Samsara Space: They're all begging me to heal them one more time.

In the heart of this chaotic battlefield, a golden streak of light was hurtling through the air at high speed.

Zhang Yuan's [Light Wings·Blazing Fire] were activated at full power, spewing out dazzling streams of light particles. He was like a nimble hummingbird, navigating effortlessly amidst the dense barrage of divine statues.

Unlike the others who focused on destruction, Zhang Yuan's mission was more crucial—controlling the situation and resupplying.

"Nero, watch out behind you!"

Seeing the tracking missile suddenly fired from behind the statue, Zhang Yuan raised his hand and pointed.

[Fast Healing]!

A beam of emerald light appeared out of nowhere above Nero's head. After being struck by this missile, Nero, who should have been severely injured, miraculously recovered most of his injuries within a single breath!

Grinning and giving Zhang Yuan a thumbs up, Nero continued to devote himself wholeheartedly to his favorite activity—demolition.

"Mr. Dante, your magic is running out a bit too quickly."

Seeing that Dante's true demon form was slightly dimmed, Zhang Yuan waved his right hand lightly and casually tossed over a bottle of highly concentrated alchemical blue potion.

[Angel's Blessing]!

The aura and potion landed precisely on Dante's head, and the increase in mana and magic attack accelerated his previously depleted mana cycle once again.

"Wow! This feels... just like drinking a bucket of Red Bull!"

Dante laughed loudly, and the demonic sword in his hand instantly transformed into a pair of burning gauntlets.

【Real Impact】!

Boom!

A towering pillar of fire shattered half of the statue's chin.

"Miss Bayonetta, its core shield is charging! Interrupt it!"

Before Bayonetta could make a move, the Redeemer in Zhang Yuan's hand was already poised to strike.

[Thunderstorm Mode - Railgun]!

boom!

A golden beam of lightning struck precisely the crystal gathering energy on the statue's chest. The two energies collided and annihilated in mid-air, triggering a violent explosion.

Smiling as he accepted Bayonetta's flying kiss in gratitude, Zhang Yuan swooped down and flew towards the top of the "Savior's" head.

Under the guidance of this top-tier support, the three powerful players, who were originally fighting independently, achieved an amazing synergy.

Nero disarms Dante, Dante breaks defense, Bayonetta deals damage, and Zhang Yuan controls the battlefield.

The once arrogant "savior" now resembled a clumsy giant, being toyed with by a swarm of ants, his body parts visibly diminishing.

……

High in the sky, Zhang Yuan looked down at the entire battlefield, the data stream on his retina flowing like a waterfall.

Every statistic of his teammates, every weakness of the enemy, and even the trajectory of every attack are all within his calculations.

"Is this... what it feels like to have the whole map covered?"

Zhang Yuan gently raised his hand, and a beam of holy light shot out from the [Redeemer], precisely colliding with and annihilating a stray bullet.

He felt his spirit gradually sublimating in extreme excitement, as if he had touched an invisible membrane.

"This feeling..."

Click.

Deep in my mind, something seemed to have shattered.

Those are the shackles of rank.

That is the boundary between mortals and the extraordinary.

A completely new and deeper understanding welled up in my heart.

He vaguely sensed that his talent, known as "God's Grace," seemed to be undergoing some kind of qualitative change during this ultimate battle.

"I've always treated [Divine Authority] as mere fuel for attacks..."

Looking at the cross shimmering in his hand, Zhang Yuan had a bold idea.

"Since it can enhance the destructive power of the [Holy Hammer], why can't it enhance the defensive power of the [Holy Light Protection]? The so-called rules are just a form of energy utilization."

"I see."

A knowing smile appeared on Zhang Yuan's lips.

"So-called C-rank...is that just the beginning of touching the edge of the rules?"

"Damn it...you insects!!"

From the core of the statue came Baldr's furious roar.

He never expected that even using a weapon of the "Savior" caliber would still be insufficient to overwhelm these individuals.

Not only are these three monsters' fighting abilities simply unreasonable, but there's also a damned Eastern priest frantically taking sides on the sidelines!

"Since that's the case... let's all perish together!"

The statue suddenly stopped moving.

The halo behind it began to spin wildly, and the core crystal on its chest burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light.

"Warning! High-energy reaction!" Zhang Yuan's tactical goggles instantly turned red. "This is... a full-screen area-of-effect attack!"

"The Final Judgment!"

Boom—Buzzing sound!!!

Centered on the statue, a white spherical shockwave, large enough to cover the entire airspace, instantly spread out.

This is not just an energy attack, but also includes a dual judgment of spatial tremor and soul annihilation!

"Damn it! There's no escaping it!" Nero's face turned pale. He was currently happily dismantling the statue's arm, with absolutely no cover.

Dante and Bayonetta frowned as well; even if they withstood an attack of this level, they would be seriously injured.

"They're here!"

Zhang Yuan's eyes narrowed, but he felt no fear; instead, he was filled with anticipation.

"Perfect, I'll use you to verify... my new conjecture after 'breaking the limit'!"

"Everyone! Don't move!"

Zhang Yuan's voice suddenly rang in everyone's minds, his calmness almost frightening.

Instead of running away, he swooped down from the sky and crashed directly into the center of the three (Nero, Dante, and Bayonetta).

Zhang Yuan raised the cross high with both hands, and half of the divine power within his body instantly burned up.

Instead of channeling his attack skills, he frantically poured all of that immense and sacred power into the most basic defensive skill.

"Hold on—ahhhhh!!!"

Innate Power – [Divine Punishment Armament]... Overload!

Skill - [Holy Light Protection]!

hum! ! !

A miracle happened.

What was originally just a thin layer of golden eggshell underwent a peculiar transformation under the infusion of divine power.

Instead of shattering under the impact, it instantly expanded, transforming into a massive, perfectly spherical diamond-like shield of light that appeared out of thin air, protecting the four people within it.

The shield surface was covered with intricate golden divine patterns, exuding an aura of indestructibility.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!

The world-destroying white light struck the light shield.

The world lost its color, and all things fell silent.

Like a small but unyielding rock in a tsunami.

The bombing lasted a full ten seconds.

When the light faded, the statue's energy was exhausted, and it entered a brief period of stagnation.

And that golden light shield...

Although it was covered in cracks and teetering on the brink of collapse, it—did not break!

Inside the shield, the four people were unharmed.

"call……"

Zhang Yuan spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva (a side effect of overdrawing divine power), his face pale, but his eyes were full of surprise.

"It actually...successfully?"

He looked at his slightly trembling hands and a sudden realization dawned on him.

"It seems the train's rules really weren't lying. Every major advancement represents a qualitative change in the form of life."

"Although I haven't officially advanced to C-rank yet, this power... is probably the result of my innate ability pre-emptively reaping the benefits of 'C-rank evolution'."

"So the Divine Punishment Armor can not only 'punish', but also 'protect'...?"

"The C-rank advancement trial... This is indeed a trial for the evolution of life."

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Zhang Yuan's mouth.

Having withstood the strongest wave of attacks, this so-called false god is truly just a giant punching bag.

He glanced at the statue above his head that was frozen in place due to the ultimate skill's activation.

"Everyone, the boss has broken down."

"Now...it's our turn."

"Kill it!!"