Chapter 169: Saitama Mode!
Chapter 169: Saitama Mode!
Right now, he was in a state akin to a cosmic big bang, with the cells in his body continuously generating annihilation reactions. The terrifying energy he produced was still just a fraction—an infinitesimal fraction—of what could power humanity from the Stone Age to the present day.
Yet now, a significant portion of that energy had been consumed for evolution.
"Am I already reaching my limit?"
Chang Wei took a deep breath.
"Hey, watch out!"
Saitama came charging in, leaping down from the sky and throwing a punch.
Chang Wei couldn't be bothered to question why Saitama's voice reached his ears faster than his actual attack.
He didn't dodge. Instead, he stood up and swung his fist toward the sky!
BOOM!!!
The instant their fists collided, it was as if the heavens and earth clashed. Even the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs wouldn't have made such a commotion!
Their power had ascended beyond multiple levels. Even two tiny beings could unleash energy capable of recreating a cosmic catastrophe.
At that moment, the ground became a stormy sea of upheaval. The shockwaves spread outward, visible even from the planet's surface, reaching the horizon. A red-hot shockwave of extreme temperatures expanded outward, reducing everything in its path to plasma and molten rock.
Chang Wei's expression changed drastically as he realized Saitama's punch had not lost any momentum—it was still pressing down on him!
He remained standing with his legs straight, refusing to kneel. Kneeling? Not a chance.
The consequence of that choice? The sheer force of Saitama's punch shattered the ground beneath his feet, sending both of them plunging deeper underground.
"Supergravity Punch!!!"
Tapping into his Big Bang Mode, Chang Wei manipulated gravity, infusing his punch with an immense gravitational force, making it equivalent to the mass of a planet!
BAM!
Saitama was caught off guard and sent flying. Or rather, the sheer force of the punch exceeded even his expectations—it was like having an entire planet smashed into his face. And since the attack was condensed into the size of a fist, with added acceleration, the destructive force was even more terrifying!
Finally given a brief respite, Chang Wei's complexion turned waxy, his body emaciated and withered. His energy output could no longer keep up with his evolution.
"Is this… my limit?"
He struggled to support himself. Compared to when the battle had first started, his strength had increased a hundredfold.
Every action, every move, every slight genetic adjustment he made in battle resulted in an astonishing leap in power.
Chang Wei was not a mere viral organism—he had absorbed countless genes, allowing him to modify and optimize them for even greater potential, especially during combat.
"What's wrong? Can't keep going?"
Saitama charged toward him, excited at first. But seeing Chang Wei's weakened state, he looked disappointed.
"No… it's not over yet!"
Chang Wei's entire body transformed, taking on a cosmic starfield-like pattern.
"This is…?"
Saitama was startled. He was changing outfits this quickly?
"Borrowed Strength—Saitama Mode!"
On Chang Wei's cosmic-like face, Saitama's own face appeared.
"WHAT?!?!"
Saitama nearly jumped in shock. What the hell?! Why did his face appear on this guy?!
Then, Chang Wei let out a deep, satisfied sigh.
So this… is Saitama's power?
Power Borrowing wasn't something that could be used so casually. But if Saitama's strength could be mimicked, then logically, the Divine Light Virus should also be able to replicate it…
It made no sense, but at this point, it didn't matter anymore.
"Damn it… I pushed my evolution to the extreme, nearly drained myself dry, and yet… just borrowing Saitama's power is this much stronger?!"
"Really?"
Saitama still looked skeptical.
The next moment, Chang Wei punched him and sent him flying.
A tiny speck blasted through the sky, turning into the brightest shooting star on the horizon!
"At this level, fighting Saitama in this form doesn't make sense anymore. Do I have to shrink down to the size of molecules? Or even enter the quantum realm?"
Chang Wei pondered for a moment but dismissed the idea.
Because Saitama was already coming back.
Saitama, now completely fired up, let out a battle cry. Moments ago, seeing Chang Wei in such a weak state, he had worried that he had gone too far—maybe even committed excessive self-defense, or worse, assault. He was already thinking about whether he'd have to pay for medical expenses.
But that punch from Chang Wei just now—he actually felt pain!
"Consecutive Normal Punches!"
"Consecutive Normal Punches!"
Both fighters attacked at the same time.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
This time, the entire planet split apart. Neither of them held back. Their clash completely shattered the celestial body beneath them.
"I'm still growing… my growth speed is surpassing even the Divine Light Virus?"
When Cosmic Mode Garou copied Saitama, his growth rate still couldn't keep up. Even though he could evolve infinitely, Saitama ultimately overwhelmed him with ease.
Yet now, Chang Wei's growth speed was surpassing the viral evolution he had undergone earlier in the fight.
More shockingly, his energy reserves remained nearly untouched.
"Has this guy already broken the laws of energy conservation? Or is he tapping into vacuum zero-point energy? Or perhaps even dark matter energy?"
Unlike Saiyans, who could blow up planets just by eating food, Saitama's normal appetite didn't explain his boundless destructive output.
Meanwhile, the shattered planet, under its own immense gravity, began reforming, pulling its fragments back together.
But neither Chang Wei nor Saitama stopped fighting.
Even as the planet's gravitational field became chaotic—sometimes intensifying, sometimes weakening, even reversing entirely—it made no difference to them.
At their level, they had already adapted. No matter how chaotic the gravitational shifts became, it wouldn't affect their battle.
And if anyone doubted whether gravity could still influence fighters moving at near-light speed… well, gravity distorts light, and gravity waves travel at light speed too.
"Serious Beating!"
Chang Wei unleashed his full power first.
"Serious Beating!"
Saitama followed suit, throwing his own punch.
With that final clash, the planet exploded into countless fragments scattering in all directions. Chang Wei was sent flying, smashing through a small asteroid!
Saitama fared similarly. But since there was no asteroid in his path to stop him… he just kept flying.
Chang Wei shook off his injuries. His hand had almost split open from that last exchange. But thanks to the Divine Light Virus combined with Saitama Mode's limiter-breaking evolution, he had already grown stronger in the blink of an eye. If they clashed again, he could definitely blow off Saitama's arm!
The problem was… Saitama's growth rate was undoubtedly faster. And his potential… undoubtedly greater!
Chang Wei opened a portal and tracked Saitama down.
The moment Saitama saw him, he started flailing and shouting excitedly.
He was genuinely worried that he might keep flying forever without stopping.
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