Create a game called "Collapse Iron," where the entire universe is the player.

Deep within the Schwarzlo mechanical camp.

The bright six-pointed star array was like a dazzling stage, with the suspended light illuminating the central area.

In one corner of the magic circle stood a figure with a striking contrast—Little Star.

It maintained the iconic pose of the star himself, only its size had swelled up to resemble that of a giant.

He held a black and white baseball bat pointing diagonally at the ground, his body surrounded by dark energy.

On that star-like face, a pair of gleaming eyes were watching the person opposite warily.

On the other side of the magic circle, the half of the field belonging to March 7th is still empty.

Take a deep breath on March 7th and concentrate.

The icy blue serpent beside her immediately transformed into a stream of light, obediently merging into her palm and condensing into a blue magic bullet with mysterious serpent patterns flowing around it.

The moment her fingertips touched the magic bullet, a name naturally came to mind: Xuan Yin Teng She.

"Alright, it's my turn!" March 7th composed himself, mimicking Xing Zhong's energetic stance, and threw the magic bullet in his hand towards the magic circle with all his might.

"Mysterious Yin Serpent, the Domain of Water!"

Unfortunately, her aim and luck seemed to be a little off.

The blue magic bullet traced a somewhat weak arc in the air.

She crossed the water domain she had originally aimed at and rolled into the earth domain directly opposite.

The light reacted immediately.

Within the realm of earth, a vast and boundless blue power rises up!

That wasn't a trickle, but a magnificent cloud of water vapor that reached the sky and reflected the sun!

Endless illusory water flowed and shaped wildly in mid-air, eventually coalescing into a stunning image—a mature woman with a human body and a snake tail.

She possesses an upper body entirely composed of flowing, translucent, clear water, with beautiful and powerful curves. Her face is exquisite and alluring, with a pair of vertical python eyes that exude languor and mystery.

Beneath her slender waist was a thick and powerful light blue snake tail.

She slightly opened her mouth, her scarlet forked tongue flicking out, her eyes exuding an indescribable, bewitching charm.

What is most striking is her "barrel waist," which seems to have been sculpted directly by flowing water. It is crystal clear and has a strange beauty that blends the sacred and the wild.

Status bar displays synchronously:

March 7th - Health Points: 1500

Magic Bullet: Mysterious Yin Serpent - Attack Power: 100

"Wow! So beautiful!" March 7 was immediately captivated by the gorgeous debut of her own Magic Bullet, her eyes shining.

The Xuan Yin Teng Snake gracefully swayed its tail, bowed slightly, and spoke in a voice as smooth and magnetic as flowing water: "Thank you for your praise, Master."

"Eh?!" March 7th was genuinely startled this time, pointing at Xuan Yin: "You...you can talk???"

Xuan Yin nodded, a hint of a smile flashing in his vertical pupils: "Yes, Master. Once the domain expands and the mental connection is established, we will be able to communicate directly with you."

Her voice was clear and expressive, not mechanically synthesized.

The spectators outside the magic circle couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"This creation... is truly amazing." Natasha's eyes were filled with surprise.

"Indeed... beautiful, and powerful," Bronya murmured in approval.

Seele crossed her arms and snorted, "Fancy...but it's quite convenient to be able to talk."

Sambo rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting around.

He was already considering what commercial value this magic bullet could generate in the lower districts.

Danheng silently recorded the observed energy fluctuations.

Seeing this, Xing, who was standing on the opposite side, was even more excited and immediately turned to look at Little Xing on his field.

Full of anticipation, she asked, "Little Star! You can talk, right? Say something so we can hear you!"

Upon hearing this, Little Star awkwardly turned around and tilted his head.

Then it made an unintelligible sound: "Coo-coo...caw-caw?"

star:"……"

Why?!

Little Star, who clearly looks stronger, can't speak?!

Her lips twitched, but she immediately straightened her back, forcing a smile: "Hmph! Even so, my little star is still the best!"

