Chapter 509: Tatsumaki + Qingshui VS Boros
Compared to Melzargard, who was a mechanical monster on the ground, Groribas and Geryuganshoop, the other two top-tier combatants of the pirate crew, were somewhat stronger.
The former's overall strength might only be at the upper Dragon-level, relying solely on his incredibly powerful regeneration to withstand stronger beings. Before his mechanics were discovered, he could possibly hold his own against peak Dragon-level or even stronger enemies.
The other two, however, were genuinely peak Dragon-level, with considerable combat power each.
In the established lore, the three top-tier executives working together had the potential to challenge Monster King Orochi, and with proper tactics, there was even a small chance of a pyrrhic victory.
Even if the probability was small, it still existed.
This meant that both Groribas and Geryuganshoop possessed the ability to exchange blows with beings at or above Dragon-level, and even pose a threat to them.
Don't be fooled by how they died like weaklings in front of Saitama; if it were any S-Class Hero other than Qingshui or Tatsumaki, none would be confident in winning, and they were on entirely different levels.
Powerful psychic energy surged, gravity warped, and the air briefly turned into a vacuum.
The battle between Tatsumaki and Geryuganshoop was extremely fierce.
Both were incredibly powerful espers.
Geryuganshoop claimed to be the number one psychic in the universe, with his psychic strength reaching peak Dragon-level. Furthermore, his application of psychic abilities was considered masterful.
Tatsumaki, on the other hand, was much more straightforward.
She herself was the strongest esper on Earth. Since her debut, she had rarely encountered monsters that pushed her into a difficult fight. Unlike Geryuganshoop, she hadn't traveled the universe with Boros, fighting numerous powerful opponents and gaining vast experience. While her techniques weren't lacking in refinement, she more often relied on her overwhelming power to overwhelm opponents.
However, precisely because of this, Tatsumaki initially suffered a slight disadvantage due to her lack of refined techniques.
Then, she suppressed Geryuganshoop with her superior psychic output, and even from Qingshui's perspective, she seemed to be holding back slightly, not intending to unleash her full power to kill Geryuganshoop directly.
This was because Tatsumaki appeared to be learning Geryuganshoop's psychic techniques during the battle.
And Qingshui could spare the mental energy to observe Tatsumaki's situation naturally because he also held the upper hand in his fight against Groribas.
This guy gave Qingshui the feeling of being an enhanced version of Master Bang.
His physical capabilities definitely reached peak Dragon-level, far surpassing even an enraged Asura Rhino Beetle. His defense was also astonishingly high, and more terrifyingly, his combat techniques were exquisite, completely on par with martial arts grandmasters like Bang and Bomb. He could utilize every part of his body as a weapon, possessing multiple powerful moves.
However, Qingshui's current sustained normal combat power was significantly stronger than Groribas, and he hadn't even used Scorching Core.
With 50% output from Scorching Core, he was at Dragon-level. And without relying on his armor, when Qingshui activated Reverse Life Triple and used Sky-Rending Air-Splitting Fist or Dragon Fang Collision Fist, his power was nearly half as much again.
And now, with Qingshui wearing the Black Samurai armor, he had further enhanced his output capabilities, almost exceeding the Dragon-level.
The price, however, was high. Not only was his internal energy consumption immense, but the Black Samurai armor also struggled to withstand the power of Sky-Rending Air-Splitting Fist and Dragon Fang Collision Fist. Each punch caused some damage to the Black Samurai armor, requiring the use of nanometal particles stored within his body.
In terms of technique, Qingshui was also highly skilled. The value of his multiple abilities meant he was not inferior to Groribas. In fact, his mastery of various skills, including those in spatial and magical domains, was enough to counter all of Groribas's moves and ceaseless tactics, leaving the latter struggling to cope.
Furthermore, coupled with the immense energy he expended and the rapid decline in the Black Samurai armor's durability, the increased power of his Dragon Fang Collision Fist and Sky-Rending Air-Splitting Fist gave Qingshui an absolute advantage in all-around stats and abilities over Groribas.
Whenever his energy consumption couldn't keep up, the high-energy capsules stored in the Black Samurai's helmet would be automatically fed into Qingshui's mouth, converting into a large amount of energy to supply him.
