The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

King muttered to himself as he hoisted the unconscious wolf onto his shoulder. The weight of a strong adult was negligible to King.

"I wonder if the association can arrange a new place for me to stay. I don't want to be sleeping on the streets tonight."

......

Soon, King, carrying a bag, returned to the Hero Association headquarters with Garou on his back.

At this moment, Bang had just finished collecting the most recent information that might be related to Garou at headquarters. Just as he was about to leave, he ran into King, who had just entered the headquarters.

"Mr. King, didn't you go home...?"

"Wait... this is Garou!?"

Bang's gaze shifted to the man carrying on King's shoulder. For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on his usually kind face. He had no idea that the Garou he was about to investigate had already been captured by King.

Chapter 41: From Hungry Wolf to Dead Dog, an Unexpected Encounter with Fubuki

"Hmm." King nodded calmly, gently placing Garou on the ground. "I was attacked by him on my way home, so I just brought him here." King's tone was very calm, as if he were recounting a trivial matter. "Is he... still alive?" Bang asked with some concern. "Yes, he's not dead," King replied. Although almost all of Garou's bones were broken, he was, after all, a martial artist who had practiced since childhood and possessed extraordinary martial arts talent. In addition, the medical level of this era was very advanced, so he was actually not in any life-threatening danger. Bang looked at the unconscious Garou on the ground and shook his head helplessly. Bang knew his disciple's level well. As his most prized disciple, Garou had almost perfectly inherited the essence of Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist. Ordinary heroes were no match for Garou; he was even capable of fighting S-class heroes. If Garou hadn't gone astray, he would definitely be a member of the S-class heroes by now. Bang could guess that Garou was probably looking for opponents to improve his strength, and most likely had King as his target. But... what a terrible mistake he made was choosing King as his opponent! King was known as the strongest man on Earth; even Tatsumaki, that monster, couldn't defeat him. How could Garou possibly be a match for King? If Bang hadn't pleaded with King to show mercy to Garou, he probably would have been utterly destroyed by now. Thinking of Garou's audacity in challenging King to a duel, Bang couldn't help but sigh again. He immediately summoned the Hero Association's medical personnel and took Garou to the infirmary for treatment. Turning to King, he said, "Thank you so much, Mr. King! It's all thanks to you that I was able to capture this good-for-nothing disciple. As his former teacher, I apologize for his arrogant behavior." "Mr. King, I owe you a huge favor!" "If Mr. King needs anything in the future, I, Bang, will do my utmost to help!" "You're welcome, Mr. Bang." King paused briefly, thought for a moment, and then continued, "However, there is something I really need your help with, Mr. Bang." "Please speak! If it's within my power, I will do my best to help." Bang quickly replied, only then noticing the bulging backpack on King's back. "It's like this, during the battle with Garou, my residence was damaged..." "I'd like to ask if Mr. Bang has any solutions." "I'd like to find a place to stay temporarily." "If Mr. King doesn't mind, you can stay at my dojo for now," Bang immediately said to King. "No need to trouble Mr. Bang," King declined Bang's invitation without hesitation. Bang had already helped him a lot, and he didn't want to trouble this man over fifty. Besides, King didn't like life in the dojo. Although the food was good, King knew from his last visit that Bang's lifestyle wasn't much different from that of an ordinary elderly person. His entertainment consisted only of fishing and drinking tea, and apart from an old television, there were almost no electronic devices in the entire dojo. King, who couldn't live without games, would definitely go crazy living there. "I just wanted to ask if the Hero Association could provide accommodation for heroes," King asked. He had heard that many heroes in the Hero Association lived in accommodations provided by the association. "Of course," Bang nodded. "That's great," King nodded, finally relieved. "By the way, Mr. King, what's in your bag?" Bang's gaze had been drawn to the backpack on King's back, and he asked curiously. "This is a necessity for me," King replied immediately. Of course, he couldn't reveal that his backpack was full of game discs. Looking at the bulging backpack, Bang gently stroked his chin. King's necessities? For King, the strongest man on earth, what could be truly essential? Perhaps training tools to further enhance his abilities? That was the only explanation. Bang recalled King's earlier statement about his interest in martial arts, and his gaze towards King was filled with admiration. "No wonder Mr. King is so powerful, always thinking about improving his strength. Such a learning spirit truly impresses me." Bang nodded to King. King didn't understand what Bang was talking about, but he didn't refute it, avoiding causing himself too much trouble. "Then I'll take you to find Sitch, Mr. King," Bang said. "Yes, thank you for your trouble."... Just as the two were walking into the headquarters, a woman approached. She had short black hair that reached just to her chin. Beneath her short hair was a delicate face, her skin as white as snow, and her emerald green eyes hinted at a connection between her and Tatsumaki, the second-ranked S-class hero. However, her gaze was sharper, like a blade. She was tall and slender, wearing a deep green dress that accentuated her curves, easily sparking the imagination. A magnificent pearl necklace adorned her neck, and beneath the slit of her dress, her slender thighs were revealed, clad in black over-the-knee stockings, slightly sheer, the heels concealed within sharp high heels. The high heels clicked crisply on the tiles, and the woman exuded an aura of noble goddess. This was Fubuki. She was also a hero of the Hero Association, and Tatsumaki's younger sister. Although Fubuki appeared much more mature than Tatsumaki in both appearance and figure, it didn't change the fact that Fubuki was Tatsumaki's sister. However, unlike Tatsumaki's incredible superpowers, Fubuki's superpowers are considerably weaker, so she cannot reach the S-class hero level and is currently only ranked first in B-class.

