In M-City, King wore a baseball cap to conceal his face, strolling leisurely down the street with a bag of freshly purchased vegetables in his hand.
"Nearly half of the two-month deadline has passed, it's about time to set off." King muttered to himself.
Ever since the last major battle, he had returned home to rest for two days and take the opportunity to map out his next plan. After all, having obtained over three million Talent Points this time, the best choice was to convert them into combat power immediately.
His original plan was to exchange for Pig God's talent, as it allowed him to devour the corpses of monsters, enhancing his physical strength while also gaining Talent Points. However, without the talent growth value bonus, Pig God's skill could only devour monsters below Demon-level, so its utility wasn't very high. Moreover, he still had eight uses remaining on Pig God's Talent Trial Card.
In the end, he gritted his teeth and poured all three million Talent Points into the S-Class talent Fighting Spirit. After all, the power of Fighting Spirit was obvious to everyone, and it could be considered his most relied-upon skill at the moment.
[Fighting Spirit's Talent Growth Value has reached 32%, it can still stack even while under attack.]
After the talent growth value of Fighting Spirit broke through thirty percent, it brought King a huge surprise.
Previously, the stacking of Fighting Spirit required King to attack continuously to have an effect, but now, his Fighting Spirit would continue to strengthen even when he was under attack. This was equivalent to indirectly accelerating the stacking speed of Fighting Spirit, and when combined with Undying Body, it was simply a perfect combination.
"I'll set off for Z-City another day..."
Boom!
A loud noise interrupted King's thoughts, and the crowd on the street erupted in screams.
"Oh no, there's a monster!"
"Run! Save me!"
"Quick, call for a hero!"
The crowd scattered and fled instantly, but two individuals watched the scene ahead with indifferent expressions.
"Alert! A robotic weapon has been detected causing massive destruction near M-City's Central Park! Residents in the vicinity are requested to evacuate to a safe location immediately!"
"Master, there's a monster. Should we...?"
Genos turned his head to look at Saitama.
The two had just come to M-City for shopping and hadn't expected to encounter such an emergency.
"That person looks somewhat familiar."
Saitama looked at the figure ahead, feeling as though he had seen him somewhere before.
"Who is that? S-Class Rank 7 Hero, King! The one who holds the title of the strongest man on Earth." Genos's pupils constricted.
He also felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with King, but he was more eager to witness the strength of this man known as the strongest.
"Perhaps this time, we can get a good look at King's methods. Master, let's observe the situation from the side for now."
"Mm." Saitama agreed.
After all, when they killed the Deep Sea King last time, King hadn't shown much of his ability.
"My name is G4, a Battle Mech created by the Organization. You must be the S-Class Hero King, right? I am going to eliminate you." G4's cold voice rang out, immediately attracting the attention of the nearby crowd.
"Look everyone, it's King-san!"
"That's great! King-san is actually here! A mere monster is nothing to worry about!"
"Does this ignorant thing not know about King-san's title as the strongest man on Earth?"
"I bet he can finish off the monster in one move!"
Seeing King appear, the surrounding people stopped running and instead looked on with excited expressions, anticipating the scene where the monster would be instantly defeated.
"G4? The Organization?"
King's expression was somewhat surprised, as it was rumored that behind this Organization seemed to be a connection to the S-Class Rank 6 Hero, Metal Knight.
"Prepare to die!"
G4 pulled a metal greatsword from its back, pointing it directly at King's face.
Thump-thump!
A deafening sound echoed all around, and the surrounding crowd became stirred up once again.
"What is that sound?"
"You don't even know about the King Engine?"
"That is the sound King-san makes when he enters battle mode. It is said that no monster has ever survived after hearing this sound."
"Watch closely, the strength of the strongest man on Earth!"
Everyone opened their eyes wide, fearing they would miss the spectacular moment when King instantly defeated the monster.
"Listen well. This battle is also to test the performance of my combat AI. You had best bring out your full strength so that I can collect data."
The single eye on G4's helmet flickered with purple light, and the machinery all over its body began to operate rapidly.
"Collecting data? Could it really be related to Metal Knight?"
Metal Knight never revealed his true form, always sending robots to fight instead. It was like that during the Z-City meteorite incident, and it was the same during the alien spaceship invasion. Therefore, it was easy for people to associate the so-called Organization mentioned by G4 with Metal Knight, though there was no concrete evidence as of yet.
"Fine, let's go somewhere else. It's too cramped here, there's no way to let loose."
King agreed in a deep voice.
It just so happened that he also wanted to test the power of his improved talent.
"Fine, I agree. But if you dare to run away, I will slaughter every human in this city."
Hearing that King was going to change locations with the robot to fight, the surrounding citizens were somewhat disappointed.
"So that's it. King-san must be afraid of collateral damage to us."
"He is truly great. As the strongest man on Earth, he is still constantly thinking of us common people."
"It's a pity we won't be able to see the scene of him instantly defeating the monster."
As King and G4 left, Genos and Saitama quietly followed behind.
"That monster looks very strong."
"Master, that is a robot and a very powerful one at that. Its performance might even be superior to mine. The threat level is at least Demon-level, and it will be difficult to deal with."
"Oh! Is that so? Perfect, let's see how King engages in battle."
Saitama was interested now, his intuition told him that King's strength definitely wasn't simple.
Boom... Boom...
In an open forest on the outskirts of M-City, explosions rang out continuously as G4 swung its metal greatsword, attacking King frantically.
"King, if you don't fight back, you'll just die here." G4's cold words rang out.
It didn't understand why this man, known as the strongest on Earth, hadn't made a single proactive move since just now, relying only on passive defense every time.
'Strength around the peak of Demon-level. This Organization is certainly not simple, there must be more than just G4 among their robots.' King analyzed the situation while blocking G4's attacks.
This time, he intended to test the power of his Fighting Spirit talent after it had been upgraded, so he wasn't in a hurry to make a move.
Saitama, who was watching from afar, was somewhat puzzled. "What is King doing? Why won't he attack?"
Genos appeared to be deep in thought. "Master, King's defense is perfect. I think he must be looking for an opportunity for a one-hit kill."
"A one-hit kill? As expected of King."
Saitama's eyes lit up.
Hearing Genos's words, he also became a bit expectant.