"Memory extraction in progress..."
A cold, emotionless voice echoed through the depths of Moro's consciousness.
The smugness on Moro's face froze and turned to horror.
He felt an irresistible will burrow into the deepest parts of his mind, copying and parsing the memories he had accumulated over tens of millions of years.
"No! I am Moro the Planet-Eater! I will become the ruler of the entire universe! What gives a pile of scrap metal the right to control me?!"
Moro let out a hysterical roar, but no response came.
That will did not argue with him. It simply continued carrying out its preset program.
At the same time, the fanatic expressions on the faces of the Fused Zamasu clones also stiffened, replaced by a vacant calm.
"I am a god! I still have my justice to carry out..."
Fused Zamasu's will, too, was making its final resistance.
Yet before the cold, merciless will of Big Gete Star's central processor, the so-called justice he had clung to for millions of years was utterly worthless.
Very soon, he fell completely.
Rumble !!!
The entire planet began yet another violent transformation.
The half-living, half-mechanical world was now rapidly optimizing itself.
Hills, cliffs, lakes, all uneven terrain and all the battle-damaged geography alike, were flattened away.
Stone was replaced by metal. Lava was gathered into energy conduits, leaving only orderly crimson veins across the surface.
All the Fused Zamasu clones dissolved, and the giant Moro face formed from the hills sank back into the earth.
In its place remained a smooth metallic surface.
The planet had now become a perfect sphere, as flawless as something born from geometry itself.
Everyone had already stopped fighting.
"What... what the hell is happening?"
Time Patrol Vegito's face was grave.
He could feel an icy aura radiating from the planet, and within it lurked a terrifying power that made even him uneasy.
"A planet's consciousness actually devoured Moro and Zamasu in reverse?"
Chronoa stared blankly at the scene before her. It was beyond anything she could understand.
Fused Zamasu, Moro, and Big Gete Star had merged in a bizarre way to create a planet unlike anything ever seen.
"Everyone, prepare for battle. It's not just a planet anymore."
Aeos stared fixedly at the now-silent Mechanical Supreme Kai Planet, her eyes full of wariness.
She had already prepared herself mentally for the possibility of erasing an entire timeline if necessary. The birth of such an existence had utterly stunned her, and she immediately regarded it as the greatest threat of all.
Cold sweat rolled down Fu's forehead, yet the madness in his eyes only intensified.
"What a terrifying timeline. To think it possesses so many beings that exceed even my imagination..."
"A creation like this has actually been born within a universe! That planet possesses the absolute will of pure reason. It will inevitably walk the path of overthrowing the divine order. It is the perfect ally for my cause."
"How fascinating. This is even more fascinating than the birth of the Universe Seed!"
"Fascinating? I think you've lost your mind!"
Harts shot Fu a cold glance.
He could feel that the will radiating from that planet was one of pure order, allowing no impurity whatsoever. It ran completely counter to the freedom he believed in.
"What we want is a world of absolute freedom, not another thing setting rules and standing above us."
Piccolo felt like his brain was no longer enough for what he was seeing. His expression had never been more serious as he tried to make sense of the situation.
"The Supreme Kai Planet has fused with Big Gete Star and the Prison Planet. And on top of that, both Moro and Fused Zamasu had already fused into the planet itself..."
"If I'm not mistaken, it now possesses energy absorption, infinite magic, and immortality, and that's before even counting the traits of the planets themselves..."
"What kind of monster is it going to become?"
"If it turns against us, there's no way to fight it!"
"Hmph. Namekian, your analysis is basically correct. But when it comes to understanding Big Gete Star, you're still not qualified."
A hoarse voice rang out.
Everyone turned to see Cooler, his eyes bloodshot.
Big Gete Star had once accompanied him as it grew stronger step by step, only to cast him aside the moment it gained even greater power. The pain of that betrayal was enough to make his heart ache.
But at the very least, it made him realize one thing.
"Big Gete Star's core logic is the endless pursuit of evolution!"
Cooler's voice carried a trace of bitter self-mockery.
"From here on, it will regard every living being and every planet as fuel for its evolution. Moro, Fused Zamasu... in its eyes, they were merely high-value raw materials. Once their value has been fully extracted, they too will become planetary nutrients. And Big Gete Star's dominant will shall continue seeking new targets."
"It has no emotion, no desire. Its only driving force is to become the most perfect individual in the universe through endless absorption and optimization."
"The reason it betrayed me is simple. I had already been drained dry."
"In the past, under my control, it shared my grand ambition. It advanced for the sake of our common goal. But what has happened now proves that it was lying to me all along. It has completely cast off every restraint and will now act purely on instinct..."
"Prepare yourselves. It will not let any of us go."
At those words, everyone's faces grew even uglier.
"A mechanical planet whose highest directive is evolution..."
Right then, the planet trembled slightly.
Then ripples spread across its surface, and a mass of liquid metal slowly rose into the air, twisting and reshaping itself without pause.
At last, it condensed into a figure everyone knew all too well.
A streamlined golden body. Perfectly sculpted musculature. And a terrifying aura so oppressive it seemed capable of ripping space itself apart.
It was Cell Max.
Only this new being was entirely forged from matte dark-gold metal, giving off a cold, stable presence.
At the center of its forehead was embedded a strange blue crystal.
"Data analysis complete. Genetic optimization complete."
A cold synthetic voice issued from the metallic Cell Max's mouth.
"All Cell Max traits have been successfully copied and optimized. Big Gete Star, Moro, and Zamasu traits have been fully integrated."
The mechanical Cell Max opened its eyes.
"Thank you all for witnessing my birth."
"I designate this body as "
"Full Metal Cell Max."
"This body has been perfected upon the foundation of Cell Max and represents the most flawless construct in the universe. From this moment on, it shall serve as my sole avatar."
"No matter what you are, come fight me first!"
The instant those words fell, a figure shot forward.
Cumber.
In Super Saiyan 4, with dark violet-black evil aura coiling around him, he unleashed his full power without holding back and threw a punch straight at Full Metal Cell Max's head.
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