164: Today We Won't Rely on Our Bloodline

As Li Aoz rubbed his hands together, his gaze gradually becoming serious.

Although he hadn't actually mastered the skills, he had thoroughly learned the knowledge of magic, making dealing with spellcasters a piece of cake.

Dia Lan stood opposite her, her attitude somewhat strange. She glanced at Li Aoz and said, "Are you sure you've made up your mind? This might be a path of no return—"

"You're so fussy, acting like a woman. Are you going to hit me or not?"

Li Aoz said impatiently, "We're already here, we can't just back out now, can we?"

"...I see."

Dia Lan took a deep breath, looked at the Demon Brain Referee beside him, and nodded.

The referee then issued a synthesized voice. "First-year student Lioz versus first-year student Dia Lan."

"According to the school's 'Duel Law,' the competition rules are as follows:"

"Both participants in the duel will receive a special magical reaction shield, and attacking different locations will earn corresponding points."

A thin film of magic immediately enveloped Li Aoz Dia Lan, before fading away.

"Head: 5 points; Torso: 3 points; Joints: 2 points; Limbs: 1 point; Full-body coverage attack, only the initial hit location is counted."

Wow... such rules.

Li Aoz touched the chin of the cyborg's head.

This is his area of expertise—scores are achieved by striking positions, just like in table tennis.

Under these rules, precision attacks are more beneficial than firepower coverage, so Li Aoz's original plan to use Architecting to modify the terrain was immediately ruined.

"Both sides may use any magic at will, and lethal attacks will be blocked by the magic reaction shield, but attacks on the spiritual body are prohibited."

Dia Lan raised his golden eyes, gazed at Li Aoz, and took a deep breath.

"The match is limited to 15 minutes, and the team with the highest score during this period wins."

"Timer—Start!"

Bang! Li Aoz stomped his toes on the ground, and the super-strong power provided by his bloodline allowed him to unleash a speed far exceeding the Delta-rank level. He only needed to use the reaction force to push himself forward, and without doing anything else, he instantly rushed in front of Dia Lan.

"Great Strength Technique!"

Li Aoz made up a spell name, swung his fist, and slammed it down hard!

Boom! Dirt flew everywhere, like the bombardment of a battleship's cannons on the earth. In an instant, smoke and dust billowed, and the ear-piercing sound swept across the entire arena, even echoing throughout the space.

"What's going on? Who's dueling?"

"What a big show! I'm going to go check it out."

Dia Lan's gaze sharpened, and he retreated in time, while his fingers danced wildly, rapidly weaving a model of a spell.

Input variables—calibrate launch direction—initial velocity 1200 m/s—high-speed launch.

As she retreated, she calmly adjusted the model coefficients. The moment her back foot touched the ground, Li Aoz burst out of the smoke screen in a breathtaking display, like a tiger descending a mountain, his fists slamming straight toward Dia Lan's skull!

Import Model - Output! Dia Lan stopped instantly, raised his left hand, and braced himself in front of Li Aoz.

Arcane Energy Shot

Whoosh! Suddenly, the mysterious energy was drawn in and exploded on Li Aoz's face. The forced mysterious energy instantly repelled him. Dia Lan then promptly modified some of the formulas to keep up with the output.

Access Arcane Protocol – Guide Spell Return – Set Launch Direction – Initial Velocity 780 – Coverage Shot

In a sense, magic is a language, and using magic in combat is like programming.

The more proficient a person is in magic, the better they are at adapting to the situation. They don't rigidly adhere to existing spell models but adapt to the battlefield situation in a timely manner.

Arcane - Raindrops

The rearranged spell formula unfolded smoothly. Just as Li Aoz landed, a magic circle appeared above his head, and needle-like sharp shots rained down on him like a torrential downpour, penetrating and striking him.

Li Aoz didn't take it seriously. He raised his hand to block his head, allowing the opponent to attack only the four limbs with the lowest score. At the same time, instead of retreating, he advanced, lowered his head and sprinted towards the opponent again.

