The instant the seal tore open, a golden energy vast as the cosmic star-sea erupted from that sphere!
The entire spiritual world was bathed in brilliant gold!
And within that golden light, a figure identical to the current Athena slowly materialized—but with a far colder, more majestic bearing, eyes devoid of any human emotion.
She wielded a golden Victory Spear and a Golden Aegis Shield, her entire being radiating terrifying divine might.
She was the combat remnant of the true Goddess Athena, slumbering in the deepest depths of Athena Asamiya's bloodline!
This remnant had no independent consciousness. Its sole purpose was to guard this power and repel any "invader" attempting to access it—even if that invader was the owner of this very body.
"Intruder detected... initiating... elimination protocol..."
Cold words issued from the War God Remnant's mouth. Her gaze instantly locked onto Cloud and Athena.
"Holy crap! This presence..." Cloud could feel it—this mere "remnant" had an Absolute Domain reaching an astonishing 99.99%! Moreover, her power was pure divine force—qualitatively superior even to his own!
"Athena, watch out!" Cloud shouted, pulling Athena behind him.
But it was too late.
The War God Remnant's figure instantly appeared before them. The Victory Spear in her hand became a golden lightning bolt, striking toward Cloud's forehead at a speed transcending space-time!
This attack was fast to the extreme, vicious to the extreme! It contained pure "Divine Law"!
At this critical moment, a system prompt sounded in Cloud's mind.
[DING! Ultra-high-concentration divine target detected! S-rank Special Plunder conditions triggered!]
[Initiate forced plunder against target "War God Athena (Remnant)"? (Note: This operation carries extreme risk but also extreme rewards!)]
"Obviously yes!" Cloud didn't hesitate for a second.
Fortune favors the bold! With a living "god-tier" experience pack right in front of him, not fleecing it for all it was worth would be an insult to his transmigrator status!
[Forced Plunder initiated! Analyzing target's divine law... Analysis success rate 13%... 27%... 51%...]
[DING! Plunder successful! Congratulations, Host—you have successfully extracted a portion of source power from the divine remnant!]
[Congratulations! You have received:]
[1. Source Points ×100,000!]
[2. Divine Spirit Fragment ×1 (Condensed divine spiritual force of extremely high quality—triggers qualitative transformation of Host's spiritual power!)]
[3. "Spiritual Force User Manual: Divine Edition" (Auto-saved to System knowledge base—teaches you how to flex with spiritual force like a god!)]
[System Sass Time: Host is awesome! You just accomplished something unprecedented—robbing a god! Friendly reminder: Rob and run, what a thrill! But please note: Your actions have enraged the target. Berserk mode incoming. Please prepare for divine punishment!]
The instant the system notification ended, the War God Remnant's spear—about to pierce Cloud—suddenly froze.
In those emotionless eyes, there appeared a hint of... anger?
She sensed that part of her "source code" had been forcibly "copy-pasted" away by this hateful "virus" before her!
"Eliminate... must... ELIMINATE!!!"
The War God Remnant let out a furious roar. Her spear blazed with light as its power instantly multiplied several times over!
"I'll help you!"
At this critical juncture, Athena—who had been protected behind Cloud—finally overcame her inner fear.
With a fierce cry, brilliant golden light also erupted from her body!
"Crystal Shoot!"
She condensed part of her newly awakened divine power into a massive energy sphere and hurled it at the War God Remnant's flank!
BOOM!
The unexpected attack staggered the War God Remnant, causing her spear thrust at Cloud to deviate by half an inch.
That half-inch gave Cloud his chance to breathe!
"Nice one, Athena!" Cloud praised loudly, immediately seizing the opportunity to close in!
"Divine Fist—Wild Dance!"
His fists transformed into countless golden phantoms, raining down on the War God Remnant like a torrential storm!
Thus began a super brawl between a human cheater and a divine AI.
The battle was apocalyptic—darkness covering the sky, star-seas churning.
The War God Remnant truly lived up to being a divine combat AI. Her fighting techniques and application of divine power had reached perfection.
Every sweep of the Victory Spear traced the trajectories of cosmic law; every block of the Golden Aegis was utterly impenetrable.
Cloud, meanwhile, maximized his "play dirty, prioritize sneak attacks" combat style.
Using battle awareness rivaling a supercomputer, combined with the "Spiritual Force User Manual: Divine Edition" he'd just "stolen" from his opponent, he continuously harassed, distracted, and probed for openings.
Athena played the role of ultimate support. Though her direct combat ability was lacking, she was still the master of this spiritual world.
She continuously used spiritual force to launch occasional "psychic shocks" at the War God Remnant, creating problems for their opponent.
One on offense, one on support—their coordination was seamless. Against the mighty War God Remnant, they actually fought to a standstill!
"Now! Athena, use your strongest power!" After a beautiful dodge, Cloud finally spotted a tiny opening created by the War God Remnant's continuous onslaught. He shouted to Athena.
"Phoenix Arrow!"
Athena understood instantly. With a fierce cry, she gathered every ounce of power within her into a single point, forming a golden phoenix rising from flames, carrying the force to purify everything as it slammed toward the War God Remnant's back!
Sensing mortal danger, the War God Remnant immediately spun to block with her Aegis!
And in that instant of turning—Cloud launched the devastating strike he'd been preparing all along.
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