Reincarnated with a lucky draw system

Chapter 484: MANA VS ENERGY

"It’s just a change in appearance. That’s not enough to—"

Mephistopheles was cut short in mid-sentence.

A massive hand suddenly clamped over his face, fingers digging in like iron vices.

Aaron had moved with blinding speed, faster than light itself.

He appeared before Mephistopheles in the blink of an eye, his grip unyielding and merciless.

Holding the devil’s head firmly, Aaron channeled chaotic energy into his bones.

The density surged, amplifying his strength until the bones hummed with raw power.

Mephistopheles struggled wildly. His claws scraped against Aaron’s arm, desperate to break free.

But every frantic effort proved worthless.

Aaron’s hold was unbreakable, like the jaws of fate itself.

"Time to experiment," Aaron muttered under his breath, a faint gleam of curiosity in his eyes.

He transformed the hand gripping Mephistopheles into a grotesque, gaping mouth.

Rows of jagged, shadowy teeth lined the maw, pulsing with hungry void energy.

With the mouth still latched onto Mephistopheles’ face, Aaron devoured him whole.

Starting from the head, the consumption dragged downward inch by inch, all the way to the toes.

Mephistopheles thrashed and screamed, his body twisting in futile resistance.

But nothing could halt the inevitable pull. His essence vanished into the abyss of Aaron’s hand.

"Berghhh!" The mouth let out a satisfied gulp, a low rumble echoing through the void like a beast after a feast.

After devouring Mephistopheles completely, Aaron smiled faintly.

His guess had been spot on, the process worked exactly as he’d hoped.

Aaron’s rank skyrocketed in an instant. From one-star universal sub-sector, he leaped straight to two-star.

Fresh power coursed through his veins, invigorating every cell.

Not only did his rank climb, but a sliver of his damaged soul mended itself.

The devoured essence knit the fractures together, easing the lingering ache just a bit.

"Now, that just leaves you two to take care of," Aaron said calmly, turning his gaze toward X and Baal.

The void around them felt heavier, charged with impending violence.

"You," he addressed Baal first, "consolidate your strength. I’ll be coming back for you soon."

Then, shifting to X, "And you, let’s continue where we left off."

X smiled back at Aaron, his mechanical features twisting into an expression of amused indifference.

The surge in Aaron’s power didn’t faze him in the slightest.

"Try not to kill him," X instructed his underlings with a casual wave.

The A-series androids nodded in unison.

Their sleek, metallic bodies hummed to life as they raised their blasters, locking onto Aaron with glowing targeting systems.

They fired in perfect synchronization. Concentrated lasers lanced outward, streaking through the void at speeds nearing light itself.

The beams hissed with searing energy, leaving trails of distorted space in their wake.

But to Aaron, with his mystic eyes slowing the world to a crawl and a body that could match any velocity, the attacks were almost leisurely.

He wove through the barrage effortlessly, his movements a blur of graceful precision.

He closed the distance in a heartbeat, appearing right before A4.

With a swift swing of Black Sphere, he sliced clean through the android’s neck.

The head tumbled away, sparks erupting from the severed wires.

A3 reacted immediately, attempting to unleash its accelerated proton blast, the only weapon in their arsenal that truly hit at light speed.

But before the targeting lock could engage, Aaron had already flickered out of sight.

He reappeared directly behind A3, his presence like a shadow come alive.

With raw force, Aaron punched straight through A3’s proton accelerator.

His fist plunged deep, reaching the core in a shower of shattered metal and crackling circuits.

Still embedded inside, he converted his hand into that devouring mouth once more.

It chomped ravenously, consuming A3 from the inside out in a grotesque symphony of grinding machinery and vanishing essence.

Devouring A3 pushed Aaron’s rank even higher.

The influx of power surged through him, a warm rush that left him invigorated and ready for more.

Turning his attention to A2, the last of the elite Alpha androids, Aaron advanced without pause.

A2 differed from the others.

It eschewed ranged firepower for close-quarters combat, its frame optimized for brutal efficiency.

Equipped with an AI-integrated sword forged from self-repairing nanites, the android swung with calculated precision.

The blade hummed through the air, leaving faint trails of ionized particles.

Aaron met the strike head-on, blocking with Black Sphere.

The clash rang out like thunder, vibrations rippling through the void.

With White Sphere in his other hand, he countered upward in a fluid arc, aiming to cleave A2 straight in two.

The divine weapon glowed with holy fury.

A2’s AI system kicked in instantly.

It propelled the android backward, attempting to dodge with mechanical grace.

But retreat proved impossible.

Aaron had already sealed the space behind A2, compressing it into a solid, unyielding dead end.

There was nowhere to go.

With no other option, A2’s AI improvised.

A shimmering forcefield materialized in front of it, a barrier of crackling energy designed to absorb any impact.

The forcefield was utterly useless.

Aaron bent time itself, accelerating his swing so it struck before the shield could fully form.

Then, weaving shadow and blood together, Aaron formed a spinning drill in his left hand.

It tore through the half-formed forcefield with ease, shredding it into harmless sparks.

In the same fluid motion, he manifested a third hand from pure chaos energy.

Gripping White Sphere tightly, he drove it straight through A2’s chest with unerring accuracy.

A2 let out a mechanical groan, its systems failing as it remained pinned between the impaling sword and the sealed spatial wall.

Without hesitation, Aaron grew a fourth hand.

He plunged it deep into A2’s chest, transforming it into the devouring maw once again.

It consumed the android whole, core and all.

With just this casual warm-up, Aaron’s rank had soared to four-star universal sub-sector.

Power thrummed through his new physique, making him feel invincible.

As for the lesser beta androids swarming nearby, they held no real value to him.

Mere fodder in the grand scheme.

With a single, sweeping swing of Black Sphere coated in swirling space-time essence, Aaron severed every last one of them.

Their bodies fragmented into pieces before they could even process the attack, debris scattering harmlessly into the void.

"Now, back to you, X," Aaron called out. He swung his sword casually, the blade trailing faint echoes of distorted reality.