"Aaaargh!!!!"
Baltan, pinned beneath Beckett's foot, roared. The scent of the earth reached every inch of his nerves through his lips and tongue, and the ensuing humiliation made his eyes bulge with fury!
He was a renowned general of the Skrull Empire, the leader of the U40 Planet's military faction, a butcher who struck fear into the hearts of countless enemies!
He had never, ever been stepped on like this before!
"You... you... bastard...!!"
Baltan, twisting his head with difficulty under Beckett's foot, felt his anger surge. He braced himself on the ground, his power suddenly amplifying with the surge of rage!
"A futile struggle."
Beckett's response was to press down harder. Baltan's head was completely driven into the ground!
The energy that had just surged within Baltan was shattered along with his remaining pride by Beckett's stomp...
"Baltan!"
Gesra, shaking his head to clear it, looked up and saw Beckett's action. He wiped his face, and his massive body instantly charged towards Beckett, who was stepping on Baltan!
Slam!
Beckett's palm stopped Gesra in his tracks.
"A weak punch is a warrior's greatest taboo."
"Roar!"
"An unstable stance is a warrior's disgrace."
Beckett's right leg swept directly at Gesra's calf, and then he stomped down. The sound of bone cracking, accompanied by Gesra's wail, was clearly transmitted through the streaming media to countless homes.
"How did two such weaklings destroy Planet L77 back then?"
Beckett expressed his deep doubt.
Moving his foot, Beckett pulled Baltan out of the ground, dragged him and Gesra behind him, and walked up to Astra, who had been on the other side of the ruins with The Other.
"The transaction is complete."
Baltan and Gesra were like two dead dogs, casually tossed by Beckett in front of Astra, startling the latter, who was still contemplating life amidst the ruins.
He had imagined many scenarios for when he would meet his nemesis, but this particular situation was something he had never foreseen.
The enemy he had longed to confront was struggling beneath his feet, and with just a flick of his finger, he could fulfill his sole wish of decades.
Astra closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed his racing heart.
"The transaction is complete? Who are you?"
Gesra, his leg broken, leaned against the corner of the wall, sweating profusely as he reset his own bones. He watched Astra open his eyes and walk towards him step by step.
"What did you say?"
Astra, who had just calmed down, was thrown into turmoil again by Gesra's question.
"Probably some survivor from a planet we destroyed. I recognize that look." Baltan sneered, wiping the dirt from the corner of his mouth and spitting on the ground, his gaze fixed on Beckett.
"Now you're angry because we don't remember you, but in reality, I destroy many planets every year. Not all of them stick clearly in my memory."
"You bastard!"
"Die! Skrull scum!!!"
A heavy cannon was placed on Astra's shoulder, its dark muzzle aimed at Baltan and Gesra, and he pulled the trigger!
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!
"Dieeeeee!!!!!"
Hoarse roars echoed continuously over the ruins, accompanied by swirling dust!
"Hoo..."
"Hoo..."
The endless bombardment finally stopped as Astra's strength gave out. The heavy cannon rolled off his shoulder, and all his energy seemed to have been drained by his previous rage. His knees buckled, and he collapsed powerlessly to the ground.
"Father..."
"Mother..."
"Brother..."
"And Planet L77, I've avenged you... avenged you..."
Unbeknownst to anyone, a few crystal-clear tears had stained his disheveled beard. His fierce face, devoid of its usual ferocity, revealed a rare hint of vulnerability.
Behind Astra, the sound of Beckett's silver boots walking on the ice crystals was particularly clear.
"The transaction is complete. I'll give you the coordinates, and I can personally take you to that place."
Astra said, his eyes cast down, without turning his head.
"Stand down." Beckett's cold voice made Astra look up, and then, as if sensing something, he quickly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the ruins after the smoke had cleared.
An endless expanse of Baltan clones, and a crippled Gesra comparable to a cosmic behemoth!
"Planet L77, I see. I remember now. The younger brother of that useless lion should be you." Countless Baltan simultaneously raised their pincers, their innumerable gazes fixed on Astra, who had yet to rise from the ground.
