The Roar of 321 Lives

Stardust swirled around that sublime figure. If one looked up at the starry sky, one would surely feel something, and amidst the glittering stars, whispers would constantly emanate from it.

"... Lioz."

Nefes knelt on one knee, looking up at the giant standing on the earth.

Behind him was the entire starry sky.

"... Payment."

She lowered her head and murmured:

"If you really have the ability... then take this life from me."

As she spoke, she stood up straight from the ground, and the silver Nanometer Armor disintegrated from her body as quickly as the tide receded, revealing tattered casual clothes.

Nefes glanced at her tattered clothes, which were actually one of her few personal possessions.

"But--"

She reached out and took off her tattered clothes, revealing her beautiful curves.

Without any hesitation, Nefes simply folded them neatly. In the raging wind, the scars, surgical sutures, and implant marks on her skin were more conspicuous than any tattoo, so densely packed that they could trigger a phobia.

Fresh wounds ooze blood and tissue fluid, while old scars are a deep crimson, like rust, making them almost unbearable to look at.

Such a body is naturally not beautiful at all.

Nefes slowly turned around, her scales rapidly growing and bursting forth, accompanied by a low whistling sound, as if a giant crocodile were embracing her broken body.

"If...you are not capable. Lioz —if you cannot defeat me."

She clenched her fists, unleashing her full power, instantly turning the ground beneath her feet a dark gold color, like a vast, boundless desert. A surging heat wave swept over her, distorting the very space around her.

"This life belongs only to me! I will never give it to you!"

Emerald scales formed sturdy plate armor, and Nefes's body was completely transformed. Bone-like scales covered her entire face, and as her power surged, her skin also revealed a porcelain-like luster.

"I want to live, to live longer than anyone else..."

Tiger Faction -

Nefes's claws drooped, and its purple, jagged pupils glowed.

"No matter what, I don't want—to be destroyed!"

Bang! A scorching wave of air surged forth, engulfing the ground beneath their feet and propelling it forward with tremendous force. Tens of millions of tons of yellow sand whipped up a sandstorm stretching for miles, charging forward with overwhelming power! [Mountain Fall Stance]

The force permeates the body, the severed nerves are forcibly taken over by the force, all physical limitations are lifted, and the transmission of all signals is no longer delayed.

Boom! Nefes arrived in an instant, drawing a series of Mach rings in the air. After choosing the right angle, it immediately slammed down heavily on Li Aoz in mid-air! Thud! Nefes slashed down with its claw, the straight attack about to hit Li Aoz's helmet.

—Just then, the Aoneng was activated.

[Gravity] Repulsion in the opposite direction, slowing down the force layer by layer.

He raised his hand.

[Crescent Moon] was activated silently, causing the space above Li Aoz to shift. Nefes's fist seemed to fall immediately, but in reality, it had already traveled through other dimensions for 10 seconds.

The Dictator Form integrates all Aoneng, granting Li Aoz the ability to rapidly combine and expand Aoneng at will.

Now, everything is under his control!

[Death Link] Connected to all solid objects in all directions, the massive impact caused everything linked, from the warehouse to the alloy floor, to shatter instantly.

*Snap! Nefes was jolted back by the attack and staggered back a step, but he only shrugged slightly before lunging forward again.

[Pegasus Force]

Li Aoz unfurled dazzling aurora wings behind him, propelling him outwards and steadily catching Nefes's attack.

Tiger Style · Bombardment Stance!

With her invincible body activated, gravity and the distorted spacetime could no longer stop her. She raised her fist, and like a meteorite, it struck Li Aoz squarely in the chest.

Clang! Li Aoz stood upright on the ground with his hands behind his back, his heavy armor absorbing the kinetic energy.

"Pfft—"

The linked Nefes opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

[Element Architecture]

Li Aoz stood with his hands behind his back, and a giant metal spirit rapidly rose from the alloy ground. Nefes smashed it with a punch, strode forward, and the gushing water from the ground gathered into a giant ice spirit, spewing out cold breath. Nefes raised his hand to cover his face, and then kicked it away.

[Architecture - Lava Guardian]

Lava erupted from the ground, coalescing into a ferocious guardian that slammed down a heavy punch at Nefes! Tiger Style · Bad Force Release raised her hand to Nefes the punch, and at the same time, her own energy fiercely invaded the opponent's body, spreading to every inch of space.

Then—detonation! Bang bang bang bang!

The Lava Guardian instantly crumbled and disintegrated, but a shadow giant quickly crawled out from its shadow, lunging with corrosive power and binding Nefes's feet.

Smash!

Thunder crashed down! The storm elemental landed with a thud, raised its hand and unleashed lightning that struck Nefes, burning cracks into her scale armor.

Even so, Nefes still had no intention of giving up.

Sizzle—

With its claws raised, Nefes leaped back several steps, and the instant its legs touched the ground, it launched itself forward, the sonic boom alone shattering the giant spirit.

[Waning Moon]

Li Aoz flicked out two cards, and the two Implant Equipment Vanguard sealed in the two-dimensional plane instantly landed, picked up their armored Heavy Machine Gun and opened fire to meet the attack. High-pressure blood bullets hit Nefes's body, quickly staining her body red. Each erosion of the poisonous blood caused her skin to feel burning and stinging.

But this feeling... is what proves she's alive!

Tiger Faction - Myriad Trillion Shatter!

Nefes crossed his hands, Aura Amplification, and instantly pounced in front of Li Aoz!

The claws tore and ripped wildly, transferring the damage to the ground of the Tomb Stars, which then scattered and disintegrated, even damaging the main structure—the tearing was ineffective.

With his calves brimming with power, he twisted his waist, lifted his leg, and sprang out with a thunderous roar that created a sonic boom that traveled hundreds of kilometers—without even breaking through the armor.

He lifted one leg, twisted and turned in mid-air, and slammed his entire body's power down on his knee joint, instantly igniting the surrounding space with a burst of sparks—yet he remained unmoved.

He attempted to slit Li Aoz's legs and throw him, but Li Aoz remained rooted to the spot.

Ding ding ding—

The kinetic energy of the impact was continuously dispersed and absorbed, but the damage was returned to Nefes in its entirety.

Li Aoz stood with his hands behind his back, completely still.

"Give it your all, or I'll crush you."

Li Aoz's voice was utterly devoid of humanity.

"I will not die!"

Nefes's pupils constricted, and he roared, his arms bursting with dazzling energy that extended downwards, transforming into brutal claws that swung and slammed down towards Li Aoz.

"Drink ah ah ya ah ah ya ah AAAAA—————— Roar!"

At that moment, it was as if their roles had been reversed.