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"Uncle King, you...did you use some method to suppress your power?"
This was the only reasonable explanation he could think of.
Perhaps the strength of the "strongest man on earth" lies not only in his pure physical strength, but also in his superb control over his own power.
He can compress and disguise a power capable of destroying a city as the level of an ordinary A-class hero at will.
Saitama picked his nose listlessly. He had no concept of these numbers, but he was just bored and wondering when he could leave this dull place.
Just as everyone was trying to find a reasonable explanation for this unreasonable result, something unexpected happened!
Chapter 64 Demon-level Monster Attacks!
"boom--!!!!"
A deafening roar suddenly came from above the research institute.
The entire laboratory began to shake violently, the lights on the ceiling flickered wildly, and rubble and dust fell in a flurry.
The piercing alarm instantly resounded throughout the entire building, and the red warning lights illuminated everyone's faces with a tense atmosphere.
"Warning! Warning! The outer wall of Sector Y has been breached! Unknown monster has invaded! Repeat, unknown monster has invaded! Disaster level assessment in progress..."
The voice on the radio was urgent and panicked.
"What?" Tong Di's expression changed, and he immediately rushed to the control panel and quickly pulled up the surveillance footage.
On the large central screen, the image flickered violently with static before stabilizing.
The scene in the video made all the heroes gasp in shock.
A huge hole appeared in the special alloy outer wall of the research institute, which was several meters thick. The metal at the edge of the hole was sizzling and emitting white smoke, as if it had been corroded by some kind of terrifying strong acid.
Accompanied by a teeth-grinding scraping sound, a gigantic monster was slowly squeezing its slimy, disgusting body into the opening.
It was an extremely ugly creature, its body covered in a dark green, viscous liquid, as if it were pieced together from countless rotten tissues.
Countless segments and wriggling tentacles grow haphazardly on its body, and most repulsive of all is the enormous mouth on its abdomen that opens and closes constantly, filled with layers upon layers of sharp teeth.
"It's it! 'The Filthy Glutton'!"
The great philosopher put down his book, a look of horror flashing in his eyes behind his glasses. He recognized the infamous monster on the Hero Association's wanted list at a glance.
"It's a Demon-level hazard monster recorded by the Hero Association, possessing the terrifying ability to devour and corrode all matter! But its area of activity has always been the no-man's land in Z-City, so how could it suddenly appear here?"
"Its target is the research institute's energy core!"
Child Emperor's small hand quickly drew a red trajectory line on the map, clearly pointing the monster's movement route towards the research institute's power center. He shouted anxiously:
"Once the energy stored there is absorbed and detonated, its power will be enough to wipe the entire city of Y off the map!"
"Leave it to us!"
A-level hero Snake roared, and the heroic blood within him instantly boiled.
Without the slightest hesitation, he adopted the unique stance of the "snake bite fist," exerted force with his feet, and was the first to rush towards the direction where the monster was.
"We A-class heroes aren't here for sightseeing!"
"That suits me perfectly! Let me bring purification to this filthy world!"
The Dark Flame Dragon Blade Master followed closely behind. His cheesy lines seemed out of place in the tense atmosphere, but his actions were incredibly swift.
Before the words were finished, accompanied by a clear metallic scraping sound, the sharp sword at his waist was already drawn.
The great philosopher immediately sprang into action, but instead of using any weapons, he did something that surprised everyone—
He grabbed the collar of his shirt with both hands and ripped it open to the sides, revealing his incredibly well-defined muscles!
At this moment, the sense of duty and mission as a hero overwhelmed all the confusion and shock that had arisen from KING's test results.
The battle broke out instantly.
"Snake Bite Fist - Chaotic Fangs!"
Snake was incredibly fast. Using the complex terrain of the walls and ceiling, he moved like a ghost to the side of the Filthy Glutton.
The serpentine blades attached to the arm whistled through the air, piercing the monster's seemingly soft body like a storm.
However, the "plop" sounds continued. Although Snake's attacks hit their mark every time, most of the force was dissipated by the disgusting slime.
Even more terrifying, his alloy blade emitted puffs of white smoke the moment it came into contact with the slime, and was corroded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The great philosopher, who was about to rush forward for hand-to-hand combat, immediately stopped in his tracks upon seeing this, a layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead.
He had been so caught up in his own excitement that he wanted to fight the monster in close combat with his physique, which he had trained to its limit, but the terrifying corrosive power brought him to his senses instantly, forcing him to abandon the idea.
"Damn it! What the hell is this thing!" Snake was horrified and quickly backed away.
