After that kick, the entire exhibition hall fell completely silent. All that remained were piles of broken stone on the floor, and the gray mist hanging in the air as it gradually dispersed.
T'Challa removed his mask. He looked at the evenly shattered rubble all over the ground, then at the bald man who was calmly patting dust off his pants. His eyes were filled with shock and respect. He walked up and said sincerely, "Your power is purer than vibranium."
Saitama glanced at him and nodded. "Oh, thanks. They suddenly started moving, pretty annoying. It's fine now, right? Then I'm leaving."
With that, he turned around and left the museum, as if he'd only done something insignificant.
Only the Black Panther king remained standing amid the rubble, silently contemplating that absolute power that couldn't be explained by common sense.
Central Park in the heart of the city was supposed to be a green oasis where people relaxed, strolled, and enjoyed nature. But overnight, the plants there seemed to have been injected with insane growth hormones and a wicked consciousness. Thick vines surged out of the ground like giant serpents, twisting around each other, merging together, until they formed a towering monstrosity tens of meters tall made of countless vines, thorns, and massive flowers. It had no clear facial features, yet at its center was a huge bud that kept opening and closing, radiating an eerie glow.
Even worse, the pollen this plant monster released had a powerful hallucinogenic and hypnotic effect. Many citizens who were jogging in the morning or walking their dogs inhaled the pollen and then collapsed into drowsy sleep, wearing strange smiles. Their life energy was steadily being slowly siphoned away by the plant monster.
The Guardians of the Galaxy happened to be resting on Earth. After hearing the news, they rushed over immediately. The tree-like Groot tried to communicate with this enormous plant "kindred," sending a friendly message: "I am Groot."
But the response was several berserk vines that lashed out like whips. They wrapped around Groot tightly, binding him in place. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free—if anything, the vines only tightened more and more. Seeing this, Rocket Raccoon flew into a rage. He hoisted his oversized rocket launcher and fired straight at the plant monster's main body!
Boom!
The explosion's flames swallowed part of the vines, blasting debris everywhere. But when the smoke cleared, Rocket cursed in frustration—the severed vines regenerated at a pace visible to the naked eye, quickly restoring themselves, and even growing thicker than before...
"This thing heals way too fast! Our firepower isn't enough!" Rocket shouted anxiously as he dodged vines whipping toward him.
Right then, a bald man in a blue tracksuit with a white cape was jogging along the park path on his usual morning run. He was so focused he barely noticed the chaos around him—until a vine suddenly shot up from the ground and tripped him.
"Hm?" Saitama stumbled and almost fell. He steadied himself, turned to look at the vine that quickly withdrew, then raised his head and saw that massive plant monster blocking out the sky, Rocket fighting hard against it, and Groot trapped and struggling.
"Why'd a... huge... flower grow in the park?" Saitama blinked, looking genuinely puzzled.
The plant monster seemed to sense a new living being. It tossed Groot aside for the moment (Groot crashed to the ground and shook his head), and dozens of tough vines as thick as steel cables lashed out like a raging storm, whipping and coiling toward Saitama from every direction, the air-splitting shrieks sharp and piercing.
(End of Chapter)
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