Great, we're doomed now!

Ye Shou looked over calmly, and the strange man's appearance became even more peculiar:

It barely resembled a human, but that was all. The head was not clearly defined by facial features; there was only a large mouth filled with sharp teeth that occupied more than two-thirds of the entire head.

Its hands also lack distinct fingers, and their structure is very simple: just two large, opening and closing mouths, resembling a carnivorous plant...

It seemed to be a powerful being on par with the multi-headed monster, but Ye Shou didn't recall it. He remembered that this guy was instantly killed with a single punch after encountering the bald, caped man.

Octopus, multi-headed monster, and man-eating flower monster—these are the three top-ranking combatants of the "Dark Matter Pirate Crew."

By the standards of the Hero Association, the three of them are among the strongest Dragon-level heroes, especially the Octopus.

"Meruzagarudo, you still haven't paid back your gambling debts to me!"

The man-eating flower monster's mournful roar turned into a silent tremor in the vacuum. Its sharp-toothed maw opened and closed wildly, and dark green juice dripped from the corners of its mouth, corroding small pits on the lunar surface.

This grief instantly transformed into overwhelming hatred. It suddenly raised its head and pointed its two pairs of barbed arms at Ye Shou. Its palms suddenly sprayed out strong acid, like two high-pressure water jets, which shot straight at the blue giant with a pungent corrosive smell.

—Then run away immediately!

Are you kidding me? It has no desire to fight this kind of monster! A friend's death is no big deal; its own life is the most important!

Having witnessed the battle, it realized that, perhaps due to its smaller size, Ye Shou rarely dodged the attacks. It also discovered that the acid it secreted came in many forms, and this time the acid was extremely sticky. If it touched the giant's eyes, it would impair his vision and create an opportunity for him to escape.

Just a little bit more! Just a little bit more to reach the escape pod!

Once it reaches that planet with life... it can thrive anywhere there are plants...

--call!

Before he could be splashed with acid, Ye Shou raised his hand and released his Ultra Telekinesis.

An invisible force swept through the space, instantly fixing the two streams of strong acid in mid-air. A thick column of water and countless droplets of acid were suspended, motionless as if a freeze button had been pressed.

With a slight thought, the two streams of strong acid instantly changed direction and returned along the same path at an even faster speed, catching up with the fleeing monster like sharp arrows.

"Varied--!"

The man-eating flower monster's eyes, hidden beneath its skin, were revealed, and its pupils suddenly contracted!

It tried to dodge but it was too late; the strong acid poured solidly over its entire body.

Although it won't dissolve its body, it will stick its limbs and torso firmly like super glue!

Before it could struggle for long, the silver giant's eyes shone with a blinding golden light, and two condensed waves of energy shot out. The man-eating flower monster was instantly vaporized by the high heat, leaving only a charred mark, without even leaving behind any remains.

After dealing with the two, Ye Shou turned around and looked at the spaceship that was still disintegrating in the distance.

The wreckage floated aimlessly in the vacuum, the flashes from the explosion occasionally illuminating the dark outlines, creating a uniquely magnificent beauty of destruction.

"That's a bit of a waste..."

The timer on his chest suddenly emitted a soft blue light, and a slender yet powerful stream of light shot towards the wreckage of the warship in a spiral trajectory—

hum!

A strange thing happened: the parts that had been thrown out seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force field. They not only slowly stopped moving and were pulled back, but even landed in their original positions. The disintegrated warship seemed to have experienced a reversal of time, with the broken structure being pieced back together and the pieces of armor fitting together.

It's clear that it wasn't really repaired; it only appeared "complete" on the surface. The various internal systems still couldn't function properly, but bringing it back would already satisfy Ye Shou's needs.

hum~

As the blue light continued to pour in, the massive warship began to shrink rapidly at a visible rate, gradually transforming from a giant ship the size of a city into a "model" only a few dozen meters long!

The originally menacing cannon muzzle and damaged armor have been transformed into a "battle-damaged style," making the overall appearance quite exquisite.

