Meruem's Death

In this domain filled with information, the Ant King's mind slowly began to realize many things.

Perhaps, since the day he was born, his life had already entered a countdown.

In fact, if he looked back even further, there were signs indicating a cruel truth, one that was harsh for him to accept: his birth might have been the result of a plan orchestrated by a group of humans filled with malice.

From the very beginning, its life and death were never in its own control!

"So, this world is like this..."

Within his mind, which was filled with information, the Ant King briefly grasped the realization he had come to.

"Don't worry, I'll keep my word."

This was the last sentence the Ant King could hear, and it was this sentence that erased any lingering thoughts or concerns from its mind.

As long as the people it cared about didn't face any further problems, everything that happened afterward no longer mattered to it.

Even if the humans of this world were to take its life with malicious intent.

"Safe travels."

This was Lan's last words to the Ant King. Then, with a snap of his fingers, he launched a powerful Ki blast.

Boom!!

In an instant, the heavens and earth seemed to crumble.

On the other side, Netero, who had been escorted away, suddenly opened his eyes upon hearing the explosion.

"What's this...?"

"It's the rose."

Lan's voice sounded beside him.

"You've returned?"

Chairman Netero didn't turn to look at him, but instead, he stared at the explosion in the distance.

At the moment the Poor Man's Rose exploded, a tremendous amount of energy erupted.

The powerful light blazed through the darkness like daylight, accompanied by a massive shockwave.

The explosion's point acted as the center, expanding outward in all directions, causing the surrounding air to compress violently before rapidly expanding.

In mid-air, a deafening roar rang out as if the entire space itself was being torn apart.

The shockwave from the explosion spread like a tsunami, flattening all rocks and ground in its path.

The shattered stones and the dilapidated weapon field were violently lifted, melted away, and turned into molten lava, falling in a torrential downpour like rain.

Dense smoke quickly rose, covering the sky and forming a massive mushroom cloud that enveloped the entire area.

Within the mushroom cloud, two bright, deathly crimson roses emerged, their presence incredibly striking.

If someone with exceptional vision were to look, they would notice that in the core of the explosion, the temperature had skyrocketed, melting everything.

The ground formed massive craters, and the once-solid earth had become pitted and charred.

Only endless lava flowed relentlessly.

"Two roses? You've done it even more thoroughly than I did..."

In the past, Netero would have laughed heartily at this. But now, his tone was calm and steady.

He had only implanted one rose in his heart.

"So, if you're going to go all the way, you have to do it thoroughly and leave no room for error."

Lan, using his Super Regeneration ability, smiled and said: "If one's not enough, then let's use two."

"Actually, that's not necessary..."

Netero shook his head slightly. "The power of the Poor Man's Rose isn't just in the explosion. After the blast, the smoke carries toxic gases."

These gases would spread with the explosive shockwave, becoming an even greater threat than the explosion itself.

Any known organism exposed to such an explosion and toxic gas would almost certainly not survive.

In an instant, many lives would be lost in the explosion, creating widespread death.

Even those who might survive the initial blast would not survive the ensuing toxic gasses.

Thus, Netero only prepared one rose bomb for himself, not needing a second one.

"... Of course, it's also because my heart has limited capacity..."

After a brief pause, Netero suddenly added: "If I had a second one, it might interfere with my actions and combat... That's what the person who implanted the rose told me."

Netero chuckled: "Otherwise, I could have had roses implanted all over my body..."

"Hohoho..."

The familiar laugh rang out once again, though slightly subdued. It was a personal, hellish joke unique to Netero.

Lan just smiled and didn't respond too much: "In that case, our task is complete."

"Yeah, the Ant King has been defeated. Next, there are only three royal guards left..."

Netero looked up at the starry sky.

For some reason, under the illumination of the rose explosion, the sky appeared exceptionally clear.

After the two rose explosions, this place would turn into a dead zone.

No one would ever step foot in this area again, and it would be marked as forbidden land.

Similarly, no creatures would be able to walk out of it.

The Poor Man's Rose's explosion lit up the world. Even from a thousand miles away, people inside the palace could still see it.

As the Poor Man's Rose detonated, the blinding light tore through the darkness.

The Ant King's royal guards, who were engaged in battle with the Chimera Ant Extermination Team, immediately lost their composure; their previous vigilance and calmness were shattered.

"What is that?!!"

In the central hall of the palace, Menthuthuyoupi's eyes widened in shock as he looked through the window at the scene outside.

Fear immediately replaced the light in his eyes, and his antennae began trembling uncontrollably.

At that moment, a terrible premonition suddenly arose in Menthuthuyoupi's heart.

His limbs felt frozen as if an icy chill had spread throughout his body...