Immortality and Infinite Aura

"This talent is practically tailor-made for me."

Excitement flashed in Wu Di's eyes. He remembered that in the original story, Zombieman truly achieved immortality, capable of regenerating as long as his body wasn't completely disintegrated.

However, to reach Zombieman's level, the talent's growth value would likely need to reach 100%. At his current stage, it probably only allowed him to heal minor wounds.

"System, max out the growth value for the Immortality talent!"

Wu Di gritted his teeth and used all one hundred thousand talent growth points. After all, what was more important than life itself?

"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for fusing with the Immortality talent. Talent growth value at 100% (max)."

Buzz~ Wu Di felt a warm current surge through his body, and his physical fitness instantly increased tenfold.

"It seems Immortality brings more than just recovery."

Wu Di clenched his fists, feeling an explosive power coursing through him. With his current strength alone, he could probably rival some C-Class heroes.

Slash~ A sharp blade cut across his arm, leaving a wound deep enough to see bone. However, in just a moment, it healed completely.

"Hiss~ This recovery rate is truly terrifying!"

Wu Di was overjoyed. His current Immortality recovery rate was likely even superior to Zombieman's. This was the effect of maxing out the talent's growth value; it was indeed terrifying.

"Seventh S-Class Hero, Silver Fang Bang, talent skills: Water Stream Cracking Fist, Air-Splitting Fist. Fourth S-Class Hero, Atomic Samurai, Sword Master, talent skill: Atomic Slash. Seventh S-Class Hero, the strongest man on Earth, KING, talent skill: Ultimate Summoning Technique?"

Wu Di's expression turned incredibly strange. He hadn't expected his own talent skill to be a summoning technique.

However, in the original story, it was indeed Saitama who always appeared at the most critical moments to help him resolve crises. Even his position as the seventh S-Class hero, the strongest on Earth, was a credit stolen from Saitama.

"System, I don't need to redeem my own skill, do I?"

Wu Di was a bit speechless. The system had promised to give him another S-Class talent for free. If he redeemed it for himself, it would be a huge loss.

"Ding~ The Ultimate Summoning Technique is an S-Class talent the host possesses, and its talent growth value is already maxed out. Talents already owned will not be redeemed repeatedly; only their talent growth value will be increased."

"Phew~ That's good."

Wu Di breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he possessed Immortality, he wondered what his next S-Class talent would be.

However, S-Class heroes' talents were all quite monstrous. Except for Sexy Prisoner's talent, which required him to be completely nude to unleash his strongest combat power – something an introvert like Wu Di couldn't accept.

"System, start randomizing!"

As the interface began to spin, Wu Di's heart tightened. Finally, the screen slowly stopped.

"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining the S-Class talent, Aura."

Sixteenth S-Class Hero, Metal Bat, Talent: Aura (infinitely stackable), Skill: Savage Tornado.

"Brilliant, my friend!"

Wu Di's face lit up with joy upon seeing the randomly obtained talent. Although Metal Bat was ranked sixteenth, he was a special existence. In the original story, he had almost defeated Garou by continuously stacking his aura.

Many even believed that as long as Metal Bat didn't die and his aura continued to stack infinitely, the resulting power would likely be no less than Saitama's Normal Punch, capable of instantly killing Dragon-level monsters.

"With Immortality and infinite Aura, I think I can start challenging some higher-level monsters."

Wu Di pondered his next steps. The two years of patient waiting had not been in vain. He now possessed three S-Class talents simultaneously, two of which had maxed-out growth values.

Wu Di (Seventh S-Class Hero, KING)

Talents: Immortality (Maxed), Ultimate Summoning Technique (Maxed), Aura (Talent Growth Value 0%)

Skills: Savage Tornado

Physical Strength: B-Class

"B-Class physical fitness. I should have no problem dealing with Tiger-level monsters now."

Wu Di muttered to himself. Just then, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded outside the house.

"Monster alert, monster alert. Signs of significant monster activity have appeared in City M. All citizens are urged to proceed to shelters immediately. The Hero Association has dispatched heroes to handle the situation."

Rumble~ An earthquake-like roar came from underground. Numerous cracks appeared in the ground, and figures leaped out from them.

"Ah! It's a monster! Run!"

"Heroes! Where are the heroes? Help us!"

People on the streets were in a panic, shoving each other as they fled towards the shelters. Cries for help and screams filled the air.

"Wuwuwu~ Mama!"

A boy had been separated from his family. Surrounded by a stampede of fleeing people, his eyes were filled with fear and helplessness. He could only stand still, crying and calling for his family.

"Hahaha, foolish humans, welcome your king!"

A cockroach-like monster leaped out from a crack in the ground, laughing heartily as it looked at the fleeing humans. However, it soon noticed the boy standing alone.

"Conquering the surface dwellers begins with you!"

A terrifying blade flashed, but no blood splattered.

"Huh?"

The monster found nothing in front of it. The little boy had reappeared several meters away.

"Little friend, you'll have to find your mother yourself now."

"Uncle, are you a hero?"

The little boy looked at the person in front of him wearing a black hood, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"I guess so. This is my first time officially being a hero, you know."

After the boy left, Wu Di turned to face the monster. With three S-Class Talents, he wouldn't run away from monsters anymore.

"A hero? You're all just ants in front of us Subterraneans."

Swish swish swish~ The Subterranean brandished the two blades in its hands. Wu Di didn't dodge at all and punched the monster's body.

Pfft~ Several deep, bone-revealing gashes appeared on Wu Di's body, but the monster was also sent flying by the punch.

"Hahaha, foolish hero, just die from bleeding out like this..."

Wu Di's strength indeed exceeded the monster's expectations, but seeing him bleed profusely, the monster grinned triumphantly.

However, after just a moment, it could no longer laugh. Wu Di's wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, completely recovered within a few breaths.

"You... what kind of monster are you?"

The monster's expression was a mixture of shock and fear, but Wu Di's figure surged forward again.

Boom boom boom~ Countless punches rained down on the monster's body, each one more powerful than the last.

Finally, after Wu Di's last punch, the monster's body could no longer withstand it and was blown to pieces.

"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for defeating a low-level Wolf-level monster. Reward: 5 Talent Points."