Hawkeamps had been created for one purpose alone.

Battle.

Destruction.

The combat instincts engraved into his core programming gave him an overwhelming craving for combat.

So when he discovered that Caelum also possessed super cells, he became even more excited.

Every single cell in his body seemed to scream with exhilaration.

As for whether he could actually win

that no longer mattered.

He only wanted to fight.

Boom!

A violent aura erupted from his body.

The surrounding air exploded outward in shockwaves, whipping up massive gusts of wind.

Hawkeamps laughed excitedly.

"Gladly!"

In Caelum’s perception, Hawkeamps’ energy instantly doubled in intensity.

His combat power skyrocketed from 300 to 600.

Caelum was not surprised.

"Figures."

"If your body was built using my combat data, then knowing Explosion Aura isn’t exactly shocking."

As he spoke

boom!

Caelum’s own aura exploded upward.

He activated Explosion Aura as well.

His combat power doubled instantly, matching Hawkeamps head on without falling behind.

Then

both figures vanished simultaneously.

In the next instant, they clashed once more.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosive shockwaves rang endlessly through the air.

At their insane speed, the battlefield was filled with afterimages and flickering silhouettes.

Hawkeamps formed an energy blade in his hand and slashed across Caelum’s chest, tearing open a bloody wound.

Caelum retaliated instantly with an Energy Cannon fired point blank into Hawkeamps’ abdomen.

Brilliant light erupted.

After the explosion

both of their injuries regenerated immediately.

Neither side showed the slightest hesitation as they resumed fighting at full force.

The destruction escalated rapidly.

The intensity of the battle climbed higher and higher.

Two monsters.

Neither grew tired.

Neither stayed injured.

Both continuously healed and adapted while their combat power kept rising.

At this rate, nobody could predict how the fight would end.

Dr. Sidarco’s expression darkened.

He had realized it too.

Caelum absolutely possessed super cells.

But that made no sense.

He had only ever used super cells to create Hawkeamps.

So where had Caelum gotten them from?

The worst part was that Caelum was not an android created by him.

Which meant Sidarco had absolutely no control over him.

At this point

all he could do was place his hopes on Hawkeamps.

He prayed Hawkeamps could eliminate Caelum.

Two figures burst out from the collapsing mountains.

Caelum accelerated through the air at incredible speed, tearing through the atmosphere with deafening sonic explosions.

Gathering all his strength into one strike, he slammed a brutal punch into Hawkeamps’ stomach.

"Gah!"

Hawkeamps’ eyes widened.

Blood sprayed from his mouth as his body shot high into the sky.

A tiny point of light appeared overhead.

Then

dozens

hundreds

of energy spheres rained downward like a meteor storm, bombarding the mountains and turning the ground below into total devastation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Caelum looked upward calmly.

He completely ignored the bombardment.

At this level, the attacks were no longer enough to seriously injure him.

And just as expected

the energy spheres were merely the opening move.

A gigantic energy sphere descended rapidly from the sky, aimed directly at him.

The previous time they had clashed with this attack, Caelum had lost slightly in raw power.

But now, their combat strength was nearly equal.

This time

he would not lose again.

His expression sharpened.

Caelum pressed both palms forward toward the sky.

"Energy Cannon!"

With a roar, immense energy erupted from his body, transforming into a massive torrent of destructive force that blasted upward.

Every smaller energy sphere in its path was obliterated instantly.

This time

the Energy Cannon firmly stopped the descending Super Nova Burst.

Veins bulged across Caelum’s forehead.

Even with Hawkeamps pushing with everything he had, he could no longer force the attack downward.

The two stood evenly matched.

Boom!

At last, the Energy Cannon detonated the Super Nova Burst entirely.

The resulting explosion unleashed a terrifying atmospheric shockwave that swept across hundreds of meters.

When everything settled

Hawkeamps slowly descended back to the ground.

He stared silently at Caelum.

After such an intense battle, both of them had inflicted severe injuries on the other countless times.

Yet every wound had regenerated almost immediately through the power of super cells.

As a result

their combat power had now climbed to an astonishing 1000.

Of course, that was while using Explosion Aura.

Meaning their base combat power had both reached 500.

Equal opponents?

Not quite.

Because Caelum still had one technique he had never used.

And that single move would decide the outcome.

The corner of his eye glanced toward Sidarco’s laboratory.

Without warning, Caelum fired an Energy Cannon directly at it.

Seeing this, Dr. Sidarco panicked instantly.

"Hawkeamps!"

Whoosh!

Hawkeamps used Flash Step and instantly appeared in front of the laboratory, intending to block the attack.

But at that moment

Caelum’s aura exploded once again.

"Triple Energy Cannon!"

Explosion Aura stacked together with Triple Energy Cannon.

At that instant, Caelum’s combat power soared to a terrifying 3000.

He completely surpassed Hawkeamps.

An overwhelming flood of energy poured into the Energy Cannon.

The beam expanded massively in an instant before smashing directly into Hawkeamps.

"What?!"

Hawkeamps’ expression changed dramatically.

He desperately unleashed all his power to resist.

But it was useless.

The unstoppable torrent of energy swallowed him whole.

Along with the laboratory behind him.

Boom!!!

After the massive explosion

Hawkeamps and Dr. Sidarco were completely annihilated.

Every single cell was vaporized by the Triple Energy Cannon.

Nothing remained.

Only a gigantic canyon carved into the earth by the beam remained behind.

Technically, Caelum could have continued fighting Hawkeamps indefinitely, using the battle to keep raising his combat power.

But the potential of super cells was simply too terrifying.

And with Dr. Sidarco watching from the sidelines, who knew what kind of dangerous experiments he might create next.

In the end

Caelum decided enough was enough.

Eliminating them immediately was the safest choice.

Caution kept people alive.

Not long after Caelum left

a dusty young man arrived at the battlefield.

In his hand was an energy detector.

As he stared at the peak reading recorded on the device, excitement filled his face.

"Three thousand combat power..."

"I never imagined this planet had a warrior this powerful."

"If I can get his help..."

"Then maybe my homeworld can still be saved."

Beep. Beep. Beep.

The detector continued sounding.

Without hesitation, the boy followed the direction Caelum had gone.

After this battle

Caelum had unquestionably become the strongest fighter on the planet.

Even in his normal state, his combat power of 500 far surpassed every Martial Artist alive.

Still

his training did not stop there.

The planet’s Martial Artists might not possess overwhelming energy reserves

but precisely because they lacked raw power, they had developed techniques that maximized efficiency to the absolute limit.

Explosion Aura.

Triple Energy Cannon.

These were the best examples.

When power was insufficient

skill and technique made up the difference.

Caelum spent the next six months traveling across the entire planet.

He learned techniques from every major martial arts school and dojo.

His understanding, control, and application of energy reached astonishing levels.

And during this time, thanks to Super Drop Rate

he also acquired numerous psychic abilities, secret arts, and even magic.

His arsenal of abilities continued growing richer and more terrifying.