Chapter 42: Fubuki's Little Thoughts

In truth, with her true strength, Fubuki could easily be ranked among the top A-class heroes. However, due to the constant comparisons she received from her older sister Tatsumaki since childhood, and in order to nominally surpass Tatsumaki, and knowing that her own strength was far inferior to Sweet Mask, the number one A-class hero, Fubuki chose to remain in B-class and recruit the other B-class heroes under her wing, forming the Fubuki Group. For her, it was better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. Today, Fubuki was at headquarters to report on a monster case she and her group had just solved. She knew Tatsumaki wasn't at headquarters during the day, and deliberately chose this time to avoid meeting her sister. This report wasn't necessary; Fubuki wanted to achieve more to prove that she was no less capable than her sister Tatsumaki. "That way, the reputation of our Fubuki Group will be further enhanced," Fubuki thought to herself with a slight smile. Just then, Fubuki noticed Bang approaching. Although there was a huge gap in status and strength between B-class and S-class heroes, and lower-class heroes generally held higher-class heroes in great awe, Fubuki, who had little interaction with any S-class heroes except her sister Tatsumaki, still planned to greet him as if bumping into an old friend. That way, others might mistake Silver Fang for her good friend. And those lower-class heroes would also show her immense respect. However, when Fubuki noticed someone else beside Bang and her gaze fell on King, her previously aloof and queenly expression immediately turned to astonishment. King!? The one hailed as the strongest hero on Earth?! She'd heard his strength was even above Tatsumaki's?! Although Fubuki had never met King, she already knew of his existence and had heard of his strength. Defeating Dragon-level monsters, defeating Atomic Samurai… Fubuki had watched almost the entire martial arts tournament this morning. She knew King was incredibly powerful; if he was stronger than Tatsumaki, she was definitely not someone she could compare to. Just standing before King, Fubuki felt an immense pressure; the scars on his face looked terrifying. "Silver Fang, King." A fleeting look of panic crossed Fubuki's face, quickly replaced by a polite smile, making herself appear as if she could chat casually with an S-class hero. "May I ask what brings you two to headquarters?" Heroes generally have the freedom to move around, and S-class heroes even more so; they can freely choose whether or not to accept missions assigned by the Association, and they rarely come to the Association headquarters unless there's something important to discuss. "It's Fubuki." Bang greeted her kindly; he naturally recognized Tatsumaki, his sister. "Mr. King's residence was damaged in the battle, and I'm going to take him to the Association to arrange a new place for him." "Oh, I see." Fubuki nodded, her gaze fixed on King's face. At the same time, her thoughts were racing. King was looking for a new place? Did that mean she had a chance to contact King? Fubuki places great importance on interpersonal relationships among heroes. She understands the crucial role of connections, which is why she founded the Fubuki Group. If she can establish good relationships with S-class heroes, her influence within the association and even society might grow significantly. Moreover... King is stronger than Tatsumaki. Tatsumaki has always had an excessive protective instinct towards Fubuki, believing that the Fubuki Group is nothing but trash, which makes Fubuki extremely resentful of Tatsumaki. If she could establish a good relationship with King, who is stronger than her sister, then even Tatsumaki wouldn't interfere with her anymore. And now is a perfect opportunity to do King a favor! Perhaps she can even bring King into her Fubuki Group in the future. That would give her Fubuki Group a qualitative leap in influence! "Mr. King, are you looking for a new place to