"Wooooh! Ohhhhhh!"
At this moment, on the stage, Ardi's entire body was radiating a blue light, like a massive crystal, filling the entire space with dazzling brilliance.
Simultaneously, Ardi's body released an intensely concentrated Mana reaction, causing a power fluctuation that seemed like a vortex, disrupting the atmosphere.
"What… what on earth is happening? Ardi, the contestant, has suddenly undergone a tremendous transformation after obtaining Contestant Rimsy's armor!"
"The Mana reaction, it's really not looking good…"
In the broadcast booth, the voices of the two live commentators were filled with astonishment, leaving the spectators in the audience equally wide-eyed and stunned.
In one of the contestant lounges at the Sirius Dome, Ernesta saw this scene just like Camilla.
"Oh dear," Ernesta said, somewhat helplessly and yet with a hint of amusement. "In the end, it turned out like this, huh?"
Camilla, on the other hand, fell silent, and her face revealed a somewhat displeased expression.
If possible, Camilla absolutely did not want to see Ardi using this power.
Because, as Camilla had mentioned before, this power was not what the Ferrovius Faction pursued.
The reasons behind this were known only to Ernesta and Camilla.
Apart from Ernesta and Camilla, there was only one other person who knew the true nature of Ardi's power, someone with the advantage of foresight: Fang Li.
On the stage, Fang Li raised his hand to shield himself from the blinding blue light, speaking in astonishment.
"So, they decided to use it?"
"What happened, Junior Brother?" Cecily quickly asked, concerned. "Do you know what's going on?"
"I know a bit," Fang Li said, keeping his gaze fixed on Ardi, who was radiating the dazzling blue light. "That's Urm Manadyte's power."
"Urm Manadyte?" Cecily was taken aback, looking at Ardi in surprise. She said with confusion, "Could it be that the puppet's core isn't Manadyte but Urm Manadyte?"
Just as ordinary Manadyte could be used as the core for Lux to provide power, the energy source for a puppet's existence was also Manadyte.
However, if there were Ogre Lux cores using Urm Manadyte, it was natural that there could also be puppets powered by Urm Manadyte.
But in the past, no one had ever attempted to create a puppet using Urm Manadyte as its core.
The reason was simple, as mentioned before. No matter how advanced a puppet's performance might be, as long as it required external manipulation, there would be a delay in response time, which couldn't compare to Genestellars and was considered a disadvantage.
However, Ardi was a fully autonomous puppet. In other words, if it was Ardi, Urm Manadyte could be used as the core energy source.
However, just like Ogre Lux had a compatibility rating, when different people used it, the power that could be exerted would be completely different.
Similarly, using Urm Manadyte as the core, whether the puppet could fully unleash this power was not guaranteed. If the power couldn't be controlled properly, there might even be a risk of a rampage.
Fang Li stared at Ardi, who was roaring in the midst of the radiance and told Cecily, "So, the inventor restricted Ardi's performance and power and transferred control authority for unleashing the true performance and power to Rimsy. Once Rimsy transfers control authority to Ardi, that's when Ardi's true power will come into play."
And now, that was the situation.
Seeing Ardi's body's radiance becoming increasingly dazzling and the power fluctuations growing stronger, Cecily's face was covered in cold sweat.
"What should we do?" Cecily said helplessly. "This power might even surpass First Senior Brother's."
"I don't know how strong First Senior Brother is," Fang Li chuckled and said, "But Senior Sister, you can try to stop this process."
"I'd like to do the same," Cecily shrugged, her expression gradually becoming more cheerful. She said, "But the warrior part within me is screaming, making it impossible for me to refuse a formidable opponent."
"Is that so?" Fang Li smiled knowingly and replied.
"Well, I'm looking forward to it, regardless."
While they were talking, the blue radiance emanating from Ardi's body in front of them gradually began to recede, revealing his true appearance to everyone.
At this moment, Ardi's body was fully equipped with Rimsy's armor. Several layers of white-pink armor covered his pitch-black armor, and he had Rimsy's flight device on his back. He seemed to have grown larger, emitting an astonishing presence.
"Hahaha! See this? This is my true form!" Ardi held his giant hammer and pointed it at Fang Li and Cecily, shouting loudly. "My power has increased several times now. I hope you can continue to fight and bring me an unforgettable passion and battle!"
His deep voice carried an undeniable sense of power, making Cecily's complexion turn serious, and Fang Li's eyes glittered slightly.
Only Rimsy remained cold and impassive, stepping aside to watch.
Rimsy, who had transferred all of her armaments to Ardi and lifted the restrictions on him, was no longer combat-capable.
In other words, Fang Li and Cecily now faced only Ardi.
"So…" Ardi crouched down, growling softly.
"I'm coming!"
As his words fell…
"Boom!"
With an explosion-like sound, the jet propulsion on Ardi's back suddenly lit up with blinding light, propelling his massive figure forward, and turning him into a black shadow that violently shot toward them.
The speed was astonishing.
"…!"
"Ugh…!"
Fang Li and Cecily were both shocked at the same time, and then without hesitation, they forcefully stomped on the ground and dodged to the sides.
Almost simultaneously, Ardi's figure had already approached.
"Take this!" Ardi raised his giant hammer high, and with a speed and power completely different from before, he swung down his weapon.
"BOOM!"
Amidst a thunder-like stifling sound, the hammer shattered the ground, creating a terrifying shockwave that exploded outwards, sweeping everything around it.
The power was on an entirely different level compared to his previous attacks.
Fang Li, with his relatively fast speed, managed to smoothly dodge the incoming shockwave.
Cecily, on the other hand, could only barely evade, and shortly afterward, she was engulfed by the shockwave.
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