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When Lin Mo and Saitama arrived at the edge of C-City, they saw a huge meteor with a long tail descending into C-City, followed by a tremendous impact sound.
Bang!
The two didn't hesitate, speeding up towards the meteor's crash site, where a massive crater came into view.
At the center of the crater, smoke was still rising, and the air was filled with the smell of rock that had melted and then solidified.
As for the Demon-level monster, the Giant Younger Brother, he was probably reduced to dust.
"Ah…" Saitama gazed at the spectacular scene before him, his mouth agape, speechless for a long time.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, took a deep breath, his heart filled with incomparable shock.
He knew Terrible Tornado was strong, but witnessing the result of her "hand-shaping a meteor" still sent a chill down his spine. This was the power of the S-Class Rank 2… Luckily, they hadn't fought at the Hero Association last time, otherwise, he estimated he wouldn't have lasted even a single move.
Just then, a green figure slowly floated over from the center of the giant crater and stopped in front of them.
It was Terrible Tornado.
Her green curly hair swayed slightly in the invisible psychic currents, and her delicate face now bore undisguised pride and triumph.
"Hmph, from receiving the alert to eliminating the target, I took much less time than it took you to get here."
She crossed her arms over her chest, tilted her pointed chin slightly, and looked down at Lin Mo with a scrutinizing gaze, her voice full of a victor's boast:
"So, this time I was faster, I won. You should admit you're not as good as me now, shouldn't you!?"
Without waiting for any response from Lin Mo, Terrible Tornado seemed to have already gotten the answer she wanted from his slightly dazed expression.
She hummed contentedly, her mood excellent, and turned around.
Immediately, the green figure accelerated, transforming into a streak of light, and disappeared into the sky without looking back.
Lin Mo watched her leave, a helpless bitter smile on his face. He didn't care about the outcome of the bet, but he was afraid Terrible Tornado would come looking for trouble again in the future.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and said to Saitama, who was still poking the scorching meteor with his finger, muttering "So hot, so hot":
"Let's go too, the danger has been cleared."
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Night fell.
Running from one city to another during the day had exhausted Lin Mo's stamina, and he collapsed onto the sofa as soon as he got home.
He emptied his mind until a rumbling sound from his stomach pulled him back to reality from his reverie.
"Hmm… Speaking of which, I should have accumulated quite a few energy points during this time." Lin Mo hadn't opened the system for a while.
The last advertisement for his clothes should have earned him a lot, but he hadn't looked closely.
After all, the system's "ding ding ding" sound was fine at first, but after hearing it too much, it just became annoying.
So he simply turned off the notification sound, only alerting him when energy points exceeded 1000.
"System, bring up my personal attribute panel!" Lin Mo silently chanted to the system in his mind.
A light blue screen, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes.
[Name: Lin Mo (KING)]
[Gender: Male]
[Energy Value: 13016]
[Stamina: 50]
[Strength: 50]
[Speed: 50]
[Psychic Power: 15]
[Skill: Intimidation (Dragon Class)]
[Items: Misfortune Coin x 1, Basic Combat Skill Fragment x 3, Basic Stamina Potion x 2, Basic Healing Potion x 2, Basic Mental Recovery Potion x 1...]
Lin Mo's gaze scanned his attribute panel from top to bottom.
"Thirteen thousand and sixteen… not bad… Huh!? How much!?" Lin Mo's eyes instantly widened.
He suddenly sat upright on the sofa, leaning closer to the light screen in disbelief, even reaching out a finger to poke the number in the air, as if to confirm it wasn't an illusion.
I earned so much from shooting an advertisement!? Then why am I still fighting those chicken-feather monsters!?
Lin Mo complained wildly in his heart, realizing he had severely underestimated the terrifying influence of the title "The Strongest Man on Earth" among ordinary people.
Forget it, sentimentality aside, business was important. Sitting on a "fortune," Lin Mo's mind immediately became active.
"System, perform 3 C-Class draws for me!" Lin Mo took a deep breath and said to the system.
[Energy Points - 3000, C-Class draw in progress...]
The light screen before him instantly transformed, and a magnificent lottery wheel appeared.
As Lin Mo confirmed his intention, the wheel began to spin rapidly.
"Ding!" The wheel stopped.
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Energy Points x800]
"…Bad start." Lin Mo pouted, losing two hundred right off the bat, exposing the system's stingy nature.
"Ding!" The second system notification sounded.
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Super Stamina Potion x 1]
This wasn't bad; it could instantly restore his current stamina to full. Lin Mo's mood calmed slightly.
"Ding—!"
The last notification sound was distinctly different from the previous two, clear and melodious, as if carrying a special magic.
A dazzling golden light erupted from the last slot of the wheel, instantly dyeing the entire virtual screen golden.
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a special item: Skill Replication Card x 1]
The golden light dissipated, and an ancient-looking card quietly floated in the center of the screen. Lin Mo's heart stirred, and he quickly clicked to view the details.
[Skill Replication Card (Tiger-level)]
[Effect: Can permanently replicate and learn a specific skill from a designated target, making it the Host's own ability.]
[Note: Can only replicate skills from targets with 'Tiger' level strength or below. If the strength exceeds this, the card becomes void.]
[Upgrade Requirement: Energy Points x 4000]
"Permanent… replication?"
Lin Mo's breath hitched instantly, and his heart began to pound uncontrollably.
He read the description again, word for word, his mind even blank for a moment.
This meant he no longer had to rely entirely on KING's title, but could truly master those strange and powerful skills through replication!
However… the "Tiger" level and below restriction greatly reduced the value of this god-tier card.
The skills of Tiger-level monsters or C- and B-Class Heroes were truly of limited use to him.
"What a waste of a treasure!" Lin Mo's eyes instantly became incredibly fervent.
He looked at his remaining 10016 energy points, then at the 4000 points required for the upgrade, and an unprecedented impulse surged within him.
This was no longer a question of whether it was worth it, but something that absolutely had to be done!
"System, immediately upgrade the [Skill Replication Card] for me!" Lin Mo said without hesitation in his mind.
"System, upgrade the [Skill Replication Card]!"
[Energy Points - 3000, item 'Skill Replication Card (Tiger-level)' is upgrading...]
His energy value instantly plummeted from 10016 to 7016 points, making him wince.
At the same time, the bronze-colored card in the light screen began to vibrate violently, and countless golden cracks appeared on its surface.
Light erupted from the cracks, and the card slowly decomposed into energy particles in the light, then reassembled in a more complex way.
A moment later, the light dissipated.
[Upgrade successful! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the item: Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)!]
A brand new card appeared before Lin Mo, and Lin Mo eagerly clicked to view its attributes.
[Skill Replication Card (Demon-level)]
[Effect: Can permanently replicate and learn a specific skill from a designated target, making it the Host's own ability.]
[Note: Can only replicate skills from targets with 'Demon' level strength or below. If the strength exceeds this, the card becomes void.]