"Phew... Finally home."
When King entered his home, he collapsed onto the floor. A sense of weakness surged from within his body. Even though he possessed the talent Undying Body, the burden of using an S-Class talent on his physical body was immense. Furthermore, Undying Body could only recover injuries. It was powerless against the negative effects brought about by S-Class talents.
'What was up with that talent trial card?'
King curiously summoned the system interface, and a muscular man came into view.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one S-Class Rank 17, Puri-Puri Prisoner Talent Trial Card, Duration: 30 minutes, valid for twenty-four hours.]
Talent: Physical Strength Enhancement, Skill: Angel Style (strongest combat power when fully naked).
"What the... Are you really making me go kill monsters fully naked?" King couldn't help but complain.
The good news was that he had obtained an S-Class Talent Trial Card, the bad news was that he had to streak.
'Twenty-four hours? No way! I absolutely cannot waste it.' King thought silently.
The talent trial card was a one-time use item, and there were no side effects after using it, meaning he could possess the power of Puri-Puri Prisoner for half an hour. Although Puri-Puri Prisoner was only an S-Class Rank 17 hero, he could still kill ordinary Demon-level monsters.
After experiencing the recent battle, King discovered that his talent points had only reached 730. For him, who was desperate to become stronger, this was still too slow.
'I must seize every opportunity to accumulate talent points. I must obtain enough power before the war with the Monster Association begins.'
King remembered that the war between the Hero Association and the Monster Association was not long away, and all the heroes had mobilized but still were not enough to win. If it weren't for the fact that Saitama was on the Hero Association's side, the outcome would have been uncertain.
'I need at least the talents of the top three S-Class heroes to have a fighting chance in the war against the Monster Association.'
King made up his mind and set a small goal: obtain the talents of the top three S-Class heroes. Whether it was S-Class Rank 3 Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, or S-Class Rank 2 Tatsumaki's Psychokinesis, both could rapidly increase his combat power.
...
After resting for half a day, King's body finally recovered from the weakness, so he immediately put on his mask and went out.
"Monsters... monsters... damn it, where am I supposed to find monsters?"
King wandered the streets for a long time without any results. After all, monster incidents were sudden, it wasn't that easy to run into one.
By the time the sky turned completely dark, King had already left M City and was wandering aimlessly in the wilderness. At this moment, the trial card had only two hours left before it's expiration.
"There's actually a human who dares to approach this place?"
Just as King was about to give up, a voice rang out from the darkness, and a sturdy figure came into view.
"A rat?" King's pupils constricted.
What appeared before his eyes was a giant rat that looked like a human, looking at him with sinister eyes.
Boom!
As the rat flashed, King felt as if he had been hit by a truck, his body flying straight out.
"Demon-level monster, Super Mouse. Should I say I'm unlucky or lucky?"
The previous blow had smashed one of King's arms into pieces. Keep in mind, his current physical strength had already reached B-Class.
However, this time he was facing a monster from the Monster Association. It turned out that, unknowingly, he had approached the uninhabited area of Z City, and the underground of Z City was the lair of the Monster Association.
"Fragile human." Super Mouse's eyes were full of disdain.
Just as he was about to leave, footsteps sounded from behind.
"Fine, you'll be the one today."
The eyes under King's mask were exceptionally calm. The lost arm had already recovered to as good as new.
"You're actually fine? It seems you are not an ordinary human." Super Mouse narrowed his eyes, becoming interested in King.
"I'm fine, now it's your turn to have a problem." The corners of King's lips curled up slightly.
All the clothes on his body burst open, and the muscles all over his body began to expand rapidly.
Angel Style!
King felt the powerful strength surging within his body, having increased by more than dozens of times compared to before.
Boom!
He punched Super Mouse.
Super Mouse staggered, his eyes filled with surprise. "A hero?"
Super Mouse had roughly guessed King's identity by now. He returned a punch, and the blow left a deep depression on King's body.
'Sure enough, this guy is not an ordinary Demon-level monster.'
Warning bells rang loudly in King's heart. The previous blow had caused significant trauma, but thanks to the Undying Body, the injury recovered quickly.
"It's a pity that it's impossible for you to win against me."
Boom... Boom...
As the two figures crossed paths, they began to punch each other crazily. Although King's strength and speed after using Angel Style were still at a disadvantage, relying on the recovery ability of Undying Body, he punched crazily without regard for the consequences.
'What's going on?'
After hundreds of rounds of exchanging blows, Super Mouse had shifted from initial contempt to shock, and in the end, a trace of fear arose in his heart.
No matter how badly he injured the person in front of him, the opponent's injuries would quickly heal, and he fought without any fear of pain.
"Angel Rush!!!"
King's eyes were bloodshot. By this time, the S-Class talent Fighting Spirit had gradually accumulated, and his fists struck out crazily.
Thump... Thump...
Super Mouse was having trouble defending himself. Countless fists bombarded his body, forming depressions everywhere. He did not have the recovery ability that King had, he vomited blood and flew backward.
"Are you a hero? You're quite strong." A calm voice came from not far away.
King turned to look and saw a bald man holding a bag of vegetables, looking at him with interest.