The moment Gods Avatar was completely annihilated, the moon's surface seemed to be erased by an invisible rubber, leaving behind absolute emptiness.
The suffocating pressure receded like a tide, the abnormal global weather phenomena abruptly ceased, the violent energy vortex above the battlefield silently dissipated, and the long-lost sunlight once again shone down.
Dead silence enveloped the scarred earth.
All survivors, whether Heroes or Monster, stood frozen in place, gazing up at the monstrous figure standing silently near the moon's orbit, radiating a cold, deathly aura; their minds blank, unable to process the incomprehensible reality before their eyes.
The arrogant Gods Avatar, who viewed all living beings as ants, was annihilated?
An unknown, terrifying entity that suddenly appeared, devoured it in a near-crushing manner, and then completely erased it?
After a brief, absolute silence, an even more intense chaos and commotion erupted.
"Is it... over?" an A-Class Hero slumped to the ground, mumbling in a daze.
Drive Knight's electronic eyes flickered madly, and his body emitted an overloaded hum: "Target Gods Avatar energy signal completely vanished, annihilation confirmed. Unknown life form energy signature still present, intensity level unmeasurable, threat assessment impossible."
Sitch collapsed into his chair in the command center, sweat drenching his uniform. His mouth was open, but he couldn't issue any commands; everything that had happened today had completely shattered his cognitive system.
Bangku supported a weakened Tornado, his aged face a mix of shock and vigilance. He stared intently at the monster's back in the sky, a faint, almost imperceptible hint of disbelieving doubt flickering in his cloudy eyes. That fighting style, those occasionally revealed techniques, so familiar, too familiar... Tornado's emerald eyes were also fixed on the figure, her heart pounding. A preposterous name, yet carrying a faint glimmer of hope, was caught in her throat, making her breathe rapidly.
Is it him? Is it possible? But that cold, deathly, inhuman aura...
"It, it won?" Metal Bat leaned on a broken bat, panting heavily, his face filled with bewilderment and shock.
Tanktop Master said in a deep voice, "It won, but what exactly is it?"
Genos's mechanical eyes constantly adjusted focus, attempting to analyze: "Energy characteristics bear some similarity to Allen-kun, but the overall structure is completely different, more akin to a condensed form of some rule? Database cannot match!"
Saitama rubbed his bald head, looking at the sky with a serious expression: "Hmm, very strong, and I feel like I've seen it somewhere before?" He tilted his head, thinking hard.
On the Monster' side, there was even greater chaos and fear.
Gouketsu's four eyes were wide open, filled with awe and confusion: "Devoured God, what exactly is this?"
Black Sperm's countless small heads writhed frantically, emitting sharp, noisy whispers: "Terrifying! Too terrifying!"
"More terrifying than God!"
"It's looking at us!"
"Will it eat us?"
Centipede Elder uneasily coiled his massive body, Gums made gurgling sounds of fear, Pochie crouched low, his three heads pressed tightly to the ground, his tail tucked between his legs, and Ugly President no longer grinned, his face filled with uncertainty and alarm.
All Monster executives felt an aura from that monster that was far more terrifying than God's; it was of the same origin but higher-tiered, an absolute suppression capable of dominating their life and death.
Just then, the monster in the sky slowly turned its head, covered by a smooth, bone-white mask. Two narrow, crimson slits indifferently swept across the battlefield below.
Everyone gazed upon by those eyes, whether Heroes or Monster, felt a chill run up their spine, as if targeted by a natural predator, instinctively wanting to retreat.
Its gaze did not linger on anyone, as if everything below was just meaningless dust.
Finally, its crimson gaze seemed to lift slightly, looking into the deeper cosmic void, as if confirming something, or perhaps waiting.
A moment later, it seemed to confirm its target, and its figure moved slightly, as if planning to leave.
It was at this very instant—
A sudden change occurred!
Without any warning, the space around the monstrous figure standing silently in the sky instantly became extremely distorted and blurred!
It was not its own power, but another, grander, more irresistible spatial rule that was forcibly activated!
The monster seemed to react extremely quickly, its dark red energy veins on its body instantly brightening to the extreme, attempting to stabilize its existence and resist this sudden spatial change.
But this time, the spatial power far exceeded before, carrying an absolute will, like the framework of the entire universe!
Hum—!
A low hum, not heard through the ears but directly affecting all sensory levels, resonated.
Under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the monster's figure, like a reflection in water violently stirred, became blurred, distorted, and finally disappeared completely!
It wasn't movement, it wasn't invisibility, but rather being forcibly "stripped" from the current space!
The battlefield fell into dead silence once more.
Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered by what had just happened.
"It's gone again?" Child Emperor's tender voice was tinged with a sob. He was just a child, and the continuous drastic changes today had pushed his mind to the brink of collapse. "What's going on this time?"
Drive Knight's electronic eyes scanned frantically: "Detected super-standard spatial displacement fluctuations! Unknown life form has been forcibly transferred! Source of fluctuations untraceable! As if from the universe itself!"
Bangku's brow was tightly furrowed, his aged face filled with gravity: "Forcibly taken away? Is it the true God's doing? Or..."
Tornado's heart sank, that faint glimmer of hope that had just risen was instantly extinguished, replaced by a deeper unease and emptiness. She bit her lip tightly, her emerald eyes flickering with uncertain light.
Saitama tilted his head and scratched his cheek: "Huh? Why is it gone? I hadn't even asked if it was Allen-kun."
Genos vigilantly looked around: "Sensei, please be careful! The situation is still unclear!"
On the Monster' side, commotion erupted again.
"It's gone?"
"Was it destroyed?"
"Or did it run away?"
"What exactly happened?"
Gouketsu, Black Sperm, and other executives exchanged bewildered glances. With the shared, terrifying target gone, the fragile temporary balance between Heroes and Monster was instantly broken, and the tense atmosphere of opposition once again permeated the air.
The remaining Monster subconsciously gathered together, vigilantly looking at the Heroes.
The Heroes also quickly tightened their formation, adopting defensive stances. Although everyone was wounded, they still put on a brave front, preparing for a potential renewed conflict.
Sitch, in the command center, suppressed the tumultuous waves in his heart, attempting to regain control of the situation: "All units maintain vigilance! Drive Knight, continue to monitor any abnormal spatial fluctuations. Bangku, Atomic Samurai, hold the line, be wary of the Monster Association's counterattack!"
However, both Heroes and Monster were somewhat distracted at this moment.
The two consecutive battles beyond comprehension, the appearance and disappearance of that cold monster, and the shock of Gods Avatar being erased, had been deeply etched into the hearts of all survivors.
Their own battle, it seemed, had suddenly become small and meaningless.
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