Pacific Rim: Godzilla's Monster Beatdown
Chapter 7

Pacific Rim Godzilla Beats Up Monsters

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He was no hero who looked upon death as a homecoming; he was simply better at keeping his composure than the others.

And now, even that shred of confidence had been utterly shattered by the cruel reality.

Just as the entirety of Sakurajima was plunged into wailing and lamentation, both monsters made their move.

Iron Hammer did not press the attack to tear Sakura Saber to shreds.

Instead, it retreated several hundred meters, lowering its body and pointing its hammer-like head toward the hulking monster, appearing to be on guard.

A low, guttural roar echoed out, sounding like the warning of a beast before it fought for food.

This series of actions left those watching the scene deeply confused.

According to the data they possessed, while monsters might have occasional disputes or conflicts and even engage in combat, most of the time they kept to themselves and lived in peace.

Why was it different with Iron Hammer...

Could it be that Iron Hammer and this hulking monster had a personal vendetta?

The team leader, who had already begun to despair, was instantly revived by the sight.

He adjusted the camera to capture both monsters in the frame, muttering to himself:

"Fight, fight, fight..."

The sound of his murmuring reached thousands of households, yet it didn't feel annoying at all.

Because at this moment, the hearts of countless Sakurajima citizens were in sync with the team leader!

Fight!

It would be best if you killed each other and didn't stop!

Hum—

Hum—

A faint, ethereal sound began to resonate, somewhat like the sound of electromagnetic charging, echoing across the surrounding sea.

"What is that sound?"

The team leader was confused for a moment, but then he realized with astonishment that the thorny spines on the back of the hulking monster in his lens were flickering with a blue fluorescent light, segment by segment.

The team leader froze for a split second before reacting, shouting out in shock:

"This monster! The spikes on its back don't just serve as protection—it can charge itself! It's charging!"

He had no idea what the point of a monster charging up was. After all, the monsters he had seen on TV in the past would just fire their breath attacks directly, without any lag at all.

The next moment, he witnessed a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.

He saw the hulking behemoth that had just emerged from the seawater simply stand in place and open its fanged maw.

Then, from its tail to its back, and finally to its head, a glowing blue light grew increasingly intense until it erupted from its mouth, the beam becoming the eternal focal point of this moment.

The highly destructive monster breath erupted from the hulking beast's mouth, transforming into an incredibly thick beam of light that struck Iron Hammer with speed, ferocity, and precision!

In the first second, Iron Hammer shrieked toward the sky, its body still struggling and twitching to show that it was still resisting.

The next moment, the monster's breath pierced through Iron Hammer's body, blasting a massive hole right through it!

After a mournful cry, Iron Hammer's body went limp, devoid of any further movement.

It was clearly dead beyond any doubt.

At this point, the breath attack ceased, leaving nothing more behind.

Only that hulking monster remained standing upon the sea, positioned between heaven and earth, like the sole master of this moment.

"Iron Hammer, it died just like that?"

The head of the production team was still in disbelief, his face filled with confusion.

The next moment, when he looked toward the sea, he exclaimed once again:

"Oh no! That monster has set its sights on Sakura Saber!"

After instantly killing Iron Hammer with a single strike, the hulking monster standing on the sea lowered its massive head slightly, looking toward Sakura Saber, which lay collapsed on the ground with its mechanical parts scattered everywhere.

The scene was like a butcher indifferently observing a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.

010. Face-Face Fruit

In the eyes of countless citizens, that terrifying and incredibly hulking monster remained stationary after killing Iron Hammer with a single breath attack.

Although it looked toward Sakura Saber, it made no other moves, leaving people feeling somewhat baffled.

However, such a terrifying existence, merely by standing there, was enough to stir panic in the hearts of countless people.

Perhaps, if such a terrifying monster could just stay honestly in place without moving, that would be a good choice.

Of course, they all knew that this was just wishful thinking.

Luo Bing was indeed somewhat dazed at the moment.

He was feeling the physical feedback from every aspect of his body after transforming into Godzilla.

Before this, while charging through the seawater, aside from marveling at how such a massive body could be so agile in the ocean, Luo Bing hadn't thought much else.

Now that he had reached the shore, various realizations began to surface.

Luo Bing looked at the Sakura Saber lying in the sea in the distance. He didn't show any expression, maintaining his cold, deadpan face.

He knew that at this moment, there was no telling how many people were observing him through various means.

Therefore, he could not show any flaws—at least, no flaws outside of a "normal monster's" demeanor.

