Kazer's Great Surge in Power, and Zhou Zilong's Crisis?

"Damn, did Kazer take some kind of drug? I can feel his ki still rising!" Zhou Zilong punched through the alloy hatch of the spaceship, an unprecedented sense of urgency welling up inside him.

The spaceship's interior was a tangled maze, with unknown dangers lurking around every corner. Relying on his extraordinary perception and sharp instincts, Zhou Zilong navigated the maze in search of Kazer's whereabouts.

"Pong! Pong! Pong!" As Zhou Zilong unleashed Prince Tactics, powerful Qi Gong blasts wreaked havoc inside the spaceship, reducing every obstacle to nothing.

Meanwhile, Kazer's transformation seemed to be nearing its end. Nearly everyone who had entered with him had been absorbed, and he had grown considerably taller.

"It's time to settle the score with that guy. He made me suffer so much humiliation!" Kazer said murderously, twisting his body.

"Die!" Just as Zhou Zilong was about to unleash Prince Tactics again, a fist packed with immense force came hurtling toward him.

"Not good!" Zhou Zilong reacted and turned, crossing his arms in front of himself to guard.

"Boom!!" The blow sent Zhou Zilong flying, and he crashed into a pile of rubble.

Zhou Zilong scanned Kazer.

Kazer:

[Race] Scale-Head Alien

[Height] 2.89 meters

[Weight] 221 kg

[Power Level] 48 million (normal power level: 800,000)

"Damn, what kind of drugs did this guy take? He's seriously strong," Zhou Zilong muttered after scanning him.

"Side effects or not, I have to deal with the crisis in front of me first!" Zhou Zilong muttered, preparing to use the Kaioken at more than ten times its normal level, even if it pushed his body beyond its limits.

"You still want to use that weird technique? Dream on!" Kazer's voice was resolute. He moved like lightning, whipping a fierce uppercut through the air straight at Zhou Zilong's face.

Zhou Zilong managed to twist aside, but the sheer force threw him off balance and sent him airborne. Blood sprayed from his mouth, filling the air with its heavy, coppery stench.

Kazer wasn't about to let such an opening go to waste. In a flash, he was above Zhou Zilong, and his hammering elbow struck the other man squarely in the abdomen. Bile surged up with Zhou Zilong's pained groan.

Then came another powerful, sweeping kick that launched Zhou Zilong into the air again, as if Kazer were venting all his humiliation and resentment through that relentless barrage.

"This isn't over!" Mad fighting spirit flickered in Kazer's eyes as he pressed the attack. Every blow carried destructive force; he was determined to crush Zhou Zilong completely.

Just when the outcome seemed settled, everything changed.

In midair, Zhou Zilong endured the pain and fixed Kazer with a blazing stare. Red ki erupted from his body, scorching the air until it warped and shimmered. With a low growl, he seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, instantly adjusting his posture and crossing his palms to catch Kazer's potentially fatal blow.

"Turn your own moves against you!" The counterattack had begun. Zhou Zilong was no longer a passive defender; he became the eye of a storm, copying Kazer's earlier moves and launching a counterattack with even greater speed.

Fists howled, legs blurred. Every blow was precise and deadly. After five or six exchanges, the air between them seemed to tear apart, leaving only thunderous crashes in their wake.

With a sharp "crack," Kazer began to fall, exhausted from his relentless attacks. Zhou Zilong seized that fleeting opening and slammed a punch into his back.

"I need to end this quickly. The seventeen-times Kaioken is really hard to maintain." Feeling aches all over his body, Zhou Zilong muttered. But his gaze grew even more resolute. He knew this battle tested not just his body, but his will and conviction as well.

The instant Kazer rose into the air to put some distance between them, Zhou Zilong leaped after him, preparing to deliver a fatal blow. But the familiar energy shield lit up around Kazer once more, like a guardian deity, blocking every attack.

"That weird thing again!" Zhou Zilong roared, his fist wreathed in blazing red ki as he smashed it into the seemingly impenetrable barrier like a meteor. One punch, two, three... Each blow made space tremble. At last, the energy shield cracked like shattered glass, then broke apart and vanished.

With Kazer's final defense gone, the crucial device on his waist exploded under Zhou Zilong's heavy punch, emitting a piercing alarm. But Zhou Zilong didn't let his guard down. He knew the fight wouldn't truly be over until his opponent was defeated for good.

Without his shield, Kazer fled in a panic, darting in every direction in search of a way to escape. But Zhou Zilong wasn't about to give him that chance. He flashed in front of Kazer, his fists howling as they closed in on vital points.

But at that decisive moment, the power within Zhou Zilong suddenly slipped out of his control. The seventeen-times Kaioken had reached its limit, and his strength ebbed away like the tide, leaving him with a mere 2.3 million in battle power. His punch struck Kazer like a gentle breeze, doing no damage at all.

"Damn! Why'd my power give out now?" Zhou Zilong cursed inwardly.

"I need to find a way to get some distance. I'll eat a Senzu Bean, then activate the Kaioken and finish him!" Zhou Zilong began plotting.

As if Kazer had read his mind, the moment Zhou Zilong started retreating, Kazer closed in like a ghost. His legs lashed out in a furious flurry of kicks and sweeps, each blow carrying enough force to shake mountains and landing squarely on Zhou Zilong.

"Cough! Cough!" Zhou Zilong was kicked through the air and slammed into the sand. His violent coughing shook his chest; every breath seemed a test of his body's limits.

"This isn't over!" Kazer sneered, his laugh full of contempt for the weak.

Kazer strode toward Zhou Zilong and clamped a huge hand around his head like an iron vice, dragging him mercilessly across the ground. Sand and gravel sprayed beneath Zhou Zilong, leaving a trail of dust behind them. Then Kazer drove his knee into Zhou Zilong's abdomen with such force that it seemed it would shatter his internal organs.

"Besides that insufferable Frieza, you're the first one to make me suffer a setback. Before you become my nourishment, you'd better enjoy my revenge!" A flicker of madness crossed Kazer's eyes.

As he spoke, Kazer interlaced his fingers and brought his palms together, turning them into an invisible sledgehammer. Every swing landed with a deafening thud against Zhou Zilong. Zhou Zilong's body swayed like a candle in the wind, his consciousness growing hazy, but the flame deep within him had yet to go out.

"No, I'll be finished if this keeps up. I have to find a way to get some distance!" Zhou Zilong roared inwardly, forcing himself to focus what little willpower he had left.

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