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"Hmm." Hanon nodded slightly and helped her companions lie down on the chairs in the changing room. Undoubtedly, the "Holy Spirit" had knocked out several of the fitness girls. It seemed Hanon had chosen her plan: before going to fight the parallel universe versions of Hanon, "Black Robe" and "Evil Spirit," she made her loved ones forget her existence.

"I hope I can return safely and sweat, laugh, and play with everyone again." Hana bowed solemnly to her friends as a farewell: "I am very grateful and happy to have been taken care of by everyone for the past two years."

Kanon also took the key to the abandoned old gymnasium at the Imperial Sakura Academy that Akemi had just brought.

As she walked out of the locker room, Kanon ran into Coach Machi again. "Holy Spirit" reached out to knock him unconscious, but Kanon waved her hand first, stopping both "Holy Spirit" and Machi.

She said to Jie Xiong, "Coach, can I rip my clothes again?"

“Sure~” Jie Xiong showed off his sideways pose: “Hey, Muscle!”

"Nice." Hanon clapped: "Your clothes-ripping skill is truly amazing. You've been as sharp as ever for over two years—that's enough."

The word "yes" was spoken to the "Holy Spirit," and she quickly knocked Jie Xiong down again.

The gym patrons weren't the first group of people "dealt with" these past two days; they were the last.

From Mieko, to the Takakaze family, to the Kengan Association, to the Shinshinkai, the Ministry of Martial Arts, the Go no Sato, the gym... Kanon even visited the Grand Sumo Association!

After saying goodbye to her family, friends, and loved ones, Kanon arrived alone at the Imperial Sakura Academy and went to the abandoned gymnasium.

I heard that the Soryuin family was an Onmyoji family in ancient times, and the entire academy was built on the family's property. The gymnasium is located deep in the forest, and there are "Beware of Bears" warning signs hanging outside the forest. Inside the forest, including the gymnasium, there is a faint eerie atmosphere, but under the midday sun, this atmosphere is not frightening.

When Hanon unlocked the door and entered, a figure was already standing in the empty stadium.

That's the "black robe." If she's there, the "evil spirit" won't be far behind.

People with the same identity and appearance as "Ye Huayin" approached each other, their eyes meeting. Huayin's eyes were clear, while the "black-robed" eyes were cold, but they both saw the signal of battle in each other's eyes.

This life-or-death duel, transcending time and space, is about to begin.

Author's Note: See you in a bit.

Section 953, Chapter 944: Ye Huayin's Greed

"You've arrived." The man in the black robe broke the silence first, his tone icy.

"I'm here," Hanon responded, adding, "You've been watching me these past two days, so why pretend to be suspicious?"

Even if "Holy Spirit" Kanon didn't realize she was being watched, a little thought would tell her that it was precisely because "Black Robe" and "Evil Spirit" were monitoring Kanon that they were able to arrive at this abandoned gymnasium first, ready for the duel.

Speaking of "evil spirits," she was naturally there too. A soft laugh was heard, and the "evil spirit" version of Kanon appeared out of thin air: "Hehehehe, I thought you would choose the Tokyo Dome Underground Arena, or Kengan-kai's Ganryu Island, or even the Takakaze family's small dojo as the duel venue, but I didn't expect you to come to such a lousy place in the end."

"It's quieter and more low-key here."

"Yes, that way your death won't bother anyone too much." The "evil spirit" chuckled wickedly. "These past two days I've seen you take down a lot of your relatives and friends. Are you trying to erase their memories? It seems you're prepared to die. Since you've given up hope, why don't you just accept your fate and die? It'll save us the trouble of doing it."

The phrase following "evil spirit" was not only addressed to Kanon, but also to the "holy spirit" who fought alongside Kanon.

The air rippled again, and the "Holy Spirit" version of Kanon appeared, her gaze fixed seriously on the "evil spirit": "Erasing my memories is to fight you with a lighter load, without any burdens. Although your mental strength is strong, you may not be able to defeat me. This time, I have an ally to fight alongside me, and the outcome will definitely be different from before!"

She said confidently, "After we annihilate you evil duo today, we will all return to our lives in peace."

Yes, on another, distant timeline, "Holy Spirit" Kanon's family had their memories erased, forgetting everything about Kanon. Those beautiful things are still waiting for her to return...

"Tch, two defeated generals dare to boast of bravery? Perfect, since you refuse to die obediently, I can slaughter you to my heart's content~" The "evil spirit" laughed disdainfully. She floated behind the "black-robed" figure, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said with a seductive smile, "Boss, now you have nothing to say, so please allow me to go on a killing spree~"

"Alright," the "Black Robe" said calmly. She had always been indifferent to the "Evil Spirit." Previously, Hanon only thought she was aloof, but after learning about the "Evil Spirit's" origins, Hanon now felt that the "Black Robe" actually disliked it. Although everyone was nominally "Ye Hanon," the "Evil Spirit" was actually a stitch-on-a-stitched monster of impure memories and emotions, a failed creation of the "Black Robe."

