Chapter 164: As long as heaven and earth exist, I am immortal and indestructible.
The attacks of the Tanktop Army members were remarkably uniform. They almost exclusively used brute-force punches, having no need for weapons. Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger were the same, relying on their so-called Tanktop Power and a pair of fists to conquer the world.
"Vegetarian, Ranger, I'm leaving the Demon-level monster to you two. I'll watch from behind... If anything unexpected happens, I'll step in to help."
Tanktop Master patted the shoulders of Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger.
Tanktop Ranger cracked his knuckles with a sharp *kaba-kaba* sound and laughed heartily, "Boss, just wait for our good news! We'll definitely drive this piece of trash back into the sea to feed the sharks."
Tanktop Vegetarian's eyes were fixed on the Giant. He loosened his muscles, getting himself into a more perfect state, and let out a light breath. "Hah... Don't worry, Boss. We absolutely won't disappoint you."
"Mm."
Tanktop Master nodded slightly, his gaze on the Giant as he mentally calculated its distance. After a moment, he ordered in a low voice, "Vegetarian, Ranger, go!"
"Great Tree Impact!"
A bright light flashed in Tanktop Ranger's eyes. He stomped his foot, launching himself into the air. His body spun, and the muscles in his arms bulged like cannonballs. He clenched his fist, grinning at the approaching Giant, and unleashed a punch filled with brute force.
*BOOM!*
The power of that single punch was like a battering ram striking a city gate in ancient times. A heavy, muffled sound erupted. The Demon-level monster seemed to be made of paper-mâché; its thigh was instantly shattered by the blow. Strangely, not a single drop of liquid flowed from the Giant's body, nor were there any blood vessels or organs inside its leg. It was as if the Giant had been molded from clay.
"Fruit Barrage!"
Tanktop Vegetarian's attack style was unique within the Tanktop Army. He didn't just rely on brute force; instead, he used his superhuman strength to increase his attack speed. As soon as he made his move, his fists rained down on the monster's body like a hundred different kinds of fruit. The continuous *pat-pat* sound was like raindrops hitting the ground.
*Crack! Crackle! Crack!*
The Giant's lower leg was battered like a piece of dough, suffering hundreds of indentations. In the blink of an eye, its calf was pockmarked and severely deformed. When it tried to walk, its leg bent, and its body swayed, on the verge of toppling over at any moment.
"Yay! Big Brother Vegetarian and Uncle Ranger are winning!"
Seeing Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger grievously wound the Giant with such ease, Tanktop Girl was overjoyed.
She was the only girl in the Tanktop Army. She had a neat bob of short hair, a heroic and pretty face, and wore black wristbands on her slender wrists. Her slim, well-proportioned figure was clad in a tight-fitting tank top, revealing the pale skin of her waist and a cute, playful belly button. On her lower half, she wore ripped jeans, presenting a very non-mainstream look.
"Not necessarily. Don't celebrate too early."
Tanktop Master's thick, dense eyebrows furrowed. As someone who had fought Demon-level monsters before, he knew full well that they possessed city-destroying combat power. They could not be defeated so easily, unless the Hero Association had misjudged this monster's Disaster Level.
"God said, humanity is foolish and cannot be enlightened. They can only be thoroughly purged, and the world remade."
The Giant seemed to feel no pain whatsoever, continuing to mutter to itself. At the same time, its palms never stopped, wantonly destroying all the surrounding buildings.
"Hmm?"
Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger exchanged a look and attacked simultaneously.
"Dense Forest!"
"Vegetable Strike!"
The two of them once again left considerable wounds on the Giant's body.
"God said, you are all ants!"
The pair's attacks finally seemed to have caught the Giant's attention. The Giant glanced down, lifted its massive foot, and stomped. *BOOM!* Dust and smoke flew everywhere, and the street caved in. That area was instantly turned into a rubble-filled crater.
"Be careful!"
Tanktop Girl and the others watched nervously as the battlefield was reduced to ruins.
*Cough, cough!*
Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger scrambled out of the dust in a sorry state, looking at the Giant in horror. It really was a Demon-level monster. A casual move was enough to make it difficult for them to resist.
"Master, look! The Giant is recovering!"
