Compendium of Anime: The End Begins by Playing the Hero King

Just like King Gilgamesh, there were discrepancies between his recorded history and his true history.

"Mhm."

Brunhilde responded, also in good spirits.

She truly hadn't expected an android to be this powerful.

If androids like this could be mass-produced, it wouldn't be the gods judging humanity, but humanity judging the gods.

Of course, she didn't believe androids of this caliber could be mass-produced.

As for the truth behind Xiang Yu's current physical condition, it seemed most gods couldn't discern it, but gods on Zeus's level likely had some inkling.

"Oh?"

Zeus of Greek Mythology suddenly raised his right eyebrow.

The human named Xiang Yu's current body was not a human one.

Through the opponent's eyes, he saw something akin to the cybernetic eyes manufactured by humans.

In that case, was his entire body an artificially created android?

Could such a body be created in that era?

Hmm, it seemed they could create so-called puppets, but could they be this powerful?

Were the gods on that side providing support?

Speaking of which, it was a bit strange that none of the heavyweight gods had appeared.

Never mind, he wouldn't overthink it. Regardless of whether gods from that side were assisting or cheating, the important thing was that a human had appeared.

After all, the rules set had been certified by the Cosmic Origin, so the thirteen representatives of humanity summoned could only be human.

If they were born gods, their appearance would simply trigger the rules and alert everyone that they were gods.

At this moment, the intense battle on the arena took a new turn, drawing everyone's breath as they watched.

It looked like a winner was about to be decided?

Chapter 60: Who Will Be the Last One Standing...

One side held a massive, seemingly heavy thunder hammer, while the other's halberd looked much lighter.

As the two swung their weapons at each other, their speeds were identical, appearing to be evenly matched.

However, this suggested that the person wielding the giant hammer possessed slightly more strength than his opponent.

If the giant hammer were replaced with a lighter weapon, his speed would surely increase, and at that point, his opponent might not be able to defend themselves.

So, some of the gods in the audience were saying that if it weren't for the excessive weight of the giant hammer, and if it were lighter, the human opponent definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.

In other words, some individual gods felt this was a bit unfair.

However, only Mjolnir could withstand Thor's power and had excellent compatibility with his own strength, allowing him to unleash his power more effectively.

Any other weapon would simply be crushed in his grip.

Therefore, there was no such thing as unfairness, just as there was no absolute fairness in the world.

And Thor, at this moment, was quite pleased. It had been too long since he had an opponent who could let him unleash his full strength, allowing him to enjoy the battle with his entire being.

Thus, Thor gripped Mjolnir even tighter, as if he could hear it emit muffled groans of pain from the immense pressure.

"Make me even happier."

He said fiercely, increasing his speed further, causing the veins in his arm to bulge.

"I'll make you even happier!"

The wielder of the halberd responded just as fiercely, matching his speed.

As their weapons collided with increasing speed, the heat generated had already turned the ground red and was on the verge of melting.

In the blink of an eye, the weapon known as a halberd seemed to be the first to buckle.

The weapon was already abnormally red, and it felt like the temperature couldn't drop, and if it continued to rise, it might melt or shatter.

Even so, he couldn't stop; his speed couldn't falter by even a fraction.

If he couldn't keep up, the thunder hammer would shatter him into pieces like porcelain.

"I see."

"You've figured it out?"

"Yes!"

As the Hegemon King Xiang Yu, facing his opponent, he had discovered why Thor's swings were getting faster and faster.

Thor's swings of Mjolnir were somewhat like drawing circles, gradually accelerating.

If this continued, he wouldn't be able to keep up.

Therefore, he began to perform predictive calculations.

By analyzing Thor's every movement – including the slightest twitch of his muscles and all surrounding factors – he calculated the deviation in angles for each swing, how much faster the speed would become, how much more force would be added, and so on.

Once the calculations were complete, he could see through Thor's attack patterns as if he had foreseen the future.

However, the time squeezed out through precognition wasn't enough for him to dodge completely, but it was enough for him to disrupt the opponent's swinging rhythm and interrupt the acceleration gained from centrifugal force.

Still, this high-speed computation further increased his burden.

But this feeling was amazing, this battle was amazing.

This was Bai Yue's first time fighting to his heart's content since arriving in this world.

Therefore, he further enhanced his entire perception system to allow for better reactions.

Of course, this would also further increase his burden, but it was this burden that gave him that exhilarating feeling.

