King knew very well that dealing with the meteorite wasn't simply about breaking it apart, but about protecting the people and buildings of J City from damage as much as possible.
"The pressure is a bit much."
"But we have to hold on even if we can't, it'll buy them time to leave J City."
King ascended to the heavens, and with the burst of energy, the Divine Dragon Heavenly Umbrella in his hand spread outwards in all directions from himself as the origin. The visible Divine Dragon Flame formed a plane layer of dragon flames covering a radius of two thousand meters in a single breath.
boom!
The meteorite slammed into the Divine Dragon Barrier created by the Divine Dragon Heavenly Umbrella in the next moment.
A terrifying wave of Martian heat swept across the area, splashing outwards, but the meteorite was relatively small, and the aftershocks were blocked by the Divine Dragon Barrier.
Down in J City, countless people couldn't help but look up at the sky.
"That's King, the S-Class Hero. He's said to be the man who inherited the power of light, and he's known for banishing darkness as long as there is light in the world!"
"Go King!"
"Oh no! A meteorite is falling, albeit slowly, but King might not be able to hold out much longer! Everyone, run!"
People stuck in traffic on the highway were filled with fear and anxiety. At this moment, they abandoned their cars and, with their families, weaved through the traffic or did parkour in their vehicles, fleeing towards the outskirts of J City.
People's will to survive was amplified countless times at that moment.
"Ugh, this is so hard to bear!" The scars on King's face began to grotesquely contort, and his energy was being consumed at an alarming rate.
"However, by gradually shifting the location, we can minimize the losses in J City."
But the next moment, he felt the pressure double.
"Damn it! How could this happen!"
Meanwhile, the Hero Association's satellite surveillance department...
"The situation is dire; life waves have been detected within the meteorite in J City!"
The supervisor's expression changed drastically. "Are there any S-Class Hero nearby?"
"No, they're all too scattered. The A-Class Genji and the A-Class Lightning Max are almost here."
"That won't help."
"Incredible! The surface of that meteorite is actually the skin of a monster!" someone exclaimed.
All the group saw on the computer screen was the meteorite's surface cracking, and a thick, brown stone hand burst out, violently shaking the Divine Dragon Barrier Hammer, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.
Most terrifyingly, the shattered meteorites shot out, breaking free of the Divine Dragon Barrier and blooming in the sky above J City like a meteor shower.
"This is terrible!"
"Manager, look! It's a telescopic baton, it's His Excellency Emperor Flame! He actually came to J City!"
The supervisor and others stared in disbelief as an enormous, thick, long staff wreathed in Divine Dragon Golden Flame, blasting numerous meteorite fragments that were about to bombard J City into dust, as if by divine power.
A fierce wind swept down from the sky, and countless people cried out in alarm, grabbing onto anything they could to hold onto in order to avoid being blown away.
The people exclaimed in surprise, their emotions filled with ecstatic joy.
"It's the S-Class Hero Emperor Flame! That's Emperor Flame's extendable baton! It's incredible! It's practically a divine weapon!"
Countless eyes were filled with awe and worship.
At this moment, King was both surprised and delighted. He was surprised that Emperor Flame, who was supposed to be in City S, had arrived in J City so quickly. He was delighted that the people of J City were safe and that their buildings and property had been preserved.
"Monster from the meteorite, I, King, will kill you today!"
" Slaughter Mode! Activate!"
As the Divine Dragon Heavenly Umbrella absorbed a summoned "Emperor" card, King's battle armor underwent a dramatic transformation.