Though Psykos could not feel the fierce aura radiating from Metal Bat through her binoculars, the numbers leaping across her lenses still left her stunned.
Numbers were often the most convincing measure of how intense a battle had become.
Fifty-five thousand. Fifty-eight thousand. Sixty thousand...
The astonishing Combat Power Value Serizawa now displayed far exceeded Psykos's expectations.
His current combat power had already surpassed Superalloy Darkshine's baseline value of around fifty thousand.
That meant if Superalloy Darkshine continued to let Metal Bat strike his body without trying to block, Serizawa's next attack would cause him real harm.
Even his battle-hardened body would be injured.
Psykos looked forward to that. Superalloy Darkshine's true strength should go far beyond what he had shown so far. If he were actually wounded, perhaps he would stop underestimating his opponent and reveal more of his power.
Serizawa charged at Superalloy Darkshine with long, pounding strides. He leaped up and brought his bat down with all his might. The energy across the arena seemed to move with him, and before the bat even touched Superalloy Darkshine, the ground caved in beneath its force.
Superalloy Darkshine still made no move to dodge. On the contrary, excitement flashed in his eyes.
This was what he had been waiting for.
When someone who pursued absolute strength came close to perfection, he craved an evenly matched opponent—and a threat that could truly challenge him—all the more.
As his own power had grown to such extremes, Superalloy Darkshine had begun to feel like a man with no equal.
Of course, many who claimed to seek defeat did not truly want it. When defeat actually loomed, they often feared it more than most.
Superalloy Darkshine now knew he was about to face a genuine challenge.
It was the perfect chance to prove