"Enough talk! Round one, begin!" Xing stopped hesitating and shouted, "Magic Power! Summon!"

At her command, she and the little star on the field simultaneously lit up with light.

The stars are a pale gold, and the tiny stars are a deep black.

Two streams of light detached from the main body, converged and merged in the air, and finally transformed into an illusory six-sided die with the numbers 1 to 6 engraved on its surface.

The dice spun rapidly, their light shimmering.

A few seconds later, the rotation speed gradually slowed down, and finally, with a soft "ding", it came to a steady stop with the number "3" facing up.

This means that Star can use 3 mana points this turn to activate mana cards with a cost of no more than 3 points.

Seeing Xing's actions, March 7th on the opposite side immediately realized what was going on and said coquettishly, "You rascal! You started before I even fully understood the rules! I'll teach you a lesson!"

"Magic Power! Summon!"

The same process played out between her and the Xuan Yin Teng Snake.

The blue and white light intertwined with the ice blue light, coalescing into another six-sided die.

The dice spun and finally landed on the number "3".

A close match in mana points!

Seeing that both sides had the same number of points, Xing decided to strike first.

She quickly flipped through the small stack of magic cards in her hand and soon pulled out one with dark gold edges.

The card depicts a collapsing planet and costs 3 points to play.

"Hehe, March!" Star General held up the card, mimicking the tone of a shonen anime protagonist: "To celebrate the birth of the universe's greatest Demon King, offer your first precious defeat!"

"Planet Destruction!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she forcefully threw the magic card in her hand forward.

The card transformed into a stream of light, precisely merging into the back of Little Star.

Instantly, terrifying power surged within Little Star!

Dense black energy, like boiling ink, gushed out from its body, frantically condensing above its head, eventually forming a huge black sphere with a diameter of over one meter, flowing with destructive energy!

The sphere slowly rotated, emanating a chilling sense of oppression, making even the surrounding air seem thick and heavy.

"Goo goo goo goo!" Little Star roared, gripping the bat tightly with both hands and making a standard home run batting stance.

It aimed at the black energy ball, and then—with overwhelming force, swung it out!

"boom!"

The black energy ball, like a cannonball, tore through the air, leaving a long black trail, and shot towards the Xuan Yin Teng Snake in the opposite half of the field!

Damage calculation:

Magic Card Planet Destruction Base Damage: 600

Darkin Starborn's current attack power (Water Domain): 200

Total damage: 800

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's current base defense: 100

Final damage taken: 800 - 100 = 700

If this attack lands, it will directly reduce March 7's health by nearly half!

Faced with the roaring, menacing sphere of destructive light, March 7th panicked instantly and instinctively took a small step back.

"Huh?! This...this must hurt a lot if it hits me!"

She frantically rummaged through her pile of cards, sweat beading on her forehead.

"Master, don't panic." Xuan Yin Tengshe's calm and gentle voice rang out in time, "Use the Ice Armor that consumes 2 points of magic energy for defense."

"Oh! Oh!" March 7th, as if grasping at a lifeline, finally pulled out the card with the ice armor pattern just before the attack hit, and threw it out without even looking at it.

"Ice, Ice Armor!"

The blue card transformed into a stream of light and merged into Xuan Yin's body.

"Freeze!"

Xuan Yin Teng She formed a simple water seal with his hands in front of his chest, and his body temperature dropped sharply!

Countless fine and hard ice crystals condensed out of thin air and quickly adhered to the surface of her flowing water, forming a layer of crystal-clear, cold-looking ice crystal armor!

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's defense increased from 100 to 300.

Almost the instant the ice armor took shape, the black planet-destroying energy sphere roared in!

"Bang—Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out inside the energy barrier!

The black energy clashed violently with the blue ice armor, scattering ice crystals and filling the air with black mist!

The violent impact was transmitted to March 7 through the connection between the magical pet and its master.