Sure enough, the "black-robed" man didn't like to talk to the "evil spirits," but he was willing to talk more to Huayin: "These past two days, I've seen you say goodbye to all your relatives and friends with such deep feelings, and I'm very moved."

Just when Hanon thought that "Black Robe" was actually a reasonable, emotionless girl, "Black Robe" said something that made Hanon tense up: "So I am determined to have your soul, your memories and emotions."

"You!" Hanon was speechless. "You should know that a happy life can only be created by yourself! What kind of behavior is this, stealing other people's memories and emotions everywhere!"

“Happiness needs a foundation, and I have no foundation left.” Facing Hanon, the “Black Robe” actually had the interest to argue a few points: “I have no relatives, no friends, no lover, and there is no happiness in my life. I have even lost part of my ability to feel emotions, so I can only seize other people’s emotions, be anxious about what other people are anxious about, and think what other people are thinking in order to experience the feeling of happiness.”

"Moreover, it can't be said to be 'others' emotions, because we are all 'Ye Huayin'—I was going in the wrong direction at first. The memories and emotions of strangers would cause severe mental confusion. Only the memories and emotions of 'Ye Huayin' resonated with me. Unfortunately, the right direction was still full of setbacks. Most of the 'Ye Huayin' in parallel universes also lived unhappy lives and couldn't feel much joy... So far, I have absorbed the memories of seven 'Ye Huayin's, and the happiness and joy in them were very rare. They quickly turned into nothingness. These 'Ye Huayin's' only left me with one certainty: a greed for beautiful memories and emotions."

"Alas, you are such a beautiful woman, why did you have to become a thief..." Hua Yin muttered. She originally planned to argue a bit more, but while she could still reason with him, her actions did not allow it—the "black robe" and the "evil spirit" had attacked at the same time!

Just as the "Black Robe" said, she coveted the memories and emotions of Kanon and the "Holy Spirit." The "Holy Spirit" was already one of the most successful among the "Yo Kanon" in overcoming her inner demons, and the psychological state shown by our protagonist Kanon was something the "Black Robe" longed for and could not even imagine.

Is there really a "Ye Huayin" in the world who has completely overcome the trauma of a car accident and the loss of her loved ones?! Not only has she overcome her inner demons, but she has also become world-renowned, found a lover, and made friends all over the world. With such a life, not only would the "Black Robe" be tempted, but even the resurrected "Ye Huayin"s she killed and absorbed would wish to have a life-swapping game with the real Huayin.

Therefore, even the icy "black-robed" man couldn't hold back and launched an attack on Hanon.

In the blink of an eye, the "black-robed" appeared in front of Hanon and threw a punch—her imitation of the "Illusory Transformation" was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

Hanon raised her hand to block, while simultaneously applying a vibration technique to her arm—this frequency had been tested before and could shatter the "black-robed" nanobots, having once paralyzed her with a single blow, proving remarkably effective.

"Buzz—" A vibration sound came, but unfortunately this time Hanon's vibration had no effect. "Black Robe" Hanon's attack was only blocked, and neither the black armor nor she herself was harmed.

"She changed the frequency." Hanon had expected this result. Since "Black Robe" was a genius who could create time travel machines, nanobots, and devices that could absorb other people's emotions for her own use, it was only natural that she would try to change after suffering a loss once.

Sigh, it's such a pity. Such a formidable enemy, Kanon had a chance to defeat her before. If it weren't for the "evil spirit" interfering, none of this would have happened...

Kanon and the "Black Robe" began to clash. Originally, the "Evil Spirit" also intended to participate, but since the "Holy Spirit" was present, it naturally wouldn't let Kanon be bullied for nothing. It flew over and stood between Kanon and the "Evil Spirit," spreading its spiritual power to firmly protect Kanon. If the "Evil Spirit" wanted to harm Kanon, it would have to deal with the "Holy Spirit" first.

On the ground, Hana was locked in fierce combat with the "Black Robe," while in mid-air, the "Holy Spirit" and the "Evil Spirit" were also locked in a bitter battle. The four sides were filled with images of "Ye Hana," making it look from a distance like quadruplets performing a piece of performance art...

Author's Note: So sleepy... I don't know if I can finish the whole book before chapter 950. Anyway, see you all tomorrow!

