148: Chapter 148 I tried my best

The next second, Su Xiaoxiao let go of Li Murou's hand.

Li Murou did not dodge; instead, she took the initiative and charged straight toward the four oncoming Wooden Stake Robots!

"Hey! Big metal blocks! Look over here!"

Li Murou stood in the center of the arena and shouted, maximizing her taunt.

The electronic eyes of the four Wooden Stake Robots instantly locked onto this reckless target.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Four terrifying figures changed direction simultaneously, charging toward Li Murou from four directions with earth-shattering momentum!

"Now is the time!"

Li Murou watched the rapidly enlarging metal fists, her heart pounding wildly, but her fingers remained steady as a rock.

"Zheng—!!!"

【Reversal Movement · Thorn Echo】!

A dark red sonic shield, filled with the phantoms of sharp spikes, instantly unfurled around her!

Meanwhile, to ensure there were no mistakes, she did not forget to use crowd control.

"Let me add some more flavor for you!"

【Sorrowful Elegy】!

Another blue ripple exploded outward.

The four Wooden Stake Robots, at the moment they were about to strike her, were affected by Sorrowful Elegy, their movements all stalling simultaneously, creating a slight flaw in their originally perfect encirclement formation.

But this was not enough to stop them.

"Bang!!!"

The first Wooden Stake Robot ruthlessly threw a punch.

"Bang!!!"

The second Wooden Stake Robot followed closely behind with another punch.

The entire crowd gasped.

David and Michelle widened their eyes even further, as if they had already seen the scene of Li Murou being smashed into a pulp.

"Court death! This is a Lv.70 strike!" David sneered.

However, the next second, a scene that everyone would remember for the rest of their lives occurred.

"Wum—!!!"

The moment the attack connected, the Thorn Echo shield on Li Murou suddenly erupted with a piercing screech.

That terrifying force, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, did not harm Li Murou in the slightest; instead, it was like hitting an absolute mirror, being fully—and even doubly—reflected back!

"Crack!!"

That was the sound of metal shattering.

The first Wooden Stake Robot's fist exploded directly.

Immediately after, that immense reactionary force traveled up the arm and throughout its entire body.

Its hard alloy body could not withstand its own attack power; it was instantly covered in cracks, and then—

"Boom!"

It exploded into a pile of scrap metal right in mid-air!

The second Wooden Stake Robot suffered the same fate; the immense rebounding force shattered half of its body, and the remaining torso flew backward, slamming hard against the fence, unable to get up again.

"This... How is this possible?!"

Outside the arena, the smile on David's face froze, his eyeballs nearly popping out.

"Reflect damage?! What kind of perverted skill is this?!"

"This is defense approaching Tier 4 strength! It shocked itself to death?!"

The Professionals around them let out deafening gasps:

"Holy crap! What a god-tier skill!"

"Could this be the legendary 'returning one's own way to them'?"

"This beauty looks delicate, but she's a ruthless person!"

David and the others' originally arrogant demeanor was instantly suppressed, replaced by a deep sense of fear.

Could it be... that a miracle is actually happening?

In the center of the arena, dust and smoke filled the air.

Having disabled two main Wooden Stake Robots in an instant, the battle seemed to have reached a turning point.

But there was no joy on Chen Xi's face; instead, it was filled with tension.

Because he knew that while 【Thorn Echo】 could reflect damage, the physical impact could not be completely negated.

It was like being hit by a bullet while wearing a bulletproof vest; even if it didn't penetrate, the bones could still break.

Furthermore, Li Murou was facing an encirclement from four directions!

In that instant, although she had reflected two, the attacks of the other two followed immediately after!

"Pow!"

The third Wooden Stake Robot's heavy strike slammed hard against the now dimming Thorn Echo shield.

This time, the shield did not create another miracle.

The damage reflection mechanism was still effective; the Wooden Stake Robot's hand was knocked away, and its arm broke.

However, Li Murou had also reached her limit.

Having endured three consecutive heavy blows at the Lv.70 level, her body could no longer withstand that terrifying force of vibration.

"Pfft—!"

Li Murou's face turned pale, and she violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Crack."

The Thorn Echo shield shattered upon impact.

Her entire body was sent flying by the immense impact, crashing heavily onto the ground and rolling several times before coming to a stop.

Her originally pristine white dress was now covered in dirt and blood.

Li Murou curled up in pain, trying to struggle to her feet, only to find that all the bones in her body seemed to have fallen apart, and she couldn't even move her fingers.

"Mu Rou!!"

Chen Xi's eyes split with rage, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He rushed toward Li Murou like a madman.

Su Xiaoxiao and Ye Fei also screamed, wanting to rescue her.

But it was too late.

Because the fourth Wooden Stake Robot—was already appearing above Li Murou.

As a machine without emotions, its command was only one—

【Eliminate Target】!

"Zzzzt!"

The red light in the Wooden Stake Robot's eyes flashed to the extreme, its fist raised high, aimed at the helpless Li Murou on the ground.

If this strike were to land, never mind being injured, Li Murou would definitely be dismembered on the spot!

Ye Fei's Little Si was already severely injured on the ground and had no power to save her.

Outside the arena, everyone held their breath; some even turned their heads away, unable to bear watching.

"It's over."

"Such a beautiful young girl, about to perish."

David watched this scene, though he felt a bit alarmed.

But there was more of a sense of vengeful pleasure:

"Hmph! This is the consequence of going against me!"

"Go to hell!"

At this very moment, time seemed to freeze.

Li Murou lay on the ground, watching the rapidly descending blade, no fear in her eyes, only a hint of regret.

"Captain... I tried my best..."

"Zzzla—!!!"

At the critical moment, just as the alloy Wooden Stake Robot's iron fist was about to smash Li Murou's delicate body into a pulp, a dazzling bolt of lightning tore through the air once again.

Su Xiaoxiao's cold, stunningly beautiful face was now pale as paper; she had overdrawn her last bit of mental energy to forcibly activate 【Thunder Shadow Thousand Flashes】.

Without any hesitation, she transformed into a blue current, forcibly rushing in, grabbing the unconscious Li Murou, and disappearing from the spot the moment the wind of the fist brushed past her scalp.

"Boom!!"

The Wooden Stake Robot's iron fist slammed hard into the empty ground; the hard concrete floor instantly cracked, and gravel shot in all directions like bullets, kicking up clouds of dust.

More than ten meters away, lightning converged.

Su Xiaoxiao stumbled to the ground while holding Li Murou, her legs giving way, nearly kneeling on the ground.

"Mu Rou! Mu Rou!"