The Battle Ends

"Tsk. Could I trade one big move with Teacher Wu, then let my warning light come on?

"Teacher Wu's sixth Soul Skill, Frost Condensation, isn't a domain-type Soul Skill. But combined with his second Soul Skill, Frost Mist, he can still create a small domain here without much trouble.

"I can't fight for long in low temperatures yet, and I can't transform into the high-temperature Burnmite Form, either. I could keep wearing Teacher Wu down with ranged attacks, but he probably won't give me another chance to fire the Speperion Ray.

"Unless I can land another control effect. But ice-type attacks may not do much to Teacher Wu... Wait?"

As Wu Zhangkong gave his scathing assessment of Lan Kai's fighting style, Lan Kai was also thinking about how to defeat him.

Lan Kai was fairly satisfied with how the battle had gone before his warning light came on, but his current condition wasn't optimistic. He had to adjust his tactics if he wanted any hope of beating Wu Zhangkong.

However, there were some things he hadn't even considered, such as exploiting the fact that Wu Zhangkong wouldn't stand by and let Lan Kai's beams destroy the venue, then firing at him without restraint.

Besides, the energy in his body couldn't support many more shots.

Ultra Warriors were always mocked for "not knowing how to fight until their warning light comes on," but Lan Kai was still a rookie. His original body had been that of a child in Douluo, this fantasy world at the bottom of the barrel. Expecting him to fight from dawn to dusk and keep firing beams as if they cost nothing, even with his warning light flashing, was asking far too much of him.

"If I want to beat Teacher Wu, I'll probably have to fight him up close...

"Maybe my only advantage is that Teacher Wu has no idea how fast or strong my body can get. If I suddenly attack him at close range and even gain the upper hand, then with Teacher Wu's combat instincts, he won't try to keep fighting me up close. He'll go back to fighting from a distance.

"Then I should get another chance to fire the Speperion Ray, and I can use it at full power to settle things with Teacher Wu.

"That's the plan!"

After quickly settling on his tactics, the purple sections of Lan Kai's body suddenly lit up. His speed surged, and in the blink of an eye, he had charged right in front of Wu Zhangkong, leaving a string of afterimages behind him.

Then the red stripes on Lan Kai's body lit up, too. He slammed a fist into Wu Zhangkong's chest, smashing him downward into the Sparring Arena floor.

Tang Wulin was dumbfounded. He knew Lan Kai's body was incredibly tough, and that in his transformed state, Lan Kai could even withstand his Golden Dragon Claw.

But Lan Kai's explosive speed was far greater than that of Xie Xie, an agility-type Soul Master. Even Wu Zhangkong hadn't reacted in time. Tang Wulin found it unbelievable.

"Are the changes in his speed and strength related to the patterns on his body? Purple means speed, red means strength...

"Then why not use the red strength from the start?"

Gu Yue pondered for a moment, unable to resist asking herself.

In her eyes, when Lan Kai used the red strength boost, he was ten times more terrifyingly strong than the Golden Dragon King. With that level of physical power, what need was there for any combat technique?

If Lan Kai could have heard her, all he could have done was give the classic Seventh Master bear-paw shrug.

After all, his strength wasn't that great. Even with the boost of Tiga Power Type, he couldn't throw a serious punch on the level of a conceptual god.

Besides, he couldn't maintain this strength-boosting state for long, and in terms of combat efficiency, it might not even beat using a beam.

As for Wu Zhangkong, although Lan Kai's sudden attack had caught him off guard, and even damaged part of his Battle Armor, it had hurt him deeply.

While parrying Lan Kai's follow-up attacks, Wu Zhangkong realized something.

Lan Kai was indeed skilled in close combat, and his practical fighting techniques were solid. He also made excellent use of the red strength boost and blue speed boost.

But why had he only now thought of fighting at close range? Was this his usual tactic, or did he have another plan?

What was Lan Kai's real trump card: his close-combat techniques or his endless variety of beams?

Either way, Wu Zhangkong could no longer keep the fight limited to close combat.

Lan Kai's attacks were causing more and more damage to Wu Zhangkong's Sky Ice Battle Armor.

Most of the damage would be easy to repair, but this Battle Armor bore his beloved's name and held special meaning for him. He didn't want it to suffer any more damage.

And if his Battle Armor was ruined, even winning in the end wouldn't mean much.

So Wu Zhangkong used one of Lan Kai's punches to propel himself backward, increasing the distance between them. At the same time, he activated his second Soul Skill, Frost Mist, and his sixth Soul Skill, Frost Condensation, creating a layer of low-temperature domain around Lan Kai.

However, just as Wu Zhangkong successfully put some distance between them, he too felt the abnormal chill in the air.

The cold was so intense that a thin layer of ice formed over his Battle Armor, hampering his movements.

"Now! Speperion Ray!"

Seeing that the Tiga Freeze he had fired under the cover of the Frost Mist Wu Zhangkong had created had successfully hindered him, Lan Kai didn't hesitate. He struck a pose and fired the Speperion Ray once again, aiming straight at Wu Zhangkong.

But this time, the instant Wu Zhangkong sensed the chill, he had already activated his third, fourth, and fifth Soul Skills. Nine-Layer Sky Frost Slash after Nine-Layer Sky Frost Slash collided with the Speperion Ray. Then, using his own Heavenly Frost Slash, combined with his sixth Soul Skill, he finally managed to block Lan Kai's attack.

After that collision, neither of them had enough strength left to keep fighting. Lan Kai reverted to his normal form, his legs giving way beneath him. He nearly collapsed to his knees, but Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi caught him on either side. Wu Zhangkong also recalled his Martial Soul, and his Battle Armor merged back into his body. He staggered and nearly fell.

"Brother Lan Kai, you're incredible! I never thought you could fight Teacher Wu, with his Battle Armor, to a draw! That was amazing!"

Zhang Yangzi whispered his praise into Lan Kai's ear. Wu Zhangkong had beaten him up earlier that day, and it was obviously impossible for him to say he didn't resent it at all.

Wang Jinxi said nothing, simply giving a silent thumbs-up.

"Tomorrow, we'll start with a physical fitness test, then continue with class. Dismissed."

After announcing the next day's schedule, Wu Zhangkong dismissed the class and left the Sparring Arena in a flash to repair his Battle Armor.

His second profession was mecha repair, so repairing Battle Armor was right up his alley.