Bab 200: Chapter 200: Victory in a Blink of an Eye
How did Clark learn to control lightning? It all started with the BGM of "only my railgun" (Super Electromagnetic Cannon).
Although the BGM only allowed him to experience holding thunder in his palm for a brief moment, less than five minutes in total, those few minutes were incredibly precious.
Later, while comprehending nature with the BGM of "Stealing Skills," the memory of controlling thunder resurfaced, significantly speeding up his understanding of lightning.
This allowed Clark not only to transform his Qi into lightning for attribute attacks but also to utilize lightning almost as effectively as his innate light energy, despite not being derived from his bloodline.
Clark used the principle of opposite attraction, transforming his Qi into extremely yang and rigid lightning with light attributes, which naturally attracted The Mandarin's yin-attributed lightning converted through dark attributes, turning it back on its master!
Seeing his long-prepared attack being redirected by Clark, The Mandarin's face showed no panic. His left thumb's ring emitted a black glow again, absorbing both the light energy released by Clark and his own dark thunder.
Suddenly, The Mandarin's aura surged to an intensity that even Clark felt daunting.
"Ha ha ha…" Laughing triumphantly, The Mandarin boasted, "After receiving the dark energy bestowed by Lord Dormammu, my Black Light Ring can now absorb all forms of power to enhance myself!"
"Let's see how you block this next strike!"
As he spoke, a terrifying energy beam burst from the ring on The Mandarin's left index finger, cutting straight towards Clark.
Facing this life-or-death moment, the fear Clark felt was tenfold, even a hundredfold stronger than before. He remembered that this ring was among The Mandarin's most powerful, untested yet undeniably potent. Facing this cutting beam, neither his miraculous healing abilities nor his vibranium suit could offer protection.
Almost without thinking, Clark instantly raised a magic circle underfoot, stepping into it and swiftly dodging to the left.
However, The Mandarin's power, now more than double his prime, was far greater.
With ample energy, this strike was not as fleeting and weak as before but followed Clark relentlessly.
How could Clark's speed outpace The Mandarin's mere flick of a finger? Watching the beam sweep over a mountain, slicing it in half, the distance to the fleeing Clark closed rapidly.
Clark had hoped to loot all of The Mandarin's rings, turning them into his own, but hadn't anticipated his opponent's strength to be so much greater.
Now, his primary concern wasn't looting but survival!
Changes came too fast; even full-speed evasion was insufficient, let alone summoning a portal with the cosmic cube.
How should Clark save himself from such a terrifying attack?
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Meanwhile, Tony's battle with Killian also reached its climax.
Tony and Ares' controlled Iron Man suits had wiped out the lesser foes, but the final boss proved to be a formidable challenge for Tony.
Boosted by dark energy, Killian, now a man of fire, melted Iron Man suits with ease, and Tony's ranged attacks were mostly thwarted by his dark energy-enhanced skin, with the Extremis virus rapidly healing any damage.
As Tony's suits dwindled without inflicting significant damage on Killian, he wondered how to continue the fight.
Glancing towards Clark, he saw him being chased by The Mandarin's cutting beam, chilling Tony's heart.
If Clark was out of options, how could he defeat this indestructible monster?
Distracted, Tony was caught off guard as Killian's flame breath targeted his Mark 42 suit, too late to dodge.
In a critical moment, a young girl's figure, Ares controlling Queen Knight Suit No. 36, shielded him, melting under the intense flames.
Tony, horrified, cried out for Ares, who reassured him as a mere AI system, emphasizing the importance of focus in battle.
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Facing inevitable capture by the cutting beam, Clark's eyes flashed with determination.
Unable to escape, he decided to risk it all with an unmastered technique.
Rushing towards The Mandarin, he no longer dodged the cutting beam, instead directing his sword towards The Mandarin, creating a void with his strike.
Cube Space Slash!
Since his battle with Laufey, Clark had been refining this technique without the cosmic cube, but success was sporadic.
Forced by The Mandarin, he risked using it, finding a breakthrough in a life-or-death moment, mastering the technique without relying on the cosmic cube.
The Mandarin, meeting Clark's attack, saw his cutting beam swallowed by the void created by Clark's sword, which then cleanly sliced through The Mandarin.
The Mandarin split in two, but even in defeat, his eyes blazed with madness, attempting to self-destruct with his rings.
Clark, reacting quickly, managed to cut off some energy but was too late to prevent the explosion entirely.
The explosion scattered The Mandarin's body, leaving Clark severely injured but quickly healed by a surge of energy, albeit troubled by absorbing The Mandarin's dark energy.
Now stronger, Clark faced the consequences of battling powerful foes tainted with dark energy, complicating even their defeat.
Returning to The Mandarin's estate, Clark found Tony and Killian's battle nearing its end, with Killian, the villain, likely to emerge victorious as Tony's remaining suits dwindled.
The toll of the battle was evident, marking a pyrrhic victory.
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