"Hmm?" Hearing Robert's words, the Moon Knight paused, and Kara also realized something, stepping a bit further from Robert to avoid having her ears hurt later.
"Roar!" In the next moment, Robert let out a low roar, causing the ground around him to tremble. Although no moonlight fell on him, the moonlight energy that Robert had accumulated within him instantly erupted, energizing every cell in his body.
Robert's body grew larger in the blink of an eye, surpassing human limits, transforming into a gigantic Saiyan ape standing imposingly on the ground. Everyone who saw him felt an overwhelming pressure and a sense of powerful threat!
However, this time, the giant ape Robert looked slightly better than before. Previously, he had been almost naked since no clothes could fit his gigantic form. Back then, he was rough and wild, but now he at least wore some clothes...
"Do you think I've stolen the Moon God's power?" Giant ape Robert looked towards the Moon Knight, surprised to see that the Moon Knight hadn't turned to look at him but was instead preparing to leave.
Initially, the Moon Knight had intended to glance back at Robert when he spoke, as what Robert said was indeed relevant to him. If the Moon God knew, he would surely have the Moon Knight investigate.
But the Moon Knight reconsidered. If Robert truly had an issue, like the werewolves and could harness the moonlight's power, would he need to fight Robert? Even if Robert hadn't shown too many abilities and his revealed strength wasn't overwhelming, Kara's displayed powers were beyond what the Moon Knight could handle. Realizing this, the Moon Knight naturally didn't want to stay longer, fearing that Robert might indeed exhibit powers of the Moon God, forcing him to stay and confront Robert and Kara...
"Why are you leaving?" Giant ape Robert, seeing that the Moon Knight showed no signs of stopping, frowned and loudly questioned in the Moon Knight's direction.
His loud voice turned into a sonic wave, sweeping through the area, even shaking down several trees. The Blade and March, who were previously focused on their fight, finally noticed what was happening on this side.
"What the hell?!"
"Oh my God?!"
Even in the midst of a life-or-death battle, both the Blade and March were deeply shocked by the scene before them.
Neither Blade nor March was easily surprised. Blade had seen numerous vampires, demons, and werewolves in the dark world, encountering all sorts of dark creatures, but a giant ape like Robert was a first.
March felt similarly. He had always thought vampires were more elegant and werewolves more visually impactful, but upon seeing the giant ape Robert, he no longer found werewolf transformations visually impressive. They seemed like child's play in comparison!
However, both quickly regained their composure, realizing that regardless of the shock, the giant ape Robert wouldn't attack them. Their priority was to defeat each other or escape.
For March, especially, he was at his wit's end. The giant ape Robert's appearance and the distraction of Blade's attention provided his only chance to escape!
With a "swish," March seized the opportunity, transforming into a large bat, trying to flee in another direction.
This was indeed an opportunity for March. Blade's reaction was slower, even if only slightly, but it was slower!
With a "bang," Blade instantly threw several grenades containing sunlight, illuminating the night sky almost as brightly as when Robert used his solar punch.
March was affected by the sunlight grenade explosion, with half of his body charred, but the force of the explosion propelled him further, allowing him to reach a safe distance.
Blade, despite his speed, couldn't catch up to March. Though he had vampire blood, he hadn't inherited all vampire abilities, leaving him to watch March fly away into the sky, appearing under the waning moon.
"What's this fly doing?" At this moment, giant ape Robert also noticed the bat struggling to fly under the moon. Glancing in the direction of the departing Moon Knight, he opened his mouth wide and unleashed a super magic beam.
"Boom!"
The super magic beam hit March with such speed that he had no chance to react, resulting in a massive explosion in the sky. The resulting dust slowly dispersed, but unlike usual, this time giant ape Robert broke the "smoke without harm" rule; March couldn't even leave behind a complete corpse and was blasted apart.
When the dust cleared, the sky only had a waning moon left, with nothing else remaining.
"Glup!" The Blade, who had regretted his distraction and thought March had escaped, swallowed hard, unsure how to react to the situation.
He was relieved that March didn't escape, but also fearful of giant ape Robert's power. Earlier, when Robert had killed Werewolf An with one move, the Blade hadn't taken Robert's strength seriously. But now he realized that giant ape Robert's power far exceeded his imagination.
As for how Blade recognized the giant ape's identity without seeing the transformation, it was simple: the giant ape Robert was wearing the same clothes as Robert.
