'A Demon-level monster, Kombu Infinity!'
King's expression was grave. To be able to easily defeat two famous A-Class Heroes, the monster before him was at least at high Demon-level.
"What's this? Are you a hero too? I hope you can last a bit longer."
A smile appeared on Kombu Infinity's face, and a strand of kelp lashed out at King.
King used his agile movement to dodge the attack, but then dozens of kelp strands swarmed toward him, covering the sky.
'System, activate the Talent Trial Card.'
[Ding! Activating the Talent Trial Card for the B-Class Rank 1 Hero, Fubuki.]
Buzz!
An invisible ripple spread out, and the kelp attacks froze in mid-air for a moment.
Seizing this opportunity, King dashed through the gap, charging straight at Kombu Infinity.
"Superpowers? You're quite capable."
Kombu Infinity didn't panic at all, placing a strand of kelp in front of him as a shield.
Boom!
King felt as if he had punched a steel plate, his knuckles fractured instantly.
Whip!
Bang!
King's body was sent flying by a brutal strike. Then, dozens of attacks swiped at him again. At this moment, his body had nowhere to dodge in mid-air.
Just as Kombu Infinity thought he had succeeded, the smile on his face froze. He saw King's body twisting and turning in mid-air, flexibly evading all the attacks.
"Phew..."
'Although there's no bonus from Talent Growth Value, it's still pretty good for flying and increasing speed.'
King was quite satisfied with this talent. It was good for both offense and defense, and it provided a significant overall boost for him.
Rumble!
The ground began to tremble. Under King's control, two boulders surged up from beneath Kombu Infinity's feet, sandwiching him in the middle.
For Kombu Infinity, an attack of this level was trivial. Countless kombu strands shattered the boulders and lashed out frantically at King in the sky.
Bang... Bang...
Relying on the bonuses from the Psychokinesis talent and the Battle Suit, King repelled the kombu attacks time and again, but it was also difficult to get close to Kombu Infinity's main body.
'Hmm? Is his strength increasing?!'
After dozens of exchanges, Kombu Infinity's expression gradually turned serious. He could clearly feel that King's strength seemed to be steadily growing.
Just a moment ago, he was dodging attacks in a pathetic state, but now he could face them head-on without being disadvantaged in terms of power.
Swish... Swish...
As the kombu waved about, King suddenly spotted a gap and used his Psychokinesis to charge at Kombu Infinity's body.
"Now!"
King arrived in front of Kombu Infinity. Just as he was about to throw a punch filled with Fighting Spirit, a strand of kombu suddenly erupted from the ground, piercing straight through his body.
Drip...
Bright red blood dripped onto the ground along the slender kombu.
A smile of successful treachery appeared on Kombu Infinity's face. "You are indeed much stronger than those two pieces of trash, but this is where it ends."
"Is that so?"
King, whose body had been pierced, lifted his head, a smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Kombu Infinity's pupils shrank. His sharp intuition made him feel a mortal threat, but unfortunately, the distance between them was too close, it was too late to dodge.
"Die!!!"
Rumble!
The impact leveled all the surrounding buildings and left a deep trench in the narrow road.
Thud!
King collapsed weakly to the ground. That last strike had consumed all of his strength.
[Battle Suit durability decreased by 30%.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a High Demon-level monster. Obtained 900 Talent Points. Monster slaughter Order: Demon-level monster kill progress, 1/15]
'Damn it, this was a huge loss. No Talent Trial Card dropped.'
King gasped for breath as he struggled to stand up. This time, he had used the Talent Trial Card of the B-Class Rank 1 Hero, Fubuki.
His body had also been pierced by Kombu Infinity, causing the Battle Suit's durability to drop by a third, and in the end, he only got 900 Talent Points. Furthermore, killing a High Demon-level monster this time didn't even drop a Talent Trial Card.
"Hmm? Kotaro, was that commotion just now caused by you?"
King fought against his exhaustion. In a daze, he saw a shiny bald head walking toward him, and then he completely lost his strength and fainted.
"How did he fall asleep so fast?"
Saitama scratched his head in confusion, then picked King up with one hand, slung him over his shoulder, and walked toward the residential area.
However, not long after they left, a group of heroes led by the A-Class Rank 6 Hero, Blue Fire, arrived.
"What is this? What kind of monster could cause such a mess?"
"Is this a part of the monster that Golden Ball and the others fought?"
Lightning Max picked up a fragment of kombu that had fallen on the ground, his eyes solemn.
"Wait, didn't the information say that after Golden Ball and Spring Mustachio were defeated, a C-Class Hero was fighting the monster? Could these be the traces left from their battle?"
"That's impossible. To cause this level of destruction, it must be at least a Demon-level monster. How could a mere C-Class Hero withstand it?"
"Regardless, we must hurry and inform the Association. There truly is some kind of monster residing in this Ghost Town."
Blue Fire's expression was exceptionally grim. He had originally thought it was just an ordinary monster, but after seeing the scene, he knew he was dead wrong.
A monster of this level was not something the few of them could handle, the Association would likely need to dispatch S-Class Heroes to deal with it.
As for that C-Class Hero, Blue Fire and the others searched the nearby area but found nothing, so they had to report it all to the Association.
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A-City, Hero Association Headquarters.
"Regarding the investigation results for Z-City: the downtown and residential areas are normal, but a violent monster was encountered in the Abandoned Zone."
"Two A-Class Heroes were defeated, and a C-Class Hero has gone missing along with the monster. The reinforcement team sent there found nothing and only sent back photos of the scene."
"As of now, it's impossible to determine if the monster was defeated or is still lurking in the Abandoned Zone. The missing hero also cannot be contacted."
Jess looked at the photos on the screen with a heavy expression, his mind occupied with unknown thoughts.
Just then, Maria suddenly received a call. She was pleasantly surprised when she saw the number displayed.
"It's a call from the C-Class Rank 50, Dark Mask!"
"What?!"
Jess bypassed Maria and answered the phone.
"Hello! Is this Dark Mask? Where are you now? What's the situation? Where did the monster go? Are you injured?"