But amid the smoke and dust, Ling Zichen braced herself against the ground and slowly rose to her feet.
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Cracks had appeared in her helmet, but the eyes revealed beneath showed no hint of retreat. Instead, they burned with even greater fervor.
"Good... very good!"
She gave a low laugh. The Source Core within her spun madly, and the hum of her power furnace rose several pitches. Every cannon barrel on her body sprang out, and two additional artillery arrays even unfolded from her back.
All ammunition bays opened, and the energy core shone with blinding brilliance.
"Since you like taking hits head-on, let me show you what a saturation barrage is!"
As her words fell, countless soul-guided beams, explosive shells, and armor-piercing rounds poured crazily toward Xiha Dragon like a torrential downpour.
Boom boom boom boom boom—
The explosions merged into one continuous roar, impossible to count. Flames shot into the sky, smoke billowed, and the entire center of the testing grounds was swallowed by violent energy. The alloy floor melted layer by layer, exposing the rock and soil beneath.
This was the true power of the Human Cannon. A demigod-level barrage was enough to shatter any defense.
The bombardment did not cease until a full ten seconds had passed.
Smoke filled the grounds, obscuring everything.
Everyone held their breath and stared fixedly at the center of the smoke.
Ling Zichen panted heavily. Several sections of her armor had overheated and turned red, and her energy reserves had been greatly depleted. She, too, stared into the smoke, wanting to know the result.
Suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps came from within the haze.
One step after another, steadily approaching.
Xiha Dragon's figure gradually became clear.
More than half the