[Ding! Detectable target for replication!]
[Successfully replicated SSR Abilities: 'Ashura Power' Lv1, 'Ashura Armor' Lv1, 'Ashura Intuition' Lv1, 'Ashura Mode' Lv1!]
[Current ability slots occupied: 10/20.
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Deep within the underground pit, a grotesque, horrifying penetrating wound on Jack's chest was healing at a rapid pace. Despite the terrifying injury, not a single drop of blood fell. Instead, every now and then, a few grumbling little Jacks would peek out—seemingly asking why they weren't allowed out for fresh air when the main body was already split open like this.
(╬ Ò ﹏ Ó)凸 × N
Jack casually suppressed the grumbling clones into cytoplasm, while also expending some effort to fully integrate the replicated Ashura-series SSRs into his gradually maturing ability system.
At this moment, Jack's evolution and growth over the past few months were clearly evident. At the beginning of his transmigration, he was almost instantly overwhelmed by the Boros-series SSRs, and his disaster level skyrocketed across multiple tiers. But now, with the Ashura SSRs—similar in power to the Boros series—in hand, they only caused a slight fluctuation in his aura. There was no change whatsoever in the system panel's disaster level.
After familiarizing himself with the four new, incredibly potent abilities, Jack pushed his hand against the ground. The rock beneath his palm silently turned to dust.
A shadowy, liquid substance spread and ascended from his feet as he rose. His fully covered body continuously expanded and grew with each breath.
Time to go out.
Amidst the gradually dissipating dust, a fierce aura—seemingly far more unsettling than Asura Kabuto's maniacal laughter—flashed and was gone.
"…Gah?"
Asura Kabuto's laughter abruptly ceased. The disdain on his face instantly solidified, replaced by a hint of uncertainty and surprise.
The dust slowly cleared. A three-meter-tall, pitch-black figure emerged.
Insect-like black carapace was covered with crimson patterns. A hot red glow pulsed like breathing within the dim metallic sheen. Smooth yet explosive muscle lines were hidden beneath the carapace—outlining a perfect killing form. The ends of his slender limbs were bone spikes sharp as blades. Two slightly curved horns grew from his head. A pair of folded, massive black insect wings on his back emitted an ominous aura.
His crimson eyes were like burning gemstones. Even the two Demon-level Monsters watching from a distance at the entrance couldn't help but shiver—as if plunged into ice water from head to toe.
"Yare, yare… As expected, the human form is still a tad too frail."
A magnetic voice with its own reverb emanated from the giant, pitch-black insect Monster. Everyone present—and those watching via surveillance—simultaneously fell into a daze.
Jack, who had reverted to his Monster true form, relaxed as he twisted his neck and moved the joints of his limbs—now covered in grotesque bone spikes. He smiled benignly.
"Then—I won't be human anymore."
"Ah… Arelele?"
Having identified the source of the momentary danger, Asura Kabuto's face twitched several times. He no longer felt the initial shock—more surprise.
"You… you, this guy—aren't human?!"
He could clearly feel that pure and powerful Monster aura—no less impressive than his own.
"Nani?! This guy… is actually a Monster?!"
Armored Gorilla's intelligent chip nearly burned out on the spot. Who knew that the young, handsome human would suddenly transform and reappear in the form of a Monster?
"Wow…"
Mosquito Girl, standing nearby, her eyes gleaming, stared at Jack's grotesque yet powerful Monster form. A sickly blush rose on her pretty face. She unconsciously licked her lips.
"What a handsome guy! I really… I really want to taste the essence within his body—how sweet and rich it must be! ♦"
(Essence: refers to blood.)
Armored Gorilla: ???
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"NANI?!!!" × N
In the control room, a cacophony of gasps erupted.
Doctor Genus calmly pushed up his glasses amidst the shocked cries of the clones. Though the result was unexpected, he—with his many years of gene modulation experience—keenly judged that the pitch-black Monster emerging from the surveillance, despite displaying an extremely dangerous and powerful stance, still seemed to be suppressing most of his strength.
Just like Asura Kabuto, who possessed a release form. No—even more deeply hidden than that.
This guy definitely has more hidden trump cards!!
In the combat space, Jack slightly tilted his head. His vast perception—enveloping the entire underground base—sifted through countless miscellaneous information to catch Doctor Genus's definitive muttering. The corners of his mouth spread into a grin.
As expected of a top-tier scientist of his era—he can make such precise judgments even through surveillance.
Just as Doctor Genus thought, what Jack displayed at this moment was his Monster form after being suppressed by Cell Mimicry.
With the three SSRs of the Boros series maxed out, coupled with the accumulation of numerous abilities, his true size—propelled by his immense life force—had long reached three or four stories high, almost on par with a giant beast like Boros. However, in a battle between strong individuals, bigger wasn't always better.
Sometimes, it only created an unnecessary target.
Therefore, unless necessary, Jack generally wouldn't fight in his 'Gundam' form. The 'general' height he had long adapted to was just right.
"Warm-up—over."
Jack's burning crimson eyes narrowed slightly. Asura Kabuto, under that gaze, felt a chill in his heart—then burst into even more mad, violent laughter.
"GUHAHAHAHAHA—!!!"
He stuck out his massive tongue and licked the corner of his mouth. His eyes flashed with bloodthirsty excitement.
"Interesting! This is truly too interesting!"
Before his words finished, the alloy ground beneath Asura Kabuto's feet exploded. His massive body transformed into a brown afterimage—carrying a shriek that tore through the air—and charged fiercely toward Jack once again.
"Come!"
Jack's response was concise. A swirl of green aura erupted beneath his feet. The pitch-black figure instantly vanished from its original spot, changing its previous style and meeting the charge head-on.
*BOOM—!!! *
The two Monsters of similar size collided fiercely—like two high-speed meteors crashing into each other. A terrifying shockwave boomed outward from their center. The solid alloy ground cracked inch by inch like fragile biscuits, kicking up dust everywhere.
One brown and one black afterimage intertwined at extremely high speed—fighting from the ground to the wall, then from the wall to mid-air. Wherever they passed, alloy structures twisted and deformed. Sparks flew.
Fist to flesh. Claws against teeth.
The two blurred shadows continuously stirred up terrifying energy fluctuations. Let alone Doctor Genus and the clones—ordinary humans—even the two Demon-level Monsters present couldn't clearly see the battle.
Armored Gorilla and Mosquito Girl swallowed in unison. They felt that if they took even half a step into the combat space, they would be torn to shreds by the battle aftermath released by the two Dragon-level Monsters fighting.
"MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA—!!!"