(Yi Zui just had a bad cold, nothing that serious. I went for another IV drip today, but the doctor said I was much better. If I keep taking my medicine today and don't relapse tomorrow, I won't need any more IV drips or medicine. Thanks for everyone's concern.)
The enormous Beam Saber wielded by Amuro's machine tore at Judica's shield while erupting with a blinding radiance that was impossible to look at directly. The sheer force of the attack made Judica's shield flicker nonstop, as though it might shatter at any moment.
Char had struck first, followed by Amuro, but the power of Amuro's slash still far exceeded Xiao Ran's expectations. He had actually used his Newtype abilities to raise the power of that large high-energy Beam Saber to the point where it could threaten Judica's shield. Even Xiao Ran himself would have needed a coordinated barrage to achieve the same result.
That did not mean Amuro was truly stronger than Xiao Ran. Otherwise, Judica's shield would not still have remained after that slash. Rather, as a Newtype, Amuro had developed his abilities to an incredibly frightening extent. He had touched upon the threshold of a True A-Class Pilot's bloodline abilities and could become a genuine A-Class Pilot at any time.
Before even reaching the level of a True A-Class Pilot, Amuro could already unleash attacks with the same intensity as Xiao Ran, a True A-Class Pilot. The reason for such results was entirely tied to the unique abilities of a Newtype—the ability to focus mental power and even gather the souls of the dead to enhance the effects of one's attacks.
It was a terrifying ability capable of vastly increasing one's combat power. At its peak, it could undoubtedly produce incomparably terrifying attack effects. Compared to the abilities