Transferring Ultimate Control Authority

"Whoosh—!"

Just as the massive iron hammer was about to strike Fang Li, Fang Li suddenly darted out, closing the distance between himself and Ardy to zero.

"What?" Ardy exclaimed in surprise.

This mimic probably thinks that as long as you knock Fang Li's weapon away, you've won, right?

However, Fang Li has said the same thing countless times.

"Not having weapons doesn't mean you can't fight!"

A dense Star Pulse Energy gathered beneath Fang Li's feet, radiating dazzling starlight.

"Flash Run! - Yi Lu!"

The foot, carrying dazzling starlight, swept out with the force of a thunderbolt, landing heavily on Ardy with a force no less powerful than when the giant hammer was swung down, accompanied by a heavy sonic boom.

"Bang—!"

A muffled thud, like a thunderclap, resounded.

A powerful shockwave emanated from the point of impact, vibrating the air and spreading outwards.

Ardy's massive body was sent flying backwards as if hit by a truck, crashing into the stage wall with a sharp whooshing sound, like a cannonball.

The stage walls shattered instantly, sending up thick dust and causing a large amount of rubble to break apart, burying Ardy's body.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

A grand cheer erupted from the surrounding stands.

"Here you go!"

"Tsk...!"

Cecily and Limshi, who were exchanging lightning and artillery fire, stopped and separated, one cheering loudly and the other clicking her tongue expressionlessly.

Even the live broadcast started ringing with excitement.

"Wow! Ardy, who has been known for his absolute defense until now, was actually kicked away by Fang Li! That's amazing!"

"As expected, Fang's strength is extraordinary; he has been hiding it for far too long!"

The cheers from the entire audience immediately surged toward the stage, and even after the noise on stage began to subside, the cheers continued.

Through the deliberate slowing down of the spatial window suspended above the stage, everyone learned just how fierce the battle between Fang Li and Ardy had been.

In this battle, it was Fang Li ultimately gained the upper hand.

Fang Li's long-held secrets have ignited the passion of the entire audience, making Fang Li the focus of the entire venue and drawing wave after wave of cheers.

However, Fang Li frowned deeply, raised his head, and looked ahead.

There, Ardy's enormous figure had risen from the pile of stones, carrying a giant hammer, its eyes glowing.

His entire body was intact.

Upon seeing this, Fang Li murmured to himself.

"So it really isn't that easy?"

After all, the opponent wasn't human, but a machine.

If a human had taken that full-force kick from Fang Li, they probably wouldn't be able to get up.

Ardy, however, naturally bore this level of power; his body made of metal was definitely not for nothing.

"What a beautiful kick!" Ardy laughed heartily, saying, "I have never suffered such an attack before. Luckily, I am a machine!"

"It's rare that your scrap metal can actually be put to use." Limshi floated down from mid-air and said rather coldly, "You should thank your master for giving you such a body."

Like Limshi, Cecily also returned to her partner's side.

"That means we have to start all over again." Cecily tossed the dagger she had just picked up to Fang Li, looked straight ahead, and said in a low voice, "Junior Brother, what should we do next?"

The battle situation up to this point has actually been arranged in advance by Fang Li.

Fang Li knew that Ardy and Limshi would make a one-minute declaration at the start of the match, just like before, giving their opponents an opportunity to attack.

Therefore, long before the match began, Fang Li had discussed with Cecily that he would launch a surprise attack when the opponent made a one-minute declaration and became careless.

Given Fang Li's speed, under those circumstances, there was a high chance he could directly seize the opponent's school badge and eliminate Ardy first.

If they fail, Cecily will launch a wide-area attack, while Fang Li will take the opportunity to sneak up and entangle Ardy, while Cecily will hold off Limshi and find an opportunity to take one of them out first.

Therefore, the battle situation so far has been in accordance with Fang Li and Cecily's plan.

However, both Ardy and Limshi are now unharmed.

In this way, just as Cecily said, it was a complete fresh start.

"These two opponents are indeed not to be underestimated," Cecily exclaimed. "In terms of strength alone, neither of them is weaker than us, right?"

The official competition has only just begun, and the top sixteen have not yet been decided, yet they have already encountered opponents of this caliber. It's hard to say whether Fang Li and Cecily's luck is good or bad.

Of course, the same applies to the opponent.

"It seems that with our current strength, we are no match for you if we wish to defeat you." Ardy puffed out his chest and said to Limshi with great arrogance, "Limshi, don't you think now is the time to use 'that'?"

Ardy's words reached everyone's ears with remarkable clarity.

"That?" Cecily was taken aback.

"That?" The two broadcasters in the studio were also slightly taken aback.

Even the audience members in the stands were surprised and started discussing it.

Only Fang Li forcefully raised his head and looked at Ardy and Limshi.

Under these circumstances, Limshi remained silent for a moment before saying expressionlessly, "Although it was not my wish, since the opponent is someone even our master specifically instructed us to be careful of, and has this level of strength, then there is nothing we can do."

As soon as she finished speaking, Limshi suddenly opened her arms, and her whole body shone with the light of the Omni-element Ore.

"ACM equipment, first external armor and various Imperial Armament are eliminated, and ultimate control is transferred."

The armor covering Limshi's entire body suddenly detached from Limshi body one by one with a mechanical sound effect, and flew into the air with several huge gun-shaped Imperial Armament.

"Oh! Here it comes! Connect now!"

Ardy's entire body was flashing with lasers like guide lights, connecting to the pieces of equipment that were flying into the air. As if guided, the pieces of equipment flew over and were embedded in various parts of his body.

"Zheng—!"

A burst of blue light suddenly erupted from Ardy's body.

An extremely strong Omni-element reaction emanated from him, turning the entire stage blue and exceptionally bright.