SEC Chapter 334 The Boundaries of Hillbagon
Chapter 334 The Boundaries of Hillbagon
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Lin Yeming did not immediately check the effects of the upgraded B-level entries. His entire focus was on the battle with Hilbargon and on gaining a deeper understanding of the [Virtual Space].
The simulated battle with Hilbargon lasted for about half an hour, until he felt his mental energy being significantly depleted from maintaining the virtual space, at which point he slowly stopped.
The spherical data space receded like a tide, revealing once again the cold and lifeless reality of the universe.
Hilbagon let out a low growl, his dark golden beastly eyes fixed on Lin Yeming, conveying a desire to "continue."
"That's enough, go back and rest." Lin Yeming patted its hard shell.
Silvergon's strength and combat instincts improve rapidly in actual combat, but without life-threatening battles, he probably won't unlock even more powerful forms.
There's no point in continuing this kind of battle.
Moreover, Goldras, who was standing to the side, was already about to lose his temper.
He had originally planned to go to Lin Yeming's house to find the two of them when he left the moon.
However, he sensed that his younger sister had appeared in the universe, and upon arrival, he witnessed her transformation.
She has even reached that level.
As a unique being with spatial abilities, she has actually traveled to many multiverses, and thus encountered numerous powerful enemies and some special beings.
Goldras’s massive body emerged fully from the void, its dark gold patterns shimmering with a luster even more ancient and profound than that of Silvergon under the starlight.
Its dark golden eyes looked at its sister, then turned to Lin Yeming, conveying complex emotions, including relief, fighting spirit, and a hint of barely perceptible urgency.
After all this time, am I really going to be surpassed by my younger sister?
Seeing Goldras like this, Lin Yeming had an idea and said, "Why don't you sisters have a competition? I can help score you."
Goldras turned his head sharply, a hint of surprise flashing in his dark golden beast eyes. He then thought of his previous battle with his sister, which ended shortly after he discovered that her vision had returned to normal.
This is an opportunity to thoroughly investigate the situation.
It growled softly, looking at Hillbagon, conveying a clear message: Attack?
Hilbargon: "All done!"
A knowing glint and eager anticipation flashed in Goldras's eyes. It understood Lin Yeming's meaning: this was not only a test of its sister's growth, but also a chance for it to re-examine and challenge itself. It growled and looked at Silvergon, its message concise and direct: "Fight?"
Hilbargon's answer was even more decisive, his dark golden eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit: "All out!"
The two made no attempt to conceal their conversation, and Lin Yeming instantly understood what they were saying based on the SA-level language entries.
However, Hilbargon's words made him a little unable to hold back.
I wonder what Hilbargon has been learning from television all this time.
Why does he speak with such a strong Northeastern accent?
Without any further probing, Hilbargon launched the first attack!
Having learned from its previous battle with Lin Yeming, it did not use a straight-line charge. Instead, its massive body suddenly shifted to the side with an agility disproportionate to its size. At the same time, its huge mouth opened, and a scorching breath, far more condensed than before and carrying a dark red halo, shot towards Goldras like a cluster cannon! Where the breath passed, space slightly distorted, radiating a burning sensation from the high temperature.
Goldras neither dodged nor avoided, but merely tilted his head slightly, his massive horns on his forehead glowing with a silvery-white light.
The space in front of it rippled like water with a pebble thrown in. When Hilbargon's incredibly powerful breath struck this rippled area, it seemed to be absorbed by an invisible sponge, its speed decreasing sharply, its energy rapidly decaying and dissipating, ultimately vanishing completely before reaching Goldras's body.
Spatial absorption and energy dissipation!
Hilbargon was not surprised; it had anticipated its sister's methods.
Its real killer move comes right after!
Just as its breath was absorbed, it suddenly exerted force with its limbs, using the Silvergon Iron Mountain Lean.
