Despite his rapidly deteriorating condition, Rui remained as determined as ever. He gazed into the depths of the Dragon Emperor's eyes with the blindingly bright red suns in his as a single realization dawned on him.
'At this rate, I will lose.'
Whether it was the Forge of Creation or his systems of thought or prophecy, none of them could save him at the moment. The Dragon Emperor's overdrive mode was so powerful that even the most powerful solutions he could muster up would fall short. On the other hand, Rui was dying each moment that passed as the Dragon Emperor ravaged his body with attacks beyond even his ability to defend against. Radiation flooded the entire world in all directions with such intensity that even his Hydro-Lens began failing.