The feeling of transforming into a giant beast, standing between heaven and earth with the ocean beneath his feet, was very subtle.

As a pilot who had deeply connected with mechs, Luo Bing had a profound understanding of the feeling of linking with a machine.

Although doing so allowed one to control a large mech, with the mech going exactly where the pilot commanded, there were always trade-offs.

While gaining power, the pressure exerted on every aspect of the body was staggering!

And that wasn't all!

Beyond the physical pressure, there was mental strain and various other burdens.

Furthermore, during the process of connecting with a mech, no matter how familiar the control became, Luo Bing could still feel a faint, lingering sense of separation.

After all, the two were separate entities.

Existing technology could not yet allow a pilot to control a mech with one hundred percent synchronization.

However, after transforming from his human form into Godzilla, Luo Bing did not feel this sense of separation at all.

There wasn't even a hint of it.

This meant he could fully unleash his combat power at one hundred percent!

Even in certain burst states, performing at one hundred and twenty percent was not impossible.

After all, even a human body could experience an adrenaline rush, and to Luo Bing, the beast-king body of Godzilla was no less familiar than his own human form.

It was as if he were a fish back in water; it felt as though he had been born with this body and had grown up bit by bit, from a tiny speck into the current King of Monsters!

This feeling was truly magical, and even more incredible.

After all, Luo Bing knew very clearly that he was human.

Whether in his past life or this one after transmigrating, he had always been human.

But at the same time, the existence of Godzilla was, at this moment, so real, so familiar!

"I am Godzilla."

"I am the King of Monsters!"

He muttered these words softly, but as they carried outward, they transformed into a faint, low growl that struck terror into many of the people on the shore.

This experience of transforming into Godzilla and personally feeling what it was like to be the King of Monsters was truly miraculous.

It must be said that a Golden Finger is worthy of being a Golden Finger; giving it a thumbs-up is not an exaggeration.

It easily accomplished things that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to imagine!

"But then again, what is the deal with this clock that appeared in my mind?"

Luo Bing grumbled inwardly.

After closing his eyes, he could see a clock in his mind with time constantly ticking away.

When he first transformed by the base's seaside, the countdown on this clock had an hour left.

It took him over ten minutes to swim to the North Sea battlefield, and during that process, time passed normally.

However, after firing a charged Atomic Breath, the countdown on the clock suddenly slashed by ten minutes.

Was this ten-minute reduction the price of that charged Atomic Breath?

Then, what about without charging?

Luo Bing did as he thought, firing a quick shot of Atomic Breath directly at the corpse of Iron Hammer, accurately desecrating the body.

The power of the quick shot was significantly lower, merely shattering and destroying the outer muscle tissue of Iron Hammer's corpse, and turning it to powder only after hitting the bone.

One had to know, the charged Atomic Breath had directly melted skin, flesh, sinew, and bone all together!

At the same time, the countdown in his mind had decreased by one minute.

With this, Luo Bing had practiced to find the truth.

A charged breath consumed ten minutes, while a quick shot consumed one minute.

Comparing the two, one had astonishing lethality, while the other was convenient to release; how to use them depended entirely on the timing of the battle.

And this countdown being consumed, if Luo Bing guessed correctly, should be his "active time" for remaining in his Godzilla form.

While a human form can only transform into an Ultraman for three minutes, Luo Bing starts at an hour!

Luo Bing was satisfied.

Just as he calmed his mind, preparing to explore more information about his Golden Finger, the sound of the ground shaking came from the distance.

Luo Bing flicked his large tail and turned to look toward the source of the tremors.

He saw a pitch-black mecha walking toward him.

Wulei had arrived!

Wulei was a heavy-duty, large-scale mecha with thick external armor, and it also wielded a massive blade as a melee weapon.

This blade was much more impressive than the thirty-meter sword of the Sakura Saber; it started at forty meters!

The gold trim on Wulei's shoulder was earned by slicing a monster in half with that very blade!

Seeing Wulei arrive, countless Sakura Island citizens wept with joy.

Father's mecha is here; the Sakura Saber is saved!

For them, the people of Sakura Island, to survive an attack by two monsters today, they must truly be under the protection of the gods of Takamagahara!

The hulking King of Monsters flicked its tail and looked toward the slowly approaching Wulei from afar, making no other moves.

As a backup pilot for Wulei, Luo Bing was extremely familiar with its performance and combat methods.

Therefore, he was certain:

As long as he didn't hold back, even if he fought with one hand tied behind his back, Wulei would be no match for him!

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