Section 954, Chapter 945: The Best Partner

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a huge hole was torn open in the roof of the abandoned old gymnasium in Huangying Academy. Glass flew everywhere, reflecting the sunlight like countless pieces of gold floating in mid-air—they didn't fall, but just floated there, ready to go.

The force that shattered the ceiling was a "superpower cannon" unleashed by the "Holy Spirit" version of Kanon, gathering her spiritual power. The scattered glass and debris were then controlled by the "Evil Spirit" version of Kanon, transforming into even more deadly weapons. These weapons were, of course, useless against the "Holy Spirit," who was a spirit, but once they fell, they put considerable pressure on Kanon, a warrior of flesh and blood.

Meanwhile, Kanon was fighting against "Black Robe." "Black Robe" had previously collected Kanon's movement data, elevating his own fighting abilities to an extremely terrifying level, holding his own against Kanon, who was currently considered the world's number one fighter. Even with Kanon using her shockwave technique, the two were still evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand for the time being.

As the "evil spirit" controlled the falling glass shards, Hanon was in "Valkyrie Mode," simultaneously unleashing "Unpredictable Transformation" with the "Black Robe." The two transformed into two afterimages, running and clashing in the stadium.

The "Black Robe's" physical abilities have been enhanced by nanobots, making him comparable to Yujiro Hanma. If it weren't for his mastery of the Vibration Technique, Kanon would have had a real hard time dealing with him...

"Pfft." A piece of glass fell, grazing Hana's cheek and leaving a tiny drop of blood on her face.

Next, glass, wood chips, and concrete debris rained down, densely covering the entire stadium floor.

"Damn it, this is so annoying!" Helpless against such a dense onslaught, Hanon could only use "Indestructible Vajra," tensing all her muscles, hugging her head, and curling up to withstand the falling debris.

When the "torrential rain" subsided, Hana was covered in blood and her clothes were tattered. Although they were all superficial wounds and not serious, her appearance was extremely pitiful.

To make matters worse, the moment she looked up, a jade-like, pink fist clad in black arm armor appeared before her—it undoubtedly belonged to the "Black Robe." This cold and indifferent otherworldly Kanon was surprisingly unaffected by the dense barrage of falling objects, moving through the crowd as usual, and even closing in on Kanon to launch an attack.

"Bang!" The fist slammed into Hana, a double-force "One-Handed Blowing Away" punch. The "Black Robe" had even copied this move; his learning ability was truly terrifying...

In the critical moment, Hanon had no choice but to use "Lihentian" to deal with it. Hanon's strongest attack clashed with her strongest defense. The two figures flashed and separated. Who had the advantage?

The strongest spear versus the strongest shield—this is a timeless stalemate. Sometimes the spear is sharp, sometimes the shield is strong, and sometimes both sides are severely injured or evenly matched. However, in the realm of combat, the spear usually has the upper hand.

It's not that the strongest attack can always break through the strongest defense, but rather that the defending side is ultimately expending energy, while the attacking side, apart from physical strength, generally doesn't expend any more resources.

"Lihentian" blocked "Dan Shou Chuihuang", and Huayin was not knocked down by the punch! But she was still shaken backward, and there was a little blood on the corner of her mouth.

"Cough cough, this is really troublesome." Hua Yin had just coughed twice to catch her breath when the "black-robed" attack came again. Seeing her waving her hands, it was clear that she had used the "Blowing Wilderness" martial art to its extreme. If she were hit by both hands and then hit by a "Four Forces Blowing Wilderness", the sour feeling would be so intense that even "Li Hentian" would not be able to withstand it.

The two were about the same speed. Faced with the "black-robed" man's offensive, Hanon dared not take it head-on and could not dodge it with her "Illusory Transformation." The only way out was to steadily and solidly counter each move. She took a small step back and assumed the familiar "Front Feather" stance. Her whole body was calm and composed, like her mentor, Kuroki Gensai, with the demeanor of a grandmaster. Facing the menacing "black-robed" man, she extended both hands and calmly dealt with him.

The rhythm of movements, the use of muscles, and the form of moves can all be imitated by nanobots, but the subtleties of countering moves in combat often lie in one's mind and cannot be directly copied. Kanon relies on experience, vision, and wisdom, while "Black Robe" relies on high intelligence and the calculations of nanobots. To be honest, Kanon is slightly stronger and has the upper hand in countering moves.

After another minute of sparring, no matter how hard "Black Robe" tried, he couldn't break through Hua Yin's dense and solid defense. Instead, Hua Yin seized the opportunity and twisted "Black Robe's" arm into a pretzel with a "Rakshasa Palm".

This was a heavy blow, and Hana was overjoyed. Usually, such damage meant that the martial artist could not use half of his body, and if the fight continued, the outcome would be decided very quickly.

