After Renoli spiked the volleyball, he quickly moved and leaped up to return the shot with a powerful smash.
"Boom!" A thunderous sound erupted on the beach, startling everyone nearby.
Even after being empowered by Void Energy, the volleyball didn't explode despite taking full-force hits from both Tony and Renoli.
Facing this attack, Tony's eyes filled with fighting spirit; he showed no fear, bracing himself with a stable stance and squatting low to receive the ball head-on.
The impact from the initial collision made Tony feel his entire body vibrate, and the sand beneath his feet was also affected, sending a large amount of sand scattering outwards.
Fortunately, Renoli's primary Evolution was in speed, so even though this full-force hit cost Tony some effort and made his hands tingle with a burning pain, he still managed to receive it.
Tony launched another counterattack, and the two of them were like two super artillery turrets, each serve causing terrifying vibrations and impacts.
After enduring five full-force hits from each side, on Renoli's final serve, the volleyball could no longer withstand the power and exploded with a "bang!"
"That was exhilarating! Tony, how long have you had this ability?"
Renoli's face showed some surprise, but as he landed, he immediately laughed and asked.
"About half a year, but I didn't have much Void Power at first, so I didn't use it much."
"It wasn't until I underwent many Evolutions that the Void Power in my body increased."
"But I still don't know what effects Void Power truly has; I was just trying it out just now."
"I also didn't know if it could reinforce the volleyball, but it seems to have succeeded now."
Tony replied with a smile, not hiding anything, and there was still some excitement in his eyes.
Because if it could be applied to a volleyball, then it meant it could be applied to other objects, such as his Iron Man Armor.
Although Tony currently didn't know whether, after being empowered by Void Power, there would be a time limit or other hazards besides increased power and durability.
However, today's discovery definitely opened a brand new path for his technology.
The performance of his Iron Man Armor might reach levels he couldn't have imagined in the past.
"How much power did you use to reinforce that volleyball just now?"
Renoli said thoughtfully after hearing Tony's words.
He was undoubtedly envious of the Void Power Tony displayed, so he naturally wanted to learn more.
"One-fifth. I figured if it exploded, it exploded, so I didn't intentionally hold back."
Tony felt the remaining Void Power in his body after hearing the question.
It was quite a coincidence today, as he was unable to use his most reliant Iron Man Armor while participating in this competition.
That's why he thought of using the power within himself to see if it could provide some power assistance to his serves.
Most importantly, his opponent was Renoli, an opponent he wasn't confident of defeating even with his Iron Man Armor, and the object of the Void Power was a volleyball.
With a strong enough opponent and an expendable item being reinforced, Tony naturally had no reservations.
"So that means as long as you control it properly,"
"You can increase the volleyball's power, but its durability is only enough for one hit, right?"
"You need to practice more."
Renoli considered it for a moment, then spoke.
Tony's mastery of Void Power was clearly very rough and unpolished, but being unpolished wasn't a problem.
The important thing was the difference between having it and not having it, like a super-powered individual and an ordinary person.
The former, having mastered a certain power, even if very unpolished at first, would become proficient with more practice.
The latter, without superpowers, didn't even have the opportunity to be unpolished.
"Yes, I just discovered this today. I want to combine it with my technology."
"Perhaps it can bring about entirely new technology. If it succeeds, I'd like to call it Void Technology."
Tony said with a smile.
"But Tony, how did you think of Evolving in the direction of Void Power?"
Renoli was still very curious as to why Tony could think of this.
Because currently, all members of the Void God Cult were strengthening their bodies; formidable physical prowess could bring many conveniences and provide more chances of survival when facing danger.
Although Evolution seemed limitless, the more times one Evolved, the more noticeably the speed of Evolution would decrease.
Therefore, everyone's discussions emphasized the importance of the initial number of Evolutions and their direction.
But Tony, on the other hand, completely disregarded his body and instead Evolved Void Power, something even Tony himself didn't fully understand.
"...It was just a whim. You have to try everything."
Tony paused, then chuckled.
Of course, he couldn't say that he saw the incredible abilities Harvey displayed and wanted to obtain those powers himself.
That would make him appear to be flaunting himself by riding on Harvey's reputation in others' eyes.
"A whim, huh? That makes sense. Your main means of making money isn't fighting, but inventing."
"So, your need for physical Evolution isn't as great."
Renoli heard this and didn't doubt him.
Speaking of which, many members of the Void God Cult chose the direction of physical Evolution mainly because of that guy, Kyle.
Upon first joining the Void God Cult and witnessing Kyle, that hulk, display terrifying physical strength, they would instinctively gravitate towards that path.
Lacey, on the other hand, had encountered many Bounty Hunters and had more experience, deeply understanding the main reliance of some second-tier Bounty Hunters.
Therefore, Lacey focused on balancing the Evolution between strength and speed, and Lacey was a ruthless person, her rapid Evolution in a short period of time was what made her current strength impressive.
However, everyone had now discovered the power Tony possessed; even if Tony was currently unfamiliar with its application, anyone could see the infinite potential that Void Power symbolized.
This was very likely also one of the core aspects of Void Evolution.
As for why it was one of the core aspects, it was because the various Void Gods they had seen also appeared to be ultimate existences of physical Evolution, with bodies as vast as star rivers, devouring a Planet in a single gulp.
Facing such terrifyingly massive existences, any attack would likely struggle to pose a threat.
If further supplemented with Void Power, their strength would be even more unimaginably powerful.
"The ball exploded. This time, I lose."
"Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal."
Then, Renoli came before Tony and said with a smile.
"You haven't lost yet, that's only one point."
Although Tony really wanted to win against Renoli, he also knew that he had merely stumbled into an advantage, getting the first point by chance.
"Consider it a thank you for showing me such a good thing."
"It can be said that you've pointed out a brand new path for our future."
"So, no matter what, I have to treat you to a big meal."
Renoli changed his reason and said with a smile.
"I like that."
Tony heard these words and stopped dwelling on winning or losing, a smile appearing on his face as well.
Ten thousand words, first update delivered. Chapter 126 is under review, not intentionally skipped. It should be released tomorrow. Please be aware.