Chapter 260
Regardless, the appearance of this World Bubble proves that Ai Yue did not intend to completely abandon the situation, and his choice was indeed correct.
Even if that guy, So, has immense power, he can't do something like that. This is a difference in power, which can't be made up for by hiding in the Sea of Quantum and eating and drinking to his heart's content!
Only then did she have the mind to observe the inside of this World Bubble.
Then she realized that there was nothing to observe here—because there was nothing there.
Looking around, apart from an unknown light source overhead that served as illumination, all around was barren, gray-white land, completely devoid of any life, purely designed as a battlefield.
"So, what is the specific battle plan?"
After glancing at the world twice, Vita lost interest and turned to Kevin, asking, "I can help. I know a fair bit about some of So's weaknesses... well, I guess."
"The specific battle plan?"
Kevin had just glanced at Vita when he suddenly frowned and looked up sharply.
Not just him, everyone looked up at that moment—
Because a terrifying god is about to make his appearance.
There were no dark clouds in the world itself, but the moment that terrifying power invaded the world, a hazy mist began to surge in all directions, eventually turning into thick dark clouds that shrouded everyone's heads.
Within the dark clouds, lightning flashed, and in the instant the light and darkness alternated, a colossal figure could be seen lurking within the clouds.
As the dark clouds swirled and transformed into a giant vortex, countless black dots soon flew out from it; clearly, those were the vanguard troops arranged by Suo.
"That's quite a grand affair."
Su Weiwei shook her head. "But what's the point of all this?"
Even Su, who had almost no combat experience, would not be intimidated by such a scene.
Kevin glanced at him with a somewhat subtle look—for some reason, his usually kind and gentle friend was acting a little harsh when facing So and Vita.
However, the other party was kind-hearted by nature, so that was all he could say.
"Miss Vita, you just asked about the battle plan, right?"
Kevin glanced at Vita again, then smiled. "It's simple—leave it to me."
After saying this, he lightly stepped on the ground, and then his whole body transformed into a dazzling stream of light, shooting towards the vortex where dark clouds were gathering!
"No?"
Vita had barely reached out to stop him when Kevin vanished in a flash of light before her eyes. The woman, who usually wore a sly smile, was left speechless, staring at the other two standing beside her. "Has he always been this brave? He's a god-like being. Aren't you going to help him?"
To be honest, this is the umpteenth time Vita has been shocked. First, Ai Yue left, and five seemingly weak humans were put in charge of the plan. Then, two of them did not directly participate in the battle. Finally, two of the remaining three people showed no intention of fighting at all. What on earth is going on?
"Actually, we had nothing to do with this battle, since we weren't combatants."
Aponia kept her eyes closed, not even glancing at the situation in the sky. "Kevin is right—the battle plan was originally meant to be executed by him alone."
"Please be quiet, Miss Vita."
Su, who was standing next to him, also kept her eyes closed. "Perhaps you don't believe in Kevin's abilities, but you'll soon be able to judge for yourself, won't you?"
After being told that, Vita could only patiently observe the battle in the sky, but even so, she couldn't help but mutter a few complaints to herself.
What, a non-combatant who could sense Su's approach before she could? Nobody believes that!
Even though Vita has severed her connection with So, she is still the most familiar person with the Sea of Sea of Quantum everyone present. What appears chaotic to ordinary people, she can sense and analyze to glean all sorts of useful information, including So's approach.
However, this woman named Aponia was able to sense the arrival of So before it even got close enough to trigger a reaction in the Sea of Quantum. This shows that her perception ability in the Sea of Quantum is incredibly strong, perhaps even more so than So's.
If someone claims to be a non-combatant, then what kind of power must a real combatant possess?
Vita mentally grumbled as she looked up at the sky—and then she saw just how powerful the so-called "real combatants" really were.
Kevin wasn't actually that fast; he had only just collided with the black dots created by So while Vita and Aponia were talking.
Vita naturally recognized those things, because in a sense, Vita and they were of the same kind, all being clones created by Sa.
The only difference is that Vita's agents, because they need to perform more complex tasks, are given a considerable degree of intelligence, some even strong enough to create their own selves. However, these clones are all born for pure combat, so they can be said to be devoid of reason and are merely combat machines.
Even so, it doesn't mean they are weak. On the contrary, from a purely combat perspective, these combat clones are even stronger than ordinary agents.
After all, they were created by Sa to protect her combat units—and from this, we can see just how furious Sa was when she released so many clones at once.
But these clones vanished the moment they came into contact with the light, just like moths that crash into a steel furnace, destined to be nothing but ashes.
Those countless clones, even if placed in the Sea of Quantum, would be enough to create a colossal wave that sweeps across countless World Bubble. Yet, when they came together, they couldn't even hinder Kevin for a moment.
Vita was so shocked by what she saw that her mind went blank. She suddenly realized that if this was Kevin's true strength, then she was just as insignificant as these clones in front of him, and would shatter at the slightest touch.
