Chapter 2533 / Chapter 2534

"Ruler Aha is dead. You chose him." Chen Li shook his head, then removed his hand from the game screen and poked his finger directly into the screen.

"Sizzle!"

The game domain barrier, which was perfectly designed to isolate Aeon from battle, was easily torn apart by Chen Li like a cheap plastic film.

Chen Li casually tossed the torn data fragment aside with one hand, then strode onto the stage.

"No, no, no, listen to me! Give me a chance, I..." The moment Aha saw Chen Li walk onto the stage, he subconsciously controlled the Iron Tomb mecha to take another step back.

Chen Li didn't speak, but simply shook his head and walked towards Aha step by step.

With each step Chen Li took, the distance between him and Aha shortened, and Aha's figure mysteriously shrank a size.

The massive, sky-covering mech of the fused Iron Tomb shrank from tens of meters to a dozen meters, and then to just a few meters, as Chen Li approached step by step, as if it were being compressed by some invisible pressure.

When Aha saw that Chen Li was serious and had no intention of holding back, the smile on his mask twisted completely.

"Ah! I'll fight you to the death!" Aha raised the rust-colored spear above his head, gripped the handle tightly with both hands, and charged fiercely towards Chen Li.

The spear, imbued with the full power of the Double Aeon of Joy, tore through the air with a crimson trail wherever its tip touched, heading straight for Chen Li's face.

Upon seeing this, all the spectators instantly tensed up.

Come on, big brother in the Golden Honkai-Moe King Outfit! Don't lose to the corrupted God of Fun who's all strength and no other skills!

However, some viewers were worried about this, because they didn't see Chen Li, the Miraculous Forger, take out Miraculous Item.

What would a Miraculous Forger use instead of Miraculous Items? His fists?

Aha gritted his teeth and pulled the spear backward with all his might. Every drive shaft on the Iron Tomb's arm emitted a wail of impending overload, but the spear seemed to be welded into the void, remaining completely still.

Chen Li gripped the gun tip and gently pulled it towards himself. Aha was pulled towards Chen Li along with the gun by this irresistible force... and what awaited him was Chen Li's other fist, which was already clenched.

"Bang!"

There were no flashy special effects, no bursts of Path power, only a simple, clean straight punch that landed squarely on Aha's mask.

A deep, resounding boom, so loud it shook the entire playground, exploded in the center of the stage.

On the game screen, Aha, who had stood in the way of the entire raid and whose health bar had been reduced to less than a third despite the combined efforts of all the tourists in New Penacony, was instantly reduced to zero the moment that punch landed.

The next moment, the skull below the health bar shattered, and Aha's health was fully restored.

However, this punch seemed to ignore the health lock mechanism between different health bars, and the second health bar was completely emptied in the same frame that it was fully restored.

Aha, who was sent flying by Chen Li's punch, tumbled several times in the air, and countless scenes flashed before his eyes.

The disco ball in the Tavern, A Kivili's middle finger, the zero-vote result in the Origami University's Outstanding Teacher Award...

As Aha's body crashed heavily to the ground, a number that everyone could clearly see quietly appeared next to the health bar above his head, which had long since been reduced to zero.

-99.

Whether it was the audience at the scene or the hundreds of millions of viewers watching the live stream, everyone held their breath when they saw this number, and the entire playground remained silent for several seconds.

Finally, it was Sparkle who broke the silence.

"Hey... isn't this a bit exaggerated? And what does -99 mean next to the health bar? It can't be that after this punch, Aha owes him 99 lives, right?" Sparkle whispered, bringing her face close to Sparkle's.

Sparkle glanced at Sparkle and gently shook her head.

"That's good. I knew it wouldn't be that exaggerated." Sparkle breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

Sparkle said it all along: no matter how strong Miraculous Forger is, there's a limit.

One punch and Aha owes him 99 lives... was his stats filled with his feet?

"No, what I mean is... 99 lives is just the upper limit of the health bar display mechanism," Sparkle said expressionlessly.

Sparkle's smile froze on her face.

The silence was broken by the conversation between Sparkle and Sparkle, followed by a deluge of comments flooding Sparkle's live stream. The density of comments on the screen was so high that the stage footage was completely obscured...

"Report to the Miraculous Forger!" Just as Sparkle was enthusiastically answering questions in the live chat, Sparkle's eyes suddenly lit up, and she raised her hand and shouted loudly.

"Um?

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Chen Li turned his head and looked at the Sparkle.

Sparkle, Sparkle next to her, looked at Sparkle with a puzzled expression as she suddenly raised her hand, wondering what Sparkle was planning to do.

