Chapter 160: What's Yours Is Mine
Chang Wei hadn't expected Garou to surpass Tatsumaki so quickly.
However, being able to break free from a celestial body's gravitational field—this level of strength was barely enough to warrant his attention.
If he didn't step in, things could get troublesome if that bald guy showed up.
"From today onward, heroes need not exist. Monsters? There is only me—Garou!"
Garou was exhilarated to the extreme because he had already glimpsed his goal, the moment when his obsession would be realized. As long as he defeated this hero, recognized by all of humanity, people would panic. They would understand his strength!
"Boom!"
The next moment, Garou struck, unleashing a straight punch with unparalleled speed—no tricks, just pure force.
So confident in your own strength? Choosing a clash of power and speed over technique right from the start…
Chang Wei understood. He had already grasped Garou's current mindset.
"Slap!"
A slap.
That all-too-familiar, resounding slap sent Garou flying. His head buzzed.
Who am I? Where am I? And why does this slap feel so damn familiar?
"Tathagata Divine Palm—Buddha's Mercy. Garou, are you awake now?"
Chang Wei asked calmly.
Compared to a punch, he felt that a slap inflicted far greater damage—both physically and psychologically.
"You bastard—!!!"
Garou erupted in fury, his rage soaring to the heavens, to the point where he seemed to be literally set ablaze.
"Materialized fighting spirit…?"
Chang Wei knew this wasn't just a visual effect or an illusion. Garou's mental strength had broken through a threshold, manifesting as tangible fighting will. In the martial arts system of the Celestial Empire, this would be equivalent to achieving Martial Dao True Intent—controlling the world's energy, splitting mountains, and parting seas with a single strike.
"Heh… I see now."
Then, just as suddenly, the flames disappeared. Garou regained his composure.
"?"
See what?
Chang Wei had expected Garou to charge at him recklessly, which would have allowed him to push Garou's evolution further. But Garou's sudden calmness took him by surprise.
"You possess overwhelming strength, so you act nonchalantly, not even taking me seriously. This battle, which feels more like child's play to you, doesn't excite you, does it, Chang Wei?"
Garou took a deep breath. He had almost let his anger cloud his judgment. But now, he recalled that Chang Wei's slap had been too fast to perceive, and his strength had easily repelled him.
Rushing in blindly would likely result in instant defeat now that Chang Wei had gauged his abilities.
Boy, your overactive imagination is truly unnecessary… Chang Wei mused as he observed Garou's thoughts.
"I've calmed down now. And you probably don't know this, but my specialty is fighting heroes like you. Monsters have a variety of abilities, making it hard to counter them all. But heroes? Against heroes—I am invincible!"
Garou charged forward, unleashing a torrent of martial techniques—Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist, Exploding Heart Release Fist stolen from Bang, and dozens more.
But to Garou's shock, Chang Wei simply grabbed both his wrists with ease. Then, in one smooth motion, he flipped him over his shoulder and slammed him into the ground.
It wasn't over yet. Chang Wei's lips curled into a grin.
Hulk's Heaven Reversal!
Green Hell Ecstasy Drop!!!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Garou was slammed repeatedly, his vision spinning. He tried to counterattack, but it felt as if Chang Wei was an immovable object. His Whirlwind and Flowing Water techniques had zero effect!
Only when Chang Wei finally flung him away did Garou break free.
However, he crashed hard into the ground.
"Cough!"
Garou spat out a large chunk of his own internal organs but forced himself to stand.
"You can still move?"
Chang Wei's voice remained calm, but Garou detected an undertone of impatience.
"That arrogance… It just makes me look forward to the moment when I defeat you and see your expression!"
Garou's entire body wriggled once more—he was evolving again. Not just that, but his hands formed a strange stance.
"Your attacks… I've already seen through them all."
Garou declared confidently.
"And I… have completed my evolution. I am no longer just Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, nor Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist, nor Lake-Breaking Ice River Fist, nor Fool's Path Mountain Range Fist, nor Pressure Point Killer Fist, nor Purgatory Abyss Fist, nor Lone Fist of Prosperity. Through battle, I have fused them all together.
Because my disaster level is 'God'—I call this style Monster Calamity God Slayer Fist!"
The name alone sounded imposing. Could Chang Wei handle it?
As Garou and Chang Wei faced off, King stood by, watching silently.
So this is the battle between a top hero and a top monster…?
None of his in-game skills seemed capable of matching them.
No! There had to be something stronger—some ultimate move!
Great Universal Warfare! Lushan Rising Dragon Blow! Heaven Overpowering Sky-Shattering Strike! Ultra-Supreme Martial God Slash! Tengen Toppa—!!!
Maybe he hadn't played enough games yet. He needed to accumulate more gaming experience to get stronger!
"God-Slaying Instant Strike!"
Garou attacked swiftly.
Chang Wei took a single glance.
"God-Slaying Thousand—Instant Strike!"
What?!
Before Garou could even process what had happened, his own move had been completely countered. In that instant, an overwhelming force—flowing like water yet as relentless as a whirlwind—enveloped him entirely.
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM—!!!
In midair, Garou's monstrous body was battered repeatedly, deep fist imprints covering him in mere moments. Like a ragdoll caught in an unstoppable storm, he was on the verge of being torn apart.
Garou crashed into the ground, carving two deep trenches as he skidded across the battlefield.
In the distance, an entire mountain vanished. That was just the aftershock of Chang Wei's punches.
"This… is my… technique!"
Garou stood in disbelief. God-Slaying Thousand Instant Strike?! Chang Wei had thrown the exact same move at him—but with even greater speed, power, and unpredictability! He had been completely overwhelmed.
"Don't overthink it. As long as you have enough strength, speed, and perception, copying techniques is easy."
Chang Wei said flatly.
He could read the molecular information around him with perfect clarity. No matter how Garou changed—even if his structure no longer resembled a human—Chang Wei could still perfectly replicate everything.
Unless it was something purely metaphysical, something beyond understanding, there was nothing Garou could do that Chang Wei couldn't copy.
Garou didn't believe it. How could such an ability exist?
"Then… can you copy this?!"
Unwilling to accept it, Garou modified his move once more.
"God-Slaying! Thousand-Layered! Instant Strike!!!"
Chang Wei responded instantly.
"God-Slaying! Ten Thousand-Fold! Instant Strike!!!"