Bang... Bang...
The two exchanged blows frantically for dozens of rounds, but King seemed not to be using his full strength.
"Are you looking down on me?!"
Garou seemed to sense King's restraint, and rage welled up in his heart.
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!
Countless punches rained down, but King only defended and did not attack.
"Good! Just let me beat you to death like this!"
Garou's eyes turned blood-red, he had never been looked down upon like this before.
"Although I feel sorry, the Monster Association has already acted, and I cannot waste time here."
Savage Tornado!
A metal bat materialized in King's hand, spinning to form a tornado.
Boom... Boom...
Garou's body had not fully recovered, and after barely blocking part of the attack, he was blasted away.
"Arghhh! Damn you!"
Just as Garou prepared to launch a full-force counterattack, a bat was already right in front of him.
"It's over!"
Rumble!
The blow sent Garou flying, collapsing several houses in succession before he fell unconscious.
[Ding! Mission accomplished. Defeated Garou again. Reward: 50,000 Talent Points and Skill: Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist]
"Phew... Luckily it went smoothly. I need to hurry to C-City."
King continued on his way. After all, the Super Fight Tournament had already begun, and the Monster Association's plan was simultaneously underway. The scale and scope of this incident were unprecedented.
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"Alert! Monsters have been detected in C-City! Nearby residents, please proceed to shelters immediately!"
At the Hero Association headquarters, Jess looked at the red alerts filling the screen, his eyes filled with shock and unease.
"Jess-san, monsters are appearing everywhere. We have never encountered such a number before." Maria looked panicked.
The damage caused by so many monsters was unimaginable.
"A scope and scale like this is definitely premeditated." Jess gritted his teeth.
He hadn't expected the Monster Association to act so quickly, while they had no preventive measures in place.
"Immediately notify nearby heroes to handle it, and contact the S-Class Heroes at once. With so many monsters appearing suddenly, some surely have power at or above Demon-level. S-Class Heroes must resolve this."
'I hope it's not too late.' Cold sweat streamed down Jess's face as he prayed silently in his heart.
—
In C-City, several A-Class heroes lay on the ground covered in blood, while a tall figure stood in the middle of the street.
"Is this what you call heroes? They're ridiculously weak. It seems I could wipe out the entire Hero Association by myself."
Just then, a spear pierced straight through the figure, but unfortunately, it was only an afterimage.
"Oh, someone who can fight has arrived. I hope you can last a little longer."
"Monster Association, Demon-level member, Awakened Cockroach."
The spear turned into liquid and returned to King's arm. He stared coldly at the enemy before him—a humanoid monster with the characteristics of a cockroach, its four arms covered in spikes.
"Oh? You actually know me? It seems the Hero Association is quite capable after all. Remember, one day I will definitely be Dragon-level..."
Boom!
Before Awakened Cockroach could finish speaking, King instantly launched an attack from behind him.
'Is the speed about the same as Sonic?'
With the buffs from his weapon and Battle Suit, King's overall strength had stepped into Dragon-level, but in terms of speed alone, he still couldn't keep up with the Demon-level Awakened Cockroach.
"Not bad. If I were hit by an attack like that, it would probably be troublesome."
Awakened Cockroach got serious. He knew that King's strength was definitely incomparable to those A-Class heroes from before, but he believed that with his speed, he could definitely wear the opponent down.
King thought, 'There are too many monsters, and the scope is too wide. It looks like I need to end this quickly.'
In fact, on the way here, he had already had the Hero Association confirm the approximate location of the monster outbreaks, and he had killed quite a few monsters along the way. However, the scale of the Monster Association's mobilization this time far exceeded his imagination, and the nearby heroes were currently all locked in bitter struggles.
"I don't have time to waste on a Demon-level like you."
'System, activate a random Talent Trial Card.'
He still had five Talent Trial Cards left, which was enough to deal with the current situation.
[Ding! Activating a random Talent Trial Card. A-Class Rank 24, Green.]
[Talent: Plant Manipulation]
[Skill: Vine Pierce]
[Talent Growth Value: 80%]
[Validity: 1 Week]
[Usage: 1 Hour]
Vines suddenly emerged from King's skin. He could feel these vines connecting to his Psychokinesis.
'80% talent growth value is enough.' The corners of King's lips curled up slightly.
In fact, the strength of many abilities had nothing to do with the hero, but was closely linked to the degree of development.
For example, when King used Fubuki's Psychokinesis to insta-kill the Dragon-level Vaccine Man, he relied on the 50% talent growth value. Sometimes, it is not the ability that is weak, but the person using it.
"Here I come!"
Awakened Cockroach pushed his speed to the limit, his sharp claws striking from behind King. But just when the claws were less than half a meter away from King, he suddenly found that he could not move.
"What is this?!"
Awakened Cockroach discovered that his lower body had been tightly bound by several vines at some point, and no matter how much strength he exerted, he couldn't break free.
"It's useless."
Vine Pierce!
Swish... Swish..
Dozens of vines pierced straight through Awakened Cockroach's body, but King was somewhat surprised.
"Another afterimage? Did he escape by severing his own legs?"
Two lonely cockroach legs were left on the street, while Awakened Cockroach appeared on a tree in the distance.
"Damn you! Next time we meet, I will definitely tear off all four of your limbs!"
"I really don't know whether to call you ignorant or stupid." King shook his head.
As King willed it, Awakened Cockroach's body was pierced by the branches of the tree.
"You..."
Bang!
Before Awakened Cockroach could finish speaking, countless branches burst out from within his body. The vines seemed to be constantly absorbing his energy until he had no breath left.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for killing a High Demon-level Monster, obtained 800 Talent Points.]
"This ability is really useful." King felt the massive life force within him.
Afterward, he helped the fallen heroes call for support before continuing to rush toward other locations in the city.
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"Haha! From now on, you will all be my servants!"
"How could this be! Wake up, everyone! Don't let her control you!"
Fubuki looked anxiously at the members of the Blizzard Group before her, while Do-S behind them excitedly manipulated them to pounce on Fubuki.
"Damn it, stop!"
Just as Fubuki was about to unleash her Psychokinesis, countless vines suddenly surged from the ground, binding all the members of the Blizzard Group tightly in place.
"Long time no see, Hellish Blizzard."