On March 7th, I felt as if I had been lightly struck in the chest by a heavy hammer, a short but clear dull pain, but not unbearable.

The Xuan Yin Teng Snake in the arena was pushed back several meters by the shockwave of the explosion, and large cracks appeared on its ice armor, but its main body was not seriously damaged.

Status bar refresh:

March 7th's HP: 1500 → 1000

Damage taken: 800 - 300 = 500

"Luckily, she reacted in time." Xi'er, who was watching from the sidelines, was nervous for March 7.

"He always panics when something happens," Danheng commented objectively.

Bronya looked at March 7 with some concern: "It looks like it's in a lot of pain..."

Clara, hiding behind Swallow, exclaimed, "What terrifying power!"

Schwarz analyzed: "Based on the analysis of combat energy, there is a 95.27% probability that the power is provided by the hexagram array at the center of the battle."

Without that magic circle, the actual effect would be greatly reduced.

Seeing this, Xing laughed smugly, hands on her hips: "How about that, March! You've seen how powerful I am!"

"You stinky Ah Xing! You always bully me!" March 7th winced in pain, but she refused to back down and immediately ignited a fierce fighting spirit.

"Let me show you what I'm capable of! Xuan Yin, counterattack!"

She swiftly drew a low-cost attack card (1 point of magic power) and hurled it forcefully: "Torrent Gun!"

"Yes, Master." Xuan Yin Teng Snake gracefully raised an arm made of flowing water.

The surrounding moisture quickly gathered in her palm, condensing into a long spear that was entirely aquamarine, with a sharp point and swirling undercurrents.

At the same time, the water behind her distorted, and a black shark phantom made of shadows and water flow slowly emerged, opening its mouth full of sharp teeth.

The next second, Xuan Yin flicked his wrist and threw the water-colored spear toward the other side!

The black shark phantom behind her surged forward in sync, seemingly merging with the spear, carrying a chilling, piercing force as it hurtled straight at Little Star!

(P.S.: I think there was a scene where a shark attacks with a long spear.)

Damage calculation:

Magic Energy Card Torrent Gun Base Damage: 200

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's current attack power: 100

Total damage: 300

Darkin Starborn's current base defense: 100

Final damage taken: 300 - 100 = 200

Since Xing had no remaining mana points for additional defense or evasion, he had no choice but to take the hit head-on.

The water-flow spear and the shark shadow accurately struck Little Star in the chest, exploding into a spray of water.

Hoshino also felt a slight, needle-like pain.

Status bar refresh:

Star's Health: 1500 → 1300

"That's all the damage! It doesn't hurt at all!" Xing shook her arm, completely unconcerned.

At this moment, both sides have exhausted their mana points for this round.

According to the rules, the round ends automatically when neither player can perform any more card actions.

Xing and March 7th raised their hands at the same time.

Little Star and Xuan Yin Teng Snake each transformed into streams of light, flying back into their hands and reverting to their magic bullet forms.

After a short rest.

(P.S.: It seems like the cartoon involves trash talk between the characters.)

The second round has begun.

This time,

Luck seemed to have slightly favored both sides.

In the phase of resummoning the magic bullet and throwing it.

The tiny star landed precisely in the realm of darkness!

On March 7th, the Xuan Yin Teng Snake also fortunately returned to the water realm.

Both sides' magic bullet attack power simultaneously becomes: 300!

The two sides are evenly matched!

"Magic power! Summon!" the two exclaimed in unison.

The dice spun again and then came to a stop.

Star - Magic Points: 5

March 7th - Mana Points: 4

"Hehe, Little March, you're still just a little bit unlucky!"

Xing, seeing its slight advantage, practically wagged its tail to the sky.

Faced with Xing's arrogant and smug face, March 7 decided to stop being on the defensive and take the initiative!

"Don't think you can defeat me so easily!" she shouted, pulling out two magic cards at the same time and throwing them out one after the other!

"Going against the current, harnessing the power of the ocean!"