However, the "Black Robe" was not an ordinary person, nor even a martial artist. She was a monster created by high technology. As soon as Hana started the pursuit, she saw the muscles of the "Black Robe" twisted into a pretzel making a "crackling" mechanical sound. Then, after twisting and twisting, it twisted back into a normal shape after a few turns and moved freely without any damage.

"Holy crap!" With a cry of surprise, the "black-robed" man's restored arm delivered a punch to Hua Yin.

Even if she was shocked, Hanon shouldn't have been injured by such a sudden attack. She could have easily dodged it with a turn of her foot. But just as she was about to retreat, her feet felt like cast iron, and she couldn't move at all... Was it a cramp? Was it exhaustion? Was it that her movements were off-rhythm and she couldn't mobilize her muscles in time? None of the above. With Hanon's martial arts skills, it was impossible for her to make such a mistake. The reason she couldn't move was that "Evil Spirit" Hanon had reached out again and used her superpowers to sneak attack her.

"Oh no." Realizing what had happened, Hanon could only accept reality with a blank expression and face the "black-robed" fist head-on.

"Duang—" Like a roly-poly toy, Huayin's legs remained rooted to the ground, unable to move, while her body was thrown backward by the blow. Because "Lihentian" had less room for cushioning, it failed to completely absorb the force of the "black robe's" heavy attack; this was no small matter!

As she leaned back, Hana's nose bled profusely, but she knew perfectly well that it was all the work of an "evil spirit." Following the momentum of her fall, she looked up at the sky and cried out, "Hey, this is so hard! You have to keep going!"

“Hmm…” The “Holy Spirit” didn’t speak, only hummed. At this moment, she was stretching out her hands and exerting force on the “evil spirit.” Even as a spirit, others could see her exhaustion, clearly indicating that she had already pushed her superpowers to their limit.

On the other hand, the "evil spirit" version of Kanon simply stretched out one hand and pushed forward in the air, which was enough to resist the "holy spirit". The other hand was used to support the "black robe". This was why Kanon was defeated by superpowers twice earlier.

The "evil spirit" even had the leisure to tease Hanon: "Hehe, she has already tried her best! But she is facing the powerful me. Staying undefeated is the limit. You can't count on her~ Little Hanon, you must rely on yourself."

"Stop nagging!" Huayin snapped.

However, she also had to admit that "Black Robe" and "Evil Spirit" were an excellent team. They had worked together for a long time and had a tacit understanding with each other. In fact, since "Evil Spirit" was created by "Black Robe," there might be some kind of telepathic connection between them. Otherwise, how could she explain that the scattered glass shards could not harm "Black Robe," and how could she still get close to Hanon in the chaos? It was a perfect combination of superpowers and technological enhancements. The current battle situation was both reasonable and expected.

We need to find a way to restrict them.

Section 955, Chapter 946: Fierce Battle

That being said, reversing the situation is easier said than done. Kanon and the "Holy Spirit" were caught off guard and faced a difficult battle against the combination of the "Black Robe" and the "Evil Spirit".

The terrifying mental power of "Evil Spirit" Kanon is truly ferocious. It can deal with "Holy Spirit" while also taking care of Kanon. Even if "Black Robe" is slightly inferior to Kanon due to insufficient counter-attack skills, "Evil Spirit" always has a way to make up for it.

With a "whoosh," the "Holy Spirit" severed the spiritual power that had immobilized Hana's feet, allowing Hana to regain her mobility and directly dodge the "Black Robe's" pursuing punch. The punch slammed into the ground, sending dirt and stones flying, and a shard of glass that shot out once again scratched Hana's cheek.

However, this reminded Hanon! Just as the "black-robed" figure shot towards Hanon and began to pursue her, Hanon suddenly reached out and grabbed a large mixture of dust, wood chips, and broken glass from the ground, and threw it at the "black-robed" figure.

Although she had learned Hanon's martial arts techniques, combat experience couldn't be directly copied. The "black-robed" girl, who portrayed herself as a clueless, research-oriented girl, had never seen such street fighting tactics as throwing dust to confuse people. She subconsciously stopped and withdrew her hands, covering her head and face in defense. This created an opportunity for Hanon. When the "black-robed" girl released her hands, it was Hanon's turn to strike her with her fist.

"Bang!" Hua Yin also delivered a "One-Handed Blowing Wilderness" to the "Black Robe" body. The "Black Robe" body instantly developed an outward-expanding phantom image - amazing, she actually copied "Lihentian"!

At the same level, "Lihentian" has been proven to be able to significantly offset the offensive of "Single-Handed Blowing Wilderness". Therefore, "Black Robe" was not greatly injured. Like Hanon before, he took half a step back and bled a little blood from the corner of his mouth. The minor internal injury was not serious.