In the dense jungle, two flying robots were moving through the air, scanning the surrounding environment.
Snap! Snap!
Two stones shot down the flying robots.
King's figure flashed rapidly through the woods.
"The location Dr. Kuseno gave me was indeed correct, the Organization's base must be right nearby."
King carefully observed the surroundings. He had been searching here for half a day, but had yet to find any signs of a base.
Instead, there were quite a few laser traps and warning robots in the vicinity.
With no other choice, he decided that he would first take out all the peripheral patrol robots. The Organization's headquarters would surely dispatch other robots to investigate the situation, and then he could follow the trail to enter the base.
"Ten members of the Organization... I wonder how strong they are."
Fwoosh!
A mechanical sound suddenly emerged in the silent jungle. On the ground, covered by weeds, a steel door slowly opened.
Shortly after, two tall robots arrived on the surface. Red lights flickered within their helmets as they headed toward the spot where the flying robots had been shot down.
"Searching for intruders."
'These two guys look a bit like G4.'
Watching the two robots patrol in different directions, King made up his mind.
"Energy source detected approaching. Prepare to engage."
Boom!
Before King could even get close, a missile leveled the place where he was hiding.
"Thermal energy detection, huh?"
King walked out from the smoke, his figure instantly rushing toward the robots.
Boom... Boom...
Several missiles shot out but King did not dodge at all. Even though half of his body was blasted into a bloody mess, he didn't care in the slightest.
"This is it!"
King's strike pierced through the robot's armor, and he pulled out a glowing core from its chest.
"Dr. Kuseno was indeed right."
As the core was removed, the robot, which had been preparing to counterattack, instantly lost its energy source and stood frozen in place.
"Intruder detected! Kill without mercy!"
Buzz...
The buzzing sound of a chainsaw arrived.
Caught off guard, King's left arm was nearly sawed off.
King dodged away, not expecting the other robot to come for reinforcements so quickly.
At this moment, the newly arrived robot had transformed its hands into chainsaws, swinging them wildly as it hacked at him.
'These two robots are far inferior compared to G4.'
King easily dodged the attacks, seized the opportunity, and punched through the location of its core.
[Ding! Two members of the Organization killed.]
"Is the mysterious Organization only at this level?"
King curled his lip, went to the spot where the two robots had just appeared, and slammed a punch into the ground.
Bang!
A hole was blasted into the steel door, and King jumped in without hesitation.
"The interior design here is actually not bad."
Looking at the brightly lit tunnel, completely constructed from metal, King found it quite high-tech.
"Intruder detected!"
Bang... Bang...
Heavy footsteps sounded from the tunnel.
King was somewhat surprised as he looked at the humanoid robot before him. "Who is this guy?"
Before King could react, the humanoid robot clasped its arms together and slammed into him, sending him flying.
Crack!
A sound of shattering bones rang out. King realized that this single blow had shattered nearly half of his sternum.
"Tanktop Master's technique? Who are you?" King's expression turned solemn.
He hadn't expected that the Organization's robots could actually mimic the techniques of S-Class Heroes.
Recalling G4's words earlier, its purpose must have also been to collect information on his combat methods and techniques in order to simulate combat robots.
"I am G3 created by the Organization, B-Class Rank 5 Hero, 'Dark Mask' Kotaro."
"As expected, these guys are collecting data on the Hero Association."
King was not at all surprised that G3 knew his name. Since they could even mimic heroes' skills, they must surely have thorough knowledge of data regarding the Association's heroes.
"Being able to break in here shows you have some strength. Let me collect data on you."
The corners of King's lips curled up slightly. "Sure, if you can actually manage to collect it."
King couldn't help but find it amusing. He relied on his stacked Fighting Spirit and his Undying Body, how could these robots mimic that?
Tanktop Punch!
Boom... Boom...
Both sides furiously attacked each other in the tunnel.
King was fearless. Given his current strength, as long as he was on guard, even the real Tanktop Master might not necessarily be his match.
"Heroes doesn't just rely on techniques and skills for their strength."
Snap!
King easily caught G3's punch and ripped off one of its mechanical arms.
"Die!"
King stepped onto G3's mecha body and punched its core to pieces.
[Ding! Three members of the Organization killed.]
"I wonder what kind of robots the rest are."
King looked at G3's wreckage and pondered.
In reality, it was only by relying on Undying Body that he could defeat the opponent head-on like this. If it were any other hero, facing a robot with a steel body that didn't fear pain would be extremely troublesome.
...
Passing through the long, narrow tunnel, King arrived at the center of a wide plaza where several figures seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.
"G2?"
Looking at the markings on the armor of the five humanoid robots before him, King didn't expect there to actually be five G2 robots.
"What is this?"
On a platform in the center of the plaza, a massive steel robot was staring coldly at King, and on its body was imprinted the character "Proto".
"Who exactly are you people? And what is your relationship with Metal Knight?" King asked the question in his heart, but unfortunately, the robot seemed to disdain answering.
"Wait until you survive, then you can ask these questions."
"Sure."
King instantly attacked the five G2 robots, but he didn't expect them to suddenly strike the same pose, their next move shocking him.
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!
Bang... Bang...
The unexpected attacks assaulted King. Being outnumbered, he was instantly beaten into a retreat.
"S-Class Rank 3 Hero, 'Silver Fang' Bang's martial art..."
King defended with difficulty, but he was still constantly being hit. As Bang's signature martial art, Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist was naturally extraordinary.
'First eliminate the leader.' A cold glint flashed in King's eyes.
He withstood dozens of punches and lunged at the robot on the high platform.
"Foolish."
The robot's voice rang out, and a red laser pierced through King's chest.
Pfft!
King was sent flying backward on the spot, blood streaming all over his body.
'It's attack is actually this strong? System, activate a Talent Trial Card.'