chapter 166 part 1
Chapter 165: Moonstone
2023-05-02 Author: Yue Shang Xintou
Bang!
The immense power bestowed by the Moonstone gave Karla Sofen extreme confidence.
Wrapped in a brilliant light, her fist was like a streak of lightning, striking toward Colin's 'defenseless' face at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people.
Moonstone had conducted experiments while on the Thunderbolts. After being enhanced by the gem, she could easily lift a tank.
This was already on par with Luke Cage's strength, and she also possessed a series of abilities that Luke Cage did not.
Just as Moonstone's fist, shrouded in a mysterious light, was about to land, the expression on Colin's face remained unchanged.
Although Moonstone's speed was fast, it clearly didn't exceed his own Super Speed reactions.
Furthermore, with his Super Vision, he could see her every move with perfect clarity.
"What?!"
Thus, the instant Moonstone believed she had hit Colin.
She saw Colin, who had been motionless, begin to move before her astonished eyes. He simply tilted his head slightly and dodged her fist.
Then, he swung his arm, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound that tore through the air. His fist came smashing over at an even greater speed.
[Contact with a Twisted Time Node. Collected a small amount of Time Shards x5]
Boom!
The entire process seemed long, but for two combatants possessing superhuman speed, it was over in the blink of an eye.
Jessica, inside the cell, only had time to hear a single sound.
In the next second, she saw a massive, clearly visible dent on the prison wall, kicking up a large cloud of dust and debris.
Crunch, crunch—
Amidst the sound of falling debris, Moonstone climbed out from the cracked wall.
Compared to her earlier confident demeanor, she now looked considerably more disheveled.
However, that was all.
Retracting his fist, Colin watched Moonstone with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Compared to Green Goblin, Moonstone was significantly more durable.
The moment his fist had struck her, Colin had clearly felt a layer of invisible armor form over her body, blocking the force of his attack.
Reaching up, Moonstone tore off the mask that had shattered from the impact, revealing her narrow, cold eyes. She stared at Colin in front of the cell, her gaze filled with wariness.
Evidently, from that brief exchange with Colin, she had already realized.
This man was not one of the small-time characters she had encountered before.
He was an opponent she had to face seriously.
An existence that could injure her if she was even slightly careless.
At this thought, the apprehension in Moonstone's eyes deepened.
Ever since she had seized the Moonstone and obtained its miraculous power, this was the first time Karla Sofen had encountered someone who could pose a threat to her.
*I absolutely will not allow such a threat to continue to exist.*
Controlling her body, she slowly floated into mid-air. The intense light enveloping Moonstone grew even stronger.
Under the glow of the light, she looked as brilliant and dangerous as a luminous gem.
"Getting serious now?"
Looking up at Moonstone in mid-air, the expression on Colin's face became a little more serious as well.
He controlled his body to rise to the same height as her, looking Moonstone in the eye from within the light. "Alright then, let me see the true extent of your power."
"As you wish!"
As her voice fell.
Moonstone's body instantly appeared in front of Colin. She swung her fist, smashing it toward him with two or three times her previous force.
The immense power, wrapped in concussive force, made Moonstone like a speeding train.
Bang!
The fist, enveloped in blinding light, struck Colin's body, letting out a massive sonic boom that made Jessica, not far away, cover her ears with a pained expression.
Although she also possessed flight and superhuman strength, she was clearly no match for the two people in combat.
Under the ferocious impact, Colin seemed to have no strength to fight back, passively absorbing the full might of the blow.
Rumble—
With a tremendous tremor, Colin's body collided with the solid prison floor, carving out a long trench.
The shockwave from the impact even spread throughout the entire prison.
Seeing Colin get hit, Moonstone didn't pause for a moment.
Swinging her fists, which were wreathed in intense light, she instantly descended upon the figure on the ground.
Rumble, rumble—
A continuous barrage of punches rained down on Colin in the trench like hailstones.
Under the immense force of the impacts, dense, spiderweb-like cracks began to spread.
The intense vibrations even made Jessica feel as if she were in an earthquake.
Thick dust filled the entire prison. Jessica looked at Moonstone's blurry figure in the dust cloud, her fists trembling as she clenched them.
She didn't know if Colin could survive such a ferocious assault.
Perhaps he had already been obliterated.
But, no matter what, Colin had tried to save her from this prison.
And besides, Jessica was sick and tired of this situation where she could only watch as everything happened.
At this thought, Jessica took a deep breath.
Forcing her hands to stop trembling, she took a step, about to charge toward Moonstone.
"If... this is all your so-called full power amounts to..."
However, before she could muster the courage to act.
A familiar voice from the crater made Jessica's steps falter.
"...then I'll be very disappointed."
Bang!