Chapter 26 Eternal

Eternal, the Doctor, wasn't so easily killed; he was, after all, a human from Earth.

While humans from Earth might not be leading the pack in the universe when it came to physical strength, brainpower, or technological prowess... their ability to "fight against others" was second to none.

A strong individual consciousness and a wealth of experience in struggle were practically innate talents for Earthlings.

And as a human from Earth powerful enough to be counted among the universe-level heroes, Eternal, the Doctor, was no pushover.

Speaking of which… that "cold arrow" from the Mad Doctor easily pierced through Eternal, the Doctor’s chest. Almost the instant it hit, he assumed Eternal, the Doctor was beyond saving.

However, two seconds later, the Eternal, the Doctor, who had been pierced by the energy wave… suddenly emitted a burst of intense light from his body.

Then, he vanished into thin air…

"What?" The Mad Doctor's face showed suspicion when he saw this.

The Foil Warrior, who was standing a few meters away from Eternal, the Doctor, reacted quickly and laughed, "Heh… that old fox… so the one who boarded the ship after the meeting was a mirror entity…"

He guessed correctly…

The real Eternal, the Doctor, never even came to Blast Star.

Back at the space base, after everyone left the conference room to make their preparations, Eternal, the Doctor returned to his room and created a "mirror entity."

This kind of mirror entity was different from the Mad Doctor’s substitute. The Mad Doctor’s substitutes were real, tangible cyborgs, "scientific creations" that needed physical materials to make; Eternal, the Doctor’s mirror entity could be created out of thin air and was a "magical creation."

The mirror’s strength was about 70% of the original body’s, and it was directly controlled by the person himself. While controlling the mirror, Eternal, the Doctor’s real body had to enter a "meditative state" so that his mind could stay on the mirror’s side. Once the meditation was interrupted or the mirror was destroyed by some kind of attack, the magic would fail.

Right now, the Mad Doctor’s attack had undoubtedly shattered the mirror, but… Eternal, the Doctor himself was perfectly safe.

"That cunning fellow, to think he would use a substitute…" After a few seconds of hesitation, the Mad Doctor realized what had happened and couldn't help but mutter.

"Hey, hey… you're the last person who should be saying that…" Even at this moment, Brother Jue couldn't help but retort upon hearing those words.

"Hmph… no matter." The Mad Doctor ignored Brother Jue and simply continued, "As long as he continues to stand against me, he will be crushed by me one day… I'll just let him live a few more days."

As he spoke, his eyes shifted slightly, and he repeated his trick, launching an energy wave assault at the Foil Warrior.

But at this point, the Foil Warrior… had exhausted his armor’s energy from the previous molecular collapse cannon. With what little energy he had left, he probably couldn't block this attack from the Thousand-Eyed Man.

Just then, as quick as lightning, the Toad Warrior, who had foreseen the Mad Doctor’s intentions, arrived, pouncing toward the Foil Warrior and using his own body to block the energy wave in time.

However…

The Toad Warrior's skill tree was different from the Foil Warrior's… his armor wasn't the type that was purely focused on combat. So, even though his armor still had a lot of energy, its defense limit was still low.

As a result, both of them were sent flying and crashing to the ground under the impact of the energy wave.

The Toad Warrior’s back armor shattered after absorbing the attack, but fortunately, his body wasn’t pierced through. However, a large area of his back was burned, and the injury was enough to knock him down.

On the other side, the Foil Warrior was in slightly better condition, since he wasn't directly hit by the energy wave, but he had certainly felt the full force of the impact… for a moment, his blood churned and he couldn’t move.

"You still want to struggle, do you…" The Mad Doctor looked at the two of them and coldly muttered, "Alright… then struggle… and then… despair."

As he said that, he raised one hand toward the Toad Warrior, who had already lost his ability to resist, preparing to use the mind-controlled explosion that he had used to crush the Strong Arm Hero.

"Outrageous!" In that instant, Captain Crap Star roared and charged forward.

