I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

"Hello, how should I address you, Mr. Alien?"

At this moment, in a military base that has been turned into a hellish place by the Blacklight virus, a humanoid figure covered in what looks like bio-armor stands atop swollen and writhing flesh, looking down at Duanmu Lian.

The other party was a commoner.

The moment Duanmu Lian killed his mother Elizabeth, he had already sensed the message his mother left him before she died.

The man before me is not a life form belonging to Earth.

However, his genes have an unparalleled attraction to the Blacklight virus.

Therefore, the commoners, who no longer needed to evolve slowly, easily escaped the research institute that had bound them.

"Call me whatever you want... How interesting. You're imprisoned on the surface, but you've been secretly evolving all along?"

Duanmu Lian narrowed her eyes and immediately saw countless tiny black light viruses floating in the air, launching a tsunami-like attack to invade her body.

However, all of them were blocked by his protective power and magnetic field power.

He had used the Book of Omniscience to learn everything about the commoners beforehand, so he had Ryuu and Tokisaki Kurumi stay away for the time being.

The seemingly imprisoned lowly people have actually been secretly manipulating the Blacklight virus to integrate the genes of all life on Earth.

To Duanmu Lian, the lowly people before her did not seem like people, but rather like life itself.

"To correct one point, it's not about constantly evolving in secret. I am the mature fruit of [Life], and having already matured, I have long since stopped evolving."

The bio-armor on the lowly man's body began to writhe violently. When the armor on his face was removed, a blurry and indistinct face was revealed, and he told Duanmu Lian his true identity.

He possesses all the miracles of life on Earth to date, and all the wisdom that humanity has accumulated to this day.

Every life on Earth possesses black light, and as the mature fruit born from black light, he already possesses everything that black light has accumulated over billions of years.

The entire genome of living organisms, the memories and personalities of all wise, brave, and strong people throughout human history.

Born with power and wisdom, which automatically grows, the lowly people have no idea what to do. Their only desire is the instinct of the black light—to evolve.

He was willing to remain imprisoned by humans because even if he were to leave, there was nothing he could do.

Devouring life? He already possesses the genes of all living things on Earth, including ancient extinct creatures like dinosaurs.

As for wisdom, the wise men who have existed on Earth, as long as they possess black light within their bodies, can be accessed by the common people through the black light virus.

Einstein, Tesla, Newton, Galileo, Archimedes...

They all live in another form within the Blacklight virus.

Even if he is imprisoned, as long as humanity continues to study the black light and life on Earth continues to exist, evolution for the common people is nothing more than others' efforts and me achieving the final result.

"But you are an exception. As long as your genes can be integrated, [life] can evolve again, and [life] can leave this planet."

The reason why the lowly commoner escaped from his place of imprisonment was because of Duanmu Lian's appearance, which gave him hope that he could advance further.

Of course, there is another special reason.

That is, the common people do not want to live like zombies; they want to strive and dedicate themselves to a goal.

Because the personality and spirit of the outcasts are not only antisocial, but also similar to Saitama from One-Punch Man.

He was born with the perfect Blacklight Virus and directly received the mature fruit of the Blacklight Virus.

His immense power and wisdom reduced his desires to almost nothing.

"------!"

Duanmu Lian's eyes became somewhat strange and profound, and she felt an absurd sense of resonance within her.

Because he saw a similar look in the eyes of the lowly person in front of him, a look that resembled his own.

It was a kind of positive yet nihilistic look in my eyes that said, "Life has no meaning, but I want to find meaning."

"Is this the feeling of resonance when you see someone of your own kind? It's a wonderful feeling."

Duanmu Lian murmured to herself.

Unlike the commoners, Duanmu Lian has a lofty and noble goal for which she is willing to devote all her efforts and sacrifices: to conquer the eternal return.

Why did every generation of Duanmu Lian embark on this path?

It's because they have nothing to do because they are empty inside. Without a goal to keep them moving forward, life feels boring and meaningless.

"Boom!!!"

The commoner suddenly moved, unleashing a terrifying speed of Mach 20 as soon as he made his move, his arm transforming into a sharp blade as he slashed directly at Duanmu Lian.

His muscles possess all the advantages of life forms on Earth that can unleash power far exceeding their own limits, such as fleas and ants.

It's not just about power, but also the wisdom to control that power. You can use countless wise men throughout history as the core of this control.

At that moment, the Mach 20 slash reached Duanmu Lian in the blink of an eye.

Swish swish——!

The figure of the lowly commoner appeared a hundred meters behind Duanmu Lian, and fell to the ground in a very disheveled state.

At this moment, looking at his body again, his limbs have disappeared, and a lot of flesh has been lost from his body.

Sizzle! ...

In front of Duanmu Lian, the limbs of the lowly commoner and the flesh and blood of his body were controlled by his magnetic field power and floated in front of him.

After eliminating the black light virus consciousness contained within, he sealed it in a container.

