Mr. King

Child Emperor kept praising him at his side, making King feel incredibly awkward.

At this moment, his only hope was that the seemingly gentle man would show mercy and stop at the right point.

"Of course. I have a simpler, more direct way to prove King's strength."

Child Emperor took an extravagantly designed mask from his high-tech backpack and put it on.

To be honest, the mask was far uglier than anyone could imagine.

"Child Emperor, is this your new invention? Isn't it a little too ugly?"

"Shut up, Uncle Tony. My new invention has great uses."

"What use?"

"I call it the 'Ugly Woman Mask.' By scanning the human body's image, it analyzes data such as muscle mass, neural response, weight balance..."

Child Emperor began introducing his latest invention in detail.

Simply put, it could visually display a person's physical qualities in the form of data.

Of course, this was limited to pure physical functions and did not account for factors like combat awareness, experience, or special abilities.

"Oh? An interesting little toy."

Sosuke Aizen adjusted his glasses, looking intrigued.

Though he was an S-Class Hero, he was fundamentally an elite scientist as well.

However, an invention that could only assess physical qualities still had its limitations. It could only serve as reference data, since external factors could not be ignored.

I set "Mumen Rider's" physical benchmark as the unit for measuring combat power, assigning it a value of "1."

"Dark Flame Swordsman is about 8, while Captain America is about 40."

"Using this as the standard, we can roughly estimate everyone's combat power."

This straightforward explanation immediately made everyone understand the invention's purpose.

Only poor Mumen Rider—he was not only the weakest member of the Hero Association, but had now become the standard unit for measuring combat power.

Wearing the "Ugly Woman Mask," Child Emperor turned his gaze toward Garen, the Might of Demacia.

"Mr. Garen's value is approximately 4,000."

"What? That exaggerated?"

Iron Man Stark spoke with a shocked expression.

Captain America possessed roughly twenty tons of strength and had been rated at 40.

Garen's value of 4,000 meant strength on the two-thousand-ton level. That had completely surpassed the realm of humanity!

"Mr. Stark's data..."

"How much?"

"Detection failed."

"What does that mean?"

"This error occurs when the physique is too weak," Child Emperor explained disdainfully. "You need to exercise more. You're on the same level as an ordinary person who lacks exercise. By the way, my value is 50."

Honestly, Stark could barely have accepted it if the display had shown a value of zero-point-something.

But being directly labeled as too weak to detect was truly disheartening.

"Next, Mr. King."

Facing this high-tech device, King's **engine roared violently, exposing his inner turmoil.

Before this instrument, his true strength would have nowhere to hide!

"Strange!"

"What is it?"

"Mr. King's value... also cannot be measured?"

"Isn't he an S-Class Hero? Could he be as weak as me?"

"No, don't flatter yourself." Child Emperor shook his head. "There are two possibilities in this situation: either too weak, or too strong. Mr. King is obviously the latter."

Afterward, Child Emperor tested Sosuke Aizen and Li Chen as well.

As a Soul Reaper, Aizen existed as a spiritual body, so no value could be measured at all.

Li Chen's test was even more outrageous—the moment the "Ugly Woman Mask" scanned him, obvious cracks appeared and it broke down completely.

"? It broke?"

"Looks like your little toy needs better quality, Child Emperor."

Iron Man Stark teased.

To be honest, it was truly admirable that Child Emperor could develop such advanced high-tech equipment at such a young age.

Of course, if given enough time for research, Iron Man Tony Stark could make a similar invention with his intellect. Aside from constructing giant mechs, Tony's current scientific expertise was indeed somewhat superior to Child Emperor's.

"Child Emperor's invention is creative, but actual combat is the best way to test one's strength."

"Brrr—"

A powerful aura radiated from King, while the roar of his engine continued without pause.

It seemed a fight could not be avoided after all...

He had originally held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that once he demonstrated his physical qualities, that gentle-tempered man would let him go.

Unfortunately, that was merely his own wishful thinking.

"Aizen, watch your limits. Don't go overboard."

Li Chen reminded him at the right moment.

After all, King was only an ordinary person. Even a light touch from Sosuke Aizen could be fatal.

"Please rest assured, BOSS. I know my limits."

Aizen slowly drew the "Zanpakuto: Illusion" from his waist, its blade reflecting a cold, chilling gleam.

The Zanpakuto's special ability immediately took effect.

Other than Li Chen, everyone else fell into an illusion without noticing.

The ability of this "Illusion" was "Complete Hypnosis." It could manipulate an opponent's five senses, making them perceive a user-defined illusion regarding a particular object's appearance, shape, texture, feel, and even smell.

As long as the target had once witnessed the moment of its release, it could fully control their five senses and even their perception of energy.

Only a very small number of people with extraordinary intuition could notice something unusual.

A ** method of breaking it did exist: one only needed to touch the Zanpakuto itself before Complete Hypnosis activated.

"Shatter, Illusion."