Clearly, the Captain was prepared to fight to the death… the block he had made for Brother Jue and Headquarters had already caused him serious internal injuries, and it was difficult for him to even stand. But seeing his comrades being defeated one by one, the Captain couldn't bear it any longer; even if he had to die, he would fight.

"Rushing to your death… I'll grant your wish." The Mad Doctor looked at the Captain charging toward him without any panic. He directly changed the raised hand into a fist and swung it horizontally.

At this moment, the Mad Doctor had the strength of Mr. Mediocre and the added benefit of the Lucky Man’s abilities. On the other hand, the Captain had only serious internal injuries… and the inability to use his abilities due to those injuries.

Therefore, if this blow landed, Captain Crap Star would surely die.

Just as the Mad Doctor was about to strike, an unexpected person… entered the battle.

"Super-Real Style… Forbidden Hand…" A gray shadow, wearing a gray daoist robe (he hadn't changed clothes since becoming a hero; of course… you could also say he had no clothes to change), Headquarters Taisan moved with lightning speed, arriving before the Mad Doctor before Captain Crap Star, and attacking the Doctor’s lower body with a sliding step.

"…Yang Severing Jade Shattering Slash!" The instant he shouted the name of the technique, he accelerated a second time, passing by the Mad Doctor at a speed that exceeded his reaction, and arriving behind him.

"Ah—" Half a second later, the usually composed Mad Doctor… couldn't help but let out a scream, covering his crotch with both hands and slowly kneeling on the ground.

Yes, this move was just that powerful… powerful enough to make an enemy who no longer had any sexual characteristics on his body, who wouldn't even blink if half of his body was blown away, feel a strange, sharp pain.

"What the heck? What’s that all about?" Even Feng Bujue’s expression changed upon seeing this move. He immediately thought to himself, "What's with the 'hand blade' in that finishing stance? What’s with the Mad Doctor’s reaction? And what’s with that technique name that makes you feel extremely dangerous just by hearing it…"

On the other hand, Captain Crap Star didn't think so much. When he saw that the Mad Doctor’s counterattack had stopped and his posture had become full of openings, he was determined to continue the attack.

"Hah—" With another loud shout, Captain Crap Star followed up with a "Crap Burst Kick" to the Doctor’s head.

Don't ask me about the meaning of this technique name or the specific posture of the move. All you need to do is slowly and quietly experience the unparalleled explosive force and impact contained in these three words…

*Boom—*

After the kick, the Mad Doctor’s body was once again scattered into a paste.

But Captain Crap Star also coughed up blood and fell to the ground after using the move, unable to stand up again…

"What should we do? Poker Face!" Headquarters was quite clever. He knew that this kind of attack couldn't kill the Mad Doctor, and he also knew that… among the people present, the only one who could deal with the Doctor… other than the Black Hole Queen, who had been watching from the sidelines, was Feng Bujue.

"Uh…" But at this moment, Brother Jue was still thinking about the problem and couldn't give an answer yet.

"Hurry up and think of something… he'll be back again soon…" Headquarters wanted to urge him on, seeing that Brother Jue was hesitating.

Who knew… he only managed to say half of his sentence…

*Pfft—*

A piercing sound, flesh breaking and bones shattering, blood splattering everywhere.

A hard, poisonous blade formed from an arm pierced through Headquarters’ back spine, penetrating his sturdy body and cutting off his words.

The Mad Doctor, who had regrouped, had quietly generated his body behind Headquarters, and launched this sneak attack just as his upper body was completed…

As mentioned earlier, the Mad Doctor wasn't the kind of person who would become arrogant and reckless just because he thought he was invincible. Even if he was stronger than his opponent… he wouldn't give up on actions like sneaking attacks, cold arrows, and dodging.

He was never a "warrior," but… he would often be the winner, the ultimate survivor, the victor.

"Pa… Park…" The nearby Captain Crap Star called out to Headquarters with a voice that he could barely produce, but he couldn't shout, and he couldn't stand up…

"Why…" At the same time, the Foil Warrior in the distance shouted at the Black Hole Queen in a nearly hoarse voice, "Why aren't you taking action! You should be able to stop him, shouldn't you?"

