Final Strike X The Next One

[Hundred-Type Guanyin - Zero Hand]

This was yet another attack that transformed from a fist into a palm strike.

After Netero reached his peak, his physical body began to decline, and his improvement in strength became purely an improvement in willpower.

This final move was designed and realized after the body had slid down.

It was a move he devised after several trips to the Dark Continent.

Its attacks are naturally targeted at monsters whose strength exceeds that of an individual human.

And the effect of this final attack.

This is evident at this time.

As Netero suddenly clasped his hands together, closed his eyes in prayer, and began to unleash this final move.

Behind him.

The Hundred-Type Guanyin, which originally resided in the realm of will and spirit, disappeared and did not reappear with Netero's prayers.

Instead, at that moment, accompanied by prayer, it appeared behind the Ant King.

The Ant King was completely caught off guard.

The Hundred-Type Guanyin stretched out her golden arms, cupping her palms as if trapping a flying insect in her hands.

Regardless of whether the other person accepts it or not, the loving palm will gently wrap the other person in its palm.

The clasped golden hands trapped Meruem inside.

Meruem's eyes widened, and he tried his best to spread his hands open.

It's meaningless.

This is Netero's ultimate move, a manifestation of all his life experiences and will.

Gratitude for martial arts, and compassion in old age.

Everything was incorporated into it.

Faced with this final move.

Even someone as powerful as Meruem, the Ant King, could only obediently remain imprisoned.

Like a flying insect caught in a palm, unable to escape.

Netero's energy and spirit were completely integrated.

He opened his eyes.

His eyes did not gleam with golden light, but rather held a dull, lifeless quality.

The Merciful Palm brought Netero's lack of compassion.

Meruem's eyes widened.

He sensed it.

It was a deadly threat, a deadly attack from which there was no escape.

His entire body was sending him warnings.

The biological instinct for survival cried out in his soul.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"

Meruem yelled and began to strain, trying to break free.

However, they were powerless and had no way to escape.

The phantom image reappeared behind him, trying to break free in his place.

However, it was too late.

Netero's clasped hands had been lowered at some point, with the index finger and thumb of one hand touching, and the middle finger extended.

He poured everything he had into this attack.

This was his absolute, all-out final blow.

Merciless Roar.

The Guanyin behind Meruem had its mouth wide open, and its face no longer Guanyin. As its mouth opened wide, it became a ferocious expression.

A great deal of light gathered in his mouth.

This time, the attack was no longer an image in the mental realm, but a real phenomenon manifested in the real world.

The light flickered.

In an instant, the entire underground Palace was completely illuminated.

Kevin, standing at a distance, stared wide-eyed, trying to make out Netero's attack in the light.

"Roar!"

Guanyin roared.

The pure air blasted down.

It struck Meruem, who had no way to escape.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With a deafening roar, the attack produced an effect similar to that of an orbital laser cannon.

In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere, accompanied by the light.

The entire Palace began to shake violently.

Kevin could no longer see clearly and had to squint in the light.

All he could sense was the pure burst and condensation of qi.

During such an attack, the air became still, and everything seemed to be immersed in a silence as if time had stood still.

But time keeps passing in the real world.

As the light faded.

There was no smoke or dust from the explosion; only silence remained.

Kevin looked at Netero.

By this time, Netero was slumped on the ground, his entire body emaciated.

The severed arm and leg were also on display.

This made Kevin frown.

This is the first time.

This was the first time his medicine had lost its effectiveness while it was still in effect.

There are at least five to six minutes left until half an hour is up.

However, the effects of the drug on Netero had completely worn off by this time.

A shriveled body.

He looked like a withered old man, as if he could die at any moment.

His life force was almost nonexistent.

The appearance of a man over 100 years old appeared before Kevin.

This is an old man who has completely Emission his stored life force.

At this moment, Netero was no different from a truly frail old man over a hundred years old.

He was supporting himself with his only remaining arm; otherwise, he might have collapsed to the ground by now.

The eyes, whose pupils were no longer visible, stared blankly ahead.

He was observing the effect of his attack.

