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There was no dramatic stalemate as I had imagined.
Faced with the overwhelming power of Monster King Orochi, "Little King's" self-destructing energy ball resisted for less than half a second before being completely pierced through from the front by that golden energy pillar!
However, the power of a self-destruction is not limited to that.
Although the pierced energy ball failed to stop the giant snake's attack, the destructive energy it contained spread wildly in all directions!
This destructive energy, mixed with the core explosion, slammed into the massive body of Monster King Orochi, which was composed of countless dragon heads!
"Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!"
The belated roar echoed throughout the entire underground.
The violent energy shockwave instantly brought the entire cave structure to a critical point.
The underground cavity could no longer withstand the force, and huge cracks spread wildly like a spider web across the ceiling, walls, and ground.
Thousands of tons of boulders began to fall, including terrifying blocks the size of houses.
The entire cavity began an irreversible collapse!
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It's several kilometers away.
All the images before Lin Mo's eyes instantly ceased after that intense light shone forth, turning into a blinding flurry of snowflakes.
[Connection lost...]
[Target signal lost...]
A series of red warnings announced that "Little King" had completely disappeared from this world.
Lin Mo slowly removed the VR headset, revealing a face with sharp, piercing eyes.
His forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his chest rose and fell slightly, clearly indicating that the operation he had just performed had taken a toll on his mental well-being.
"Little King... mission accomplished."
Lin Mo muttered to himself, his tone tinged with regret.
He slowly stood up and gazed at the brightly lit city in the distance.
"Monster King Orochi... an ancient sacred site deep beneath Z City..."
A thoughtful glint appeared in Lin Mo's eyes.
The core power of 'Little King's' self-destruction was mostly neutralized by his energy cannon.
Although the energy wave was quite powerful afterward, he knew very well that an explosion of that magnitude was nothing short of a pipe dream to seriously injure the giant serpent.
Chapter 125 I found the origin of the strange man
Deep underground, amidst the collapsed ruins, all was deathly silent.
After an unknown amount of time, countless golden rays suddenly burst forth from beneath a pile of giant rocks that resembled small mountains.
"boom!!!"
All the giant rocks were violently blasted away from the inside by an irresistible force, revealing the huge and ferocious figure below.
After a muffled, loud bang, all the giant rocks were suddenly blasted away by an irresistible, terrifying force!
Then it crashed heavily into the distance, stirring up clouds of dust.
In the center of the smoke and dust, that huge and ferocious figure still stood firm.
The monster king Orochi stood unharmed in the center of the ruins.
His enormous body, formed by several ferocious dragon heads coiled together, was intact and displayed a despairing vitality.
But upon closer inspection, he appeared somewhat disheveled.
The scales covering its entire body were covered with tiny charred marks, the imprints left by the energy that had burned it.
Most strikingly, on his main head, located at the very top of his body, there was a faint white scratch that was clearly visible.
The scratch wasn't deep, it could even be considered negligible, but for Monster King Orochi, it was nothing short of an insult.
"...How dare you...destroy the altar that resurrected me..."
The voice of Monster King Orochi carried a hint of disbelief and murderous intent that was completely enraged!
That was the altar of his resurrection! It was his only chance to cross time and come to the present world!
"Outsiders..."
The serpent's deep roar echoed through the ruins, and the charred marks on its body were fading at a visible speed, while its slightly cracked scales were rapidly healing.
The serpent's deep roar echoed through the vast underground ruins, and the charred marks on its body were fading away at a visible speed.
New scales emerged from under the skin, and the slightly cracked armor was restored to its original state by this powerful self-healing ability.
"I... I've remembered your scent..."
"No matter where you flee to... I will bring you back..."
"...Tear him to pieces!!!"
The furious roar contained the utmost rage.
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In another city far from the ruins of Z City, at the headquarters of the Hero Association, inside Child Emperor's private research institute.
In the very center of the laboratory, a short boy was sitting in a huge chair that was completely disproportionate to his size.
He had a lollipop in his mouth, his feet dangling in the air, and he was intently staring at a huge holographic screen in front of him.
He is none other than the fifth-ranked S-class hero, "Child Emperor".
"...Based on the latest frequency of strange occurrences in various cities, the activity level of these strange individuals has surpassed previous peaks, and large-scale actions could erupt at any moment... A crisis seems imminent..."
"The Monster Association... what is their true purpose and what are they plotting?"
Tong Di muttered to himself, his youthful face filled with a seriousness and exhaustion that belied his age.
He had been working continuously for over thirty-six hours, trying to deduce the timing of the Monster Association's attack and its main targets from a massive amount of intelligence, but he had made no progress.
Just then, the heavy alloy door of the laboratory made a soft "hum" sound and slowly slid open to both sides.
Tong Di frowned impatiently and said without turning his head:
"Didn't I say that no one is allowed to disturb me when I'm analyzing data?"
However, this time, the guards at the door did not respond.
An eerie silence fell over the entire laboratory.
Instead, there was a heavy and oppressive heartbeat.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The sound seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing the air in the entire laboratory to freeze.
Tong Di suddenly turned around, and the moment he saw who it was, the lollipop in his mouth fell to the ground with a "thud".
Standing at the door was a tall man with a stern face and three prominent scars on his face.
He was dressed in very ordinary casual clothes, his hands in his pockets, his expression indifferent.
He simply stood there, without saying a word or making a move, yet an invisible, terrifying aura enveloped the entire laboratory.
Ranked 7th in S-class, "The Strongest Man on Earth" - KING.
“KING…Mr.?” A hint of surprise and confusion flashed in Child Emperor’s eyes.
If he remembers correctly, the robot was given to Uncle KING not long ago, right?
According to the pre-arranged plan, the robot will use its functions to secretly infiltrate the Monster Association to conduct reconnaissance.
Has there been progress so quickly?
Or has something even more terrible happened?
Lin Mo walked into the laboratory expressionlessly, his gaze sweeping over the dazzling array of high-tech equipment around him before finally settling on Tong Di.
He didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
“I’ve found the Monster Association… no, or rather, the root of all monsters.”
One sentence was like a bombshell detonating in Tong Di's brain, causing the genius boy to momentarily freeze.
"...What?" he asked instinctively, thinking that his ears were hallucinating due to overwork.
What is the origin of this eccentricity?
The ultimate mystery that the entire Hero Association and countless scientists had been studying for years without any clue was found just like that?
“I used the robot you invented to infiltrate their lair deep underground in Z City,” Lin Mo said calmly, yet with an undeniable air of gravity.
"And, we discovered something beyond your imagination."
If these words had come from any other hero, Child Emperor would probably have scoffed at them and might even have immediately checked whether the person was mentally unstable.
But the person who said those words was KING.
He is the man whose mere name is enough to strike fear into the hearts of eccentrics.
He is the legendary strongest being on Earth, whose very heartbeat is said to be enough to scare away evil forces.
His words themselves represent an undeniable fact.
Child Emperor quickly recovered from his brief shock, then jumped off his seat and strode over to King.
He tilted his head back and asked in an unprecedentedly serious tone:
"Mr. KING, please explain in detail! What did you discover? Is it their organizational structure? Or their ultimate weapon?"
Lin Mo didn't answer, but instead took out a data chip the size of a fingernail from his pocket and handed it over.
"Words cannot describe what I saw. Here are all the images and scan data I recorded."
Tong Di solemnly accepted the chip, then turned and ran quickly toward the control panel.
He inserted the chip into a special reading port, his hands moving across the virtual keyboard in a blur.
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