It was at this moment that the timer on the giant's chest began to flash.

Ye Shou paid no attention to it, focusing all his attention on the model. With a wave of his hand, the shrunken warship instantly transformed into a streak of light and landed precisely on the lunar surface. Ye Shou could reach out and touch it, stroking it affectionately for a couple of moments before storing it in his private space.

—What figure is more exciting than this?

'What the hell was that beam of light?! Even the spaceship is gone... This is outrageous! No, I'll be killed if I'm spotted... Slowly, I need to be slow... Lord Boros, save me!'

Just as Ye Shou put away the warship, a faint blue light flashed at the edge of the crater. Against the dark background, something seemed to be wriggling, cautiously moving towards the other side of the crater.

A faint smile flickered across Baye's god-like face. He raised his hand, conjuring a ray of white light in his palm, and shot it out. Just as it struck, a blue figure appeared—

It was a gigantic cosmic octopus, as tall as three or four people combined, its entire body covered in a translucent blue energy layer, making it impossible to see its true appearance. Several thick tentacles waved in the air, its body exuding powerful telekinetic energy, but at this moment it was firmly controlled by Ye Shou.

"Yame! Boros, Lord Boros!"

"You actually hid here to watch the show?" Ye Shou's tone was slightly amused. "It's too disloyal of you to run away alone."

"What are you doing? Stop!"

The cosmic octopus sensed the danger and frantically activated its telekinetic power to fight back, but its telekinetic power was like a child in front of Ye Shou, far inferior to the "Awakened Tornado" it had seen before—in fact, it couldn't defeat the unawakened version either.

The so-called number one telekinetic master in the universe is like a country bumpkin in front of a native Earthling with superpowers.

As before, the shrinking light continuously compressed its size, and the octopus monster's body locked up at a visible speed, gradually shrinking from a giant beast several meters tall to the size of a palm. The blue energy layer became thick, making it almost impossible to see where it was.

"just!"

With a thought, Ye Shou conjured a transparent energy bubble that enveloped the shrunken cosmic octopus and slowly drifted toward him.

Ultraman's big eyes peered through the bubble. The octopus inside waved its tiny tentacles, seemingly trying to say something, but this barrier perfectly blocked its view. It was clear that it could no longer use its superpowers to interfere with the outside world, just like a pet kept in a fish tank.

"...No...don't~"

The cosmic octopus clearly possessed intelligence; it sensed the existence of the barrier, ceased its resistance, and instead gathered its strength. Its tiny tentacles clung tightly to the bubble wall, sending out pleading mental waves, which surprisingly managed to transmit through faint traces.

"Spare me! I'm willing to submit! I know many cosmic secrets and the locations of treasures!"

Lord Boros will surely be willing to ransom me!

Ye Shou looked at the panicked octopus inside the bubble, and with a slight twitch of his finger, the space inside the bubble froze instantly. The octopus's movements also stopped, and even its mental fluctuations were firmly locked, abruptly ceasing its pleas for mercy.

He collected the bubble along with the miniature warship model, feeling quite satisfied.

Unlike the other two monsters, Octopus holds the position of commander on the ship, more like a strategist. Coupled with his "telekinesis master" persona, his knowledge base is undoubtedly the most extensive among the crew.

Therefore, the reason why Ye Shou only captured him instead of killing him becomes self-evident.

At least reveal the "star map" before you die!

Although Ye Shou may not be interested in exploring the One-Punch Man universe in the future, it's always better to be prepared.

After doing all this, the giant's body glowed faintly and gradually shrank to its life-size size.

Then he turned his head to the back:

"Did I keep you waiting?"

"No, I'm also very curious about what kind of person could shoot down my spaceship so easily."

"What are your thoughts?"

"This trip was worthwhile."

Ye Shou turned around and looked at the alien with dark blue skin. The alien was tall and straight like a sharp sword. It did not have a particularly strong aura. It was very different from those dragon-level monsters that looked extraordinary.

