I'm a magnetic field madman

And that's exactly what Wu Nan is going to accomplish!

Concentrate your power and apply the essence of martial arts to your limited strength.

Use the power to its limit—to achieve things beyond what that power can do!

Therefore, Wu Nan used his fingers instead of a sword to unleash this move—the World-Destroying Sea Tiger Sword!

As Homelander charged forward, Wu Nan channeled his immense power into his sword finger... and in that instant, a sharp, terrifying, and unstoppable world-destroying sword aura pierced towards Homelander!

The sword energy was so fast, like a shooting star chasing the moon.

Homelander felt a sharp sting on his skin the moment the attack was launched... but his nerves, which were adapted to four times the speed of sound, were completely unable to dodge the attack!

The moment the stinging sensation on the skin occurs, it's already too late to turn back.

"Cuck!!"

Homelander screamed in agony as he plummeted toward the ground! His raised right hand, the arm from which he had thrown his punch, was completely severed!

Superman's blood sprayed into the air from the bloody fracture... and this horrific injury represented the shameful and tragic defeat of the Homelanders!

And how could Wu Nan let such a good opportunity pass by?

His internal energy was beginning to wane, but Wu Nan seized the final opportunity for victory! He instantly closed in on Homelander and unleashed a powerful ultimate move, Heavenly Lock, from behind!

With his limbs firmly fixed in place, this move, the prelude to the ultimate Doomsday Break, was to have the martial artist use his body as a lock to immobilize all of Homelander's movements!

His strength was no longer sufficient to launch more attacks to kill Homelander... Moreover, having lost an arm, given Homelander's personality, he would probably flee without hesitation.

Since Wu Nan's power is insufficient to defeat Homelander—let humanity's own power accomplish it!

At that moment, a supersonic missile carrying a nuclear warhead with a yield of 500 megatons was approaching from the sky!

It was hundreds of times more powerful than the one that exploded in Japan back then. "Damn it, let me go! Haihu, do you want to die?"

Homelander panicked when he realized what Wu Nan was up to... but having lost an arm, he was powerless to break free from Wu Nan's ultimate lock!

Vought claimed that Homelander could withstand a 1.5 million ton nuclear weapon—but in reality, where did Vought get the nuclear bombs to conduct such a test?

He himself didn't know if the people of his motherland could withstand it.

Not to mention that it was a five-megaton hydrogen bomb, far more powerful than the nuclear weapons advertised by Vought International.

"Let me go! Let me go! Sea Tiger, I promise you I will not become your enemy! We can share this world together!"

He roared hysterically, filled with fear. This invincible man of his homeland was so utterly pathetic when faced with life and death!

"Fine, I'll be your subordinate! This world is yours! Everything is yours! Let me go, and I'll submit to you, I can—"

"Say those words to the girl you killed," Wu Nan said softly, watching the approaching nuclear missile.

“I am not a good person. I have killed too many people who should not have died. But I, Bai Wunan, will not regret my actions, because this is the right thing to do.”

"Your death is like this, and so is accepting the revenge of humanity in this world. If I, Bai Wunan, cannot live on, then so be it! It's just what I deserve!"

"You're fucking insane!"

The homelander roared madly, struggling desperately to get rid of the madman behind him!

Then, it was all too late.

As the hydrogen bomb struck and fell, an incredibly dazzling light instantly enveloped everything here.

The light of humanity's last weapon transformed into boundless heat and a cloud of explosions, engulfing everything in the ruins.

A massive cloud of light, with a radius covering tens of kilometers, instantly spread and covered the area, and the endless aurora borealis instantly stripped everyone of their sight!

It exploded, it really exploded. Homelander, Sea Tiger, everything that could threaten the normal functioning of this world was blown up.

People firmly believed that no life could survive such destruction.

No, it's impossible, and it's not allowed!

The horrific explosion destroyed all electronic devices that could be used for surveillance, and Marines from the Washington area, who were already prepared, approached the devastated area in armed helicopters.

Everything was wiped out, everything was shrouded in the ruins of destruction. And as they approached it, approached the epicenter of that destruction—

A figure stood tall in the center!

