Chapter 1 K23 Explosion

Boom~~~~

K23's sword sheath shattered, and Black Night Saber flew backward. Li Hao, piloting the fighter, descended rapidly, trying to create distance. Romero condensed a red light sphere in his hand and hurled it directly. Li Hao sensed danger, maximizing his golden Zone. The mech executed a mid-air hover, and the Blood Moon Blade struck.

Undying Slash – Hidden Stream Two-Way Blade.

Boom…

Upon contact, Li Hao's expression instantly changed. This was an entirely different level of power usage, incredibly pure K23 energy. In their mech combat, physical attacks accounted for seventy percent, with only thirty percent from K23. Romero's attack was ninety percent K23 energy.

The technique instantly shattered. Suddenly, a warning flashed, and the Black Night fighter executed an emergency dodge, but Romero had already seized it. He followed with a punch, directly piercing the mech.

Boom boom boom boom…

Da da da da da –

Accompanied by Romero's roar, the Black Night fighter was ruthlessly torn to pieces. Boom…

Li Hao ejected directly from the cockpit, dodging a fatal blow. Romero discarded the deck in his hand, a satisfied smile on his lips. "Good, as expected of Brother Li, the number one human. I knew your Overlord Body must be fully formed!"

Looking at Li Hao, suspended in the air and burning with golden light, Romero's eyes were filled with admiration and a longing for his past as a human. This was the goal he had always chased and surpassed. He hoped his target would be as strong as possible, so that his abandonment of everything to pursue power would not be in vain.

Li Hao's Overlord Body was, of course, complete, but even using the Overlord Body, Romero's energy was virtually endless. He possessed a powerful energy storage, coupled with the K23 crystal, that was as deep as an abyss. Even after fighting until now, his power showed no signs of weakening. Li Hao knew his mission; he couldn't get entangled and needed a quick resolution. Prolonging the fight meant certain death.

Who was Romero? He knew Li Hao's thoughts, of course. Suddenly, with a roar, red light illuminated the sky. Li Hao also roared, his golden Zone burning fiercely, no less than Romero's, even faster in terms of speed increase. A giant, dazzling star phantom appeared, its surging energy truly overwhelming the former Silian. Then, a giant dragon coiled and ascended, directly devouring the star!

Overlord Body – Star-Devouring Heavenly Dragon Soul!

The power Li Hao had never used in the S-match was finally unleashed. At that stage, it was indeed a dimensional strike against Romero and the others, the limit of humanity. The Overlord Body, combined with such a top-tier Soul, truly crushed them. Coupled with Li Hao's understanding and mastery of mechs, it was unsolvable.

But the once invincible Li Hao was no longer so unsolvable in Romero's eyes. He felt no shock or pressure in his heart.

What is this?

Romero sighed. "Li Hao, your era is over."

A red light and a golden light charged towards each other at high speed, colliding without any fanfare. Boom boom boom boom boom boom…

The surging power shook the sky. The two fought from the sky to the ground. Li Hao suppressed Romero, his fists slamming down, all his power concentrated on Romero's chest. Romero crashed into the ground like a meteor. Li Hao didn't stop. With a wave of his hands, the huge Blood Moon Blade had been drawn over at some point. Godly Blood Blade!

Man and sword as one!

A golden light descended from the sky, delivering judgment!

Boom…

Romero's hands braced against the huge Blood Moon, a grin on his lips. The K23 ore bloomed with deep blue light. Roar~

Power poured out, and cracks appeared on the Blood Moon Blade, followed by a complete shattering. This kind of broken artificial synthetic product was too far from the complete reincarnation of a Bug God General. The human body was fragile and insufficient to survive in the universe.

Boom…

Li Hao was blasted away. Before he could steady himself, Romero had already arrived above him and kicked down.

Boom…

Li Hao was smashed into the ground. Then, Romero's hands condensed energy blasts and fired directly into the pit. Swish swish swish swish~

Boom…

Open!

The ground of Kepler instantly blasted out a huge crater, dust flying everywhere. Just as Romero relaxed slightly, Li Hao's figure appeared, throwing a punch at Romero.

Clap…

Romero caught it with one hand. Both of them were engulfed in flames, entering a grapple.

"Li Hao, the era of humanity is over. You have been eliminated. The ultimate power is only so much. Nangong Yuhang is the future of humanity, he is right!" Romero roared. His last hope was shattered. Yes, he had hoped that Li Hao could defeat him, letting him know that the potential of humanity was the ultimate, but the facts proved that Nangong Yuhang was!

Blood began to seep from the corners of Li Hao's mouth and eyes, but the power in his body did not diminish at all, desperately resisting. "Is it worth being complacent to become a puppet? You've fallen to the point where just living is enough."

