The thrusters behind Nanjiamu's shoulders were at full power, deep blue flames spewing violently as his speed increased once again.
The massive titan rapidly shrunk to a small dot, trailing a bright tail of light behind it, while in front was a barrier of airflow baked, thrusted, and compressed to the extreme.
Every second, this barrier was being breached, letting out deafening sonic booms.
His speed was faster; Nanjiamu performed a simple calculation, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Based on the opponent's current speed, it would still take about three seconds to reach that logistics squad.
And he wouldn't even need a second to catch up to them!
"Do you know where you lost?"
At that moment, the icy voice of a blonde girl echoed in Nanjiamu's ears.
"Lost?" Nanjiamu was startled, suddenly feeling an ill omen.
"You lost because you weren't unscrupulous enough."
His hot, surging blood suddenly ran cold.
From the corner of his eye, Nanjiamu noticed a streak of blazing red electricity rushing straight toward his titan's position.
It was Akabane; her buff bar was fully loaded with every possible enhancement, and she had simultaneously triggered Unchecked Rampage.
At this moment, an agility attribute of 3000 MAX was the limit of the panel, but not the limit of the girl.
This rotating blood-colored windmill was now descending with terrifying speed, threatening to envelop everything!
In the next instant, red and black collided, and the titan was forced to a dead stop before flying backward like a cannonball, rapidly distancing itself from Xu Xiaoyou's direction.
Alice pierced through layer after layer of barriers, and the cockpit armor was suddenly ripped open.
The red-haired girl stepped onto the burning steel, staring excitedly at the youth within as if looking at her prey.
"Come play with me!"
"It's the same no matter who it is!" Nanjiamu's face turned fierce.
Without any hesitation, he let out a low growl and released an electrical pulse.
A semi-circular arc of electricity expanded and exploded outward.
The terrifying high-voltage current instantly struck through both his and the girl's bodies.
At the same time, this heart-piercing pain was shared with the blue-haired girl nearby through the Life Link.
Xu Xiaoyou arrived behind the support squad in a flash, ignoring their terrified gazes as she flicked her long whip upward, sending scattered blood blossoms flying into her eyes.
Nanjiamu lowered his gaze, enduring the burning and numbness brought by the current as he tilted his head to dodge the metal spiked club swung by the red-haired girl.
He faced the Apostle heavy cannon aimed at his chest, looking as fierce as a wild beast.
"Visiting Battle by Overstepping Authority!"
"Visiting Battle by Overstepping Authority!"
The two voices rang out simultaneously, one after the other.
The surrounding scene changed abruptly as pillars of light shot into the sky!
Every single person in the audience fell into shock.
In countless taverns, the patrons watching the live broadcast all stood up, staring intently at the screen, desperate to know the final result.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
People forgot to breathe, their hearts pounding in their chests.
They knew clearly in their hearts,
That once the white light illuminating the world dissipated, the person still remaining on the battlefield would be the loser of this war.
Under the artificial sky-curtain, the sky was clear.
Behind the curved buildings full of technological beauty, the hard skyline faded into the sunlight.
This city suddenly returned to tranquility, everything operating as normally as ever.
Cargo drones followed established logistics network routes, passing through the multi-directional floating bridges.
Flows of land-air vehicles surged, and bionics shared a drink during their leisure time.
Further away was a lake, a vast lake where the sunlight and traffic seemed to converge.
Many bionics yearned for that place.
There was more than just sunlight and lakes; there was also the wilderness and freedom.
By stepping through the Fourth Wall, putting on hiking gear, and carrying a travel bag, no one would be able to tell they were bionics anymore.
With a bit of luck, they would soon encounter an enthusiastic traveling motorcade just starting out.
At night, they could sing loud folk songs by the campfire with the most passionate Prakin girl in the group.
It didn't matter if they had an accent; no one here would look at them with strange eyes.
When they set out again at sunrise, the brilliant sunlight would pour into the carriage.
The loud songs of the radio would drift far away with the wind.
They would not only receive embraces; their free lives would bloom like sunflowers.
Outside the cockpit, a pair of hands reached out and flicked away some cigarette ash.
The ring on the ring finger shone dazzlingly under the golden light.
Nanjiamu leaned back in the cockpit in a somewhat ridiculous posture.
At this moment, he looked like an unlucky fellow sitting in a swim ring about to drift away with the sea breeze, or perhaps a lord about to lose all his fiefs.
Perhaps the metaphor wasn't quite right, although their eventual fates would be much the same.
He suddenly felt that a certain phrase suited him perfectly.
Stray dogs don't need tombstones,
Running until they rot is enough.
Nanjiamu exhaled a deep cloud of smoke, never having felt the sunlight feel so bitter; it was so uncomfortable he wanted to cry.
"It's so fucking good..."
"Congratulations to your team 'Light-Chaser Garden' for winning this Visiting Battle by Overstepping Authority. You have gained 100 victory points and 100 performance points. Current total points: 1000."
The figures of the five girls materialized, standing within the light.
"The final winner is... Light-Chaser Garden!"
Ince announced the final result before the expectant eyes of the masses.
The long-suppressed emotions of countless people found an outlet, venting out in an instant.
At the same time, the volume of the bullet screen reached a new peak, the people's rising passion bringing a perfect conclusion to this qualifier.
"Light-Chaser Garden!"
"We are the champions!"
"They actually won this, it wasn't easy..."
"The era of Light-Chaser, boiling with expectation!"
"To be able to turn the tables in such a desperate situation, that's Dark Gold Rose for you!"
"I knew it, the winner would be Light-Chaser Garden, the winner would be Dark Gold Rose, Nice!"
In a corner that no one cared about, countless gamblers who had lost everything by betting heavily on Golden Navigator walked onto high platforms.
They would never understand in this lifetime,
Exactly how the opponent managed to win the final victory despite such a huge disparity.
Even through the curtain, the passion of the people could be felt.
People all over the world were watching this stage intently as the five girls looked at each other and smiled.
A great battle had ended, and the haze hanging over the massive building dissipated.
In the distant clear sky, two rainbows appeared spanning the city,
One deep and one light, like meteors chasing the light, heading straight forward toward the azure horizon.
The rankings were also set at this moment, the qualifiers entering the settlement phase, and rewards such as league points began to be distributed.
In this qualifier, Light-Chaser Garden tied for first place with Queen's Arms with a total of one thousand points!
As the competition here came to a close,
At the same time, in an unknown district.
The entire area was filled with neon blue and rainbow purple colors.
Graffiti of different colors was splashed on street corners and walls.
As screams rang out, people kept falling, and graffiti pigment splashed everywhere.
A girl with twin-tails blew a bubble with her gum; the green candy coating burst, evenly covering her lips.
Her crimson tongue licked it away.
With a casual flick of her hand, the necks of the several people still bitterly begging for mercy were snapped, and they fell to the ground.
Neon blue and rainbow purple pigment flowed from their seven orifices.
The girl stepped over their bodies, shaking the graffiti can in her hand as she raised an eyebrow.
In front of her, a skull graffiti permeating with the aura of death covered the entire wall.
Just as she intended to leisurely continue completing this masterpiece, she seemed to discover a toy that felt novel to her.
She let out a long 'Heh' and turned her head.
Those mocking red eyes looked exceptionally enchanting under the neon lights.
"So, there's still one hiding here."
Perspective shook violently as a figure fell to the ground in terror.
In the next moment, his eyes turned pitch black, filled with colorful graffiti.
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