A sound came from the deep crater that had been blasted out.

The Rock made a clattering sound.

"Cough cough cough, hahaha, human, I'm not dead!"

The creature inside cried out in response to the coughing.

The voice contained the joy of surviving a catastrophe.

Meruem crawled out.

At this moment, he was covered in injuries and gaps, and the Chimera Ant's distinctive carapace had been blasted open with cracks.

Even his tail was blasted in half.

His body was in a terrible state, with large amounts of blood flowing from his wounds.

After Meruem crawled out, he gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Netero.

He stood up despite his injuries.

"This must have been the limit of his individual ability. That strike—was spectacular!"

Even at this moment, Meruem was still displaying the aura of a king.

Netero leaned weakly on the ground.

Looking at the other person.

Although he was somewhat prepared, he was still disappointed by the result.

He poured all his energy into the attack, but instead of killing his opponent, he severely injured him.

He was mentally prepared for this when he first tried to use this tactic by appearing old.

But he was at his peak when he used this move, and he even forcefully expelled the portion of his energy that was maintaining that peak effect.

This is an absolutely unreserved attack.

Even with such an attack, it didn't achieve the desired effect against a monster like Meruem.

At this point, Netero was no longer able to speak; he had almost completely exhausted his strength.

Meruem moved forward, his voice carrying through the air.

The voice was firm and powerful.

"As the Ant King, standing at the pinnacle of life, I knew from the moment of my birth that I am the long-cherished wish of the entire ant race, and the evolution of the entire ant race is solely for me!"

"I am the result of the entire ant tribe!"

Throughout his previous remarks, he had not mentioned his race.

At that moment, he spoke his mind.

He is the king of Chimera Ant.

He was undoubtedly proud of his race.

He looked at Netero.

"You are just one of humanity, neither the king of humanity nor an existence created by humanity."

That's the difference between us.

Netero is simply a brilliant individual born from the entire human race.

And he, Meruem, is the king whom the entire ant colony feeds, supports, and elevates to the pinnacle.

Chimera Ant colonies constantly devour and evolve, merging genes and passing down generations.

All the achievements of evolution have come together to make him who he is today.

And humans, and humans like Netero.

How can you compare to him?

He approached Netero, his killing intent completely gone.

Even a child could see that Netero was no longer a threat at this point.

He gave it his all.

He looked at Netero and said.

"Therefore, there is no longer a need to use humans to breed Chimeric Ant. All indications suggest that human [self-awareness] would seriously interfere with the dominance of the ant colony."

Whether they were Chimera Ant that turned against their cause or Chimera Ant that went to their deaths.

He knew it all while he was still in his mother's womb, and he also learned it from the Royal Guards.

Even the Royal Guards suffered greatly as a result.

After saying that, he ignored Netero.

Instead, he stood still, turned his head, and looked at Kevin in the distance.

Kevin had already jumped down from where he was watching the battle and was walking step by step toward the battlefield where they were.

Next.

Kevin walked up to Netero and glanced at Netero.

After taking a closer look, Kevin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Kevin truly believed that Netero's move just now was likely to exhaust him.

In that case, the bomb would inevitably detonate upon Netero's death.

But in retrospect, Netero simply exhausted all his energy, allowing his physical condition to return to the range expected for his age.

But his past training was no joke, so Netero's current miserable appearance was simply due to his inability to fight.

It's strange in itself that centenarians would still expect to fight.

And judging from the looks of it, Netero will recover over time; he's still a ways from death.

Take out the medicine that has been prepared beforehand.

"Drink it, it'll make you feel better."

Netero did not refuse.

Meruem stood a few meters away, showing no intention of stopping them.

After the recent battle, he acknowledged Netero, and he had already won.

There's no point in annihilating them all.

As the potion was ingested, the pure Life Force contained within it nourished Netero.

While it wouldn't immediately restore him to his previous state, his complexion and skin condition improved considerably.

At least Netero won't be panting and unable to stand up like this anymore.

Kevin helped Netero to his feet.

"Now it's my turn, so old man, you'd better stand back a bit."

