Matthew Atkinson
London, United Kingdom
"Old man. I'm sorry if this offends you." Matthew said.
Then he grabbed her grandfather's clothes.
Grandpa Zack was shocked. "Huh? Young man, what are you doing?"
Matthew did not answer the old man and, ignoring the old man's struggles, grabbed him and ran away.
At his speed, in the blink of an eye, the old man was sent to the back.
He casually killed the monsters blocking his way.
Then, he placed the old man behind the defensive line and instructed him, "Grandpa, I'm about to unleash my ultimate move, so you absolutely mustn't get close to the battle zone. Otherwise, you'll get caught in the crossfire."
The old man wanted to start cursing because he initially thought Matthew would prevent him from fighting.
Upon hearing Matthew's words, the old man's words of anger immediately stuck in his throat.
"Ultimate move?"
Matthew did not answer, but instead faced the battlefield and shouted.
"Everyone, retreat behind the defensive line immediately..."
That shout had an extremely penetrating power.
Everyone heard it.
Even the reporter on the helicopter heard it.
At this moment, the battlefield was in chaos. When everyone heard Matthew's voice, they assumed it was a high-ranking military officer giving orders, so they subconsciously obeyed and retreated while fighting, eventually reaching the edge of the defensive line.
When they saw that the one giving the orders was a young man, many of them were so angry that they wanted to curse.
Only, before they could even utter a curse, the young man did something astonishing.
Matthew bent his legs slightly, making a gesture of gathering strength.
The next moment.
-Boom
The earth broke.
Amid the explosion, the ground within a ten-meter radius collapsed instantly, creating a deep crater.
Matthew himself, using the recoil, leaped into the air like a rocket.
The mere jump was so astonishing that it terrified everyone.
After flying several hundred meters into the air.
His body then lost momentum and began to fall.
-Buzz
Armament Haki activated, and his fist instantly turned completely black.
Then, Matthew stared at the monster army on the ground, his fists clenched tightly.
A crimson light suddenly appeared on his fist.
The light was so dazzling that Matthew looked like a meteorite falling rapidly from the sky.
At that moment, everyone on the ground felt an immense sense of oppression.
Not just humans, even the monsters stopped their charge and stood still, looking up.
Matthew didn't keep them waiting for long.
The next moment, when he was still a hundred meters above the ground, he unleashed a powerful punch.
[Galaxy Impact]
Matthew's current strength attribute had reached 1110 points.
It was 110 points more than in the third layer of the Supernatural Realm.
Including the 300% base strength increase from Super Strength innate skill and the 120% damage increase from master level "Armament Haki", Matthew's current true attack power is equivalent to 7326 points of strength attribute.
Therefore, the power of his punch became extremely terrifying.
The crimson light instantly transformed into a red fist phantom, which struck the ground like lightning.
-Kaboom—
A terrifying explosion unfolded before everyone's eyes.
The entire earth trembled.
The explosion produced an incredibly dazzling burst of light that instantly formed a giant sphere.
It was as if the sun had descended upon the earth.
The light almost blinded the reporter on the helicopter.
Fortunately, the bright light only lasted for a moment before disappearing.
Immediately following was a terrifying shockwave from the explosion, which appeared rapidly and surged in all directions with unparalleled force.
-Buzz—
The shockwave tore through the air, shattering everything around it, raging mercilessly.
The earth could not withstand the violent impact, and even the topsoil was torn off.
As for those terrifying monsters standing on the ground...
They were like lone boats in a tsunami, unable to withstand even a single breath before vanishing into nothingness.
...
Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded from the helicopter that was broadcasting this astonishing scene live.
The fuselage was also shaking violently.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
The pretty reporter, her face still showing shock, was terrified and turned pale.
The pilot, while desperately pulling the helicopter up, exclaimed in horror, "It's that shockwave. It's so far away, yet it can still affect our helicopter."
Brooklyn Price was stunned upon hearing this and then looked towards the battlefield.
At this time, the shockwaves from the battlefield have dissipated.
A super sinkhole with a diameter of over 250 meters was left behind.
Most of the monsters in the vicinity were already dead.
Even a complete body could not be found.
Even a large section of the military's defensive lines in the distance was breached.
Those superhumans who retreated to the defensive line were also knocked off balance by the onslaught.
Fortunately, that man's punch was far enough.
If they were any closer, the human side would likely suffer heavy casualties.
Now, the only living thing that stood near the crater was that young man.
Compared to the giant monster, his body was not very tall. However, in Brooklyn Price's eyes, that figure seemed so majestic.
"Who...who is he?"
Brooklyn Price asked, stammering.
No one answered her on the helicopter.
Because nobody knew who the young man with glasses was.
