Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1645 Air Pressure
Deep in the pit, Sun Wukong's body was nearing its limit.

Excruciating pain shot through my limbs and bones, each breath pulling at my meridians as if they were about to shatter.

Raditz's contemptuous words pierced his heart like a sharp knife, but even more profound were the images that flashed through his mind in an instant.

"I can't die..."

Sun Wukong muttered to himself, and in his almost shattered pupils, the indomitable flame that had dimmed suddenly reignited as if doused with fuel, bursting forth with astonishing light, "I still have people I must protect with my life!"

The instinct for survival and protection overwhelmed the physical pain and limits.

Just as Raditz was about to unleash the devastating energy cannon from his palm, Goku made a surprising move that completely exceeded Raditz's expectations.

He endured the excruciating pain that felt like his meridians were about to rupture, gritted his teeth, and frantically compressed the last remaining, meager but incredibly pure energy in his body into the sole of his right foot in a near-self-destructive manner, using the principle of spiral pressurization!

The azure cyclone reappeared, though far dimmer and weaker than ever before, it still stubbornly began to spin—

boom!
He stomped hard on the scorching rock wall at the bottom of the pit, not to leap upwards to try and break through, but to use all the instantaneous propulsion force from the spiral energy bursting out to launch himself to the side!
Like a cannonball that veered off course, his body clung tightly to the pit wall, and in a disheveled yet extremely effective manner, he was launched sideways with great difficulty!

Almost at the same microsecond that his body left his spot, Raditz's energy cannon crashed down!

Rumble——! ! !
The scorching beam of light, like a divine spear of judgment, instantly engulfed the spot where Sun Wukong had been standing.

A terrifying energy explosion erupted, easily tearing and melting the earth like fragile paper. A deeper and larger lava crater suddenly formed, with crimson magma churning and roaring as it spewed out, and scorching air waves mixed with destructive shockwaves spreading wildly in all directions!

"what?!"

The sneer on Raditz's face froze instantly, turning into an incredulous look of astonishment.

He watched helplessly as Sun Wukong's figure, which should have been completely annihilated, miraculously dodged the fatal blow in a way he couldn't comprehend, dragging his broken body!
That kind of agility and decisiveness is not something a seriously wounded and dying person could do!

This fleeting gap, created by Goku with his life and his last will, was enough for Piccolo, who was incredibly experienced in battle and had been waiting for his chance!

"Special Beam Cannon!!!"

Piccolo's power, which he had been building up to its peak, finally erupted!

He suddenly thrust two fingers forward from his forehead!
A highly concentrated green energy beam, shaped like a spiral drill, tore through the air at a speed beyond visual perception, as if breaking through the constraints of space, emitting an extremely sharp whistling sound, and shot with perfect precision toward Raditz, who was momentarily stunned by surprise and in a brief recovery state after unleashing a powerful attack!
This strike contained all of Piccolo's strength, will, and desire for victory!

Its extreme penetrating power caused the space in the path of the energy beam to seem to be slightly distorted, and the light to dim!

Raditz only sensed the soul-chilling threat at the last moment. In a panic, he instinctively turned around, raising his arm, covered in powerful energy, to block it—

But it was too late!

This is a gross underestimation of the power and wisdom of Namekians, a final, devastating blow!

That spiral beam of light possessed unparalleled penetrating power; the moment it made contact, it tore through and annihilated the energy defense hastily gathered on his arm— *splat*!
"Uhhhhhh-!!!"

The Special Beam Cannon struck his right scapula precisely, leaving a terrifying, bowl-sized hole in his flesh. Hot Saiyan blood gushed out like a fountain, spraying across the sky.

The intense pain made it almost impossible for Raditz to breathe. His body staggered backward in the air, and the expression on his face changed from shock to a twisted rage.

He never expected that he would be severely injured by what he considered a "low-level warrior"!
After his attack, Piccolo's energy rapidly waned, and he knelt on one knee, barely able to maintain consciousness.

But there was no sign of retreat in his eyes, only a cold determination.

He knew that although this blow had severely injured his opponent, it was not enough to determine the outcome.

Just then, the Flute Demon Child's Demonic Slash arrived!

Silent yet swift as lightning, it aimed straight for Raditz's neck.

Raditz was severely injured, but his Saiyan innate fighting instincts made him suddenly turn to the side. The air blade grazed his battle suit, leaving a deep crack.

"Damn you...you ants!"

Raditz roared, about to unleash a counterattack, when another powerful aura suddenly shot up from below!

It's Son Gohan.

He saw his father, Son Goku, nearly killed by Raditz, and his heart was filled with anger and fear, causing the Saiyan blood within him to boil.

The "spiral supercharging" principle taught by Luther came to his mind—a completely new technique different from the rudimentary way of using air in this world. By compressing and rotating air at high density, it could unleash combat power far exceeding that of ordinary times in a short period of time.

"Triple... supercharged!"

The energy within his body began to circulate in an unprecedented way, like a vortex being compressed, accelerated, and compressed again!

The violent energy surged through his meridians, bringing excruciating pain, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

The air pressure around him rose sharply, even forming a visible vortex, and the ground cracked layer by layer because it could not withstand the force.

This technique is completely different from the world's warriors' usual concept of simply unleashing "qi".

It does not pursue quantitative expansion, but rather qualitative compression and morphological change!
The Qi rotates at high speed along specific meridians in the body, just like adding a turbocharger to an engine. With each rotation and compression, the density and pressure of the Qi increase exponentially, thus unleashing terrifying power far beyond the ordinary!
At this moment, Son Gohan subjected his internal energy to an extremely dangerous triple-spiral boost!
This far exceeded his body's usual limits. The sudden increase in terrifying pressure brought tearing pain to his tender meridians, but it also brought unparalleled explosive power!
The powerful air pressure caused his small body to swell slightly, and a dazzling white-gold flame burst forth from his body. The surrounding air pressure suddenly dropped, stirring up countless grains of sand and gravel from the ground!

At this moment, his combat power value skyrocketed—from the original 408 points, it broke through the limit and soared to 1216 points!
Raditz, who was some distance away, was slightly taken aback. He could clearly sense that Gohan's aura had undergone a qualitative change.

(End of this chapter)