[Hero Organization]

President: Li Chen

Vice President: Doraemon

S-Class Core Members: Tatsumaki, Aizen, Pharaoh Yugi Mutou (Africa Regional Director), King (Honorary S-Class)

** Elites: All Might (North America Director), Ulquiorra (Arctic Director), Li Yun (Asia Director), Lion King (Europe Director), Hashirama Senju (Oceania Director), Accelerator (South America Director), Ikaros (Antarctica Director), Yatogami Tohka, Hulk

B-Class: Garen, Joan of Arc, Annie, Child Emperor (has not completed development of the "Vibranium Brave Giant"), Iron Man (equipped with Mark VII armor)

C-Class: Grandis, Mash, Second Pillar (adolescent period), Mine, Ken Kaneki (SS-Class Ghoul), Kirito, Armored Titan, Kakashi Hatake (during his promotion to Jonin), Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Gao Shun (true qi-enhanced version)

D-Class: Mumen Rider, Bao Xiaoheng (ninja), Clint Eastwood (Western **), Thor (divine power awakening), elite Trapped Formation Camp soldiers (true qi-enhanced version ×81), War Machine, Falcon, ** Captain, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man... (some D-Class Heroes have not yet been upgraded due to insufficient energy points)

[Hostile Forces]

Spirit Faction: Mio Takamiya (Demigod-Level/captured), Origami Tobiichi (Dragon-Level), Nia Honjou (Demon Level), Kurumi Tokisaki (Dragon-Level), Yoshino (Demon Level), Kotori Itsuka (Dragon-Level), Mukuro Hoshimiya (Dragon-Level), Natsumi (Demon Level), Yamai Sisters (Dragon-Level), Miku Izayoi (Demon Level), Yatogami Tohka (Dragon-Level/captured), Mayuri (Near-Super-Dragon-Level)

Noxian Legion: Darius (Demon Level), Sion (Demon Level), Katarina (Demon Level), Cassiopeia (Demon Level), LeBlanc (Demon Level), Vladimir (Dragon-Level), Talon (Demon Level), Kled (Demon Level), Riven (Demon Level), Draven the Glorious Executioner (Demon Level), Swain the Grand General (Dragon-Level)

Thanos Legion: Thanos (Super-Dragon-Level), Corvus Glaive (Dragon-Level), Proxima Midnight (Dragon-Level), Cull Obsidian (Dragon-Level), Ebony Maw (Dragon-Level)

Tushan Fox Clan: Tushan Honghong (Super-Dragon-Level), Tushan Yaya (Super-Dragon-Level), Tushan Rongrong (Dragon-Level)

Demon World Apostles: Kahn (Demigod-Level), all remaining members are Super-Dragon-Level

Gensokyo: Dragon God (Demigod-Level), remaining members range from Tiger-Level to Super-Dragon-Level

Dark Matter Pirates: Cosmic Overlord Boros (Super-Dragon-Level), Melzargard (Dragon-Level), Groribas (Dragon-Level), Advisor Geryuganshoop (Dragon-Level)

Void Realm: Contains a large number of Wolf-level Threat to Dragon-Level creatures, possessing extremely strong infectivity and evolutionary ability

Monster Association: Monster King (Super-Dragon-Level), Black Sperm (Dragon-Level), Elder Centipede (Dragon-Level), Pochi (Dragon-Level), Homeless Emperor (Dragon-Level), Evil Natural Water (Dragon-Level), Champion (Dragon-Level), Gums (Dragon-Level), Ugly President (Dragon-Level), Nyan (Dragon-Level), Gale Wind and Hellfire Flame (Dragon-Level), Big Eye (Near-Dragon-Level)

Hero Hunter: Garou (peak Demon Level/possesses Super-Dragon-Level potential)

--The current power structure is as above--

"It seems King truly possesses considerable combat power."

Sosuke Aizen emerged from the illusion and suddenly spoke.

To the others, only a few short minutes had passed.

Throughout that time, he had stood still without making any movement.

"What exactly happened?"

"Could it be... a battle of divine consciousness between experts?"

"Who won?"

Tony, Garen, and Child Emperor looked at one another, utterly confused.

There had been no earth-shattering duel as expected. The two had merely stood facing each other.

"Aizen's Illusion can control the five senses. While you failed to notice, he and King had already exchanged several hundred rounds." Li Chen explained.

Such illusions were ineffective against him.

After gaining Soul Reaper spiritual power, Li Chen had also nurtured a Zanpakuto within himself, though it had yet to awaken.

"That is indeed the case." Aizen adjusted his glasses. "Within the illusion, I sent a thousand killing blades at King."

"Yet he never moved an inch."

"Perhaps he disdained defending himself, or perhaps he had already seen through the illusion."

"I was presumptuous. King truly has the makings of an S-Class Hero."

The test ended there.

Of course, it was not that King truly possessed such strength—

It was because Aizen's slashes were too fast! King had no time to react at all, let alone feel fear or dodge?

By a strange twist of fate, he had passed every hurdle.

"As expected of Mr. King!"

"But this was far too dull. Aren't we going to see some cool ultimate move?" Tony still wanted more.

As spectators, they had not seen a single exciting scene.

"Senior King's ultimate technique, 'Purgatory Peerless Blazing Shockwave Cannon,' has an opening stance alone capable of intimidating Dragon-Level monsters."

"If unleashed at full power, New York and the surrounding towns would be reduced to ashes in an instant."

"Even Dragon-Level monsters can be intimidated?!" Tony immediately fell silent.

At present, he could only deal with weaker Demon Level threats. Against a Dragon-Level Calamity, he would likely be defeated in an instant.

The other party only needs a single opening move to intimidate a Dragon-Level Calamity that I cannot possibly contend against. This overwhelming gap in strength is suffocating. Child Emperor... I...

"Mr. King, I understand your concerns. As a hero, you would never attack your companions." "Uh..."

King fell silent.

This praise nearly made him float with pride. If he had not known his own limits, he might already have become carried away.

"This is simple. We can conduct a simulated battle." "A simulated battle?"

"That's right." Tony looked utterly confident. "You're not the only one developing new equipment. I'm a genius too!"

Through his intelligent butler JARVIS, he summoned a set of automated armor from his seaside villa and had the device delivered to the scene.

It was a futuristic virtual reality helmet. Tony lightly shook it as he introduced it. "Put this on, and you can enter a virtual space to fight simulated enemies and gain practical combat experience."

"In reality, injuries require a long recovery period."

"But here, as long as your mind can endure it, you can fight endlessly." "So there's no need to hold back during sparring."