"If your brother is so useless, and you are also so useless, then your entire family is truly useless, inside and out."
"Baltan!"
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
"A failure is a failure. Even if you ally with other powers, it doesn't change the fact that you are inherently a failure."
Countless Baltan snorted in unison, their gazes towards Beckett filled with apprehension.
"Gesra, prepare yourself."
"ROAR!!!!!"
The green behemoth roared towards the sky, dragging its crippled right leg as it charged directly at Beckett. Its massive size made the very ground of the entire main city tremble!
The Skrull general Gesra in his monstrous beast form!
"ROAR!!!!!"
Sharp fangs gleamed with bloodlust, and its enormous tail swept directly towards Beckett, who stood in front of Astra!
Bang!
The result of the physical collision was not as favorable as the Baltan had imagined. Beckett, who appeared frail before Gesra, didn't budge. He even used one hand to pin Gesra's massive tail in front of him, rendering it immobile!
"How is this possible?!"
The Baltan, who had ample information about Gesra's strength after transforming, cried out in astonishment. Beckett's effortless display made a sliver of despair sprout in his heart.
The dense mass of Baltan clones roared, and under the control of their main body, they attempted to interfere with Beckett to buy enough time for him to activate the Planetary Defense System!
"You'll never know what the word 'impossible' truly means." Beckett sneered, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the swarm of flies rushing towards him.
He clasped Gesra's tail with both hands and stomped his feet on the ground. A roaring shockwave exploded from Beckett's side, sending the massive Gesra flying into the sky with him!
"ROAR!!!!!"
Gesra, having lost its balance, was grabbed by the tail and used by Beckett as a giant weapon, swinging it wildly at the Baltan clones.
Innumerable laser weapons struck Gesra, causing bloody wounds and widespread wails!
"Alert! Alert! His Highness Beckett, the Planetary Defense System of Planet U40 has been detected to be activating!"
"Alert! Alert! His Highness Beckett, the Planetary Defense System of Planet U40 has been detected to be activating!"
"Alert! Alert! His Highness Beckett, the Planetary Defense System of Planet U40 has been detected to be activating!"
Woz's warning suddenly appeared on the light screen of his right eye. Following the guidance, Beckett looked up and saw a silver plasma beam emitter rising from the main city's armory, its barrel aimed at Beckett, who was swinging Gesra in mid-air!
Due to the limited time, the Baltan could only deploy one unit. However, in the Baltan's opinion, one was enough.
"Die!!!!!"
The maximally condensed plasma cannon fired under the Baltan's ferocious grin, completely disregarding Gesra's fate in Beckett's hands.
"Baltan, you son of a bitch!!!"
Seeing the plasma cannon fire, Gesra cursed loudly. However, this did not change its fate of being thrown by Beckett into the path of the plasma cannon.
"It's useless! Just a dying struggle! The Planetary Defense System will track you, no matter where you escape—What?!"
The Baltan, who thought Beckett was going to discard Gesra and flee, stopped his smug laughter abruptly. His eyes widened as he watched the figure floating in mid-air, raising his right hand towards the plasma cannon.
Immense energy erupted from the palm of Beckett's right hand. The silver energy beam collided with the plasma energy beam, and Gesra, caught in the middle, was instantly annihilated!
"This is impossible!!!!!"
The Baltan's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with horror. He instinctively pressed the button for maximum single-unit output with his right hand!
"Lowly, despicable race, you will never know what 'impossible' means."
Beckett, his eyes filled with cold indifference, also increased his energy output. The silvery-white energy beam gradually overpowered the plasma beam, surging towards the ground!
"No!!!!!"
The dense mass of Baltan clones raised their weapons and threw themselves in front of the energy beam, only to vaporize the moment they made contact!
The silvery-white beam pierced directly through the entire main city's armory.
"Disappear."
With a detached gaze, Beckett looked down at the devastated land below. His towering figure was like a god from cosmic legends, dictating life and death with a single word!
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