According to Dr. Genus's theory, due to the inherent differences between species and individuals, every living creature has a growth limit that cannot be easily eliminated, no matter how much effort is put in. The purpose of this limit is to allow various creatures to grow without losing their species' survival consciousness and rationality. This growth restriction is called the "Limiter."
The only person in this world who has removed the "Limiter" is Saitama. And any discerning person can clearly see how monstrously strong that bald man is.
(Vaccine Man, Giant Brother, Carnage Kabuto, the Big Brother in the spaceship, and other top Monsters in the original timeline: That's right!!!)
Though Jack's ability to transcend limits was not as abnormal as Saitama's complete removal of the Limiter, the improvement it brought was still not to be underestimated.
Through self-training and use—constantly improving the power, effect, and even conceptual strength of inherent abilities… So this is a path to becoming stronger that is completely different from Source Points!
In an instant, Jack grasped the core meaning of these two new functions.
As everyone knows, one of the Leaf Village Prince's big cheats, 'Multiple Shadow Clones,' can assist in skill training. So with Megaton Split… I…
Jack had a thought.
The Jack network across the world fell silent for three seconds.
The next moment, the command was synchronized.
A Jack clone, hunting in city ruins, suddenly had a strong blue light flash in his eyes. Powerful Psychokinesis surged out from within him, constantly compressing and refining—even beginning to distort the surrounding gravity. In an instant, the solid ground collapsed inch by inch.
The scene shifted to deep underground.
Another Jack clone casually threw away the half-eaten corpse of a Devil Worm Monster. His original human form suddenly mutated and expanded—muscles bulging, hard carapace appearing on his body. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a terrifying ten-meter-tall giant beast. The already cramped underground space immediately became crowded due to his enormous size.
The scene shifted again—to a biological laboratory in a large company.
Behind a Jack clone, strange-looking low-level Monster corpses were piled up. The shadows beneath his feet boiled and surged like living things, quickly climbing and spreading over his entire body. Finally, they transformed into a strange battle armor of black, white, and magenta—with a row of barcodes sticking up from its head.
"Ability training? Understood. Next—I will attack in Decade form!"
Before he finished speaking, a card had already appeared in his hand. He gently pushed it into the driver at his waist.
The scene shifted again. A clone who was about to casually crush a Tiger-level Tire Monster underfoot suddenly paused. A wicked smile spread across his lips. He whispered to the dying—yet bewildered—Monster:
"Art… is an explosion!!"
*BOOM—!!! *
A small mushroom cloud rose.
The scene shifted again and again…
In the blink of an eye, many Jack clones scattered across the world—whether or not they were in combat—intuitively chose one or several inherent abilities and began intense specialized training. Many of these clones, due to low cell reserves, directly activated Cell Self-Destruction, transforming into concentrated flesh bombs and charging into Monster hordes. They blew themselves up without a sound, leaving no survivors. Astonishing efficiency.
Correspondingly, Jack's main body immediately received a continuous stream of subtle feedback. The proficiency of many inherent abilities was slowly increasing, bit by bit. Though the single increase was subtle, the large number of clones and diverse training methods meant the accumulated effect was remarkable.
"As expected of me. I easily replicated the Prince's method of becoming stronger—and due to the large number of clones, the efficiency is even higher!"
A trace of satisfaction flashed in Jack's eyes.
"Indeed—there is no luck on the path to success. Every bit of strength gained is infused with the hard work and sweat of countless 'me's!!!"
As for the newly unlocked function, "Ability Fusion," since it only allowed fusion of Overlimit abilities of the same rarity, Jack experimented with an SSR+ from the Pochi series.
The result showed that only between Overgrown and Fierce Beast Body—two abilities focused on physical enhancement—did the fusion rate reach 63%. The fusion rate of the remaining ability combinations was below 10%.
In short, their compatibility was poor.
"Too bad. I'll have to try again later."
Putting away the panel, Jack was about to leave this desolate island—on the verge of sinking—when he suddenly lifted his eyelids slightly.
Suddenly, the calm sea became turbulent with undercurrents. Several huge whirlpools, each over a hundred meters in diameter, appeared out of nowhere. They furiously churned the seawater, emitting a dull roar—as if some colossal creature was about to break through the water.
Beneath the whirlpools, several monstrous, huge shadows swept by at high speed like ghosts. The underwater impact they created caused the already crumbling desolate island to collapse further, sending more broken rocks into the sea.
*SPLASH—!!! *
Accompanied by a deafening splash, a giant shark—comparable in size to a medium-sized fishing boat—suddenly shot out from the center of the largest whirlpool. Its blood-red mouth opened, revealing terrifying, densely packed fangs like a steel saw. In one gulp, it devoured most of the dead fish floating on the surface from the previous high temperature, emitting a satisfied, eerie chewing sound.
"Hahaha—I was going to find a few human fishermen along the nearby shipping lanes to fill my belly, but I didn't expect a buffet here!"
The giant shark trod on the surging waves, suspended above the sea. Only then could its thick arms and thighs be clearly seen—its chest muscles bulging. This shark was a Monster.
Sea People.
The name of this race instantly flashed through Jack's mind.
The desolate island where he was currently located was not in the direction of the Sea People's main base that his clones had previously scouted. So these three uninvited guests had undoubtedly walked right into a trap.
"Eater Eel, Death Electric Eel—if you two don't come up, I'll eat it all!"
"Eat slower, Great White Shark, you glutton!"
"Last time you ate three human fishermen and didn't leave any for me!!"
As Great White Shark shouted, the other two equally massive dark figures emerged cursing from the churning seawater, raising towering waves.
The one on the left was a Monster covered in slippery mucus, shaped like a giant moray eel—but its head was a ferocious human face with crimson eyes. Eater Eel.
The one on the right was completely black, with dangerous blue electric arcs occasionally flashing across its body, making the surrounding seawater sizzle. Death Electric Eel.
The three Demon-level Sea People Monsters formed a triangular shape, subtly surrounding the charred, cracked, soon-to-be-submerged desolate island at the center. Their bloodthirsty, cruel gazes were all fixed on the only standing figure on the island.
"Huh? Where did…"
Great White Shark's small, yet greedily gleaming eyes were the first to notice Jack.
"A human?!"
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