"Report to the Miraculous Forger! I'm reporting that Sparkle's Servant, A Kivili, is using the Miraculous Item Teacher Qualification Certificate to forcibly increase his win rate. Moreover, Sparkle, knowing it's a bug, is still using this bug to influence the outcome of the Holy Grail War. This is extremely egregious, and I request that it be corrected!" Sparkle's voice was very clear, and her tone was righteous and awe-inspiring.

However, what Sparkle said had absolutely nothing to do with righteous indignation!

As Sparkle finished speaking, the entire playground fell silent once again, and everyone stared at Sparkle in disbelief.

Sparkle was trembling all over, pointing her finger at Sparkle with a shaking hand.

"You, you, you..." Sparkle pointed at Sparkle, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly, unable to utter another word for a long time.

Sparkle has never seen such a shameless person!

You were aware of the plan to exploit the Riding Together characteristic! You wore the mask yourself!

So now that they've won, they're turning around and reporting them?

Don't you want to listen to what you're saying?!

"Look how agitated she is now, she's clearly trying to Destruction witnesses, it's absolutely outrageous!"

Seeing Sparkle's overly intense reaction, Sparkle dashed to Chen Li's side, half of her body hidden behind the Golden Honkai-Moe King Outfit, only her innocent face peeking out, pointing her finger straight at Sparkle.

"I... I... I..." Sparkle pointed at herself, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly, as if something was stuck in her throat.

"Look, she admitted it!" Sparkle looked at Chen Li, her tone certain.

"Sparkle... I'll kill you!" Sparkle finally couldn't hold back anymore. She covered her head with her hands, dug her fingers into her hair, and roared with a flushed face.

I'm so angry at the despicable and shameless Sparkle!

They agreed to team up and split the loot after defeating the boss, but the boss had barely fallen when one of them betrayed the other. What kind of fake sisterhood is this?

"Wow, this violator is really too arrogant, she actually tried to do it in front of you. I'm not the kind of person who stirs up trouble... but she really didn't give you any face." Sparkle grabbed Chen Li's arm with both hands and accused him in a fearful tone.

Sparkle covered her head with both hands, swaying left and right, looking like she was so angry she was dizzy and about to faint on the spot.

The chat in the live stream erupted in excitement once again.

"I'm so angry at the despicable and shameless Sparkle."

"666, there's even a third level!"

"One whistleblower ruined Shuangxian; when it comes to being inhuman, it has to be Sparkle."

"See? She's gone into a fit of impotent rage after I hit the nail on the head. Miraculous Forger, please don't go easy on her just because she's my successor model." Sparkle peeked out from behind Chen Li and made a face at Sparkle.

"And what about you? We just Riding Together on A Kivili! If we're talking about making a mistake and it's a serious matter, you're partly to blame!" Sparkle said angrily, taking a step forward and pointing at Sparkle's nose.

"No, no, no, you are A Kivili's Master, and my Servant is already dead, so I am not considered a participant in the Holy Grail War. Therefore, I can use Miraculous Item, but you cannot." Sparkle put her hands on her hips, looked at Sparkle, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

As the saying goes, the first sword to finish off the boss is to eliminate the collaborators. Now that the boss has been defeated, it's time to kill off your collaborators and claim the rewards for yourself.

"No way—this actually works?" Sparkle looked at Chen Li in disbelief.

"That's right, it's theoretically feasible." Chen Li nodded.

Sparkle gritted her teeth, her expression shifting drastically in a fraction of a second, from anger to terror to pitifulness.

"Respected Master of the Miraculous Forger... please do not be misled by this despicable Masked Fool! I fought with all my might to defeat Aha for the sake of all of New Penacony and for the sake of all the tourists! I have done my part, even if I haven't achieved anything. You cannot discard me after I have served my purpose."

Sparkle clasped her hands together, her eyes slightly red, and looked up at Chen Li with the gaze of a little girl who had suffered countless grievances.

"Hmm, what you said makes sense. Well then, considering your good intentions, the matter of using the Miraculous Item improperly will naturally not be blamed on you. However, you shouldn't revive A Kivili, who has the qualifications to Riding Together. Even with Command Spell, he cannot be revived." Chen Li gave his verdict after a moment's thought.

"I'm innocent... I shed blood for New Penacony, I made contributions to New Penacony!" Sparkle pounded her chest, her voice filled with grief and indignation.

"Don't worry, there are other rewards," Chen Li added.

"That's alright then." Sparkle instantly suppressed all her grief and anger, her expression returning to calm.

Sparkle curled her lip upon seeing the result, seemingly dissatisfied with the lukewarm verdict, but dared not say anything more.

"You bastard..." Sparkle, having received Chen Li's pardon, turned around, glared angrily at Sparkle, took a big step forward, and aggressively approached Sparkle.