Dia Lan's eyes flickered as he raised his hand and pressed it against his chest, revealing a magical tattoo on the back of his hand.

Arcane - Cleansing the Dust

The mysterious power instantly emptied the air in the center of the arena, and Li Aoz's figure fell into the vacuum.

"Vacuum clearing? Good decision."

For an ordinary mage, their fragile body would be unable to withstand such a devastating blow that would result in either death or serious injury. But for someone who was an expert in cosmic warfare, this was his true battlefield.

The lack of air resistance allowed his power to be unleashed in its entirety.

Bang bang bang bang!

"Um?"

Dia Lan dodged backward, trying her best to avoid Li Aoz's heavy punches. The wind from the punches was fierce, and the attacks were extremely aggressive. She had to turn to the side and lower her head, and all the spellcasting movements in her hands were disrupted.

"How can you maintain such a high frequency of attacks and still possess such formidable strength?!"

Li Aoz did not answer. Dia Lan's spellcasting skills were too proficient. If she were given even a second to catch her breath, he would be beaten down.

Li Aoz does not possess magic.

Dia Lan kept casting spells, but every time she was about to make a move, Li Aoz would rush forward and throw a flurry of punches, hitting the exact right moment.

The spell failed.

Dia Lan was forced to retreat, but at the same time he was preparing new spells.

"Earthquake Technique!"

Li Aoz stomped down, the powerful force crushing the earth and causing Dia Lan to lose his balance for a moment.

The spell failed.

Dia Lan steadied herself, pressing her lower body against the ground to regain her balance, preparing to cast a new arcane spell. But just as she bent down, Li Aoz's figure shot through the air like a cannonball and crashed to the ground! Boom! Dust billowed as Dia Lan's spell failed once again. Li Aoz casually grabbed Dia Lan's wrist, pulled her over his shoulder, and slammed her onto the ground.

Bang! The scoring continues.

[Hmph, this is the [Conqueror's ] combat mode! Relying on the physical attributes provided by Aoneng to suppress elemental damage.]

The Conqueror's Path is hailed as the Dominator's Path of Martial Artist. Although it lacks the Aura Infusion and thus lacks many variations, the Conqueror's stats never disappoint.

If one punch isn't enough, then punch again with more power. If a powerful punch isn't fierce enough, then unleash ten times the force.

This is the path of the "Conqueror," emphasizing a headstrong and reckless approach.

But the advantage is... it offers extremely high fault tolerance.

As an Echoer, Li Aoz cannot learn magic, so the Conqueror build, a tanky, meat-mountain-like playstyle, is best suited to him.

Each punch is accompanied by ripples of Echo Power.

These things cannot be shielded by the Higgs Field.

The punch slammed into the ground, unleashing a continuous, sweeping shockwave. With each repeated strike, Dia Lan was always affected by the tremors.

She initially dismissed the first tremor as a shockwave and paid it no mind.

But as the second shockwave reverberated, her body began to feel the pressure of the force, her muscles vibrated, and began to feel numb and relaxed.

Before the third attack could even begin, Dia Lan quickly took to the air, unleashing a barrage of magical missiles that bombarded the ground with an oversaturation attack. Li Aoz had no way to counter it and could only raise his hand to block.

—But even so, she can only get the lowest score.

Despite currently leading, Li Aoz is not taking it easy.

He was unable to counter with magic, and if Dia Lan had laid a trap beforehand, he would have no chance of escaping once he stepped into it.

Fortunately, his practice of creating a new "Martial Artist" account recently wasn't for nothing.

Braving the fierce bombardment, Li Aoz charged forward. His movements incorporated the techniques of Martial Artist, each step as light as a dragonfly skimming the water, his toes barely touching the ground for a moment, yet providing him with terrifying speed.

Although his lack of dexterity prevents him from performing mid-air maneuvers such as changing direction or precise positioning.

But having power is enough.