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Time seemed to freeze at this moment, each second as long as a century.
[Fear and unease of Dragon-level Monster 'Skinny Bean Sprout' detected!]
[Target strength judgment: Dragon-level (Disaster Level)]
[Converted energy points obtained: +800]
"Damn it, why is KING here..." The playful look in Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts)'s eyes had completely vanished, replaced by intense vigilance and unease.
As the ever-steady Skinny Bean Sprout, he had naturally learned of KING's promotion to the seventh position among S-Class Heroes.
Although he was confident in his own strength, standing before him was an existence that could instantly kill Dragon-level Monster!
Moreover, fighting strong opponents did not align with his usual combat style.
Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) had completely lost his fighting spirit and only wanted to seize an opportunity to escape this place.
"Did he see it? When I made my move…" Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) stared intently at KING's every move. "It seems the usual tactics won't work… What should I do…"
Meanwhile, Lin Mo's situation was not much better.
"It's over, it's over, it's over!" In his inner world, a chibi Lin Mo was scurrying around, clutching his head, with a backdrop of raging, apocalyptic flames.
"Why! Why, when I just wanted to buy a figurine, did I run into a Dragon-level Monster! And I had to come join the fun; now I'm truly out of options…"
Despite his immense regret, Lin Mo activated Intimidation (Dragon Class).
In an instant, the space around Lin Mo seemed to solidify, making him appear like an Emperor looking down on the mortal world.
However, Lin Mo didn't expect Intimidation (Dragon Class) to directly subdue Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts), as the skill description clearly stated:
The effect of this skill will be significantly weakened against Dragon-level Monster and above.
Sure enough, after his mind was impacted, Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) experienced an extremely brief daze, and his body unconsciously stiffened for a moment.
But this only lasted for an instant.
"Damn it, the aura is completely different!"
Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts)'s heart pounded, "The sound of the Emperor Engine… is getting louder and faster! What's going on? Is KING finally going to make his move?"
If Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) could sweat, he would be drenched by now.
"No, I can't stay passive like this any longer. If I drag this out, he'll find a weakness sooner or later, and then I'll be instantly killed!"
"It seems I can only use a feint to escape…"
Having made up his mind, Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) no longer hesitated.
He suddenly raised both hands, and a dazzling azure light condensed in his palms. In an instant, an extremely intense icy aura spread out like a tide, and the surrounding temperature plummeted below freezing.
Lin Mo, not far away, felt a deadly sense of danger rushing towards him, making all the hairs on his body stand on end.
Just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the scene.
The person wore a cheap, dull yellow jumpsuit and a white cape, topped with a bald head, appearing out of place with the tense atmosphere around him.
"Hmm… I saw this area was frozen, so I came to check it out. Was it one of you who did it?"
The newcomer was Saitama.
Immediately, the "two" people on the scene were overjoyed.
Lin Mo felt that Saitama-sensei was so dazzling at this moment; he, Lin Mo, was ready to lie down.
Saitama, my Superman!
On the other side of the battlefield, Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) was also happy about the arrival of a "weak" human.
Hostage!
He recognized all the top S-Class Heroes and A-Class Heroes; this bald man was clearly not among them.
Then, at most, he was an insignificant low-level hero, or simply an ordinary citizen! This was a godsend opportunity!
Listening to the terrifying sound of the "Emperor Engine" opposite him seeming to weaken a bit due to the appearance of this ordinary person, Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) thought to himself, "Just as I thought!"
For the sake of the public, he has to give up attacking… KING, oh KING… This is your weakness as a hero!
Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) no longer hesitated. He suddenly aimed his hands, condensed with extreme cold energy, at the newly appeared Saitama, launching a swift ice attack.
"Huh?" Saitama didn't seem to have reacted yet.
In an instant, the surging cold current completely engulfed him, turning him into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.
Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) came to the ice sculpture and said to Lin Mo, "KING! You don't want ordinary citizens to be harmed, do you? Then let me leave here!"
Lin Mo didn't even bat an eyelid, and even felt a little like laughing in his heart, dismissing it as idle talk.
"You really dared to do it… you froze me," Saitama casually broke free from the ice.
"My freshly bought roasted sweet potato was frozen by you; you really dared to do it."
Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) showed an incredulous expression.
The next second, an even stronger attack came—
"Freeze, freeze, freeze, freeze!"
"You guy…"
Wave after wave of cold currents struck Saitama. In the blink of an eye, Saitama was frozen again, and this time the ice block was even larger.
But not long after, cracks appeared on the ice block.
"Why, why?!"
"You're a B-Class Hero or below, aren't you?"
"Could it be that you're also here to play dumb and catch a tiger?!"
Lin Mo watched Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts) completely losing his composure from a distance and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Yes, who would have thought that this seemingly harmless bald man, who was so serious about a roasted sweet potato, would actually be the ceiling of combat power in this world view?
"Who are you calling a pig!"
When Lin Mo heard this slightly angry remark and came back to his senses, the battle had already ended.
[Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts)'s emotions (intense) detected: unwillingness, shock]
[Converted energy points obtained: +4000]
[Saitama's emotions (extremely faint) detected: anger]
[Converted energy points obtained: +5]
The small ice mountain shattered with a roar, and the Dragon-level Monster Dou Ya Cai (Bean Sprouts), who had been arrogant and overbearing just a few minutes ago, had turned into a pile of fragments, evenly scattered on the ground.
Looking at the prompts popping up on the system panel, Lin Mo once again sighed at how unreasonably powerful Saitama-sensei was.
"Hey…" Lin Mo called out to Saitama, "Thank you this time. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
"Well… this guy wasn't that strong, so don't be so polite."
Saitama waved his hand and turned to leave this district, "It's just a shame about my roasted sweet potato…"
Looking at Saitama's receding figure, Lin Mo couldn't help but feel a little envious. If only he also had such invincible strength… Lin Mo didn't follow Saitama but stood still.
Wait… what was I originally going to do… No! My limited edition figurine!
Today is the release date!
Lin Mo instantly burst forth with immense power and rushed towards Anime City…