In just over ten minutes, this strongest general under Boros, in terms of direct combat capability, was battered into pieces by Qingshui and crashed to the ground.
"You're quite strong too, you've used up nearly ten percent of my stored nanometal particles."
Qingshui looked at the dying Groribas, let out a heavy sigh, flexed his wrists, and then stomped on the monster's head, crushing it.
This was the first time he had gone all out, fully unleashing Sky-Rending Air-Splitting Fist and Dragon Fang Collision Fist against an opponent without activating Scorching Core.
This allowed him to rapidly improve his proficiency with this set of techniques.
Even though his Fist of Flowing Water, Crushing Rock and Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist were considered proficient, the combined techniques were still only at an introductory level.
Due to their immense power and the fact that high-energy capsules hadn't been developed yet, he hadn't been able to execute them fully. He could only manage a few moves before stopping.
Groribas was actually very suitable. He was strong enough to withstand Qingshui's punches with his tough hide, yet not so strong as to pose a significant threat to him.
After the battle, with Qingshui's foundation, while it wasn't enough to elevate the proficiency of this set of techniques to mastery, it had definitely reached a very proficient level. He could now fully unleash the power of these techniques in combat without any hesitation or delay, which could cost him the battle.
On the other side, seeing that Qingshui had dealt with his enemy faster than her, Tatsumaki felt she had been outdone and immediately increased her output.
While Qingshui was familiarizing himself with his punches, she was also learning and adapting the psychic techniques she had "stolen" from Geryuganshoop.
Although her skills were far from Geryuganshoop's mastery, they were enough to elevate Tatsumaki's application of psychic powers by another half-step.
"Damn natives, you've learned all my moves!"
Geryuganshoop's expression, on his large blue octopus head, was filled with despair at that moment.
He had previously thought that although this esper was stronger than him, she was fighting him to a standstill due to her lack of refined techniques!
Now that Tatsumaki was unleashing her full power, even his carefully prepared ultimate move, "Telekinetic Stone Wave," was forcefully suppressed and reversed by Tatsumaki's even stronger psychic abilities.
Even more terrifying was that Groribas, his fellow top-tier combatant on the ship, had already been killed by another native intruder before him!
If these two joined forces, would he have any chance of survival?
Considering Melzargard, who had already fallen on the surface, were the three strongest forces of the entire Dark Universe Pirate Crew, excluding Boros himself, going to be annihilated here?
"Do you want to conserve some energy? Shall I help?"
Qingshui looked at Tatsumaki, whose sleeves fluttered under her psychic power, and asked.
"Hmph! No need!"
Tatsumaki's eyes glowed with a faint green light. She waved her hands forward, further increasing her psychic output, creating a psychic storm. She manipulated the stones Geryuganshoop had used for his Telekinetic Stone Wave and pierced through his massive octopus body.
Then...
"Squish!"
The blue giant octopus was crushed into a pulp by Tatsumaki.
"These guys are aliens. Having these two leaders on Earth puts them above most Dragon-level monsters. After defeating them, will there be even stronger enemies? Where will we go then?"
Tatsumaki, with a calm and collected demeanor, flew to Qingshui's side.
After the recent battle, having witnessed Qingshui's combat power, Tatsumaki began to truly regard him as an equal, her tone of voice improving significantly. She even started to seek his opinion.
Of course, this was also due to the fact that the two Dragon-level peak monsters were indeed very strong.
If the next monsters they encountered were even a notch stronger, Tatsumaki wouldn't have absolute confidence.
Therefore, her current thoughts were the same as Qingshui's earlier.
Combine their strength to prevent being picked off one by one.
"Stronger monsters have already arrived!"
Qingshui placed a hand on Tatsumaki's shoulder, stopping her momentum as she flew forward, his eyes fixed on the end of the passage ahead.
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On the spaceship, roaring explosions continued.
Atomic Samurai, Bang, Genos, and a host of other S-Class experts had already stormed the ship.
As the overlords of the universe, Boros naturally had more than just these three formidable monsters under his command. There were also a small number of Dragon-level combatants, slightly weaker than the top three executives, and even more Tiger-level and Demon-level monsters.
