Ten minutes ago,
before Fang Ran sensed that immense power erupting on the ground and rushed through the factory's underground spaces,
above ground, inside the factory,
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Boom--!!!
It sounded as if a truck was continuously ramming against the vault doors, with heavy, deafening impacts ringing out endlessly!
In the central clearing of the factory, surrounded by the research building and workshop warehouses,
boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts. Various real-world martial arts, elevated by physical capabilities that allowed B-rank Upper Position individuals to leap dozens of meters into the air, transformed into an entirely new set of combat skills.
Serica's figure moved like a fiercely sharp streak of light, the blade of light on her light armor striking Rufus's shield in a torrential downpour!
Complete suppression!
Watching the light fragments and sparks on her shield flash unceasingly, Rufus wore a gloomy, teeth-gritting expression amidst his defense.
Every time he attempted to create distance, she instantly closed in, leaving him unable to find a chance to counterattack amidst her overwhelmingly superior martial arts, and even the occasional counter he managed was blocked by her armor.
He could only continually and passively parry her attacks like this.
Moreover, although from the start of the battle until now—more than ten minutes—she had relied solely on armor and physical techniques without pulling out ranged weapons or other technological equipment,
Rufus knew that as a technologist, she definitely wasn't incapable of using them.
Bang--!
A blue-flashing mechanical gauntlet punched hard against the force-field shield, the accumulated onslaught breaking its equilibrium.
Rufus saw Serica's figure abruptly vanish from his field of vision!
Oh no!!
This thought flashed through his mind in an instant. Putting his all into turning around to block at maximum speed, the very moment he