They hadn't even heard of such a person among the country's young powerhouses.
Although she didn't get an answer, Brooklyn Price wasn't discouraged.
Because she had already decided that after this battle, she would definitely find a way to interview him.
"Roar."
At this moment, a terrifying monster's roar suddenly rang out.
It was that fifth-tier monster that had its eye on Matthew.
The shockwave just now made the monster feel uncomfortable all over because of its large size.
In addition, so many of its kind died at Matthew's hands.
It could be said that Matthew had angered it.
Oh, right.
In fact, Grand Magister Russell and others should thank this fifth-tier monster for its enormous size.
When Matthew threw that punch, they, sensing the danger, hid behind the fifth-tier monster.
If it weren't for this fifth-tier monster, Grand Magister Russell and the others would probably have been injured.
...
When he saw that the giant monster had locked onto him, Matthew, however, smiled.
Then, he deliberately beckoned to the lizard-like monster with his finger, signaling it to come closer.
"Roar."
The giant monster roared again and immediately charged towards Matthew.
Matthew did not back down at all and charged the monster as well.
The distance between the two sides was rapidly closing.
As Matthew charged forward, he activated his Armament Haki.
His fists quickly turned black.
At the same time, he shouted, "Grand Magister Russell, Commander Jones, leave this to me. You two retreat to the defensive line to prevent any fish from slipping."
Although Matthew's attack just now killed at least a thousand monsters.
However, many monsters were still approaching from behind.
As long as the spacetime rift remained open, monsters would continue to appear.
So, Matthew planned to unleash his full power to buy everyone enough time until reinforcement arrives.
...
Hearing Matthew's words, Grand Magister Russell and Commander Jones exchanged a glance.
They both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Without hesitation, they immediately took their wounded comrades and retreated towards the defensive line.
After reuniting with the others, Commander Jones finally spoke.
"Grand Magister Russell, you're not being honest. This isn't fifth-tier at all."
Commander Jones, watching Matthew battling the giant monster, exclaimed in amazement, "His strength, even if it doesn't qualify him as a sixth-tier expert, is at least at the peak of the fifth-tier."
The muscular man, who was seriously injured, also asked from the side, "Cough, cough... Old Russell, where did you find this kid? I've never heard of such a powerhouse among the younger generation."
Faced with the questions from his two old friends, Grand Magister Russell could only say, "Let's discuss this later and get through this crisis first."
Actually, he was overjoyed at that moment.
The senior graduate his daughter knew was just too outstanding.
At such a young age, possessing such astonishing strength makes one a genius and a potential expert powerhouse.
Most importantly, this young man named Clark Kent possessed great strength, remained humble and composed, and stepped forward in the face of crisis…
Polite, responsible, of good character, and not bad-looking...
The more Grand Magister Russell looked at Clark Kent, the more outstanding he became.
In his mind, Clark Kent at this moment was many times more outstanding than that boy from the Atkinson family.
Just as he was thinking about that young man from the Atkinson family, Old Zack Atkinson came looking for him.
"Grand Magister Russell, if I may ask, whose child is this young man?" Grandpa Zack said, "He just saved my life, I can't leave without showing my gratitude."
Although Grand Magister Russell disapproved of Matthew Atkinson for seducing his daughter.
But about Old Zack Atkinson...
He still respected him greatly.
Just as Grand Magister Russell was about to answer, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said with a smile, "His name is Clark Kent. He is my daughter's boyfriend and my future son-in-law."
Grand Magister Russell definitely said that on purpose.
He was hoping that after Old Zack went back, he could pass these words on to that kid Matthew and hopefully make that kid back down.
But Grand Magister Russell did not know that Clark Kent was Matthew.
"Old Zack, if you want to thank him, I'll introduce you to him after we get through this crisis."
Grand Magister Russell said with a smile.
"Oh?"
Grandpa Zack smiled and said, "Great. Then I'll trouble Grand Magister Russell. Congratulations to Grand Magister Russell on finding such a fine son-in-law."
The old man remained expressionless, making it impossible to discern his true thoughts.
Suddenly, Commander Jones shouted, "Oh no... Grand Magister Russell, your son-in-law has fallen for a trap..."
Everyone was startled by what they heard and quickly looked toward the battlefield.
Suddenly, the giant monster fell, exposing its neck, its weak point.
Matthew leaped into the air, seemingly wanting to seize the opportunity to attack the monster.
In that instant, the giant monster suddenly raised its right claw and swung it toward Matthew.
Everyone's expression changed.
The muscular man was just hit by this move and was seriously injured.
The muscular man's defense was the strongest among them. Even cannons cannot break through it.
Grand Magister Russell's son-in-law seemed to be in danger.
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