"ANOTHER PLAYER?" Almost everyone was stunned except for Red Wrestler, since he was the one who had spoken those words.
He said, "The organization was formed by one of the universal beings above us. He is the founder and holds the highest authority among us.
But let me reveal a hidden truth. There exists a human who is also a universal being… and among all universal beings, he is the strongest."
"A HUMAN? A MERE C-TIER?" Org 700 asked with a trembling voice. The others also turned pale.
Red Wrestler continued, "Humans were never originally C-tier. It was all a setup. That universal human wanted his species to rise, but if humanity continued to grow freely, they would eventually become a threat to every other species.
Because of that, three generations of alien universal beings joined forces to seal him using entire galaxies. They even stripped him of every trace of cosmic energy."
Org 690 hesitated before asking, "The other player you mentioned… don't tell me it's—"
Fear crawled through Org 700's heart before she could finish. He had repeatedly offended Lucan on the Planet of Slimes.
Meanwhile, Org 690 felt slightly relieved since she had barely interacted with him.
But Red Wrestler shook his head.
"No. It isn't him."
"NOT HIM?" The group could hardly believe it. In their minds, Lucan was the only person capable of becoming the organization's enemy.
If it wasn't Lucan, then that meant another threat existed—someone even more dangerous.
Org 700 immediately asked, "Then who is this other player? Please tell us, Lord!"
Red Wrestler sighed.
"That is the problem troubling our organization the most. The other player remains completely anonymous. We still haven't discovered his identity."
Before anyone could continue the discussion, a message suddenly arrived.
Org 500's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Lord! We received good news! Lucan is moving toward the place where the Great Lord is sealed!"
Red Wrestler instantly ordered, "Then we leave immediately. Org 500, you are our only movement-type user. Teleport all of us."
Org 500 nodded and activated his cosmic energy.
His yellow body floated into the air as a thin yellow sphere formed around him. The sphere rapidly expanded until it covered everyone present.
He slowly closed his eyes and waved his hand.
BOOM!
Space distorted.
In the next instant, everyone appeared at the place where the Great Lord was sealed.
A gigantic formation tightly restrained him, leaving no room for movement. Surprisingly, only a single alien was maintaining the seal—and he was doing it with just one finger.
The alien was blue in color and possessed the Crystal of Calmness.
He smiled warmly at Red Wrestler.
"Vice Lord," Red Wrestler greeted while descending toward him. "How have you been?"
Vice Lord replied calmly, "Very well. Once this mission succeeds, I may finally reach your rank and perhaps even gain an audience with our founder."
Red Wrestler nodded with satisfaction.
Then his gaze shifted toward another figure standing beside Vice Lord.
The alien was also red in color, but unlike the others, he possessed two black eyes and sharp horns on his forehead.
"This is…" Red Wrestler muttered.
Vice Lord smiled slightly.
"Our newest member. He joined only recently, so you haven't met him before."
Red Wrestler narrowed his eyes for a moment. His instincts told him something was unusual about this newcomer.
However, he ignored the feeling.
Not because he trusted the alien—
—but because he trusted the organization.
The newcomer stepped forward respectfully.
"It is my honor to meet you, Lord."
He was Org 1000—the lowest-ranked member of the organization.
Red Wrestler spoke casually, "Good. Go maintain the formation by yourself. Let me see your abilities."
Without hesitation, Org 1000 rushed toward the formation as Vice Lord stepped aside.
Org 1000 casually poured a single drop of cosmic energy into the seal before flying back.
Then he smiled.
"Now this formation cannot be broken by anyone. Lord, Vice Lord… feel free to try."
Org 700 immediately exploded in anger.
"NEWBIE! Know your place! Do you think the Lord and Vice Lord are weak? Hmph! Even I could destroy it without using cosmic energy!"
Red Wrestler glanced toward him.
"Oh? Then prove those words with action."
Org 700 snorted and stepped forward confidently.
Suppressing all of his cosmic energy, he threw a heavy punch directly into the formation with his bare fist.
BOOM!
The formation trembled slightly—
—and then stabilized instantly.
Org 700 froze.
His pupils shrank to needle points as he stared at Org 1000 in disbelief.
Meanwhile, Org 1000 continued smiling calmly.
Red Wrestler crossed his arms.
"All of you. Test it according to your ranks—from lowest to highest."
Org 690 stepped forward nervously.
"Lord… may I use cosmic energy?"
"Approved."
She immediately condensed cosmic energy into both fists before launching a relentless barrage of punches.
One punch.
Ten punches.
Fifty punches.
Two hundred punches.
By the end, all of her cosmic energy had been drained completely. Sweat covered her body as she stared at the untouched formation.
Not even a tiny crack had appeared.
She bit her lip nervously, expecting punishment.
Instead, Red Wrestler smiled.
"Excellent. Your rank is now Org 689."
Org 700 widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Lord! How can you raise her rank so easily?!"
Red Wrestler turned toward him coldly.
"Do I require your permission?"
Org 700 immediately lowered his head.
"No, Lord. I only wish to understand the reason… if I deserve to know."
Red Wrestler's expression softened slightly.
"Everyone in the organization deserves to know."
He pointed toward the formation.
"She attacked the exact point you struck earlier. More importantly, she wasted almost no cosmic energy. Every punch was delivered with near-perfect efficiency."
His eyes glowed with admiration.
"That level of control is an extraordinary talent. Even I cannot use cosmic energy with such efficiency."
Org 700 respectfully stepped back.
"Next."
Org 500 attempted to break the formation as well—
—and failed.
Finally, Vice Lord prepared to attack.
But before he could move, Org 1000 suddenly interrupted him.
"Vice Lord… use your crystal. Hehe."
The others were stunned.
Did he truly believe even a crystal couldn't destroy his formation?
Vice Lord calmly activated the Crystal of Calmness.
Its power amplified his cosmic energy several times over.
Combining his own strength with the crystal's might, he created an enormous sphere of energy and hurled it directly at the formation.
The resulting explosion was so bright that everyone instinctively shut their eyes.
When the light finally faded, silence spread across the battlefield.
The formation remained completely intact.
Vice Lord's eyes widened in disbelief.
His calmness shattered.
Because of that single moment of instability, the Crystal of Calmness slipped out of his control.
Red Wrestler's expression instantly darkened.
"TRAITOR! KILL HIM!"
Before anyone could react, Org 1000 shot into the sky and caught the crystal.
Then—
he began refining it.
None of them could even approach him anymore.
The crystal slowly transformed as an overwhelming aura spread across the entire solar system.
That pressure far surpassed both the Great Lord and Vice Lord.
With a single wave of his hand—
CRACK!
The formation shattered open.
The Great Lord roared furiously.
"MY PRIDE CRYSTAL!"
His crystal immediately flew toward Org 1000's refining process and merged with the transforming crystal.
The resulting energy shook the entire world.
Org 1000 laughed wildly as the newly formed crystal appeared before him.
It was green in color with five sharp edges, radiating brilliance far beyond the original Pride Crystal.
At that moment, he looked like a supreme being standing above all existence itself.
He widened his arms and laughed.
"Check! Next comes mate!"
The organization members stood speechless.
Suddenly—
BOOM!
The Great Lord burst forward and snatched back the Pride Crystal.
A sinister smile spread across his face as the green crystal instantly turned deep purple.
The Great Lord glanced toward Org 1000 and smirked.
"Yo. Over here."
Org 1000 turned—
—and a devastating punch crashed directly into his jaw.
The Great Lord laughed loudly.
"Thanks for freeing me… and giving me a power-up."