The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

Shui Long still wore a somewhat cynical smile.

"My savings are almost gone, so I'm participating in the competition to earn some money."

"There's another purpose..."

"I haven't really fought any heroes yet... let alone S-class heroes."

As Shuilong spoke, his gaze locked onto King, and the smile on his face became even more pronounced:

"I want to see the strength of an S-class hero, and specifically King, who is known as the strongest man on Earth."

Water Dragon's words showed no respect for S-class heroes; his attitude remained frivolous, as if S-class heroes were nothing special.

Meanwhile, in the guest seats, the eyes of several heroes also turned to the Water Dragon.

"What an arrogant brat."

Atomic Samurai looked at Suiryu and said, gently rubbing his chin with his other hand.

"However, this kid does have the right to be arrogant."

He had just witnessed the entire battle with the Water Dragon, and the opponent's combat power was definitely worthy of being an S-class hero.

but.....

Is this guy trying to take advantage of King?

Atomic Samurai turned his head slightly and saw that King had already stood up and was slowly walking to the center of the arena.

King immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest, standing in the ring looking like a towering statue, giving people a huge sense of pressure.

The stadium, which had just been filled with boos, is now quiet again.

The unfinished match between the werewolf and the water dragon is no longer important; everyone's attention is now focused on King and the water dragon.

The strength displayed by Shui Long is undoubtedly the strongest in the martial arts tournament in recent years, far exceeding the imagination of ordinary people.

But others were also very curious about King's true strength.

Despite holding the title of the strongest human on Earth, almost no one has ever seen King in a real battle.

The audience was eager to witness King's true strength.

"King, the third-ranked S-class man, a man who is even above Bang, who is known as the Silver Fang."

Water Dragon smiled as he looked at King in front of him, his face showing no sign of tension; on the contrary, he appeared quite relaxed.

He didn't think he would lose.

Suiryu has absolute confidence in his own power, and he is no exception even when facing S-class heroes.

Moreover, King is not a member of the martial arts world, so he probably doesn't know much about various martial arts techniques.

"If I can defeat King, then I'll never have to worry about wealth and glory for the rest of my life! I'll have everything I could want, fame and fortune!"

Listening to Shui Long's words, King's expression remained unchanged. He simply glanced at his watch; it was still a little before eleven o'clock.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Spectacularity, the Secret to Boosting Reputation Value

"If you're ready, let's get started."

King's voice was incredibly deep, yet full of power.

At this moment, King was looking at the water dragon. Although he had said to start immediately, he was actually thinking about a problem that had been bothering him for an hour.

How should we fight later?

This is a martial arts tournament, not a fight against monsters. I'm a hero now, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go all out.

Moreover, the core of this tournament is a martial arts competition, so I certainly cannot use magic.

What methods should we use in the battle?

Winning in a truly spectacular way should also boost my reputation.

However, instantly killing the opponent would greatly reduce the entertainment value of the battle. If the battle is very entertaining, it can attract more fans to watch, which may increase the efficiency of one's reputation value.

After watching the match, King realized that battles with more exchanges of moves were more likely to ignite the audience's enthusiasm than one-sided, crushing victories.

Then I'll prolong the fight with the water dragon a little, without launching an attack yet, and exchange blows with it a few times.

Thinking of this, King nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, the water dragon carefully observed King, who was now riddled with openings.

Against a highly skilled fighter, having so many weaknesses is tantamount to sentencing oneself to death.

So he really is just an amateur?

Brute force is useless in martial arts tournaments!

Shui Long's lips curled up slightly.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

With a shout, the water dragon immediately charged towards King's location.

His body spun in mid-air, delivering a powerful side kick aimed at King's temple.

This attack was far more powerful than the one he had used in the previous battle with the werewolf, and the enormous shockwave it generated could be clearly felt even by those in the audience.

boom!

A crisp, loud bang echoed through the arena.

This strike undoubtedly hit its mark squarely.

Such power is absolutely unbearable even for ordinary fighters; they would either die or be seriously injured.

Water Dragon's intuition told him that King was no ordinary person, so he used his full strength directly.

He could also clearly feel that the attack had hit its mark.

The hearts of everyone in the audience raced at that moment.

However, when everyone's attention was focused on King, they found that he was standing still without moving, with his hand resting on his temple.

King completely withstood the water dragon's attack and was unharmed.

For King, he can now completely dodge the water dragon's attacks, and even take a direct hit without any problem.

There's no need for that.

King's current plan is to imitate the opponent's moves and parry their attacks in order to enhance the entertainment value of the match.

"Is this the strength of a champion?"

King spoke slowly, his tone perfectly calm.

"Please be more careful."

King wanted the water dragon to increase the frequency and power of its attacks, so that the battle would be more exciting.

For a fleeting moment, Shuilong's expression showed a hint of astonishment. He had never expected that King would withstand the attack with a single hand and emerge unscathed.

Even the werewolf who had previously impressed the water dragon had to dodge and block with both hands when facing the water dragon's attacks.

Moreover, King's words sounded like a mockery to Suiryu.

"I'm not serious yet!"

However, the water dragon couldn't care less about that and continued its attack on King.

"Netherworld Void Dragon Fist!"

Shui Long's body spun at an incredible speed, his entire being resembling a roaring tornado, with countless fist shadows hidden within it.

This is one of the signature moves of the Water Dragon's Dark Body Fist. It uses high-speed rotation of the whole body to deliver a high-speed combo to the opponent. Because of the high-speed rotation, he can even float in mid-air for a long time.

In the stands, the audience was shocked by Shuilong's moves, which he had never used before. Although Shuilong had won the battles easily in the past, no one expected that he would have such a powerful move hidden away.

The fighters who had faced Shuilong were all dumbfounded as they watched the scene unfolding on the stage.

They then realized that the water dragon hadn't been serious at all when fighting them.

In a corner where it was not easily noticed by others, Garou, who should have already withdrawn from the competition, was also watching intently as Suiryu attacked King, a satisfied smile appearing on his face hidden under his hood.

At this moment, the rapidly spinning water dragon launched a continuous attack on King, while King stood still and slightly raised his hand.

As the water dragon spun at high speed, its form became extremely blurry and difficult to catch, not to mention the countless consecutive punches hidden within the tornado.

But King didn't care about any of that.

His hands suddenly began to punch repeatedly at an extremely fast speed, so fast that afterimages appeared on his arms. Ordinary spectators and even other contestants could not see King's movements clearly, and could only hear the machine gun-like explosions in the middle of the ring.

In the guest seats, only Bang and two other heroes clearly saw the two men's actions.

King caught all of the water dragon's attacks with perfect accuracy; the explosive sound was the sound of the two exchanging blows.

To King now, the Water Dragon's attack speed is as slow as a snail's crawl.

What is King doing?

Atomic Samurai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"With King's power, he should be able to easily break through the Water Dragon's attack."

"Perhaps King wanted to experience firsthand what martial arts really is like."

Bang slowly replied that King initially said he wanted to participate in this martial arts tournament because he was interested in martial arts, so Bang naturally assumed that King chose to spar with Suiryu for the same reason.

"King, as such a powerful hero, still maintains a spirit of learning, which truly makes us old bones feel ashamed of ourselves."

Our gaze returned to the arena.

At this moment, Shuilong did not expect that King would choose to take every single one of his attacks, failing to break through the opponent's defense in the slightest.

Since you were able to catch my combo, I'll just speed things up a bit!

Thinking this, the water dragon spun even faster.

King was already feeling a slight sense of annoyance.

Is that all you can do?

They should at least try some different moves to show the audience, otherwise they'll get tired of seeing the same old thing.