Looking at Yahweh, who had a few afterimages in front of him, Apophis rubbed his eyes and looked towards the battlefield again.
"Huh?"
Apophis suddenly let out a gasp of surprise.
Just now, with a rough glance, he felt that Tatsuma was being suppressed.
It was only upon careful observation that he discovered that Tatsuma was actually continuously absorbing and learning Crom's techniques during the battle, integrating them.
More importantly, Tatsuma's self-healing ability was astonishingly fast. As time went on, it was actually Crom, who was a dragon, whose injuries were continuously increasing.
"This... what's going on?"
Apophis looked at Yahweh in surprise. "Isn't he a reincarnated Devil? Why does he have such powerful regenerative abilities?"
"Regarding this question, I'm also very curious."
Yahweh took out a pair of glasses from her pocket, put them on, and injected some divine power into them.
This was a reconnaissance tool she had spent half a month making using various cutting-edge technologies. Used in conjunction with divine power, it could analyze various things, and its effect was even better than her divine arts.
As the reconnaissance glasses were activated, the world changed in Yahweh's eyes, and the essence of all things was revealed before her.
Looking at Crom on the battlefield in the distance, his physical state and various abilities began to be analyzed, and were quickly presented to Yahweh in the form of data.
Yahweh nodded slightly and focused her attention on the other protagonist of the battlefield, Tatsuma.
The next second, everything in her line of sight was covered, and tens of millions of pieces of information surged like a blazing sun. Affected by this information, the reconnaissance glasses instantly went into overload, and the temperature rose sharply.
Yahweh: "..."
Yahweh silently took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.
This brightness was even more powerful than the flashbang she had integrated with Divine Art.
"I can't even do a surface analysis, it seems it needs to be upgraded."
After murmuring a low sigh, Yahweh put the reconnaissance glasses away, her mind contemplating upgrade plans.
On the other side, on the battlefield.
Roaring sounds constantly echoed, and the surging aftershocks turned into a world-ending storm, annihilating everything around.
The dragon body cracked, blood flowed horizontally, and pitch-black death energy surged throughout Crom's body. He took out his trump card, and his aura further expanded.
"Not bad."
Tatsuma chuckled lightly, mobilizing natural energy, strengthening himself while purifying the death energy.
The battle further escalated, but the situation did not change at all.
Relying on the combat techniques he had secretly learned on the spot, he dealt with Crom more and more easily.
Twenty minutes later, Tatsuma elbowed Crom into the ground with a single elbow strike, producing a deafening roar.
"It's over."
Tatsuma descended from the sky.
"Crom, you lost."
"..."
Deep in the crater, Crom's eyes were still filled with surging fighting spirit.
Blood spurted from various parts of his body but he ignored the pain in his body and forcefully got up, then fell to the ground again.
Even if the will is immortal, the body still has limits.
Realizing this, Crom finally stopped struggling.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Crom Cruach, obtaining the gold trait: Battle Maniac.]
[Battle Maniac (Gold): After entering combat state, fighting will is greatly increased, making it easier to see through the enemy's weaknesses. After the battle ends, enter summary state, all stats receive different degrees of improvement, training efficiency within 24 hours +5000%.]
The towering fighting intent began to slowly dissipate.
Crom looked up at the man in front of him, his eyes filled only with regret. "Sorry, I couldn't make you use your full power."
"That kind of thing is not important to me."
Tatsuma glanced at the newly acquired trait, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.
"My purpose in fighting is to become stronger. For me, the gains from this battle are already high enough."
"Cough! That's good."
Crom coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his aura further weakened, and various past events flashed before his eyes.
Just as he began to experience the 'flashback' and was preparing to embrace death, a golden light enveloped him.
The power of Myriad Phenomenon Rejection activated, and the injuries on Crom's body began to heal rapidly. Within just a few seconds, the severely injured and dying Crom had recovered by more than half.
"This is..."
Crom opened his eyes, his face filled with confusion.
"Why are you healing me?"
"Your personality and strength are good. It would be a bit of a waste for you to just die like this."
Tatsuma extended his right hand. "Come and be my subordinate and serve me. I will give you everything you want."
"Including the chance to challenge you?"
"Yes, but only once a month, otherwise I'll get tired of fighting every day."
"I understand."
Crom grasped Tatsuma's hand, using the force to get up from the ground, and responded.
"Since you spared my life, I will temporarily entrust this life to you."