After all, the limbs he currently possessed were not human, and they lacked the euphoric hormones secreted by nerves.

Bang—!

"Oh?"

Thor narrowed his eyes slightly, surprised that the moment his attack was seen through, it was immediately countered.

"How about this then!!!"

Electricity erupted from one end of the thunder hammer, Mjolnir, its thrust increasing the speed of the blow.

"Not enough!!!"

At this point, the two were not fighting for their respective sides but for themselves.

They were purely enjoying a rare worthy opponent, enjoying the thrill of the fight.

They were also fighting on a specially reinforced arena; otherwise, in the ground world, in human cities, the impact generated by each of their collisions would be a terrible disaster.

"Sister Brunhilde, it looks like things are getting a bit bad..."

Goll, who had been somewhat expectant, now had anxiety appearing on her face again.

Hegemon King Xiang Yu's halberd was clearly inferior to Lord Thor's Mjolnir.

If they continued to fight like this, the halberd would likely break first.

And the moment he lost his weapon, Xiang Yu would surely receive Lord Thor's thunderous blow capable of crushing the earth.

Therefore, Goll nervously shifted her gaze back and forth between a screen and the arena.

The screen was the battle footage projected in the air.

Why not watch the arena directly and instead watch the screen?

Because the speed of the two fighting in the arena was too fast for Goll's eyes to follow.

So, she could only look at the screen projected in the air, which showed a delayed slow-motion replay. This screen allowed one to better understand the clash of weapons and see which side was gradually falling into disadvantage.

Seeing the changes in the Hegemon King's halberd made Goll's palms sweat.

Ah, and the audience closest to the arena was also the most on edge.

Not out of concern for the situation of anyone in the arena, but more out of concern for their own safety, as the clashes between the two occasionally affected them.

Sometimes it was wind blades from the halberd's swing, and other times it was arcs of electricity from the thunder hammer that jumped over.

They were truly afraid of being dismembered or electrocuted.

"Hmm, it seems Hegemon King Xiang Yu is gradually falling into a disadvantage. His weapon—it has cracks!!!"

Heimdallr's voice couldn't help but become a little shrill.

These words caused the cheers from the gods' side to instantly drown out the humans'.

"Here it comes!!!"

Heimdallr noticed the change in Thor's eyes; he was about to unleash his strongest attack.

Mjolnir released even more terrifying electricity, its color changing from white to black.

Boom—!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a terrifying shockwave swept through the surroundings, causing the audience to scream.

It wasn't that they were injured, but the impact of this blow was too intense, like a super earthquake, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Heimdallr himself was also a little flustered. He didn't know the situation in the arena because the impact distorted the air and light, and a large amount of dust was kicked up, making it impossible to know the extent of the damage to the arena.

However, even from his position outside the arena's boundary, he felt as if the ground was about to collapse.

And one had to know that the land where the arena was located was actually a giant island floating in the air. He truly feared that this blow would pierce through or sink it.

After this blow, did the center of the arena fall silent?

Was the winner decided? Who won and who lost?

One by one, they swallowed hard, staring intently, staring at the gradually dispersing smoke and dust.

Who would be the one standing?

Chapter 061: The Limbs Beneath the Peeling, Charred Skin Are...

The smoke was gradually dispersing, and a figure was slowly revealed.

Then, a tidal wave of cheers erupted—from the audience on the gods' side.

There was no need to see the figure clearly; from the image of the great hammer it held, it was obvious who was standing there.

It was the strongest Berserker of Thunder from Norse Mythology—Lord Thor.

"I told you, Lord Thor would definitely win!"

"No matter how strong humans are, they can never defeat Lord Thor."

"He must have been turned to ash by that attack."

The audience on the gods' side was getting arrogant again.

"The first match of [Ragnarok] has finally concluded, hasn't it? The victor is—"

The voice cut off abruptly, and Heimdallr narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the dissipating smoke.

He saw another figure, also still standing.

In other words, the human representative, Xiang Yu, was still alive.

To be able to survive Thor's terrifying attack and still be standing was beyond his expectations.

After all, even the Sovereign wouldn't dare to take a direct hit from Thor's attack.

And for a human to survive? To possess power comparable to the Sovereign?

Wait, maybe it didn't hit.

But if it didn't hit, that also meant the opponent was very strong, managing to evade it.

And there were very few gods who could evade such a terrifying blow.

"Wh—!"