Chapter 220 : white collar guy from a working-class background
As his voice fell, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows deep within the passage.
It was a Monster dressed in a mascot costume.
The overall design was a cartoonish Phoenix, brightly colored, with a pair of slightly comical wings on its back.
If it weren't for the genuine Monster aura emanating from him, he would look perfectly at home in an amusement park.
Phoenix Man.
Lin Mo remembered clearly that in the original plot, this guy's opponent should have been Child Emperor, the fifth-ranked S-Class Hero.
Relying on an endless stream of technological gadgets and intelligence far surpassing ordinary people, Child Emperor engaged Phoenix Man in a thrilling tug-of-war, only barely defeating him in the end.
"But Child Emperor should still be resting right now…" Lin Mo instantly understood the change, "So, Psykos's arrangements have changed accordingly?"
"Then, for her to send Phoenix Man to deal with me…" His gaze became playful.
"Is it because of his infinite resurrection ability?"
Psykos's logic was simple.
Facing an existence like KING, whose strength was unfathomable and could instantly kill a Dragon-level Monster with a single move, any defensive or offensive means seemed pale and powerless.
The only way was to counter with a "concept."
Could an unkillable opponent exhaust the power of the strongest man on earth?
This was indeed an interesting concept.
"It's an honor to meet you, KING."
Phoenix Man spread his arms, leaning slightly forward, bowing with an extremely elegant posture, like a lead actor about to perform on stage.
"I am Phoenix Man, the 'opponent' specially prepared for you by Gyakusatsu."
"Oh? I thought Psykos would send someone more decent," Lin Mo said indifferently, "I didn't expect it to just be a scruffy bird."
Phoenix Man's elegant posture instantly stiffened, and a hint of confusion flashed in the eyes beneath his mascot head.
"Psykos? Who is that? There's no such person in our Monster Association's cadre roster."
Lin Mo didn't answer him.
At this time, Phoenix Man did not yet know the true woman behind Gyakusatsu.
But it didn't matter.
He watched Phoenix Man intently, his thoughts racing.
Seeing KING's lack of reaction, Phoenix Man no longer dwelled on the unfamiliar name.
In his opinion, this might be KING's tactic to appear profound and shake his resolve.
He straightened his back again, spread his comical wings, and struck a pose he believed to be highly intimidating:
"KING, I am well aware of your power. The strongest man on earth, just your name alone is enough to strike fear into countless Monsters!"
His tone suddenly rose, filled with passion: "But! All of it will end here! In front of my ultimate 'resurrection' ability, any powerful attack is meaningless!"
"Each death will only make me stronger! I am your nemesis! I will kill you here!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo felt no pressure at all; instead, he smiled.
So that's how it is.
Psykos's strategy was to use Phoenix Man's infinite resurrection characteristic to fight a war of attrition.
She didn't expect Phoenix Man to kill him, but rather wanted to use this endless battle to tie him down and simultaneously collect data on the limits of his abilities.
It was a good plan indeed.
Unfortunately, she chose the wrong opponent and severely underestimated the meaning represented by the name "KING."
More importantly… "Infinite resurrection…" Lin Mo's heart grew fervent.
This was not merely strength or speed, but a special ability involving the level of "rules," just like the bad luck coin.
If he could obtain this ability… His consciousness instantly sank into his mind, and a translucent, high-tech interface appeared before his eyes.
[Name: Lin Mo (KING)]
[Gender: Male]
[Energy Value: 90,125]
[Stamina: 1000]
[Strength: 1000]
[Speed: 1000]
[Psychic Power: 500]
[Skills: Intimidation (Dragon-level), Energy Blast (Dragon-level), Martial Arts · Pinnacle, Supersonic Movement (Demon-level)]
[Items: bad luck coin x 1, Basic Stamina Potion x 3, Basic Healing Potion x 5, Basic Mental Recovery Potion...]
His gaze quickly locked onto an item in the store.
[Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)]
[Effect: Can permanently replicate and learn a specific skill from a designated target, making it the host's own ability.]
[Note: Can only replicate skills from targets of "Demon" level and below. If the target's strength exceeds this, the card becomes void.]
He hadn't opened the store in so long that he almost forgot about such a heaven-defying item.
Mainly because, with his rapid growth in strength, the enemies he encountered were easily defeated.
He simply didn't care for the skills of those weaker Monsters.
But now, an excellent opportunity lay before him.
Phoenix Man's "resurrection" ability was immeasurable in value!
"System, exchange for a [Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)] and upgrade it to Dragon-level!" Lin Mo silently chanted in his mind.
[Exchanging [Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)] costs 3000 Energy Points.]
[Upgrading [Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)] to [Skill Replication Card (Dragon-level)] requires 10,000 Energy Points.]
[Total cost: 13,000 Energy Points. Confirm?]
"Confirm." Lin Mo didn't hesitate.
In just a second, Lin Mo completed all operations.
In his consciousness space, a card that originally glowed blue instantly materialized.
It was then enveloped by a massive amount of energy, finally transforming into a magnificent card with gorgeous purple flowing light.
In the center of the card, a lifelike phantom of a divine dragon coiled, as if ready to burst forth at any moment.
[Skill Replication Card (Dragon-level)]
[Note: Can replicate skills from targets of "Dragon" level and below.]
Everything was ready.
"What are you staring at? Are you scared senseless by my aura, KING!"
Seeing Lin Mo remain silent for a long time, just standing there with empty eyes, Phoenix Man thought he was intimidated by his unsolvable ability, and became even more smug.
His cartoonish head was held high, filled with the arrogance of a victor.
"Let me show you the wrath of the Hell Phoenix! Die! Phoenix Flame Emission!"
He suddenly opened his cartoonish beak, and the next moment, a scorching pillar of flame instantly shot out, carrying terrifying high temperatures, directly towards Lin Mo's face.
Lin Mo slowly raised his head, not even moving a single step.
He simply extended a finger.
"Sizzle——"
The moment his fingertip touched the pillar of flame, it split it in two, sending it flying in both directions, violently smashing into the wall behind.
"Wh-… What?!"
Phoenix Man's eyes nearly popped out.
His full-power attack, just like that… gone?
"Too weak." Lin Mo retracted his finger, evaluating indifferently, "This level of attack isn't even enough to warm me up."
"You… you Monster!"
Phoenix Man felt unprecedented humiliation and fear, but his pride prevented him from backing down.
"It's useless! No matter how strong you are! You can't kill me! I will continuously resurrect and become stronger than you!"
"Oh? Is that so?" A meaningful smile played on Lin Mo's lips.
"Then I… will grant your wish."
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