Dressed as King? Facing vaccine addicts right from the start!

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He looked up at the sky and thought to himself.

He was once just an observer of this world.

But now that he has power and the identity of "KING," he finds himself no longer able to remain uninvolved.

Chapter 31 Tripartite Convergence

After Saitama and Genos completed their hero trials, Lin Mo returned home, and life went back to normal.

His daily life is filled with three things: playing video games, eating snacks, and thinking about what game to buy next.

Despite the existence of the [Emotion Value System], Lin Mo was not in a hurry to collect emotions and improve his strength.

In his view, with Saitama around, he didn't need to desperately improve his strength; he only needed basic self-defense capabilities.

"Strength 50, Speed ​​50, Physique 50... According to the Hero Association's physical fitness test standards, my current physical attributes are probably comparable to the vast majority of B-class heroes, right?"

As Lin Mo shoved a whole bag of potato chips into his mouth, he mumbled to himself, "Except for lacking combat skills, he's practically perfect."

Just as he was bored and about to go online to see if there were any obscure indie games he could try, a pop-up ad caught his full attention.

[Lilith, the limited edition collectible figure from "MechWarriors: Final Frontline," is exclusively available today at the Z City Anime City flagship store! Only 100 sets available!]

Lin Mo's eyes widened instantly.

That was the role in which he poured the most effort and emotion into the "Mech Girls" series!

The "Awakened Morning Star" version shown in the advertisement is Lilith's final form in the game's final chapter, where she burns all her core energy to save the world in an awakened state!

He had been eyeing this figure for a long time after hearing about it in interviews with the developers. He never expected that it would be released today, and that it would be exclusively released in Z City, which is not far from him!

"We must...we must get our hands on it!"

He immediately pulled out his essential travel gear from his closet—a dark gray baseball cap that covered his eyebrows, a black face mask that covered the lower half of his face, and a very ordinary hooded sweatshirt.

Without much hesitation, Lin Mo immediately set off for Z City.

"Just now... just now a strange-looking guy fell from the sky and attacked me... I thought I was going to die..." The middle-aged man said to the bald young man in front of him, his face still full of lingering fear.

His forehead was still covered in cold sweat, clearly indicating that the experience had greatly frightened him.

And standing in front of him was Saitama, who had just finished his daily training and stopped by to buy roasted sweet potatoes.

"Hmm..." Saitama responded expressionlessly, his eyes drifting towards the fragrant roasted sweet potato stall next to him.

Seeing his composure, the middle-aged man tentatively asked, "Are you a C-rank hero? Or a B-rank?"

Before Saitama could answer, a piercing broadcast blared throughout the street, interrupting their conversation—

[Strange person detected! Alert!!!]

A strange creature has appeared in City Z, with a hazard level of "Tiger".

Currently, an A-rank hero is battling him in the gray residential area.

For your safety, please do not approach!

"Huh? Strange people have appeared in other places too?"

The middle-aged man stared at the radio with a surprised look and said, "It seems like strange people are appearing more and more frequently lately... Things are really not peaceful..."

Upon hearing this, Saitama frowned almost imperceptibly.

This was his first mission since becoming a hero, so he figured he might as well take care of it since he'd run into it.

However, just as he had this thought and was about to set off, the broadcast started again—

The "Tiger" level monster has been defeated. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to the public.

"What... I was planning to go." Saitama looked a little annoyed, but quickly regained his deadpan expression.

[Emergency evacuation notice!]

[Emergency evacuation notice!]

Suddenly, the tone of the broadcast became more urgent and sharp than ever before.

A new monster has appeared, disaster level "Demon"! To reiterate, disaster level "Demon"!

"Again?!" the middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise.

But his hands didn't stop; he deftly packed a piping hot roasted sweet potato into a paper bag and handed it to Saitama.

"Young man, this is on me. After all, you're the hero who saved my life." The uncle's tone was very sincere.

"However, you'd better not go. This is a monster of the 'Demon' level, which is no joke. You... you might not be able to beat it."

He looked at Saitama's somewhat comical attire and kindly offered some advice.

Saitama didn't answer, but silently accepted the roasted sweet potato, nodded slightly, thanked him, and then turned and walked slowly in the direction indicated by the broadcast.

On the other side, at the center of the incident.

The "Demon" level monster, Muscle Carrot, has been defeated by the expressionless trio—27 Smiling Men of Class A, 69 Crying Men of Class B, and 255 Angry Men of Class C—and turned into a pile of broken pieces scattered haphazardly in an alley.

Its remains do indeed look like a giant radish, except that the surface is covered with gnarled textures that mimic muscle fibers.