"As long as you don't slaughter the Dragon Race on a large scale, I can accept all your orders."
"Don't worry, I will only kill my enemies."
After responding, Tatsuma came to the edge of the battlefield.
Besides Yahweh and Apophis, Aži Dahāka, who was defeated by Tatsuma at the beginning, was also here.
He was transported by Apophis and had received emergency treatment to regain consciousness, but his aura was still weak, and his condition was not very good.
"The Red Dragon Emperor is here."
"Do you want to subdue me like Crom?"
"My pursuits are different from theirs."
Seeing Tatsuma walk over, Aži Dahāka's three dragon heads simultaneously lifted.
"What are your pursuits?" Tatsuma stopped and asked.
"Combat!"
"Destruction!"
"Slaughter!"
Aži Dahāka radiated a vibrant fighting intent, staring at Tatsuma with fiery eyes.
Crom had the desire to watch over the future of the Dragon Race.
Apophis possessed ample rationality and knew how to make the most suitable choices.
But Aži Dahāka was different. It was the only Evil Dragon among the three Evil Dragons that possessed a tendency towards self-destruction.
For Aži Dahāka, death was not something to be feared. Only by fighting with strong individuals and constantly destroying everything he saw could he feel satisfied.
"Red Dragon Emperor, can you fulfill my wish?"
"You can't!"
"Haha! Let's fight, Red Dragon Emperor!"
"Shut up."
Tatsuma's voice sounded, and a massive aura materialized, pressing Aži Dahāka down.
He reached out and rubbed his ears, then pointed at Aži Dahāka's left and right heads.
"You two be quiet. It's too noisy with all three of you talking at once."
"Also, I can fulfill your wish."
"Really?"
"Is that true?"
"You..."
Boom! Boom!
Two booming sounds echoed, and Aži Dahāka's left and right heads were heavily struck, smashing into the ground.
"I told you to be quiet. Do you think I'm joking?"
Tatsuma clenched his right fist, standing on top of the only remaining head, and let out a cold laugh.
"I do need thugs, but I need obedient thugs, understand?"
"...I understand."
Aži Dahāka's only remaining head replied.
Although he had three heads, he fundamentally only had one consciousness. With the left and right heads struck, the remaining middle head also felt uncomfortable.
If it were in the past, he would definitely launch an attack regardless of the strength difference and have a showdown with Tatsuma.
However...
Recalling Tatsuma's words just now, Aži Dahāka suppressed the desire to fight in its heart and asked, "Can you really fulfill my wish?"
"Of course I can."
Aži Dahāka asked, "Do you want to gather strength to wage war and declare war on the various pantheons?"
"No declaration of war, I am a pacifist."
"???"
Then how are you going to fulfill my wish?
A question mark simultaneously appeared on Aži Dahāka's three heads, feeling like he had been tricked.
"I'm not playing with you."
As if seeing through Aži Dahāka's thoughts, Tatsuma's voice sounded again.
"Broaden your horizons, don't be limited to the present."
"My goal isn't limited to one world. When the time is right, I will explore other worlds."
"Among the countless worlds, there are always worlds that require war and slaughter to bring about peace."
"Aži Dahāka, as long as you use your power in the right place, even you can become a savior."
"Interesting."
Aži Dahāka's lips curved upwards, a ferocious smile appearing on his face.
He naturally knew that Tatsuma was painting a grand picture. But it had to be said, Tatsuma's picture was very appealing.
"Red Dragon Emperor, before exploring other worlds, how much more time do you need to prepare?"
Tatsuma said, "If it's fast, I can finish it by next year. If it's slow, it will be around ten years."
"I understand, then I will wait ten years." Aži Dahāka lowered his head and responded.
Dragons have the most time. A mere ten years will pass in a blink of an eye.
Temporarily suppressing the desire for destruction in his heart, Aži Dahāka looked forward to the future.
"Control your size, shrink a bit or act in human form."
Tatsuma activated Myriad Phenomenon Rejection again, healing Aži Dahāka's injuries.
After that, he turned his head to look at Apophis next to Yahweh, preparing to ask for the other party's thoughts.
But before he could even speak, Apophis seemed to understand something and raised his hands first.
"I have already discussed it with Yahweh, and I am willing to surrender and pledge allegiance to you."
"That's good." Tatsuma nodded slightly.
He didn't care what transaction Yahweh and Apophis made. As long as the other party was willing to help work, that was enough.