One Punch Man King Engine - Chapter 105

“It has been three years since I decided to be Hero. I put all my effort into training and even sacrificed my beautiful hair. In the end, I fulfilled my dream of becoming an invincible Hero.”

In B City’s market, Saitama held a box of discounted crabs. He could not help but recall the crab monster he killed three years ago. From then on, he was determined to fulfill his Heroic dream. And now, three years later, he had successfully fulfilled his dream of becoming a Hero. Over his career the past three years, he had wiped out countless Monster and the evil army, ruthlessly satisfying his thirst for Heroic action.

However,

“But why…” Saitama stuffed the discounted crab into his shopping basket. “Why can’t I be satisfied? Why is my heart so empty?”

He could not figure it out. Three years had passed, and he had fought battle across the world. He once savored every battle with hot-blooded excitement, but he seemed to have gradually lost the passion that a Hero should have.

“Ring!”

The supermarket cashier scanned the items that Saitama bought, “Hello, sir, your items cost a total of 482 yuan.”

“Yes, here.” Saitama took out his withered wallet, took out a five hundred silver coin, and handed it to the cashier. Then, he fumbled with his coin-filled wallet. “Please wait; I think I have 82 yuan.”

Boom! Boom!

There was a sudden vibration outside the supermarket, and the lights inside flashed slightly. After a while, the entire building shook like an earthquake.

“Ah —”

The cashier and the other customers fled in horror, but Saitama was still focused on searching for his change. He took out a few coins and handed them out. “Hey, I do have 82 yuan! Here… Where is he?”

He looked at the empty supermarket blankly, then looked at the discounted goods he had packed.

Rumble!

The supermarket entrance suddenly shattered into pieces as if slammed by a massive hammer. A gigantic shadow passed by.

“Eh?”

Saitama looked at the ruined street with his dead-fish eye in a daze. “What happened?” He looked around and found the giant as tall as a mountain.

“What a big butt. Wait, no clothes… public indecency? He’s going to be arrested by the police. When I first became Hero, I was often detained because my clothes were torn in the battle! Those police uncles were so long-winded that they could be compared with the aunties in the park. I could hear them like mosquitoes buzzing in my ears even days later. It was so annoying; I hated mosquitoes.”

…

City A, Heroes Association, Headquarter.

“Reporting to Minister, D City has been destroyed. The giant has entered B City.”

“What? D City has been destroyed? How long has it been since the giant appeared? Half a minute? One minute? City D has been destroyed within that time?”

Sitch found it hard to believe. How should he classify the kind of disaster that could destroy a city in an instant? A Dragon-level disaster?

“Minister, according to the information network, D City has indeed been destroyed.”

“Alright, keep monitoring the giant. Activate the emergency evacuation alarm in B City. Also, confirm the disaster level of the giant as soon as possible, and inform nearby Heroes to eliminate the Monster.”

“Yes, Minister.”

Maria, Coleson, and the others all quickly returned to their duties.

“Reporting to Minister, preliminary confirmation, the giant disaster level is Demon-level.”

“Alright, I understand. Immediately announce the giant’s disaster level to B City.”

“Minister, if the giant is a Demon-level disaster, we must mobilize the top five A -level Heroes or S-level Heroes. According to the latest Heroes activities report, the S-level Hero closest to the giant is Silver Fang of City Z and Child Emperor of City Y.”

“Bang and Child Emperor? Alright, tell them to leave for B City as soon as possible to eliminate the giants.”

“Yes.”

“Minister, after analysis, the giant likely came from the outskirts of D City.”

“The outskirts of D City? Are you sure? We recently found a giant black shadow under the surface of the sea near D City. Is it possible that the giant came from the bottom of the sea?”

They discovered a shockingly gigantic shadow of a creature from the government’s satellite photos, moving near the sea of D City. The shadow was in the shape of a whale or a mutated giant dolphin. It caused a massive response in the biological world. Some people thought it was a whale, while others thought it was a new creature. In short, the biological world was very interested in the unknown shadow of the creature. They actively sent ships to the sea to search for clues about the giant creature.

Unfortunately, the giant creature seemed to have disappeared into thin air, and there was no trace of it.

“It is highly unlikely. Our surviving staff in D City backtracked the giant’s footprint to the ruins of a new research institute. Therefore, we speculated that the giant might be a human with a genetic mutation. Maybe it ingested some kind of genetic modification liquid that caused the body to mutate into a giant.”

“Research institute? Those damned crazy scientists again?”

Sitch frowned. King had warned him that there was danger hidden just outside D City. Had King already investigated the research institute outside D City? Did he know that the research performed there could cause a Monster disaster?

King also said that there was a threat that could not be ignored outside Z City, in addition to the one in D City. He did not pay it much heed before, but now it seemed imperative to carefully investigate Z City’s outskirts.

…

Y City, Primary School Research Institute.

“Dear audience, according to the latest news, a giant akin to an ancient titan has appeared in D City and destroyed D City with a single wave from its hand. The Heroes Association has classified the giant as a Demon-level disaster. Currently, the giant is heading to B City. We encourage the citizens of B City to evacuate the city or enter the shelters immediately. Avoid contact with the giant.”

“B City? Didn’t Uncle King just say that he is also in B City?” Child Emperor, who was repairing the robots broken by the G1, suddenly turned his attention to the news on the TV. “What a coincidence. The giant appeared right after Uncle King arrived in B City. Uncle King also said that he was going to be late when he left. Did he already expect that Monster would appear? Is that why he rushed over in a hurry?”

Ring!

The ringing phone interrupted his thought.

“Hello, I am Child Emperor.”

“Child Emperor. A giant Demon-level disaster has appeared in D City and is now heading to destroy B City. Our Association requests that you intercept and destroy the giant.” Coleson’s anxious voice came from the phone.

Child Emperor said casually, “Oh, I already know, but I’m not going.”

Coleson raised his voice, “What? Child Emperor, the giant possesses immense destructive power. Every moment we waste means countless buildings destroyed and innumerable human life lost. This is not the time for playing around.”

When Child Emperor heard that Coleson misunderstood, he explained, “No, I’m not playing around. It’s just that there’s no need for me to go over. Uncle King is in B City.”

Coleson was overjoyed. “Ah? King is in B City?”

Child Emperor affirmed, “That’s right. Uncle King seemed to have predicted that the giant would appear, so he rushed over!”

“Although King is strong, it’s different this time. The giant’s mountain-like body is too overwhelming. I’m worried that King alone won’t be able to destroy the giant.” After Coleson overcame his excitement, some worries arose in his heart.

“Don’t worry, Uncle King is very strong. With him here, there’s no problem at all. Although the giant is tall and has extraordinary strength, this has also become its biggest weakness. It will be far slower than Uncle King. Uncle King might not be able to kill the giant with one punch, but he can use his agility to drag the giant to death.”

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