Chapter 625 - 570: Antimatter (2) (1/2)

*Disabling safety options… 100%*

*Enabling auto-destruct mode.. 100%*

*Enabling auto-battle mode.. 100%*

*Mana and Nether Energy conversion.. 100%*

*AXYT-022 ready to engage in 5..4..3..2..*

The two robots which fused into one finally made their appearance though they looked very different from the last time they were seen. The big cannon which replaced their head was nowhere to be seen as they changed into a humanoid dark figure. The body was made of black metal, very similar to the ARK, and there were 1s and 0s rotating around the waist.

It levitated above what little was left of the ground and locked its focus on Sol'khin, which is its sole threat, and the only reason it climbed the Red Tower. Most of the robots that belong to the System obey only to one thing and it's the main control hive, they followed the orders unconditionally and are basically immortal so they can be repaired endlessly if parts of their bodies get destroyed.

When Sol'khin was hit by the joint attack, he didn't have enough time to dodge the incoming robot. AXYT-022 flew towards its target and raised its hands, from which a new and dominant type of energy was manifesting itself.

It's a very rare and hard to produce kind of energy, also known as Antimatter. Its sole purpose is to cancel every obstacle it meets, it doesn't devour like Void Magic but it negates everything. When a spell is being cast, a type of energy flows in a certain way for the spell to be successfully unleashed, however, Antimatter purposely goes against the flow. In fact, there has never been a case when a living being was able to control it due to its uncontrollable and self-harming nature.

The System's robots can barely manipulate it and that's at the cost of thousands of failed experiments. Anyhow, Antimatter was, at first colorless, and when a large quantity was cast by the robot, tiny white sparks surrounded the metallic hands and quickly spread around the flying machine.

Whether it's Von Xin's sword essence or Arthur's strike, they all vanished without trace. Even the eternal darkness revolving around Sol'khin was nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately, that's all the robot could do, and if it actually wants to defeat its target, its shallow control of Antimatter is not enough, not at all.

It managed to reach Leiu within seconds and strike with its heavy body, attempting to crack the black armor defending its user. Sadly, the machine bounced off the moment it made contact with Sol'khin, who pointed his hand at the robot and fired a strange black light. It penetrated the robot's chest and momentarily turned off all its functions and that is when Sol'khin raised Anduril and casually swung it at the unresponsive machine.

Just by slashing down his sword at a faraway target, he was able to produce a powerful attack filled with Darkness and highly refined Sword Essence.

Arthur felt a bit conflicted as Sol'khin was attacking him but he didn't really want to side with Forne and Zodiak because they only want to kill Sol'khin and it doesn't matter if Leiu perishes with him. Nevertheless, the circ.u.mstances were pushing him to battle against his 'brother', especially now that the enemy was focusing on him.

It was obvious that Sol'khin wanted to get his soul as that will greatly strengthen him but it won't be easy even with Leiu's body as most of the contestants, including Sigradzomr, were ganging up on the evil being.

Speaking of the contestants, some chose to back away and watch while others were trying to hit Sol'khin, though their attacks were easily deflected by the ominous darkness surrounding him.

The only people that forced Sol'khin to move and properly block were the Sword God, Zodiak, and the Elder Dragon. Ber Von Xin only attacked when a good opportunity arises while Zodiak and Sigradzomr were going all out.

Moreover, the two seemed to have reached a mutual agreement as the dark blue flames merged with the dragon's wings… Zodiak stood atop the Elder Dragon and prepared himself. A spear that was over 5 meters in length was held by Zodiak, who tapped the dragon's head, signaling for it to begin.

In response, Sol'khin repeated his unpleasant laugh and held Anduril with both hands. He disregarded everything else and jumped into the air while swinging his weapon at the colossal dragon which covered his view and pretty much the entirety of the sky.

Sol'khin's sword slash was supposed to wreak havoc and stop the Elder Dragon, however, it suddenly vanished as tiny white particles surrounded the armored youth, locking him into place and canceling all of his powers. It was then that Zodiak and his new companion struck with all of their powers, the former threw his spear, which was embedded with all of his Dark Magic, whilst the latter opened its mouth and used its unique breath.

Illusory yellow flames pushed the dark blue spear, making it faster as it struck Sol'khin within a second, as for the dragonic flames, they engulfed him, pushing him into the bottomless abyss. This wasn't the end, however, as the robot dived into the darkness and initiated its self-destruct, ready to trade its own life to kill the enemy.

Everything happened so fast and by the time Arthur and the rest realized what just happened, a blinding flash came down below, followed by a staggering amount of Antimatter which canceled everything and caused most of the contestants to fall from the air as they were incapable of flight.

Arthur quickly changed into the Azure Dragon and helped Lucy and the nearby Ber Von Xin and Losha. The three stood atop the wide and majestic dragon as it rose into the air, trying to avoid a powerful blast which heavily injured everyone without exception.

Even the Joker was forced to use one of his cards to protect himself. He was stepping on a floating card while clicking his tongue, clearly unhappy with what the robot just did.

Sadly, when everyone came to their senses and thought that this was all over, a sinister laughter reverberated across the floor. Arthur noticed a red light emerging from his chest, it was none other than the card given to him by his brother. It was meant to summon the Joker in case he met one of the Deadly Sins but it automatically activated itself when a life-threatening danger befell on the parasite.