Saitama excitedly wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, facing the army of 'Dream Subterranean People' that once again surrounded him like a tide from all directions.
The light in his eyes shone like stars in the night, and with boiling blood, he fiercely thumped his chest and roared, "The Earth, I will protect it!!"
Just then, the corpse-piled ground cracked again, and a massive figure, like an ancient golem, slowly emerged from the earth amidst a violent tremor.
It stood a hundred meters tall, clad in heavy, earthy-yellow armor, with four muscular, thick arms, each wielding a purple energy lightsaber that seemed capable of piercing the sky.
Vast and mighty deep-blue energy, like breath, emanated from the cracks in its armor, distorting the surrounding air.
Beneath the hideous, totem-like crown, three eyes, glinting with fierce light, exuded a terrifying pressure capable of driving even gods to despair.
"Oh my, oh my! My children, thank you for your care!"
A heavy and majestic voice echoed like thunder between heaven and earth.
"Let me be your opponent!"
The moment he saw this giant Subterranean King, Saitama's eyes became more excited than ever before!
"This is..."
His heart pounded violently in his chest, and all the blood in his body boiled and burned!
"This is the…battle I want!!"
With a roar, his body didn't even have time to think, instinctively shooting forward, the ground beneath his feet cracking inch by inch!
He arrived before the giant Monster, leaped high, and that seemingly ordinary bald fist, at this moment, gathered all his strength, belief, and desire!
"Huh?!"
Just as his fist was about to touch the Subterranean King's face, Saitama's pupils suddenly contracted.
A figure he was incredibly familiar with appeared from above at some point, descending like a meteorite from the sky, arriving first!
It was Han Sen, who had used Imaginary Divine Power to break through the dimensional barrier and enter Saitama's dream!
At this moment, pure white light, as dazzling as the sun, burst forth from Han Sen's clearly defined knuckles.
Before Saitama, he fiercely struck the giant Monster's astonished face!
Boom—!!!
[Monster: Dream Subterranean King]
[Disaster Level: Dragon or Above]
[Ability 1: 'Dream Catastrophe (UR)': A powerful enemy in Saitama's imagination that can greatly boost his fighting spirit! When fighting Saitama, it will be evenly matched with him, forcing a 50/50 split!]
[Ability 2: 'Subterranean Kingship (UR)': Its body is connected to the earth, gaining incomparable strength, speed, physique, and defense. Most physical and energy damage received will be absorbed and shared by the ground beneath its feet. The Kingship effect can be bestowed upon its subordinate soldiers.]
[Ability 3: 'Geocentric Lightsaber (UR)': A high-energy lightsaber formed from geocentric power condensed to the extreme, incredibly sharp and tough, with attacks imbued with 'Geocentric Fury' that burns everything.]
Han Sen's powerful punch, however, only caused the Dream Subterranean King's massive body to tilt back half an inch, not even making it retreat a single step.
This indicates...
Even among those at Dragon or Above, there are differences!
The 'Dream Subterranean King', perfectly matched to Saitama's imagined enemy, possessed a true combat power beyond everyone's imagination!!
Thinking of this, Han Sen showed no panic at being at a disadvantage; instead, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably curved upwards.
It's done!
This Monster King has succeeded!!
[Ding! Contact with replicable target 'Dream Subterranean King' has been made!]
[Successfully replicated UR-level abilities: 'Dream Catastrophe' Lv1, 'Subterranean Kingship' Lv1, 'Geocentric Lightsaber' Lv1! Already stored in ability slots!]
[Current ability slots occupied: 3/30.]
[Sufficient Origin Points detected. Do you wish to add points for upgrade?]
"Max them all out!"
[Consumed Origin Points × 5,110,000, 'Dream Catastrophe' level increased! Lv1 -> Lv10 (MAX)!]
[Consumed Origin Points × 5,110,000, 'Subterranean Kingship' level increased! Lv1 -> Lv10 (MAX)!]
[Consumed Origin Points × 5,110,000, 'Geocentric Lightsaber' level increased! Lv1 -> Lv10 (MAX)!]
[Ding! Replicated abilities 'Dream Catastrophe (UR)', 'Subterranean Kingship (UR)', 'Geocentric Lightsaber (UR)' have reached max level, completely integrated into the main body, becoming inherent abilities! Ability slot occupation released!]
[Current ability slots occupied: 0/30.]
This one before him was definitely one of the top heavyweights among Monsters!
The essence of the Dream Subterranean King was the manifestation of Saitama's desires, its numerical strength enough to easily crush a small fry like Monster King Orochi, who had just crossed the Dragon or Above threshold!
Undoubtedly, in his normal, sealed power state, Han Sen could not possibly contend with a pure numerical Monster like the Dream Subterranean King, which could go toe-to-toe with Saitama.
But using the pay-to-win tactic to instantly seize its core abilities, then stacking the numerical foundation of 'Primal Weirdo' and 'Imaginary Divine Power', and the explosive transformations of 'Fusion Combination' and 'Apostleization', that was an entirely different matter!
"Han Sen?"
Saitama, in mid-air, was momentarily stunned, his body falling back to the ground due to gravity.
Even in his dream, he still firmly believed in the fact that he was an ordinary human.
Therefore...
How could a human possibly fly?
He couldn't; he just jumped higher.
And the Dream Subterranean King opposite him also had a giant question mark appear above its head.
This script isn't right!
It was clearly a two-person world, how did it suddenly become a three-person movie!?
"Ah..."
Han Sen didn't expose the reality of the dream, but instead turned around and spoke seriously, "I don't know how I got here,"
"Saitama, if it's a fight, you don't mind if I join in, do you?"
"Of course not, by the way, you need to be careful... Hey!"
Saitama subconsciously wanted to warn Han Sen to be extremely careful, after all, the Monster opposite was terrifyingly powerful, to the extent that even he needed to face it with all his might!
However, the next moment, he seemed to sense something and blinked rapidly.
He saw Han Sen, who was usually a bit lazy but never stingy when buying expensive ingredients.
His entire aura underwent a drastic change in an instant!
Boom—!!!
A terrifying aura, no less powerful than that of the Dream Subterranean King opposite him, erupted from Han Sen's tall body! The ground beneath his feet and the entire dream space trembled at the awakening of this power!
His body formed some profound connection with the burning earth beneath his feet, as if the entire planet had become his backing!
That escalating power was violent, ancient, and full of destructiveness!
In the blink of an eye, Han Sen's aura intensity even surpassed that of the still-stunned Dream Subterranean King beside him!
"Oh this...?" × 2
Not only was Saitama dumbfounded, but even the Dream Subterranean King, who had initially paid no attention to this suddenly appearing little bug, now also looked bewildered.
This human... this human who suddenly appeared, why was the power aura erupting from him so familiar?
That authority integrated with the earth, that might condensing the power of the earth's core...
It made him feel as if... he had seen another himself!?
And, a stronger, more perfect version of himself!?
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