"Ran away again? Are you a bird or a loach?"
King was speechless.
Every time he was about to land a fatal blow, Phoenix Man would transform to escape.
"Don't get cocky!"
Phoenix Man had transformed into a penguin, his speed increasing several times over, and he instantly appeared above King.
Phoenix Antarctic Iceberg Attack!
Phoenix Man condensed a massive block of ice and smashed it down. Caught off guard, King's body plummeted into the center of the plaza.
"This is the place where you and Orochi fought before. It's the perfect spot for a grave."
A shockwave suddenly erupted from Phoenix Man's mouth, shooting into the plaza.
"Yeah, you're right. It really is the perfect spot for a grave."
Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist!
Rumble!
A stream of light shot out from underground, shattering the shockwave and then enveloping Phoenix Man's body.
"Damn you!"
Phoenix Man narrowly avoided the vital areas, but most of his body was blasted to shreds.
Hero's Heart, activate!
Thump! Thump...
A powerful heartbeat resonated, and King appeared behind Phoenix Man.
Rip!
Phoenix Man's body was torn in two by King as easily as if it were paper.
"How is this possible? How did you get this kind of power?"
Phoenix Man's eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness as he slowly fell to the ground.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
A moment later, the sound of a chick chirping rang out.
'Oh no, I'm out of energy! Run!'
King looked at Phoenix Man, who had transformed into a small chick, with a strange expression. 'He's become so small, does eating him count as a Dragon-level?'
Phoenix Man had now become a chick man, with a disaster level below Wolf.
'No matter how small, it's still better than nothing.'
Devour!
"Roar!"
A mouth opened wide and swallowed Phoenix Man whole.
[Ding! Devoured a sub-Wolf level Monster. Obtained title: Bullying the Weak and Fearing the Strong. Deducting 10,000 Talent Points.]
"You motherf***er!"
King was stunned by the notification. Just as he was about to curse some more, the system's voice rang out again.
[Obtained new skill: Resurrection]
"What the f***?!"
King's eyes widened as he checked the system interface.
[Resurrection: After resurrection, combat power is restored to its peak state. Each time Resurrection is triggered, combat power will increase. Limit of three times, cooldown of half a year.]
"So strong!" King's eyes shone.
To him, Resurrection was much better than any S-Class talent. Even with Undying Body, there is still a risk of death when facing an enemy with a massive power gap. But Resurrection is a direct resurrection with no side effects, and combat power is instantly restored to its peak. This is practically using a cheat code.
Even if he ran into Saitama, he would have to be killed several times in a row for him to be completely erased.
"I can't wait to try it out."
Rumble!
King looked up and saw that the dome of the plaza had begun to crack, and an incredibly massive figure fell down.
"This is... Monster King Orochi!" King's pupils constricted.
He had just been wondering why Orochi wasn't here, he didn't expect the guy to fall right in front of him now.
'It must be Saitama.'
Looking at Orochi's broken body, King immediately understood that he must have run into Saitama to be beaten up this badly.
"Damn human!"
Orochi was extremely furious. He, who boasted of being invincible, had actually been beaten to this state by an unknown bald man.
First Layer Liberation! Activate!
Swoosh!
King moved, instantly arriving in front of Orochi, and threw a punch.
"Annoying ant! Get lost!"
Rumble!
Several snakes spat out flames, forcing King back.
'Good opportunity, take advantage of it now to kill him.' Cold light flashed in King's eyes.
But Orochi had already taken the opportunity to insert his tail into the ground, continuously drawing power from the Earth's core.
"Weak ant, it's you again!"
Orochi was somewhat surprised when he saw King clearly. He didn't expect him to still be alive after that kind of attack.
King smiled. "I'm still alive, and this time, it's your turn to die."
Second Layer Liberation, activate!
Hum!
The surrounding ground began to tremble.
'Strike while he's down!'
Swoosh... Swoosh...
Dozens of tentacles attacked again. King dodged and then firmly grabbed two of the tentacles.
"Get over here!"
Boom!
Orochi's body, which was over ten meters tall, leaned forward.
"Damn you!"
Already heavily injured, Orochi was furious and ashamed. His main mouth and secondary mouths simultaneously spewed out super-high temperature flames.
"Get lost!"
Psychic Storm!
Swoosh... Swoosh...
The flames were instantly dispersed for the most part. King leaped high into the air, and airflow condensed in his hands.
Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist!
Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist!
"What?! How is this possible!"
The shock on King's face couldn't be hidden, because at this moment, Orochi unleashed the same move.
Rumble!
Two streams of energy collided violently, but King's attack was slightly superior, blasting Orochi's body into the wall.
'The ability to imitate and learn instantly? That's terrifying.'
King couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. He hadn't expected Orochi's learning ability to be so terrifying.
"But it ends here!"
"Yeah! It's over!"
Massive energy gathered in Orochi's chest. King, however, was calm and headed straight toward him.
"Although I couldn't absorb too much in such a short time, it's already enough."
"Damn ant, go to hell!"
Gaia Cannon!
Extreme killing intent appeared in Orochi's eyes. This time, he would definitely erase the ant in front of him.
Ten Thousand Punch Barrage!
Rumble!
The plaza and the surrounding high-rise buildings were all destroyed in an instant.
"Huh? Is there an earthquake?" Tatsumaki was confused.
She had just locked onto Gyoro Gyoro's location and was about to make a move.
Suddenly, an extremely intense fluctuation came from deep underground, and everyone could feel the Monster Association base shaking violently.
"That place... Is it Monster King Orochi?"
"I didn't expect that besides Tatsumaki, there would be other heroes who could fight him to this extent. They really shouldn't be underestimated."
Gyoro Gyoro knew that someone must be fighting Orochi, but the Hero Association's strongest combatant, Tatsumaki, was right in front of it. It couldn't figure out who on earth would dare to challenge Orochi.
—
"Huff... Damn ant, this time you've finally been completely erased."
If Gyoro Gyoro saw Orochi's current state, it would definitely be shocked beyond words. The massive body that was over ten meters tall now had less than half remaining.
[Ding! Skill triggered: Resurrection!]