"Detecting violent energy reaction..."
"Detecting violent energy reaction..."
Eight small robots circling in the air simultaneously turned their attention toward the alley, their sensors registering energy fluctuations comparable to a nuclear detonation!
"A violent energy reaction? From me?"
Heatblast's entire body erupted in dazzling flames as he launched himself skyward. Fire burst from beneath his feet like rocket exhaust, propelling him into the night sky in a brilliant display of power!
"Target acquired!"
"Target acquired!!"
Ignoring Heatblast's question, the small robots automatically shifted into combat mode, raising their mounted turrets as red targeting lights began to glow with lethal intent!
But before they could fire,
Heatblast, with his extensive combat experience, had already condensed two spheres of flame in his hands. He roared, "Shinka: Shiranui!"
FWOOSH!!
His arms swung heavily toward the two robots directly ahead of him!
The twin fireballs streaked through the air, condensing into incredibly sharp and powerful flame spears that detonated against the robots on impact. The explosions created massive light distortions that rippled through the darkness!
For a moment, the enormous flames completely obscured Heatblast's figure!
"Cannot locate target."
"Target has disappeared. Target has disappeared."
The remaining six robots scattered in confusion, transmitting their status updates.
Vilgax, who was monitoring remotely through the robots' cameras and sensors, heard this and erupted in fury. "What do you mean the target has disappeared?! His last move wasn't just an attack, it was an explosion to mask his position! The purpose was to disrupt your targeting systems, you fools!"
This kid already fought like a battle-hardened veteran!
"Fire Fist!!"
From within the flames, an even more intense fire suddenly dispersed all the smoke and light. The massive flames released resembled a gigantic fist that slammed directly into three robots at once!
The fire fist detonated on impact, and the explosive force of its destructive power instantly obliterated three more robots!!
"No!" Vilgax roared with both rage and a touch of genuine anguish!
After delivering that Fire Fist, Heatblast landed gracefully back on the ground. He placed one hand on his forehead like a visor and looked up at the remaining robots in the sky.
Only three left!!
At that moment, the flames dissipated completely.
The three surviving robots finally reacquired their target and raised their turrets, flashing red energy waves!
Heatblast made no attempt to dodge. His arms condensed with crimson flames, as if he were preparing to counter the incoming attacks head-on.
The surrounding area was becoming unbearably hot. Max, Ben, and the others could feel the temperature rising dramatically!
Even the night breeze carried waves of heat!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three combat robots fired simultaneously at maximum output energy!
The three laser beams converged into a single red light wave resembling a swirling galaxy, the combined power was terrifying beyond imagination!
"Dual Fire Fist!"
This time, Heatblast used his own original technique, based on the Fire Fist but significantly more powerful!!
His fists swung out together, releasing two enormous fire punches that flew side by side, like...
A pair of rocket launchers!!
Countless sparks scattered in all directions, a dazzling testament to Heatblast's overwhelming power!
This fight had completely become his one-man show.
Of course, such a massive commotion naturally attracted many onlookers. They watched from a distance, unable to calm down for a long time.
Including the gang members from earlier in the day!
All of them stared at Heatblast in complete disbelief.
"Is that... is that thing related to the super-fast guy from this afternoon?"
"It has to be. They're both incredible."
"This guy is even scarier than that fast one!! One punch could knock us all out..."
Obviously, after witnessing Heatblast's combat prowess, the gang members were thoroughly shaken. Their hands and feet went cold, and they silently vowed never to commit any crimes again.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the alley...
A figure remained hidden in the darkness, silently observing everything.
The dual fire punches collided heavily with the massive light wave. Without any suspense, the beam attack, fired in a straight line, was directly suppressed and deformed, continuing to compress inward!
The Fire Fists advanced rapidly until they completely shattered the red light wave and crashed into the remaining three combat robots!
BOOM!!
The air and earth trembled!
A massive explosion rang out, immediately followed by ripples of firelight that spread in all directions like expanding rings. The brilliance was so intense that people couldn't keep their eyes open!
That light naturally swept across the dark alley.
In the alley, Kevin Levin was leaning against the wall, his expression cold, his hands clenched tightly into fists.
It was just what he hadn't expected,
The shattered parts from the three destroyed battle robots flew directly into the alley with tremendous force, nearly hitting him before clattering against the walls with sharp metallic sounds!
Kevin collapsed to the ground in fright!
"What... what is this...?"
He looked closer and discovered that the parts from two of the battle robots had completely disintegrated into molten slag, but there were still plenty of components from one robot remaining intact.
Kevin slowly approached the machine parts, reaching down curiously to touch them.
The moment his hand made contact, the machine part suddenly leaped onto his arm!
Outside the alley, Heatblast slowly descended to the ground. His arms stretched out casually as he regarded the fireworks-like display in the sky. He said lightly, "These guys were unexpectedly easy to deal with."
"Asher, don't you have any weaker techniques?" Max rushed to Heatblast's side with a headache, asking in exasperation. "This destructive power is too much!"
Heatblast's face showed a helpless expression as he sighed. "Grandpa, my weakest techniques in this form are all at that level. I have two 'big ones' that I didn't dare use in the city. I didn't even use them in the woods last time."
After all, those two techniques were too terrifying, they were essentially his trump card moves. (TL: These are Enkai and Enkai: Flame Emperor)
"This time, it took less than three minutes to eliminate all seven robots." Gwen checked the time, her tone congratulatory.
His strength showed visible growth.
"Alright, I still have a few minutes left in this transformation. Gwen, Ben, you two head to the entrance of the supermarket and wait. I'll go ahead, find a hidden spot, and when the transformation time runs out, I'll meet up with you again."
Heatblast looked around, his pupils contracting slightly. Fire trucks and many people were rushing toward this location.
It seemed the commotion had been a bit too loud after all.
"Let's go. Be careful not to be discovered." Max wanted to reach out and pat Heatblast's shoulder, but was burned by the flames. He quickly pulled his hand back with a grimace.
"I know! See you later!!"
Heatblast hurried forward several steps, and after putting some distance between himself and Max and the others, his entire body burst into flames and shot high into the sky, becoming the brightest light in the night!
Countless people looked up at the light Heatblast had become, their expressions filled with awe.
In the future, this would become one of the city's most famous urban legends, the alien hero, a myth whispered in hushed tones!!
Of course, that was all in the future.
After Heatblast departed, Max, Ben, and Gwen didn't linger long either, heading toward the supermarket as planned.
However, back in the alley...
In the shadows, a gloomy voice with mechanical and electronic distortion echoed throughout the narrow space:
"Hahaha... I didn't expect this, I didn't expect this at all! Asher, you took away my abilities, but you've given me another chance, a brand new opportunity!"
A dark, sinister laugh filled with both triumph and malice reverberated through the alley!!
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