"Silbagon Iron Mountain Lean!"—This was not the name of the move shouted by Lin Yeming or Silvergon, but rather a name that automatically came to Lin Yeming's mind with a slightly sarcastic tone, after he "heard" the intention contained in the mental fluctuations of Silvergon's attack and the striking resemblance of the movement to a signature move of a certain Earth martial arts school, aided by the SA-level language entry.
The instant his breath was absorbed, the power that burst forth from his limbs was not used for a straight charge, but instead, in an extremely strange and swift manner, his massive body suddenly "leaned" to the side and forward! He transformed his hardest shoulder, covered with a thick, dark gold armor, along with most of his torso, into a battering ram carrying unparalleled kinetic energy and mass, yet also imbued with a hint of "breaking" intent!
This "lean" not only learned the explosive acceleration from the Naga demonstration point, but also twisted all the power in the body into one point, concentrating it on a single shoulder. Its path was not straight, but rather carried a subtle arc, precisely avoiding the strongest center of the spatial absorption field in front of Goldras, "grazing" the edge of the ripples from a tricky angle, and then ruthlessly crashing into Goldras's side!
Simple, brutal, but effective! This is a practical application of Sylvagon's simplified approach, combining his own strength characteristics with the "breaking" technique he had just grasped!
A glint of silver flashed in Goldras's eyes. It was indeed somewhat surprised by its sister's "unconventional" attack. Its side was not a weak point in its defense, but the kinetic energy contained in Hilbargon's "slam" and the impact force concentrated at a single point had reached a level that could pose a threat to it.
It didn't choose to take the hit head-on, nor did it immediately attempt a large-scale spatial relocation—that might have allowed it to fall into the unpredictable rhythm of its sister's subsequent combos. The space around it rippled again, but this time, the nature of the ripples changed. It was no longer simply absorbing, but rather possessed strong characteristics of "deflection" and "force dissipation."
Hilbargon's "Iron Mountain Lean" slammed into the distorted space. The expected solid impact didn't quite materialize; Hilbargon felt as if he'd crashed into a rapidly spinning, viscous gel. Part of the impact was deflected into the void, while the rest was dispersed and cushioned by the layers of spatial folds. However, the power of this concentrated "point" of attack was still considerable. With a muffled "hum," the spatial barrier at Goldras's side fluctuated violently, even caved in slightly, and his body was propelled hundreds of meters to the side and rear by the immense force!
It worked! Silvergon's spirits lifted. It could sense that its sister wasn't entirely invincible!
However, Goldras's counterattack came faster and more strangely. Just as Hilbagon's old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, and its body paused slightly due to the impact, the space it had just "leaned" in, as well as the space around it, simultaneously "froze" and "collapsed" without warning!
It wasn't all-encompassing pressure, but rather the formation of several "spatial collapse points" of varying directions and sizes, like invisible yet sharp winches, tearing and twisting Hilbagun's limbs and torso from different angles! What's more troublesome is that these collapse points are also moving at high speed and changing positions, making it difficult for Hilbagun to gather strength to break free!
Spatial Manipulation - Turbulent Slaughter!
Hilbagon was immediately put on the defensive. It roared angrily, and dark red energy burst from its body as it tried to break free of these annoying spatial traps. However, Goldras's control over space was so exquisite that he could always adjust the position and intensity of the collapse point during the intervals between its power bursts, making it feel as if it were trapped in invisible quicksand and thorn bushes. Its power was constantly being consumed, and its movements were severely restricted.
"Ugh! Annoying!" Hilbargon expressed its frustration, hating the feeling of having no way to use its power.
Goldras hovered steadily in the distance, its dark golden eyes calm and unwavering. It waited, awaiting its sister's next move. This level of restraint shouldn't be considered a dead end for Hilbargon at this moment.
As expected, Hilbargon did not "disappoint" it. It suddenly ceased its futile struggles, its dark golden pupils fixed intently on Goldras, and the thick carapace on its chest, which had previously released the rudimentary form of the [Molten Core Penetrating Ray], once again faintly glowed with a golden-white light. But this time, instead of releasing the ray, it suddenly poured that highly compressed, qualitatively transformed power into its entire body!
