"What did you mean by what you just said?"
"You all should know about God by now, that is an existence far beyond a Dragon-level threat."
"This monster invasion was by no means accidental, and as for the existence capable of controlling Dragon-level monsters, you can consider that for yourselves."
Blast's words plunged everyone into silence, and after some discussion, they reached a new conclusion.
"Alright. Sitch, handle the aftermath of this incident well."
"Rest assured, everyone, I will give it my all."
After seeing off the high-ranking officials of the Hero Association, only Sitch and Blast remained in the conference room.
"Thank you."
"It's nothing, it's my fault for returning late."
Blast smiled slightly.
If he hadn't said that just now, Sitch likely would have been dismissed.
"However, this incident might be related to God's agents. I will continue to investigate, and you should be careful too." Blast warned.
Some time ago, he had sensed a power far surpassing that of God's agents descending upon Earth, but before he could react, that power had vanished.
"I understand. By the way, thanks to King, we survived this monster invasion. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable." Sitch was still fearful.
If King hadn't returned in time, the final outcome would have been uncertain.
"King, you say?" Blast's gaze flickered.
—
In the suburbs of Z-City, Rover's body was rapidly expanding.
"Roar!"
A roar erupted from its mouth, and within a few seconds, Rover's body grew to over ten meters tall.
'Fully recovered. It's a pity the current Union Power is too little. Otherwise, its strength could have doubled.'
King nodded with satisfaction and opened the system panel. Indeed, Rover's data had undergone massive changes.
[Pet: Overgrown Rover (Peak Dragon-level)]
[Skill: Union Power: Laser Cannon]
"Master, what about me? What about me?"
Black Sperm hopped over to King.
Seeing Rover recover and even get stronger made him extremely envious.
"You? I have a better arrangement." King revealed a mysterious smile.
It wasn't that he was stingy, but the current storage of Union Power did not support further fusion for Black Sperm.
'A better arrangement? Could there be a power even stronger than this?' Black Sperm shuddered, looking at King with anticipation.
"It's coming."
"What's coming?"
Bang!
Before Black Sperm could react, he was kicked away.
"Both speed and strength have increased several times over. It seems the fusion with Orochi's cells was effective."
"You're back." Sweet Mask looked at King with a smile.
Then he locked his gaze onto the mountain-like Rover. "Aren't these the two Dragon-level executives from the Monster Association?"
"It's actually Sweet Mask, that detestable guy. If I were in my prime, I could kill you in one hit." Black Sperm climbed up, cursing.
A mere A-Class hero was something he wouldn't have even looked at in the past.
"These two are quite pitiful, so I kept them by my side. In the future, they can contribute to the new Monster Association." King said.
Rover was now very dependent on King, and as for Black Sperm, there was no need to worry. In the future, King would leave him at the Monster Association to guard the gate. With Psykos there, Black Sperm wouldn't dare to act out.
"Is that so? My strength has grown quite a bit recently, would you like to test it?"
Sweet Mask was eager to try, he really wanted to know how big the gap was between himself and King now.
"Sure, but not against me. You can practice with him first." King glanced behind him.
Rover, now with recovered strength, was undoubtedly the best sparring partner.
"Rover!"
"Woof! Woof!"
"I'll leave it to you, don't hold back."
Boom!
As soon as King finished speaking, a laser cannon shot out, aiming straight at Sweet Mask.
"Trifling trick."
Rumble!
Sweet Mask blocked the attack head-on, but the moment they made contact, his expression changed drastically, and his body was instantly engulfed by the explosion.
"Cough, cough! What kind of power is this? I underestimated you."
Sweet Mask stood up, dragging his broken body as his wounds rapidly healed.
Swish!
Rover lunged at Sweet Mask, firing several more laser cannons.
This time, Sweet Mask didn't dare to take it head-on. After dodging the laser cannon attack, he threw a punch.
Face Caving Punch!
"What is this move?" King was somewhat surprised.
Sweet Mask's move was identical to the one used by the Dragon-level Monster Fuhrer Ugly from the Monster Association back then. It seemed he had walked out of that shadow and had started incorporating it into his own fist techniques.
Bang!
Rover's massive body was sent flying by this blow. Sweet Mask pressed his advantage, throwing out several more fist shadows.
Full Body Caving Punch!
Dignity Caving Punch!
Forearm Caving Punch!
Boom, boom, boom!
For a moment, Rover couldn't fire laser cannons in time and was beaten by Sweet Mask, unable to fight back.
"Roar!"
A terrifying power erupted from within Rover, knocking Sweet Mask away.
Immediately after, an extremely massive amount of energy condensed in Rover's abyssal mouth, and a laser wave shot out.
Gaia Cannon!
Sweet Mask was not to be outdone. His chest split open, and a shockwave suddenly fired out in counter-attack.
"Orochi's technique."
King was now interested. Although the power was still a bit behind that of Orochi, it could not be underestimated.
Portal Creation!
Rumble!
The attacks from both sides collided instantly. The massive shockwaves of the battle spread out, but they were all diverted in time by the portal King summoned.
"Woof, woof!"
Rover's bark sounded, but this time, it was filled with exhaustion and a hint of fear.
At this moment, Sweet Mask had completely transformed into another appearance. His body had swelled several times over, and several dragons were circling around his body.
Monsterization, Orochi Form!
"It seems the fusion went very smoothly, no wonder Rover is afraid." King realized.
Rover was all too familiar with Orochi's aura, so it would subconsciously feel fear.
"My mastery of this power is not yet mature. Once fully fused, my strength will be able to increase several times over." Sweet Mask returned to his human form, looking confident.
"That's good. With you and Psykos guarding the Monster Association, I can rest easy."
King nodded.
Last time, the Divine Emissary had tracked him here, and he had luckily won. But if he weren't there, they would likely have to rely on Psykos and Sweet Mask to deal with it.
"Rest assured, even if a peak Dragon-level enemy appears, I have the confidence to fight."
Sweet Mask believed that if he went all out, his strength could definitely reach the peak of Dragon-level.
"Good. Then let's return to the base first."
King picked up Rover, who had returned to his puppy form, and took Black Sperm back to the Monster Association base.
...
"Black Sperm? Great, I need a test subject like you."
"Psy... Psykos?!"
Black Sperm looked utterly devastated, but when he learned that Dark Mask and King were the same person, he was even more shocked, his jaw dropping.
"Yay! Rover, you survived too. You look so cute like this."
"Woof! Woof!"