The biting wind howled past his ears, and an indescribable pain coursed through his limbs.
Is this the true power of that brute?
Completely unable to fight back.
The power unleashed by Cull Obsidian in his rage was far too immense for Beckett at this moment. Even with the cushioning of the Sanctuary Base's rooftop structures, Beckett's ascent showed no signs of slowing.
"It's over, Beckett."
Cull Obsidian, leaping up to pursue, grabbed Beckett by the ankle. Under his control, their bodies began to plummet rapidly!
*BOOM!!!*
The earth trembled. The slender figure falling from the sky smashed straight into the ground, creating a deep crater.
No matter how much he struggled, Beckett, pinned beneath Cull Obsidian, was buried in a pile of rubble.
"Cough… cough…"
As the roaring dust and smoke gradually cleared, two figures, one large and one small, were revealed in the ruins.
Beckett coughed, feeling as though his internal organs had shifted.
"If you want to finish this, you're still a long way off."
Despite his dire physical condition, Beckett's young face still held an unyielding look of disdain and arrogance, much to Cull Obsidian's surprise.
No, perhaps "stubbornness" would be a more fitting word.
I am the last hope of the Saiyan race, how can I die here!
I haven't avenged Frieza yet, haven't helped my adoptive father fulfill his dream, how can I die here!
A burning fire raged within him. Under the cold moonlight, and to Cull Obsidian's disbelieving gaze, the blood-soaked Beckett staggered to his feet from the ruins.
His scarlet tail held aloft an unquenchable fighting spirit, and his youthful face was etched with determination and defiance.
"It seems I went too easy on you."
Raising his right hand, a massive, broad-bladed axe flew from within the Sanctuary Base into Cull Obsidian's grasp. "I admit, you shattering my helmet was surprising, but this is where it ends."
"Who do you think you're facing? Some foolish modified soldier?" With the advantage of his size, Cull Obsidian looked down at Beckett before him.
"You are facing Thanos' son, one of his four strongest." Cull Obsidian raised the great axe in his hand and swung it directly towards Beckett's head, but this time, he missed.
The weakened Beckett swung his tail, wrapping it around Cull Obsidian's calf. Using the behemoth's body as a pivot, he flung himself behind him. Then, with a leap that sent him three feet into the air, he completely distanced himself from Cull Obsidian.
Beckett finally made up his mind, looking up at the full moon in the vast, starry sky.
This was the confidence that allowed him to trespass into the Nutrient Pods tonight. Having been baptized in blood, Beckett felt he should now be able to control that power.
"What is he doing?"
Floating beside Thanos above the Sanctuary, Ebony Maw watched Beckett, who had left the battlefield, instead of escaping, looked up at the moon, utterly perplexed.
Did Cull Obsidian's blow to his head scramble his brains?
"It's starting." In contrast, Thanos, seated on his throne, spoke with a hint of anticipation, expecting his adopted son to surprise him.
Starting?
Starting what?
Ebony Maw wanted to ask, but before the words could leave his mouth, he saw Beckett's small body under the moonlight… rapidly expanding??
"ROOOOAR!!!!"
A wild roar erupted from Beckett's throat, and a massive Great Ape replaced Beckett's former slender form in Cull Obsidian's eyes. An endless stream of power flowed through Beckett's limbs, and visible waves of energy surged.
Whether it's an illusion or not, I feel like I could punch anyone to death right now.
Reason replaced the surging, rampant savagery. Having transformed into a Great Ape again after three years, Beckett could now fully control this power that belonged solely to him.
The brown Great Ape that Beckett had transformed into was so massive that even in the universe, it could be considered colossal. Cull Obsidian, the most powerfully built of the Black Order, seemed like a dwarf in comparison to the current Beckett.
"Now, it's your turn to end." Looking down at the battle-ready Cull Obsidian, Beckett didn't even finish speaking before he swung his fists and smashed them into the ground!
*BOOM!!!*
The ground beneath Cull Obsidian's feet caved in violently.
Cull Obsidian, who leaped up instinctively, was immediately swept into the collapsed crater by Beckett's tail, which had perfectly calculated his escape route, sending dust and smoke flying.
"Disappear." The cold tone sent a sense of foreboding through the fallen Cull Obsidian. He shook the great axe in his hand, its blade transforming into a chain that wrapped around Beckett's arm several times.
Blue energy crackled along the pure black chain, and the knife-like pain caused Beckett to let out another earth-shattering roar!
"ROOOOAR!!!"
In his pain, Beckett simply grabbed the chain and pulled hard. The chain's other end, attached to Cull Obsidian, instantly threw the giant off balance, causing him to stumble and nearly fall.
Beckett didn't let this opportunity pass. He grabbed Cull Obsidian's right leg with his large hand, and then Cull Obsidian began to make intimate contact with the ground of Thanos' domain, over and over again.
*BANG! BANG! BANG!*
*BANG! BANG! BANG!*
Three times to the left, then three more. The vengeful Beckett returned the attacks he had received, doubling them, dragging Cull Obsidian's leg and performing a series of up-and-down, left-and-right maneuvers, giving him a concussion.
"Thanos's son, so am I." Beckett didn't know how many times he had fallen, and only stopped tormenting Cull Obsidian when he was tired. The armor on Cull Obsidian's body had already shattered.
After dealing with Cull Obsidian and venting all the anger accumulated in his heart, Beckett turned his gaze back to Sanctuary Base. The Nutrient Fluid inside the base was his target for the night. He could only transform into a Great Ape for a few days each year, and to persevere through the remaining assessments, Nutrient Fluid was essential.
Cull Obsidian was dazed and temporarily incapacitated from his beating. The remaining Cyborg warriors and various strange death warriors were no threat. The only one who could still pose a threat to him was the dirty sorcerer Ebony Maw.
"Lord Thanos, what is Beckett doing..."
Having personally witnessed Beckett transform from a tiny speck into the brown Great Ape who could now beat Cull Obsidian without any ability to fight back in a pure power struggle, Ebony Maw could no longer suppress his confusion and asked.
The geometrically increasing combat power made Ebony Maw question his own existence.
"Beckett is the child of a Titan."
Thanos, with satisfaction written on his face, glanced at Ebony Maw, leaving him with a sentence to ponder before stepping down from his floating throne.
The child of a Titan?
First, Ebony Maw could rule out that Beckett was not of the Titan race, and second...
Ebony Maw, following Thanos down to Sanctuary, mused silently.
"Beckett, the assessment is over."
As Beckett stepped into Sanctuary, he heard a familiar voice. Following the sound, Thanos, clad in golden armor, slowly descended from the sky.
"Father?"
Beckett frowned inwardly, suspecting this might be a new test.
"The assessment has ended early. Your performance has exceeded my imagination, child." The purpose of this assessment was merely to get Beckett accustomed to various combat styles. Thanos's ultimate goal was to allow the transformed Beckett to withstand the violent nature of his Great Ape form.
Thanos had estimated it would take at least a year, but now, after only 116 days, this goal had been achieved. Since the goal was met, there was no need for the assessment to continue.
"You are already a qualified warrior, Beckett."
A new week, please recommend and collect~
I've been preparing to move these past two days, so there's only one update per day. It will be better after I move~
Waiting and waiting, when will the legendary contract notification arrive (looking at the sky)
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