Yamada Kenichi heard sounds again.
The wind whimpered through the ruined buildings, sirens wailed in the distance, and his own heart pounded in his chest, almost exploding.
All traces of the Monster Takahashi's existence had been completely erased.
Only the massive crater on the ground silently spoke of how terrifying the one-sided slaughter had been.
Everyone on the scene still maintained their previous postures, as if collectively petrified.
Some of the injured special police officers still held their guns, others struggled to get up, but their gazes, without exception, were all focused on the same retreating figure.
The man wearing an ordinary plaid shirt, standing tall and straight like a pine, simply by standing there, seemed to be able to support a whole sky.
Yamada Kenichi was closest to Mr. KING.
This proximity allowed him to most clearly feel the immense sense of security emanating from the tall figure in front of him.
It was as if as long as this man stood here, no matter what level of disaster, no matter how terrifying the Monster, it would all vanish like a bubble.
The despair of being on the verge of death just now was now rapidly dispelled by this warm and powerful aura.
"This... is... S-Class Hero, Rank 6... The Strongest Man on Earth... Mr. KING..."
His murmur broke the solidified silence.
"We... we're saved..." A police officer slumped on the ground stammered, tears unexpectedly welling up in his eyes.
"Mr. KING... It's Mr. KING! It really is Mr. KING!" Another voice cried out, filled with sobs and uncontrollable ecstasy.
"We... we survived... We actually survived..."
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the surviving police officers erupted in cheers of relief.
Their eyes, as they looked at Lin Mo, were filled with pure admiration and gratitude.
"Captain! Ono! Ono is still alive!"
A police officer scrambled to the young team member pinned under the concrete slab, joyfully discovering that he was still breathing.
This shout also instantly brought Yamada Kenichi back from his shock.
He glanced at Mr. KING, who was still facing away from everyone, and immediately resumed his duties as commander.
"Medical team! Treat the wounded immediately!"
He gave the order, his voice hoarse with excitement.
"Communicator! Report to headquarters, the crisis has been resolved! Repeat, the crisis has been resolved! S-Class Hero Mr. KING dealt with the Monster!"
The scene once again became busy and orderly.
Police officers helped each other, began treating the wounded, and cleared the scene, each person's face showing an indescribable excitement.
And just then, Lin Mo, who had been standing there like a statue, finally moved.
He slowly turned around.
It was a face so calm it was almost cold, his eyes so deep they showed no ripples.
Most striking were the three prominent scars across his left eye.
These scars, far from marring his appearance, added a sense of unapproachable gravitas, as if behind each scar lay a world-shattering story.
All the busy police officers involuntarily stopped what they were doing, held their breath, and watched him nervously.
However, Lin Mo did not say anything.
His deep gaze swept over everyone, and finally, landed on the young police officer Ono, who was pinned under the concrete slab.
He took a step, unhurriedly, walking towards the young police officer Ono, who was pinned under the concrete slab.
"Mr. KING..."
Yamada Kenichi's heart instantly leaped into his throat; he didn't know what this powerful individual intended to do.
Then, to everyone's stunned gaze, he extended a hand and gently placed it on the edge of the concrete slab.
He didn't even bend down, nor did he make any motion of exerting force.
He just casually lifted it upwards.
"Boom—"
The massive concrete slab that had pinned Ono down was effortlessly flung away by him.
The concrete slab arced through the air, then landed with a "thud" precisely in an empty space dozens of meters away, without injuring anyone or causing any secondary damage.
After doing all this, Lin Mo looked down at Ono's bloody legs, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.
He had no professional medical knowledge and could do no more.
Standing up, he turned back to Yamada Kenichi and said, "He's alive. Call an ambulance."
Having said that, he turned to leave.
"Please... please wait! Mr. KING!"
Yamada Kenichi finally mustered all his courage, took a few steps forward, and blocked his path.
Then, he straightened his back and gave Lin Mo the most standard and solemn salute.
"On behalf of all members of the Z City Police Department's Special Operations Unit, I extend our highest respect and sincerest gratitude to you!"
His voice was loud and strong.
"If not for your timely intervention, we... all of us, would probably already be..."
Lin Mo looked at the middle-aged police officer in front of him, covered in wounds, with blood still on his face, but with exceptionally firm eyes, and calmly said:
"It was no trouble at all."
"No!"
Yamada Kenichi shook his head. He looked directly into Lin Mo's eyes and said, word by word:
"You saved all our lives. This kindness, we will never forget!"
As he spoke, he bowed deeply again.
All the special police officers behind him also, by unspoken agreement, solemnly saluted in Lin Mo's direction.
This silent scene was filled with awe-inspiring power.
However, Lin Mo's gaze did not linger on them for too long.
He merely glanced at the police badge on Yamada Kenichi's uniform, stained red with blood, and then uttered something that surprised everyone.
"You, are the ones who should be thanked."
"...Eh?" Yamada Kenichi was stunned.
Lin Mo's gaze swept across the ruined battlefield, across the shattered police cars, across the injured police officers.
Finally, it returned to Yamada Kenichi's eyes, which were filled with determination and bewilderment.
"In full knowledge of being outmatched, you still chose to use mortal bodies to confront an insurmountable disaster."
"When comrades were in danger, you unhesitatingly chose to sacrifice your own lives for a glimmer of hope."
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every police officer.
"This courage, this sense of duty, is more worthy of respect than any superpower."
"Why are you not heroes as well?"
After saying that, he no longer lingered, brushing past the police officers who were now completely frozen in place, and disappeared at the end of the street.
Only his lingering words echoed in their minds.
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