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The golden beam of light did not stop for a moment. After piercing through the Deep Sea King, it unstoppably pierced through the entire dilapidated street behind him!
All the cars and building debris along the way were crushed into powder the moment they came into contact with the beam of light.
This devastating blow ultimately slammed into the sky.
It forcefully tore through the thick curtain of rain over J City, blasting out a huge circular hole in the gloomy sky!
Sunlight streamed down through the hole.
A beam of golden light shone directly on Lin Mo, bathing him in a sacred halo.
The whole world was deathly silent.
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Lin Mo stood quietly in place, one hand in his pocket, the other hand slowly hanging down, his palm still seemingly retaining enough warmth to burn everything.
The Deep Sea King has completely vanished, leaving not even a trace of ashes behind.
Where he had stood, only a deep, glassy pit remained, formed by the melting of the metal at high temperatures followed by rapid cooling.
A huge circular hole with a diameter of more than ten meters appeared on the building in front of Lin Mo.
Looking up, you can even see the newly washed city streets in the distance, and the sky that has been forcibly cleared.
Inside the shelter, a deathly silence lasted for a full ten seconds.
People's minds went blank; they were unable to process the scene before them.
They can understand being sent flying with a single punch.
They could also imagine burning it into charcoal with flames or energy.
But... a single beam of light blasted through and vaporized the enemy, along with the entire street behind him, and even the dark clouds in the sky...
What kind of power is this?
Is this a power that humans can possess?
"Mommy...the rain...the rain has stopped..." A child's innocent voice broke the suffocating silence.
A little girl pointed at the screen, her eyes filled with pure curiosity and innocence, not fear. "Was it made by that... golden uncle?"
These words were like a fuse igniting a powder keg, instantly setting off the emotions of everyone in the shelter.
"It's stopped... the rain has really stopped!"
"We won...we...we're saved!!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh--!!!"
A deafening roar of cheers erupted instantly, as the pent-up fear and despair transformed into tears of ecstatic joy.
People hugged each other, weeping with joy, as if they had been reborn.
They called out that name over and over again, a name that, before this, had only existed in news and legends for them.
"It's KING! It's the legendary KING!"
"He saved us! He saved us all by himself!"
"This is too strong... This is... This is a true hero! The strongest hero of mankind!"
The previous ridicule and incomprehension towards Mumen Rider have long been replaced by respect and awe.
Lin Mo was unaware of the commotion outside.
He slowly walked to the unlicensed rider's side, squatted down, and checked his breath.
His breathing had stabilized, and under the powerful effects of the [Super Stamina Recovery Agent], his broken bones and internal organs were repairing at an ultra-fast speed.
It was only because both his mind and body were exhausted that he fell into a deep sleep.
"You are the real hero," Lin Mo said softly, his eyes filled with sincere admiration.
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Meanwhile, at the distant Hero Association headquarters, chaos reigned.
"The disaster energy response in J City... has disappeared!" A monitor suddenly ripped off his headset and shouted into the command center, his face filled with disbelief.
"Disappeared? What does that mean? Were they defeated?" Big-nosed Sitch frowned and strode to the main screen.
"No...it's not as simple as being defeated!" The monitor's voice trembled as he pulled up the energy monitoring chart from earlier.
"Just now, a terrifying energy source appeared in the center of J City! Although the energy source disappeared after only 0.8 seconds, the Deep Sea King's life signal also disappeared with it!"
On the main screen, a clear satellite cloud image was displayed.
When everyone saw the huge, perfectly circular hole in the thick rain cloud, the entire command center fell into a deathly silence.
"This...what is this?"
An official muttered to himself, "The eye of the typhoon? No... the edges are too neat, it's like... like something 'scooped' a piece away..."
"Immediately confirm which hero was present at that time and coordinates!" Sitch broke the silence with an unquestionable command.
Soon, the results came out.
"Report! According to GPS location, the only heroes present at the time were... only the C-rank No. 1 Mumen Rider... and... and the S-rank No. 6 King!"
When this name appeared, all the doubts seemed to be answered.
Sickey's pupils contracted sharply. He stared intently at the bizarre cloud hole on the screen, then glanced at the energy graph beside it, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.
He always knew that KING was very strong and was the Hero Association's last trump card.
But he never imagined that KING's power had reached such a terrifying level.
"Squeak-"
The heavy metal doors of the shelter were slowly pushed open amidst cheers from the crowd.
The first person to step out was instantly stunned by the sight outside.
Immediately afterwards, more and more people poured out.
The ecstasy on their faces gradually transformed into deep awe and shock when they saw the scorched earth before them and the streets razed to the ground in the distance.
As their gaze moved upwards, they saw KING standing tall in the dim light.
The sunlight gilded his edges, making him look like a sculpture that would stand forever.
"It's...it's Lord King..."
As soon as the first person spoke, the crowd erupted in cheers and shouts of gratitude.
Lin Mo looked at the dense crowd in front of him and felt a little uncomfortable.
He doesn't like this feeling.
He slowly turned around, ignoring the kneeling crowd, and spoke a sentence in his unique, calm and deep voice.
"The danger has passed."
Chapter 59 Human Nature
"Long live King!!"
"The strongest human!!"
A deafening roar of cheers assaulted Lin Mo's eardrums wave after wave.
He stood in the middle of a messy street, with the clear, bright sky above him after the rain.
The golden sunlight shone on him, outlining his tall figure.
[Ding! Detected that the host is currently the center of attention, gaining 'adoration' emotional energy! Energy value +1000!]
[Ding! Gained a massive amount of 'awe' emotional energy! Energy value +1000!]
[Ding! Extreme astonishment detected from the Deep Sea King, energy value +1000!]
The cheers rose again, even drowning out the sirens and ambulances coming from afar.
The faces of the people were a mixture of elation at surviving the disaster and awe of King.
They tried to surge forward, but were forced back by his invisible aura, daring not to take a single step.
Just then, a bald figure wearing a yellow bodysuit and a white cape appeared at the edge of the crowd—Saitama had finally arrived late.
He rushed into the street where the battle had taken place, looked at the Deep Sea King who had completely disappeared, and the King who was bathed in sunlight, and scratched his smooth head in confusion.
"Huh? It's... over already?"
Saitama glanced around the scene and realized that there was indeed nothing for him to do.
He and Genos received the association's emergency alert together. They spotted a suspicious figure and gave chase, but unfortunately, they couldn't catch up.
He let Genos go first... I wonder where Genos is now?
Saitama glanced at King, who was surrounded by a crowd. Even he found King's powerful aura somewhat peculiar.
"Well, it's good that it's resolved." Saitama has never been one to join in the fun, so he didn't go up to greet King.
He shrugged silently, turned around, and disappeared quietly into the cheers in the same inconspicuous way.
Lin Mo didn't notice Saitama's arrival. He bent down and carefully picked up the unconscious Mumen Rider.
This action confused many people, but those enthusiastic fans had a deeper interpretation.
"Did you see that? Lord KING personally carried that C-rank hero on his back!"
A young man wearing a homemade KING support outfit shouted excitedly to his companions, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"This shows that Lord King acknowledges his courage! Even if you are weak, as long as you dare to resist, you can earn the respect of the strongest!"
"This is true heroism! Powerful, confident, yet compassionate!"
The crowd automatically parted to make way for him.
Lin Mo carried the unlicensed knight and walked steadily, step by step, towards the other end of the street.
There, the Hero Association's logistics and medical personnel had set up a temporary cordon, ambulances were flashing red and blue lights, and medical staff were waiting anxiously.
His silhouette was stretched long in the sunlight, silent and aloof, deeply imprinted in the minds of every survivor.