"Open it for me!"
With an even wilder roar, Hilbargon's size visibly expanded! It wasn't just bloating; the density and thickness of its muscles and carapace increased dramatically! The dark gold patterns became as bright as flowing lava, and a more savage, primal, and oppressive aura swept out!
Forced into a berserk state of incomplete power release!
"Click, click..."
The "spatial collapse points" that bound it actually cracked under the sudden surge of power! Hilbagun suddenly spread its limbs, and with pure physical strength, it tore the surrounding distorted and solidified spatial structure to shreds like tattered cloth!
Having broken free, Hilbagun's rationality diminished, replaced by a surge of savagery. Ignoring everything else, it locked onto Goldras once more, its massive body charging straight ahead with unstoppable momentum! This time, it was faster and more powerful, its body even surrounded by a dark red energy shockwave with a distorted force field, like a burning meteor!
Pure, violent collision! The ultimate demonstration of overcoming skill with brute force!
Goldras's expression finally turned serious. Although his sister's state was incomplete and might have aftereffects, her power level had indeed reached an astonishing height in a short period of time, even posing a real threat to him. A straight-line charge may seem clumsy, but when power, speed, and mass all reach a certain limit, and are accompanied by a will of "annihilation," any fancy countermeasures can be easily overwhelmed by sheer force.
Its two horns shone brightly with silver light, and the space in front of it rapidly folded and compressed, forming thick, layered diamond-shaped spatial shield walls! At the same time, it began to flash short-range spatially at a high frequency, attempting to disrupt Hilbagun's lock.
However, as Hilbagun entered his berserk state, although his charge trajectory was straight, the space in his path began to abnormally "collapse"! Wherever the dark red energy shockwave passed, the spatial shield wall erected by Goldras was violently smashed and annihilated, like ice and snow encountering high temperatures! Hilbagun's charge itself was disrupting the stability of space!
Boom!!!
Ultimately, Goldras was unable to completely evade the attack. At the last moment, it concentrated most of its spatial power into a single point, forming an extremely solid silver shield of light to directly confront Silvergon's ferocious charge!
A blinding light erupted, and a violent energy shockwave spread out in a spherical shape, pushing Lin Yeming, who was far away, back a few steps. A brief, chaotic void was even blasted into the air.
The light faded, and the scene appeared.
Goldras was thrown backwards for over a thousand meters, the silver light on his body appearing somewhat disordered, and several fine cracks appeared in his scales where the light shield on his chest had shattered. Hilbargon, on the other hand, stopped near the point of impact, panting heavily. His swollen body began to slowly shrink, the ferocity in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by deep exhaustion and a hint of… bewilderment? He seemed to have overexerted himself, even his consciousness was becoming somewhat blurred.
Lin Yeming spoke at the opportune moment, his voice penetrating the aftershocks of energy: "Hilbagon, in a state of incomplete berserk, forcibly broke through the stalemate, unleashing a new high in power, effectively impacting and slightly damaging Goldras, but he himself was greatly exhausted and fell into weakness. Goldras's response strategy was reasonable; the violent breach of his spatial defense was unexpected, but overall he was unharmed, and his control and realm still held the advantage."
He glanced at Hilbargon, who was panting heavily and whose eyes had regained some clarity, looking both resentful and fearful. He then looked at Goldras, who was calming his breathing and checking his own injuries (which were actually quite minor).
"In this battle, Hilbagun had a slight edge in 'instant bursts and breaking the deadlock,' while Goldras prevailed in 'overall control and attrition.' Overall, it's a draw. However, Hilbagun, your berserk state is uncontrollable and comes at too high a cost; you need to find a more stable way to unleash your power. Goldras, your defensive plans against unconventional, purely violent attacks could be improved."
Both giant beasts remained silent, digesting the gains from the battle and Lin Yeming's comments.
Goldras looked at Hilbargon with a mixture of relief and seriousness.
This younger sister does indeed possess the potential to harm or even threaten him.