[Name: Star Devourer Liberation]
[Effect: Based on the level of 'Potential' liberated, gain varying degrees of full stat boosts and some special effects.]
[Principle: By using the star energy of 'Star Eclipse Heaven's Eye' for control and 'Vector Control' for interference, 'Star Energy Boundaries' are formed at specific acupuncture points, catalyzing one's own star energy values and significantly enhancing physical potential. The more 'Star Energy Boundaries' activated, the greater the full stat boost effect.]
[Side Effect: Excessive use will reduce the user's lifespan to some extent.]
Watching the video of Bai Kong being kicked around like a ball in mid-air by Tendo, the dimensional viewers sighed with a mix of emotions.
'Tsk, I told him not to run his mouth in front of Tendo, but he wouldn't listen.'
'Didn't he get a beatdown from Tendo in the soul space before? Bai Kong, how can you not learn your lesson~'
'First there was 'Heavy Punch' Charlie K, now it's Bai Kong's turn. I'm familiar with this plot.'
The dimensional viewers clearly remembered that in the episode where Tendo officially returned in Season 2, a guy named 'Heavy Punch' Charlie K had been reckless in front of Tendo, boasting that he would shatter the mask on Tendo's face.
As a result, that guy was now drooling and locked in the Eternal Magnet Jail of the Steam Branch, his mech-like persona having been forcibly stripped by Tendo to become a quantum component stabilizing the 'Eternal Magnet Ball'. His fate was utterly miserable.
And examples like this were too numerous to count in Tendo's past.
However, strictly speaking, among those who had provoked Tendo and managed to escape with their lives, it seemed only Chen Xing had emerged completely unscathed.
'Wait! Sisters, I just realized that of all the people who have provoked Tendo, it seems only Chen Xing has walked away unharmed!
'Wow! It's true!
'If this isn't love, then what is...
'If they don't get together, it's really going to be a tough ending.'
'Enough with the Tendo-Xing shippers! You guys are really good at squeezing in your fan-fic! — An angry Tendo-Caroline shipper.'
'Nah nah nah~'
On the dimensional screen, the viewers were busy shipping characters.
In the Starry World, Bai Kong was being brutally beaten without a word.
On the screen, Tendo's figure weaved around Bai Kong. Each step was accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom.
Although Bai Kong tried to resist multiple times, the absolute suppression in their stats meant he couldn't even break free from his current predicament.
He didn't even have the strength to struggle, left to be completely at Tendo's mercy.
Even so, Bai Kong still looked ferocious, his eyes filled with an unyielding ruthlessness. He was unbelievably tough.
However, his tenacity didn't make Tendo go easy. Instead, he struck even harder.
He enjoyed beating... tough opponents!
"Twenty seconds."
As Tendo's indifferent voice rang out again, a cyan figure left a series of afterimages in the quantum space. He flew through the air and delivered a heavy kick to Bai Kong's chest, sending his body flying backward again.
Before his body could land, a great force grabbed the back of his neck.
With a dizzying spin, Bai Kong's body was slammed hard against a quantum space energy barrier, then slid down the barrier to the ground.
This series of heavy blows had already dislocated Bai Kong's right arm, and his Black Star sword clattered to the ground.
"Eighteen seconds."
Without giving Bai Kong any chance to fight back, Tendo's figure closed in again like a phantom, kicking Bai Kong's face and sending him flying in a perfect parabola before he crashed heavily to the ground.
Blood foamed from Bai Kong's mouth, and the crisp sound of breaking ribs echoed in the space.
At this point, Tendo paused his attack and slowly walked toward the distant Bai Kong.
It was in this moment that Bai Kong finally had a rare chance to breathe.
Although he was trying his best to use his star energy to repair his battered body, the damage Tendo had inflicted was too great, and too many parts of his body were injured.
This resulted in the few seconds of respite being insufficient for a full recovery.
No, I have to find a way to fight back, or else...
Bai Kong gritted his teeth, fully activating the Mark of the Void within him, trying to devour the surrounding star energy to recover as much as possible.
But Tendo seemed to have seen through his intentions. He lightly tapped his foot on the ground, his body accelerating suddenly. Before the Mark of the Void could fully activate, a side kick landed heavily on his cheek.
Crack!