Upon hearing this, Netero looked at Kevin, instinctively wanting to speak, but realizing his current state, he silently shut his mouth.

With a light tap of one leg, the body instantly created a distance between them.

The battlefield was left to both sides.

Only then did Kevin turn around and look at Meruem.

In his opinion, Meruem's injuries at this moment were definitely not minor.

Compared to his peak strength, whether he has even reached half of it remains to be seen.

She seemed to sense Kevin's gaze.

Meruem simply looked at him calmly.

"No doubt about it, whether it's that old man or you, you will definitely be defeated by me."

To be honest, the fact that the two of them didn't come up together was already a form of contempt on him.

Using a tag-team approach is perfectly normal.

He didn't see anything wrong with it.

Just as he said before, he was an existence supported by the entire ant colony, while the two people in front of him were just ordinary members of the human race.

What these two ordinary humans are facing is essentially the entire ant colony.

"You are young and energetic, but based on my understanding of humans, a young individual cannot reach the level of that human just now."

I was underestimated.

Kevin thought to himself.

However, it's understandable, since Meruem in front of him has a considerable understanding of human society.

Meruem looked at him, thinking he was worried about something, and spoke directly.

"For the sake of the two of you, after I rule the human world, I will designate a special zone for humanity to preserve the human race."

"Only a very small portion of humans will be selected for consumption; the rest will be treated well and live peacefully."

"This is my reward for the two of you."

These words made Kevin's veins throb.

Very good.

He had to admit that he had indeed been completely underestimated by Meruem.

"Of course, if you can play a more significant role, then your achievements will be passed on to the human community, making them more favored."

"This is a privilege I'm granting you based on your abilities; be grateful."

Meruem was quite satisfied with the effects of Kevin's potion.

This has been fully demonstrated in Netero.

"Heh, your arrogance... it really leaves me speechless."

Kevin was so angry he laughed.

Now, the other party, dragging his severely injured body, stands before him, spouting nonsense.

To be honest, it really annoyed Kevin.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to listen to your arrogant words anymore, Chimera Ant."

"I am different from Netero. I am not obsessed with the so-called martial arts. Strength is just a tool, a necessary tool to achieve my goal."

"So I won't show any humanitarian spirit to an enemy of humanity like you, a threatening individual like you, after all, you're not exactly human either."

"I will stop at nothing to kill you. You will die here, without exception, Meruem. This is the answer I gave to your mother."

Meruem's expression darkened, and he lowered his body slightly, assuming a fighting stance.

A faint aura of anger was already emanating from him.

This anger manifested as undisguised murderous intent.

Kevin's words just now made him realize that the person in front of him was not the same as the old man before.

"It's a pity, but talents who can't be used by the king are nothing but trash. So be it, human."

The Ant King spoke silently, his voice turning icy cold.

"Call out--!"

Even though his body was injured, it did not affect the Ant King's movements at all; his speed was still extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Kevin.

His cold eyes were fixed on Kevin.

Useless; much easier than the fight with Netero.

Once he gets close, the battle is over.

Humanity is so powerless.

Indeed, only someone as powerful as him deserves to be king and rule over these weak lives.

He charged forward, attempting to seize Kevin's arm, just as he had done before.

"When!"

A crisp sound.

His attack pierced through layers of barriers, which slowed him down.

Kevin reacted.

However, he was still a step behind the other side.

The Ant King's attack still managed to touch his body.

However, they returned empty-handed.

The attack, which could have easily torn off Netero's arm, struck Kevin, only producing sparks.

It felt like punching a steel plate.

The failure of this attack allowed Kevin to seize the opportunity.

He grabbed Meruem's arm.

With a sudden, forceful tug, he grabbed Meruem and slammed him behind him with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Then he threw a punch.

However, the punch missed its target.

Because Meruem readjusted his position and created distance the instant he was hit.

Kevin turned around and looked back at where he had been.

Meruem had already gone back sometime earlier.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Kevin.

His expression turned serious.

This is an opponent completely different from Netero.

You can't fight this person the way you fought Netero.

This is what Meruem learned from their last exchange.