Facing these S-Class Heroes, they were evenly matched, with each finding a worthy opponent, and the battle raged back and forth for a time.
However, with the death of the Dark Matter Pirates' three top executives, the S-Class Heroes like Superalloy Darkshine, Flashy Flash, Bang, and Atomic Samurai could handle monsters below Dragon-level peak with relative ease, though not quite like slicing through vegetables.
Strong S-Class heroes like Drive Knight and Pig God also played significant roles. Even Tanktop Master and Puri-Puri Prisoner were just barely able to protect themselves without becoming a burden.
But the most impressive was Genos.
Although Kusuno didn't have sufficiently powerful nanotechnology, nor could he transform objects into magical tools like Qingshui, with multiple energy cores, Genos in his normal state was capable of maintaining the strength of a mid-to-upper-tier Dragon-level. When fully unleashed, his 70% energy output limit was enough to give him destructive power greater than that of an average Dragon-level peak monster.
And while the S-Class Heroes were tying up most of the ship's combatants, Qingshui and Tatsumaki were facing Boros.
"Defeating Groribas and Geryuganshoop, your strength is considerable. You indeed have the qualifications to challenge me."
Boros's expression was calm, but his eyes held a hint of anticipation as he walked towards Qingshui and Tatsumaki.
"Subarashii! Following the prophecy, I've traveled the universe for twenty years and finally arrived on this planet, seeking a strong opponent who can fight me. You two should be the strongest on this planet, right? State your names."
"Hmph, I don't give my name to someone destined to die," Tatsumaki replied, crossing her arms and snorting at Boros.
However, Qingshui, who wanted to stall for time, spoke up:
"Her name is Tatsumaki, and I am Qingshui. Before we fight, you should introduce yourself first, shouldn't you?"
"My name is Boros, leader of the Dark Matter Pirates. In the universe, I have conquered countless planets and am considered a great overlord. However, over the years, as my strength grew, I haven't encountered an opponent who could truly satisfy me for a long time. It was only when a prophecy indicated that there was a worthy opponent on this planet that I came here.
I hope you two can satisfy me. If not, it means you are not the ones I'm waiting for. Then I will kill you, and then kill everyone else on this planet until the one I'm waiting for appears."
Boros seemed to have a lot of patience for strong individuals, explaining himself to Qingshui and Tatsumaki.
Tatsumaki, however, was never one to have much patience.
"Kill everyone on this planet? What a boast. I think I'll deal with you first!"
Intense psychic energy surged, and the inner walls of the spaceship were violently torn into countless fragments, which, enveloped in green psychic light, attacked Boros.
He chuckled lightly, extended his fist, and charged towards Tatsumaki.
The metallic armor, gleaming with a brassy hue, was shattered by Tatsumaki's attack at that moment, revealing his muscular blue body.
The falling debris merely caused a few drops of blood to appear when they hit him, and then, thanks to Boros's energy-based self-healing, they vanished in the blink of an eye.
His racial talent allowed him to instantly heal any injury before his internal energy was depleted.
"Bang!"
Qingshui instantly appeared in front of Tatsumaki, his fists flying, and met Boros's punch with a Dragon Fang Cross Strike.
This punch is so strong!
Damn it, why is the boss already in phase two?
A terrifying shockwave rippled outwards, causing Qingshui to involuntarily retreat. His hands, along with the arm parts of the Black Samurai armor, were rapidly regenerating.
"A self-healing ability similar to mine? A good punch. And that psychic wave just now, though not as refined as Geryuganshoop's, its power far surpasses his. Excellent! You two should be able to give me a long-lost sense of combat enjoyment. Just the two of you is enough to prove this trip was worthwhile!"
Boros merely halted his forward momentum, his feet not taking a single step back, his expression becoming excited.
"Hmph, arrogant fool!"
Tatsumaki waved her small hand, the green light around her shining even brighter, clearly having increased her psychic output to full capacity!
Boros's body slightly faltered, then was sent flying backward like a cannonball under the impact of the psychic energy, only to charge forward again with even greater speed.
And Qingshui, once again, stood in Boros's path.
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