"This talent was practically tailor-made for me."
Excitement gleamed in Wu Di's eyes. He remembered that Zombieman in the original story had truly achieved immortality. As long as his body was not directly reduced to ashes, he could recover given enough time.
However, to reach Zombieman's level, the talent growth value would probably have to reach one hundred percent. At its current level, it could likely only heal minor wounds.
"System, max out the talent growth value for Immortal Body!"
Gritting his teeth, Wu Di spent all one hundred thousand talent growth points at once. After all, what was more important than his life?
"Ding~ Congratulations, Host. You have fused with the Immortal Body talent. Talent growth value: 100% (maxed)."
Buzz~ Wu Di felt a warm current surge through his entire body, and his physical abilities instantly increased tenfold.
"Looks like Immortal Body provides more than just recovery."
Wu Di clenched his fist and felt explosive power coursing through his body. With strength alone, he could probably now rival some C-Class Heroes.
Splat~ A sharp blade sliced across him, leaving a bone-deep wound on Wu Di's arm. Yet it returned to normal in just moments.
"Hiss~ This recovery ability really is terrifying!"
Wu Di was overjoyed. His Immortal Body's healing ability was likely even greater than Zombieman's now. This was the effect of maxing out talent growth value—truly terrifying.
"Third S-Class Hero, Silver Fang Bang. Talent Skills: Water Stream Cracking Fist, Air-Splitting Fist. Fourth S-Class Hero, Atomic Samurai. Swordsmanship Grandmaster. Talent Skill: Atomic Slash. Seventh S-Class Hero, Strongest on Earth KING. Talent Skill: Ultimate Summoning Technique?"
Wu Di's expression became exceedingly strange. He had not expected his own Talent Skill to be a summoning technique.
Still, in the original story, Saitama had indeed appeared in time to help him resolve every crisis at the most critical moments. Even his position as the Seventh S-Class Hero, the Strongest on Earth, had been earned by stealing Saitama's credit.
"System, I don't need to exchange for my own skill, right?"
Wu Di felt speechless. The system had promised to give him another S-Class Talent for free. It would be a huge loss if he got himself.
"Ding~ Ultimate Summoning Technique is an S-Class Talent inherently possessed by the Host, and its talent growth value is already maxed. Talents you already possess will not be exchanged again; only their talent growth values will increase."
"Whew~ That's good."
Wu Di sighed in relief. He already had Immortal Body, so he wondered what his next S-Class Talent would be.
However, S-Class Heroes' talents were all outrageously powerful. The only exception was Sexy Prisoner's talent, which required him to be completely naked to unleash his greatest combat strength. As an introvert, Wu Di really could not accept that.
"System, begin the random draw!"
As the interface began to spin, Wu Di's heart rose to his throat. At last, the display slowly stopped.
"Ding~ Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the S-Class Talent: Fighting Spirit."
"Sixteenth S-Class Hero, Metal Bat. Talent: Fighting Spirit (infinite stacking). Skill: Savage Tornado."
"Wonderful, brother!"
Wu Di immediately beamed when he saw the talent he had drawn. Although Metal Bat ranked sixteenth, he was a special existence. In the original story, he had nearly defeated Garou through endlessly stacking his fighting spirit.
Many people even believed that as long as Metal Bat did not die, if his fighting spirit kept stacking without limit, the power he eventually unleashed would likely be no weaker than Saitama's Normal Punch—enough to instantly kill a Dragon-level monster.
"Immortal Body combined with infinite fighting spirit... Looks like I can challenge some higher-level monsters."
Wu Di considered his path ahead. His two years of bitter waiting had not been in vain. He now possessed three S-Class Talents, two of which had maxed-out talent growth values.
Wu Di (Seventh S-Class Hero KING) Talents: Immortal Body (maxed), Ultimate Summoning Technique (maxed), Fighting Spirit (talent growth value 0%) Skill: Savage Tornado Physical Strength: B-Class
"With B-Class physical abilities, I shouldn't have much trouble dealing with Tiger-level monsters now."
Wu Di muttered to himself when a piercing alarm suddenly sounded outside.
"Monster alert! Monster alert! Signs of widespread monster activity have appeared in City M. All citizens, please proceed to shelters immediately. The Hero Association has already dispatched heroes to handle the situation."
Rumble~ An earthquake-like roar came from underground. Countless cracks spread across the ground, and figure after figure leaped out from them.
"Ah! Monsters! Run!"
"Heroes! Where are the heroes? Save us!"
The people on the streets panicked, shoving one another as they fled toward the shelters. Cries for help and sobbing filled the air.
"Waaah~ Mommy!"
A little boy had become separated from his family. Panicked crowds fled all around him, and his eyes were filled with fear and helplessness. He could only stand there, crying as he called for his family.
"Hahaha! Stupid humans, come welcome your king!"
A cockroach-like monster leaped out of a crack in the ground. It threw back its head and laughed at the humans scattering in all directions, but it soon noticed the boy standing alone.
"Conquering the surface dwellers will begin with you!"
A terrifying blade swept through the air, yet no blood splattered.
"Hm?"
There was nothing before the monster anymore. The little boy had appeared several meters away.
"Kid, you need to go find your mother on your own now."
"Mister, are you a hero?"
The boy looked at the man wearing a black hood, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.
"Something like that. This is Uncle's first time officially being a hero."
After the boy left, Wu Di turned to face the monster. With three S-Class Talents in his possession, he would no longer run from monsters.
"Heroes? Before us Subterraneans, they are all ants."
Swish, swish, swish~ The Subterranean swung the two blades in its hands, while Wu Di did not dodge at all and drove a fist into the monster's body.
Splat~ Several bone-deep wounds appeared on Wu Di's body, but the monster was also blasted away by his punch.
"Hahaha! Foolish hero, just bleed to death like this..."
Wu Di's strength had indeed exceeded the monster's expectations, but seeing blood pouring from his body, it revealed a triumphant smile.
Yet only moments later, it could no longer smile. Wu Di's wounds were healing at a visible speed, and after only a few breaths, he had fully recovered.
"You... What kind of monster are you?"
Shock and fear mixed in the monster's expression, but Wu Di charged forward again.
Boom, boom, boom~ Countless fist winds battered the monster's body wildly, each strike more powerful than the last.
Finally, after Wu Di's final punch, the monster's body could no longer endure and was smashed into pieces.
"Ding~ Congratulations, Host. You have killed a low-level Wolf-level monster. Reward: 5 talent points."
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