"I can." The Black Hole Queen's response was calm, even cruel and despairing, "But I won't do that."

"Ha!" The Mad Doctor heard the conversation and immediately interjected, "Foil Warrior, it's no use begging her… even she can't kill me."

As the Doctor spoke, he completed the reconstruction of his body. After fully restoring his physical form, he raised his arm and flung it…

The next second, Headquarters flew up like a piece of barbecue being flung off an iron skewer, landing right in front of Feng Bujue.

"The Lucky Man is the most crucial figure in my entire plan…" The Mad Doctor didn't even look at him, continuing to explain as if nothing had happened, "I thought from the very beginning that 'an attack from another dimension' could avoid the influence of 'the power of luck' in this universe and successfully kill the Lucky Man…

"For this, I prepared several sets of countermeasures…

"Simply obtaining the abilities of the Thousand-Eyed Man was obviously not enough—although the Thousand-Eyed Man’s energy wave belongs to a high-dimensional multiverse-level attack, the person launching the attack, or rather, the individual generating the intention to attack… namely me… still exists in this universe. In this way, my thought of 'killing the Lucky Man' is very likely to trigger a reaction from the power of luck.

"So… to kill the Lucky Man, I also needed the help of the King of Ten Thousand Insects; and in order to force the King of Ten Thousand Insects to swallow me into his body… I had to first obtain the abilities of the Poison Hero…

"In short, my plan is far more comprehensive and far-reaching than you can imagine. I have made detailed deductions of various situations and possibilities… including your personalities, the strategies you might adopt, who will appear in front of me first, and how to obtain the abilities of the first person to come into contact with me, etc… I know everything like the back of my hand.

"No matter what happens, the end result… will always be like this.

"Now, I have obtained the 'power of luck' in this universe, so anything that is 'from this universe' can absolutely not kill me, not even the Black Hole Queen… As one of the universe gods, she naturally knows this, so… she won't attack me."

…………

While the Mad Doctor was talking to the Foil Warrior and the others, on the other side…

"Hey…" Brother Jue immediately knelt down and helped Headquarters up, "Hey! Park Sleeper… are you crazy? Why are you acting like a hero at a time like this?"

"Hehe… Poker Face…" At this moment, Headquarters, whose face was pale, smiled, "Have you forgotten… I was always a hero."

"Huh?" Feng Bujue replied, "You're pretty straightforward! From the time you passed the assessment until now, it's only been…"

"This… isn't a matter of time, is it…" Headquarters interrupted Brother Jue.

Those words shocked Feng Bujue.

"To be honest, I don't even know why I stood up…" Perhaps it was a last burst of energy, but Headquarters’ tone was calm and steady at this moment, only the increasingly purple substance on the surface of his skin was still foreshadowing the spread of poison, "Whether the Mad Doctor rules the universe or not has nothing to do with me, even if I can't return to the future… I can accept it. Anyway… I just need to run away, run to some corner of the universe, and then sleep in my park…"

When Headquarters said this, the pupils and whites of his eyes had turned a full purple, indicating that the poison had already invaded his brain.

"But I… don't want to do that…" Headquarters continued, "It's in the face of those powerful existences that make you despair… that the decisions and choices you make… determine who you are. If I retreat here, I can save my life, but… I will forever lose something more precious than life." He paused, "My death… may not be remembered, nor appreciated, and may even be considered foolish… but I don't care…

"At least… I died… like a hero…"

These were the last words that Headquarters Taisan spoke.

Feng Bujue never thought that Headquarters would die. He had always thought… that Headquarters was the safest person among all those present, because this park god had no need to get involved, and he had no superpowers worth the Mad Doctor obtaining.

In fact, until just now, Brother Jue had believed… that Headquarters joined the U.S.O. for the purpose of practicing martial arts with him.

…………

"After we go back, we can happily practice martial arts together! Hahaha…"

…………

Before landing on Blast Star, Headquarters had been smiling foolishly and saying those words.

Compared to these U.S.O. powerhouses around him, he was indeed just an ordinary person.

But it was this ordinary person who used the last five minutes of his life to teach Feng Bujue a lesson…