Romero grinned disdainfully. "Life form is just a form. Humans, giant insects, Nimer, everyone is the same. What is the meaning of life? Can you define it?"

Clap…

Li Hao could only maintain. His Overlord Body was already terrifying, able to resist such power, but Romero was even more terrifying. The new life, unified in soul and body, represented the crystallization of three civilizations. This was the direction of evolution.

"What about the ideas and meanings that people defend? They are just things given from childhood. The real meaning is the meaning you want, power and vision have confused you!"

Li Hao's body began to sink. Regardless of physical strength or soul intensity, Romero had already begun to overwhelm Li Hao. In fact, the two were about the same at the beginning, and Romero used a trick, which was to wear him down. In any case, the fragile human body could not outlast the Bug God General. Now Li Hao was obviously showing fatigue, relying on his mental will to hold on.

Just then, Romero's shoulder bulged strangely, and then two dark holes appeared. Energy condensed, and Romero grinned strangely. "This is the meaning of life."

Two beams of energy shot towards Li Hao. Li Hao could only dodge, but as soon as his body moved, the stalemate immediately loosened. Then, overwhelming power poured into Li Hao's body. This was a fusion of Romero's and Li Hao's own power.

The blood in his throat could no longer be suppressed, and he sprayed it out. Romero followed closely, throwing punch after punch. Li Hao's body initially resisted a few times with great effort, but after the fifth punch, the golden Zone had been completely shattered.

Boom…

Li Hao was heavily trampled on the ground by Romero. At this moment, time seemed to stand still. Romero looked up at the sky of Kepler. Life was so small. The strongest of mankind could only crawl under his feet now. His decision was right.

"Li Hao, living is also humiliation. I'll send you on your way. Don't be sad, death may also be another form of life." His right hand condensed power, reaching towards Li Hao's heart. He wanted to end it all with his own hands and complete his own redemption.

Buzz~

Romero's head was pierced with pain, and Nangong Yuhang's voice echoed in his mind. "Romero, well done, bring him back, I still need him!"

Nangong Yuhang saw the end. As expected, Li Hao was still human after all. The power he had unleashed was already incredible, but compared to what Theseus had given him, it was nothing. But just killing Li Hao like this was too cheap for him. Moreover, Li Hao was the most valuable for experimentation among all of them.

Polina was also radiant. "Wow, wow, wow, Brother Li, that's great. I miss him so much. The Brother Li I've been thinking about is finally joining us."

Nangong Yuhang also smiled. In Apocalypse, Selena also purely explored the meaning of life, transcending the vulgarity of humanity. He liked such people, and using them could exert the greatest power.

"There may still be a little twist, but the problem is not big anymore." Nangong Yuhang stroked Polina's head. This cute little girl was really good, pure and crazy, very much to his liking. The shell was good, and the soul was even more interesting.

"Ah, is there a trap?" Polina was stunned. "Could it be Romero?"

"Not quite, Romero still has some human feelings left. Defeating Li Hao has already fulfilled his long-cherished wish. Killing him can also be considered giving

Li Hao a relief, but unfortunately, he still underestimated Li Hao's cunning. This guy acted well, and of course I have to cooperate." Nangong Yuhang smiled.

With his understanding of Li Hao, although his strength was no longer enough, the fact that he didn't run was a bit of a problem. There was probably some reservation left for him. However, his power level had already been revealed. Eighty percent of the military had given him some devastating weapon, maybe he was a suicide bomber himself. Poor guy, what is the meaning of such a life, still can't escape the fate of a tool. All of humanity's conventional weapons, even viruses, are meaningless to him.

At this time, in the monitoring of the No. 1 base, the other space forces, as well as Tita and others, were in a very bad situation. The same was true for the other airdrop points. Everything was going smoothly, but too smoothly. As expected, after landing, they found themselves surrounded. Pursuing them were a large number of Bug Soldiers and endless giant insects. Everyone had indeed experienced hell mode in EMP. Now they would face real hell. A group of humans were indeed embarrassed. Mechs were a symbol of human technological essence and combat power, but in the face of insect sea tactics and Bug Soldiers, they could only cope with exhaustion.

Nangong Yuhang smiled as he watched. The massive giant insect legion hadn't even participated in the war yet. Were humans airdropping snacks? He had once been such a species, too sad. This was still the elite of humanity, and they could only come up with this?

Of course, these were the most precious materials. Capture alive if possible, cripples are also okay. The Bug Soldiers made by clones still had many problems. He needed more Bug God Generals to carry out his will, realize his intentions, and be able assistants to conquer the stars and the sea. They still had to be converted from excellent humans, especially those old friends of Apocalypse, who were all top-grade materials.