But what truly short-circuited her brain was yet to come.
The next second, Kevin crashed headfirst into the huge vortex formed by the dark clouds without stopping. Immediately afterward, a blinding light burst forth, tearing the entire dark cloud apart almost instantly!
The deafening explosion didn't reach Vita's ears until a huge, radiant humanoid figure, along with a heavily decorated, bizarrely shaped colossus, fell from the sky.
No, it was taken down by Sa already?
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Compared to Vita, whose mind was completely blank, So's thoughts were also quite pure at this moment.
If it weren't for the fact that the humanity of a deity is so thin, His heart would probably be filled with the emotion called "regret" long ago.
Having just entered this world, Sa, like Vita, realized the eerie nature of this place.
However, unlike Vita, because His rank is higher and the information obtained by His Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence is more detailed, in His eyes, the absurdity of this world is more than ten times greater than Vita had imagined.
For example, the interior of this world actually contains an extremely faint trace of... the power of the Herrscher of the End.
The power was so weak that even the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence of Sa almost failed to detect its existence. Yet, the power was so pure that even a trace of it, like the radiance of the sun, completely overshadowed the brilliance of Sa, this clumsy imitation.
That was different from the power that Sa had painstakingly created by piecing together various pieces of Sa, but rather the supreme power that Sa had faced and could not defeat even with all His might.
It is precisely because of the existence of this power that this World Bubble so unique. More importantly, in the distant past, this power once brought about a complete and utter defeat for the world.
In that devastating defeat, So lost everything. His homeland was reduced to ashes in the war, his civilization sank to the bottom of the sea, and even he himself became part of the enemy.
This defeat was so painful that He still dared not approach the territory that the other party now occupied. But He never expected that even after escaping into the Sea of Quantum, He would still encounter the psychological trauma of the past.
Therefore, even if it was only a tiny wisp, Suo did not hesitate to choose to escape.
Whether it's the massive vortex of dark clouds or the battle clones released without reservation, all of this is nothing more than a means for Sa to buy time in an attempt to escape.
As for why such power appeared in the Sea of Quantum, and why it appeared alongside the agent who betrayed her, it was no longer something she had the energy to ponder.
Even Vita probably couldn't have imagined that what she saw as a manifestation of rage was actually a sign of So being terrified.
The being whom she regarded as a god was now like a prisoner locked in jail, desperately pounding on the cell door in an attempt to escape. If Vita had the ability to know the truth, what kind of expression would she have?
But this was originally a cage set up for false gods. Even if it was impossible to truly imprison the other party forever, it was by no means something that Sa could break through at will.
Moreover, He probably forgot that—prisons are usually guarded.
When prisoners misbehave, the guards will use their fists to make it clear that this is not a place where they can run wild.
For example, right now.
Kevin was unaware of Suo's current panic and fear, but he could sense a powerful and boundless energy surging within the thick clouds. Faced with such power, even the World Bubble created by Ai Yue and designed specifically for Suo began to tremble.
Despite having complete confidence in Ai Yue's creation, Kevin could not allow Suo to continue his reckless antics. Moreover, in his eyes, Suo was indeed a formidable opponent. Therefore, the moment he decided to take action, he unleashed his full power.
As the only person in human civilization who can withstand Ai Yue's power, Kevin can briefly enter a state of Three Phases United by activating the Seed of Light given to him by Ai Yue. Even so, his strength is still no match for Ai Yue's, but it is more than enough to deal with the current situation.
That's how the scene Vita witnessed happened.
When the powerful torrent of energy easily broke through its multiple defenses and knocked the high and mighty god down from the sky, even Sa himself was still in shock.
Everything happened too suddenly. When the stream of light broke through the numerous obstacles and slammed into Suo's body, Suo had only just begun to try to contact the underlying rules of this World Bubble. As a result, Suo had no chance to react and was slammed to the ground by the other party.
After a brief moment of shock, Sa finally found a trace of anger amidst her fear and regret.
He is, after all, a god. It's one thing to be frightened by the power of the Herrscher of the End, but now how come everything dares to treat Him like this?
He was indeed too gentle!
This emotion swelled again after So focused his attention on Kevin —through his Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence, So could see Kevin's state clearly and could also sense just how naive the person who attacked him was.
It could be said that compared to His long lifespan, the time this guy had existed was even less than the time He had spent taking a nap.
But what angered Him even more was that such a young and immature life possessed power that made Him take notice. Through His agents, So had seen countless World Bubble and civilizations as numerous as the stars, but He had never seen such a young and powerful life.
Because the abyss would never allow such life to exist—no, could it be that times have changed?
Suppressing the doubts in her mind, she then turned her attention to the battle. Complex and heavy runes unfolded layer upon layer around her, forcefully pushing back the fist that Kevin was using to suppress her.
He was a god who had been a god for a long time. Even if his connection with the Sea of Quantum was separated by the World Bubble, he was definitely not so low as to be suppressed by this young junior in front of him.