Compared to Sea Tiger and Homelander, it seemed to have shrunk considerably. But it still stood at 1.67 meters tall, motionless, in the center of the explosion!

When someone adjusted the focus camera to that direction, what they saw was the head of a Chinese citizen!

It's him?

No, it's him!!

Holding the heads of the people of the motherland in his hands, the one standing in the center is no longer "Sea Tiger".

A naked body stood amidst countless charred ruins, holding the unseeing head of a man from the motherland!

"It's...it's a sea tiger?!"

These were words of disbelief and uncertainty, because they didn't know if the boy was the same Haihu they knew.

His white hair danced wildly behind his head, and although his figure was not nearly as tall as Haihu's... the face hidden in the shadows and the bright red shark tooth battle markings were enough to prove his identity!

"He... he's actually alive? How is that possible? How could he be alive?!"

At this moment, countless rulers of these countries roared in disbelief.

They couldn't believe it, they couldn't accept it! That someone could actually survive at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion!

Yes, even Homelander couldn't survive at the center of a five-megaton hydrogen bomb, but Bai Wunan did!

But Wu Nan was undoubtedly very close to death!

Using the bodies of his homelanders as shields, Wu Nan bought himself a tenth of a second... and in that fleeting moment, Wu Nan unleashed his strongest power!

Believe in yourself, accept yourself, believe that Bai Wunan will definitely survive! Such absolute belief allowed Wunan's power to be sublimated and improved once again in the face of life and death! And the punch he threw out neutralized the terrifying heat at the center of the nuclear bomb!

"250,000 horsepower power - Sea Tiger Explosive Fist!!"

"Eat!!"

No longer suppressed, with Wu Nan's soaring roar, terrifying power instantly spread like ripples!

Both the soldiers on the scene and those hiding behind the scenes were stunned by the roar!

The terrifying sound waves shattered the towering white clouds overhead, and Bai Wunan could feel it. Not only did he possess the power of 250,000 horsepower within him, but a feeling he himself couldn't understand was also brewing!

He gazed upon it all—the ruins of destruction, the world that had tantamount to submitting to him. Wu Nan fell silent; an indescribable feeling brewed and took shape within him.

Perhaps, he harbored a desire to stay. Not for power, but to change the world and do the right thing!

However, Wu Nan ultimately could not be controlled by this desire.

"return."

He uttered two words softly, and the moment the mission was completed, he already had the option to return at any time.

But when he could move freely and control the world at will, he chose to return without hesitation.

Is it escapism? Perhaps that's part of it, but Wu Nan undoubtedly no longer wants to stay in this world.

Wu Nan's figure gradually vanished into nothingness under the rising morning sun.

Here, only one person witnessed the disappearance of the Sea Tiger.

It was Ryan! Having witnessed his father's death in battle and seen his father's killer disappear, Ryan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with deep resentment!

It was all those damned people, those despicable ordinary people who attacked his father with a nuclear bomb, a father he might not have liked, but who ultimately saved him!

The light of the magnetic field gathered in Ryan's hands. The young boy roared and howled, feebly pounding the ground beneath his feet!

A terrifying force effect occurred here. Without unleashing the power of his Homelander bloodline, Ryan's punch had already shaken half of the building!

The magnetic field effect... has already begun to take hold!

The first to awaken this power in this era was a child filled with hatred... a child who inherited the bloodline of the losers of the previous era and was filled with hatred.

What awaits Ryan may be the pursuit and suppression of ordinary people and governments, the persecution and experimentation of mortals, and the oppression and contempt of ordinary people.

Without Homelander, these superpowered individuals will be no match for the military. A future where the rebellion is suppressed and the superpowered become objects of oppression, surveillance, and discrimination is foreseeable.

And perhaps this signifies the arrival of a new era.

A child filled with hatred will become a god of vengeance in the future, using magnetic power and the bloodline of a god on earth to destroy the world and kill all of humanity!

Of course, all of this was no longer related to Haihu or Bai Wunan.

44. The Black Robe Ends

Cold, shivering...

When Wu Nan opened his eyes again, he was already on the cold deck of the Boundless. He quickly got up, and somehow he found himself dressed again.

Not only that—his body seemed to have returned to its state before he set off. And his strength seemed to have returned to 170,000 horsepower.

