This was the first time Lucas had encountered such a troublesome creature.
To possess such terrifying burst speed under ninety-three times gravity was simply inconceivable.
Of course, his shock lasted only a moment.
Before humans explored the depths of the ocean, they believed no life could survive under the crushing pressure ten thousand meters below the surface.
Yet when submersibles finally reached those depths and revealed thriving ecosystems, humanity realized how small and ignorant it had been.
Under ninety-three times gravity, a short-distance charge reaching near-sonic speed within a fifteen-meter range was enough to leave even Lucas's muscles aching intensely.
Even if he wanted to erupt his Ki, the creature gave him no chance to do so.
'I never thought that after dominating Earth for so long, I'd one day be suppressed by an unknown alien creature,' Lucas thought grimly.
Clang!
Lucas was slammed backward once more, skidding several meters across the ground.
"Damn it!"
Gritting his teeth, Lucas seized the opening and erupted with Ki. When the scorpion monster charged again, he abandoned defense entirely and threw a punch head-on.
The moment his fist struck the creature's shell, a violent rebound force surged back into his arm.
However, thanks to his precise bodily control, Lucas dispersed the shock through rapid muscular vibrations.
Even so, the hardness transmitted through his fist made him suck in a sharp breath.
With his current strength, even superalloy steel plates would shatter under a casual punch.
Yet this creature's shell was so tough that all his fist left behind was a faint white mark.
Lucas did not retreat.
Instead, he continued attacking with fists and kicks.
The two collided repeatedly—Lucas tanking the impacts with his powerful body and striking back whenever he found an opening.
The scorpion monster also grew enraged, choosing to meet force with force.
Even the incredibly hardened ground, reinforced by extreme gravity, began to crack under the shockwaves of their collisions.
As the fight dragged on, Lucas's body adapted rapidly to the planet's gravity.
The strain on his muscles lessened, and his attack and evasion speeds gradually increased.
What had once been pure defense turned into controlled counterattacks.
Through constant observation, Lucas also identified several weaknesses.
First:
After each burst charge, the creature experienced a brief pause—about 0.2 seconds—likely a self-protection response after high-speed impact.
Second:
Its shell was extremely hard and highly resistant to energy attacks.
Third:
Despite its power, its attack patterns were simple—only a few repetitive moves made deadly by sheer speed and force.
The downside of that simplicity was clear.
Its joints and moving parts were comparatively fragile.
Each time it attacked, the creature instinctively protected those areas.
A combat plan quickly formed in Lucas's mind.
There was also one more "weakness"—or rather, limitation.
The scorpion monster relied solely on physical attacks. It had no strange abilities, no energy techniques, no abnormal powers.
That allowed Lucas to lower part of his guard and focus fully on execution.
As his body finished adapting, his internal energy grew more active and refined.
An even more pleasant surprise followed.
After fully adjusting to the extreme gravity, Lucas's Ki became denser, more responsive, and more cohesive.
It was like long-term high-load training—once the body strengthened, every aspect of combat performance rose along with it.
Lucas gradually reclaimed the initiative.
This was no longer a desperate struggle.
With the enemy's patterns understood, the battle had entered manageable territory.
In the next instant, Lucas dodged sideways, narrowly avoiding a charge.
His elbow then crashed down with crushing force onto the creature's joint.
Boom!
The scorpion monster was smashed into the ground, sending dust and debris flying from the ultra-hardened surface.
Lucas immediately condensed his Ki into his palm, forming a short energy blade.
Before the creature could evade, the blade stabbed precisely into its joint.
However, it penetrated only a few centimeters before being halted by dense, powerful muscle.
No wonder it can generate such explosive force—even its muscle toughness far exceeds expectations.
Lucas instantly dispersed the energy blade and retreated.
In a life-or-death struggle like this, the enemy might still be hiding a final trump card.
His caution proved correct.
The moment Lucas pulled back, crimson patterns suddenly spread across the scorpion monster's gray-brown body, triggering an intense sense of danger.
Almost instinctively, Lucas tilted his head.
A blur streaked past his face.
Focusing his vision, he saw it clearly—
The tail stinger.
'Good thing I stayed cautious. So this was its hidden move.'
Lucas did not waste the opening.
His right hand shot out, grabbing the stinger mid-withdrawal. With a violent yank, he dragged the monster toward him.
What followed was a punch already charged with condensed energy.
The straight punch slammed into the creature's head, and the energy within his fist detonated instantly as a second-layer attack.
Then came another wave.
And another.
Layer after layer of internal shockwaves tore through the creature's body.
Beneath a hard shell, biology dictated softer internal structures.
That rule proved true.
After taking the blow, the scorpion monster lost balance.
Strike while it's down.
Lucas surged forward and unleashed a relentless barrage.
Moments later, the scorpion monster collapsed, lifeless beneath his fists.
"Damn… what a nightmare of a creature," Lucas exhaled deeply.
A Saiyan's combat style relied on physical force and energy attacks—but this creature's shell possessed terrifying resistance to energy.
At that moment, Lucas suddenly frowned.
Something felt wrong.
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