What shocked the Tanktop Army even more was that the severe injuries on the Giant's legs vanished as if they were chalk marks wiped clean from a blackboard. The Giant was once again perfectly unharmed.
"Hiss!"
The members of the Tanktop Army sucked in a cold breath. The wounds left by the full-power attacks of two A-Class heroes had been healed by the Giant in the blink of an eye. In other words, the efforts of Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger had been completely useless.
"God said, humans should repent in hell!"
The Giant looked down contemptuously at the members of the Tanktop Army, who were mere specks to it. Its leg, as thick as a train, swept across. *RUMBLE!* Wherever its massive foot passed, buildings were obliterated. Its momentum was unstoppable.
"Hmph! You're looking down on me, Tanktop Master, a little too much!"
Tanktop Master snorted coldly. The muscles all over his body swelled like a balloon. The blue veins on his arms bulged as he thrust them forward. *BANG!* He managed to block the Giant's massive foot.
*CRACKLE!*
However, the force behind the Giant's leg was immense. The instant Tanktop Master braced against it, the ground beneath his feet shattered. He sank a significant amount, his thighs plunging into the dirt. The street cracked outward from his position like a spiderweb.
"Hah! Tanktop Punch!"
Waiting to be beaten was not Tanktop Master's style. His eyes flew wide open. With a low roar, his body half-twisted like a coiled fried-dough twist, then sprung loose like a clockwork spring. With a rapid twist of his body, his casserole-sized fist shot out.
*CRACK!*
Under Tanktop Master's punch, the Giant's leg developed numerous cracks like shattered glass. Then, as a gentle breeze blew past, it flew apart and dissipated like paper scraps.
*RUMBLE!*
Suddenly losing a leg, the Giant's body was thrown off balance. It crashed to the ground with a deafening roar, destroying another large section of the street.
"Yeah! With one leg gone, let's see how it recovers now!"
"Whew... As expected of the Master. The power of a single punch is so much greater than an A-Class hero's."
"With the Master here, we don't need to do anything at all."
The members of the Tanktop Army fanatically worshipped their boss.
Tanktop Vegetarian and Tanktop Ranger also breathed a sigh of relief.
*Thump!*
However, the matter was not yet over. The instant the Giant fell, it stood back up. The leg that Tanktop Master had shattered had already regenerated, without a single scar.
"How is this possible?"
The members of the Tanktop Army stared, dumbfounded, at the bizarre scene before them, unable to believe that a monster with such potent regenerative abilities could exist in the world.
"Damn it!"
Tanktop Master's pupils constricted slightly. This thing's recovery ability was too strong. Did he have to completely pulverize the monster's entire body in an extremely short amount of time to eliminate it?
His face darkened. The aura around his body surged once more. His muscles bulged, and his already tight tank top looked like it was about to tear. He stared at the monster and said in a deep voice, "I'd like to see how you recover this time!"
He stomped heavily on the ground, leaping into the air like a cannonball. His brutal fists flew out like raindrops, punch after punch hammering the body of the still-unsteady Giant. In an instant, the monster's towering body was covered in countless dents, and fine cracks began to spread across its tough physique.
"Tanktop Strike!"
Finally, Tanktop Master gathered all his strength and blasted out his most powerful attack, striking the Giant's body like a meteor crashing into Earth.
*CRACK!*
The Giant's body shattered into pieces like fragile glass. For a moment, it seemed to be raining flesh from the sky. *Splat, splat, splat.* Countless chunks of flesh scattered messily all over the street.
"This time... this thing should be dead, right?"
Having used so much strength, Tanktop Master was momentarily spent. He panted slightly as he stared at the scattered flesh, afraid that another surprise might occur.
"The monster has to be dead this time!"
The members of the Tanktop Army were similarly staring at the pieces of flesh in bewildered uncertainty.
"God said, as long as heaven and earth exist, I am immortal and indestructible!"
However, to their horror, the Giant's whisper echoed between heaven and earth. The pieces of flesh drew together as if attracted by magnets. In an instant, the Giant had completely regenerated, standing tall between heaven and earth once more, looking down disdainfully at the ants on the ground.
Its train-sized leg swept out.
"God said, ants should be trampled by divine messengers and must not resist!"
*RUMBLE!*
(end of chapter)