After the public enemy and the troublemaker exited, the duel only grew more intense. The remaining players had certain countering relationships, which instead allowed them to fight on even footing.
First of all, Bucky's high-frequency barrage suppressed Greed's channeling skills. This all-around bombardment gave Greed no chance to stand still and cast. Likewise, it deprived Pikachu of a good damage-dealing position, forcing him to run himself ragged.
But Steve had also called in a mech—the one Stark had assembled earlier. Stark was not very good at controlling a modified human body, but he could control a mech. The mech could also filter out excessive information for him, putting him back in his area of expertise.
And Steve simply knew Bucky too well. The moment Bucky raised his hand, Steve knew where he was about to fire. With Steve constantly throwing his shield to interfere, Bucky had no room to deal damage either.
Moreover, while Steve's physical defense was strong, he had no mental defense. After Gray Mist unleashed its ultimate, it could directly drain mana bars and launch indiscriminate mental attacks against them. They had to be cautious as well, stopping to use supplies.
In short, the group formed a perfect cycle. No one could kill anyone else, yet anyone could kill the others at any moment. In the end, it became a contest of consumables. Whoever had more supplies could hold out longer.
Pikachu was the first to falter. They had no escape skill, had not searched enough areas, and had never entered the spaceship, so they had not obtained the large amount of supplies inside. Consumables such as bandages were quickly exhausted.
"No, I'm almost out of health." Pikachu took a deep breath. "I can still use Thunderbolt once. At the very least, I need to take someone