The [Biological Nuclear Explosion] skill of the [Radiation Missionary] is nearly indefensible; once unleashed, even the caster has little control over it.

In the early stages, one might forcibly interrupt the skill, but once past this phase, it becomes utterly uncontrollable, leaving one to helplessly witness the terrifying explosion.

In the communicator, Zhuge Wojian frowned slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed. He knew little of Chen Gu's true secrets, not even aware that Chen Gu was a multi-class warrior. However, he had gathered from various sources that Chen Gu was an experienced and powerful professional warrior.

Yet the so-called "experienced and powerful" — is this it? Clearly aware that he himself is a professional, yet utterly unprepared, falling victim to a single [Biological Nuclear Explosion].

According to Zhuge Wojian's understanding, once a [Biological Nuclear Explosion] is successfully targeted and released, the battle is virtually over. Even a powerful Energy Gathering Mechanical Species cannot withstand the terrifying explosion once it erupts within.

The former number one of the Alliance had high expectations for this battle, but didn't expect the result to emerge so quickly.

But in the next moment, Zhuge Wojian saw the Combat Rooster, initially in great pain from the internal searing of the [Biological Nuclear Explosion], suddenly seem to be relieved as if the heat was drawn out in an instant. This mighty Energy Gathering Mechanical Species then returned to its normal state, rotating its wings like massive chopping blades, striking deep scars into the alloy armor of the gigantic beast [Alastan]!

The immense slashing power forced [Alastan] to keep retreating, losing its tactical advantage.

Zhuge Wojian was dumbfounded—the [Biological Nuclear Explosion] had been defused, something beyond his comprehension. At this moment, in the competitors' private communication channel, Chen Gu laughed and said: "Brother Zhuge, on the path of professionals, you're merely a beginner."

Zhuge Wojian felt disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly—he had been fooled. Yet Zhuge Wojian genuinely couldn't understand how the opponent effortlessly countered his [Biological Nuclear Explosion], leaving no room for retaliation.

Chen Gu reflected inwardly, realizing he was complacent, knowing Zhuge Wojian was a professional, a former number one of the Alliance, yet still underestimating the capabilities of the opponent.

Just moments ago, as the [Biological Nuclear Explosion] ignited within the Combat Rooster, Chen Gu swiftly switched to the memories of Tyrant Gulati, employing the Ninth Power Level [Elemental Navigator].

The [Biological Nuclear Explosion] is nearly indefensible, with only professions like [Microscopic Analyst] and [Elemental Navigator] offering even the slightest chance, requiring at least the Seventh Energy Level or higher.

If the [Biological Nuclear Explosion] was released by a [Radiation Missionary] of the same energy level, these professions would be powerless.

Though Chen Gu flaunted before Zhuge Wojian, in truth, it was an utter crush in energy levels...

Without Tyrant Gulati's memory, Chen Gu's response could only involve using [Quantum Teleportation] to transmit the ignited tissues from the [Biological Nuclear Explosion] within the Combat Rooster's body outside, a "cutting" guaranteed to severely weaken the Combat Rooster.

The Combat Rooster was also furious, directly projecting this anger onto Chen Gu, yet Chen Gu remained calm, analyzing a detail: though both he and Zhuge Wojian used communicators to control gigantic beasts, the beasts' bodies weren't those of professionals, yet could still exhibit professional skills.

What does this signify?

The robustness of the beasts' bodies is not inferior to that of professionals, perhaps even superior. Could it be that the key to being a professional lies not in the body but in the spirit?

While pondering this, Chen Gu's hands didn't stop, deploying various means of the Energy Gathering Mechanical Species to push [Alastan] into continuous retreat. Moreover, he emitted a laser sword from his mouth, cutting one breach after another in the alloy armor of [Alastan].

However, Zhuge Wojian wouldn't sit idly by—since [Biological Nuclear Explosion] failed, there was [Atomic Life], giving [Alastan] a thick health bar, nearing death repeatedly yet always capable of resurrecting...

Not only that, but Chen Gu also discovered that Zhuge Wojian possessed a skill similar to his [Heavy Nuclear Armor], deployed onto [Alastan], which could condense into a second layer of armor, and release, clustering a massive, crimson blaze on [Alastan]'s claws and tail!

The audience watched, spellbound, constantly cheering thunderously. They were unaware of the existence of professionals, perceiving [Alastan]'s various abilities as Zhuge Wojian's modification of the beast, a kind of new technological weapon.

This time, Chen Gu genuinely humbled himself, maneuvering and learning stealthily from Zhuge Wojian, acquiring clever application methods of [Radiation Missionary] professional skills.

Indeed, Chen Gu was experienced in battle; however, Zhuge Wojian, as the former legitimate number one of the Alliance, held his unique understanding of combat, developing more ingenious applicability for the same professional skills.

Unbeknownst to them, this concluding individual match had already persisted for over an hour, with spectators constantly in a heightened state, not having seen such an extraordinarily thrilling match for countless years.

Almost every viewer had a sentiment: Boraruz is nothing compared to the Alliance's number one.

This is the true battle of the Alliance's number one!

