Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 2 The Great Serpent and Telekinesis

How strong is Orochi, the Monster King, in the original One-Punch Man manga?

His Gaia Cannon, which extracts energy directly from the Earth's core through a layer of soil five thousand kilometers away, is far more powerful than any nuclear weapon.

This mass of energy is larger than several provinces, and in this world, it could even fit the entire Jiangnan base city and its surrounding satellite cities!

If Saitama, the protagonist, didn't exist, he could easily destroy human civilization.

"The giant serpent is definitely beyond the planetary level; this is the strength of a celestial-level creature!"

More importantly, he's also incredibly unlucky!

Originally a human, he was forcibly transformed into a gigantic, monstrous being within just a few years.

However, because it was the sacrifice chosen by the final boss [the God], it was killed off early on.

However, his combat prowess and potential for development are by no means inferior to those of other later villains.

"Although the physical difference is too great to obtain his full power, the seed of ability has been obtained, which is more than enough for now."

Bai Yang looked at the newly appeared text in the system and pondered.

[Monster Association]: Monster King Orochi (S-Class)

This information didn't specify the exact skills, but it seems that he gave himself all of Orochi's special abilities.

The Great Serpent's maximum body length is 300 meters. Bai Yang, with a normal human body height of 1.85 meters, is already quite impressive to have the combat power of an S-class hero.

He organized the information, identifying Orochi's main special abilities:

First, his incredible learning ability. He can learn almost any move after seeing it only once; his comprehension is almost superhuman.

Secondly, monster cells. He can separate special cell clusters from his body. Humans who eat these cells experience a surge in power and become monsters, but they also become his slaves.

Third, assimilation and devouring. It can devour and absorb the genes of various organisms to evolve, and even if it is left with only a heart, it can assimilate with inorganic matter and even the earth, making its development and survival capabilities off the charts.

As for those other tricks that rely on giant bodies, with dozens of dragon heads growing from their bodies, and laser cannons that have the power of nuclear bombs, Bai Yang couldn't be bothered to look at them.

He doesn't want to grow to such a gigantic size and become a demon god for the time being.

He is currently in the very early stages of the giant snake's evolution and development, and he is fully capable of setting a better evolutionary path for himself.

For example, could enhancing his monster cells be used to create a perfect clone?

He was very envious of the Golden Horned Beast's ability!

If you want to do it, try it right now!

After Bai Yang had adjusted to the changes in his body, the fatigue from the day had vanished. He activated his body's instincts and began to concentrate his mind to adjust his physical body.

A moment later, his right palm twitched, and a strange fleshy ball the size of a walnut was separated from his original body.

Bai Yang was drenched in sweat, swaying slightly from exhaustion: "It's still a purely human body. Creating this thing was really not easy."

Looking at the somewhat grotesque and disgusting ball of flesh in front of him, Bai Yang suppressed his discomfort and threw it into his mouth.

Soon, a violent and terrifying power exploded within his body!

His physical body and physique underwent a dramatic improvement! His human genes began to optimize!

As his own "master", Bai Yang used this method, which is similar to exploiting a bug, to transform his body into a monster!

This completes the initial physical transformation. It's important to know that both the control by the "god" in One-Punch Man and the soul control in this world are extremely difficult to deal with.

Being able to control oneself from the root can be considered as resolving two potential problems in advance.

This body, which appears perfectly normal on the outside, is now completely different!

Bai Yang felt his whole body was filled with power, and he had endless energy that needed to be released.

I've never felt this good!

Bai Yang looked at the fruit knife beside him and suddenly had an idea.

The knife suddenly flew up, making all sorts of incredible and ingenious maneuvers in the air with a series of "swish, swish, swish, swish" sounds.

Then the six apples next to it also flew up one by one, and started a chase with the knife in the air, showing a variety of dazzling flight trajectories.

The serpent's physical body and comprehension began to unleash their power!

Driven by the same abilities, they all began to evolve on their own!

[Sword Saint Guild]: Ordinary Member - Swordsmanship (S-rank)

[Tsukuyomi Organization]: Experimental Material—Psychokinesis (Grade A)

Swordsmanship improved by 2 levels, while telekinesis, which had a relatively low base level, was directly enhanced by 3 levels!

Although these levels are based on the hero levels in One-Punch Man, they cannot be directly converted to the Devouring World.

But for Bai Yang, passing the so-called martial arts assessment is now incredibly easy.

He didn't need any instruments; he knew he could definitely do it.

Especially the precious telekinetic power!

In this world, spiritual power cannot attack the human body at low levels, but telekinesis can!

This will be a valuable trump card for me!

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The next morning, on a synthetic track at the First Military Academy in Jiangnan.

After eating and drinking his fill, Bai Yang changed into loose sportswear and began warming up on the sidelines.

It's almost summer vacation, and it's early, so there aren't many people on the track.

He used it to test his abilities, but if the school's equipment showed any unusual data, it could cause some trouble.

Once he was ready, he stomped his foot and dashed out at a terrifying speed!

On this 400-meter general track, at his current speed, he can complete a lap in less than 20 seconds!

Through countless tests, even without instruments, he could tell that his speed was definitely above 23 m/s!

He felt very relaxed and didn't exert much effort at all.

So I started to gradually increase the speed, testing my limits step by step.

He maintained a high speed throughout, repeatedly overtaking the students who were jogging or strolling around him.

On the track, more and more people began their morning exercise.

Bai Yang's performance quickly attracted the attention of many people.

He was completely focused at this moment, and he could not be distracted by the subtle changes in his body.

How do the leg muscles exert force? How do the tendons stretch? How do the bones bear pressure after each step? Is the breathing interval reasonable?

These details, which I had no time to pay attention to during the intense testing, are now clearly presented in my mind.

It's just running, but every muscle in your body is unconsciously integrated.

Bai Yang realized that he seemed to have stepped into a certain realm, which was the realm of speed belonging to martial artists!

In the original work, the speed test track for martial artists is 60 meters long, and the test time limit will not exceed 4 seconds.

And he's been running for almost ten minutes now!

His body began to optimize its own genes, suddenly starting to challenge his existing health risks!

Such a sudden and drastic change in his body caused Bai Yang to feel a sudden darkness before his eyes.

Stopping abruptly after high-speed exercise is extremely taxing and dangerous!

Just then, many hands suddenly reached out from around him and lifted him up from all sides.

Bai Yang was supported by his classmates and gradually slowed down until he came to a complete stop.

Not far away, a dignified man in a military uniform with short, gray hair watched all of this and asked the question behind him.

"He's a promising talent. What's his name?"

(End of this chapter)