KING's Strength

In City M, Wu Di wore a baseball cap pulled low over his face as he leisurely walked down the street, weighing the vegetables he had just bought in his hand.

"Nearly half of the two-month deadline has already passed. It was about time to set out."

Wu Di muttered to himself. Ever since the last battle, he had gone home to rest for two days and made plans for what came next.

After all, he had gained more than three million Talent Points this time. The best choice was naturally to turn them into combat power immediately.

His original plan had been to exchange them for Pig God's Talent Skill. After all, he could devour monster corpses to strengthen his body and gain Talent Points at the same time.

However, without the Talent Growth bonus, Pig God's skill could only devour monsters below Demon-level, so it was not very useful. Besides, Wu Di still had eight uses left on his experience card's devouring ability.

In the end, Wu Di gritted his teeth and spent all three million Talent Points on the S-Class Talent, Aura. After all, Aura's power was obvious to all, and it was currently the skill he relied on most.

"The Talent Growth has reached thirty-two percent. It can still stack even while I'm under attack."

After Aura's Talent Growth exceeded thirty percent, it gave Wu Di a huge surprise.

Previously, Aura could only stack if Wu Di attacked continuously. But now, even when he was being attacked, his Aura would keep growing stronger.

This effectively sped up Aura's stacking rate. Paired with Wu Di's immortal body, it was simply a perfect combination.

"One day soon, I'll head to Z—"

Boom! A deafening explosion interrupted Wu Di's thoughts, and screams erupted from the crowd on the street.

"Oh no, a monster!"

"Run! Save me!"

"Call the heroes!"

The crowd scattered in an instant, but two people calmly watched the scene ahead.

"Emergency alert! A robot weapon has been discovered causing widespread destruction near Central Park in City M. Residents nearby, please evacuate to a safe location immediately!"

"Master, there's a monster! Should we—?"

Genos turned to Saitama. The two had happened to come to City M to shop, only to encounter this sudden incident.

"That guy looks kind of familiar."

Saitama stared at the figure ahead, feeling as though he had seen him somewhere before.

"That person is?! The Seventh S-Class Hero, KING! The man who alone holds the title of strongest!"

Genos's pupils narrowed. He also felt an inexplicable familiarity toward KING, but more than that, he wanted to witness the strength of the man known as the strongest.

"Perhaps this time, we can properly witness KING's methods. Master, let's observe from the side for now."

"Yeah."

Saitama agreed as well. After all, when KING killed the Deep Sea King last time, he had not displayed much of his strength.

"My name is G4, a Machine God created by the Organization! You are the S-Class Hero KING, correct? I will destroy you!"

G4's cold voice rang out, immediately drawing the attention of the nearby crowd.

"Look, it's KING!"

"Wonderful! KING is actually here. What does a mere monster matter?"

"What an ignorant fool. Does it not know of KING's title as the Strongest Man on Earth?"

"I bet KING can instantly kill that monster in one move!"

Upon seeing KING, the people around them stopped fleeing. Instead, they eagerly waited for the monster to be instantly annihilated.

"G4? The Machine God Organization."

Wu Di looked somewhat surprised, because rumor had it that the Machine God Organization seemed to have ties to the sixth S-Class Hero, Metal Knight.

"Prepare to die!"

G4 drew an enormous metal sword from behind its back and pointed it directly at Wu Di's face.

Thump, thump, thump! The ear-splitting sound reverberated through the area, and the surrounding crowd erupted once more.

"What is that sound?"

"You don't even know about the King Engine?"

"That is the sound Mr. KING makes when he enters a combat state. It is said that no monster has ever survived after hearing that sound."

"Watch carefully—the strength of the Strongest Man on Earth!"

Everyone widened their eyes, afraid of missing the spectacular moment when KING instantly killed the monster.

"Listen carefully. This battle is also meant to test the performance of my combat AI. You had better use all your strength so that I can gather data."

The single eye on G4's helmet flashed with purple light, and the machinery throughout its body began operating at high speed.

"Gathering data? Could it really be related to Metal Knight?"

Metal Knight never appeared in person. Every time, he sent robots into battle. That had been the case during the Z City meteor incident, and it had also been the case during the alien spaceship invasion.

It was therefore easy to connect the so-called Organization G4 mentioned with Metal Knight, though there was currently no conclusive evidence.

"Fine. Let's change locations. It's too cramped here—I can't move freely."

Wu Di agreed in a low voice. He also wanted to test the power of his upgraded Talent.

"Fine, I agree! But if you dare run away, I will kill every human in this city!"

Hearing that Wu Di wanted to fight the robot somewhere else, the nearby citizens were somewhat disappointed.

"So that's it. KING must be afraid of involving us."

"Mr. KING is truly great. As the Strongest Man on Earth, he is always thinking of ordinary people like us."

"What a pity. We won't get to see KING instantly kill the monster."

As Wu Di and G4 left, Genos and Saitama quietly followed after them.

"That monster looks pretty strong."

"Master, that is a robot. And it is extremely powerful—its performance may even surpass mine. Its disaster level is at least Demon-level. It won't be easy to deal with!"

"Oh! In that case, it's the perfect chance to see how KING responds!"

Saitama was interested now as well. His instincts told him that KING's strength was anything but simple.

Boom, boom, boom! In an open forest on the outskirts of City M, explosions rang out without end as G4 wildly swung its enormous metal sword at Wu Di.

"KING, if you still refuse to fight back, then die here!"

G4's cold words rang out. It could not understand why the man known as the Strongest Man on Earth had not attacked even once so far, only defending passively each time.

"About Peak Demon-level in strength. This Organization really isn't simple. There must be more than just G4 within it."

Wu Di analyzed the situation as he blocked G4's attacks.

This time, he intended to test the power of his enhanced Aura Talent, so he was in no hurry to attack.

"What is KING doing? Why isn't he attacking?"

Saitama, watching from afar, found it strange, while Genos looked thoughtful.

"Master, KING's defense is flawless! I believe he must be waiting for an opportunity to kill it in a single strike."