In the end, he dodged the lethal strike, but the blade still grazed his front, slicing through the surface armor like tearing paper, leaving a deep bloodmark across it.

This bloodmark was nearly a meter long, with the metal at the wound scorched black by high temperatures, cut so deep that the damaged mechanical components inside were visible.

The explosive burst of speed just now came from the second-level overload.

The last time Ivan used the second-level overload was the year before last; he only used it for less than twenty seconds, and his entire prosthetic was almost scrapped, requiring more than half a month for experts at the Iron Blood Alliance to repair.

The side effects of the second-level overload are undeniably terrifying.

But faced with the desperate madness of Ou Chenyu, Ivan had no choice but to reveal his trump card.

Ou Chenyu stood with his knife, exhaling heavily through his nose and mouth, glaring at Ivan.

Ivan also stared intently at his opponent, searching for the slightest flaw.

In the dark battlefield shrouded in rain, two prosthetic implanters entering the second-level overload began their final duel.

Time passed slowly.

The longer the standoff continued, the more alarmed Ivan became.

In the prosthetic overload state, the wear on both the prosthetic and the body is incredibly rapid.

As the Anti-Violence Captain, Ivan never considered himself to have mediocre potential.

Effort?

Sorry, effort is for geniuses.

Without effort, a genius might become mediocre.

But a mediocre person will remain mediocre no matter how hard they try.

The fact that he could have today’s strength, effort is indeed important, but it is also closely tied to strong talent.

Even with such outstanding talent, combined with a fully equipped Fearless Level prosthetic, he could only maintain the second-level overload for twenty seconds.

But Ou Chenyu had been in the second-level overload for almost half a minute now.

Those military-grade prosthetics, and his body, showed no signs of any damage at all!

This kind of talent left Ivan in indescribable shock.

This Ou Chenyu is not just a genius.

Not even one of those exceptionally rare existences.

He is a child of destiny.

Just like he said himself, he truly is destined to stand at the pinnacle of the world…

Ivan realized he couldn’t afford to drag this out with him; every second in the second-level overload was unimaginably precious for him.

He must defeat him before reaching his limit!

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable…

The pathways formed by the prosthetic overload surged through Ivan’s body, his breath becoming as blistering as lava, the dramatically rising core temperature exuding from his body, condensing into plumes of white mist in the winter cold.

“Boom—” His body vanished from its original location without warning, followed by the sound of a sonic boom.

At the same time, the Alpha Team Member launched support, with various prosthetic energy beams and Blood Code Abilities coming in waves, and the Mechanical Ferocious Beast recklessly blocking Ou Chenyu’s escape routes.

Ivan’s side kick was as fast as lightning, the severely compressed air forming a viscous liquid, followed swiftly, directly attacking Ou Chenyu’s face.

Ou Chenyu, besieged by over twenty people in turns, and now faced with the equally second-level overload Ivan, had no room to dodge, barely managing to raise his arm in defense.

“Boom!” A noticeable dent appeared where the arm was struck, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the ground and carving a trench nearly a hundred meters long.

Ivan gave Ou Chenyu no chance to breathe, instantly closing the gap between them with another side kick.

Ou Chenyu felt the heavy pressure closing in, almost crawling on hands and knees to desperately evade.

“Swish—” Ivan’s flying kick grazed past Ou Chenyu’s body; though it missed, the overwhelming pressure from the kick still compressed Ou Chenyu’s internal organs, nearly making him vomit.

Ou Chenyu struggled on the ground in a disheveled state, not having the chance to wipe the mud off his face before Ivan’s attack came again.

“Not done yet!” Ivan’s breath was as scorching as lava, roaring as if about to spew forth flames, his fist full of power, smashing towards Ou Chenyu like a meteor.

Ou Chenyu was already battered beyond recognition by Ivan, almost unrecognizable.

The internal consumption caused by the second-level overload, coupled with the severe external injuries from the battle, would have killed any other prosthetic implanter long ago.

But that intense will to survive continued to support Ou Chenyu, preventing him from falling.

The Alpha Team members exerted their full strength with no reservations. Although they couldn’t directly threaten Ou Chenyu, who was in a second-level Prosthetic Overload, the coordination honed by intense training remained effective, continually limiting his movement space.

Ivan relentlessly pursued him, every punch blossoming with blood on Ou Chenyu, determined to kill him here once and for all.

