"Well, how have you considered it?" Illustrious said indifferently. "If you want to fight for a day, I don't mind."
Who would want to fight this lunatic for a day! She didn't want her realm to drop! Hood took a deep breath and said sharply, "Since you're in such a hurry to find death, I'll fulfill your wish."
Hearing this, Illustrious was overjoyed! She knew Hood would agree. She was well aware that if the realm wasn't consolidated, it could drop. "Then let us begin!"
If the realm dropped to a Four-Star Ship Girl, without a purple-grade moon spirit grass, she would have to gamble with only a five percent chance to break through again. If she lost that gamble, it would be disastrous! The next breakthrough would be even more difficult.
"It seems they're going to settle it in one move! Sister, don't worry! I'll come to save you right away!" Zuikaku said, clenching her fists.
"Good luck! Admiral, I believe you will definitely win!" Azuma silently prayed for Illustrious.
"Admiral Illustrious, you absolutely cannot lose! Otherwise, I'll be in deep trouble." Chen Xiaoqiang followed Azuma's lead in making a prayerful gesture, because he knew that if Illustrious lost, he might be taken away by Hood as Illustrious's accomplice, or even killed directly.
"Hahaha! It looks like Hood is about to present that Illustrious and the Ship Girls around her to me!" In the Son of Lin Zhentian's heart, Hood was the strongest.
"Please! Illustrious, the fate of us two sisters is in your hands," Shokaku murmured softly while looking up at Illustrious in the sky.
Flames continuously condensed on Hood's Tachi. A deep red energy fire sword, fifteen meters high and one meter wide, slowly formed on the Tachi. The fire sword's light grew brighter and brighter until it was like the sun in the sky, making it impossible to look at directly.
"Great Flame Holy Sword!"
At a certain moment, Hood gave a cold shout, and the air around her instantly froze. She gripped the hilt tightly and swung it fiercely at Illustrious. A massive deep red beam of light erupted from the tip of the fire sword formed by the blade.
The power contained in the deep red beam was too terrifying. Everywhere it passed caused space to vibrate, and the surrounding air became turbulent.
Gazing indifferently at the massive deep red beam, Illustrious raised her right hand. Her entire body erupted with silver Ship Qi like flames. The blade of the silver sword emitted a blinding light that grew more intense by the second.
Slowly, the silver sword transformed into a silver energy light sword fifteen meters high and one meter wide. The light sword became more and more dazzling until it was like a brilliant sun in the sky.
"Great Illustrious Sword!"
With a serious expression, Illustrious gave a sharp shout that rang through the sky. She gripped the hilt tightly and swung down rapidly toward Hood. A massive silver beam of light erupted from the tip of the light sword formed by the blade.
The silver beam tore through the long sky, flashing past with ear-piercing sonic booms. An aura of destruction continuously emanated from the silver beam, as if it were about to pierce a giant hole through the heavens.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the silver beam and the deep red beam collided. In an instant, a thunderous roar erupted from the point of impact. A terrifying energy shockwave exploded from the collision, causing the sea surface to churn violently.
Initially, the power of the silver beam and the deep red beam were evenly matched. But gradually, with the continuous infusion of Hood's power, the deep red beam slowly began to swallow the silver beam over a certain distance.
Although Illustrious was also continuously adding power to the silver beam, it was a drop in the bucket and could not compare to Hood. There was no doubt that Illustrious's power was currently declining; the time limit for the Forbidden: Light Profound Decree must be approaching.
Conversely, Hood's power was steadily rising. This was likely because the high-pressure battle against a powerhouse like Illustrious had enhanced her own Purple Ship Qi, strengthening Hood's power.
As one side ebbed and the other flowed, the deep red beam slowly swallowed the silver beam. It looked like it would swallow Illustrious in just another two meters.
"Hahaha! Heaven is truly on my side! It seems the time limit for your overdrawn power is almost up. You actually had the nerve to say you could last a day; I bet you can't even last ten seconds!" Hood said with a loud laugh.
Illustrious did not respond to Hood's words. She had to focus all her attention on fueling the silver beam with power; otherwise, she could be swallowed by that destructive deep red beam at any second.
"Azuma, sorry, I played too much! If I had known, I should have settled the Victory immediately. And Zuikaku, Shokaku, I won't be able to save you either." Illustrious looked at Azuma, Zuikaku, and Shokaku, apologizing to them in her heart.
Seeing that Illustrious was about to be overtaken by the silver beam, the Son of Lin Zhentian, who was enduring a portion of the energy shockwave, thought it was a pity. Such a beautiful silver-haired girl; he had thought Hood could easily defeat and capture Illustrious so he could go back and lick her white-stockinged legs all over.
However, the girl across from them in the high-slit black cheongsam wasn't bad either. Once Hood finished off Illustrious, he'd have her capture Zuikaku and Azuma. As for that guy, just kill him.
The Son of Lin Zhentian silently praised himself for his grand plan and cheered enthusiastically for Hood. "Go Hood! Go Hood! Go Hood!..."
Zuikaku was getting anxious! This concerned her grand plan to save her sister! If Illustrious lost, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat Hood! So she shouted loudly to Illustrious in the sky, "Illustrious, if you lose, I'll definitely make you pay!"
"Sigh! Is the fate of us two sisters finally coming to an end?" Shokaku sighed. She had thought Illustrious could save them, but now it seemed it was nothing more than a dream.
"It's over. I'm probably going to be slaughtered by that Son of Lin Zhentian. He's famous for his cruel nature! If heaven gives me another chance, I definitely won't come here," Chen Xiaoqiang wailed.
Looking at Illustrious struggling to hold on in the sky, not a single person around was cheering for the Admiral. Even Zuikaku's 'cheer' was in a threatening tone. Azuma felt that she had to do something for the Admiral.
A flash of inspiration hit her, and she thought of a way. Only this method would make the Admiral perk up. Having made her decision, Azuma took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and shouted to Illustrious in the sky, "Admiral! If you win, I'll KISS you!"
The whole place fell silent, then everyone on both Ship Girls thought to themselves: Wow! Girl, you're really brave! Confessing in public.
But this also reminded them, Zuikaku was the first to shout: "That's right! If you win, I'll kiss you too."
On the other side, Shokaku also shouted to Illustrious: "Including me, if you can defeat Hood, I'll kiss you too."
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