"Sonic!"
Flashy Flash shouted, vanishing from where he stood as he went to find Sonic, who had been blasted away.
Blast stood ready, supporting Voyd with one hand while charging a Gravity Fist with the other. "Martial Saint, that guy's here. God is getting serious this time."
"Master, this guy is bad news. He's already beyond mere monsterization—he's practically evolving toward another dimension. A creature like him shouldn't be able to remain on Earth."
Psykos looked grave as she voiced Lu Li's concern. "If that's Garou, then he may have already removed his limiter."
The corners of Lu Li's mouth lifted slightly, baring a row of pale teeth in a grin. "Wouldn't that be perfect? He should be able to entertain me for a while, right?"
At that moment, the figure emerging from the forest was shrouded in pitch-black darkness. The bandages around his body seemed fused with his flesh. His facial features were no longer visible; looking directly at him felt like gazing up at the starry sky.
No one knew what Garou had experienced. In just a few days, he had evolved from a human martial artist into a starry-sky-level powerhouse.
But the cost was obvious. Just as Dr. Genus had said, Lu Li could not see anything resembling reason in Garou.
"I will become the strongest God-Level Monster. Kill—"
After observing the people present, Garou's gaze locked directly onto Lu Li. His senses were clearly extraordinary; he believed only this man was worthy of being his opponent.
Garou had indeed rejected God's invitation when Watchdog Man defeated him, but God had not given up on recruiting him.
After Garou had been brutalized by Superalloy Darkshine, he had seen Silverfang reaching out to him through his daze. He thought the old man would never say such sickeningly sentimental