"How do you want to fight?" Ian asked, "Should I use Virtual Reality System, or should I randomly create a huge special dimension as our arena? Or, I have already mastered the method of entering Mirror Dimension, and we can go there and have a good fight."
"This bastard is definitely showing off." This thought flashed through the minds of all the variants at the same time, making them grit their teeth in anger. Unfortunately, they had to sadly admit that their current skills were indeed inferior to others.
"We use virtual reality." C-137 said coldly.
"I have no objection." Ian shrugged, "Don't waste time, the outcome will be decided in one round."
C-137's only thought now was to beat the arrogant guy in front of him to the ground. His rank was obviously a whole level higher than his opponent, but the opponent showed a confident attitude of winning. This kind of arrogance was simply a great shame for him.
'No, he dares to be so crazy, he must have some trump card.' C-137 thought to himself. He suddenly realized that he should probably be more cautious. Unfortunately, he was now riding a tiger and had no way out.
Before connecting his consciousness to the system, Ian carefully checked the underlying code of the virtual reality program to ensure that there was nothing fishy; at the same time, he also confirmed that the system could perfectly simulate all of his abilities. A few seconds later, C-137 appeared opposite him, ready to go.
A 30-second countdown appeared between the two of them. So, they waited quietly for the countdown to reach zero.
'Not only must I win this battle, but I must also crush him with brutal absolute strength. Only in this way can I completely frighten this group of lawless mutants!'
Therefore, he secretly activated Arcane Spark and used his huge karma to increase the spell horribly. He had just recently won a tragic interstellar war and saved trillions of creatures from the terrifying Undead Legion.
Therefore, the positive karma accumulated in him has skyrocketed to an alarming level; in other words, he now has plenty of karma to squander.
When the countdown reached zero, Ian took action decisively. He did not use the iconic Arcane Rune Magic, for fear that these smart variants would take the opportunity to steal his skills.
Although his magic system Fusion incorporated countless esoteric knowledge from other universes, and it was almost impossible to copy it perfectly, he still did not dare to underestimate the learning ability of these variants.
He knew all too well how perverted these guys were - especially when they decided to join forces on the rare occasion.
For this battle, Ian decided to go back to his basics, using only wand casting and basic Dragon Tongue Magic. The moment the countdown ended, he violently threw out [Fiendfyre].
The terrifying blue magic flame appeared out of thin air under his will, and then quickly condensed into the form of a huge oriental dragon.
Under his vast magic power and perverted Karma Amplification, even the most basic spells will become unfathomable and infinitely powerful.
At the same time, C-137's expression suddenly changed; he could tell at a glance that his opponent had casually released a Ninth Tier level spell!
'How is this possible?!' If the other party used some kind of powerful magic Divine Artifact, he would still understand. But his scanning system did not detect any fluctuations in Divine Artifact. This means that G-003 released this level of spells entirely by relying on its own hard power!
C-137 reacted very quickly and immediately cast a counter-curse, trying to seize control of Fiendfyre. However, the devastating and terrifying power directly knocked him hundreds of meters away.
[Sectumsempra]
Ian waved his hand, followed by another Dark Magic curse. A shield lit up on C-137's body; however, there were still several bone-deep wounds on his body, and blood spurted out.
[Death's Hand]
C-137 used his Divine Runes to cast a spell. Dazzling golden light Blink surrounded him, and then, a huge black hand tore through the space and clawed hard at Ian.
"Bleach I've killed too many of these things, and I'm tired of them a long time ago." G-003 sneered, and with a wave of his hand, he easily dispelled C-137's spell.
"My death magic is ineffective?" C-137 was horrified, and finally realized that he was in a huge crisis.
"Warm-up is over." Ian put away his smile and uttered an ancient and solemn syllable.
[Dragon Language: Destruction]
C-137 instantly felt that the surrounding space was being crazily distorted, turning into an indestructible cage to trap him. He immediately judged that he was not being pulled into the pocket dimension created by his opponent. What was worse was that this space cage was extremely unstable.
