Chapter 113: The Unlucky Mephisto
The pillar that Galactus had just released was the very origin of his being — the core that allowed him to devour and digest entire planets.
Galactus was the sole survivor after the destruction of Universe-616, and his body contained the entire energy of that fallen universe. After arriving in Gene's universe, because the energy inside him came from another reality, he needed to constantly consume this new universe's energy to maintain balance and sustain his immense strength.
In other words, only when Galactus fully fused with his Devouring Origin could he enter his final, most powerful form.
"Earth warrior," Galactus glared coldly at Gene in the distance, his voice rumbling like a collapsing star, "do you truly believe that with just the armor powered by the Space Stone, you can defeat the great Galactus?"
"Well," Gene shrugged casually, "how do you know if you don't try?"
The next instant, Gene appeared right beside Galactus, a flash of azure energy erupting from his palm cannon, slamming directly into the cosmic giant.
Once again, a red light burst forth from Galactus' massive body — this time even more condensed, almost materializing into a physical shield.
The blazing azure beam collided ferociously with the red energy barrier, creating an enormous explosion that vaporized the seawater beneath their feet in an instant.
Galactus burst through the explosion like a force of nature. His enormous fist, wrapped in a blazing red aura, smashed straight toward Gene's helmet.
Inside the black armor, Gene's neural network was processing information at trillions of calculations per second. It had already simulated dozens of possible outcomes in the next few seconds.
A faint hint of gold flickered within the azure glow, and a simple, ancient magic disc materialized before him.
Gene had unleashed a magic shield using the Space Stone.