Chapter 523

Public opinion is swelling rapidly, with tags like “#MakeAmericaGreatAgain” and “#HumansAreTheStrongestWeapon” flying everywhere across the internet.

Compared to the silver dragon, which merely “understands human nature,” giant humans clearly seem more reliable.

Some said, “America once made atomic bombs to end World War II; now it makes giants to fight monsters—this is the guarantee of global peace.”

Others thought it absurd that America suddenly developed a device to enlarge humans, with no prior technological buildup whatsoever.

In response to such remarks, the press officer remained silent, instead using unofficial media to counterattack.

At that moment, in the center of Washington, a massive “mushroom” sprouted, covering dozens of square kilometers.

“That’s the fungal monster Vargas from Ultraman Dyne!”

“According to the original plot, it’s a fungus lifeform born from abnormal evolution—the fruiting body above ground is ten kilometers wide, and its underground mycelium has spread across an entire city.”

“This thing plans to blanket the entire Earth with mycelium and wipe out humanity to rule the world!”

Someone dug up the lore, and soon after, the nearest military base launched missiles to destroy the fungal monster Vargas.

In response, Vargas’s mycelium erupted from underground, stretching into the sky and flinging the missiles away.

“Tactical missiles ineffective.”

“What do we do? Are we really going to nuke Washington? Besides, nukes might not even kill this monster—its true body is underground.”

“What’s there to hesitate about? Send out our four giant soldiers.”

Four special forces members received orders and deployed immediately; the White House issued a special directive for a plane to broadcast live from outside the battlefield.

They wanted the whole world to see that humanity could now defeat monsters on its own!

In response, Vargas’s mycelium coalesced into four sub-bodies—four monsters with blood-red eyes and whip-like arms, attacking the descending giants.

The battle erupted.

Ten minutes later, the well-trained special forces soldiers, using superior combat skills and tactical awareness, destroyed the four mycelium-formed monsters, tearing them apart.

Viewers watching the livestream erupted in cheers—humanity had defeated a monster on its own!

But soon, smiles froze on their faces.

More mycelium rose from the ground and coalesced into four more monsters.

Only then did people realize—the distant giant mushroom was the true body; these monsters were merely its mycelium-made soldiers.

As long as the giant mushroom remained intact, the soldiers would regenerate endlessly.

“I’ve watched this episode—the giant mushroom contains a true core; only by destroying that core can we win.”

“In the original plot, Ultraman Dyne used x-ray vision to locate its core—wonder if our giant soldiers can do the same?”

The answer was no.

Even though these soldiers had grown to fifty meters and their physical strength had reached the level capable of fighting ordinary monsters, they were still fundamentally human.

They couldn’t fly, had no x-ray vision, and could only fight with fists and feet…

The military tried using thermal imaging to scout, but the massive mushroom blocked all detection—they couldn’t assist the four giant soldiers.

The soldiers could only fight on with unyielding will, struggling to break through the monsters’ blockade and reach the central mushroom, trying to pull out its core.

But they ultimately failed—their strength dwindled until they could no longer escape the monsters’ mycelium whips.

Before the livestream, viewers who had just been excited were doused with cold water—no more cheers, only deathly silence, their hearts sinking.

The president talks big, promising to send troops to help other nations facing monsters—but he can’t even handle a monster on home soil; the capital is about to fall.

Humanity is still just humanity—even when enlarged and able to fight monsters for a while, they cannot overcome a monster’s special abilities.

Vargas arrived at the battlefield, watching the four giant soldiers choked nearly to death by mycelium whips, and smiled.

Humanity had tasted defeat; it was time for him to step in.

With his abilities, locating the core hidden within the massive mushroom would be effortless.

He would use this moment to show humanity they had only one path left—dependence on him.

The next instant, he activated his Beta Box, and in a flash of light, his massive true form appeared before the global livestream.

Viewers, whose morale had just been low, were stunned by Vargas’s true form—what was this?

The strangled soldiers gasped: “Who are you?”