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Looking up, he saw Saitama alone, lost in his own sorrow, leaving him speechless.
Before he could finish complaining, the next notification suddenly popped up with a blinding red light:
[Residual strong emotional source detected: Vaccine recipient (shocked) (resentful)]
[Emotional Intensity: MAX (The target experiences absolute shock and resentment beyond its comprehension at the moment of its demise)]
[Target Strength Assessment: Dragon-level (Disaster Level)]
[Energy Points Gained: +5000!]
[Note: This emotion is a remnant of something that has been destroyed and can only be collected once. The target has been completely annihilated and cannot be provided continuously.]
+5000 points!
The sheer volume of numbers made Lin Mo gasp for breath, and he even temporarily forgot the pain in his body.
The shock and resentment that the vaccine recipient felt before its death, which exceeded the limits of its existence, were actually captured and transformed by the system!
Thanks to the vaccine guy for the energy points!
"System, activate the newbie gift pack!" Lin Mo's eyes were fixed on the item: [Newbie Gift Pack x1].
【Newbie gift pack has been opened! 】
[Received: Energy Points x 200]
[Received: Basic Healing Potion x1]
[Received: Basic Stamina Recovery Potion x1]
[Received: 1 Random B-Rank Draw Ticket]
New item icons have appeared in the system inventory.
Lin Mo used the [Basic Stamina Recovery Agent] without hesitation. The pressure from the vaccine man had made his legs weak and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
A gentle and cool energy flow instantly entered his body, like a spring flowing over parched and cracked land, dispelling the intense fatigue caused by shock and pain.
My body was filled with energy again.
After a moment's thought, Lin Mo opened the system's lottery pool—he saw that apart from the B-level lottery which was marked "Temporarily Open," the D-level and above lotteries were all grayed out, clearly indicating that he did not have enough system permissions.
Lin Mo first clicked into the E-level lottery pool—Sunglasses x1, Energy Points x10, Energy Points x50, Basic Healing Potion x1, Basic Stamina Recovery Potion x1...
Okay, it seems like the E-level lottery is pretty useless...
Lin Mo shook his head and directly opened the B-level lottery. "System, use a B-level lottery ticket!"
[Random B-level draw ticket used!]
[Drawing...]
[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Intimidation (Ghost Level)]
【Intimidation (Ghost Level)】
[Effect: Active skill. After activation, it can intimidate enemies mentally and greatly reduce their fighting spirit. It may even cause them to faint against weak and easily defeated enemies.]
[Note: Extremely effective against Wolf-level and Tiger-level monsters; significantly less effective against Demon-level monsters; almost ineffective against Dragon-level and higher monsters. Upgrade requirement: 10000 Energy Points]
Lin Mo licked his lips. This skill at least prevented him from being killed by some weaklings, although in the original work, KING seemed to have invincible luck...
However, he dared not gamble that he would still have KING's invincible luck after transmigrating.
Lin Mo sighed for a moment, then allocated some of his energy points to stamina, strength, and speed, since personal strength was the greatest guarantee.
A faint but real warm current instantly flowed through his body, and Lin Mo felt his previously soft muscles begin to become stronger, and his whole body was filled with power.
Looking up, Lin Mo realized that Saitama was gone. After a moment of reflection, Lin Mo suddenly saw the "Heartbeat Sisters" he had bought next to the fragments of Vaccine Man's corpse.
"How lucky! I thought I'd never find it again!" Lin Mo ran over excitedly. After all, he was a homebody before he transmigrated into KING's body.
I really have no resistance to this kind of thing.
However, Lin Mo didn't notice the remains of the vaccine man and tripped over them, falling flat on his face.
Lin Mo cursed under his breath, then quickly picked up the Heartbeat Sisters and headed towards the home of King from his memories.
On the other side of the ruins.
The defeated heroes also awoke and immediately saw the Vaccine Man, who had been reduced to pieces, and King, who was standing up from the pool of blood and wiping away the blood.
"Hey...look, there are chunks of meat scattered around your feet..."
"No way..."
"How did he defeat this monstrous creature that defied all reason... and all by himself..."
"Although I've heard rumors about him recently..."
Unaware of the heroes' shock on the other side, Lin Mo returned home with the Heartbeat Sisters' disc in his right hand and couldn't wait to start experiencing it.
It was this "defeat" of the Dragon-level monster that allowed KING to successfully advance to the sixth rank of S-class heroes.
Chapter 3, S-Class Hero, Rank 6!
The reconstruction of M City proceeded swiftly under the Hero Association's swift and decisive actions.
