With a sudden wave of its hand, it tore apart and shattered Midoriya's dark cage. The golden essence, which possessed the power of ten trillion life force, was far beyond imagination. Even the attack that killed the "Monster King" could not be effective against it, resulting in a regrettable outcome.
"However, I'm still very grateful to you. This guy was the one who issued the forced orders to me after he died..."
Seeing that the "Monster King" had been reduced to a pile of fragments less than a centimeter long and motionless, the Golden Essence lost interest in continuing the fight. It was already annoyed by being forced to get up and fight, and now that the bastard was dead, it finally felt relieved. However, it stopped mid-sentence.
"Thank you very much. I'll take control of your body from now on!"
The voice of "world consciousness" came from the mouth of the golden essence, and at the same time, its body surface transformed into a form without skin and muscles, consisting entirely of various interwoven materials. This was the appearance of the Earth's will, resembling the incarnation of an evil god, sending chills down one's spine.
"You're really despicable, wantonly taking over other people's bodies."
"These weirdos were born because of me, so it is an honor for them to offer their bodies to their creator, and so it is for you!"
"When you are completely 'monsterized,' you will become the body I inhabit."
"Save your daydreams for tonight."
The golden essence that has been possessed by the body has now completely transformed into the appearance of "world consciousness," just as this embodiment of the Earth's will said... It is an existence that cannot be killed or destroyed. Monsters are born because of it, and at the same time, they cannot resist everything of their creator, whether they are ordered to die or have their bodies taken over, it is all just a predetermined fact.
Upon witnessing this, the black sperm fled. Having lost its fighting power, it was no longer under the forceful command of the "world consciousness." In this situation, preserving its own life was paramount...
Having said that, Midoriya, knowing that the "World Consciousness" had descended upon the Golden Sperm's body, launched an attack without hesitation, determined to completely destroy the creature's body.
The black steel wires extended once more, but this time Midoriya's attack was ineffective. The "world consciousness" that descended into the body of the golden sperm possessed a system the same size as an ordinary person, and with its extremely high speed, this terrifying monster arrived in front of Midoriya in an instant, before Midoriya's steel wires had even finished weaving.
"go to hell!"
The "World Consciousness" delivered hundreds of heavy blows to Midoriya in an instant, and then finished with a devastating light sphere bombardment. In an instant, Midoriya Izuku and the others were sent flying, rolling several times before landing next to Garou.
"Ouch... Ouch!"
Clutching the wound on his chest, the long-lost feeling was as if Bakugo had hit him with a bomb. The intense pain, however, made Midoriya's mind even clearer. This was really troublesome.
"Humanity cannot defeat Earth. Even if I destroy the monster that serves as my vessel, I can still descend into other powerful monsters and become immortal!"
"And you... and those ignorant humans, unless you become 'monsters' and submit to me, you will only face death."
The "world consciousness" that came to Midoriya was the Earth itself. Humans could not destroy it and had to rely on it to survive, so this was only a one-sided ending.
When Earth is about to wipe out humanity, all humans can only silently mourn the impending doom...
"What a pity... I don't think you can wipe out humanity. You know, humans have an extremely strong will to survive..."
As Midoriya slowly stood up, his original injuries had not yet healed, and the fierce attacks from the "World Consciousness" had left him barely able to speak. However... as a human, he still had something to tell the guy in front of him.
Therefore! Even if the enemy is Earth, humanity will defeat it!!
As soon as Izuku Midoriya uttered those words, a figure leaped out from behind him in an instant, and in that instant, the "World Consciousness" suffered a severe blow that nearly killed the Golden Essence body.
"Moreover! This guy doesn't even qualify as Earth. I don't believe Earth would be such a low-class piece of trash."
The arrogant and fierce response was the result of Garou's awakening and subsequent attack. At the same time, he took another step closer to becoming the "Monster King," a monster not born under the rules of "Earth"... a "human monster" named Garou!
Chapter 108 Your next sentence is!
Garou, who has become even more "monsterized," has completely healed his injuries and his strength has increased dozens of times. The Golden Sperm that just killed him was almost killed in return.
"Damn humans... mere humans!"
The raging and incompetent "World Consciousness," which was just a moment ago a hungry wolf that was instantly killed by the Golden Essence, has now almost killed the body that it descended upon. All of this has completely exceeded its expectations.
