Chapter 214 : Counterattack begins
"The origin… of Monsters…"
In the conference room, Zekinger, the Chief of Operations for the Hero Association, uttered everyone's thoughts in a dazed tone.
"So that's it… So that's it! Monsters are not a product of Earth's natural evolution, nor are they sudden mutations of humans…"
Sitch's face was drained of color. He leaned on the table, barely able to stand steady. "Instead, they are a form of… extraterrestrial… erosion and transformation!"
This discovery was ten thousand times more terrifying than the Monster Association itself!
It meant that what they had been fighting all along was not a "natural disaster," but a premeditated "invasion"!
"It's not over yet," Child Emperor's voice pulled everyone back from their daze.
He projected the last mural, the one directly above the altar that Mr. KING had highlighted.
It was a spiral symbol, composed of countless indescribable tentacles, constantly coiling inward.
The moment they saw this symbol, several Association executives in the conference room, whose mental strength was slightly weaker, simultaneously let out a pained groan.
Some clutched their heads, collapsing to the ground in agony;
Some had bloodshot eyes, uttering incomprehensible gibberish;
Many more instantly turned pale as paper, large beads of cold sweat rolling down their foreheads, soaking their collars.
"Ugh… my head… something… is trying to get in!" An executive clutched his head, writhing in pain on the floor.
"Mental contamination! Turn it off!" Sweet Mask shouted sharply.
He frantically turned around, his face actually contorted in a horrifying way.
Child Emperor immediately turned off the image.
The conference room fell into a deathly silence, with only heavy breathing remaining.
"Just an image recording, yet it has such a strong mental impact…"
Tanktop Master's face was more serious than ever. He slowly exhaled a turbid breath, trying to calm his violently pounding heart.
"What kind of pressure did Mr. KING endure to witness all of this?"
Everyone's minds involuntarily conjured the image of that man with three scars on his face, always expressionless, yet whose heartbeat roared like an Emperor Engine.
All the legends about him in the past, at this moment, seemed to have the most reasonable explanation.
"Mr. KING, he…" Child Emperor took a deep breath, speaking in an awe-filled tone.
"He not only endured it, but… he destroyed that altar."
"What?!"
"He used the core energy of the reconnaissance robot I built to self-detonate, triggering a chain collapse of the entire underground cave, completely burying Monster King Orochi and that altar in the deepest part of the earth."
"What about Monster King Orochi? Is he dead?" Atomic Samurai immediately pressed, as this was the most immediate threat.
"No," Child Emperor shook his head, relaying Lin Mo's words, "Mr. KING said he is very strong. That level of collapse won't kill him."
The conference room fell silent again.
The amount of information was simply too overwhelming.
The Monster Association, Monster King Orochi, the origin of Monsters, extraterrestrial invasion, unknown terrifying existence… all of this pressed down on everyone present, almost suffocating them.
For the first time, they felt how fragile the world they protected truly was.
"Then…" Zekinger spoke with difficulty, breaking the suffocating silence.
"That… thing at the very top of the mural, the source of the Monsters… did Mr. KING give it a name?"
Everyone pricked up their ears, unconsciously softening their breathing.
They knew this might be the most important question in today's meeting.
Giving a name to unknown fear is humanity's first step in combating it.
Child Emperor looked up, his gaze sweeping over every S-Class Hero present.
He could see the shock, solemnity, and… the ignited flame of "fighting spirit" in their eyes.
He slowly opened his mouth, and with an incredibly solemn tone, uttered the name given by Lin Mo, a name destined to be recorded in history.
"Mr. KING, for now, refers to that existence as —"
"[God]"
When these two words echoed in the conference room, the heroes present reacted differently.
"God? What a joke!"
The first to react was Terrible Tornado.
She let out a scoff, her petite body slowly floating in mid-air, arms crossed, her emerald green pupils filled with unconcealed disdain.
"He's nothing more than a coward hiding behind the scenes, playing petty tricks! As long as he dares to appear before me, I will turn him into dust!"
"Hmph, just a pretentious codename."
Flashy Flash closed his eyes again, seemingly uninterested in the name. "As long as he can be struck by my blade, it makes no difference."
Most of the combat-oriented heroes, while feeling unprecedented pressure, were more inclined to view [God] as a stronger "enemy."
However, Sweet Mask, Sexy Prisoner, and the Association's high-ranking officials grew increasingly solemn.
They understood that what this codename represented was an absolute crushing superiority in terms of life level.
"Alright!"
Sitch, who had been silent, suddenly slammed the table, the loud noise pulling everyone's thoughts back.
His gaze at this moment became incredibly sharp, filled with an undeniable meaning.
He scanned the room, taking in the expressions of all the S-Class Heroes.
"Now is not the time to discuss theology!"
He stood up and walked to the holographic map, where the underground structure of Z-City was magnified to the extreme.
"Mr. KING's intelligence has revealed the ultimate enemy to us. But this does not mean that the threat before us no longer exists!"
"The Monster Association is the primary overt threat right now!"
Sitch's voice was firm and resonant, echoing in the conference room.
"We know nothing about [God]. Confronting it head-on is like throwing an egg at a rock!"
"Therefore, our most important, and only possible task right now, is —"
He suddenly slammed his fist on the map, and the area marked as the Monster Association headquarters instantly turned blood-red.
"— to completely eradicate the Monster Association! And to do everything possible to obtain more information about [God]!"
He turned to Zekinger and said, "Remember to notify the other S-Class Heroes who are not present, including… Silver Fang."
Finally, Sitch turned around, facing all the S-Class Heroes present.
His straight back bent deeply as he bowed to them.
"Everyone!"
His voice carried an unspeakable weight.
"The future of humanity, I leave it to all of you!"
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