Gotta say, I'm slightly disappointed in the ending of that action scene at the end of the update. I'm really supposed to believe that, after everything they've individually been through, everybody but Michael just simultaneously ran out of power after like 90 seconds of fighting anything remotely strong? And even then, Michael was completely eclipsed by literally everything that could even be considered a threat. I don't want to seem like a hater or anything, because I loved the story content, but like... seriously? I know Weird is capable of better writing than this Deus Ex Machina crap. I refuse to believe the MC ran out of power that quickly, even with the damage he took. That fight looked quick and easy compared to other things he's faced, and he's much stronger now than he was 2 updates ago. Is this all we're capable of now? Either complete stomps or desperately clinging to life by virtue of chance?
Our group is fighting a horde + dozen of level B + 4 level A monsters counting with the fairy.
B Rank: This rank of monster is currently unbeatable with humanity's current level of technology even with using tanks, helicopters, or fighter jets. HERO sends Level 3s to combat this rank.
A Rank: This rank of monster has been denoted as a threat to an entire sector and if left unchecked, countless humans, hundreds of thousands more, will die. There is nothing any human can do against this rank of monster. No amount of preparation they could arrange. Even anti-monster weaponry HERO is developing would be useless against them. Only Level 4s and 5s are used by HERO to combat this rank of monster
Just finished the current update and I agree with Jmtrad, the group are simply overwhelmed from the horde of monsters and the four level A monsters. Despite everything the group went through, this is simply just too much for them to deal with especially with that lady monster at the end who now decided to interrupt them.
MC: Memory Link -> Forest of Thorns -> The A-class Cannon -> Green Lightning -> 8 Scythe at the same time -> Body cleaved in half -> Cool Power Armor -> Fighting the Immortal Monster -> Stretching
Alice: Max power Minute Collapsar -> Dozens of Dark Graviton Bomb -> Miniature Collapsar -> Reverse Gravity -> Dark Graviton Bomb
Liz: badly wounded by an A class (she's a level 1), but still has power probably
Deryl: didn't run out of power
Michael: HUNDREDS of corpses, at least one including S class
I believe that the MC lost his power, since lightning and stretching has always been stated as extremely energy consuming to resist and do respectively. Alice you may argue that it was a bit weird, won't try to deny it, but we also have to consider that the Sky Attraction has been stated since the beginning as irresistible if you try to fly, so only option was MC. Overall I don't think of it as a Deus Ex Machina or anything similar, more like a way to pave Michael's evolution, since he ingested the S class power. Could it have been done better? Yes, most times everything can be done better, that's the curse of writing. MC is stronger now? Yes, but everything he does in the previous major fight (Cole) was less energy consuming and grounded, except after MC started using Deryl's stone, and MC loses his power just after that.