Tatsumaki's action of sipping her juice suddenly paused.
She took off her sunglasses, her usually calm emerald eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a rare hint of sharpness.
Unrivaled and terrifying Psychokinesis, like an inescapable net, instantly spread out with her at the center, accurately probing towards the source of that energy fluctuation.
However, nothing was found.
That fluctuation came quickly and left even faster.
It had long since vanished without a trace, leaving only a faint, almost imperceptible energy aftershock between the sea and the sky.
"Tch."
Tatsumaki pouted unhappily, her delicate small face filled with irritation.
"Which clueless guy is causing trouble under the sea again?"
Is it a newly born powerful Monster? Or some hidden underwater civilization?
Regardless of which, it successfully ruined her rare holiday mood.
She irritably gulped down the juice in her cup, her Psychokinesis roughly snatching the empty cup, sending it in a precise arc that "bang" flattened the distant trash can.
"If they dare to come ashore, I'll just smash them to death with a meteor."
(Han Sen: ???)
Tatsumaki closed her eyes again, deciding to ignore this small interlude and continue her boring but precious vacation.
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"Achoo—!"
At the House of Evolution's underwater base, Han Sen, who had just completed his transformation, inexplicably sneezed.
He frowned and rubbed his nose, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
"With my physique, can I still catch a cold? Impossible, then someone must be thinking of me!"
He shook his head, shaking off that stray thought.
Coming back to his senses, his gaze fell back on the excessively long string of numbers.
The smug thought of "I've become stronger, and also lonelier" existed in his mind for less than three seconds before he ruthlessly extinguished it himself.
The Origin Point was still incredibly abundant, but that didn't mean he could squander it at will.
The rare UR abilities that might appear in large numbers in the future, including the fusion evolution and subsequent upgrades of SSR abilities, would all be significant expenses.
This was also one of the important reasons why Han Sen could quickly adjust his mindset, because the future deficit of Origin Point would only be more terrifying than it was now.
However, the current massive Origin Point reserves also gave Han Sen considerable room for maneuver.
A pay-to-win exclusive combat tactic that had long been conceived but couldn't be implemented due to resource scarcity—
During combat, replicate the enemy's core ability!
Then, right in front of them, instantly max out that ability with a massive amount of Origin Point!
Your ability is my ability.
But my stats are yours plus mine!
By then, the enemy could only watch helplessly as their own moves unleashed terrifying power far exceeding their own in Han Sen's hands.
Their mentality would shatter!
Please call me, Copy Ninja ProMax—
Kakashin!
This tactic had two absolute rigid requirements.
Firstly, it required astronomical amounts of Origin Point as support; it was a pure pay-to-win strategy that the previous Han Sen wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Secondly, it had extremely high demands on the user's own strength; they must be able to withstand the enemy's first wave of attacks head-on and quickly digest and control the massive power that surged due to the stat points in the rapidly changing battle.
One must know that the pleasure of a power surge even surpassed the biological urge for reproduction; if one got too carried away and lost control of their body during a high-level intense battle, the outcome was predictable.
And now...
Han Sen met both of these conditions!
Imagine, when the big brother in the spaceship punches an enemy flying, only to find that he immediately counters with a "Meteor Burst" form release plus a "Star-Shattering Roar Cannon" ultimate move right from the start!
No matter how you think about it, it's a hellish scene!
Realizing the terror of this pay-to-win tactic, Han Sen's lips, covered by the dark carapace, unconsciously curled into an extremely dangerous arc.
Indeed, pay-to-win players and regular players are not playing the same game at all!
Now, Han Sen was just waiting for the Monster Association to convene, to give Psykos an unforgettable surprise gift!
(Deep underground in Z-City, a certain voluptuous older sister busy at her experimental bench suddenly felt a chill down her spine: Achoo—!!)
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After completing the stat allocation, Han Sen did not further attempt the fusion evolution of SSR+ transcendent abilities.
(The Not-Human System: You dog! You actually exploited a bug to turn probabilistic ability fusion into a new tax-evading evolution method, didn't you!)
Instead, he took a short break, listened to Kinos Clone No. 8's report on the base construction progress, and then left the deep-sea abyss.
Firstly, many SSRs had just reached max level and hadn't completed transcendence yet, so there weren't many available ability combinations to choose from.
Secondly, the remaining Origin Point also needed to be used as resource reserves for the pay-to-win tactic, so naturally, he couldn't spend it all at once for temporary gratification.
At the same time, deep beneath the sea.
The second-generation Deep Sea King, Orca King, was in high spirits, commanding his subordinates to escort a large group of Sea People Monsters, missing limbs and full of despair.
"Little ones, all of you, be energetic!"
"These captives are all offerings to the supreme Lord Bug God! Don't you dare lose a single one!!"
At his command, followers swarmed.
The current Orca King was no longer the ordinary Demon-level Monster he once was.
During this time, he had followed Han Sen's clone on various campaigns, constantly conquering and killing, acquiring countless high-quality flesh and blood, and his strength was steadily skyrocketing every day.
In just over half a month, he had soared from the lower ranks of Demon-level to the upper ranks of Demon-level.
He knew that while the mysterious blessing of the Sea People's royalty played a part, the true source was the noble person who granted him new life and glory.
His gratitude and loyalty to Han Sen had long been ingrained in his bones, no less than any Monster within Insect God Temple.
(Armed Gorilla: What... there's another expert?! )
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In the deep sea abyss, a human figure, out of place with the surrounding environment, moved at high speed in this life-forbidden zone.
Leaving the House of Evolution's underwater base, Han Sen's mind stirred slightly, and the turbulent and chaotic deep-sea currents ahead, like tamed beasts, transformed into an invisible pushing force, propelling his body through the waves.
His swimming posture was more agile and graceful than flying, as leisurely as strolling in a heated swimming pool in his own backyard.
A wave of pay-to-win directly cleared all ability slots and pushed the two core UR abilities to max level.
This sense of completeness from clearing obstacles made Han Sen feel exceptionally comfortable.
After all, who doesn't have a bit of OCD!
Just as he was about to reach the shallow sea area, he suddenly perceived a complex and chaotic life fluctuation, like noisy radio signals, coming from a distance along the ocean currents.
Han Sen raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze piercing through the endless darkness beneath the deep sea, looking in the direction locked by his perception.
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