Then, as expected, it exploded. The violent and chaotic space-time energy was enough to completely Annihilation his proud "Divine Power-Magic Fusion Physique".
This horrific explosion directly destroyed dozens of galaxies in the virtual space. Fortunately, this was only in virtual reality. When all the dust settled, Ian saw that C-137 was still alive.
His windy magic robe had turned into several rags, and dark golden blood was dripping from various parts of his body. A golden shield full of cracks was still protecting him.
"It seems that you have completed the prototype of the 'Divine Power-Magic Fusion Spell'." G-003 said lightly, "My proposal is still valid. As long as you are willing to hand over the research data of Divine Power and Magic Fusion, I am willing to help you complete the incomplete equation."
"Do you think this battle is over?" C-137 roared through gritted teeth.
"It's over." G-003 said in a Judgment-like tone, "I can see that because Divine Power and magic power are running rampant in your body, your soul is on the verge of collapse. You are just bluffing now, trying to delay time so that you can re-seal the out-of-control Divine Power and regain control of the magic power."
"Unfortunately, this is meaningless."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you feel that there is a trace of violent space-time energy mixed in between those two energies?"
C-137's face instantly turned pale.
"The victory has been decided. Give up and save yourself the last bit of dignity."
C-137 stared at Ian without saying a word, falling into a deathly silence.
"In that case, then go die." Ian raised his hand and shot a purple beam of light without any hesitation. The gesture was very similar to the action of launching Qigong waves in <Dragon Ball>. He didn't even bother to use any spells, but directly used the purest magic power to crush the opponent, showing his contempt to the fullest.
Ian and C-137 opened their eyes in reality at the same time, and their reactions were completely different. The AI system gave a judgment, and G-003 once again received full marks.
In this battle, he not only crushed his opponent with an absolute advantage, but also challenged him to a higher level. This perfect score is well deserved.
"So, I am the chairman of Council now?" Ian looked around, and the whole place was silent.
"Wait a minute." A-001 said slowly, "Although I know that my chances of winning are slim, I still don't want to give up so easily."
"Your courage is commendable." Ian smiled and sent him a virtual reality battle invitation. While waiting for the countdown, he decided to chat with the weather-beaten old man.
"If you don't mind, could you tell me what happened to you?"
"My story is very simple." A-001's eyes were filled with endless sorrow and reminiscence, "I once built a brilliant Magic Empire. However, my arrogance cost me everything. I lost to Herpo."
"The earth was blown to pieces. Everything I loved and valued was destroyed in that disaster. It was real death, without any Resurrection hope."
A-001 seems to be completely trapped in painful memories.
"I tried every method I could think of, trying to Resurrection them, trying to make up for the mistakes I made. Unfortunately, fate seems to always be against me."
His current old appearance is not due to age, loss of vitality, or the end of his lifespan. It is because he endured unimaginable mental torture and turned gray overnight.
"Yes, arrogance and conceit are indeed our biggest enemies." Ian nodded with deep feeling. The countdown ended and the battle began. However, this battle ended faster than the previous one.
A-001 is a top healing mage, but this cannot change the fact that he is still just a Eighth Tier mage. Therefore, Ian ended this battle without any suspense as quickly as possible.
In the end, the AI gave A-001 a score of 30. According to the algorithm, if there are a few more battles, his score should improve. But now, no one cares about this.
"Everyone, you won't go back on your word, right?" Ian looked down at the silent crowd.
"Since we agreed from the beginning to use this method to elect the chairman, we will never break our promise." A-001 was the first to express his position, and others nodded in agreement. Finally, Ian set his sights on C-137.
"I... also agree with the results of this election." C-137 squeezed out this sentence through his teeth.
"Very good." Ian showed a satisfied smile. "Then, from today on, I will be your chairman."