Clark flew eastward, leaving US territorial waters and airspace, arriving over an uninhabited island in international waters.
This island was tiny, only a few hundred square meters in size, devoid of life. It was more of a reef protruding from the seabed than an island.
More importantly, there were no humans within hundreds of miles, ensuring no concern about harming innocents.
A perfect place to test the power of Blood Sky.
Let's see what kind of power this ring can unleash in my hands!
Clark first mimicked the Mandarin's technique, firing an energy beam at a huge rock, punching a hole straight through it; then he sent a shockwave towards the sea surface, causing the already rough waters to boil and churn for a long time before calming down.
These two functions were previously demonstrated by the ring in the Mandarin's hands, but they're just the most basic functions of the ring.
The energy beam amplifies the user's own energy, while the shockwave releases the user's energy in a vibrational form, making its lethality exponentially increase.
Besides, it can also convert energy into electromagnetic waves with gravitational and repulsive forces, which is also within its basic functions, just an extension.
However, during their confrontation, the Mandarin never displayed this ability in front of him, possibly because he hadn't unlocked this function or didn't see the need to use it.
Among the two possibilities, Clark leaned towards the latter.
Because the ring on the Mandarin's left little finger could do the same, and it seemed even more professional.
In fact, any one of the Mandarin's ten rings could create a powerhouse. Owning two could make one almost flawless.
The Mandarin possessed all ten, resulting in some overlap in abilities and requiring divided attention to control each ring during combat, leading to a lower level of development for each ring. So far, Clark had only seen their most basic abilities.
Too much of a good thing, as the saying goes.
Sometimes, ten level 20 characters can't beat a single level 40 character.
Next, Clark planned to test these two abilities. Scanning the sea surface, he spotted a shark fin emerging, looking for food.
You're the one!
Clark's eyes lit up, and he abruptly raised his right hand, reaching out towards the shark: "Universal Attraction!"
With a whoosh, the shark was pulled out of the water by an irresistible force under Clark's grasp, brought before him, its nose perfectly caught.
Struggling in Clark's grip, the shark twisted its body, trying to swallow this annoying human, but under the control of powerful electromagnetic waves, its struggles were futile.
Pushing the shark forward, Clark then suddenly released it. The massive body of the shark, guided by gravity, plummeted towards the sea surface below, creating a spectacular splash.
After returning to the sea, the shark dared not linger in this dangerous area, quickly fleeing towards the distance.
Looks pretty good.
Clark chuckled, spreading his arms wide as if embracing the beautiful sunlight.
At the same time, a solemn and majestic BGM suddenly rose from the sea and sky, as if countless devout followers were chanting a hymn of praise.
Having tested the effect of gravity, it was time to test repulsion.
"Let the world feel pain!"
"Divine Punishment!"
With Clark's ritualistic declaration, a powerful electromagnetic wave of repulsion spread out from him as the center. Under the force of repulsion, the water below was pressed into a circular depression tens of meters deep, furiously pushed outward.
Moments later, as Clark withdrew his energy, the surrounding water crazily rushed back in, filling the massive void. The collision of massive amounts of water created a column that nearly touched the sky, almost reaching Clark's feet hundreds of meters above.
Raising his left hand, Clark's gaze fell on the Blood Sky on his little finger, a satisfied smile on his face.
This ring, as he expected, could vary its power with the user's strength. Clark had already surpassed the Mandarin's level with a force of 15 levels acting upon it.
And as his strength increased again, its power would become even more terrifying! In other words, it's an equipment that enhances attack power by a percentage.
In the hands of a weakling, it's a mere trifle, at best turning a weak fighter into a slightly less weak one.
But in the hands of a strong person, it can unleash earth-shattering power!
Before, Clark was more of a progressing fighter, without any major moves, only capable of basic attacks. He had only learned teleportation as a mage's secondary profession.
Such a combat style, though formidable, always felt lacking among the powerhouses.
But Blood Sky effectively addresses this flaw. From now on, he can finally unleash skills and powerful moves in battle.
Just thinking about it is exhilarating! Taking a deep breath, Clark's gaze became serious again.
The abilities tested so far were just the basics of Blood Sky.
What comes next are the stronger applications unlocked by Hank Pym!
Previously, it was mentioned that the ring possesses the abilities to amplify energy and emit shockwaves. However, in the Mandarin's hands, these abilities existed separately and could only be released in beam form.
But after Hank Pym's unlocking, these energies could be combined, not only diversifying the methods of deployment but also multiplying its power several times over. With a thought from Clark, a visible transparent energy sphere instantly emerged from the ring, then enveloped his entire left hand, looking like a transparent shield around his fist.
Raising the shielded left fist high above his head, pointing directly at the sky.
The next moment, he threw a punch downward.
"Crack!"
The flesh and blood fist striking the void unleashed a terrifying shockwave from its tip. The surrounding space shattered like a broken mirror, creating clear cracks that quickly spread outward.
The spatial rifts extended to the uninhabited island, and the solid rocks were instantly covered in numerous cracks.
The next moment, the heavens and earth shattered, and a towering wave surged!
The island, under this strike, completely disintegrated, turning into countless rocks sinking to the seabed, disappearing without a trace.
The waves surged skyward, hundreds of meters high, and began to converge above, forming a giant spherical shape, about to close.
Seeing this, Clark suddenly accelerated, soaring into the sky at a speed beyond sound, reaching higher altitudes before the water sphere closed.
"Boom!"
The waves and the sphere's central high point converged, then smashed down towards the sea surface, creating an even deeper depression, which was then filled by the surrounding water.
The incoming water collided again, creating another towering column, and once more smashed the sea surface into a depression.
This cycle repeated until, after about fifteen minutes, calm was finally restored to the sea.
But the poor uninhabited island was nowhere to be seen.
Looking down at the aftermath of his actions, a sense of invincibility surged within him.
In future battles, should he add a wager, like betting on who's the father in a father-son game, with the loser kneeling and calling the winner "dad"?
Though it was just a mischievous thought, the idea still made Clark burst into a hearty laugh.
"Ku-la-la-la-la…"
Meanwhile, "The whole world is learning Chinese, the words of Confucius are becoming more international…"
The familiar ringtone of the encrypted satellite phone developed by Hank Pym rang out. Even in the open sea, the signal was full.
Glancing at Hank Pym's flashing avatar on the caller ID, Clark couldn't help but smile.
The old guy pretends to be nonchalant, but his gossiping soul is burning fiercely. It's only been a little while, and he's already eager to know the results of my test?
With a playful smile, Clark answered the call. His carefree expression disappeared in an instant, replaced by a serious demeanor.
"Alright, I understand. I'll head back now. Everything will proceed as planned."
After speaking, Clark immediately took out the portal ring, opening portals and moving at the fastest speed towards New York City.
The US government had already gathered enough evidence to officially issue a wanted notice for the terrorist, the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, on a global scale.
Their first search target was Clark's villa in Los Angeles, as someone had seen Barnes frequently entering Nirvana Entertainment, and it was rumored he lived in Clark's house!
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