It's said that these three were originally a group known as the "Expressionless Trio," but they never really gained much popularity. In an attempt to attract attention, they wore clothes with emojis, but it didn't work.

In the end, they realized that only powerful heroes are respected, so they began to relentlessly fight the monsters...

"I always feel like he's incredibly fragile, bro..."

The angry man picked up a piece of the "muscle carrot," poked it curiously, and then, as if possessed, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

"His body is completely like a radish..."

"Hey!" the crying man next to him immediately shouted, his tone full of elder brother authority.

"Don't eat anything you shouldn't! What if you get an upset stomach!"

Upon hearing this, the angry man spat out a "pui" and threw away the piece of radish in his hand.

The smiling man, who was the team leader, stood quietly to the side with a furrowed brow.

"He's just a paper tiger," the smiling man sighed inwardly. "This guy doesn't even seem to be at the 'ghost' level."

Just then, the smiling man's phone rang.

He answered the phone and listened with a serious expression.

"Hmm...I understand...Is it nearby?" His eyes swept over the intricate network of alleyways around him. "Okay, I understand."

"The association just sent word that there seem to be some spies lurking in the vicinity."

"Let's take care of him on our way."

At this time, Lin Mo had already arrived in Z City by tram.

He was using his phone to navigate the map, wandering through the maze-like alleys of Z City.

His destination happened to pass through that area.

And so, the three groups of people, who originally had completely different goals, headed in the same direction.

Chapter 32 Thin Bean Sprouts

Z City, a gray residential area.

All that remains here are old buildings and outdated facilities, all of which tell the story of a forgotten corner of the city.

"Waaaaaah... Spare my life..." a thin bean sprout cried out in terror, "Please, don't kill me..."

Thin bean sprouts

[Disaster Level: "Wolves"]

This is the initial rating given by the Hero Association: a level that poses only a threat and can be easily dealt with by any professional hero.

"Angry guy, you should be able to take him down by yourself," the smiling man said, turning to his younger brother. "But his level is 'Wolf,' so don't underestimate him."

Clearly, as an A-class hero, he didn't take the mere "Wolf"-level monster seriously.

He nodded vigorously, his eyes burning with fighting spirit: "Thank you, brother. Let me do it alone this time. To catch up with the brothers as soon as possible, I must seize every opportunity to train myself!"

The angry man took a deep breath and pulled a huge battle top from his back. This was his weapon, and the attack method he was famous for.

"Go! Spinning Top Charge!!!" The angry man got into position and forcefully spun the spinning top away.

"Ahhh—" The thin bean sprout looked even more terrified. "Don't come any closer!"

Seeing this, the angry man's lips even curled up slightly, as if he could already see the dawn of victory.

He didn't think there would be any surprises, as it was only at the "wolf" level.

However, just before the rapidly spinning top was about to touch his body, a sudden change occurred! A fierce, suffocating chill suddenly erupted from the center of the bean sprout.

The moment the cold air touched the detached top, the once-fierce spinning top suddenly stopped in mid-air, its forward momentum abruptly halted, and it was completely frozen into a lump of ice, suspended in mid-air.

"What—" The fighting spirit on the angry man's face hadn't faded before it was replaced by utter astonishment. He didn't even have time to react before a biting cold wave hit him in the face. In an instant, he became an ice sculpture.

"Ah... I'm so sorry, I have a condition where my extremities are cold." Bean Sprout hid behind the ice sculpture that the angry man had turned into, her face still showing fear but her eyes full of mockery.

"Please forgive me—for taking your lives..." he said, and a strong chill gathered in his hands.

"What?!" The smiling man and the crying man instantly switched to battle mode. "What just happened?!"

Their eyes were filled with fear and wariness.

The next second, the bean sprout's attack came. The crying man didn't have time to dodge and followed in the angry man's footsteps, turning into a "human popsicle" standing on the side of the street.

"This isn't funny anymore..." The smiling man was, after all, an A-rank hero, and he dodged several attacks in succession, but his weapon, the hammer, was accidentally frozen.

"A week of rampage across the world!" Without the slightest hesitation, the smiling man unleashed his ultimate move, activating the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, and frantically swung his giant hammer, blasting all the ice blocks into dust.

"Huff... huff..." After a fierce attack, the smiling man stopped, panting heavily.

The high-intensity burst of energy had taken a toll on his stamina, and his body was in a brief state of stiffness and recovery.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, an even stronger freezing force struck, freezing him instantly while he was still recovering.

How could this be?! The smiling man was completely shocked.

I've also seen S-class heroes fight "Demon"-level monsters before, and this monster... was... no... even stronger than a "Demon"-level monster—