Collaboration Card!

The first card, "Go Against the Current" (costs 2 points), is an attack card that can unleash a surging current to impact the opponent.

The second Power of the Ocean (costs 2 points), an amplification card that doubles the damage of the attack-type magic cards activated this time!

The two cards transformed into blue-gold light and merged into the Xuan Yin Teng Snake's body.

Instantly, an incredibly terrifying power of water surged and erupted from Xuan Yin's body!

The space behind her seemed to transform into an endless ocean of raging waves!

Giant waves surged, tsunamis roared, and the immense water element almost broke through the energy barrier!

The Xuan Yin Teng Snake stood atop the waves, its tail swaying and stirring up towering torrents. Its vertical pupils locked onto the little star, its aura reaching its peak.

"Go!" With March 7's command, the towering waves that seemed capable of engulfing everything crashed down on the direction where Little Star was, with overwhelming force!

Damage calculation:

Magic Power Card Against the Current Base Damage: 400

Ocean Blessing effect triggered: Damage x2 → 800

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's current attack power: 300

Total damage: 800 + 300 = 1100

Darkin Starborn's current base defense: 100

Final damage taken: 1100 - 100 = 1000

The power of this attack far surpasses that of the first round!

If it hits, the star's health will be depleted!

However, Xing did not panic in the face of this terrifying attack.

She didn't even give any instructions to defend or dodge; she simply stood firmly in place, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Only attack, never defend!

In this round, she will use all her resources to launch a decisive attack!

"boom--!!!"

The tsunami-like waves completely swallowed up Little Star and Star's figures!

The raging water surged wildly within the barrier, creating a deafening roar.

Even with barriers separating them, the audience outside could still feel the surging power.

The giant wave receded.

Little Star looked somewhat disheveled, and the dim light emanating from him had dimmed considerably.

Xing's face also turned slightly pale, and her chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that she had suffered a considerable impact.

The status bar was jumping wildly:

Star's Health: 1300 → 300

"Turn-based game, it's my turn!"

Starlight burst forth from his eyes, and all his magical energy points (5 points) poured out without reservation!

She drew the magic card from the deck that cost 5 points, and its power was terrifying!

"Witness...true destruction!"

Xing likes this sentence; it feels really cool!

"Double the planetary destruction!"

The card transformed into a deep, black hole-like stream of light and disappeared into Little Star's body.

This time, the entire six-pointed star formation shook violently!

Little Star's body seemed to transform into a singularity that absorbed all light, with endless dark energy being frantically drawn from and gathered in the dark domain of the magic circle!

Its body began to expand and deform in the light, and spiraling black arcs of electricity wrapped around the baseball bat!

"Gurgle...Gah—!!!" It let out an unprecedented, deep and shocking roar, raising the baseball bat high above its head with both hands.

Two black energy spheres, even larger than before, with what appeared to be collapsing stars inside.

It appeared out of thin air above its head, emanating a destructive aura that made everyone's heart tremble!

Then, Little Star used all his strength to smash the bat, along with those two terrifying "planet" balls, down onto the opposite half of the court!

Boom!

Boom!

Two loud explosions, almost simultaneously, rang out!

The entire energy barrier was filled with pure darkness and the light of an explosion!

"Master! Use your finishing move to defend!" Xuan Yin Tengshe's urgent voice rang out: "Show the back of any magic card, concentrate your will, and unleash your ultimate attack!"

As a magic bullet born for battle, it certainly doesn't want to lose every single battle.

"A...a finishing move?" March 7 barely managed to steady himself amidst the destructive storm, and upon hearing this, he immediately gritted his teeth and did as instructed.

She grabbed a magic card at random, and before even looking at the front, held up the back of the card, which was decorated with a complex six-pointed star array, and shouted:

"Ultimate move—Echoes of the Ice Coffin!"

The six-pointed star array engraved on the back of the card instantly appeared beneath the feet of the Xuan Yin Teng Snake, and then rose upwards!