Feeling the immense power he now possessed, Garou's eyes turned pitch black. Although he maintained a human form, he exuded a powerful aura far beyond that of humans. This was the demonic aura of a "human monster." Humans are beings filled with various desires, and "human monsters" are those who have completely surpassed human limits because of some desire. Perhaps the S-class heroes are the same... because they have surpassed human limits, they possess power comparable to "monsters."
Having suffered a setback and nearly had its body destroyed, the "World Consciousness" used its golden essence body to maximize its power, and the summoned orbs of light instantly filled the entire sky.
Just like the largest scale summoned by the "Monster King" body earlier, only two people were facing this overwhelming barrage of light spheres: Izuku Midoriya and Garou.
"Damn humans, destroy us!"
"My name is 'Human Monster' Garou, remember that!"
After stating his name, Garou immediately took action, instantly arriving before the "World Consciousness" at a speed exceeding its limits. The fist techniques Garou knew were integrated to create new moves, which were new fist techniques that Garou himself had comprehended.
"God-Slaying Fist!"
A powerful and fast-paced attack, the pinnacle of skill and lethality, Garou's all-out punch, seemingly devoid of technique, struck the "World Consciousness" with terrifying destructive force. The next moment, a huge hole was violently torn open in the body of this golden sperm.
Objectively speaking, Garou's "God-Slaying Fist" is almost on par with Saitama's ordinary punch. Although it may be slightly less powerful, it is still a remarkable achievement.
The "world consciousness," its body riddled with holes, lay motionless on the ground. The body of the golden essence was born from the fusion of all life cells, so it did not possess the effects of super regeneration or resurrection. This could be considered an advantage sacrificed in order to become powerful, a price to pay for its relative existence.
"I've taken care of this guy. He really hurt me when he hit me."
He clapped his hands to indicate that he was done, but Izuku Midoriya didn't think so. He was now looking around and, apart from "Evil Natural Water," which hadn't shown any signs of being commanded or acting with murderous intent, there were no other monsters around.
"That thing has no physical form; it can possess any monster, and there's basically no way to destroy it."
"What does it matter? No matter what kind of weirdo it falls on, I will defeat it!"
Garou, whose power has increased dramatically after further "monsterification"—he even instantly killed Golden Sperm with a single blow—is now brimming with confidence and fighting spirit. He believes that after this, none of the S-class heroes of the Hero Association will be a match for him, except for King...
"That's true... that guy should have left by now. After all, he talked so much nonsense, but he got beaten and fled in a panic. He has no face to show up again."
Izuku Midoriya, observing his surroundings, deliberately uttered sarcastic remarks about "world consciousness," implying that if the plan went as he envisioned, things shouldn't go wrong.
"It doesn't matter. No matter how many of those trash come, they're no match for me. After all, I'm the strongest 'human monster.'"
Garou, who was feeling smug after hearing "Doctor Hell's" words, then heard an extremely angry rebuttal, which actually came from Izuku Midoriya.
"Doctor Hell, Izuku Midoriya, and Garou, the Human Monster, do you think I'll just let this go?!"
"What!!?"
Garou, who turned his gaze to Midoriya in astonishment, suddenly noticed that the right half of Midoriya Izuku's "monsterized" body was beginning to change, just like the situation that occurred on the "Monster King" and "Golden Sperm," gradually transforming into a form without skin and muscles, consisting entirely of various interwoven substances.
"Hey! You're not kidding, are you?!"
Garou, who rushed to Izuku Midoriya's side, was flustered and didn't know what to do. Although "Dr. Hell" had tricked him many times, Garou still regarded him as a rare friend with whom he could talk. But the situation that was now showing... was that "World Consciousness" had descended and taken over his body, which made Garou extremely anxious.
"Did you descend upon me because of my 'monsterization'...?"
"That's right! Izuku Midoriya, you didn't expect this, did you? Even though your body is only half 'monsterized,' I was able to forcibly descend upon you."
The arrogant and smug "world consciousness" completely failed to notice that Izuku Midoriya's tone remained unchanged, and instead shouted even more arrogantly:
"Soon I'll turn you into a complete 'freak,' and then use your body to wipe out humanity!"