Countless engineering robots and workers poured into the ruins, attempting to restore order to the city as quickly as possible.
However, even faster than the speed of reinforced concrete reconstruction is the spread of information.
Within an hour, the news that "KING, the strongest man on Earth, single-handedly defeated Vaccine Man, a Dragon-level disaster" swept across the entire Hero Association's network like a Category 12 tsunami.
And with unstoppable momentum, it quickly escalated and made headlines in all news media.
Accompanying the photos are several blurry photographs taken from a distance by surviving heroes.
In the photo, huge chunks of flesh are bloodily scattered across the entire square, and the man—KING—stands in the middle of the pool of blood and mangled flesh.
His imposing back was stained with specks of dark red, as if he had just finished a trivial hunt.
That face, covered with three horrifying scars, was utterly cold and stern, as if declaring that any monster who dared to threaten humanity would meet the same fate.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
"My God! Is this what an S-class hero trainee is like? They're incredibly strong!"
"Instant kill? Have you heard? Instant kill! That monster who turned City A into hell was instantly killed by Mr. KING in one move!"
"Look at those eyes, that aura, this is the strongest man on earth! He makes me feel so safe!"
"The Hero Association has finally done one thing right! Promote him to S-Class immediately!"
The public's worship, shock, and ecstasy surged forth like mountain streams flowing into the sea, forming an invisible wave that rushed toward one direction—KING's apartment.
However, at the heart of this storm, all is peaceful.
"Oh my! As expected of Lily-chan, twin tails really suit you!"
Inside KING's apartment, Lin Mo was wearing headphones, intently watching the television screen.
On the screen, the CG animation of "Heartbeat Sisters" is playing to its climax. Accompanied by his tense mutterings and the crisp sound of the controller buttons, the atmosphere is particularly "intense".
He knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world, and cared nothing about it.
For him, saving the world was far less important than dating virtual characters in games.
Just as he was about to make a crucial choice that would determine the direction of Lily's affection level—
"Ding-dong-"
The crisp sound of the doorbell rang out without warning, as if pouring a bucket of cold water on his burning heart.
"Who is it!" Lin Mo impatiently took off his headphones and paused the game.
Being disturbed at this critical juncture ignited a nameless anger within him.
He put on his slippers, grumbling as he walked to the door, and looked out through the peephole.
Standing outside the door was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a serious expression. His nose was unusually large, and he was followed by two assistants dressed in the same manner.
Lin Mo quickly searched his memory bank. Wasn't this Sitch, a high-ranking member of the Hero Association?
"What is he doing here?" Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, and his heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
Almost instinctively, he took a deep breath, straightened his slightly wrinkled T-shirt, and when he opened the door again, his face was now adorned with a cold and indifferent expression.
"What's the matter?" Lin Mo's voice was deep and hoarse, and the three scars on his face added to the oppressive atmosphere.
When Sitch, who was outside the door, saw the door open, his heart skipped a beat.
He clearly heard a "thump-thump" sound coming from inside the door, like the roar of a huge engine.
The voice was full of power and majesty, as if a sleeping prehistoric beast was awakening.
The Emperor Engine!? The rumors are true!
Sich's prepared official speech was instantly overwhelmed by this invisible aura, leaving him somewhat stammering:
"Mr. K...KING, hello! I am Sitch, the head of the Hero Association headquarters. I apologize for my intrusion!"
He respectfully handed over a gold-embossed document, saying, "We've come specifically to inform you of something."
"Speak," Lin Mo said succinctly, but his heart was pounding: Was he going to send me some troublesome mission? My Lily-chan is still waiting for me!
Sickey swallowed hard, enduring the pressure from the Emperor Engine, and solemnly announced:
"In view of your unparalleled strength displayed during the monster incident in City A, and your outstanding contributions to protecting the people, the Hero Association's high-level board of directors has unanimously decided—"
"You are officially promoted to S-class hero, initial ranking: sixth!"
"Furthermore, the association will allocate an additional 30 million yen as a reward for your achievement. The reward will be deposited into your account within three minutes."
Sixth in S-class? Thirty million?!
Lin Mo's pupils dilated imperceptibly for a moment.
Although he knew this would happen, hearing the news with his own ears, especially the shock of that string of zeros, still made him somewhat unsettled.
However, this subtle change in expression was interpreted by Sitch as having a completely different meaning—
This strongest man on Earth seems... not satisfied with his sixth-place ranking in S-class?
Indeed, given his ability to instantly kill Dragon-level monsters, this ranking might be a bit unfair to him.