Previously, it was simply because we hadn't focused our attention here. Now that we can't leave quickly, we have no choice but to fight first.
Of course, the main factor that led Sa to make this decision was that He did not detect any fluctuations of the power of the Herrscher of the End from Kevin —as long as He did not face the power of the Herrscher of the End, nothing else would frighten Him into running away.
The situation returned to a state of even competition, with Su even gaining a slight advantage.
Compared to Kevin's simple and unpretentious fighting style, the powers that Sosa possesses can only be described as diverse and varied: missiles, rays, energy shields, clones, teleportation, illusions, material constructs... a series of dazzling moves unfold one after another from the rune-constructed territory, making it look as if she is commanding an army.
In contrast, although these moves had very limited damage to Kevin, they were able to create a suppressive offensive through a continuous rhythm of attacks, leaving Kevin only able to parry and unable to launch an effective attack on So.
This situation allowed So to even locate Vita's position and then relentlessly unleash his firepower upon her.
However, Vita stood there with a strange expression on her face.
This wasn't because she thought there was no way to avoid it and simply waited to die. Rather, although these attacks came with great force, not a single one was aimed at her. They all flew to the open ground in the distance, and only the shockwaves from the explosions turned into gusts of wind that brushed against her face.
Vita initially thought it was the Soma Spear, but she quickly noticed that Su was not in a good condition. His breathing had become rapid and heavy, seemingly due to the depletion of his strength.
Although the magnitude wasn't large, it still connected Vita to the scene before her.
Could it be that Sue's offensive was misled by Sue?
Vita made her own judgment but did not ask. She could sense that Su's attitude towards her and So was a bit strange. Although it was not exactly hostile, it was obviously not very friendly either.
However, this feeling was not one-sided. At least from Vita's perspective, although she couldn't explain why, she always wanted to stay as far away from this seemingly kind man as possible.
But in any case, at least for now, I'm not in any real danger—the rest is up to Kevin to see how far he can go in his fight against So.
As Vita pondered, she refocused her attention on the battlefield before her.
Not much time had passed, but the situation on the battlefield had already changed. The one who had only slightly gained the upper hand had now spread out the runes around him, covering most of the sky, and looked even more imposing than the previous vortex of dark clouds.
In contrast, Kevin, despite his large size, still appeared somewhat small. At this moment, he was constantly weaving through So's attacks, but he couldn't find any opportunity to counterattack. Clearly, he was gradually falling into So's rhythm.
"Are we really not going to need any help?"
After watching for a while, Vita couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Kevin's power doesn't seem like it can last forever, does it?"
"Don't worry, although Kevin can't get close to So for the time being, his situation isn't as bad as you think."
Aponia said with a smile, "If So doesn't come up with a more powerful move, then the methods He has used so far won't be able to harm Kevin."
"Defeating Him here is not our goal,"
Sue said from the side, "Perhaps in terms of power alone, So is stronger than Kevin, but in terms of combat, He is far from being Kevin's match."
"But Mr. Su, the situation doesn't seem to be as you say."
Upon hearing this, Vita couldn't help but say, "Besides, aren't you contradicting yourself a bit?"
"It's not contradictory, because the powers that Sa uses are not actually suitable for combat. I think they are just means for Sa to get closer to the gods, right?"
Su Ping said calmly, "Power that is not suitable for combat, no matter how strong, cannot determine the outcome of the battle, let alone..."
"Kevin is only using Suo's help to hone himself now."
As Kevin's best friend, Sue is naturally one of the people in the world who understands Kevin the most. He can tell at a glance that Kevin has not exerted his full strength. Rather than saying that he was suppressed by So's offensive and could not get close to his opponent, it is more accurate to say that he deliberately controlled the distance between them to this extent.
After all, on Earth today, Kevin has no chance to use this power, and he can't even find someone to train with. But no matter how powerful the power is, it can't be fully utilized if it can't be perfectly controlled. Therefore, Kevin has been looking for opportunities to train himself.
And now he has finally found it.
If So could hear Sue's analysis, he would surely nod in deep agreement, because compared to the others who were watching from the sidelines, So, who was now facing Kevin directly, could obviously understand this point better.
In Suo's view, given the strength of the opponent who had previously broken through multiple layers of defenses and slammed him headfirst into the ground from the dark clouds, he should not have been so easily suppressed by Suo. However, the opponent maintained a certain distance from Suo at a leisurely pace, and even seemed to be getting more and more relaxed.
It's as if the opponent isn't in a hurry to attack, but is just wasting its own strength.
This assessment alerted Suo, who then created several openings to lure the opponent into attacking. As long as the opponent seized these openings and charged in, they would immediately fall into the trap he had carefully designed.
However, the opponent remained unmoved by such a flaw. Either his combat wisdom was truly so profound that he saw through his design at a glance, or the opponent was simply trying to deplete His power.
Regardless of the possibility, Suo decided to end the confrontation.