As Dr. Genus entered a series of commands on the control panel, a soft click was heard, and the heavy alloy gate at the top of Cultivation Tank No. 1 slowly opened.
*WHOOSH— *
The pale green nutrient solution poured out like a breaching waterfall, instantly siphoned into the giant recycling pipe below. Deprived of buoyancy and life support, the massive body—estimated to be over three meters tall—heavily dropped to the cultivation tank's bottom, trembling violently as if startled.
Following this, under the bated breath of all the Genus clones, its thick eyelids—which could withstand continuous bombardment from large-caliber sniper rifles—slowly opened.
A pair of scarlet eyes, filled with primal, bloodthirsty, tyrannical, and insane killing intent, were exposed to the air.
"ROAR—!!!"
A deafening roar—as if it could tear souls apart—suddenly erupted from deep within its throat. The violent sound waves, mixed with the pressure of a Dragon-level Monster, transformed into visible shockwaves, sweeping in all directions.
*BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ—! *
The entire underground space trembled violently. The sturdy alloy walls continuously vibrated under the terrifying sound waves, and alarm bells rang out one after another.
The Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle awakens!
Under this might, the weaker ordinary clones instantly swayed and fell like wheat swept by a strong wind. Some even bled from their noses and mouths, fainting on the spot. The scene immediately turned to chaos.
Only Dr. Genus desperately clung to the control panel before him, barely managing to stay upright. After a moment of panic caused by physiological instinct, he forcibly calmed down with powerful willpower. He stared expressionlessly at the Monster before him—almost carved from the same mold as that nightmarish failed product—his gaze as cold as ice.
Nightmare? Heh heh… That's a thing of the past.
"Boss—alarm! The test subject's emotional fluctuations have instantly exceeded the threshold, and the biological chip's suppression effect is about to fail! Estimated time remaining… twenty-five seconds!!"
Dr. Genus's solemn reminder came, but Jack's eyes were ablaze with fervor, waving his hand indifferently.
"It's fine—let it rage."
As if to confirm his words, just moments after awakening, this mass-produced brown insect behemoth—as if born for battle and destruction—completely displayed the brutal bestiality inscribed deep within its genes. It completely ignored everything external, its scarlet eyes filled only with pure destructive desire.
The Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle roared, raising its two thick arms—comparable to hydraulic forging presses—and its terrifyingly powerful brown giant fists slammed fiercely into the reinforced glass before it.
*BUZZ—! *
At this moment, a vast and heavy force field suddenly descended.
Jack, who had been standing still, finally moved.
Deep within his dark eyes, a profound cyan light flashed and disappeared. The terrifying Psychokinesis—formed by a colossal sea of mental energy—surged out like a breaching tide, instantly binding this newly awakened violent beast firmly in place. The cyan supernatural light frantically flowed over the Mass-produced Asura's body. No matter how hysterically it struggled and twisted—its muscles bulging, veins throbbing—it still couldn't budge the invisible force in the slightest.
Like an insect stuck in a spiderweb, all its strength turned to futility.
"The equipment here is all valuable and expensive—I can't let you destroy it so easily."
Jack said, tilting his head slightly, his eyes glowing with faint cyan light as he looked at Dr. Genus before the control panel. Dr. Genus immediately understood and promptly operated the controls. Accompanied by the roar of machinery, the entire tank structure rapidly descended, retracting into its base.
As soon as the restraint disappeared, the ferocious-looking Mass-produced Asura was about to roar again—but it stiffened abruptly, as if encountering a natural enemy. It instinctively looked up.
The human who had been standing not far away had disappeared at some point.
In his place was a black-gold demon god shrouded in endless darkness and destructive aura. It was a terrifying Monster several times taller than the Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, its entire body covered in magnificent black-gold interwoven armor—full of power and streamlined beauty, as if it were the most perfect killing weapon in the universe. Black-gold energy flames silently burned along its body's contours. Even the escaping energy ripples caused visible distortions and vibrations in the surrounding space.
That pressure was no longer just simple power suppression—but absolute crushing from a higher life level.
This time, Jack, in his Hyper Zetton form, used Cell Mimicry to transform Hyper Zetton's black-gold scythe-like forelimbs into human-like hands that were easier to grasp. His claws descended, easily pinching the small insect in his hand. He carefully controlled his strength, fearing that he might accidentally crush this newly-released small Asura.
It should be known that this little guy before him could undergo a second transformation—killing it now would definitely be a net loss.
"Crack… crackle, crackle…"
The hard bones, which even alloy drills could barely damage, emitted a painful, teeth-grinding groan in Jack's claws.
"Doctor—open the passage to the combat space. I want to test the strength of this test subject."
A terrifying voice—with its own deep reverb and spatial tremor—rang out from above his head, startling Dr. Genus awake from his rigid posture of looking up at the demon god. He quickly lowered his head, using all his strength to control his trembling fingers, pressing a red button on the control panel.
"Y-Yes… Boss!"
—The new nightmare, it seems… is even stronger!!
Inside the Combat Space
"Shine… Shine… SHINE!!"
After entering Ashura Mode, the Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's body expanded to nearly seven meters—with the classic purple-and-green color scheme of Unit-01—identical to the original Asura—letting out a roar of extreme madness. Even without energy manipulation abilities, its eyes still formed swirling purple energy flames due to the ultra-high speed of its punches frictioning with the air. Every impact could easily tear through the sound barrier. Every punch was enough to level a small mountain.
"This level of strength…"
Jack—transformed into the black-gold demon god Hyper Zetton—felt the Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's powerful massage filled with killing intent… no, it should be a series of devastating blows—and couldn't help but genuinely praise Dr. Genus.
Excellent—that's the exact feeling!
Its performance was greatly reduced due to cost control, but once it went berserk, its combat power immediately leaped to another dimension.
[Mass-produced Asura Rhinoceros Beetle (Berserk)
]**
[Disaster Level: Dragon (Mid)
]**
It should be noted that when the Inhuman System harvested Origin Points, it was based on the current form's disaster level.
Simply perfect!