That Genesis-level Death Ray was, of course, part of the arrangements Huang Ji had left before losing consciousness.
After severing Kaleidoscope's arm, it shot into space and struck Tartarus.
It interrupted what he had thought was a sure hit. The Snow Wheel Flowers failed to complete their all-encompassing assault, going out of control at the critical moment and flying straight ahead without executing several essential maneuvers.
That left a gaping hole in the entire attack pattern, and Lin Li exploited it perfectly, breaking out of the encirclement and turning the tables.
"Damn it! More than half that energy went to waste."
Seeing Lin Li exploit the opening so precisely and escape the crisis, Tartarus was furious enough to feel his scalp tingle.
Even before the laser arrived, Lin Li had charged toward where the opening would appear, breaking through the offensive at just the right moment.
The timing was uncanny. Lin Li's movements looked as though he had coordinated with that laser, one creating the opening and the other exploiting it.
Together, they had neutralized an assault into which Tartarus had poured an enormous amount of energy-a supposedly certain kill.
"That death ray came from the planet. Was it fallout from the boss's fight with Huang Ji...? Why did it have to..."
"This guy's luck is ridiculous!"
Helpless, Tartarus could only accept reality.
But his ability to suppress Lin Li had visibly weakened. Lin Li was counterattacking far more frequently now, using the Tai Wei Hand to destroy several external weapons on his mech in succession.
"Tartarus, there's no point in our fight anymore!" Lin Li suddenly said.
Tartarus scoffed. "Save your breath. Running out of energy, aren't you?"
"The material defenses of my mech alone are more than your little remaining energy can overcome."
Though he had wasted a