"Hey, hey, what do you think you're doing? I'm warning you, if you dare hit me, I'll... I'll run away! You definitely can't catch me." Sparkle subconsciously took a step back, crossing her arms in a defensive stance in front of her.

"Tsk!" Sparkle was a little annoyed, but in the end she still angrily put away her inflatable hammer.

Sparkle breathed a sigh of relief, and was just about to continue her sarcastic remarks when a voice sounded softly from behind her.

"Sparkle, you think you can just run away?"

"As long as I want to go, the road is right under my feet. Who can stop me?" Sparkle subconsciously turned her head away, but the words caught in her throat halfway through.

What came into her view was a group of Chrysos Heirs, led by Krydrla.

Of course, this group of people isn't too troublesome. As the user of the Miraculous Item "I am Joy," Sparkle may not have many other advantages, but when it comes to running away, no one can catch her. Unless...

"What... what are you doing with the Key of Destiny's Invitation?" Sparkle's gaze fell on the key in Krydrla's hand, and her neck almost instinctively shrank back.

Sparkle fears most is the [Key of Destiny's Invitation], Miraculous Item that can summon a target to a specific space from which they cannot leave.

Because the priority of the separate space created by the Key of Destiny's Invitation is higher than the priority of the Miraculous Item [I am Joy].

"You seemed to be having a lot of fun during the surprise show we prepared. Now... are you ready for revenge?" Krydrla sneered, twirling the key between her fingers.

"Let's talk this out. And you can't lay a hand on me, I am..." Sparkle took a step back, trying to invoke her protective charm, but suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

"You want to say you're a participant in the Holy Grail War?? But you're not now, are you?" Krydrla's lips curled slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

Sparkle's smile froze.

Oh no, we've gone too far.

But it's not a big problem. If she apologizes properly at this time, given Sparkle social skills, the other party might be able to forgive her.

"Oh, dear Sparkle. My best friend." A voice came from behind Sparkle, so gentle it sent chills down her spine.

"!!!"

Upon hearing this voice Sparkle felt a chill run down her spine. She stiffly turned her head to look at Vita was also walking onto the stage with a beaming smile.

"Now let's talk about the Little V joke. The Chrysos Heirs might let you off the hook, but I won't," Vita said with a half-smile.

Vita's smile was bright yet dangerous, the kind of smile that only appears when revenge is sought.

"And about the theft of my cartridges," the Great Silver Wolf's voice rang out from the other side.

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Sparkle turned her head mechanically and found that the Great Silver Wolf had appeared at the place where Aha had been defeated.

As Aha dissipated into spirit particles, the etheric cassette belonging to the Great Silver Wolf fell onto the stage floor.

At this moment, the Great Silver Wolf held the recovered cassette in his hand, his fingertips tracing the edge of the cassette, his gaze coldly fixed on Sparkle.

Sparkle's smile vanished completely.

The Great Silver Wolf, having retrieved his Gacha cartridge, Vita, blessed by the Sea of Quantum, and the Chrysos Heirs, led by Krydrla, steadily closing in...

"You think you can kill me?" Sparkle took a step back, looked around at the three groups of Avengers closing in on her at the same time, then suddenly puffed out her chest and said with a forced smile.

"Oh? What other ways do you have to escape?" Vita stopped and tilted her head with interest.

Sparkle closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, a confident light had rekindled in them.

Just when everyone thought that Sparkle was about to reveal some trump card to resolve the current crisis... Sparkle Slide Tackle and "whoosh" appeared in front of Sparkle, grabbing Sparkle's leg.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and turn me into Servant with your Poké Ball!" Sparkle urged impatiently, hugging Sparkle's leg.

"You think... I can forgive you for what you just did to me?" Sparkle looked down at the guy hanging on her lap, who had been reporting her to Chen Li just a minute ago, and her lips twitched.

"Stop talking nonsense! Don't think I don't know what price you'll have to pay after obtaining the Counterfeit Holy Grail Master qualification?" Sparkle looked up and reminded Sparkle.

Sparkle paused for a moment, then her expression changed drastically, as if she had remembered something very important.

If Sparkle hadn't mentioned it, Sparkle would have almost forgotten that she obtained the Counterfeit Holy Grail Master qualification from Feiying, and the task she needed to accomplish was to capture Sparkle as Servant and use Sparkle to defeat at least three Servants.

If she fails to complete this task, the price she will have to pay is that her soul will belong to her Servant, making her Servant eternal slave.

"Damn it... you bastard, you didn't plan all this, did you?" Sparkle glared at Sparkle with a look of humiliation.

Being reported by Sparkle but still having to cooperate with them is infuriating.

Seeing that Sparkle had already made a Sparkle, Hanabi's confidence instantly returned.