"Is that so? Then why didn't you descend into my 'monster' body in the first place?!"
"Of course, it's to inflict despair on you. Seeing the despair on your faces when you humans think you've won is just too delightful!"
The "world consciousness," which makes no attempt to conceal its true feelings, went to great lengths to exclude the three most powerful people in this world—Saitama, King, and Boros. It would be impossible without a perfectly comprehensive plan.
Reveal in advance that "all for one" has the ability to steal the power of monsters, and then find a way to let him steal the power of monsters into his own body. In a critical moment, he will definitely use the power of monsters to save the day and thus "monsterize".
From the very beginning, the "World Consciousness" intended for Izuku Midoriya to acquire the power of monsters, so that it could naturally seize his body and descend into this world. With his "all for one" Quirk, which allows him to freely seize the power of monsters to strengthen himself, Izuku Midoriya was the most suitable vessel.
In theory, it can infinitely enhance its strength, and eventually, the "World Consciousness" can detach itself from Earth and become a truly perfect being. Born from the hatred and resentment of Earth towards humanity, the "World Consciousness" has a mission to destroy humanity! At the same time, it also has the same desires as humans, and as the saying goes, even though it was born from humanity, it cannot escape the shackles of human emotions.
As long as Izuku Midoriya uses the power of a monster, even if he doesn't fully transform into one, the "World Consciousness" can still seize the opportunity to enter and take over his body. From the very beginning, its battle with humans has never been on the same level, and there is no fairness whatsoever.
The thought that Izuku Midoriya, a human, thought he had finally won after making so much effort, only to have his body taken over by him, made the "world consciousness" feel incredibly excited.
Your next sentence will be: "I'm so incredibly excited!"
"I'm so incredibly excited! -- What?!"
His thoughts were exposed, his consciousness was seen through, and faced with the astonishment of "world consciousness," Midoriya simply and calmly recounted it:
"You're using my body now, so of course I know your thoughts, and you should know mine too. So, let's see what I want to do now."
"Your idea?...Wait! No, this won't do!!"
Chapter 109 We're all in the same boat, why bother distinguishing between you and me?
The "world consciousness" was terrified and wanted to escape from Izuku Midoriya, but it was too late for it to take any action. It was like a big fish that had taken the bait and hook and had fallen into the trap set for it from the very beginning.
"Damn it! Izuku Midoriya, you despicable and shameless human!!"
"Thank you for the compliment."
Amidst the furious roar of the "world consciousness," Midoriya began to act. At this moment, the sky was obscured by gloomy clouds, preventing the sunlight from shining down, yet the reflection of his own figure appeared beneath Midoriya Izuku's feet.
On the sunless earth, Midoriya's shadow was projected, deeper and darker than under the blazing sun... like an endless abyss that could devour everything. The next moment!
Midoriya's shadow stood up, forming a pitch-black humanoid figure identical to him but without a face. At that moment, the entire surrounding space seemed to drop to zero degrees, and a terrifyingly cold aura spread out, making even Garou feel a little scared.
"Hey, 'Dr. Hell'... no, Izuku Midoriya, what are you planning to do?"
"Don't worry, we're just going to lock up the guy who's taking over other people's bodies."
Garou was utterly astonished by the situation, but after Midoriya answered him, he began to act, directly approaching the pitch-black humanoid figure before him. Meanwhile, "World Consciousness" continued to cry out and beg for mercy.
"No, stop right now!"
"Wait, you absolutely can't do that! No!"
"I will no longer destroy humanity, please spare me!!"
.............
Ignoring this "world consciousness" that was crying out for mercy only when it was about to die, Midoriya told it very clearly and directly:
"If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having 'heroes'?"
"Aaaaah! Humans—merely humans!!"
Faced with the final, furious incompetence of the "world consciousness," Midoriya collided headfirst with the pitch-black humanoid figure in front of him. There was no physical collision; it was as if Midoriya had crashed into a blob of ink. The next moment, the pitch-black humanoid figure transformed into a shadow and enveloped Midoriya.
"Are you OK?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Garou asked with some concern, but Midoriya responded with cold and indifferent words, completely unlike his usual gentle and soft-spoken self, as if he were a completely different person.
"Are you still 'Dr. Hell' Izuku Midoriya...?"
