'Run? No, she has the aerial advantage. I have to lure her down to fight.'
King felt a bit helpless. Not only could Mosquito Girl fly, but she was also incredibly fast, able to leave his attack range at any moment.
If they were fighting in an open area, he would be a sitting duck. Fortunately, they were deep in the mountains, and the dense jungle provided the best cover.
Bzzz...
A buzzing sound echoed.
King sped through the thick forest without looking back. He knew it was impossible to completely shake off Mosquito Girl. Even if she couldn't see him, the swarms of mosquitoes would reveal his position. His only option now was to retreat first and wait for an opportunity to strike.
"Hehe... Little mouse, let's see where you can run." Mosquito Girl's voice drifted down from the sky.
Under her command, swarms of mosquitoes lunged at King while she followed leisurely behind.
"Die!"
Bang! Bang! Bang...
King swung the Spiked Club, dispersing the attacking swarms time and again. However, many mosquitoes still took the chance to start sucking his blood but this was trivial to King. With his maxed-out Undying Body talent, he could recover even if he were turned to ash, let alone merely regenerating blood.
'I need to hurry, or I'm just charging her up.'
King knew he couldn't let this continue. After all, the more blood Mosquito Girl consumed, the stronger she became. Right now, he was like a massive mobile blood bank, continuously providing her with energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
King charged through the swarms, his Spiked Club whistling through the air. Gradually, powerful shockwaves formed, easily wiping out thousands of mosquitoes with every strike.
"Hmm?"
In the sky, the leisurely Mosquito Girl finally noticed something was wrong. She clearly felt King being bitten continuously, yet he showed no signs of excessive blood loss or exhaustion. On the contrary, the mosquito swarms were rapidly thinning. Anything that got close to King was swiftly eliminated.
"Interesting."
A wicked smile appeared on Mosquito Girl's lips as she dove toward the forest, her pair of sharp blades slashing out.
'Not good!'
King felt a gust of wind approaching and instinctively dodged to the side.
Rumble!
The attack leveled the surrounding trees, exposing him.
"Heehee, you can't run now."
Whoosh!
Mosquito Girl dove straight down. King focused his energy and met the attack head-on.
Boom!
The two collided violently but unlike their first encounter, the one sent flying this time was Mosquito Girl.
"Die!!!"
King pressed his advantage, his Fighting Spirit erupting. An invisible vortex swirled around him as he swung his Spiked Club with a roar.
Mosquito Girl's pupils constricted. For a split second, she actually felt the threat of death. She quickly dodged but it was too late.
Splatter!
Mosquito Girl's lower body exploded. Unfortunately, even this wasn't a fatal wound.
Seizing the moment, she escaped King's attack range.
"What a pity."
King was full of regret. That last strike had a chance to kill her instantly, but Mosquito Girl had managed to escape.
"Damn it, what's with this guy? His strength has increased so much." Mosquito Girl's expression turned grim.
She had no intention of risking further combat with King and turned to leave.
Spiral Incineration Cannon!
Boom!
A pillar of fire erupted from King's hand, blasting toward Mosquito Girl in the sky.
Bzzz...
A massive swarm of mosquitoes blocked the pillar of fire just in time. They were incinerated, but they successfully covered Mosquito Girl's escape.
"If things keep going like that, I might actually die here. Whatever, once I've consumed enough blood, I'll come back and take my time dealing with you."
A cold sneer appeared on Mosquito Girl's lips as she turned and headed toward Z-City.
"Trying to run?" A cold light glinted in King's eyes.
Having finally encountered a Demon-level Monster, he wasn't about to let her escape so easily. He immediately gave chase in the direction Mosquito Girl had gone.
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"A massive swarm of mosquitoes has gathered in Z-City. According to reports, all livestock attacked have been reduced to mummies. Citizens are urged to flee immediately upon encountering the swarm."
Inside a residential building in Z-City, Saitama was leisurely watering his plants, completely unaware that the distant sky was being shrouded by a dark shadow. Wherever the shadow passed, whether birds or livestock, they were all drained into dried corpses. Before long, a piercing siren echoed throughout the city.
"Warning! Disaster level: Demon! Residents, please do not go outside! Repeating, Z-City residents, please do not go outside!"
"Hahaha, what's so scary about mosquitoes? It's not like they can kill people. Getting all these treasures is worth losing a little blood."
A blonde man looked at a large bag of gold and silver beside him with a grin, preparing to leave with satisfaction.
"Huh? What's this?"
Bzzz...
A massive swarm of mosquitoes suddenly swept past, instantly submerging him.
"Damn it! What is this? Aaaargh!"
The blonde man's body was instantly enveloped by the swarm. He screamed and struggled frantically, but it was all in vain. Eventually, his blood was sucked dry, leaving only a dry corpse on the ground.
"Mmm... the taste of fresh blood."
The mosquito swarm gathered above Z-City, and a voice rang out from within.
Mosquito Girl's figure emerged. Her lower body, which had been blasted apart during her fight with King, was now completely restored.
"But this isn't nearly enough. Go and suck more."
"Target locked!"
Just as Mosquito Girl was complaining, a flash of fire shot toward her but she dodged it with her agile movements.
'Did he catch up so soon?' Mosquito Girl frowned slightly.
She thought King had caught up, but upon closer inspection, it was a strange face.
"I see. You control the mosquito swarm to suck blood and then take it all for yourself? If you're transmitting some kind of signal to the mosquitoes to manipulate them, that would explain their strange collective behavior. In other words, if I eliminate you, these eyesore mosquitoes will also disappear."
Genos stared expressionlessly at Mosquito Girl, not taking her seriously at all.
"Hehe... I don't know who you are, but since you're here, prepare to be sucked dry. Go!"
Mosquito Girl looked excited as the swarm dove toward Genos like a blotting cloud, instantly submerging him.
"Incinerate!"
A cold voice rang out as a massive flame spread, instantly incinerating the mosquito swarm.
"I will eliminate you!"
"Hehe... You say you'll eliminate me? Then just try it."
Mosquito Girl dove straight down. She, who had always been carefree, had already been forced to flee from King today. She didn't expect some brat to show up now and claim he would eliminate her. This was more than she could bear.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
Explosions continuously rang out in Z-City.
King had just followed the mosquito swarm here.
"Tsk tsk. Quite the spectacle. I didn't expect them to be fighting already."