"Step back, mortal! Let my 'Netherflame Slash' end it!"
The Dark Flame Dragon Blade wielder descended from the sky, his longsword tracing a dark arc as it precisely cleaved towards the monster's head.
A piercing sound of metal clashing against metal rang out. The Dark Flame Dragon Blade Master felt an unparalleled force coming from the blade, and his tiger's mouth was instantly shattered, blood flowing freely.
Although his precious sword temporarily resisted the corrosion, it only left a shallow white mark on the monster's skin, failing to even break through its defenses.
The Gluttonous Filth seemed to be enraged by the two people's harassment. It let out a deep and angry roar, and its huge maw on its abdomen suddenly opened, spraying out a stream of thick green acidic liquid like a high-pressure water gun.
The great philosopher reacted swiftly, grabbing a heavy experimental equipment table next to him and using all his strength to shield Snake and the Dark Flame Dragon Blade Master.
"Zizzi——!"
The acid produced a piercing sound the moment it came into contact with the alloy table.
This table, which was strong enough to withstand the impact of a small explosion, was corroded with a huge gap in less than three seconds and was completely ruined.
Although Snake and the Dark Flame Dragon Blade Master narrowly avoided the head-on impact, the splashing droplets landed on them, immediately corroding large holes in their combat suits and causing a burning pain on their skin.
The situation took a sharp turn for the worse in just one minute.
Even Class A heroes seemed powerless when facing this Demon-level monster.
Their attacks couldn't break through the defenses, while a casual strike from the opponent was enough to kill.
"No... Physical attacks and conventional energy attacks are almost ineffective against it! Its body structure is too special; it can absorb and decompose most forms of impact!"
Child Emperor spoke calmly in front of the control panel, his mind racing, and finally decided to use his secret weapon.
"Damn it, since conventional methods aren't working, I'll show you my true strength as an S-class hero!"
He stomped his foot suddenly, and the seemingly ordinary backpack on his back opened with a "click," revealing several mechanical arms that looked like a giant spider.
"Thump...thump...thump...thump..."
That steady and powerful heartbeat once again resounded throughout the entire space.
In this noisy environment, the roar of the "Emperor Engine" was so clear.
It seemed to possess a magical power, drawing everyone who heard it involuntarily to the source of the sound.
He remained standing there, motionless from the start of the battle until now.
Chapter 65 Instant Kill
"Thump...thump...thump...thump..."
The roar of the Emperor's engine resounded throughout the entire space.
He had somehow moved from the back of the crowd to the front.
He simply stood there quietly, blocking the monster and the energy core, his cold face still expressionless.
But everyone felt that the air around them seemed to have frozen because of his presence.
The raging "Filthy Glutton" also seemed to sense an unprecedented threat.
It stopped in its tracks, its countless murky eyes staring intently at the human before it, and let out a low growl.
“KING…” Snake murmured to himself, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He had also been injured by the aftermath of the battle and could only barely stand at the moment.
He naturally didn't believe the "3888" data measured by the mask; he had watched the live stream of Deep Sea King being defeated by King.
He was just a little curious about how KING would deal with this troublesome monster, which was almost ineffective against physical and conventional energy attacks and had terrifying corrosive abilities.
However, what happened next completely overturned everyone's understanding.
KING did not use any fighting techniques, nor did he even assume any fighting stance.
He simply raised his right hand slowly, palm facing the enormous monster.
"Energy Bomb".
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to go up and fight the monster hand-to-hand. Putting aside its terrifying corrosive ability, he couldn't beat a demon-level monster in hand-to-hand combat alone.
The next second, a tiny, almost invisible golden dot of light quietly appeared in his palm.
Immediately afterwards, the point of light expanded, compressed, and expanded again at an incredible speed.
Suddenly, a pure and vast energy surge erupted from KING's body!
"That posture is...!" Dark Flame Dragon Blade's pupils shrank sharply.
He instantly thought of the "Purgatory Unparalleled Explosive Wave Cannon" that was circulating on the internet.
"It's coming!" Snake clenched his fists and held his breath nervously.
"What...what is this?" Child Emperor's pupils suddenly contracted.
A precision instrument used to measure energy intensity in the distance suddenly emitted a piercing overload alarm, and the reading broke through the peak.
Everyone in the audience held their breath.
The sense of threat felt by those who indulge in filthy gluttony has reached its peak.
Its primal instincts screamed at it frantically, telling it that if it didn't act, it would disappear completely in the next second.
Driven to the brink, the beast unleashed its final frenzy.
"Roar--!!!"
A piercing roar echoed through the sky.
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