[Monsterization Second Stage: Bone Dragon Form]
[Skills Learned: Bone Dragon Roar, Energy Breath]
"A new form?"
King panted heavily, but since the mission was already completed, he wasn't that worried anymore.
"Oh! Is it over? You two are very strong."
Saitama appeared, looking at King with an excited expression.
"You..."
King was about to speak when he suddenly felt a massive surge of energy.
"Again?! I can't miss it this time."
Garou lay alone on the ground, his entire past flashing before his eyes like movie clips.
'Damn it, is this as far as I go? I wonder how the old man is doing, and that brat...'
'If I could choose again...'
Garou's vision blurred, and his eyes grew hazy, but just as he was about to lose consciousness, a familiar figure came into view.
"Garou, honestly, to end up like this..."
"Get up, and come home with sensei."
Bang showed a kind smile and reached out his hand toward Garou.
"Sen... sensei?"
Garou reached out his palm, and at this moment, an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Bang's mouth.
Slap!
At the critical moment, Garou slapped Bang's hand away.
"Tch! Your act isn't convincing at all. The old man would never talk to me like that." A look of mockery appeared on Garou's face.
Buzz!
Sure enough, Bang's appearance changed, with countless blood vessels twisting together on his face.
"A pity, you have already touched it."
"Who the hell are you?!"
Garou's pupils shrank, and his consciousness was instantly pulled back to reality, but what he didn't know was that King had appeared in this space at that moment.
"Brother, don't go! Look at me!" King scrambled over to God and grabbed his thigh.
'I wonder what level I can reach if I devour him.' King had a fawning look on his face while thinking silently to himself.
"Divine Power? You can actually adapt to this power. Do you want to become my spokesperson?" God stopped in his tracks, his tone somewhat surprised.
Speaking of which, this wasn't the first time he had seen King, but he hadn't paid him any attention before.
"Exactly! I'm willing to represent you. Ruling the Earth, stepping on the Milky Way, and all that." King nodded repeatedly.
With the system present, even Divine Power couldn't erode his mental world. Free benefits were not to be wasted.
"Fine. I will give you a chance." God nodded slightly.
Not everyone could adapt to Divine Power, and King delivering himself was perfectly suitable.
"I shall bestow power upon you."
'System, fuse it for me with everything you've got.'
[Ding! Starting fusion of Divine Power, 1%... 2%...]
"Wait, why do you have no connection to this world?"
God suddenly realized something was wrong. King was like a bottomless pit, continuously absorbing his power.
Furthermore, all creatures on Earth were bred here and had a deep connection to the mother planet. But King felt like a mist to him, as if he weren't a person of this world.
"You fraud, get lost!"
Bang!
God decisively severed the connection between the two, but seemingly hindered by some power, he didn't choose to attack King and instead turned to leave.
'What a shame, only 10% fused.' King shook his head regretfully.
He had wanted to trick God out of more Divine Power, but he didn't expect to be discovered so quickly.
"What is this power?"
Garou slowly stood up. His appearance had undergone a massive change. What was reflected in his cheeks and body was actually the vast starry sky.
"Is this the flow of various forces in the universe? I have completely understood the principles within and formed a new martial art."
Garou's hands slowly came together. While King was still dealing with Saitama, an extremely vast power caught both their attention.
"Oh no! This is..."
All-Life Eradication Fist: Nuclear Fission!
Rumble!
A massive mushroom cloud rose, and the pillar of light from the explosion shot into the clouds, clearly visible from thousands of kilometres away.
"Divine Power? Who could it be?"
A weakened Psykos looked up, sensing the terrifying fluctuations from afar, her eyes filled with shock.
"Look, everyone! It seems like someone is fighting in the distance!" Bomb exclaimed, drawing the attention of all the heroes.
"Sensei..."
Genos's eyes flickered with light. With power of this level, only Saitama could likely contend with it.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
Saitama descended from the smoke. Just now, he had watched with his own eyes as King was blasted into ashes.
"The annoying guy has finally disappeared. I feel like I'm omnipotent now."
Garou clenched his fist and looked toward Saitama. "You're the only one left."
Normal Punch!
Boom!
Garou once again felt Saitama's unfathomable power.
"I don't know where your power comes from, but in martial arts, there is something called 'Shakkei'. Now I'll show you."
Mode: Saitama!
Consecutive Normal Punches!
Garou's face suddenly turned into Saitama's likeness as countless punches were unleashed.
"What?"
Saitama was surprised, but the attack was already upon him, and he struck back instantly.
Consecutive Normal Punches!
Rumble!
The power formed by the terrifying clash even surpassed the previous Nuclear Fission, and extremely strong shockwaves spread out.
Bang!
Saitama and Garou clashed with another punch, and both were sent flying back.
"Hahaha, is this the first time you've met a well-matched opponent?"
"I will make you gradually feel despair, and let that kid see how powerless a so-called hero is!"
[Ding! Triggering skill: Resurrection!]
"Phew... That was a terrifying attack."
On the ground, King's body appeared again. This was his second time using the Resurrection skill to revive.
Having just fallen into extreme weakness, he had been turned into ashes by Garou, but now he had returned to his peak state, and the duration for Hero's Heart had also reset.
[Ding! Resurrection successful. Physical strength increased to Mid SSS-Class, Hero's Heart progress increased by 5%.]
Rumble!
Explosions continued to sound in the sky, where the figures of Saitama and Garou could be vaguely seen.
[Ding! Triggering Mission: Team up with Garou to challenge Saitama and comprehend Hero Power.]
[Failure penalty: Death]