Chapter 157: The Growth of Mumen Rider
Bug God had only blown apart the upper body of Mumen Rider, sending his head flying. It probably thought Mumen Rider was dead.
But he was still alive—he just couldn't regenerate a new body using his remaining energy.
Without Chang Wei's help, he might have only regrown a neck before dying.
"Let me give you a hand."
Chang Wei found Mumen Rider's transformation—from weak to strong—very much to his taste.
So, he acted directly, using electromagnetic force to pull together Mumen's shattered cellular tissues and reconstruct his body.
Although his body had been blown apart, those cells were still alive and had even regenerated into stronger ones.
As for electromagnetic force, despite receiving hands-on lessons from researchers, the only thing Chang Wei had mastered was its application in manipulating cells.
This left the researchers frustrated—they had hoped to create a scientific "God," modifying DNA, manipulating atoms, and rearranging fundamental particles.
They even wanted to use electromagnetic force as a lever to pry into matter, energy, and space-time.
But alas, Chang Wei couldn't grasp all those formulas. Even if he wasn't exactly bad at academics before, this kind of rapid advancement was like asking a newly enrolled history or law major to master advanced mathematics, high-energy physics, and nuclear science.
Understanding it all so quickly? Impossible!
He was just an ordinary person, not some genius like Tony Stark. Even with his brain enhanced, that didn't change.
"This kind of steady, step-by-step growth is really nice," Chang Wei said, looking at Mumen Rider.
"Unlike me, where a move I just came up with gets dismissed as inefficient and pointless in the blink of an eye."
Then he left.
Although Mumen Rider could grow stronger through training and constant injury, it was still too slow for Chang Wei's expectations.
As for injecting him with the Supercell Solution to speed things up? That might strip away his unique method of growth, which wouldn't be good.
Pain and hardship—weren't they the best way to temper one's will?
If Mumen Rider could persevere and grow stronger, this world would gain an ultimate hero with both unshakable strength and willpower!
About ten minutes later, Mumen Rider woke up.
"What's going on? I remember… I ran into two monsters..."
He was a bit dazed at first, but since his brain was intact, he quickly recalled everything.
He had been blown apart by that insect-like monster. But now, not only was his body completely healed, he felt full of power!
"What happened to me...?"
He quickly put aside his confusion—he had to go help the other heroes!
Meanwhile, Garou had encountered Superalloy Darkshine.
In the original timeline, Superalloy Darkshine had the upper hand at first, but Garou gradually surpassed him.
But things were different now.
Garou had been accelerated by Chang Wei, perfectly absorbing the Supercell Solution. His monstrous transformation was now irreversible, making him far stronger than he was at this point in the original story.
As a result, the fight started with Superalloy Darkshine in a dire struggle.
The moment Garou saw a hero, his battle instinct kicked in, his previously weary expression bursting into fiery determination.
Despite his many injuries, the Supercell Solution and his monsterization had turned his severe wounds into catalysts for growth.
"What the hell? This monster..."
Superalloy Darkshine couldn't believe he was being overwhelmed.
He had no room to counterattack.
With Garou's relentless, berserk punches raining down like a storm, he began to feel pain.
"Don't underestimate me! Superalloy Rocket Punch!"
Superalloy Darkshine swung both fists, forcing Garou back.
But Garou immediately closed the distance again, moving so fast that Darkshine's pupils shrank in shock.
Then came a barrage of seamless, breathless strikes—like a never-ending chain of attacks.
Superalloy Darkshine was driven back step by step.
The moment doubt crept into his mind, he could no longer fight at full power.
After winning so many battles through sheer strength, he had forgotten how to fight an even match—let alone an opponent stronger than himself.
Could he even win?
These suffocating, storm-like punches...
They hurt.
They hurt! They hurt! They hurt!
He was actually feeling pain—just like when he was bullied as a child.
This guy… I absolutely can't beat him!!!
Superalloy Darkshine started doubting himself.
Garou, still attacking, suddenly noticed the fear on his opponent's face.
That expression...
It looked like he was being bullied.
"Tch, what's with this guy…"
Garou keenly sensed that Darkshine's mental state wasn't what he expected from a hero.
Or rather, he didn't meet Garou's standards as a worthy opponent.
So, after giving Darkshine a glare, Garou simply walked away.
Superalloy Darkshine had no idea why this "monster" had spared him, but he didn't have the guts to chase after him, either.
His confidence and fighting spirit were completely shattered.
Even if another monster appeared now, he wouldn't have the courage to fight back—he simply sat there, hugging his knees.
Chang Wei glanced indifferently at the "self-isolating child" and focused on Garou instead.
As for the battle between Sai Orochi and Terrible Tornado?
There was nothing to say—Sai Orochi was on the verge of being crushed to death.
With Terrible Tornado's psychokinesis boosted to more than twice its original strength, she was an absolute powerhouse.
Even though Sai Orochi had seemingly obtained more divine power than in the original timeline, it was still effortlessly ravaged by Terrible Tornado.
After all, unlike the original timeline, there were no hostages restricting Terrible Tornado's actions.
Had it not been for her frustration over Chang Wei and her concern about damaging the Hero Association's containment barrier around the Monster Association, she would have ended it even faster.
But Sai Orochi broke that barrier herself with a full-power energy blast.
Chang Wei's psychic barrier was only designed to withstand mid-dragon-level attacks, so it wasn't surprising that it shattered.
The moment the barrier fell, Terrible Tornado exploded with fury—she blamed herself for letting her guard down.
So, she went all out.
Her psychokinesis compressed Sai Orochi into a ball, reducing it to an utterly lifeless lump of flesh.
At that moment, Chang Wei had a sudden thought—
What if he fed this lump of Orochi flesh to Garou?
Sure, he might lose out on a considerable amount of genetic points.
But once a wild idea like that took root, it wasn't so easy to ignore.