Chapter 185: Godzilla vs. Handsome Kong in Action!
But "Handsome Kong" was merely a displaced Kong who had ended up on the surface due to a change in his species.
He had nothing truly remarkable—except for his intelligence.
He lacked the tough exoskeleton and scales of monsters like Godzilla. Instead, his fur offered virtually zero defense, whether against other Titan behemoths or even against humans.
In the movies, even firearms could injure him.
Strength? Other Titans were stronger than him.
Intelligence? Many Titans were highly intelligent.
So, in the grand scheme of things, Handsome Kong seemed like an overly hyped "King of Monsters."
"A Kong that can't fire an energy blast—what kind of Kong is that?"
That was the thought in Chang Wei's mind. He had always believed that the one thing preventing Handsome Kong from becoming the true King of Monsters was his lack of energy-based attacks!
Look at King Ghidorah. Look at Godzilla. What set them apart from other Titans?
Their energy attacks! Their ability to strike from a distance!
It was like putting a bunch of heavyweight fighters in a ring, except two of them had bows—or even guns!
That kind of advantage was massive. Sure, Godzilla's Atomic Breath often looked weak, and the MUTO would have survived if Godzilla hadn't pried its mouth open for a direct blast. But Titans were naturally tough.
In close combat, an Atomic Dinosaur had already fallen to the MUTOs. Atomic Breath and Gravity Beams helped Ghidorah and Godzilla end fights faster.
Rodan, on the other hand, was unfortunate. As one of Toho's Big Three, he should have had some energy attack. But instead, his offensive capability was limited to high-temperature magma body contact. Which Titan was afraid of heat?
Even Mothra, the Monster Queen, had light-based attacks and could fly at superluminal speeds to gather energy before returning to obliterate her enemies.
Before long, Chang Wei had found his target—Handsome Kong.
At that moment, Handsome Kong was locked in battle with Skullcrawlers.
According to the original novel's plot, Handsome Kong was preventing the Skullcrawlers from worshipping King Ghidorah.
The Skullcrawlers were giant lizard-like reptilian creatures, the dominant predators of Skull Island's underground ecosystem. They had no inherent respect for other life forms.
With powerful bite force, elusive movement, and extreme brutality, they were utterly depraved. These creatures had even wiped out the Kong species, earning the title "Demons."
It was hard to imagine that the Kongs—who had once wielded energy technology and weapons capable of killing Atomic Dinosaurs—had been wiped out by these Skullcrawlers.
It was simply absurd.
Handsome Kong was struggling. The sheer number of Skullcrawlers overwhelming him was staggering. Even though Ghidorah had become "Ghidorah-chan," their directive remained, and they charged forward without hesitation.
Chang Wei thought for a moment and decided to modify Handsome Kong right then and there—allowing him to test his newfound powers on the Skullcrawlers.
Handsome Kong had no idea someone had just tinkered with him.
"Let's see… First, let's give you an extra pair of arms."
Chang Wei's Divine Light Virus infiltrated Handsome Kong's body.
Handsome Kong grabbed a Skullcrawler in each hand, smashing them into others like living weapons and shields. Suddenly, a Skullcrawler lunged from behind, sinking its teeth into his back. The pain made Handsome Kong howl, baring his large white teeth.
Then, out of nowhere, a familiar set of hands grabbed the attacking Skullcrawler and slammed it into the ground.
Handsome Kong roared in fury, pounding his chest… Wait, what?
He paused. He looked at the torn-apart Skullcrawlers in his hands, then at the extra pair of hands that had just pounded his chest.
His mind blanked.
What… just happened?
But the Skullcrawlers gave him no time to process. Another surge of pain snapped him back to reality.
He had never felt such overwhelming rage before. A burning sensation welled up in his throat.
He opened his mouth—far wider than ever before.
"ROOOOAAARRR!!!"
A brilliant burst of fire.
A dazzling beam of energy illuminated the surroundings!
The first Skullcrawler caught in the blast screamed as it began to melt. Its skeletal face dripped away like ice cream in the sun—flesh and bone alike reduced to nothing.
Handsome Kong scratched his head. For the first time in his life, he felt… utterly confused.
What just happened?
Why could he suddenly do this?
Handsome Kong wasn't stupid. Even without formal education from his kind, he possessed intelligence on par with a human.
But that only made it harder for him to understand.
Where had the extra arms come from?
Why had he suddenly "roared" and unleashed such an attack?
Chang Wei had already retracted his Divine Light Virus after making his adjustments.
In the One Punch Man world, he had gathered plenty of monster genes. All he had to do was pick the right ones for Handsome Kong.
For instance, Monster King Orochi's energy beam attack—it suited Handsome Kong's "Saiyan Ape" aesthetic far better than Overgrown Rover's energy blasts. So, he gave it to him.
As for the extra arms?
That was Chang Wei's idea—to let Handsome Kong dominate all those "short-armed weaklings." With longer reach, short-armed enemies wouldn't even be able to land a hit.
And the issue of Handsome Kong not being able to swim, potentially drowning?
Chang Wei fixed that too. He secretly gave him an additional, concealed lung, enabling him to breathe underwater.
For defense, he replaced Handsome Kong's weak skin with the same material as Superalloy Darkshine's—virtually indestructible.
Sure, Handsome Kong might lose fur and go bald from attacks, but he'd never get injured again.
Handsome Kong soon realized that not only could he "roar" and unleash devastating attacks, but he also had an extra pair of highly flexible arms.
Even the Skullcrawlers' once-agonizing bites now felt like… nothing.
"That's it?"
"ROOOOAAARRR!!!"
Handsome Kong spat out one final blast, incinerating the last Skullcrawler.
Standing atop its corpse, he pounded his chest and roared triumphantly.
Chang Wei watched with satisfaction.
"Now this is what I wanted—a true battle between Godzilla and Kong! Not the pathetic version where Kong finds a magical axe and still loses to Godzilla."
The original movie had been a massive letdown.
Chang Wei had thought Kong would regain his heritage and develop energy attacks—only to end up with just an axe.
And even then, he still lost to Godzilla?
Absolutely ridiculous.
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