live?" Fubuki's face immediately lit up with a smile, her gaze fixed on King. She took a step forward, closing the distance between them. "Hmm." Kin nodded, already able to faintly feel Fubuki's warm breath. "That's such a coincidence! I was just looking for a roommate, why don't we live together?" Fubuki said with a smile, "I rented a villa a few days ago, it's really a waste for one person to live alone." In the Hero Association, generally speaking, the higher the hero's rank, the higher the salary, and the bonus for defeating high-level monsters is also very large. However, this is only the general situation; a hero's income is also related to popularity and the number of monsters they defeat. Fubuki's popularity is arguably one of the highest in the entire Hero Association, even surpassing many S-class heroes, and she often receives expensive gifts from fans. In addition, Fubuki's group has a large number of members, making them very efficient at clearing out Tiger-level and lower-level monsters. Although they are not high-level monsters, they add up, and with the occasional capture of wanted criminals, Fubuki has a lot of extra income. The treatment of heroes is very good, and Fubuki's family background is also quite good. Not to mention buying a villa, renting one is more than enough. All the clothes and jewelry she wears are from expensive designer brands. “If you don’t mind, Mr. King, you could consider sharing an apartment with me,” Fubuki said meaningfully. “No need to trouble you with that. I’ll just ask the higher-ups at the association,” King replied slowly. After all, he and Fubuki had only met for the first time and weren’t very familiar with each other. Besides, King thought the cost of renting a villa was far too expensive. King didn’t have high demands for his living environment; as long as he could play games every day, that was enough. This was why King still lived in his old rented apartment after becoming a hero. A villa was too luxurious for King. Hearing King’s words, Fubuki wasn’t about to let such a good opportunity slip by. “Although the association can arrange accommodation for heroes, the procedures are very complicated, and it definitely won’t be possible to come down today,” Fubuki said immediately. “Besides, King, you don’t need to pay rent!”

Chapter 43: An Unexpected Cohabitation?

Is this really true?

After hearing the other party say that no rent was required, King asked.

Is there such a good thing in the world?

Even King himself found it hard to believe.

"That's right!"

Fubuki nodded quickly and continued,

"After all, my house is too big, it would be a waste for one person to live here."

"However, if possible in the future... please, King, take me with you when you participate in hero events to defeat monsters."

"I just want to learn from King."

What Fubuki wanted was not just the favor of providing King with a place to stay, but also the opportunity to have easier contact with King in the future.

As long as King lives nearby, Fubuki will have plenty of opportunities to fawn over him and get closer to him.

Moreover, as long as he can continue to follow King in his heroic activities, others might even perceive him as a partner, making it even more difficult for them to underestimate him.

Her older sister, Tornado, would definitely stop pointing fingers at her so easily, and she could use King as her protective charm.

"I'll think about it."

Upon hearing Fubuki's words, King reached out and gently stroked his chin.

The reason he was unwilling to live in a luxury villa was because, in King's mind, it was an unnecessary and enormous expense.

However, it's different if you don't have to pay for it yourself.

As for having Fubuki accompany him on his hero activities, that was insignificant and didn't have much impact on King.

“King, the procedures with the Hero Association are complicated, and you won’t be able to handle them in a short time.”

Fubuki continued,

"Moreover, if we live together, we can help each other with many things."