The skeletal mask on his left cheek shattered, and his entire body was sent tumbling several times across the ground before finally coming to a stop.
Looking at the defenseless Bai Kong on screen, the comments rolled in again.
'Help! Bai Kong is really going to be turned into a pig's head by a serious Tendo now.'
'Friends, it was Bai Kong who ran his mouth, but it's Chen Kong's body that's taking the beating!'
'Holy sht, you're right!*'
'Where are the Tendo-Xing shippers? Come and see! If Chen Xing took this hit, wouldn't Tendo's heart ache? (Dog face)'
'Bai Kong: Seriously, friends, I'm about to be beaten to death, and you're still shipping? Do you have any sympathy at all, sht!!!*'
"Fifteen seconds."
Fist shadows, leg strikes, elbow strikes, knee bashes...
Bai Kong's body was like a broken ragdoll, being hit by Tendo again and again, and falling to the ground again and again. A pool of shocking blood quickly formed on the floor.
During this process, Bai Kong tried to curse and mock several times.
But Tendo would always interrupt him first, not even allowing him to open his mouth.
This truly proved what Tendo had said earlier: he would make Bai Kong unable to utter a single word in the next thirty seconds!
And looking at the stubborn Bai Kong, the dimensional viewers began to feel a little respect for him.
'I have to say, Bai Kong is really tough. He's not even making a sound after all that?'
'Sigh~ If Bai Kong had just said a few words less, I don't think Tendo would have been so ruthless.'
'To the previous comment, Tendo has always been ruthless, you just didn't notice because his opponents were the ones getting beaten up.'
'Hiss... When you put it that way, it seems true.'
With the sympathy of the dimensional viewers, Bai Kong was brutally beaten by Tendo for another ten seconds.
"Two seconds."
Tendo grabbed Bai Kong's collar and lifted him up. His right fist was raised.
Bai Kong's head drooped limply, and blood continued to drip from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were half-open, and only his weak breaths proved that he was still alive.
Looking at Tendo's cold eyes, Bai Kong's eyelids trembled slightly. He tried to raise his hand to do something but ultimately dropped it weakly.
"One second."
Tendo's fist stopped in front of Bai Kong's eyes. The force from the punch ruffled the blood-soaked strands of hair on his forehead. It stopped in front of this defiant guy, and he released his grip.
Then, Bai Kong's body fell like a cut kite, crashing heavily to the ground.
He lay in a pool of blood, his back heaving violently, his consciousness teetering on the edge of darkness.
Looking at the completely defenseless Bai Kong, the cyan glow of 'Star Devourer Liberation' in the corner of Tendo's eyes gradually faded.
He looked down at Bai Kong, who was lying on the ground, utterly powerless.
While allowing him to slowly recover, he spoke slowly.
"Bai Kong, I hope the next time we meet, you'll understand what kind of tone to use when speaking to me."
With that, Tendo turned and walked toward the distant Steam Furnace.
Although the defiant Bai Kong wanted to retort, with his star energy nearly depleted, he couldn't even move a finger, let alone talk trash.
The thirty-second moment of darkness made not only Bai Kong but also the viewers outside the dimensional screen realize one thing.
A serious Tendo was truly terrifying.
Soon after Tendo turned, the scene shifted to the soul space.
Seeing Bai Kong return in less than three minutes, Chen Kong, who was in the soul space and clearly saw everything outside, couldn't help but say, "Uh, are you not..."
"What 'are you not'?! What 'not'?! I don't need your sympathy!"
"..."
Before Chen Kong could finish, Bai Kong immediately cut him off.
He looked as if he was saying, I may not be able to beat Tendo Simei, but I can definitely beat you.
He was incredibly stubborn.
In response, Chen Kong scratched his cheek and decided not to say anything more.
He could tell that Bai Kong seemed a little in doubt of his own existence after the beating from Brother Tendo.
Noticing Chen Kong's sympathetic look, Bai Kong was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and immediately said stubbornly, "Don't look at me like that! It's not that I couldn't beat that guy, it's just that I'm not in good shape lately."
"Just you wait, Chen Kong! Next time, I will get my revenge!!!"
With that, Bai Kong didn't wait for Chen Kong to reply and zipped back into the black energy cube to rest.