Chapter 181: 1v10

Three resounding explosions rang out as the exploding grenades destroyed all of the cannons on the goblin log splitter‘s back while also blowing away all of the mechanical parts assembled onto his body.

Goblin frantically swept his electric saws through the air to force back Clown while throwing out more bombs in retaliation.

However, in his blind panic, he failed to recall that Clown's forte laid in its illusion and clone abilities.

Oni no Hanzou had been a master of ninjutsu, yet during its battle against him, Clown had displayed abilities that weren't inferior to Oni no Hanzou's ninjutsu in the slightest. Goblin and Black Technomancer were nowhere near Oni no Hanzou's level, so they were essentially completely at Clown's mercy.

By the time the bombs released by Goblin reached Clown, it had already transformed into an illusion, and the violent explosions were only able to tear its clone apart.

"Playtime's over!" Clown cackled as it pulled out its gatling gun.

At the same time, countless clones appeared all around it, and each of them also pulled out a gatling gun before firing them at Goblin in unison like an execution squad.

With dozens of gatling guns firing at once, the bullets came flying at Goblin even denser than rain, forming a terrifying wave of metal and fire.

Goblin was only able to withstand the assault for an instant before his defenses were completely torn apart. He yelled frantically for help, but there was nothing anyone could do for him. The oncoming wave of metal tore his body to shreds, and his head landed beside his teammates.

"I told you... not to mess with them..."

After those final words, Goblin was forever silenced.

His head had landed right beside Black Technomancer, who was horrified by the sight of Goblin's demise.

A tier combatants didn't possess anywhere near the same level of mental fortitude as S tier combatants did. They could use the environment to their advantage to elevate their powers to the S tier, but in high-pressure situations, they were far less mentally resolute than more powerful adapters.

During his battle against Adam, even when Oni no Hanzou's fate was already sealed, he was still able to perform to the best of his abilities, arguably even beyond his normal limits.

However, the same didn't apply to Black Technomancer as he feared death.

Fear of death could corrupt one's mental fortitude, thereby weakening an adapter.

"No, I'm not going to die! As long as the array is intact, they can't do anything to me!" Black Technomancer muttered, trying to convince himself more than anyone else.

He then withdrew all of the technomantic energy in the array to protect himself, thereby significantly lessening the pressure on King Arthur and Nie Yiyi.

"Those who fear death will only die faster..."

As an emotional anomaly, Clown was able to sense its opponent's emotions, and it immediately directed all of its dozens of gatling guns at him.

The torrential wave of bullets struck the protective barrier around Black Technomancer, which resembled a layer of dense black mist. The surface of the barrier rippled violently in the face of the relentless assault, but it was ultimately able to keep the bullets at bay.

"Is that all you've got? That was nothing!"

Black Technomancer was encouraging himself while further bolstering the protective barrier.

However, in the next instant, Clown and all of its clones tossed aside their gatling guns in exchange for rocket launchers.

"Here come the fireworks!"

Countless explosive projectiles were fired right as Black Technomancer readied his protective barrier, leaving long trails of fire in their wake.

This time, the protective barrier was finally completely destroyed.

The combined might of dozens of RPG rocket launchers had transformed the entire area into a sea of flames and explosions, which was destroying everything in its path.

By the time the flames and dense smoke faded, Black Technomancer was revealed with his clothes in tatters.

At this moment, he was only just barely clinging onto life.

"If you're dead, then die! Don't hold on so desperately."

Clown slowly made his way over to Black Technomancer before plunging a dagger straight into his heart.

"You won't get away with killing me!"

Black Technomancer threw up a mouthful of black blood as he unleashed his most powerful cyberhex, and he watched with vindictive glee as Clown screamed in agony while dissolving into a puddle of blood.

However, before he had a chance to savor his final act of revenge, another knife was plunged into his back.

"What are you smiling about? It's all fake!"

Another clown appeared on right, following which a dagger was also plunged into his lungs from the left.

"Life is nothing but a game, and seeing as it's a game, you have to be happy when you play it!"

The final clown arrived before decapitating Black Technomancer, then sliced a grotesque smile onto his face.

"There we go. Face your next life with a smile!"

……

Adam's incredible combat prowess had stunned everyone.

All of the spectators who had thought that Adam's team was going to be losing members in this battle had to pay the price for their ill-conceived bets.

"I didn't think Lean Mean Killing Machine was this strong!"

"Damn, did you see what he did to that guy at the end? That smile he sliced onto that guy's face sent shivers down my spine!"

"Looking at this battle, Lean Mean Killing Machine and that ninja that he beat earlier are far more powerful than the average S tier combatant!"

"That definitely seems to be the case. At the time, their battle was quite a visual spectacle, but neither of them had fought against any S tier combatants, so we didn't know exactly how they were going to match up. Looks like we should've never doubted them!"

"Everyone's already ranked them in the upper mid-range of the S tier, but it looks like he should be ranked near the very top instead."

"Speaking of the best S tier combatants, how's Eyeless going?"

Some of the spectators zoomed in on Eyeless's split screen to examine his progress, and sure enough, as soon as he entered the psychic battlefield, he immediately left his teammates behind, using his tremendous telegnosis to find one of the largest supply points on the map.

There, he had to face all of the anomalies and combatants on his own in a 1v10 battle, but he was able to make quick work of all of his opponents, slaying them with ease.

In that large supply point, he was able to find some exit cards, many points cards, and some skill cards, all of which he gave to his teammates with no exceptions after returning to them.

"You can go now. This is your reward for teaming up with me."

"Thank you."

The most fortunate participants of this edition of the battle royale had to be Eyeless's teammates. They were here just to make up the numbers, and after that, they were able to come out right away with a stack of points cards, becoming the first group of survivors.

"Damn, those are some lucky bastards!"

Many of the spectators were extremely envious of what they had just seen.

"If I had known this would happen, I would've joined Eyeless's team!"

"Apparently, all of those people have helped Eyeless in the past. His life motto is 'a drop of water in need, shall be returned with a spring in deed'."

"That's some easy money!"

"It looks like Eyeless is still quite a bit more powerful than Lean Mean Killing Machine. He was able to easily win his battle, even though he was up against 10 opponents at once. Lean Mean Killing Machine's powers are more flashy, but he's definitely weaker in substance."

"He's definitely near the top of the S tier, but Eyeless will always be the undisputed number one S tier combatant."

"There's no arguing with that, but Eyeless may not necessarily win this battle royale." A long-time fan of the battle royale was getting in on the conversation now. "He entered last year as well, but he failed to win. He has no teammates and he refuses to use skill cards, making it far too difficult for him to win."

"He's even more powerful than he was last year, so it's hard to say."

"That may be true, but I would still put my money on Lean Mean Killing Machine. He's a cold-blooded bastard, and I like that!"