None of a constructed creature's activities are completed by a single organ; rather, they are the combined effort of the entire body.
The strength of the calves increased several-fold, the strength of the thighs increased several-fold, the strength of the waist and back increased several-fold, and the strength of the abdomen also increased several-fold.
When all these strengths are utilized together, converted into the explosive power of a sprint, and operating in full synergy, the amplification reaches dozens to hundreds of times.
The first manifestation brought about by these enhancements is—extreme speed.
In everyone's eyes, it was as if a streak of white light flashed by, and Jean Stardust went straight for Lancelot before her.
Although her mind couldn't react in time, she lived up to her reputation of possessing superb martial arts known as "Endless Martial Arts Mastery." Her tempered body instinctively blocked the blow, but it was barely better than nothing.
After all, the second manifestation of this enhancement is—monstrous strength.
"Speed is power"—this saying is absolutely true. The already immense kinetic energy acted upon Lancelot's body entirely in the form of an impact, and at the same time, after regaining a foothold, Jean Stardust applied even greater force.
The result was that Lancelot was sent flying directly, eventually landing beneath Lia's temple, his armor completely shattered, looking as if his life or death was uncertain.
Everyone present was a battle-hardened warrior; although surprised, it did not affect their offensive.
Gawain took the lead, brandishing the holy sword Excalibur Galatine, and slashed towards Jean Stardust. At the same time, Tristan's arrows arrived, precisely sealing off all of Jean Stardust's evasion routes.
Yet Jean Stardust seemed not to notice, dodging Gawain's attack. At the very moment the arrows were about to hit, Jean Stardust changed direction in a bizarre zigzag pattern, dodging the fatal projectiles.
This is the last manifestation of the enhancement—high mobility.
Accelerating instantly from a standstill, turning instantly from motion—this is the meaning of high mobility. Although the resulting reverse impact acts entirely upon oneself, its value remains the most important of the three manifestations.
At this moment, Jean Stardust had already arrived in front of the black-haired knight, Agravain, with an incredible turn. Without a shred of mercy, she slashed down, and blood splattered everywhere.
At the same time, the White Wind's new characteristic, 'Life Essence,' was pushed to the limit, frantically extracting life force from her body to replenish its own.
Not just life force, but any energy within her body whose will was not as strong as Jean Stardust's was all greedily absorbed by the White Wind. Only after three or four seconds, when other Knights of the Round Table rushed to assist, did Jean Stardust kick her away, now devoid of any utility.
"That's for your loose mouth!"
But this was still not enough; it could not support the massive consumption within Jean Stardust's body. Taking a step forward, the lilies on the ground withered in its wake; everything was being absorbed by Jean Stardust.
Absorbing life to harm life, gradually converting all life into death.
Once again, she swung her blade and charged at the Knights of the Round Table, using their life to fulfill their death.
"Life and death cycle endlessly; we live, they die!"
"Is she, is she the Grim Reaper?" Gaheris's voice trembled slightly. As a newly initiated knight, she could not withstand the pressure at this moment like her seasoned seniors.
It was clear that the blonde woman had no difference in power level compared to them, and her technique was not as refined as Sister Lancelot's, so why was it presenting such a one-sided situation?
She had merely assisted Sister Gawain in defending against one blow, and her wrist had almost snapped.
Right now, they were projections of the King's Barrier; no matter how they fought, they would only be injured and not die, but she was a living person with a real body.
This act of alive, turning herself into a life force conversion furnace, was completely incomprehensible. Even if she luckily won in the end, could she even survive?
Or rather, even now, does the state of life or death really still hold meaning for her?
"Everyone, fight conservatively; the opponent cannot hold out for long."
Bedivere's clear, beautiful voice dispelled Gaheris's confusion. 'That's right, no matter what, as long as we offer the victory to my King, it will be fine.'
Jean Stardust glanced at the one-armed warrior who had spoken. This must be Bedivere; after all, she was one of the few Knights of the Round Table whose appearance did not differ much from her memories.
Following her words, everyone began to shift to a conservative fight, forming formations, trying to coordinate with each other, keeping their distance, and their attacks on Jean Stardust became primarily harassment and containment.
Although they seemed to believe they had found a sure-fire strategy, and Bedivere's command was indeed brilliant, Jean Stardust was not preparing to just unleash one burst and then reach her end.
Instead, she was constantly searching for a feeling within this state—a secret technique recorded in the Stardust Dragon's bloodline, the last type of power an adult Stardust Dragon learns.
Now, Jean Stardust had finally stepped one foot over this threshold.
The White Wind coiled around the blade, condensing the power of stardust, while the life force on her body was frantically converting, and the condensed magical power was entirely poured into the reinforcement magic.
[Shooting Sonic] Once again, she used the White Wind to create a breath, spraying it forward.
[Aroundight] Lancelot, covered in blood, barely propped up his body, and relying on the light cannon released from the sword in his hand, countered the breath emitted by Jean Stardust.
'Aroundight,' which possesses the legend of slaying dragons, carries an anti-dragon trait, so it held a slight advantage in the process of the two forces contending against each other.
In the end, the two forces completely canceled each other out without a decisive result, and Lancelot's body, having experienced the consumption of unleashing a Noble Phantasm, was unable to stand again and collapsed.
At this moment, Jean Stardust's condition was also very poor. Everyone could see that her body structure was gradually collapsing; her life force was insufficient to compensate for the damage caused by the high-intensity enhancement.
Likewise, everyone present was waiting for Jean Stardust's self-destruction. It was already a gang-up that violated the spirit of chivalry, and yet they still had to rely on stalling for time to defeat their opponent. So-called dignity had already been trampled underfoot and ravaged; if this were a dream, they would wake up immediately.
Yet at this moment, Jean Stardust was smiling, because just a moment ago, the final feeling had been found. Relying on her own hands, she had alive torn open the door to the bloodline treasury, reading the power recorded and inherited within it.
And the result was this secret technique leading to the Stardust Dragon's complete combat mode—[Burst Mode]
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