A long time had passed since the Boros incident, and the reconstruction of City A was in full swing.
The online buzz about the newly promoted S-Class Hero, "Caped Baldy," showed no signs of diminishing.
Lin Mo's life returned to its usual tranquility.
Aside from spending his days at home familiarizing himself with his powerful body, which was both familiar and strange, his main daily activities involved going to the supermarket to buy various foods or checking game stores for new releases.
Today was no different.
Dressed in casual clothes and carrying an eco-friendly shopping bag, he strolled leisurely down a relatively intact commercial street.
Lin Mo enjoyed this feeling.
It was precisely because he had witnessed apocalyptic scenes firsthand that he understood the preciousness of this ordinary daily life.
He recalled that when he first transmigrated, he didn't have much desire for power deep down; he only wanted to live a stable life.
However, after repeatedly falling into crises, he realized how naive and childish his original thoughts were.
In this world overrun by monsters, one's own strength was the foundation of everything.
Placing all hope on others was ultimately wishful thinking, especially when one's own strength was severely mismatched with their external reputation.
After several days of settling into a peaceful life, he gained a clearer goal: to protect this tranquility that he cherished immensely.
Lin Mo had just emerged from a game store, contentedly placing a newly released fighting game into his shopping bag.
Just as he was humming a tune and contemplating whether to have beef hotpot or pork cutlet rice for dinner, a sudden, violent tremor came without warning from the end of the street!
"Boom—"
The heavy footsteps made the entire street tremble.
Car alarms along the roadside were triggered by the vibration, and their piercing sounds blared in unison.
The smiles on the faces of pedestrians instantly froze, replaced by uncontrollable terror.
This sudden anomaly instantly ignited the fear within them.
"Ah—!"
Screams and cries intertwined, and the once bustling commercial street became chaotic within a few seconds.
Goods were scattered everywhere, and there were figures pushing and falling.
Lin Mo stopped, his brows slightly furrowed, and turned to look towards the source of the tremor.
At the end of the street, a massive, grotesque metallic figure crashed through the wall of a building and, with heavy steps, appeared in everyone's sight.
It was a tall, colossal combat robot.
Its entire body was forged from an unknown alloy, its armor surface gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and its streamlined body design was filled with the aesthetics of violence and destruction.
Its head featured a massive single eye, a crimson glow flickering within it, scanning the chaotic crowd below.
Machine God G4!
This name instantly flashed through Lin Mo's mind.
He hadn't expected that merely going out to buy a game would lead him to encounter this crucial plot point from the original story.
"Target scanned… Match confirmed: S-Class Hero, Mr. KING."
A cold, electronic synthetic voice echoed through the entire street via high-power loudspeakers.
"Based on deep learning from the 'Organization' database and real-time combat analysis, your threat level has been elevated to the highest. Executing highest priority 'Elimination' directive against you now."
G4's single eye precisely locked onto the calm man in the crowd, who was carrying a shopping bag.
The chaos on the street paused eerily at this moment.
All the fleeing citizens instinctively followed G4's gaze, looking at the figure standing in the middle of the street.
"That… that's…" a young man stammered, his voice filled with uncertainty.
"It's Mr. KING! It's Mr. KING!" Someone shouted first, their voice cracking with excitement.
"Oh my god! strongest man on earth is right here! It's like a dream!"
When they clearly saw the iconic three scars on Lin Mo's face, an unbelievable gasp erupted from the crowd.
The people who had been terrified just a second ago seemed to have instantly found their backbone, and a fervent flame ignited in their eyes.
However, just as everyone thought a world-shattering battle was about to erupt, they heard the sound that struck fear into all monsters and brought peace of mind to all people.
"Thump… thump… thump… thump…"
Emperor Engine!
That familiar yet terrifying roar once again burst forth from the man's body, echoing to the heavens!
This sound seemed to possess a peculiar magic, overpowering the robot's electronic voice, the people's gasps, and the distant alarms, becoming the only sound at the scene.
The cheering crowd instantly quieted down, their faces showing expressions mixed with awe and reverence.
They knew this was the signal that The Strongest was about to enter battle mode!
And Lin Mo, watched by everyone, felt incredibly strange at this moment.
The Emperor Engine was still roaring, but his heart was as calm as an ancient well.
But G4 seemed to have learned from the previous G1's mistakes and optimized its combat logic.
This time, it ignored the roar of the Emperor Engine and didn't say another word to Mr. KING; its right arm suddenly lifted, and a scorching plasma beam shot out!
"Boom!"
The beam's speed was extreme, almost instantly tearing through the air.
It flew past Lin Mo's side, just a few meters away, precisely hitting a large department store behind him.
A violent explosion occurred instantly, blasting a huge hole in the reinforced concrete wall, with flames and thick smoke soaring into the sky.
"Come, Mr. KING, if you dare to escape, I will destroy this place, this entire city!"
G4's electronic voice sounded again, filled with undeniable threat.
This was a show of force, and the beginning of slaughter.
"Ah!!"
Several citizens closer to the explosion point were sent flying by the violent air current, falling heavily to the ground and letting out painful groans.
The crowd on the street, which had just barely stabilized, once again plunged into chaos.
Lin Mo's eyes, at this moment, grew cold.
"In front of me, harming innocent civilians…"
His voice was not loud, but due to the resonance of the Emperor Engine, it clearly overpowered all the explosions and screams.
He slowly bent down and gently placed the shopping bag, containing food and his new game, on the ground.
His movements were unusually gentle; he even carefully straightened the bag to ensure that the valuable game box inside wouldn't be crushed if it tipped over.
This action, which seemed out of place in the current scene, brought a sense of reassurance to everyone who witnessed it.
Having done all this, Lin Mo slowly straightened up.
His gaze shifted from the shopping bag, and he lifted his head, calmly meeting the single red-glowing eye.
The roar of the Emperor Engine, at this moment, suddenly surged to its peak!
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