The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

King immediately recognized one of them—Sich, who was the source of the voice.

King remembered that he was a high-ranking member of the Hero Association, and that it was Sitch who had tried to recruit him into the Hero Association, but King had refused at the time.

Standing next to Sicchi was a man wearing an old-fashioned robe, with a samurai sword at his waist. He had stubble on his chin, a bamboo skewer in his mouth, and a hint of arrogance and unruliness in his eyes.

"Is this the legendary King?"

The man reached out and gently stroked his chin, squinting as he carefully observed King, a slight smile playing on his lips.

King felt the other person looked familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly remembered who the other person was.

This is the fourth S-class hero, Atomic Samurai, a swordsman with terrifying strength. It is said that he can strike hundreds of times in an instant.

There were three other people standing behind Atomic Samurai. They were Atomic Samurai's personal disciples, including Iaian, who ranked second to fourth in Class A!

These people are all powerful figures with extremely high prestige within the Hero Association!

King never dreamed that these powerful figures would one day appear before him.

In the past, if King had seen these superheroes, his legs would probably have gone weak and his heart would have started racing due to tension and fear.

But King was very calm now, and his heartbeat was still slow, not suddenly accelerating like before.

At that moment, he was filled with questions.

Why are these superheroes showing up at my doorstep?!

Not to mention the three A-rank swordsmen who would appear here, even the fourth-ranked S-rank Atomic Samurai would come here.

Could it be because of what happened yesterday...?

What are you doing here?

King asked casually.

Upon hearing King's words, it was Sitch, a high-ranking member of the Hero Association, who panicked first.

He stepped forward respectfully, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and quickly said to King:

"I apologize for disturbing you, Mr. King, but our Hero Association has come here with the utmost sincerity, hoping to recruit you as a hero of our association."

"We all know about your heroic deeds yesterday, Mr. King, when you protected City A and fought against the powerful enemy. We feel even more that we humans are incredibly lucky to have you, Mr. King."

"So I thought of recruiting Mr. King back into the Hero Association... and I guarantee that you, Mr. King, are qualified to directly enter the ranks of S-class heroes."

Chapter Seven: At this moment, the Hero Association arrives!

Yesterday, Sitch received reports from Smiling Superman and Lightning Max, both of whom witnessed King instantly defeating a Dragon-level monster. This further solidified Sitch's determination to recruit King into the Hero Association.

If it weren't for King, the entire city of A would certainly have suffered huge losses.

It turned out to be the case.

King finally understood the other party's intention in coming here. It turned out that the Hero Association had found out about his battle with Vaccine Man yesterday, which explained why his reputation had increased so much last night.

However, he still had questions in his mind. Sitch had come here several times before, trying to recruit him, but each time he was the only one there.

But at this moment, Atomic Samurai, a super-powerful S-class hero, has appeared here, which is somewhat illogical.

"And what about you?"

King turned to look at Atomic Samurai and asked casually.

Atomic Samurai was slightly taken aback. This was the first time someone had spoken to him in such a tone, as if he were being questioned.

It's impossible for the king not to know his own identity.

Since the other party dared to speak in such a tone, it shows that King has enough confidence.

He was confident that he possessed power surpassing that of Atomic Samurai.

"Haha, that's interesting, Mr. King."

Atomic Samurai suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"I've heard about your power, Mr. King. You even managed to kill a Dragon-level monster that could destroy almost half of City A in an instant."

As Atomic Samurai spoke, his right hand was already moving towards the sword at his waist.

"I would like to challenge Mr. King to a duel and witness your true strength firsthand."

Fighting an S-class hero?

This was something King could never have dreamed of before.

If it were the old King, he probably would have knelt down and begged the other party not to hurt him.

At this moment, King showed no sign of panic; he simply found it troublesome.

"A friendly spar? There's no need for that."

"The difference in skill level is too great; sparring is pointless."

Meanwhile, Sitch and Iaian, the Atomic Samurai, were all shocked by King's words.

