The crackling sound of electricity exploded behind him, and the shriek of the spear pierced Chen Mo’s eardrums like needles.
Although Tartaglia’s spear blade was about to pierce his shoulder, Chen Mo’s expression remained as calm as still water.
“This strike will count as repayment for the one you gave me!” “Ora—!” Star Platinum passed through Chen Mo’s body, clasped both hands together, and performed a thrilling barehanded blade catch.
The spear tip stopped one foot away from Chen Mo’s body and could not advance even half an inch farther.
The astonishment beneath the red mask was impossible to hide.
The speed of this purple Stand far surpassed Tartaglia’s imagination.
“It’s not over yet!” His muscles tensed throughout his body, and the arcs of electricity around him began to surge wildly, becoming even brighter and more dazzling.
The dense Electro energy drove Tartaglia’s body forward with continuous force.
Even Star Platinum was being suppressed, faintly showing signs of being pushed backward.
“I can’t keep competing with him in raw strength.” A countermeasure flashed through Chen Mo’s mind.
He quickly turned, leaned backward, and withdrew his Stand at the same time.
“It disappeared!?” Although Tartaglia had already noticed something was wrong, inertia prevented him from stopping his body, and he continued falling forward.
Chen Mo summoned Star Platinum again.
The purple Stand burst out from his body and struck Tartaglia’s wrist with an uppercut.
With a faint crack, Tartaglia’s wrist bone shifted out of place, and his hand suddenly loosened.
The Electro spear slipped from his hand.
Immediately after losing its supply of Electro energy, it turned into pure Electro particles and dissipated into the air.
“Not good!” Tartaglia knew he had exposed an opening, but at such close range, he had no time to retreat.
Chen Mo naturally would not let such a perfect opportunity pass.
He immediately launched a fierce offensive.
“Star Platinum!” The purple Stand moved as swiftly as a ghost.
In an instant, it corrected its stance and unleashed a high-speed barrage against Tartaglia.
“Ora ora ora!” Dozens of rapid punches descended like an inescapable net, tightly enveloping Tartaglia.
Chen Mo used the opportunity to steady himself.
Just as he was about to intensify the pursuit, he sensed something subtly wrong.
“Wait!” “When did he use an Electro shield?” The corners of Tartaglia’s mouth lifted slightly beneath the mask.
He had been gathering power for quite some time.
Seizing the moment, he unleashed a vicious technique, drawing a brilliant purple arc through the air.
In the end, Star Platinum failed to completely escape the range of the arc, and a shallow wound three fingers long appeared across Chen Mo’s abdomen.
Fortunately, he understood Tartaglia’s moves to some extent.
Otherwise, that sweep would have left far more than just a scar.
“It seems that any damage your Stand receives is reflected back onto you, its user.” Tartaglia’s voice carried a hint of amusement.
He rubbed his dislocated wrist and continued speaking with ease.
“So what miraculous ability does this purple Stand have?” “Don’t tell me it’s only stronger in speed and power!” Chen Mo naturally heard the provocation in his words.
So far, the contest between Star Platinum and Childe had seen both sides gain and lose ground.
Considering that his opponent was still hiding Foul Legacy as a trump card, Chen Mo also had no intention of using time stop as long as Tartaglia did not go all out.
Tartaglia was a powerful opponent, but thankfully, he was also skilled enough.
It was rare to find someone who could help him grow.
Chen Mo did not want the battle to end easily before reaching its final stage.
“You guessed correctly.” He withdrew Star Platinum and used Gold Experience’s ability to heal his wound.
“If you want to force me to use its ability, you’ll have to try harder.” Seeing this, Tartaglia’s smile beneath the mask grew even stronger.
“Interesting!
Then how about you try this move!?” Tartaglia spun his Electro spear and leapt high into the air.
Chen Mo’s heart tightened.
He suddenly realized that an Electro mark had appeared on his body.
This was the sign that Tartaglia was about to use Falling Thunder.
In the current battle environment, this attack was just like the previous Starsea Roaming Whale.
There was nowhere to dodge.
“I’ll crush you!” Judgment descended from high above.
Chen Mo decisively shifted toward the nearest corner of the corridor.
With a thunderous boom, the Electro spear pierced through the roof.
Tartaglia descended toward him like Thor’s hammer from Asgard, carrying overwhelming force as he smashed straight down.
“Star Platinum!” Chen Mo gave up on complex thinking and chose the simplest, most brutal method to respond.
The purple Stand protected Chen Mo from above, continuously punching at high speed and deflecting every falling roof tile.
“Not bad momentum!
But this is only the beginning—!” “Ora ora ora!” Star Platinum’s fists and Tartaglia’s Electro energy violently collided through the collapsing ceiling.
In just a few seconds, the Goth Grand Hotel could no longer withstand the impact.
More spiderweb-like cracks appeared across the surrounding walls.
Even the corridor floor could no longer bear the pressure and began to collapse.
The entire hotel started shaking.
Cups on the counter shattered one after another, and tables and chairs toppled everywhere.
Guests and staff who had no idea what was happening fled in terror, all thinking that an earthquake had struck Mondstadt City.
As the floors continued to collapse, the two of them kept falling until they reached the hotel lobby on the first floor.
Before the smoke and dust had completely dispersed, Chen Mo suddenly felt the oppressive force above his head quietly disappear.
He became alert and carefully probed his surroundings.
Under the current conditions, his sight, smell, and even hearing could not provide accurate information.
He could only rely on touch and instinct, carefully sensing the changes in the wind.
In a daze, Chen Mo caught a trace of cold wind flashing from behind at an angle.
He instinctively looked back and instantly met a faint, dark-purple light.
“Star Platinum: The Wor—” “Enough!” A gentle breeze mixed with the faint fragrance of flowers blew away all the smoke and dust in the air.
A dandelion landed on Chen Mo’s nose, gradually relaxing his tense mind.
Chen Mo finally saw clearly.
A man wearing a single-eyed mask was suspended in midair, his movement frozen in the instant before throwing a punch.
Behind his dark-purple cloak, the figure of a blond knight could be vaguely seen.
Jean held the Favonius Sword against Tartaglia’s back and asked in a low voice, “Gentlemen envoys, perhaps you should give me a reasonable explanation.” “Ah, what a pity.” Tartaglia sighed regretfully.
“I was so close to figuring out what ability Mister Chen Tailang’s new Stand had.” He released his Foul Legacy Transformation and muttered quietly beside Chen Mo in disappointment, “The Knights of Favonius really came at the wrong time, don’t you think?” Chen Mo withdrew his Stand and did not respond.
He simply scanned the surrounding environment.
The wreckage of the Goth Grand Hotel could only be described as unbearable to look at.
Not far away, near the edge of the ruins, two knights were supporting the hotel owner.
Old Goth’s cries were absolutely miserable.
Chen Mo realized that once he returned to Liyue, Keqing would definitely scold him half to death.
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