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Cheers like a mountain collapse and a tsunami surged from every corner of Z-City, as if to overturn the sky.
On the top of the tower, Lin Mo still maintained the posture of holding the sky with one hand; it wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he genuinely couldn't.
Although the Energy Blast's energy originated from the system, it was released through his body.
This pure energy release method almost completely drained his physical strength; a sense of hollowness emanated from his limbs, and his vision even blurred intermittently. He was only prevented from collapsing on the spot by a powerful willpower.
No trace of fatigue could be seen on his perpetually icy face, but in the eyes of others, this unmoving posture was the best proof of his effortless mastery.
Beside him, Saitama scratched his bald head. He was equally happy about the perfect resolution of the meteorite crisis, a relaxed and pure smile on his face.
Genos knelt on the ground, his body having long since stopped trembling. The use of the backup energy still required a little time, so he couldn't move yet.
"Is… this Mr. KING's true power…?"
Genos murmured to himself, the respect in his eyes deepening as he looked at Lin Mo.
On the other side, Silver Fang's shock at this moment was no less than Genos's.
He slowly withdrew from his Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist stance, his hands trembling slightly from excitement.
"Incredible…" Silver Fang slowly uttered two words.
He withdrew his Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist stance, his intuition telling him that the control contained in that strike just now was even more terrifying than the destruction of the meteorite itself.
To precisely divide a vast amount of energy, enough to annihilate countless meteorite fragments, into thousands of threads, each perfectly destroying its target without harming the city in the slightest.
This ultimate control over power… truly worthy of The Strongest Man on Earth!
Just as the two S-Class Heroes were deep in shock, the system's notification sound was refreshing like a waterfall in Lin Mo's mind.
"Ding! Detected that the host is at the center of public attention, harvesting a massive amount of 'adoration' emotional energy! Energy value +3000!"
"Ding! Harvested a huge amount of 'awe' emotional energy! Energy value +3000!"
"Ding! Harvested an enormous amount of 'faith' emotional energy! Energy value +5000!"
"Ding! Detected deep awe from S-Class Hero 'Demon Cyborg', energy conversion efficiency increased, energy value +2000!"
"Ding! Detected extreme shock from S-Class Hero 'Silver Fang', energy conversion efficiency greatly increased, energy value +3000!"
"..."
A series of system prompts brought a sliver of clarity back to Lin Mo's almost dizzy brain.
He had thought that the all-in move just now would make him a pauper again, but he hadn't expected the rewards after the crisis to be so bountiful.
Hahahaha! I'm rich!
Although his heart was already surging like a stormy sea and he was overjoyed, Lin Mo remained as still as a mountain on the surface.
He slowly lowered the hand he had held up for half a day.
This movement, which appeared incredibly slow due to exhaustion, was interpreted by others as the profound grace of a peerless master retracting his move.
He turned around, his deep gaze sweeping over everyone, finally settling on the direction of the city.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The Emperor Engine roared again, louder and steadier than any time before.
This was because Lin Mo's heartbeat was indeed very fast at this moment—half from weakness, and the other half from the immense reward and excitement.
"The matter is resolved," Lin Mo said, trying to keep his tone neutral.
These few words seemed to possess a magical power, making Genos and Silver Fang suddenly snap back to reality.
Yes, it was over; Z-City was saved.
"Mr. KING…" Genos stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Mo.
"Thank you for saving this city. I was overestimating myself before; your power is a realm I cannot imagine."
Silver Fang also clasped his fists towards Lin Mo, saying with a solemn expression:
"Mr. KING, thank you. This kindness, this old man will remember. Otherwise, my dojo would probably have disappeared along with those meteorite fragments."
Lin Mo, however, quickly waved his hand and said, "Saitama also contributed greatly. Without him breaking the meteorite earlier, I wouldn't have been able to deal with so many fragments."
"Ah, that…" Saitama walked over at this moment, interrupting the solemn atmosphere, and pointed downwards.
"Should we go down now? How do we get down?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo turned expressionlessly and walked towards the fire exit door leading to the interior of the tower.
"Take the elevator."
Concise and to the point.
Silver Fang was somewhat surprised, then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face, and he praised in his heart:
"Great recluses hide in the city, and great wisdom appears foolish. After accomplishing such a monumental task, he neither seeks credit nor shows off his skills, but chooses the most ordinary way to return to the crowd."
"Mr. KING's state of mind has completely transcended the level of pursuing external displays."
Around this age, he was still using the "Heart-Exploding Release Fist"; at that time, he was much more arrogant than Mr. KING.
If it were him, after dealing with such a big matter, he might have just jumped down directly to make a grand entrance… Only Saitama scratched his head: "Oh, right, taking the elevator does seem easier."
Lin Mo ignored the overthinking of the people behind him; he was simply too weak to even climb stairs, and jumping down was a fantasy.
The elevator was his only choice.
— — — — — —
Hero Association Headquarters Command Center.
Sitch and all the staff finally recovered from the scene after three minutes of dead silence.
"Re… replay! Quickly, do an ultra-high-definition slow-motion replay of the scene just now!" Sitch shouted excitedly.
On the huge screen, a golden orb of light ascended, transforming into a giant net covering the sky, precisely vaporizing every meteorite fragment.
The entire process was fluid and graceful, without a single superfluous movement.
"Analysis… has it been analyzed? What kind of energy is this? What is the principle?" Sitch grabbed an analyst and asked.
The analyst, pointing to a jumble of garbled text and blank data on his screen, stammered in response:
"Unable to analyze! All our instruments malfunctioned at that instant; all that was recorded was a blank, intense light. This… this is almost impossible!"
"Impossible?" Sitch released his grip, stumbled back two steps, then burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha! Impossible! Well said! For Mr. KING, 'impossible' is merely something to be broken!"
He slammed his palm onto the sturdy command table, producing a loud sound that made everyone perk up.
"Immediately! In the name of the Hero Association's highest authority, issue a global announcement!"
"The Z-City meteorite crisis has been — perfectly resolved — by S-Class Hero Mr. KING!"