King's Triumphant Return

"Run, run! Wait..."

Do-S fled madly underground in a panic, but suddenly she stopped. Before her sat a giant monster ten meters tall, resembling a puppy, with six eyes staring straight ahead.

"Slowly..."

Gulp Do-S swallowed hard, then carefully skirted around the monster. Fortunately, the giant monster didn't attack.

"Is this the Monster Association? I need to finish this quickly. If the Dragon-level Executives are drawn out, the consequences will be..."

Before Wu Di could finish speaking, he saw the giant monster in front of him staring intently at him.

"Damn it, a Dragon-level Executive of the Monster Association, Boros!"

In an instant, Wu Di broke out in a cold sweat. Even among Dragon-level monsters, Boros was absolutely one of the strongest, and he was no match for him in his current state.

Roar~ Boros let out a roar, and a giant claw smashed Wu Di into the wall.

"We're not on the same level at all. I have to go all out!"

Wu Di felt like his whole body was falling apart. Under the effect of Immortality, he barely managed to regain his mobility, then gathered all his aura.

"Aura fully unleashed! Superalloy Rocket Cannon!!!"

Wu Di's aura surged to its peak, and all his strength poured into his fists, blasting towards Boros like a rocket cannon.

Rumble~ Boros's figure was instantly blasted underground, and the massive shockwave destroyed the entire passage.

"Now's my chance!"

Wu Di didn't wait to see the result and turned to flee towards the surface.

Roar~ Boros's angry roar echoed from underground, and a terrifying beam of light pierced through layers of walls, engulfing Wu Di's body.

"I have to block it!"

At this moment, Wu Di could only place his hope on Superalloy Darkshine's absolute defense. However, several subsequent Laser Cannons still made him disappear in the light.

Z City's no-man's-land, the ground suddenly exploded, and several beams of light shot towards the sky.

Fortunately, there were no residents nearby, and it was rumored that powerful monsters existed here, so ordinary people dared not approach.

"Come back, Boros. It's not time for war yet. If we attract the Hero Association, it will disrupt the plan."

Deep underground, the Dragon-level monster Great Eyeball recalled Boros through telepathy, his expression thoughtful.

"Such powerful combat strength is hidden within the Hero Association without revealing itself. It seems there are still many hidden forces."

"Super Mouse also seems to have died at this guy's hands. Plus, two Demon-level Executives were lost today. It looks like I need to recruit more Executives."

Clatter~ A charred remains, almost turned to charcoal, fell in a corner of the no-man's-land. A moment later, countless flesh and blood began to wriggle wildly, gradually forming a human shape.

"That was close. Luckily Boros didn't chase me out."

Wu Di shook off the charcoal from his body. The terrifying recovery power of Immortality allowed his body to recover more than half of its strength in a short period.

"Growth Battle Suit cooldown finished, Functional Weapon cooldown finished."

"Great, at least I don't have to run around naked now."

The previous battle had already destroyed all of Wu Di's clothes. Now that his Battle Suit and weapons were usable again, he not only didn't have to be naked but also had the ability to protect himself.

"It's a good thing the cooldown finished late, otherwise Boros would have destroyed it again."

Wu Di let out a long sigh of relief. His survival this time was largely thanks to Superalloy Darkshine's body with its absolute defense, which had blocked most of the damage. Otherwise, he would have been blasted into ashes.

"I need to prepare more sets of clothes and store them in the system from now on, or I'll have to redeem Sexy Prisoner's Talent Skill again."

Wu Di muttered, taking out his pre-stored personal items from the system. He had just discovered this storage function.

Of course, this damned system wouldn't let him use it for free. It charged a certain storage fee based on the item's size, which was Talent Points. So, besides essential items like his phone and clothes, Wu Di was too lazy to store anything else.

"I should leave here first."

Wu Di's body had almost recovered, but the weakness after using his aura was still evident. If he encountered another monster of Demon-level or higher, it would likely be another tough fight.

However, since Boros didn't come out, the Monster Association probably wouldn't send any other forces to pursue him. After all, it wasn't time for the final battle yet; both sides were in the preparation phase.

"Monster Slayer Order completion: 71 monsters below Demon-level killed, 7 Demon-level monsters killed, 3 Dragon-level monsters killed."

"Seven more monsters below Demon-level, eight more Demon-level monsters, and two more Dragon-level monsters. The two-month deadline is almost up..."

Wu Di walked towards the edge of the no-man's-land, planning his next steps.

Monsters below Demon-level were easy enough to deal with, but eight Demon-level monsters wouldn't be easy to find.

As for the final two Dragon-level monsters, not only were they hard to encounter, but even if he did, he might not be able to defeat them easily.

However, the thought of Saitama's Normal Punch as a reward filled Wu Di with motivation.

"Worst case scenario, I'll just barge into the Monster Association again after I recover. First, I'll kill Boros, then Monster King Orochi."

Just as Wu Di was getting excited and his spirits were high, a voice made him stop in his tracks.

"Hey! How did you get out of the no-man's-land? What was that explosion just now? Was there a monster fight?"

"Huh? Is that you?"

Wu Di turned around and saw Sweet Mask, the number one A-Class hero. He didn't expect this guy was still here.

"Damn, does this guy want revenge on me?"

Wu Di became fully alert. Although he was a bit weak at the moment, the Superalloy Darkshine Talent Experience Card hadn't expired yet.

Moreover, his Battle Suit and weapons were all usable. If Sweet Mask were to make a move, he was confident he could retreat unharmed.

"You're the Seventh S-Class Hero... KING?!"

Sweet Mask, illuminated by the moonlight, clearly saw Wu Di's face and was greatly surprised.

"Ah? Crap, my mask..."

Wu Di just remembered that his Battle Suit had just been restored, and he hadn't changed into other clothes. He'd also forgotten to put his mask back on.

But that's fine. Sweet Mask definitely won't connect KING with Wu Di.

"What are you doing here? There's still a residual energy aura on you..."

Sweet Mask eyed Wu Di suspiciously. Before Wu Di could explain, he preempted him.

"I see. So you were the one fighting just now? I didn't expect you to dare to enter here alone to fight monsters. This is what an S-Class hero should look like."

Sweet Mask appeared to have a sudden realization. Wu Di, about to speak, paused and simply nodded in agreement.

"So that's how it is. What's the situation inside? Is the rumor about a monster lair here true?"

"It's all taken care of, but the number of monsters was beyond imagination. I was just about to head back and report to the association."

Wu Di answered concisely and then ignored Sweet Mask, turning to leave.

"A man who fights alone, even after defeating such powerful monsters, acts as if it were a trivial matter."

"Truly the Strongest on Earth!!!"