"It was me who did it. Your body is still growing naturally... It wouldn't be a good thing for you to suddenly increase your power flow directly."

I've stored your life force using the Asura Path, suppressing your power. Use it when necessary.

A soft voice came from behind, which truly put Wu Nan at ease. He let out a breath and turned around. His strict adoptive father, Bai Wujie, was looking at him with his hands behind his back, a playful interest in his eyes…

"But you really gave me a wonderful surprise..."

"Godfather, I've completed the mission," Wu Nan said in a tone brimming with joy and pride.

"Yes, but aside from speed, your mission completion rate is nothing short of tragic," Bai Wujie shook his head and said softly...

"Wu Nan, where do you think your mission fell short this time?"

"I was a bit too eager for quick results," Wu Nan said in a deep voice after a moment of contemplation.

"If I had been able to control my temper from the beginning, conduct investigations, and adjust the plan, things wouldn't have spiraled out of control like they did later, and perhaps... I could have accomplished it in a more gentle way."

"Anything else?" Bai Wujie asked, smiling at Wu Nan.

"And another thing... I didn't have time to acquire more valuable things," Wu Nan continued to reflect.

"If I had been more strategic and patient, I might have been able to bring back more valuable things. For example, the formula for Compound 5, or some wisdom from that world."

Compound 5 is a good thing, even Wu Nan, who doesn't actually have much knowledge of scientific concepts, knows this very well.

A superhuman capable of being transformed into someone as terrifying as Homelander—even though the conditions for Homelander's birth are extremely demanding, even just having one such exhibit is enough to make it a coveted treasure.

What's even more special is the incredible superpowers he can bestow upon the human body... some of which are even beyond the simple imitation of magnetic field forces.

Wu Nan believed that if he sold Compound No. 5 to Lanmeng Company, given their love for science and dedication to research, they would even sell an entire country in exchange for the formula!

Of course, the Heavenly Kingdom and the Lion Society would never underestimate such a treasure.

Even if it were kept for personal research, this thing would still be an absolute treasure.

However, Wu Nan not only failed to obtain the formula and research data for Compound No. 5, but he also never made any effort in that direction.

While this itself reflects Wu Nan's failure to consider things from the perspective of "interests," it is undoubtedly also a shortcoming of his mission.

Because taking this thing is his "right," it's an action he should take to empower himself.

Wu Nan is not someone who rejects using other things to become stronger—strength is strength, regardless of where it comes from.

"In the end, my victory over my homelanders was due to a combination of coincidence and luck!" Wu Nan said in a deep voice.

He wouldn't become arrogant because he defeated Homelander. In fact, he understood that he defeated Homelander purely by luck and his own strength, as well as Homelander's inherent weakness.

If someone with courage and boldness were to control Homelander's body... then the chances of Takeo defeating him again would be infinitely reduced.

Moreover, Wu Nan was able to kill Homelander in the end entirely because of the nuclear bomb and his own interference... Without the intervention of external factors, he would have had a hard time winning!

The most likely scenario is that Homelander has been released, and he will spend a lot of time searching for Homelander's whereabouts.

Indeed, those with strong magnetic fields must experience life and death in battle and comprehend breakthroughs at the boundary of life and death.

However, he should not be proud of fighting a far stronger enemy without thinking and then relying on luck and external factors to achieve victory.

Humility and reflection were the lessons Bai Wujie wanted to teach him—that one should not be complacent about winning a battle by making a breakthrough in the heat of battle, for such "luck" and "opportunity" will never come every time.

"Very good, Wu Nan, you have a very deep understanding of yourself." Bai Wujie nodded in satisfaction. Compared to Wu Nan's performance, he was actually more satisfied with the boy's self-reflection.

Wu Nan is not a person with a fastidious, morally fastidious personality; he is someone who knows how to reflect on his own mistakes. Being willing to reach for treasures that are within one's reach is entirely different from having a strong sense of moral purity.

Of course, Bai Wujie has no need for the "treasures" that Wu Nan obtained, but Wu Nan himself will need them. Because the tasks Bai Wujie assigns him will only become more and more difficult…

Understanding the relationship between fighting and becoming stronger is also crucial...