Persisting amidst the audience's continuous cheers and applause, Zhuge Wojian had endured thus far, having exhausted all his last resorts, then feeling deeply frustrated: half an hour ago, he had realized Chen Gu had the opportunity to conclude the battle directly.

But Chen Gu refused to.

What does this damned junior intend to do? Just for that cocky remark earlier, does he have to prove that I, Zhuge Wojian, in the realm of professionals, am merely an elementary school student? So he challenges me to a teaching battle?

Damn it!

This emotion once spurred Zhuge Wojian to keep going berserk, utilizing the abilities of a professional and the strength of [Alastan] to deploy many unique tactics.

But Chen Gu fended them all off, each time Zhuge Wojian went berserk he returned fruitless, slowly shifting from a fierce counterattack to lying flat.

When Zhuge Wojian was really out of tricks, Chen Gu felt bored, dragged it out for a few more minutes, and seeing that Zhuge Wojian indeed had no other tactics, Chen Gu contentedly manipulated the Combat Rooster, effortlessly flipping [Alastan] over, and then in the air delivered a series of chicken pecks that decisively ended Alastan.

"Oh—" The audience sighed regretfully as the result was decided. Today's attendees, regardless of whose fans they were, felt like it was time well spent; they could accept either victory or defeat. The regret was that such a thrilling match had ended; nearly two hours in a beast war game was definitely an intense battle, yet everyone felt the time flew by, with the entire process being so tense and exciting that they hardly had a chance to breathe, it certainly didn't feel like it had lasted two hours.

The Alliance was extremely satisfied, the ratings skyrocketed, and the number of new paying subscribers surged; this single match made a full basket of profits, making it feel like the entire season wouldn't lose out.

At twelve o'clock at night, the stadium finally emptied, the audience had left, and the staff were tidying up the battlefield. Backstage, Zhuge Wojian met Chen Gu, feeling aggrieved: "Too much, you just had to empty out all my secrets!"

By this point, the former number one of the Alliance had realized that this cunning junior Chen Gu wasn't intentionally trying to humiliate him, but was actually learning from him.

Even shamelessly calling me an elementary school student, how outrageous!

Chen Gu chuckled, "I'll treat you to a meal, it has to be a big one, let's eat at our [Huai Shan Branch School]'s canteen."

Zhuge Wojian's eyes lit up, "Fine, make sure your account has enough balance."

The two exchanged laughter.

On the night the match ended, news with various attention-grabbing headlines flew everywhere on the Galactic Quantum Network. Not just within the Confederation, the hottest topic on networks of the other three Star Nations was this match.

Even the closing battle of the three Star Nations in the same period had its heat stolen. Freedom Alliance's competition this year was the most flat, making its fans pessimistic: Done for, no hope this year, everyone wash up and sleep, surely coming last in the Beast Emperor Championship.

Star State's closing battle had already ended early, with the individual championship claimed by a newcomer, Houjou Kouji, known as the [Demon Terminator].

In a hidden room in Star State, Houjou Kouji and several other powerful beings watched the battle between Chen Gu and Zhuge Wojian from start to finish.

When the match ended, everyone fell silent for a moment, and a figure at the Ninth Power Level slowly asked: "Houjou, your opponent is very strong."

Houjou Kouji, however, revealed a smile and confidently said: "You elders need not worry; I reckon you saw what I did, Chen Gu is very unskilled in using professional skills to control monsters, he's even inferior to Zhuge Wojian in this aspect. He had many chances to defeat Zhuge Wojian directly in the later stages but didn't, just to learn those tactics from Zhuge Wojian."

"So facing such an opponent, even if Chen Gu is stronger than me on the professional level, I'm still fully confident I can beat him in the arena."

"I'm not Zhuge Wojian; I wouldn't give Chen Gu any chance to learn and improve during the match!"

The Ninth Power Level members of Star State nodded satisfactorily, Houjou Kouji immediately saw Chen Gu's weaknesses, thus defeating Chen Gu should not be a major issue.

Unlike Chen Gu, Houjou Kouji has always been the professional monster partner they intended to cultivate. Since joining the Alliance, he's been competing using professional skills in cooperation with monsters, his experience in this far exceeds Chen Gu.

"But don't underestimate him," another Ninth Power Level member spoke, "this match is critically important; the Great Commander has ordered, it cannot be lost."

Houjou Kouji smiled, "Please convey to the Great Commander that Houjou Kouji will absolutely not let him down."

...

Almost at the same time, somewhere in the Empire, above a long table was a large holographic display, playing the match between Chen Gu and Zhuge Wojian, and scattered across the table were dozens of empty vodka bottles.

A young man built like a brown bear had his eyes slightly glazed, with two other Ninth Power Level members sitting nearby, also leaning tipsily, one of whom slapped the table with a broad palm, loudly roaring, "Little Vasili, your power level isn't high, and your alcohol tolerance is poor too. Alcohol tolerance is strength; you make me pessimistic, can you secure victory over Chen Gu?"

Vasili's rage flared, "I may not drink better than you guys, but I can definitely take down Chen Gu! Confederation folks can't drink; just based on this, I'm sure I can beat Chen Gu!"

This so-called... mysterious confidence.