[Within the Fusion Domain: Frost Snow Storm]
The more than twenty-meter-tall Ice Queen stood at the center of the blizzard. The cold wind sweeping over her crown produced a low hum, similar to a musical pitch.
It was as if the sound wasn't the wind at all, but an epic hymn sung by a choir praising a god.
Simultaneously, with the appearance of the Ice Queen, the surrounding ice fog converged upon her like a tide.
The 'Extreme Cold Wasteland,' which Shuang Hang had to expend all his effort to create, now served as the Queen's mere passive environment upon her entrance.
She simply stood there, causing the temperature of the entire domain to plummet below negative fifty degrees Celsius. Spiderweb-like cracks began to spread across the ice on the ground, and a chill that could freeze Star-Energy seeped from the fissures.
The power of the Ice Queen was clearly evident.
The brothers Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang stood beneath the Ice Queen, resembling two devout followers.
"Tendo Simei, this is our trump card, an existence infinitely close to the Calamity-level: the 'Frost God Phantom.'"
Though their voices were still devoid of emotion, hard and flat, their eyes were filled with fervor and excitement.
In response, Tendo couldn't help but laugh: "Why do all you guys, every single one of you, like to take someone else's power, treat it as your own, and then show off?"
The Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers frowned, clearly not understanding why Tendo said this.
But the dimensional viewers immediately understood.
Because at the end of the second season, Tendo's opponent was Ivan, the High Priest of the Machine God Cult.
Like the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers, he was extremely proud of his 'Divine Incarnation.'
As if being noticed by the entity above was their greatest honor.
However, this was normal. When the gap in power between two sides reaches a certain extent, admiration for the strong and worship are almost inevitable.
You can't expect everyone to blatantly cheat like Tendo.
You also can't expect everyone to refuse to 'bow down,' right from the moment their persona was established.
Even if the object demanding their submission is a 'Deity' far surpassing the current stage of the storyline.
Tendo looked at the 'Frost God Phantom,' an existence infinitely close to the Calamity-level, and made a deeply provocative gesture, hooking his finger at her.
"Come on. Let me see what kind of being your 'god' really is."
The usually emotionally stable Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers finally showed an emotion called 'anger' at Tendo's action and expression.
They could tolerate Tendo's defamation and humiliation of them, but they would not allow Tendo to desecrate their faith!
Whether it sensed the request of the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers or was provoked by Tendo's 'contempt for the divine,' the previously motionless Ice Queen slowly raised the hand covered in crystalline thin ice to her mouth and gently blew a breath in Tendo's direction.
This seemingly gentle motion immediately stirred up a chilling wind capable of freezing the very air.
Everything in its path was frozen, including the snowy ground beneath Tendo's feet.
In the blink of an eye, Tendo's figure was completely engulfed in the pale blue, icy cold wind.
Although the dimensional viewers had absolute confidence in Tendo, watching the stunningly modeled, extraordinarily oppressive Ice Queen on the screen, some still instinctively held their breath for Tendo.
Tendo isn't going to get sidelined in the movie, is he?
Many anime often resort to the tactic of "stepping on one character to elevate another" in movies to highlight the villain's power.
Forget about Tendo, who is just a 'supporting character.'
Even protagonists from previous works can be relegated to mere stepping stones for the movie's villain in a sequel film, becoming the backdrop for establishing the villain's strength.
The current situation with Tendo seemed suspiciously similar.
When the storm subsided, the bullet comments briefly paused.
On screen, Tendo's black coat was encased in thick ice, his fringe was condensed with frost, tiny ice particles clung to his white eyelashes, and even his breathing seemed to have stopped.
The Innate Strength, the one who was outrageously arrogant in their memory, had actually been 'wounded'!
'No way, is the production team really going for a plot-kill?'
'Come on, bro. Did Tendo work hard for two seasons only to be defeated by some random cat or dog in the movie? What a joke!'
'Don't panic! Tendo must be faking it! Look at his eyes. Even though they're frozen, he doesn't look panicked at all!'
'Wait! The Mechanical Divine Incarnation of High Priest Ivan in Season 2 didn't even breach Tendo's defenses. How did this Ice Queen do it? The Frost Sect must be cheating!'
'It's over! Is Tendo going to turn into a clown just by participating in one movie?'
Before the dimensional viewers could discuss for long, the 'ice sculpture' on the screen suddenly moved.
There was no earth-shattering boom or flashy Star-Energy burst, only a faint 'crack' sound.
The ice covering Tendo's body began to shatter layer by layer like glass.
The splashing ice fragments fell to the ground, instantly vaporizing, leaving no trace.
Regaining his ability to move, Tendo shook the broken ice off his jacket, raised a hand, and rubbed his slightly stiff cheek.
He said with a slightly complaining tone, "Whew. That was quite cold just now. I should have brought the hand warmer Caroline gave me when I was a kid. Otherwise, I might have caught a cold."
Just then, the distinctive husky voice of Doctor Dragon appeared as a narration in the movie.
The content of this narration was the Doctor's assessment of Tendo and his 'Tendo Cells' in Tendo's second character side story.
'Yun Meng, everything must have a limit, and once that limit is surpassed, the development of events will only spiral out of control.'
'Therefore, even though theoretically, with enough energy, Tendo's body could evolve indefinitely...'
'...the consequences of such an unrestricted, rapid evolution would be catastrophic.'
'That is why he chose to use his will to forge a cage, locking the beast within himself, and only releasing it when necessary.'
'The breakthroughs that others dream of are merely a choice made in a moment for Tendo.'
'And this terrifying, innate will of his is more fearsome than any Star-Origin or any Miracle Stone.'
'Because the human will is itself a 'miracle,' and Tendo is the very synonym for that 'miracle.''
Hearing the Doctor's words, the dimensional viewers finally remembered that with the broadcast of the second character side story, the current Tendo possessed two 'characteristics' that he lacked before.
One was the 'Tendo Cells,' which had near-infinite adaptability and vitality.
The other was Tendo's own 'Supreme Will.'
Tendo's next words undoubtedly corroborated this point.
The Tendo on the screen looked up at the Ice Queen and the stunned Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers standing beneath her, and said, "Not bad. Your 'god' almost truly hurt me."
"However..."
Tendo paused, then slicked his hair back with his hand and suddenly smiled.
"...I've already adapted to the environment here."
To illustrate this, the movie camera immediately focused on Tendo's cheek.
Pale blue ice crystal patterns slowly emerged on his brow and the corners of his eyes, like condensed frost flowers spreading along the contours of his skin.
The patterns were simple yet exuded an elegance of 'coexistence with extreme cold.'
This was proof that his body had completely adapted to the extreme cold environment of negative fifty degrees Celsius in just three minutes.
With no sign of sweat or struggle, the dimensional viewers now saw only the pure, numerical 'beauty' in Tendo!
"Since your turn is over, now... it's my turn."
"After all, the amusement park's fireworks show is about to begin, and I don't have time to keep wasting here with you."
Tendo's pale blue eyes reflected the massive figure of the Ice Queen. They contained no awe, only mockery.
It was as if this deity were the challenger.
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