"Still leaving?" Under Blade's gaze, Robert playfully looked at the Moon Knight. The Moon Knight, who had intended to leave, stopped upon hearing the commotion. It wasn't just due to the pressure from Robert's power but also because he received another command from the Moon God.
This time, the Moon God's command wasn't as forceful, perhaps recognizing Robert's strength or not fully understanding how Robert momentarily harnessed the moonlight's power. The Moon God instructed the Moon Knight to investigate Robert's power source...
So, hearing the teasing voice of giant ape Robert, the Moon Knight reluctantly stopped, turning to face him. Even though he was somewhat prepared, the sight of the giant ape Robert still gave him a huge visual shock.
Werewolf transformations under the moonlight were already astonishing, but compared to giant ape Robert, they seemed insignificant. At least the Moon Knight felt there was no comparison!
Quickly, the Moon Knight grew puzzled because, in his perception, he didn't sense moonlight power in giant ape Robert. He didn't see moonlight enhancing Robert's aura, which didn't align with the Moon Knight's understanding of moonlight power.
"Okay, what do you want to know? I can tell you, but I don't know much. You'll have to share about yourself in exchange." The Moon Knight finally spoke, looking at giant ape Robert, "But can you return to your normal form first? Your current appearance is quite oppressive..."
"So, the Moon God gave you a command again? Does this count as stealing the Moon God's power?" Robert's giant ape form quickly shrank back to normal size. Since he could store that special moonlight power within him, Robert could transform freely into a giant ape.
"The Moon God did give me a command, but he couldn't determine if you stole his power because you seem unique..." The Moon Knight's voice carried hesitation, not only due to Robert's unusual behavior but also because the Moon God didn't make a definitive judgment.
"Let me ask first..." Robert interrupted the Moon Knight, his eyes gleaming, "As I asked before, which pantheon does your Moon God belong to? How do you communicate? Are you his divine emissary? Is the moonlight power you wield from him?"
"Uh..." The Moon Knight hesitated before slowly speaking, "The Moon God behind me is from the ancient Egyptian pantheon, named Khonshu. Of course, this is based on information I've found, so I'm not sure if it's accurate..."
"My power does come from him. With his blessing, my physical abilities far surpass ordinary people and increase with the moonlight. If he wishes, my power can grow even stronger..."
"It seems he's not very willing, or you wouldn't have lost to a mere werewolf..." Robert shook his head slowly, "A god with the title of Moon God should be a major deity. Yet, with his power, you can't defeat a barely hell-level werewolf. This Moon God's strength doesn't seem impressive, except for his notable resurrection ability..."
"Resurrection..." The Moon Knight's pupils slightly contracted at the mention of resurrection, though his mask concealed any visible reaction.
"It's clear that his resurrection ability has limits. If I'm right, he can resurrect you mainly because your soul isn't governed by the hell dimension but by him, correct?" Robert's words hit the mark, causing the Moon Knight's heart to pound as if his defenses were shattered.
"You..." The Moon Knight stared into Robert's eyes, trying to glean something, but saw only Robert's faintly smiling gaze.
"I didn't pry into your mind; otherwise, I wouldn't need to ask questions..." Robert waved his hand, smiling, "This is normal. Gods aren't omnipotent or invincible. They have desires and demand sacrifices for the powers they bestow. It's common for someone like you, a divine emissary, to offer your soul to serve him forever, isn't it?"
"So, tell me, how did you encounter this Moon God? What price did you pay to offer your soul?"
"It was in an ancient Egyptian tomb. I was a mercenary, but my employer severely injured me. As I lay dying near the Moon God's statue, he manifested and saved me in exchange for becoming his earthly agent, the Moon Knight..." The Moon Knight, now fully under Robert's control, reluctantly recounted his experience.
"A tomb? So, can you still find that tomb? And can you usually contact this Moon God, or is it only one-sided?" Robert's eyes lit up, continuing his questions.
Robert knew that Earth's original pantheons no longer resided on Earth, having transformed into dimensions near Earth's dimension. These pantheons varied in their distance from Earth, with the furthest being the Holy Light Dimension of Heaven. However, their connections to Earth hadn't been completely severed.
Thus, Clark could enter the Wakandan god dimension, and Robert and Diana could battle in Asgard's dimension...
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