Lord Poqi's strength primarily stemmed from its extremely powerful physique and abnormal defense; in terms of precise energy control alone, it was indeed not outstanding among the top Dragon-level Monsters.
It was more accustomed to relying on its bottomless energy reserves to unleash destructive area attacks.
Lord Poqi's combat philosophy was to unleash a barrage of attacks, confident in its long energy bar.
This led to Han Sen being unable to perfectly suppress the sudden surge of energy and terrifying high-temperature impact the moment Scorching Heat Bullet was maxed out.
A massive amount of water vapor instantly evaporated, forming a colossal white pillar of gas that connected the sea and sky, the high temperature twisted the air, and the surface of the sea was instantly covered with countless fish corpses that had been directly cooked!
Within the thick mist formed by the high-temperature steam, Han Sen's figure flickered in and out of view, like a deity.
As time passed, the white pillar of steam connecting heaven and earth gradually thinned and dissipated, and the violently boiling sea surface slowly calmed down.
However, this unfortunate deserted island, under the continuous scorching of the enormous heat, had already become charred and brittle, cracking everywhere.
With the slight impact of the waves, large and small fragments continuously peeled off, as if it could completely sink to the bottom of the sea at any moment.
Han Sen remained standing still, unmoving like a mountain.
The terrifying heat source within his body, which had been erupting like a volcanic furnace, had now gradually subsided and calmed, and the once boiling seawater around him gradually returned to its usual coolness.
"Whoosh--"
A long, hot breath was exhaled from his chest, dispersing the last wisp of water mist in front of him, and Han Sen's eyes gleamed with undisguised surprise and satisfaction.
"The increase in overall body strength is simply terrifying! It far exceeds any previous single stat point enhancement!"
After careful reflection, he quickly understood.
With Lord Poqi's full set of abilities maxed out, he was equivalent to a humanoid Ferocious Beast that perfectly inherited all of Lord Poqi's terrifying stats.
And on this basis, Lord Poqi's full set of abilities, due to the system's 100% proficiency bonus, collectively completed a transformation beyond their limits—
Equivalent to breaking a limiter!
The terrifying amplification brought about by this single moment allowed Han Sen to take another huge step forward on the path of Monsterification!
Hmm, perhaps he could have been called Lord Poqi before, but now...
Little Po, A'Po, or Poqi-chan, seems more intimate?
(Lord Poqi: Awooo?! (Something's wrong with you?!))
(❍ ❍ ❍ ᴥ ❍ ❍ ❍ ʋ)?
His strength in his normal Monster form had now completely entered the Dragon-level peak, almost touching the apex of individual power in this world.
This also made Han Sen, for the first time since his transmigration, truly feel a sense of stability and peace of mind.
Everyone lives to overcome anxiety and fear and to gain a sense of security.
Seeking fame, dominating others, earning money are all for security; serving others, striving for love and peace, are all to make oneself feel secure.
Even Han Sen, after becoming a Monster, was no different.
In the world of One-Punch Man, the leap in combat power levels is simply too exaggerated, ranging from breaking bricks to destroying cities and even planets, so to speak, everything is available.
Not to mention there is also a bald demon king like Saitama, who is like a bug, towering above all living beings.
In such a world, a slight mistake can lead to eternal damnation.
And now, the only existences that could steadily suppress Han Sen, apart from that abnormal bald head,
were only the background Gods and a handful of Dragon-level or higher Monsters.
At his current growth rate, catching up to or even surpassing those abnormal beings, if not within reach, is certainly not out of the question.
At this moment, Han Sen could clearly feel that the four Poqi-series SSR abilities that had initially accompanied his growth had completely integrated into his soul and body, giving him a sense of perfect fusion, no longer distinguishable.
If he had to say...
It was like having four innate, intrinsic abilities!
With a thought, the system panel, which seemed to have undergone a major version update, popped up, making Han Sen's gaze narrow.
[—No Human System—]
[Host: Han Sen]
[Current Race: Monster (Unknown Insectoid Mutation)]
[Disaster Level: Dragon (Peak)]
[—Ability List—]
[Innate Abilities: 12]
[1. Overgrowth (SSR+) LvMax (111%)]
[2. Ferocious Beast Body (SSR+) LvMax (109%)]
[3. Beast Instinct (SSR+) LvMax (105%)]
[4. Scorching Heat Bullet (SSR+) LvMax (100%)]
[5. Shadow Armor (SR+) LvMax (129%)]
[6. Monsterification (SR+) LvMax (121%)]
[7. High-Speed Regeneration (SR) LvMax (30%)]
[8. Cell Self-Destruction (SR) LvMax (2%)]
[9. Psychokinesis (SR) LvMax (55%)]
[10. Ability Control (SR) LvMax (48%)]
[11. Plasma Burst (SR) LvMax (53%)]
[12. Electrical Overload (SR) LvMax (41%)]
[Ability Slots: 10 / 20]
[1. Megaton Split (UR) Lv5]
[2. Fusion Combination (UR) Lv5]
[3. Swift Wind (SSR) Lv6]
[4. Sinful Flame (SSR) Lv6]
[5. Cell Mimicry (SSR) Lv5]
[6. Asura Power (SSR) Lv1]
[7. Asura Armor (SSR) Lv1]
[8. Asura Intuition (SSR) Lv1]
[9. Asura Mode (SSR) Lv7]
[10. Perfect Transformation (SSR) Lv1!]
[Origin Points: 15039]
[—E N D—]
When he saw the proficiency of all his innate abilities, Han Sen himself was surprised.
Except for Cell Self-Destruction, which he rarely used, the proficiency of the remaining abilities was all above 30%, with Shadow Armor and Monsterification, which had the highest proficiency, even exceeding 120%, meeting the requirements for surpassing the limit, just like the Lord Poqi-series abilities!
Han Sen reflected for a moment, Shadow Armor and Monsterification were similar to permanent buffs, equivalent to constantly training.
As for the remaining abilities...
Due to the explosive growth of his basic stats, the simplest and most direct attack methods were often the most effective, which led to his current combat style increasingly leaning towards pure physical crushing, a single blow to kill.
Commonly known as—
Basic Attack.
Only abilities like Psychokinesis and Plasma Burst, which could effectively increase combat flair and functionality, had a relatively high appearance rate; it was normal for the proficiency of other abilities to be low.
At this time, the number of transcended abilities on the panel reached 6; besides the newly maxed-out Scorching Heat Bullet, the proficiency of the other transcended abilities that had been maxed out for a long time was above Han Sen's perceived proficiency cap of 100%.
Combining the system panel with the large amount of information that flooded his mind when the new "Ability Fusion" function was unlocked, he instantly understood.
100% proficiency was not the end, merely the beginning.
Afterward, depending on the potential cap of each ability, every time proficiency reached a certain threshold, it could transcend again, or even multiple times.
And each time an ability transcended, it was like breaking an invisible restraint and shackles to some extent, equivalent to...
Breaking a "limiter"!
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