Lord of the Time: I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Chapter 488 488: Finger of Death

Tharn looked on as it started to change, his features set in a deathly horror. "No. this can't be.," he muttered, backing up as the massive serpent hissed at him, its mouth open wide enough to swallow him whole. Reeling, he struggled to gather the last of his strength, loosing the Sunlight Blast right into the serpent's face as it burst toward him.

The remaining members of the top 2 and top 3 teams watched on the sidelines. "That's… that's Sarah's ultimate form?" gasped one of them, not able to believe the scale of power and sheer size of the transformation.

"We have truly underestimated her," another whispered in complete shock, the sight of the giant cobra dominating both their vision and thoughts.

The Earth team watched Caleb, all staring at the monitors with equal shock. "You guys knew she could do that?" Now Leo honestly sounded as if he did not believe in them.

"No idea," Mia responded, her voice tinged with awe. "That's some serious firepower she's been hiding."

And with that back on the battlefield, Sunlight Blast of Tharn struck true, hitting the giant cobra and adding its light to the brilliant explosion of that hit. In fact, it had barely been a scratch on the snake's scales. The supernatural serpentine constitution had been, as always, impregnable against Tharn's last, desperate blow.

The cobra swirled with a flowing movement and gobbled Tharn in one gulp. His screams were cut off sharply in the mid-sound. He was swallowed into the maw, and eerie silence fell over the battlefield, shattered only by the hissing of the great serpent, retracting slowly back until it morphed back into Sarah's arm.

Sarah looked tired, but she emerged as the winner whilst standing in the midst of the ruination of the battlefield, her ultimate decisively ending the fight. Stunned silence was left in the universe of viewers and to the teammates.

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Alex, unlike his teammates, decided to take the offensive from the get-go. Utilizing his ability to fly, he soared into the sky, brandishing an energy gun, and initiated a guerrilla-style attack on his two opponents. Darting through the air with agility, he fired a barrage of energy blasts, aiming to overwhelm them early in the fight.

However, his efforts were thwarted by the opponents' Omega Barrier, an exclusive ability of their race, which effortlessly deflected every shot. The barrier shimmered with a translucent, nearly impenetrable force field, neutralizing Alex's energy gun attacks.

Frustrated but not deterred, Alex shifted tactics. He swooped down, grabbed a massive boulder, and with considerable effort, lifted it high into the sky, 100 meters above. With a powerful heave, he dropped the boulder onto the Omega Barrier, hoping to shatter it with sheer physical force. The barrier quivered under the impact, sending ripples across its surface, but it held firm, the boulder crumbling against its strength.

From behind their barrier, the opponents jeered at Alex's futile attempts. "Is that all you've got, Earthling? Playing with rocks now?" one of them mocked, their laughter piercing through the battlefield.

"Maybe try throwing some pebbles next time!" the other added scornfully, their taunts aimed to undermine and infuriate Alex.

The mocking words struck Alex harder than the physical attacks, the insult to his efforts causing him to cough up blood, a mix of rage and exertion overwhelming him.

Sensing Alex's growing frustration and weakened state, the two opponents decided to end the battle. They joined hands, channeling their energy to create a massive, fire-infused tornado, a swirling inferno of destruction. The flaming tornado roared towards Alex, its intense heat and ferocious winds tearing through the air.

Alex, realizing the imminent threat, tried to evade, but the tornado was too vast and too fast. It engulfed him, burning his body with its merciless flames. The heat was so intense that it not only incinerated Alex but also wreaked havoc on the Earth Team's nearby resources, hundreds of energy turrets, and robots melting and disintegrating under the fiery assault.

It sent emotional ups and downs on the Earth Team. Anger flared among them, not from grief — as they knew Alex was safe in reality — but from the brazen attack that took him out of the game. To rectify this, Caleb decided it was time to demonstrate his power, a move that would reverberate across the universe.

With a calm demeanor that belied the storm brewing within, Caleb teleported directly in front of the seemingly invincible Omega Barrier. With an air of nonchalance, he extended one finger and, with a swift, precise movement, effortlessly pierced through the barrier that had thwarted all previous attacks. His posture, one arm casually resting behind his back, starkly contrasted the immense force he unleashed.

Continuing without pause, his finger reached the foreheads of the two opponents responsible for Alex's defeat. In an instant, they were obliterated, their virtual forms bursting apart, reminiscent of a tomato struck by a bullet. The sudden, brutal efficiency of the act left a clear message of Caleb's unmatched power and the futility of opposing him.

Across the universe, audiences watching the holographic broadcasts were stunned into silence before erupting into frenzied conversation. "Did you just see that?! Caleb just broke through the Omega Barrier with a finger!" exclaimed a viewer in a crowded intergalactic sports bar, his voice echoing the disbelief and awe felt by many.

In a distant research facility, scientists and scholars replayed the footage, analyzing the extraordinary display of power. "This level of strength... it's unprecedented in the Games. Caleb's understanding and manipulation of virtual physics are beyond anything we've documented," one researcher noted, her eyes wide with both excitement and fear.

The opposing teams, witnessing this feat, felt a cold wave of dread wash over them. "We're out of our league here. That was fucking Omega Barrier! not even the boas himself could break it with just one attack and still with such ease, and he just dismantled our best defense and players without breaking a sweat," murmured a member of the top 2 team, the reality of their situation sinking in.