Amidst Chen Kong's complicated emotions, Tendo and Ivan, after a brief exchange, seemed to have forgotten their identities as 'Star Envoys.' They both adopted the most basic form of close-quarters combat.
There were no flashy energy blasts, nor were there any awe-inspiring special star-source abilities.
The battle between Tendo and Ivan was a collision of the purest, most primal form of power.
Throughout the process, the Stars Production Team used simple and direct camera movements, with multiple shaky shots, to perfectly showcase to the audience on platform 13 the true meaning of 'violent aesthetics.'
Ivan's mecha-blade shrieked as it tore through the air, leaving countless afterimages in its wake as it struck Tendo's body again and again.
But these attacks, though seemingly fierce, were deflected by the invisible force field of 'Omni-Vector Reversal' before they could even touch Tendo's body, failing to cause any substantial damage.
In contrast, Tendo's fists, striking Ivan's pale gold mecha again and again, caused a series of muffled explosions and created a network of fine, spiderweb-like cracks that appeared on Ivan's mecha at a visible pace.
Clang, clang, clang!
In the silent quantum space, a continuous metallic clashing echoed.
The pace of their attacks became faster and more violent.
"Too... too fast..."
Watching the two figures, who had blurred into a fuzzy golden and black light mass, Chen Kong subconsciously murmured.
At the same time, to avoid being caught in the terrifying aftershocks of their battle, he had already taken Vivian and moved far away from the two.
These two were not at the level of a Level 4 Catastrophe, and Tendo was only a mere 'Level 2.'
But their strength was far beyond what a normal Level 3 Star Envoy could imagine.
Chen Kong could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within each of their attacks.
An ordinary Level 3 Star Envoy would be hard-pressed to last more than three rounds against them, let alone fight them head-on!
Gazing at the silver-haired figure that strolled leisurely through the metallic storm, a sense of powerlessness, a feeling of 'weakness,' instantly washed over Chen Kong.
Is this the world in Brother Tendo's eyes?
Even spectating has become synonymous with 'danger.'
As Chen Kong's emotions fluctuated, Ivan, realizing that his usual methods were ineffective against Tendo, decisively changed his strategy.
The armor on his elbow suddenly clicked open, revealing a large number of hidden barrels that instantly fired dozens of micro-star energy quantum spheres at the nearby Tendo.
These energy spheres, glowing with an eerie blue light like a swarm of bees, spun and swerved in flight, tracing bizarre trajectories as they attempted to bypass Tendo's 'vector force field' to cause effective damage.
However, this was an attempt that was both comical and foolish.
With a wave of his right hand, an invisible vector force field spread out.
In the next second, the oddly moving star energy spheres seemed to hit an invisible wall and exploded in mid-air into a dazzling light show, illuminating Tendo's composed profile.
Seeing that this move also failed, Ivan's signature cold, electronic voice sounded once more.
"Mecha damage assessment: 3.7%."
"Tactical analysis: Physical attack efficiency has been increased to 41%."
Ivan's mecha-blade suddenly underwent a unique mechanical transformation. The top blade instantly detached and split into three sections in mid-air, each connected by a special chain.
The newly formed chain-blade immediately wrapped around Tendo's neck, and the electricity flashing on it carried a clear special attack effect.
But Tendo seemed to have anticipated it all. Before the chain-blade arrived, he turned sideways.
It narrowly grazed the arcing chain-blade.
At the same time, he flicked his finger, precisely striking an energy node where the chain-blade was connected.
Ding!
A low resonance sound suddenly echoed. Tendo's seemingly casual flick of the finger actually stirred up a special 'vibration' within the chain-blade.
As a result, the entire chain-blade instantly became unstable, and sparks burst from the connection points.
In the next second, the once flexible chain-blade suddenly jammed in a bizarre fashion!
"You..."
Seeing this, Ivan's electronic eyes flickered for the first time, clearly not expecting this to happen.
Before Ivan could react, Tendo stomped his foot with great force, creating a spiderweb of cracks on the quantum ground.
Then, his right fist, wrapped in a deep black light, created a brief vacuum trajectory in the air before it slammed into Ivan's chest.
BOOM!!!
The moment his fist collided with the mecha's chest, the terrifying impact caused the anime's screen to briefly freeze for half a second.
And Ivan's mecha, propelled by this immense force, instantly turned into a golden meteor and was sent flying backward.
After crashing through three consecutive quantum rooms, he finally came to a stop against a phantom wall.
The wall was dented with a clear human-shaped imprint, and shattered rock and pale gold mecha hydraulic fluid splashed everywhere.
When the dust settled, Ivan, lying on the ground, slowly looked up at his chest.
The composite armor that the Iron Dome family was so proud of was now covered in fine cracks from Tendo's single punch.
"Mecha damage assessment: 15.7%."
Looking at Ivan lying motionless on the ground, Tendo didn't rush to attack. Instead, he stood in place and flexed his wrist.
"Just a simple transfer of vector resonance. Your mecha's star energy nodes are still so easy to read."
Tendo's tone was very relaxed, as if the heavy punch that shattered the mecha was just a casual result.
But in reality, was it really that simple?
Ivan knew it wasn't, and Chen Kong in the distance also knew it wasn't.
Because to be able to keenly spot those high-end mecha's star energy nodes, which were not much bigger than a mung bean, in a rapidly changing battle, Tendo not only needed to have an extremely strong star-energy perception but also sufficient star-energy control.
After all, only then could Tendo accurately strike those nodes in an instant.
And Tendo happened to have both of those.
After an unknown amount of time, Ivan slowly stood up from the dented wreckage.
A pale golden repair light lit up on the damaged surface of his mecha, and a massive quantum data stream flashed through his electronic eyes, clearly analyzing the battle data from just a moment ago.
Seeing this, Tendo's eyes narrowed, and a hint of excitement appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Even the most dazzling flower needs a qualified green leaf to contrast with it.
And Ivan was not only the gift Tendo had picked out for Caroline but also the best green leaf he had ever seen.
Otherwise, this battle would have been completely unnecessary from the start, wouldn't it?