Zhantu's energy bottles scattered across the ground. Xueqian seized the opportunity, grabbed Pandora's Box, and made his escape. Meanwhile, Steve arrived to collect the energy bottles. Zhantu, determined to stop him, warned, "Don't even think about taking those away." However, Steve quickly overpowered him, knocking him to the ground.
Steve laughed triumphantly, "All the energy bottles belong to me now! Hahaha! You used one of these to defeat Wanzhang's woman, didn't you? Remember her helpless last moments!"
Hearing this, Wanzhang's face darkened. At that moment, his pet dragon flew in. Wanzhang took an energy bottle from his hand and said, "I'll leave this to you!" The pet dragon accepted the bottle and launched an attack on Steve, shouting, "Flying Dragon Flame!"
Zhantu, shaken but resolute, stood up immediately.
"Dragon, lock!" "Best match!" "Are you ready?" "Transform!"
With a flash, Zhantu transformed into the Sealed Fantasy Superstar in Key Dragon Form. "EB! The law of victory has been determined!" he declared.
The battle commenced. With one powerful punch, Zhantu sent Steve flying several feet back. Steve, astonished by the sheer force, admitted, "This power is incredible!" Zhantu followed up by casting chains to trap him.
"End of the vortex!" Zhantu cried, unleashing a blue pillar of fire that sent Steve rolling across the ground. Shocked by Zhantu's newfound strength, Steve muttered bitterly, "I can't believe it. I'll settle this with you another day!" With that, he disappeared into the shadows.
The audience from the three realms erupted in joy. "Zhantu is so powerful!" one exclaimed. "He actually beat Steve away!" "It was so satisfying to watch," another cheered. However, some lamented Steve's escape, noting his uncanny ability to vanish like smoke.
Soon after, Zhantu encountered Xueqian, who was attacking a Smasher, reverting it to its human form. The man asked Xueqian, "Are you Katsuragi Takumi?" Zhantu's expression shifted as he heard this. Without hesitation, Zhantu attacked Xueqian, knocking him to the ground.
"Are you Katsuragi Takumi?" Zhantu demanded. "Why did you fake your death? Why did you frame Wanzhang? Why did you inject me with nebula gas?"
The extraordinary chat group, observing this scene, buzzed with shock.
Funina: "What? Xueqian isn't Katsuragi Takumi?" Kiana: "Has he really turned so evil now?" Fu Xuan: "Maybe it's not as it seems." Yae Shenzi: "I hope he hasn't fallen that far."
On screen, Xueqian, unfazed, responded coolly, "Is that all you want to ask, genius physicist?"
Zhantu, enraged, continued his tirade. "Why did you create Faust and the Smashers? Wasn't the Knight System meant for humanity's defense? For a better future? Don't you have any faith as a scientist?"
Xueqian's reply was cold and dismissive. "Faith in science is self-deception. The end of science is destruction. As science advances, humanity degenerates, and the environment collapses."
The audience of the three realms was stunned. Could the pursuit of science truly lead only to ruin? Zhantu vehemently denied this. "Not at all! Science, used to uncover truth, will bring happiness to humanity."
Xueqian sneered. "And yet, can you claim you've never caused harm in the name of science?"
Before Zhantu could respond, Steve launched a surprise attack, knocking him to the ground and forcing him to revert to his human form. The audience watching the battle was furious at Steve's underhanded tactics. As guards arrived, they aimed their weapons at Xueqian. Steve confronted him coldly, "Where are you taking Pandora's Box?"
Xueqian's expression remained indifferent. "Do you even need to ask? There's only one place to go." With that, he handed the box to Steve. Steve, distrustful of Xueqian's motives, pushed him aside and muttered, "Good."
On the other side, Tajimi lamented, "Pandora's Box was stolen so easily?" Yudo turned to Himuro Taizan and asked, "How will you address this?" Himuro Taizan, taking responsibility, replied, "This is entirely my fault. I'll take appropriate measures immediately."
But suddenly, Himuro clutched his chest and collapsed in pain. Uchikai rushed to his side, shouting, "Prime Minister! Call an ambulance!" However, a sly smile crept across Uchikai's face, hinting at his ulterior motives.
The audience, enraged, denounced Uchikai's insensitivity. "The Prime Minister is in trouble, and he's enjoying it?" one viewer exclaimed.
Meanwhile, Himuro Gentoku arrived, alarmed to see his father on a stretcher. "Father, what happened?" he asked. Himuro Taizan, with great difficulty, replied, "Gentoku, before I go, I entrust Dongdu to you."
As the paramedics carried him away, Uchikai, standing in the shadows, grinned with a hint of madness. "Leave Dongdu to me! Hahaha!"
The extraordinary chat group erupted in anger.
Himeko: "This guy can still laugh?" Hutao: "He only wants power. How heartless!" Keqing: "He's betraying his father!"
Back on screen, Xueqian approached Gentoku. Gentoku, still angry, barked, "What do you want? Get lost!"
Xueqian, unperturbed, asked calmly, "Where is Pandora's Box?" Gentoku, not trusting Xueqian, snapped, "If you swear allegiance to me, I might tell you."
Xueqian responded coolly, "Faust doesn't belong to you alone."
The tension in the room thickened as the screen faded to black, leaving the audience in suspense.
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