A Wrong Path Beyond the Standard
The terrifying Spear of Gungnir pierced the heart of the Mad Star Dragon, its black, deadly power spreading continuously, draining the Mad Star Dragon's life force. Its body became weak and powerless, its blue scales dulled, and even its massive wings of light gradually withered.
Meanwhile, some heroes who were floating in the sky were falling to the ground. Some of them had been seriously injured and had been in a state of near death with their health locked. Once the Bearer lost its power, they were naturally not far from death.
Some of these individuals have numerous mechanical devices embedded in their bodies that Bearer vital roles. If the technology fails, these devices will also fail, leading to Destruction consequences and potentially resulting in immediate death.
Then there are some heroes who can't fly themselves; they rely on various high-tech devices, such as anti-gravity belts, to fly. They're relatively lucky; the worst that can happen is they fall to their deaths after flying too high.
This also exposes the flaws in the Starshine World's power system once again. Those who possess this power cannot fly and will fall to their deaths, which would be laughable in other worlds.
"Hahaha! I almost thought I was going to die!" Mad Star Dragon suddenly struggled to his feet and looked at the empty hole in his chest. There, granulation tissue was constantly wriggling, trying to repair the wound, but a force was lingering on it, preventing the wound from healing. However, it seemed that it wouldn't be able to stop it for long.
"Theseus, I really have to thank you, but you'll regret this!" Mad Star Dragon laughed maniacally, concealing his earlier fear. The moment Gungnir locked onto him, he thought he was doomed, and if that spear had been fired at full power, he might have really died.
However, it was still a step behind. Gungnir's sure-hit kill ability is based on sufficient power. Activating it only halfway weakened its power, and the sure-hit kill characteristic was reduced by a significant margin. It was this slight reduction that allowed Mad Star Dragon to survive. The old scales on its body shed, and the blue scales inside were revitalized.
"Theseus! Are they the masterminds behind this?" Dobekla roared angrily. If that were the case, Theseus would truly be guilty of heinous crimes. The previous Blood Calamity had caused countless deaths and injuries, the subsequent vaccine had harmed 80 million people, then the resurrected Mad Star Dragon had created a series of tragedies, and just now, the Technology Zeroing.
If the Technology Zeroing is true, then the losses would be far more than just the sacrifice of so many people who failed to kill the Mad Star Dragon. It would have a profound impact on the entire world. One after another, technologically advanced cities, hovercars, sky railcars, aircraft, and life support devices would all become ineffective, which would be enough to cause the immediate death of many people.
"Hahahaha, pathetic humans, die!" The white light on Mad Star Dragon's body shone again, and the Ring of Limitation in the sky began to activate, with various energies overflowing and the barrier beginning to crumble.
Although the Ring of Limitation is primarily mystical, it also incorporates numerous technological instruments. While the failure of these technologies wouldn't directly stop the Ring of Limitation from functioning, it certainly wouldn't be able to withstand this level of energy impact.
"Damn it!" Dobekla roared and punched Mad Star Dragon. The immense force forced Mad Star Dragon to take a step back, but only a step. Although Mad Star Dragon was rated A+ by the Countermeasure Bureau, Dobekla could probably be rated A.
However, the gap between the two can actually be quite large. The "+" sign can be interpreted as exceeding the standard. In reality, strength doesn't necessarily mean that you have to reach the maximum level to advance to a higher level. This isn't an online game where you have to level up one level at a time.
Most of the people rated A+ by the Countermeasure Bureau have taken the wrong path, even though they received an S-level rating. For example, Theseus would think that Theseus Mad Star Dragon, Aurora, and Lu Li have all taken the wrong path.
The Mad Star Dragon was not originally human, possessing vitality far exceeding that of humans. It then absorbed 130 million resources, making it even more terrifying. The vampire queen, Aurora, whose accumulated blood was like a vast ocean, dominated that enormous sea of blood, making her even more terrifying than the Mad Star Dragon.
Lu Li, Avatar into a shadow creature, absorbed a large amount of shadow energy and eventually even partially merged with a Dreamlands. Even if that Dreamlands was small and underdeveloped, it was still a world.
Everything about them was too enormous, wielding power far beyond that of ordinary individuals. Although Theseus was even larger in size, strictly speaking, he belonged to a swarm of creatures.
Before becoming this creature, their power, though formidable, was not beyond specifications. Theseus, this great ship, needed were new planks that met the specifications, not a log that far exceeded them.
The consequence of exceeding the standard is that they can only increase in quantity now. It is extremely difficult to make further progress. For example, if Aurora wants to make a leap in level, she needs to sleep for at least 10,000 years to adjust her Blood Pool.
However, exceeding the standard also has its advantages, namely its terrifying combat power. Although Mad Star Dragon was forced back a step, the white light on its body did not stop. Instead, it contracted and then exploded, rupturing the Ring of Limitation and releasing terrifying energy in all directions.
The large number of heroes lost their lives in this attack, and the failure of the technology had a much greater impact on the heroes than imagined. Too many heroes with insufficient defenses chose to rely on scientific instruments to protect themselves, but once the technology failed, they appeared too weak.
More and more blobs of flesh were being summoned from the horizon and Integration the body of the Mad Star Dragon. Looking at the corpses scattered all around, everyone present understood that this campaign against the Mad Star Dragon had failed.
Even more serious is the failure of technology, which represents a regression in civilization. The Starshine World will once again be in turmoil, potentially leading to a situation of warring states, or even worse, a return to the Dark Ages.
"And what exactly are they trying to do, with Theseus as the mastermind?" Theseus 'Dobekla battle suit began to tear, and its original self-repair function had failed. Defeating the Mad Star Dragon seemed increasingly unattainable.
The Mad Star Dragon is much stronger than it was a hundred years ago, while they have been stabbed in the back and have become much weaker than they were a hundred years ago. At least a hundred years ago, they had various high-tech weapons to assist them, but now they don't even have the confidence to kill the Mad Star Dragon with human lives.
Many heroes even wondered who would come to their rescue, and the answer was simple: it was Theseus, the mastermind behind it all. However, they weren't in a hurry, because there were still too many superheroes left.
Sitting in the control center of the Starshine Grand Barrier, Lu Li watched the scene projected by the Star Knot Barrier and couldn't help but sigh, "Theseus is really shameless and ruthless. With technology reduced to zero and a large number of heroes lost, the Starshine World has almost no ability to resist."
Especially when Theseus still possessed a fairly good level of magical technology.