The commoner is fast, but Duanmu Lian is even faster!

"Wow, that's amazing! Is that electromagnetic force?"

Almost instantly, the commoner completely healed his injuries and then asked Duanmu Lian a question with great curiosity.

The wisdom of electromagnetists Maxwell and Michael Faraday, among others, emerged from the black light, allowing him to slightly understand the magnetic field and electric light on Duanmu Lian's body.

"You want to know? Then I'll give you the answer right now!!!"

With a speed and power greater than that of the commoner, Duanmu Lian charged towards him. Blue void battle patterns appeared on her face, and she delivered a fierce punch to the commoner's chest.

250,000 horsepower of power - God-Slaying Thunder Fist!

Unlike the explosive force contained in the Sea Tiger Explosive Fist, Duanmu Lian's God-Slaying Thunder Fist contains a shock force.

If Duanmu Lian wanted to, he could create an effect similar to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's explosion with a single punch.

However, his punches were not the kind that spread outwards, but rather that were more focused and precise in their strikes.

The Sea Tiger Explosive Fist kills enemies with explosives, while the God-Slaying Thunder Fist kills enemies with shockwaves.

*Thud!*

A punch landed on the lowly commoner, producing a strange, explosive sound. The man's body shattered into countless tiny fragments, especially his chest, which was blasted open with a gaping hole.

Duanmu Lian's God-Slaying Thunder Fist shattered a large number of cells in the commoner's body, causing serious injuries.

If Duanmu Lian could delve even deeper into the microscopic realm, focusing his power down to the atomic and quark levels, he was confident that he could shatter an entire continent, or even a planet, with minimal output.

"Cough... Cellular friction generates electricity? What a wonderful idea."

The commoner coughed up a mouthful of shards, and despite his shattered body, a smile appeared on his face.

With just one physical contact, he perceived part of the principle behind Duanmu Lian's magnetic field power.

The next second, under Duanmu Lian's slightly furrowed brows, the lowly commoner's body turned into countless dust particles and dissipated.

The enemy broke into smaller groups, while the infected organisms in the military base also ejected scarlet cores.

Those were blood packs prepared in advance by the commoners.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!

At this moment, black and red dust condensed in the void and burst forth with countless dense electric currents. This was the commoner trying to imitate Duanmu Lian's magnetic field power.

"...Life is truly wondrous."

Duanmu Lian did not make a move. He watched as the life force of the Blacklight Virus, which had evolved over billions of years, was displayed before his eyes. From it, he observed an understanding and comprehension of life that far surpassed that of the [Asura Path].

This understanding of "life" greatly accelerated Duanmu Lian's progress towards becoming the ultimate powerhouse.

If 100% was the endpoint for Duanmu Lian to approach the ultimate powerhouse realm, then the commoner revealed to him the true essence of the Blacklight Virus over billions of years, directly accelerating his progress by nearly 30%.

It even allowed Duanmu Lian to vaguely see the process of life coming into being from nothing.

"Hehehe, let me lend you a hand, and then let me 'eat' you up."

Duanmu Lian's entire body erupted with dense and powerful magnetic field and electric light. At this moment, he had seen other values ​​in the commoners.

That's the value of fighting with him, making him stronger and more powerful!

Duanmu Lian can learn a lot from the life and wisdom of the other person.

For example, right now, Duanmu Lian, who has grasped the true meaning of vitality from the common people, has her own life force immediately become more domineering and enormous, attracting and devouring life within a radius of thousands of kilometers like a black hole.

He attracted a large amount of Blacklight Virus, modified it with magnetic field power, and then threw it directly at the lowly people in front of him whose bodies had been reconstructed.

After the commoner absorbed the flesh and blood containing the magnetic field power, he immediately unleashed an incredibly terrifying aura.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

A powerful force, centered on the common people, began to cause the gravitational pull of an area spanning hundreds of kilometers to become unbalanced.

Countless humans, animals, and cars floated into the air due to the gravitational imbalance, letting out screams of alarm.

Five hundred thousand horsepower, the realm of defying gravity!

Like Duanmu Lian, who had just gained magnetic field power, the commoner who had just gained magnetic field power also experienced a surge in power to this level.

After his rebirth, his bio-armor was removed, revealing a twelve-foot-tall body that was even larger than Duanmu Lian's.

"Wow... incredible power, thank you for your generosity."

The commoner's golden hair swayed slightly behind his head, and his originally blurry face transformed into a handsome face full of three-dimensionality.

"Ha, don't just thank me with words, thank me with your actions!!!"

Looking at the powerful giant god in front of her, exuding a strong sense of oppression and the aura of a thousand armies, Duanmu Lian revealed a ferocious smile, and the initial void battle runes transformed into the final battle runes.

At this moment, a blue arrow pointing downwards appeared in the center of his forehead, and the blue crescent-shaped battle mark on his forehead spread to his cheeks like a tear stain.