Aunt Himeko charged forward, wielding a fire-element greatsword.
As the disgrace of World Serpent, Gray Serpent had always been a scientist by trade. Naturally, he could not withstand the ferocious attacks of the three women, and half his mask was nearly smashed off.
But since Gray Serpent dared to be so arrogant, he naturally had the confidence to back it up.
"I never expected you to make me look this miserable—"
Gray Serpent's red-glowing electronic eyes fixed on the three of them as he said coldly, "Fine, then witness my true power. The coordinates here have already been sent back. Before long, another me will come to retrieve this place."
That was right. Although Gray Serpent was weak, he was truly good at playing it safe, possessing something akin to Lord Green Otto's clone ability.
With that, he pulled a vial from his pocket and drank it in one gulp. Then he burst into wild laughter. "Become food for an Emperor-class Honkai Beast! Hahah—"
Realizing something was wrong, the three immediately attacked, hoping to interrupt his transformation. Unfortunately, the Gray Serpent before them had long since completed his modifications. That potion had merely been a catalyst.
Thus, a massive Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Ashwatthama, appeared before them.
Ashwatthama was the Emperor-class Honkai Beast gene within the Vodka Girl. It was divided into the Child of Dawn and the Child of Night, which formed Ashwatthama when fused together. It had once been slain by Welt Yang with the Star of Eden during the Second Honkai Eruption.
Emperor-class Honkai Beasts had always been impressive on paper, of course. In the story, though, they were always victims of bullying and instant kills, eventually becoming materials humans used to create synthetic mutation factors.
In Fog City Holiday, Stan, whom Gray Serpent had called an Emperor-class