Chapter 53: King Will Definitely Come to Save Us
A-City.
Hero Association Headquarters.
"Reporting, Director! King has eliminated a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster..."
"Reporting, Director! King has eliminated a Wolf-level dinosaur Monster..."
"Reporting, Director! Lightning Kid has eliminated a Wolf-level dinosaur Monster..."
"Reporting, Director! King has eliminated a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster..."
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"Reporting, Director! Super Alert Car Man has eliminated a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster..."
"Reporting, Director! King has eliminated a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster..."
Inside the operations room, Maria was constantly reporting the elimination status of the dinosaur Monsters in M-City to Sitch. Among all the reports, King's name appeared with a frequency far exceeding that of any other hero.
This was because king was being utterly shameless. Whenever he spotted a dinosaur Monster, he would fly into mid-air and bombard it indiscriminately. The dinosaur Monsters were completely helpless against him, able to do nothing but take the beating. This allowed king to dispatch the Monsters with ease, resulting in a very high kill efficiency. It was unlike other heroes who had to engage the Monsters in brutal, head-on combat, often suffering heavy losses themselves—a thousand enemies killed at the cost of eight hundred of their own—leading to a dreadfully low efficiency.
"King is truly worthy of being an S-Class Hero. The number of Monsters he has eliminated far surpasses the kill count of all the other heroes." After a word of praise, Sitch immediately asked, "Maria, how many dinosaur Monsters are left in M-City right now?"
"According to incomplete statistics, more than forty dinosaur Monsters appeared out of nowhere. Over twenty have already been eliminated, leaving only a dozen or so still active."
"Mm, I believe that at the speed King and the others are going, these remaining dozen Monsters will be eliminated soon." Sitch nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly asked, "By the way, have you found out the source of these dinosaur Monsters yet?"
"My apologies, Director. We currently don't have much information regarding the source of the dinosaur Monsters. However, there is a famous dinosaur expert in M-City—Professor Hammond. He is utterly obsessed with dinosaur fossils and has been researching them for most of his life, knowing everything there is to know about dinosaurs. I believe he might know something about the reason for this large-scale appearance of dinosaur Monsters. At present, our Association staff are on their way to Professor Hammond's research institute for consultation. I trust we will have results soon."
"Good. Continue to follow up on any related news. Find out the source of the dinosaur Monsters as soon as possible and eliminate this threat at its root."
"Yes, Director!"
Sitch nodded, then said abruptly, "Right, publicize the information about all the heroes' Monster kills. Do a live broadcast to promote our Hero Association and build our prestige."
Recently, the Hero Association had been consecutively hit with complaints from citizens, and the crisis of trust was growing increasingly severe. This was especially true after news of the Monster prison breakout and King supposedly raising a Monster had spread, causing public dissatisfaction with the Association to grow. If this continued, the Association would be finished sooner or later.
Therefore, the Association needed to heavily promote the deeds of its heroes, increase their importance in the hearts of the citizens, and improve the Association's negative image. At the same time, they also had to clear the name of the new heroic role model the Association had established—King.
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M-City.
Second Mile Street!
"Roar~"
A beastly roar, loud as thunder, echoed for ten miles.
"Help!"
"Is there anyone who can save us?"
"Where are the heroes? Where are the heroes from the Hero Association?"
Under the menacing advance of a dinosaur Monster, a dozen or so people slowly retreated into a dead-end alley. Surrounded by walls, they had become birds in a cage with nowhere to escape.
Before them, a 12-meter-tall dinosaur Monster completely blocked their only way out. The Monster's head was as large as a lantern, with huge eyes and a wide mouth. What was most terrifying were the two rows of sharp teeth inside its massive maw. The teeth closely resembled those of a great white shark, sharp as knives. Its body, compared to other dinosaurs, was relatively slender.
"Roar~"
The dinosaur Monster stalked closer to the humans, step by step, letting out a series of low growls. Its bell-sized eyes were bloodshot, fixedly staring at the dozen humans. Its mouth gaped open, and foul-smelling saliva dripped down.
"Ahhh~ Help, help..."
They continuously pressed their bodies back against the wall, screaming for help.
However, Second Mile Street was relatively remote compared to other areas. The Association's heroes were currently engaged in rescue efforts in the city center; who had time to spare for this place?
Just then, the Monster alarm system established by the Hero Association in the city center suddenly began to broadcast:
"Residents of M-City, residents of M-City, this is the Hero Association with a live report on the latest situation regarding the M-City dinosaur Monster outbreak."
"King killed a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster seven minutes ago..."
"King killed a Wolf-level dinosaur Monster five minutes ago..."
"King killed a Tiger-level dinosaur Monster one minute ago..."
More than ten consecutive reports on Monster deaths were all dominated by King alone.
"King?"
The name echoing in the ears of the dozen or so humans was that of the renowned Strongest Man—King. This heroic title, representing immense power, ignited a flicker of hope within their despair.
"King! Yes, King will definitely come to save us! Everyone, you have to believe! King will definitely come save us! He's... he's the guardian God of our M-City! He will definitely come save us!"
A hysterical shout suddenly erupted from the crowd, as if the louder he yelled, the more likely King would be to hear his cries for help and rush over to save him.
"King?"
Everyone was taken aback. "Will he come to save us? We just... we just filed a complaint against him yesterday!"
"He will! He definitely will! Given King's magnanimity, he would never hold a grudge over something so petty with us! He will definitely forgive us! He will definitely come save us! He will come! He will definitely come!"
The person who had cried out was certain that King would come to their rescue. Perhaps only by believing this could they avoid complete despair, avoid giving up on their will to live, and stubbornly hold out against the Monster, waiting for King or other heroes to arrive.
"Yes, King will come save me. He will definitely come save us."
"That's right! King will definitely come to save us. Hasn't it always been like this? Whenever we faced a hopeless situation, when we were in total despair, King would appear and save us. I believe this time will be no exception. He has never given up on us! He will come! He will definitely come!"
Perhaps, in their hearts, they didn't really believe King would come. It was just that in the face of death, they were desperately clutching at the last straw, allowing themselves a sliver of hope, a sliver of hope to keep on living.
"Yes, King will definitely come! Let's all shout King's name! He will surely hear our cries for help and rush over."
"King!"
"King! King! King!"
The remaining dozen or so humans began to shout "King" in unison. Each cry was louder than the last. They screamed hysterically, roared with all their might, calling out... calling out... calling out the name that gave them hope—King!
They firmly believed that man, the Strongest Man, would definitely... definitely come to save them.
"Roar~"
The dinosaur Monster seemed to be enraged by the crowd's loud cries for help. It let out a low, angry roar and charged toward them.
"Ah, help!"
"King! King! King!"
In this moment of crisis, some cried for their parents, some persisted in chanting King's name, and some couldn't handle the stimulation and simply fainted.
"Piccolo, hurry! Finish this Monster for me! Don't you dare let Baldy snatch it away."
Just then, King's anxious roar suddenly came from the sky.
(end of chapter)