Chapter 108: Far Inferior to Your Master
In an instant, a soul-stirring and massive pressure descended upon the scene. Every Monster felt fear at this moment, with every cell in their bodies screaming out danger signals.
Some sane Monsters recognized the tall, blonde figure before them. Trembling with fear, they shakily called out that name which was like a taboo among Monsters:
"King! It's King, the strongest man on earth! He's come for us!"
"No! I don't want to die! I heard this thunder-like sound in my ears is his King Engine! I haven't killed enough people yet!"
"Gyoro-Gyoro! Dragon-Level Executives! Monster King Orochi! Aren't you all powerful? Hurry up and get rid of King!"
King was just floating in mid-air, having done nothing yet, but the Monsters were already in a panic.
Countless Monsters below Dragon Level were panicking like ants on a hot pan. There were those in despair, those in anger, and those in terror, but none thought of striking back.
While the Dragon-Level Executives weren't as panicked as the lower-level Monsters, their expressions were incredibly solemn.
As powerhouses, they could feel even more clearly just how terrifying the power within this human was. Just a slight perception made them feel as if they were about to be submerged by a violent surge of blood and Qi as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.
Gyoro-Gyoro was completely stunned, looking at the figure that descended like a gods with a face full of disbelief, its heart filled with nothing but endless confusion.
What's going on? Why did King find our location? When exactly did we get exposed?
...20 minutes ago.
Having thoroughly thrashed Saitama in various ways in games, King was in a great mood and prepared to go out and buy some snacks to reward himself.
After taking only a few steps, King's pace gradually slowed, and he looked at the street opposite him with a confused gaze.
He could sense that he seemed to have been suddenly locked onto by an extremely aggressive gaze.
This gaze felt to King like a lonely bachelor who had been thirsty for decades suddenly seeing a stunning beauty, almost ready to pounce.
He turned his head to look and saw that in the surging crowd on the opposite street, a tall and strong young man stood motionless, his narrow, wolf-like eyes staring intently at him.
The young man wore black tights, his strong muscles outlined by the tight-fitting clothes. His lower body was in white martial arts pants, and his white hair looked like a mountain peak split in two, forming sharp protrusions pointing left and right.
After clearly seeing the young man's appearance, King was stunned for a moment before remembering the other's identity.
Isn't this the Hero Hunter, Garou!
Right now, the Monster Association Arc hadn't officially begun, and Garou hadn't started his hero hunting yet. King didn't expect to have such a fate with this unkillable cockroach.
And from the looks of it, this kid Garou seems to want to hunt me?
On the other side, Garou looked at the tall man whose face was mostly hidden by a baseball cap, the smile on his face becoming increasingly excited, his muscles almost trembling with agitation.
Great... even the heavens are complying with my wishes!
I was just about to start hero hunting, and I actually ran into The Strongest Man on Earth, King! This is fantastic!
In Garou's view, if he could use the defeat of The Strongest Man on Earth to announce the official start of his hero hunting, how cool would that be?
Thinking of this, Garou was almost impatient to strike, but he had just started to step forward when he couldn't help but frown.
Because there were too many people around. If he acted recklessly, Garou wasn't entirely confident he could take down King quickly; after all, the other person was S-Class Rank 5.
Noticing that King was also staring at him, Garou broke into an arrogant grin and pointed toward a nearby abandoned construction site, the provocation in his gesture self-evident.
King had the same intention. Although he could guarantee taking Garou down in one move, he didn't want to fight on a street with such high foot traffic; it wouldn't be good if he accidentally injured ordinary citizens.
A minute later, at the abandoned construction site.
Garou and King stood facing each other. Facing the extremely famous strongest man on earth, the arrogant young man didn't dare to be careless. He raised his hands and assumed the starting stance of a powerful martial art he hadn't planned to use yet.
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!
Azure energy drifted in his palms. Garou's sturdy body seemed to turn into a pool of flowing water, and with a flash, he charged toward King at high speed, with only one sentence echoing in the air:
"Come on! S-Class Rank 5, the one known as the strongest man on earth, King! Remember my name, I am Garou, the one who will hunt all heroes!"
Facing the menacing Garou, King didn't even bother to say a word to him and just raised his hand to deliver a slap.
Who wouldn't be able to deflect such a simple attack? It seems the so-called strongest man on earth is nothing more than this.
Looking at the incoming slap, a confident smirk curled on Garou's lips. Then, his Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, shimmering with azure energy, struck King's palm, intending to redirect the force and strike back.
And in the very next instant, Garou only heard the crisp sound of bones cracking, and he looked at his hands in shock.
At this moment, both of Garou's hands, used to perform the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, had their bones broken just to block King's casual slap.
You've got to be kidding me!
Garou felt the intense pain hitting his brain; he was completely stunned.
Didn't I use the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist to block King's attack? Why am I the one with broken hands?!"
As if sensing Garou's confusion, a calm voice sounded in his ear:
"Your Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist is far inferior to your master's."
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