Garou, who had immediately assumed a fighting stance, felt an extremely ominous feeling about the person in front of him, Midoriya Izuku. If the original Midoriya was a gentle and polite boy, then the person in front of him was a demon king who had killed countless people. From the terrifying and cold aura emanating from him, and from the fact that Garou, as a martial artist, could sense that the person in front of him had probably really killed countless people on his hands.
After being possessed and fused with the dark shadow, Izuku Midoriya's green hair was once again dyed black. If the original Izuku was "Dr. Hell", then Izuku Midoriya at this moment is "Steel Wire Reaper" Kaiu Akaya.
Because he exuded an ominous and terrifying aura, which made Garou hostile towards him, Midoriya made no other move, but simply told him in a very indifferent manner:
"It is me, only now I have integrated all my personalities; this is the complete me."
"Uh...it doesn't look like it at all!"
Garou, who spoke his mind honestly, not only looked very different from the original Midoriya, but also seemed like a completely different person, with a completely different temperament, personality, and attitude.
"Doesn't it look like it? It doesn't matter... just wait a moment."
After making Garou wait a moment, Midoriya Izuku seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, the black shadow on his body began to recede, returning to the ground from head to toe, and Midoriya's hair color changed from black to green.
"Alright, all done!"
"Now it definitely feels like it's you. What happened just now?"
"It's a bit complicated to explain this from the beginning. Let's go back to my research institute first. I'm very worried about Saitama and the others who have been transported to another world."
As for the changes that happened to Izuku Midoriya just now, and how he subdued the "World Consciousness," it is indeed a rather troublesome and complicated situation.
From the very beginning, after encountering this "world consciousness," Midoriya had considered how to deal with this troublesome enemy. This being, born from the resentment of the Earth towards humanity, was a "monster" and was a formless spiritual entity... or rather, its body was the Earth itself, Mother Earth, which humanity could not destroy or confront.
It just so happens that, whether by fate or destiny, Izuku Midoriya happens to have something on him to deal with spiritual entities, or rather, something he uses to deal with his own existence.
The cause of this situation is rather awkward. Izuku Midoriya, who carried out a great purge in the original world, has too much blood on his hands. Even though Midoriya believes that "my heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all my actions are for justice," the result still inevitably has a negative impact on him.
That's a symptom called dissociative identity disorder. Midoriya always has an uncontrollable urge to kill those who commit evil deeds. It's a behavior he can't control... Overall, it's quite troublesome. Midoriya Izuku doesn't want to become like "Twice" and act strangely all day because of dissociative identity disorder.
Fortunately, this was just an impulse to kill evil people and had not yet fully formed a separate personality. So Midoriya took some precautions and used his "all for one" Quirk to seize several useful abilities. The resulting "Quirk combination" sealed his murderous impulse in the shadows.
That was the initial situation. Then, because the appearance of "World Consciousness" clearly indicated that it was going to cause trouble, Midoriya ran back to his research lab that very night and began research on capturing "World Consciousness".
As for what research and preventative measures you mentioned? Well, of course, it's to "monsterize" it without any regard for the consequences, only in a different way.
The "World Consciousness" might have some intelligence, but overall it's pretty stupid. That's Midoriya's fair assessment. After all, what if one day a strange guy suddenly appeared in your consciousness and said he would give you the power to become the "King of the World" and rule over all of humanity?
Nine times out of ten, these kinds of things are scams. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You're overthinking it... Benefits always come with risks. This guy is clearly trying to set a trap for himself.
Having analyzed all the circumstances, Izuku Midoriya could roughly guess that the "World Consciousness" had ulterior motives and seemed to want to trap him.
So, Izuku Midoriya decided to play along and did something rather outrageous. When he returned to the lab from the "Monster Association" that night, he transformed his shadow into a "monster." Because a part of Midoriya's consciousness resided in the shadow, it could merge with him and separate again at any time.
Furthermore, this "monsterization" was achieved through a horrific experiment using the cells and spirits of "Hell Messenger," "Plague Messenger," and "Boros." As a result, Midoriya's shadow has transformed into a terrifying monster with terrifying power. However, in order to bring "World Consciousness" into the pit, Midoriya did not use the true power of his "shadow" until he found a way to bring this guy into the pit.
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