Dumbledore next second.)
(His sister's contractor has encountered this challenging opponent.)
"The Invincible Andros?" Phoebe didn't expect to encounter such a challenging opponent as soon as she logged in.
This knight, who inherited the name Andros, is known for his light armor, just like Harry's, which is renowned for its defensive capabilities.
With his unparalleled defensive power, he withstood all attacks, allowing the mecha-controlled mecha to exhaust its last bit of energy, thus securing victory.
"Phoebe Delacour." Andros recognized his opponent as well. "I never expected to encounter an opponent like you as soon as I logged in. But thankfully it's not Li Lin."
"You just logged on too?" Phoebe raised an eyebrow.
"Of course," the silver-white, moon-like humanoid mecha shrugged. "You should have the same reason as me. Let's finish this quickly; facing me is your misfortune."
"That's a better way for me to respond to you," Phoebe said, her temper flaring up immediately.
Raising Heart, activate!
The clothing beneath the light armor began to change.
A pink, form-fitting magic robe, high boots, and a pointed hat appeared one by one.
The Magic Immortal Artifact, combined with the magical device, manifested as a silver, hollowed-out phoenix-patterned gauntlet with a deep blue glow.
The Magic Immortal Artifact is connected to Ariana's magic power, and it is already integrated with the system of the Raising Heart, which is one with the Nuclear Reactor. Phoenix Fawkes's Summoning Card is nearby.
The energy of the three is channeled through the Raising Heart and the guidance of Phoebe.
A massive, cherry-red Magic Cannon condensed in the palm of the light armor.
On the other side, Andros, the pilot of the moonlight-crafted, art-like mecha, merely raised his eyes slightly. "A head-on confrontation? A wise yet foolish choice. Try my third power—invincible defense— Patronus Charm!"
The towering figure of the Patronus enveloped the armor of light, and then countless pale white Magic Script appeared.
The Patronus's figure shrank and merged with the light armor.
A faint white glow condensed on the surface of the body.
This tiny glimmer of light is the source of his confidence, stemming from the inheritance in his bloodline, and the invincible defense forged by his invincible heart!
"Bring it on!"
Seeing her opponent go berserk, Phoebe silently withdrew the automatic navigation spell that captured the enemy's aura, and used everything to enhance its power.
The size of the light cannon remained unchanged, only its color deepened, turning into a maroon color.
A few streaks of golden lightning gradually appeared.
Phoebe raised her right hand, steadying herself with her left, "Divine Buster!"
The next second, she returned to the void of the starry sky, to what seemed like a bronze-cast challenge platform, where the number 1000, which was floating above, jumped out with a +6 symbol.
However, Phoebe wasn't surprised. She simply scoffed, "How dare he take my full-force attack head-on?"
(Dumbledore was also speechless; he had been looking forward to the match, but this was the result.)
(Leaving aside Phoebe's high-quality magic as a fairy, not to mention that Phoebe also has Magic Immortal Artifact, and is further enhanced by the evolved Fawkes, Ariana, the Force Furnace, and the Raising Heart. Even Harry probably wouldn't dare to take this attack head-on.)
(But Andros, that stubborn kid, did it)
On the other side, Andros had also returned to the challenge platform, stared speechlessly at the number 994 above his head.
"My invincible spirit cannot be flawed; my memories must be altered!"
A blue light emanated from his right palm as he slapped it against his forehead.
Snap!
The man on the challenge stage regained his confidence and looked heroic.
"Oh, I lost?"
"I was too careless. I didn't even fully utilize my invincible third power."
"How ridiculous."
"I will definitely give it my all next time."
(All the viewers who were wondering why the Behind-the-Scenes God suddenly shifted the focus from Phoebe to the loser Andros now understood the reason.)
(Because it's bizarre and funny.)
(So this is the source of his invincible spirit, lol.)