People always have many stereotypes. C-Class and B-Class heroes are like Wolf-level and Tiger-level Monsters—they look like cannon fodder and small fry no matter how you slice it.
In reality? B-Class heroes are already the backbone of the Hero Association. They can contend with powerful Tiger-level Monsters alone, and even if they can't defeat them, they can stall for time until reinforcements arrive. C-Class heroes are more than a step behind, but their strength and physique already surpass professional athletes among ordinary people. If put on a short video platform, they could instantly attract a string of comments like "Holy cow, boss!", "Why didn't evolution include me?", "Max-level human!"
The camera returns to the disaster scene.
Frost Cabbage, seeing its attack blocked, asked in confusion, "Human! Could it be… you're not afraid of death?!"
"Afraid of death?" Three-Section Staff Lily gripped her weapon tightly, flames seemingly burning in her resolute eyes. "I am a hero! Monster—don't underestimate our Fubuki Group's determination to protect everyone!"
The Cabbage Monster let out a disdainful snort. "Foolish human!"
More frosty flying leaves peeled from its body, glinting with cold light as they shot from all directions toward the girl. Lily's three-section staff spun rapidly, desperately fending off the Monster's torrential attacks. A bone-chilling cold instantly spread through her arms along the metal pole, numbing her hands. She gritted her silver teeth, her small body retreating continuously under the relentless impacts. Thin ice even began forming under her feet, making her movements increasingly sluggish.
"Lily—we're here!"
Just as Lily was about to collapse, several figures leaped from above the crowd behind her, charging forward like hundred-meter sprinters and joining the fray.
Leading the charge was a thin man in a suit who looked like a salesman, with long hair tied into a ponytail, but his speed was astonishing. This was the B-Class Hero ranked 2nd, the second-in-command of the Fubuki Group—
Eyelashes.
Though his hero name was Eyelashes, Eyelashes' eyelashes were not actually thick. His hero name came from the two large, specially made eyelash curlers he was wielding. While these things didn't look like weapons, their power was considerable when infused with a hero's strength and speed.
"Watch my Eyelash Curler Combo!"
Eyelashes performed a front flip, leaping over the struggling Lily in front of him, and swung the large eyelash curlers into a dazzling string of silver light, precisely crushing a spinning frost leaf.
"Lily, get behind me! Monster—eat my Mountain Ape Heavy Punch!"
Another burly, muscular man in a black suit—who looked like a senior security guard—charged toward the Monster right behind him, roaring and throwing a heavy punch.
B-Class Hero ranked 3rd—Mountain Ape.
"Great—everyone has arrived!"
With the pressure from the Monster shared by her companions, Lily immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wait for me!"
"Miss Lily, don't be afraid! If you ask why—it's because I'm here!!"
"Brother Eyelashes, Brother Mountain Ape, kill slower—give us some combat experience!"
Led by them, a group of heroes in standard black suits charged forward, yelling and swarming the Monster, making it look like an insurance company's annual meeting was being held on site.
The Fubuki Group… though they are a motley crew, their momentum is quite astonishing at first glance.
To the side, Jack watched with relish, drinking fruit tea and eating snacks. Seeing the situation temporarily under control, he naturally wasn't in a hurry to act.
But with these guys' current excitement—like a team-building exercise—they were still underestimating the Monster before them. Though the citizens who had just fled in panic had gathered to cheer and watch despite the cold, Jack had already judged that relying on this group alone might be fine for stalling the Monster for a moment. To kill or defeat it?
Almost impossible.
After all, this big cabbage—which looked like it was vegetarian—actually had combat power close to Demon-level. Even if Hellish Blizzard, the leader of the Fubuki Group, made a move, she might not emerge unscathed.
At this moment, the Fubuki Group, relying on their usual coordinated teamwork, surrounded Frost Cabbage from all directions. The Monster seemed to have become a turtle in a jar.
Amid the clacking of high heels on the ground, a beautiful, aloof black-stockinged older sister—dressed in a dark green tight-fitting hip-hugging long dress—parted the crowd and stood firm. She elegantly floated up, enveloped in light blue Psychokinesis.
Her black long hair cascaded like a waterfall. Her calves, encased in transparent black stockings, were long and alluring.
"Alright—the farce should end now."
With the light of her superpower rippling and spreading, the black-stockinged older sister's lips curved into a confident smile.
"A mere mutated vegetable Monster—our Fubuki Group will personally take care of you."
B-Class Hero Ranked 1st – Hellish Blizzard!
"Lady Blizzard!"
"Lady Blizzard is here!"
"Everyone, put in more effort—don't disgrace the Fubuki Group!"
"Die, Monster! We're going to win!"
Seeing Blizzard's appearance, the Fubuki Group members' morale soared, and their offensive became even more aggressive.
Hellish Blizzard's gaze swept over her subordinates fighting valiantly, and she nodded in satisfaction. Then she looked at Frost Cabbage—still lively despite being surrounded—with a hint of disdain.
"Witness the team power of our Fubuki Group! Let you—a rotten vegetable leaf—know what despair is!"
"Hehehehe… are you annoying flies done playing?!"
Frost Cabbage was somewhat disheveled from being besieged by the Fubuki Group. Its body had shrunk significantly from constantly launching leaves, but it let out the signature laugh of a Soul Palace Elder.
The next moment, the shrunken cabbage sprouted human limbs. Its originally slightly clumsy movements became incredibly agile and swift.
"What?! This guy transformed!!"
"Oh no—watch out for its attacks!"
Before the words finished, Eyelashes and Mountain Ape—who were at the very front—were successively sent flying by the Monster's heavy punches.
The transformed Cabbage Monster moved rapidly across the already icy road. One by one, the spirited Fubuki Group members were punched far away. The scene momentarily resembled The Matrix.
"Hehehe! A bunch of useless trash!"
Frost Cabbage cackled triumphantly, then suddenly plunged its remaining leafy arms into the ground.
"Frost Domain… expand!"
In an instant, centered on the Monster, an even more terrifying cold current erupted, spreading wildly in all directions. The street—which had only been covered with thin ice—now completely transformed into a world of ice and snow.
Goose-feather-like snowflakes fell from the sky. Visibility plummeted. Strong winds mixed with hail howled and raged.
[Monster: Frost Cabbage]
[Disaster Level: Demon (Lower)
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Under the enhancement of Frost Domain, Frost Cabbage was like a boss entering its second phase—reaching Demon-level. Especially its speed, after continuously shedding its outer leaves to reduce weight, reached an astonishing degree. It transformed into blurred green afterimages in the snow, making it difficult to track its whereabouts.
The encirclement the Fubuki Group had so painstakingly formed was instantly—completely—shattered.