"Buzz—"

Extreme cold erupted from the center of Xuan Yin!

Countless huge, angular ice crystals suddenly formed in the air!

These solid ice crystals combined rapidly, forming a crystal-clear ice coffin in the blink of an eye.

It completely enveloped the entire body of the Xuan Yin Teng Snake!

Defensive Finishing Move: Echoes of the Ice Coffin

Effect: Greatly increases defense for this turn! Applies to every instance of damage.

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's defense: 100 → 400

Xing's eyes widened in surprise: "So there are such things as ultimate techniques?! I've learned something new!"

However, twice the planet-destroying power is simply too terrifying.

The first 900 points of damage struck the ice coffin!

"Crack!" The surface of the sturdy ice coffin was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, but it did not break.

After negating 400 points of defense, the remaining 500 points of damage penetrated the ice coffin and acted inside.

The second wave of 900 damage followed immediately!

"Bang—crash!"

The ice coffin could no longer withstand the pressure and shattered completely into countless ice crystals!

The remaining destructive energy poured in like a torrent!

Final damage calculation:

Total damage: 900 * 2 = 1800

Xuan Yin Teng Snake's final defense: 400

Actual damage taken: 1800 - 800 = 1000

March 7th's remaining health: 1000 - 1000 = 0

The light faded, and the dust settled.

The energy barrier slowly dissipated.

The Xuan Yin Teng Snake reappeared, but it appeared unusually weak, and its light was dim.

She nodded slightly to March 7th, then transformed into a stream of light and returned to the magic bullet to recuperate.

On March 7th, he himself staggered and turned pale.

Although there were no actual physical injuries, the feeling of the mental connection being forcibly severed and the weakness of defeat were clearly felt.

"You...you won?" Xing was a little exhausted. Little Xing shrunk back to the size of a figurine and sat listlessly on her shoulder.

She immediately realized what was happening and rushed to March 7th's side, helping him up and apologizing profusely: "March! I'm so sorry! I was wrong! I got carried away and couldn't stop! Are you alright? Does it hurt?"

"Hmph~" March 7 turned her face away, puffing out her cheeks and ignoring her, but there was no real anger in her eyes.

Her Yin energy was weak and listless, clearly due to excessive energy consumption, and she needed time to recover.

I looked up and around.

Everything seemed to have returned to normal.

The magic circle disappeared, the magic bullet was retrieved, and only a few traces of energy fluctuations remained in the air, proving that the intense and wondrous confrontation just now was not an illusion.

The onlookers marveled.

"Brilliant! It's like watching a miniature Commander battle!" Sambo clapped his hands, whether genuinely or just egging him on, it was hard to tell.

"This fighting style... relies on rules, magical creatures, and card combinations. It's very interesting and strategic," Bronya said thoughtfully.

"The mechanisms of energy transfer and damage sharing are unique, and there seems to be precise control over mental load," Natasha analyzed from a medical perspective.

Seele crossed her arms, a slight smile playing on her lips: "The fight's over, now it's my turn to try."

She thought about the unhatched egg still at home.

What will it look like?

Dan Heng remained calm, silently filing all the information he had just observed in his mind.

Entered into the think tank later.

Time flows on!

Clara stood beside Schwarz's enormous mechanical leg, clutching a magic bullet with a pure white outer shell.

She waved timidly to the departing crowd, her voice soft and sweet: "Goodbye, big brothers and sisters... Take care on your journey."

Because there was a preview live broadcast waiting for them that evening.

So everyone put aside their thoughts, said goodbye to Swallow and Clara, and embarked on their journey back to Rocky.

The excitement and novelty of the Magic Bullet battle still lingered in my mind.

Ahead of them, cameras will be on, showcasing just a small part of Arillow VI to the entire universe.

(P.S.: This is the only chapter about the battle. It's not very well written, but I don't want to delete it. It should still be readable! So...hehehe~)