For example, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, whose appearance instantly enveloped the entire area with a violent aura, and the Vaccine Man, whose very appearance gave off the feeling of a world-destroying demon king...

But this one is different—it's too quiet!

There was no ostentation, no ruthlessness, not even a murderous aura; it simply stood quietly, as unshakeable as a reef.

He was covered in dark yellow metal armor, and his limbs and torso were roughly the same as a human's, but one huge eye was striking. Its pupil was blue, and there was a touch of gold at the core. It did not reveal any emotion, but just silently watched Ye Shou, as if admiring a treasure that he had been searching for for a long time.

"Are you just going to watch your men get beaten down one by one and do nothing?"

"They were given the opportunity to fight the strong and bravely challenged death. I don't know why I had any reason to stop them—losing means death, which is beyond reproach."

Without any further introduction, the alien spoke first, his voice deep and powerful.

It must have used energy fluctuations as a medium, because its sound could be clearly heard by Ye Shou even in a vacuum environment.

"I am Boros, the leader of the Dark Matter Universe Pirates."

The deep blue alien paused, his single eye narrowing slightly, finally revealing a barely perceptible sigh: "Among all the creatures in the universe, whether they are the warrior races in the sky or the heroes who have conquered planets... I don't know when it started, but no one is qualified to stand in front of me, let alone make me feel excited from the battle."

For a long time, overwhelming power has robbed me of my passion for all battles.

Ye Shou glanced at Boros's head and saw that the vegetation there was lush, so he immediately felt relieved.

Boros's words... he's practically the "One-Punch Man" of the monsters!

Thankfully, I haven't lost all my hair yet.

“Until I met a fortune teller whose predictions were never wrong, making her the undisputed number one in the universe.” Boros’s one eye lit up. “She told me that on this blue planet, I would meet an opponent who would give me my all.”

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the warrior of light that Ye Shou had transformed into: "Having traveled across galaxies to get here, my passion gradually faded, and I began to doubt the accuracy of the prophecy, but... the moment I saw you, I knew I had come to the right place."

After saying that, he looked Ye Shou up and down, his tone calm: "The battle just now must have consumed a lot of your energy, right? Especially shrinking my entire spaceship, that was a huge undertaking."

I've already waited so long, I don't mind waiting a little longer. You can rest and recover first.

Ye Shou responded directly without the slightest hesitation: "No need!"

The life-size Warrior of Light is in energy-saving mode, and the transition effect has been refreshed two or three times since the start of the battle. Although the timer on his chest is flashing slightly, he actually has more than a third of his energy left.

The super warrior crossed his arms, and the Ultra Crystal on his forehead flashed with white light. The next moment, his body shimmered with light, instantly switching from an elegant blue to a fiery red mode, and his aura suddenly surged!

"The energy response has changed... has it all been allocated to the physical body?"

Boros laughed: He actually has two fighting styles. He can engage in hand-to-hand combat with superhuman speed and strength, and he can also release destructive light waves from the energy core within his body, with a huge destructive range.

The latter is more efficient; most enemies will be annihilated upon contact. However, when it comes to personal preference, the former is undoubtedly the better choice.

Hand-to-hand combat, one-on-one!

"Alright, let's begin then—"

Before the words had even finished, the red giant had already transformed into a streak of light and charged forward. His speed was so extreme that it seemed to compress space itself, and he appeared to have arrived before Boros the instant he activated his attack.

boom!!!

The shockwave from the fist pierced through Boros's body, sweeping across the lunar surface and leaving a striking red trail.

The dull thud was blocked in the vacuum, but instead traveled along the ground beneath their feet, the gravel rippling outwards like water.

Bang!

Before Boros could even react, his body flew backward like a meteor, crashing heavily into the distant crater wall. The hundred-meter-high, hard mountain was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks!

—This attack was enough to kill a Dragon-level monster, but in Ye Shou's perception, Boros's life force had not disappeared.

As the smoke cleared, Boros's disheveled figure was revealed. His armor was shattered, revealing half of his dark blue skin covered with tattoo-like black lines.