It would be best not to enter that state; although strength can be greatly enhanced, it accelerates the invasion of that bizarre material on the body, causing the body’s balance to be disrupted prematurely.
But now, there’s no choice but to use it.
...
The battlefield is once again covered by clusters of energy, and the battle range is expanding.
The space in the core area is shattered, void storms surge out, further blurring the battlefield.
On the wide-area channel, spectators analyze based on what they just saw.
"It’s really changed; Azure Dragon has been hiding all along. That hammer is truly formidable—he also has a weapon."
"Of course, considering he’s a Divine Craftsman, it’s impossible for him not to have a corresponding weapon."
The performance of this mecha has already exceeded many people’s expectations, and quite a few are starting to believe that it’s Azure Dragon’s true body controlling the mecha.
"Lord Azure Dragon is indeed hiding." Ulrich and others, observing through the live broadcast, are increasingly excited.
Even forcing Prince Costate into the arena is considered honorable despite defeat.
"Do you think Lord Azure Dragon is behind that mecha?" Monroe asked.
"Impossible," Ulrich decisively replied, "With Azure Dragon’s cunning... he is cautious; if he personally came, I’d cut off my head for you."
They are unlike outsiders who have never interacted with Azure Dragon.
Azure Dragon previously managed to disguise himself as an ordinary mechanic; would he risk personally coming to battle after working under him for so long?
Ulrich guessed, "It might be one of his subordinates."
Monroe nodded in deep agreement, about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, "Not good!"
On the screen before him, a dazzling blood-red light suddenly burst forth.
A chilling, eerie breath of life surged out from the battlefield, overwhelming everything.
Li Ming immediately sensed something amiss and quickly retreated.
In the field, Ryan’s body inflated, blood energy boiled and surged out, and the scorching golden wings were gradually covered in blood threads, making him seem to be in extreme pain.
Frenzied and unstable spiritual fluctuations surged out wave after wave.
The intensity of his aura continuously surged to heights beyond radar detection.
"This life aura... is this the effect of alchemy material enhancement?" Li Ming’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and before he could react, he felt his vision filled with blood.
The next moment, scarlet energy beams poured out like a torrential downpour; swift and fierce.
They viciously bombarded the mecha, almost impossibly quick, leaving countless afterimages as violent energy ripples continuously spread.
The metal shell under this violent assault ended up with deep dents, where the metal twisted and deformed, flickering with alarming sparks.
Thud, thud, thud!!
Heavy thuds echoed within the mecha’s interior cavity, while Ryan’s scarlet eyes exuded an icy murderous intent.
He tightly gripped the black Gun of Annihilation, blood energy pouring into it, intertwining arcs of black and red while sinister twisted patterns spread, resembling a blooming blood-red rose.
"Die for me!"
Ryan was overwhelmed by brutality, his internal bodily changes further fueling his uncontrollable murderous intent.
With this thrust, the starfield was split by the bloody light, like a curtain torn in two from the center.
The battlefield shifted rapidly; the sudden change left many bewildered, unable to fathom what had transpired.
All that could be seen was the overwhelming blood light and the accompanying spiritual fluctuations, seemingly belonging to Prince Ryan’s power.
"The situation reversed again; was Ryan hiding as well?"
Many swallowed hard; the energy fluctuations now far exceeded their imagination. Forget the battlefield’s center—even the peripheral regions, or even a planet, would be obliterated.
Despite being far off, one could feel the terrifying aura.
"Is this what Ryan was after?" Prince Costate wondered deeply.
"How is this achieved?" The Navigator, hidden among many spectators, watched with a dark gaze.
Azure Dragon winning or losing was of no concern to him.
Ryan’s attention was always on Azure Dragon, and during this period, their people had already discovered many planets now transformed into silent wastelands.
Many were minor civilizations, lacking resources, the kind that would remain unnoticed for years.
The only task now was linking those planets with Ryan. Benefiting from Ryan’s absence in the Sea of Stars, they were attempting to start from the garrison base.
Yet, inwardly, there was an unavoidable curiosity about how Ryan achieved such feats, even a hint of greed. Evolution... it tempted everyone.
"Is this the ability of alchemy material?" The Creator Divine Craftsman clenched his fist, a similar desire rising within him, another thought silently emerging from his consciousness:
"My evidence could not only threaten the Empire but maybe allow cooperation with them."
Threatening the Empire was for the Mechanic Association, indirectly also for his benefit.
If such a thing could truly enable leapfrog evolution, perhaps it could be utilized.
"How did Ryan become so much stronger?" The Mechanical Soul Divine Craftsman was bewildered; thinking Azure Dragon had the upper hand, they hadn’t expected Ryan to have such a trick.