Yet although the shield had shattered, another thin layer of light flared up around Chen Li.
Ever since the bond between Chen Li and the Friends Circle group members had deepened, the Friends Circle artifact had not been knocked into its golden-body state for a long time.
Vita's fingertip landed on Chen Li's forehead, which was wrapped in golden light, yet it did not harm him in the slightest.
Clearly, the code priority of the Friends Circle's invincibility effect in its golden-body state was above Vita's at this moment.
Chen Li raised his right hand, clenched his fingers into a fist, and drove it squarely into Vita's abdomen.
Vita, who had inherited all the authority of the Sea of Quantum, was struck to her knees by that punch. With both hands braced against the ground, she gasped heavily, while the detached divinity in her eyes shattered so completely that not even scraps remained.
The protective spiritual radiance of a high-dimensional being seemed never to have existed before that punch.
"So you could break through the Friends Circle shield's defenses as they are now? How delightful, Vita. Though I'll probably forget you by tomorrow." Chen Li looked down at Vita kneeling before him, his tone carrying undisguised approval.
Seeing the battle between the two end so abruptly, everyone looked over with some concern.
"Is Vita okay?" Sparkle looked worriedly at Vita, who was kneeling on the ground.
Just as Sparkle asked that question, Vita let out a soft groan.
Vita supported herself with both hands on the platform floor, her shoulders rising and falling slightly, as though she were slowly surfacing from a long deep dive.
"You really didn't hold back at all, dear." Vita slowly raised her head and looked at Chen Li with a hint of complaint.
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