Collision! Mechanical Guardian

The Guardian refused to let up. The super-eye beam fired from its head again, this time with several times more power than before. Its dazzling light was impossible to look at directly.

The Mysterious Person didn't dare take the hit head-on. He swept his hands through the air, and dark energy formed a sturdy shield before him. The beam struck the shield with a sizzling sound. The powerful impact made it tremble continuously, fine cracks appearing across its surface.

"Hmph, you're not bad." The Mysterious Person snorted. He stamped his foot, and dark energy spread outward from him, forming a massive field of energy.

The Guardian was caught in the field, and its movements grew sluggish. Its engine shockwave seemed affected too, its power greatly diminished.

On Aizer Planet, the Zeta People watched the battle tensely, their palms damp with sweat. "You have to win!" someone in the crowd whispered in prayer.

Inside the Guardian, the pilot felt unprecedented pressure. He watched the readings on the energy gauge steadily drop, his heart growing anxious. Suddenly, his gaze fell on a special button: a reserve energy booster. Activating it would place an enormous strain on the mech, but it could also unleash extraordinary power for a short time.

"Let's do it!" The pilot gritted his teeth and pressed the button. In an instant, the Guardian blazed with light. It broke free of the Mysterious Person's energy field and charged toward him at incredible speed. This time, it unleashed the Invincible Show-Hand Light-Gathering Rope and the Harvester simultaneously. Their energies fused, forming a powerful force of destruction that swept toward the Mysterious Person.

The Mysterious Person watched the energy hurtling toward him, carrying its destructive force. His pupils contracted, but a fervent look rose in his face. With a roar, he poured all his dark energy into building an impregnable barrier before him.

Boom! The thunderous collision sent the magnetic fields of nearby planets into disarray, and space-time twisted and warped beneath the force. When the light faded, the Mysterious Person was breathing unevenly, his clothes in tatters, but he still stood firm. He stared at the Guardian, his eyes filled with madness and battle lust. "Excellent! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed myself this much!"

But the Guardian's body shook violently from the energy overload, and a piercing alarm rang out.

The indicator lights on the dashboard flashed wildly, warning that it was nearing its limit. The pilot's face was pale, beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks. He gripped the control stick tightly, his eyes full of resolve. "It's not over yet..."

The Mysterious Person wouldn't give the Guardian a chance to catch its breath. He flashed into a streak of black light, instantly circling behind it. He formed a blade of dark energy and drove it toward the mech's core.

The Guardian sensed the danger and twisted aside at the last moment. The energy blade missed, but still left a shocking gash across the mech's armor.

"This won't hold for long." The pilot was frantic, his gaze sweeping rapidly across the dashboard. Then he noticed a hidden energy node in the mech's power core. Perhaps he could use it to reorganize the mech's remaining energy and launch one final strike.

He moved quickly, his fingers dancing across the control panel. As the energy node activated, the Guardian's engine roared back to life and its lights flared once more. This time, though, the light flickered with instability, as if it might go out at any moment.

The Mysterious Person noticed the Guardian's change and curled his lips into a sneer. "You're just struggling on the brink of death." He gathered dark energy again, compressing all of it into a small orb that nonetheless held terrifying power. He was preparing to deliver the Guardian a fatal blow.

Just as the Mysterious Person was about to attack, the Guardian moved first. It gathered all its energy into the Invincible Show-Hand Light-Gathering Rope, which instantly thickened several times over. With unstoppable momentum, it lashed toward the Mysterious Person. His gaze sharpened, and he immediately sent the energy orb hurtling toward the rope.

Once again, the two forces collided violently. The energy orb and the rope locked in a stalemate in midair, their power clashing and annihilating one another, filling the space with dazzling light and deafening noise. The Mysterious Person's arm trembled slightly. He hadn't expected the Guardian to still have such tenacious resistance.

Meanwhile, the Guardian's energy was nearly depleted, and its body swayed precariously. The pilot, struck by the energy backlash, coughed up blood as his consciousness began to fade.

The pilot coughed up blood from the energy backlash, his consciousness growing hazy. The lights on the dashboard blurred and crossed before his eyes, and the buttons on the control panel became indistinguishable double images. His hands fell limply, yet he still instinctively tried to grasp at the last thread of hope. Through his dimming vision, he saw the Mysterious Person's dark energy surging like a tide, about to break through the Guardian's final defense.

"Can't... lose..." He forced the words through his teeth, his voice weak but full of defiance. Blood kept running from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto the control panel and staining it red.

Seeing the Guardian in such a sorry state, the Mysterious Person's eyes flashed with disdain and triumph. He raised the orb of dark energy high above his head and laughed wildly. "It's all over! You poor fools!" The orb swelled in his hands, its dark aura growing ever more intense. The surrounding space twisted under the pull of its power.

On Aizer Planet, the Zeta People watched the Guardian teeter on the verge of collapse, frantic with worry. The elderly prayed silently, children stared on with fear and concern, and young warriors clenched their fists, wishing they could rush in to help.

Just as the Mysterious Person was about to hurl the energy orb at the Guardian, the power of belief sent by the Zeta People finally reached it. The force was like a shot of adrenaline, making the Guardian jolt back to life. Its dim eyes shone once more, and its engine gave a low, powerful roar.

The pilot felt the energy and somehow found the strength to move. Fighting through the pain, he gripped the control stick again. He took a deep breath and poured every last bit of the Guardian's remaining energy into the Invincible Show-Hand Light-Gathering Rope.

Carrying the Zeta People's faith and the Guardian's last reserves of energy, the rope transformed into a brilliant rainbow streak. With thunderous force, it lashed toward the Mysterious Person. He sensed the terrifying power of the strike, his expression changing dramatically. He hurriedly raised the orb of dark energy before him, trying to block the fatal blow.

Boom! A deafening blast shook the universe. Blinding light burst forth, and energy surged in every direction. The dark energy orb and the rope collided violently, unleashing a powerful shock wave that struck the surrounding planets and stirred up enormous storms.

The light gradually faded. The Mysterious Person was blasted backward, his body flying like a kite with its string cut before crashing heavily into an asteroid and kicking up a cloud of dust. The Guardian, having exhausted its energy, slowly fell toward Aizer Planet.