This guy actually dares to talk to Atomic Samurai like that?

These words were tantamount to mocking Atomic Samurai's strength.

Although King is very strong, definitely possessing S-level strength...

But Atomic Samurai is the fourth-ranked S-class hero, and his strength should not be underestimated. No one in the entire Hero Association dares to speak to him in such an arrogant tone.

Upon hearing King's words, even Atomic Samurai was slightly taken aback; the surprise he received was far greater than that of a powerful monster.

However, he wasn't angry; instead, he smiled a few seconds later.

“How arrogant you are, Mr. King.”

"The strong do indeed have the right to be arrogant."

"However, whether you possess the strength to be recognized by me will only be known after we spar!"

As he spoke, Atomic Samurai suddenly drew his sword, the long blade whizzing past its scabbard with a crisp scraping sound.

At the moment he drew his sword, Atomic Samurai simultaneously made a swinging motion.

The tip of the blade tore through the air, producing a piercing whistling sound, like a bomb.

This is also why Atomic Samurai was able to become the fourth-ranked S-class hero; his slashes possess terrifying speed and frightening power.

From drawing the sword to slashing, this fluid movement all happened in less than 0.01 seconds!

Atomic Samurai didn't really want to attack King, but rather wanted to test the extent of King's strength, so he didn't use his full power.

During the attack, Atomic Samurai carefully observed King's movements—but the opponent remained motionless, making no defensive moves, and didn't even glance at him.

This filled Atomic Samurai with doubt.

That shouldn't be the case. If King has the strength to defeat a Dragon-level monster, he shouldn't be unable to see his own actions.

Moreover, he hadn't even used his full strength; a powerhouse like King could definitely dodge it.

No.....

Does King have the confidence to withstand my strike?!

Even though I didn't use my full strength, the power of this attack was considerable; none of the S-class heroes could withstand it!

Even so, are you not going to avoid it?

Atomic Samurai's weapon suddenly hovered in King's throat, while Sitch, standing to the side, was so frightened he was about to scream.

He knew Atomic Samurai wanted to see King's strength, but he never expected the other party to act so recklessly.

Meanwhile, Atomic Samurai stared at King with a serious expression. King's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, and he didn't even blink, as if Atomic Samurai didn't exist.

No matter how strong a person is, they should instinctively make defensive movements the moment they are attacked.

But King remained completely still.

Why didn't you dodge?

"Atomic Samurai questioned."

"An attack that poses no threat to me has no need to be dodged."

King said calmly.

How arrogant!

Let me see what you're capable of!

Atomic Samurai smiled slightly, allowing the attack, which had already stopped, to continue its spread towards King.

Bang!

With a crisp popping sound, the katana in Atomic Samurai's hand shattered into pieces, scattering in all directions.

The scattered debris reflected the bright sunlight outside the building, making it extremely dazzling.

"careful!"

Iai-an, the top disciple of Atomic Samurai, reacted immediately and quickly drew his sword to block the fragments.

Other fragments embedded themselves into the surrounding concrete, completely shattering the outer walls of the stairwell.

Atomic Samurai stood there, his eyes filled with astonishment. Just now, he felt as if he had struck steel.

No, Atomic Samurai had already reached the level of being able to cut through iron like mud, while King's body hardness was such that even Atomic Samurai could not damage it.

I doubt even Superalloy Darkshine, another S-class hero who boasts the strongest physique, could achieve this level of skill.

As Atomic Samurai felt the tingling sensation in his tiger's mouth, he increasingly sensed the terror of the man in front of him.

No wonder Dragon-level monsters could be instantly killed by him... This guy is the real monster...

Thinking about this only made Atomic Samurai more excited.

King, however, turned his head expressionlessly to look around. Everyone else was looking at him with great surprise, and he felt a sense of doubt.

Chapter 8: The First Glimpse of Vision Shocks the Atomic Warrior

"Why are you so surprised? Shouldn't this be taken for granted?"