Finally, this joint attack bore fruit.

The serious internal and external injuries, coupled with the backlash from prolonged second-level Prosthetic Overload, were too much for Ou Chenyu’s energy core to handle.

The energy core is the foundation for maintaining the function of the prosthetic; in combat, anything can break, except for this component.

Now that there was a problem with the energy core, sparks of malfunction burst from Ou Chenyu’s body, crackling in the rain.

Ivan reached his limit in the frenzied assault, but could still hold on for a few seconds, gathering every ounce of remaining strength for a fatal attack on Ou Chenyu.

“Buzz—” Yet, at this moment, Ou Chenyu’s energy core suddenly began to operate at overdrive, the light blazing from within even piercing through his skin, making him seem like he was engulfed in flames.

“I! Will not!! Die!!!” A distorted, frenzied roar erupted from his throat.

The blazing light of the energy core grew even more intense, almost turning the surroundings into daylight, all the energy converging to a single point, like a torrent threatening to sweep away everything.

This was the prosthetic implanter’s most extreme combat tactic: self-destruction!

But to everyone’s shock, this was not ordinary self-destruction!

The self-destruction program of the energy core indeed activated, releasing all its energy.

Yet, Ou Chenyu, through his control over the prosthetics, managed to suppress it, preventing the energy from explosively dissociating, instead concentrating it into a raging ray of energy!

This nearly miraculous operation, Ivan had not seen in his entire 27 years of service.

“Boom!!!” At the moment the energy ray burst forth, a radius of several hundred meters was transformed into a rain-free zone.

The devastating energy stream knocked down all the surrounding Alpha Team members and Mechanical Ferocious Beasts, their bodies unable to withstand the impact and losing all ability to move.

Ivan suffered the worst; hit directly by the energy ray, two-thirds of his abdominal cavity was vaporized, and his artificial spine was completely melted.

As the ray dissipated, the torrential rain fell once more, covering the battlefield shrouded in extreme heat.

Lying in the crimson puddles, Ivan felt nothing but a chilling sensation.

The combat potential of this enemy was terrifying.

In his 27 years of service, Ou Chenyu’s paper strength was only second or third-rate among the enemies he faced.

But the potential he unleashed in a desperate situation far exceeded anyone else Ivan had ever encountered.

If someone like this isn’t eliminated early, once they grow, they would pose a threat not only to New Moon City but to the entire Human Realm!

Ivan desperately tried to stand up again, but his injuries were too severe, the body on the brink of collapse from the second-level Prosthetic Overload, lying in the pool of blood, he no longer had the strength to fight.

Suddenly, a shadow approached, and his shoulder was ruthlessly stepped on.

Ivan looked with difficulty.

In the rain, Ou Chenyu’s nearly shattered body stood firmly, his crazed eyes menacing like a demon’s.

A large hole burst open in Ou Chenyu’s chest, filled with broken artificial flesh and electronic components, the energy core already scrapped.

His prosthetics were now unusable, yet he still moved relying on the power of his original body.

Under Ivan’s watchful eyes, Ou Chenyu reached out, transplanted Ivan’s still usable Fearless Level 1 energy core.

Then he removed his own scrapped energy core and replaced it with Ivan’s in the energy compartment, completing the swap.

With the glow rushing through the circuits once more, those prosthetics on his body that had not been entirely destroyed began to operate again.

Fortunately, Ou Chenyu’s injuries were too heavy, and he had no strength left to fight. With the other Alpha Team members gradually regaining consciousness, he didn’t want to engage in a mutual kill with Ivan, so he staggered away without finishing him off.

By the time the Alpha Team members regrouped, Ou Chenyu’s figure had already merged into the darkness of the rainy night, escaping the encirclement.

“Captain!” Everyone rushed over, crouching beside Ivan, who lay in the pool of blood.

Ivan coughed out blood continuously, unwillingly saying, “To think I’d fall in a place like this…”

“Quick, call the rescue team!” Zeus urgently instructed his companions.

Ivan spat out a mouthful of blood, ordering: “Open the communication frequency, connect with that person.”

Zeus complied, and the communication was established.

Ivan: “I stumbled… that kid’s heading your way… hey, did you hear?”

Zeus reminded: “Captain, she doesn’t talk.”

“Oh…” Ivan closed his eyes, speaking in a deep voice, “Anyway, I’m leaving it to you… be very careful!”

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