"Mr. Bang, is it really this complicated to get things done through the association?"

King asked with some doubt, because when Sitch invited him to join the Hero Association, he felt that the association was quite efficient.

"I don't know the specifics."

Bang shook his head and replied.

For him, the Hero activities were more like a side job. He didn't apply for any special treatment from the association, and he lived in the gym he had built himself. He didn't know if the association's procedures were really that complicated.

In reality, doing things within the association is indeed quite troublesome, but it's definitely not to the extent that Fubuki described.

Fubuki chose to exaggerate to some extent in order to increase the likelihood that King would stay with her.

"However, King, you haven't been a member of the Hero Association for very long, and there are some things you don't know enough about. This is a good time to let Fubuki help you integrate into the association. Despite her young age, she is actually a very experienced hero."

Bang said with a smile, like a kind grandfather.

Well said, Silver Fangs!

"That's right, that's right!"

Fubuki nodded immediately, while also expressing her immense gratitude for Bang's divine assistance.

After thinking for a while, King finally nodded in agreement.

Although he wasn't very close to Fubuki, this incident didn't seem to do him any harm.

At this moment, Fubuki's smile became even more pronounced.

Very good!

We've got it!

This is a complete victory for Hellfire Blizzard!

Now that I've narrowed the gap with King, if I can further enhance my relationship with him, my influence within the association will definitely grow!

Then Tornado won't be able to suppress me anymore just because she's the older sister!

Maybe when the time is right, I can recruit King into my Fubuki Group!

In that case, the influence of the Fubuki Group will be unparalleled!

Fubuki's smile grew brighter and brighter, and her emerald-green eyes almost sparkled.

"Miss Fubuki?"

King noticed that Fubuki seemed a little distracted and tentatively called out to her.

"Oh, oh, just call me Fubuki!"

Fubuki's thoughts were pulled back to reality by King's voice. She maintained her smile and asked,

"Mr. King, do you need any luggage? Some of my men are outside the door and can help you carry it."

"No need for that, I only have this one backpack."

As he spoke, King couldn't help but reach out and grip the shoulder strap of his backpack tightly, as if it were a precious possession that no one else could touch.

It was filled with King's game discs, containing game saves he had created over countless days and nights. These were a unique treasure to King; he could replace any furniture, but not these game discs.

"Okay, let's set off now!"

"I can't wait to say it," Fubuki said.

......

Outside the Hero Association headquarters, two men in suits stood tall and proud, like sentries on guard.

One was tall and the other short, one was strong and the other was thin.

They are Yamajuu, ranked third in B-class, and Eyelash, ranked second in B-class, respectively. They are also members of the Fubuki Group, in other words, Fubuki's followers.

The two people were waiting outside the Hero Association headquarters for Fubuki to come out.

"Fubuki-sama is so slow..."

The mountain ape standing nearby said wearily, "I've been standing here for almost two hours."

"Hang in there, Mountain Ape! We can't let Lady Fubuki down!"

Eyelashes cheered from the side.

Just then, the two noticed that the doors to the Hero Association headquarters were slowly opening, and two people walked out.

One of them was Fubuki.

"Fubuki-sama!"

The two walked quickly to Fubuki, only then noticing that there was another person next to Tatsumaki.

Their gazes locked onto King, then their eyes widened suddenly:

"King?!"

They immediately recognized King, who had recently joined the Hero Association and held the title of the strongest hero, as standing next to Fubuki.

Mountain Ape and Eyelashes never expected to meet such an important person, and they even started to stammer.

"King, King....."

What are you two doing?!

Seeing her subordinates somewhat losing their composure, Fubuki immediately adopted the demeanor of a leader with absolute authority and said sternly,

"From now on, King will be living with me."

You must show King utmost respect and are not allowed to behave in any disrespectful manner!

"Did you hear me!"

Chapter 44: Departure, to Fubuki's House!

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing Fubuki's words, Yamajutsu and Eyelashes immediately responded instinctively.

But at that moment, the two of them were utterly shocked.

what's the situation? !

Is King going to live with Lady Fubuki?