Chapter 147: King-Style Fighting Techniques
For King, Chang Wei had simply given him an opportunity and then left him alone.
Now, it seemed that King had come to his own realization.
Compared to when they had last parted, King was now about 1.2 times stronger.
At this moment, King gazed indifferently (with his signature dead-fish expression) at the scene before him.
"Is that… the strongest man on the surface, King?"
Several former Hero Association members recognized King.
"Isn't the strongest man on the surface supposed to be Chang Wei?"
"That's now. Before, it was King. I thought he had disappeared without a trace, but now he's shown up again. Is it because he couldn't ignore the Monster Association any longer?"
The heroes started discussing.
"Regardless, with the former strongest man on the surface and the current strongest hero, Chang Wei, our chances of winning just got a lot better!"
Superalloy Darkshine flexed his muscles confidently as he spoke.
He had always found King and Little Tornado incredibly terrifying, and now there was Chang Wei on top of that. Aside from those three, he considered everyone else beneath him.
"We've finally completed the lockdown. Now, all that's left is to deal with the Monster Association."
Chang Wei spoke to the group in a deliberately dramatic manner.
"Lockdown? But I don't see any changes."
Child Emperor, chewing on a lollipop, voiced his doubts. He needed to replenish his sugar levels constantly; otherwise, his brain wouldn't function at peak efficiency.
"It's already in place, just invisible to the naked eye. Like this—"
Chang Wei casually threw the drink in his hand. It moved at incredible speed, appearing like a meteor streaking across the sky. Then, suddenly, the air crackled with bursts of electricity.
"That's… a barrier?"
Child Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the invisible screen.
"Exactly. This is the Lockdown Barrier, developed by our Hero League to prevent monsters from escaping. It can withstand dragon-level attacks."
Chang Wei spouted nonsense with a straight face. In reality, it was simply a special barrier formed by his psychokinesis mixed with an electromagnetic field. Dragon-level attacks truly couldn't break through—so long as he didn't allow it.
"I see… So that's what you've been working on these past few days?"
Child Emperor suddenly understood.
"Now we don't have to worry about the monsters running away. Not bad."
Atomic Samurai stroked his chin, expressing his approval.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go in and crush those monsters!"
Metal Bat was getting impatient. His sister's concert was coming up, and he had sneaked out without telling her.
Watchdog Man let out a single bark.
"Wait, everyone."
Just as Child Emperor was about to say something, Chang Wei pulled out a silver briefcase with an air of sophistication.
"What's this?"
When he opened the case, inside were neatly arranged compartments, each holding a small device.
"These are communicators and trackers. Please carry them with you at all times. If anything happens, you can contact others for assistance. Our Hero League's support team will also track our positions to ensure no accidents occur."
"We have something like this?"
The heroes had no objections to wearing the devices.
Child Emperor was momentarily stunned but said nothing.
He had once been a high-ranking member of the Hero Association, where all operations were planned with his input. But now, the Hero League had everything covered without consulting him. It seemed they had thought things through even more thoroughly than he had.
With that, the heroes entered the underground base of the Monster Association through the access tunnel.
"We have mapped out a general layout of the Monster Association's headquarters. There are hundreds of passageways inside, and we don't know how many monsters lurk within. It would be best if you all moved as a group."
Their communicators suddenly transmitted a voice message.
"Hundreds of entrances, huh? Then I'll just pick one at random. Let's go, Iaian."
Atomic Samurai called his disciple and took the lead, stepping inside.
"Since Atomic Samurai chose that path, I'll take this one, then."
Bang had also arrived.
The hero-hunting incident hadn't escalated too much thanks to Chang Wei's intervention. Bang wasn't aware that his disciple, Garou, was inside. He was simply here out of a hero's sense of duty. Technically, he was no longer an official hero, but he believed that being a hero wasn't just about a job title.
Besides, this was a good opportunity to promote Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist.
Although they had been advised to stick together, most heroes were confident in their abilities and preferred to act alone. Meanwhile, the weaker ones were asked to stay aboveground, ready to provide support.
King, despite being stronger, still seemed rather cowardly. But no one dared to team up with him, so in the end, he had no choice but to pick a path by himself.
"How did it come to this? I finally decided to face everyone with my true self, but I was too nervous to speak up… Now everyone mistakenly thinks I want to go solo…"
King's expression twisted in distress, torn between frustration and despair.
Chang Wei, trailing behind him, found the situation highly amusing. Ignoring everyone else to specifically follow King had been the right choice.
After watching King's mental turmoil, Chang Wei had a good grasp of what had happened to him.
There was no "enlightenment" at all—King had simply been gaming as usual when a monster had barged into his home and destroyed his collection. In his rage, King had exploded.
By the time he snapped back to reality, the monster was already in pieces. That was when he realized—he had somehow become stronger.
Extremely strong!
From then on, King started attempting to exterminate monsters. Perhaps due to this inexplicable power-up, he lacked any formal martial arts skills. So, he began incorporating fighting techniques and character movesets from his video games into his own fighting style.
Over time, King became more proficient. He could even predict his opponent's next move, preemptively interrupt them, and juggle them in mid-air—leading to infinite air combos!
King-Style Fighting Techniques had now evolved into a collection of hundreds of combat moves, including things like the Shoryuken and Tenchi Bahouken.
The only regret was that he still couldn't fly or shoot energy waves. But that was fine—King felt like he was constantly growing stronger, and energy waves should be within reach soon.
More importantly, he had "burst mode"!
Also known as the King Engine.
Something about the King Engine had changed—whenever it activated, King's attack speed and power increased dramatically, just like characters entering burst mode in fighting games.
"I see… So he possesses the God's Eye, which allows him to see through all techniques, along with an incredibly diverse and complex skillset."
Chang Wei clicked his tongue in amazement.
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