The Fleeing Bug King and the Underground Bug King attacked Long-haired Superman together. They should have had the upper hand, but for some reason, Long-haired Superman's strength had skyrocketed, leaving them evenly matched.
"What did Superman eat? Why did his strength shoot up in such a short time?"
The Underground Bug King couldn't help cursing. The Fleeing Bug King said, "He must have obtained some sort of solar treasure. His body is brimming with solar energy.
"But that's a good thing. The stronger he is, the more we'll gain by devouring him."
"Provided we can devour him," the Underground Bug King said.
"You have the Super Time Magic Ball. We'll definitely get a chance to devour him."
The Fleeing Bug King continued, "But we have to find the right opening and kill him in one strike. Then we'll go help that bastard Wade deal with the New Bug King."
The Underground Bug King was taken aback. "You want to kill them?"
"Of course not. We'll capture them and see if we can rescue our other two brothers. If we can't..."
The Fleeing Bug King hesitated, then said, "We'll devour them and let our two brothers live on inside us forever. In any case, we can't let Wade kill the New Bug King."
"All right. We'll deal with Superman first, then the New Bug King."
The Underground Bug King spoke with confidence. They had the Super Time Magic Ball, after all. What they didn't know was that Long-haired Superman was just as confident. He had known about the Super Time Magic Ball all along, and time was on his side.
Elsewhere, the Half Bug King faced Van Helsing, while Billy faced Starlight Annie. The four Skyfathers fought in pairs, with the Half Bug King and Billy thoroughly outmatched.
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