Chapter 144 Crushing Those That Stand In My Way

[Beta, why are you standing still? What is going on?!] Alpha asked.

The Astral Demon God could no longer sense movement in his Operator, but he could feel intense frustration from Beta. This was not normal.

[I have been captured. Nothing I can do can break free, which should be impossible. I have even lost a leg, yet, he left me standing.] Beta replied in frustration.

This was not right. Beta should never exhibit frustration unless it is a dire situation, but he had not even reported anything new since that last talk.

[That fast? How did this happen?] Alpha asked in confusion.

[Daniel is too powerful, and he is making a mockery of me. He bound me and then left me to even grow my leg and arms back. Now sliver roots run between even gaps in my body. The Hero just appeared as a swinging ax and destroyed my arm like it was made of cracked ice. I tried stepping on him, and these veins that covered me shredded my foot. The Hero is much stronger than we could have ever anticipated. His control frustrates me and even worries me. Am I allowed to feel this way? This goes against everything I have been taught.] Beta explained, and Alpha closed his eyes for a moment.

This was a problem, but it could be remedied. The Astral God needed Beta on that planet and to kill the Hero.

Only then could he get Tiamat's heart, and it would lead Alpha to the place that his heart was. That was the only way that he was going to get his heart back and end everything, once and for all.

If Alpha could ascend, then he could remake the universe in his image, and everything would be under his control.

[Attempt to goad him to talk to me so I can invite him for a chat. I will send your true form to be modified, and I will be pumping more mutainium into your body and altering your suit with new upgrades. You will also have the Horde of Mechamons; they will assure your victory. Do not show frustration. This is not a setback. We are prepared for whatever we have to do, even if that means scorching the planet or destroying it.] Alpha declared.

Beta said a prayer to his creator, Alpha, and the line between them went silent.

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I flew between the trees and locked on to all the Rock Men that were advancing.

I sent the calculations over to my unconscious mind, which was controlling all my external operations of my will. From there, my body started to vibrate, and I angled into the ground just before the back line of the Rock men.

I smashed into the ground and got up, still wearing my sunglasses. I kind of felt like the second terminator made out of liquid metal as my body undulated with silver ripples.

I could feel my targets all stop and turn around to face me. They all knew I was here for them and then rushed me.

Jumping forward, I slam my palm into the head of the first one. Three arms burst from the back of the Rock man's head and grabbed more heads, proliferating.

The first Rock man tried to swing at me, but its fist slowed as metallic roots covered every rock that the creature's body was made out of. This was happening to every Rock man as the silver hand continued to burst out like a wave over the army.

They were all frozen in place, and I could feel the weight of their hatred toward me.

All of this hatred came from this creature that controlled them, but I would put the fear of new rising power into them.

Once I could feel all the hands connect with all my targets, I waited a moment longer. I wanted to make sure that the roots had a solid grip on every rock.

I closed my hand over the rock head before, and I crushed it and every rock the creature was made out of. Every other hand repeated my motion, crushing every form into a pile of small rocks, but I wasn't done.

I pulled all the piles back to me and made one large pile that I then crushed the rocks into dust.

Now that was done, I could go deal with the final problem, but I needed to wait for the fairy that was flapping her wings as hard as she could. Melody came flying in a glowing red dress and slammed into me, but I absorbed the kinetic force into my body, letting my skin ripple to disperse the energy.

"You made it!" Melody squealed with excitement.

Then she kissed me multiple times as her wings disappeared, and I wrapped my arms around her. As we kissed, the grass pulled us back to where the big guy was strapped down.

"How did you do that?!" Melody asked me after we stopped kissing, and I grinned.

"Let's just say that I have leveled up, so to speak," I laughed, and she looked at my silver body and frowned.

"You aren't always going to look like this, are you?" Melody asked, and I laughed.

"No, I can go back to normal, see?" I said, and my body reverted to a human sink with casual jeans and a white t-shirt.

"Holy shit! You are a goddamn transformer! How can you just change like that?!" Melody exclaimed, but I shook my head.

"That is a talk for some other time. For now, let's concentrate on finishing this problem so we can move to the next," I said, and Melody didn't look happy.

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"Fine, but you owe me an explanation after all this is done!" Melody said.

"I will definitely explain everything once we are done here," I said, and she nodded but then looked up in shock as we got closer to the giant Rock man.

"Wait! How is that thing just standing there, not even moving?" Melody asked in confusion.

"I put him in time out," I said with a grin.