Chapter 51: Magic Techniques!

Na Ke Xia abruptly lifted his head!

And he stood up.

His face still showed no expression, but those murky green eyes fixed firmly on the Black Curtain Lady in the audience!

He ignored the pain, walking toward Heimu with a slow, steady pace, step by step.

His Health Bar clearly showed zero, yet his very presence exuded an intention stronger than ever before!

"!!!" Bai Hang and A Xing were stunned, instinctively wanting to intervene.

"Not necessary." Heimu's cold voice stopped them.

She slowly rose from her seat, looking down at Na Ke Xia, whose Health Bar was zero yet he had not collapsed, approaching step by step.

"It seems merely emptying the Health Bar is not enough to Persuade you, this obstinate scholar."

Heimu's voice carried a hint of realization and also appreciation: "What you seek is not the outcome of battle, but… an answer? A… confirmation from the source?"

Na Ke Xia stopped a few meters from the audience seats, holding his head up, silently gazing at Heimu with his murky eyes that seemed to bear countless chaotic knowledge and obsession.

The venue was utterly silent, save for the faint glow of swaying fluorescent flora and the faint 'hiss' of data dissipating from Na Ke Xia's body.

The Black Curtain Lady tilted her head slightly, her gray-white hair flowing down like a waterfall.

In her violet-black eyes, data streams swirled like a galaxy, locking gazes with Na Ke Xia's murky eyes.

Just as the Black Curtain Lady anticipated a profound mental showdown, Na Ke Xia in the arena made a new move.

He slowly turned his head, his murky eye sweeping over the on-guard A Xing and Bai Hang; finally, everyone clearly saw—above his head, the Health Bar that had been zero instantly refilled, the red deepening further, and beside it a faint gold icon resembling a buff state appeared.

"Magic!"

A muffled yet unusually loud voice, tinged with inexplicable excitement, was squeezed from Na Ke Xia's throat.

Next, amid everyone's incredulous gaze—especially the Black Curtain Lady's—Na Ke Xia struck an extremely exaggerated pose reminiscent of a classical sculpture: arms bent, biceps bulging, torso slightly leaned back.

Immediately—

"Screech—Bang!!"

The blue-and-white striped Psychiatric Uniform on him instantly burst apart, turning into countless shreds of cloth that flew everywhere like an explosion!

Beneath the fabric lay not an ordinary scholar's physique, but extremely swollen, angular muscles with bulging veins, gleaming with a metallic sheen in the venue's dim light.

His overall size increased by a notch, his height seeming to have grown a few centimeters.

Then he quickly switched to a pose showcasing his latissimus dorsi, his whole body's muscles tensed, full of explosive power.

A few of the farthest-flying shreds, like a stray bullet, went 'pop' and stuck directly onto the Transparent Barrier in front of the Black Curtain Lady, slowly sliding down.

Black Curtain Lady: "..."

Her violet-black eyes rarely widened a fraction; on her usually expressionless face, the corner of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Even she was stunned by this completely unexpected 'transformation' scene.

(What... situation?)

This was practically the shared thought of everyone present.

Whatever happened to the promised solemn, grave clash of wills?

What on earth is this sudden, visually impactful 'Magic' and bodybuilder display?!

"Pfft..."

Bai Hang instinctively covered his mouth, but the shock and the urge to laugh—yet daring not to—showed plainly in his eyes.

The system doll calmly analyzed from the side: "Target energy level surged abnormally, physical structure underwent unknown reconstruction. Behavioral logic chaos increased by 300%. Note: This 'Magic' has no reference value."

However, Na Ke Xia clearly had no intention of giving them more time to digest this bizarre scene.

Just as Bai Hang's faint laugh hadn't fully faded, Na Ke Xia's figure vanished like a ghost!

Not high-speed movement, but more like a short-distance leap!

"Watch out!"

A Xing's warning and attack arrived almost simultaneously.

Na Ke Xia's massive form appeared before Bai Hang like an instantaneous teleport, with no fancy moves—just a simple, direct punch so fast it tore the air!

The punch's wind nearly knocked the breath out of Bai Hang, his white hair flung violently backward.

"Bang——!"

At the critical moment, A Xing promptly shifted sideways, interposing his bat like a shield in front of Bai Hang.

The fist and bat clash no longer produced a dull thud, but a roar like a metallic explosion!

A visible shockwave expanded from the point of impact, making the distant fluorescent flora sway violently.

A Xing was struck by this incomparable force for the first time, her feet leaving the ground as she flew backward; though she twisted midair to land steady, her arm gripping the bat trembled slightly, her palm going numb.

Her Health Bar visibly decreased by a small notch.

(Strength... completely not on the same level!)

Bai Hang's heart raced; he dared not lose focus for an instant, immediately activating his Teleportation Ability to widen the distance.

But Na Ke Xia's attack came like a raging storm, relentless.

One blow forced A Xing back, and his murky gaze instantly locked onto Bai Hang, who had just appeared in another position.

He planted his feet and pushed off; the ground instantly cracked, his whole body launching like a shell from a barrel, charging forward with unstoppable momentum, the air along his path emitting sharp explosions.

Bai Hang loosed arrow after arrow; Energy Arrows rained down on Na Ke Xia.

Yet these arrows, which previously could cause trouble, now striking his bare muscles were mostly deflected outright, or left only a faint white mark that vanished instantly.

His physical defense also rose by several levels!

"The target's physical resistance has greatly increased; regular ranged attacks' effectiveness is markedly reduced."

A Xing reported quickly while charging forward again, attempting to restrain.

However, Na Ke Xia, having entered this state, seemed to have completely abandoned defense.

He ignored A Xing's heavy strike aimed at his ribs, and with a backhand swing punch, he swept a terrifying gale toward A Xing.

A Xing was forced to Block again, and was again shaken back.

The battle instantly turned into a one-sided bitter struggle.

A Xing and Bai Hang's proud coordination and tactics paled before absolute power, speed, and defense.

Na Ke Xia's attacks had no pattern, yet they were fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Each punch and kick contained the power to shatter mountains and split stone, forcing the two to barely Block.

Bai Hang's arrows could not break defense, and A Xing's heavy strikes could not inflict effective damage.

Their Health Bar slowly but steadily declined amid repeated collisions and unavoidable grazing wounds.

"Ha…… ha……"

Na Ke Xia again emitted that bellows-like sound from his mouth, which, combined with his exaggerated muscles and expressionless face, made him seem even more eerie and oppressive.

He was like a tireless Destruction machine.

In the stands, the Black Curtain Lady's brow furrowed slightly.

She watched the two struggling to hold their ground in the arena, as the data flow accelerated in her violet-black eyes.