Boom... Boom...
Countless explosions echoed from various parts of J-City.
King knew that other heroes in J-City had engaged the Seafolk. However, he was currently facing several Seafolks and could not afford to be distracted.
"Human, you have angered me!"
Tentacle Lash!
Several tentacles whipped toward him, causing surrounding cars to explode one after another. King had no choice but to temporarily evade the onslaught. After all, he was facing one Demon-level Monster and several Tiger-level ones.
"Get lost!"
Boom!
King punched one Seafolk, blowing it apart. Although he was stronger than his opponents, the difference in size made it impossible for him to land an effective strike on the strongest one, Messenger of the Seafolk.
Just then, a tentacle seized the moment King was distracted to bind him tightly, and immediately after, several other tentacles began to lash out wildly.
Bang... Bang...
The attacks immediately left King battered and bruised, his battle suit constantly tearing and repairing itself.
King felt a pang of heartache. After all, the battle suit had limited durability, and repairing it once cost five thousand Talent Points.
Snap!
King tore off the tentacles binding him and charged head-on toward the Messenger of the Seafolk.
Swish... Swish...
Several tentacles blocked his path again, and a tornado suddenly swept everything around it into its vortex.
Savage Tornado!
Thud... Thud...
Countless punches were unleashed, severing the Messenger of the Seafolk's tentacles one by one as he arrived right in front of the Messenger.
"Just a mere Demon-level Monster! Die!"
Boom!
King punched through the Messenger of the Seafolk's head, causing jets of dark green blood to spray out.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a Low Demon-level Monster. Obtained 600 Talent Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a Peak Tiger-level Monster. Obtained 500 Talent Points.]
...
As the notification sounds continued, King wiped the sticky green blood off his body.
Just then, a figure in the distance suddenly flew backward, crashing straight through a building.
'Deep Sea King!' King's pupils constricted.
The one who had just been sent flying was none other than the A-Class Rank 19 hero, Lightning Max.
'It seems Stinger has already been defeated.'
J-City was originally the territory under the jurisdiction of A-Class Rank 11 hero Stinger. Since he hadn't shown up, he had likely already fallen to the Deep Sea King.
Boom!
Sure enough, a massive figure swept through the air. The dark green-skinned Deep Sea King wore a disdainful smile, chasing after Lightning Max like a cat toying with a mouse.
"Humans are truly weak."
King immediately headed toward the battlefield, slaying any Seafolks attacking the crowd along the way. However, he was unaware that from the moment he killed the Messenger of the Seafolk, all his battles had been captured by street surveillance cameras and transmitted to the Hero Association headquarters.
"C-Class rank 50, Dark Mask. I didn't expect him to be this strong. He really has been hiding his strength all along."
Jess looked at King on the screen and wore an expression of "as I expected."
"Jess-san, the threat level has been determined. It is predicted to be at least Demon-level. A-Class Rank 11 Hero Stinger and A-Class Rank 19 Hero Lightning Max have both been defeated. Additionally, the C-Class Rank 1 Hero Mumen Rider is on his way."
Jess furrowed his brow. "Nonsense! Make him leave immediately! Even A-Class heroes have been defeated, wouldn't a C-Class hero going there just be throwing his life away? Issue a notification immediately, order nearby S-Class Heroes to provide support, and have everyone else evacuate at once!"
Mumen Rider was highly popular among ordinary people, but his combat power left much to be desired. He absolutely could not let anything happen to him.
"Understood, the notification has been issued. Currently, the S-Class Hero Puri-Puri Prisoner has already engaged the enemy. Additionally, the newly promoted S-Class Rank 14 Hero Genos is on his way to provide reinforcements."
"I hope it's not too late."
Watching J-City shrouded in heavy rain, Jess prayed silently in his heart.
—
Bang!
The Deep Sea King looked at the human before him with contempt.
At this moment, the S-Class Rank 17 Hero, Puri-Puri Prisoner, was nowhere to be found.
"You people really love to attack in succession, but unfortunately, you are still too weak."
"Deep Sea King! The next time we meet will be your death!"
Speed-o-Sound Sonic stood naked on the rooftop, gazing indifferently at the fully transformed Deep Sea King.
He knew that without his weapons, he had no chance of winning, so he flashed away and disappeared from the spot.
The Deep Sea King's gaze turned toward the distant shelter, and he revealed a smile. "Hmph! Cowardly human, only knowing how to run away. Forget it, I think I smell an interesting scent."
"Hmm? Who is that?"
King brushed past a figure, though he felt the person looked somewhat familiar.
"It's you again! Next time we meet, I'll take care of you too!"
"If you are going to find the Deep Sea King, I advise you to give up. That guy is not someone you weak heroes can deal with."
Speed-o-Sound Sonic dropped those sentences and left immediately. Right now, he just wanted to hurry up, get dressed, and retrieve his equipment.
"Tch. Got beaten until you were stark naked, and you still have the nerve to talk down to others."
King's lips twitched, but he continued rushing toward the shelter. He knew very well what the Deep Sea King's target was.
In the J-City shelter, basically most of the city's population had gathered here, including A-Class heroes like Sneck. After all, the Hero Association had just announced that even S-Class Heroes had been defeated, so he dared not step forward even more.
Everyone's heartstrings were taut, rising and falling with the explosions outside, praying to survive this disaster safely.
Boom!
A massive sound echoed as the shelter's roof was torn apart by a palm, and the Deep Sea King's head appeared before everyone.
"So all you little ants are hiding here."
The Deep Sea King jumped into the shelter, smashing a large crater into the ground, a look of bloodthirsty killing intent in his eyes.
"Then the slaughter feast shall begin!"
...
Bang!
Another Seafolk was blown apart by King. He was still some distance away from the shelter at this moment.
"These guys are really annoying."
Boom... Boom...
King looked toward the direction where the explosions were coming from. Flashes of fire kept erupting. Clearly, someone was fighting the Deep Sea King.
Genos thought, 'Damn it, I was careless again. How many times do I have to experience this before I understand?'
Boom!
Genos's broken body was sent flying out of the shelter, with the Deep Sea King's massive frame following closely behind.
"You so-called heroes are so weak, and yet you still harbor ridiculous compassion."
The Deep Sea King stepped on Genos's body and was just about to deliver a fatal blow when a bicycle slammed into him.
"Justice Crash!"
"Another little ant has come."
The Deep Sea King temporarily let go of Genos. He wanted to crush these so-called heroes in front of the crowd, letting the people feel despair bit by bit.
"Justice must be served, I will absolutely not retreat!"
(End of Chapter)
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