Sudden Change
"The tail has actually grown back."
Wagging his now-grown tail, Roland looked surprised, then his expression turned serious, because the final and most crucial step was to completely integrate the Great Ape's power into his human form.
This was a process that required extreme caution; the slightest mistake could lead to failure. His face was grave, his brow furrowed. After adjusting his breathing, he prepared to take the crucial step with all his might.
Gradually, he controlled the power within his body, and his body began to emit a faint, reddish glow.
"Wow, it's gotten so much smaller."
In the sky, Launch, holding the Red Dragon Ball and sitting on the Flying Nimbus, saw Roland below getting smaller and smaller and made a sound of surprise.
Meanwhile, as Launch was expressing her amazement, Roland's body continued to shrink, and the faint red light emanating from her grew brighter and brighter, until she was about to become the size of a normal person.
At this moment, seeing that Roland's cultivation seemed to have reached the final stage, Sephiria also stopped cultivating. In an instant, she appeared beside Roland, her eyes fixed on him, filled with concern and expectation.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A pale golden light shone deep within Roland's eyes, and a series of fierce whirlwinds rose from Roland body, bringing with them 940,000 units of energy. Accompanied by a powerful and domineering aura, the entire Space Island began to shake violently.
Chaotic air currents began to sweep in all directions, a gust of wind swept out, and after hitting the sloping barrier wall around the training ground, all the air waves changed direction and radiated out into deep space. Crystalline light rose up, like the coronal mass ejection of the sun, which looked spectacular.
Fortunately, the entire training ground was made of Thunderbolt Steel. If it were an ordinary planet, the power that Roland had just unleashed would have been enough to cause the solid ground to sink and form a deep crater.
As Sephiria floated in mid-air, she watched as the red and gold light on Roland's body constantly alternated, and the energy seemed to become increasingly unstable. Her two willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.
"Something seems off." Looking at Roland, whose body was now close to the size of a normal human, Sephiria suddenly felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.
Suddenly, Roland below let out a low roar, and a vast and mighty energy surged forth like a tidal wave.
Seeing this, Sephiria quickly activated her protective shield to shield herself. She glanced at Launch, who was floating in the sky, and then flashed to Sephiria 'Launch side, channeling her power to stabilize her body.
"Thank you, teacher!" the Blue-haired Launch said softly.
"Hold onto the Dragon Ball, and I will protect you." Sephiria's cool voice rang out, her eyes fixed on Roland below.
"Yes." Launch nodded vigorously, holding the Dragon Ball with both hands.
Just then, Roland below seemed to change again. His body shrank once more, reaching the size of a normal person. However, because of the extremely ferocious energy surrounding him, his appearance was hazy and unclear.
Actually, this was the most crucial moment for Roland. When his body returned to normal human size, Roland found that his body felt as if it were bound by an invisible rope. The stiff feeling was quite uncomfortable. He wanted to break free of the restraints, but he always felt that he lacked a certain strength.
Roar...
With a flick of its tail, the Great Ape's power surged within its body. When all that power was compressed into human form, the body instantly endured immense pressure, almost every cell was squeezed, as if it were carrying an entire planet on its back, making it impossible to straighten its back.
"Take it slow, you must stay calm at this time."
With a careful warning in his mind, Roland cautiously controlled the Great Ape's power. Then he looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and beads of sweat began to seep from his skin.
Gurgling...
A sound of flowing water rang in his ears, accompanied by a flawless flash of light. Energy imbued with natural Vital Energy emanated from him, spreading throughout his body along with his blood, gradually merging with the raging power of the Great Ape within him. Roland quickly pressed his advantage, using his Vital Energy to stabilize his current state. Time passed second by second, and Roland's body began to stabilize. Except for his tail, all the energy was now under his control.
According to estimates, in a few more minutes, after he neutralizes the last bit of power in his tail, he will be able to officially master the power of the Great Ape.
Bite--
But an unexpected event occurred at this moment. Just as the natural Vital Energy spread to the tail, it seemed to be met with a final counterattack. A brutal energy suddenly emerged and then dispersed the Vital Energy that was gaining the upper hand.
"Not good!" Roland's heart trembled violently, her face instantly turning ugly, and her internal energy was simultaneously subjected to a violent shock.
It was as if the first domino had been knocked over, triggering a chain reaction that caused Roland's entire body to surge with power.
"Something's wrong. Why is Roland's aura becoming more and more chaotic?" Sephiria sensed the ominous aura emanating from Roland and felt a heavy pressure on her.
"Teacher, what happened?"
"The experiment seems to have failed. Oh no, Roland might be losing control." Sephiria's face suddenly turned extremely grim.
Roar!!!
With a ferocious roar, the Great Ape's power gained the upper hand, and Roland immediately lost control of his body. His body, which had already been compressed to the size of a normal person, rapidly expanded again, instantly becoming Great Ape over twenty meters tall, and then continued to grow until it reached over fifty meters.
The Great Ape's blood-red eyes were wide open, its brutal gaze devoid of any reason.
Roar! An energy cannon shot out, slamming straight into a sandy area thousands of meters away from the Space Island. A fiery red mushroom cloud immediately rose from the ground, and then another energy cannon shot out, this time heading straight into distant deep space...
"Damn it, Roland has actually lost his mind."
Sephiria frowned, sensing that this was a very troublesome situation.
This wasn't like the last time she lost control on Planet Yardrat. Back then, Sephiria was stronger than Roland, and even if he lost control, she had a way to subdue him. But now, Roland's strength after Great Ape Transformation far surpassed hers, and Sephiria had no good solutions.
"Launch, protect yourself. I'm going to cut off Roland's tail," Sephiria instructed, her figure disappearing from Launch's side in an instant.
Without Sephiria's protection, Launch was exposed to the intense and violent aura, her face turning deathly pale. She quickly grabbed the Dragon Ball and used her Flying Nimbus to fly away into the distance.
"Roland, you've really embarrassed yourself this time." Sephiria quietly approached Roland from behind, conjuring a sharp energy blade in her hand, and then aimed it at his tail.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind swept over, Sephiria suddenly felt a sense of danger. She looked up and saw a huge fist of the Great Ape appear in her sight.
Damn it!
With a curse uttered, a murderous glint suddenly appeared on her pretty face. Sephiria immediately abandoned this opportunity and hurriedly fled. However, the irrational Great Ape Roland, clearly had no intention of letting her go. With a roar, his tail lashed out at Sephiria.
Snap!!
Like swatting a fly, the thick tail struck Sephiria, slamming her directly to the ground.
Chapter Twelve