"Three, two, one! Congratulations to Silver Armored War God for winning this challenge match and successfully advancing!"
The host's body twisted, his expression exaggerated, as he roared hysterically, every sound wave imbued with endless joy.
After hearing the host's pronouncement, the venue once again erupted in a tsunami-like cheer, pushing the euphoria to another peak.
Everyone was roaring, even those who were usually incredibly reserved and shy had now completely let go, expressing themselves freely.
The scene was a "demonic dance," chaotic beyond imagination, yet everyone was incredibly hyped and still wanting more.
For this match, their feeling was pure exhilaration, absolutely thrilling!
Was Rhino weak?
He was ridiculously strong, wasn't he?!
In some respects, Rhino was already on a monstrous level.
A copper wall that a Humvee couldn't even dent, Rhino could collapse ten or so with a single headbutt.
His impact force was perhaps not much different from a high-speed train.
He was impervious to bullets, explosions, fire, and ice—almost without weakness!
But in front of Silver Armored War God, Rhino was suppressed throughout, and was even defeated head-on in his most Specialties area, close-quarters combat.
It should be known that a mech's greatest strength is not close-quarters combat, but rather amphibious combat, both in the air and on land.
Especially in aerial combat, a mech completely overwhelms all current fighter jets, making it the undisputed king!
Compared to Silver Armored War God, Rhino was simply not on the same level.
Or rather, Silver Armored War God never truly considered Rhino a genuine opponent.
Silver Armored War God also had a large number of onboard weapons, but this time, he didn't use a single one.
Everyone sighed in admiration, Silver Armored War God truly lived up to his name as the strongest!
Fengshen had already left, but countless spectators remained engrossed, reluctant to disperse for a long time.
Medical personnel appeared and carried Rhino away for treatment.
A large number of staff appeared and began to clean and organize the arena; the work was incredibly boring, yet surprisingly, many people watched with great interest.
The most astonishing thing was that many 'research parties' even calculated Fengshen's power based on the arena's materials and the size of the craters.
It was impressively hardcore, yet unexpectedly popular!
Before entering, everyone had some doubts, wondering about the entertainment value of this second match and whether the ticket was worth it.
But now, everyone felt they had made a huge profit, a massive gain!
They even felt a bit of regret, regretting not having ordered more tickets to share with their closest friends.
Twitter, Facebook, short videos—in just a short while, news of this battle was almost everywhere online.
Of course, there were also many reporters who came to witness the battle in person. To secure the front page, their efficiency was unmatched, and their reporting angles were increasingly innovative.
Unlike the battle between Mark and Scarlet, this battle's style was clearly more direct, raw, and brutal, but it also made people's blood pump even more.
Major newspapers were dominated, with reports about Silver Armored War God and Fengshen everywhere.
As for the major television stations, their actions were also swift.
Many TV stations established a dedicated Martial Arts Tournament column, bringing in their most attractive female anchors to host.
With increased competition, quality naturally improved.
To attract viewers, many beautiful female anchors from various TV stations even designed clothes directly incorporating elements of the mechs.
Just like the bikini-clad dancers at the beginning of "Iron Man 2."
For a time, beautiful women and mechs became the most striking sight in all of the U.S.
While viewership soared, it also spurred a surge in sales for other industries, such as tissues.
Of course, many industries were also severely impacted.
The entertainment industry was the first to bear the brunt, as many media outlets and celebrities had cooperative relationships.
Many celebrities maintained their popularity by relying on paparazzi exposing scandals from time to time.
But now, who cared about celebrity scandals?
The professional sensitivity of paparazzi was beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
As a result, many people suddenly discovered that those celebrities who used to have scandals exposed from time to time suddenly lost their popularity.
This made many celebrities look at Silver Armored War God with a resentful gaze.
It's infuriating when you compare people! They weren't even celebrities and didn't need exposure, yet they were many times more popular than them!
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Having returned home, Rimuru had already taken off the Fengshen battle suit.
It must be said, this battle was truly exhilarating; the joy of defeating a powerful enemy was utterly satisfying.
Although Rhino was still a bit weaker than Hulk, he was still a very strong opponent.
Moreover, this time, Rimuru barely used any magic.
It was purely a head-on, fist-to-fist brawl with Rhino, and being able to win was truly not easy.
If it weren't for the bug-like skill of [Magic Perception], relying solely on close-combat techniques, Rimuru might not have fought so smoothly.
No wonder people often say that a mage who can't fight in close combat isn't a good mage.
Rimuru now truly understood this!
Of course, through this battle, Rimuru also discovered quite a few problems.
In the way of magic, Rimuru's current attainment was already very high, with an endless array of techniques.
But in close combat, he really lacked some methods.
Especially in terms of strength, she was truly not very good at it; it could be said to be her weakness.
Rimuru's self-positioning was actually aimed at becoming like Milim, the Demon Lord.
Physically, one punch could shatter the heavens and split the earth; even if a dragon came, one punch would be enough.
If one punch wasn't enough, then there would be more punches!
Magically, one move of "Hold Back" could obliterate a disaster-level monster like the Storm Dragon Veldora, leaving no trace.
Strictly speaking, the current Rimuru was actually more skilled at eating.
To grow strong, Rimuru had decided to eat more good things.
For example, a few Infinity Stones to start.
For balanced nutrition, just eating minerals with no nutritional value wouldn't do; he also needed to eat some meat to supplement his protein.
For example, Corvus Glaive and Ebony Maw.
Especially Ebony Maw, Rimuru was very much coveting him.
If she ate him, she would 100% learn Ebony Maw's unfathomable telekinesis.
Although Ebony Maw was ugly, he was super cool when he used telekinesis to fight!
Ebony Maw was so ugly, he probably wouldn't taste very good.
But her mother always taught her since she was little that children shouldn't be picky eaters, and good child Rimuru was very obedient.
After summarizing the battle experience, various ideas for improving the mech constantly sparked in his mind.
After deleting and adding in the laboratory, and recording all his thoughts, it was almost dark.
Rimuru casually picked up dozens of bags of potato chips and several large bottles of happy fat water, and started chugging them down.
Potato chips and cola were indeed a perfect match!
"Aiya, today's news should be out by now, pull it up for me to see."
"Yes, Master."
Soon, a large amount of news appeared before Rimuru, varied and mostly praising.
But among them, The Daily Bugle's report was exceptionally unique, successfully piquing Rimuru's interest. Its title was "Why We Don't Need Silver Armored War God."
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