The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

"Ok!"

"Let's begin."

......

Thirty minutes later.

"Why, why?"

At this moment, Genos was kneeling on the ground, supporting his swaying body with his hands, his eyes filled with surprise and despair.

In the past ten minutes, Genos and King have competed in several games.

Unsurprisingly, Genos was swept by King, failing to secure even a single victory.

Before gaining his power, King was already arguably the strongest being on Earth in the gaming world, winning countless game championships and earning substantial prize money. This is why King never starved despite never having a regular job.

Genos has absolutely no chance of winning against King.

The recent losing streak of more than ten games has completely shattered Genos's confidence.

"Wow, that's strong..."

"They're not even from the same plane of existence..."

"Is this the power of King, the strongest hero on Earth?"

Genos, kneeling on the ground, muttered to himself.

"Don't be discouraged, Genos, it's just a game..."

Seeing Genos's frustrated expression, King put down the controller and comforted him. He hadn't expected that losing just a few games would make Genos so dejected.

"Thank you for your comforting words, teacher, but if I can't accept failure, then my skills will never improve!"

"This simulation software made me realize how powerful Teacher King is!"

"Whether it's combat skills or battle strategy, Teacher King is far superior to me!"

Genos sat up straight and spoke, his tone growing increasingly agitated.

"Moreover, this kind of software simply cannot reflect your true abilities, Teacher King."

"I still have a long way to go!"

"Teacher King, please guide me!"

As he spoke, Genos suddenly knelt down in front of King.

"..."

King was utterly speechless as he looked at Genos in front of him.

"You've got real awareness, Genos!"

Just then, Fubuki, who was standing to the side, suddenly became very excited and said something.

Unbeknownst to her, she was also inspired by Genos's resolve, and at the same time, she wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Genos and get him to join the Fubuki Group.

"Genos, let's cheer each other on!"

"Ok!"

The two men stood together like comrades-in-arms, their hands clasped together, while King stood by, unsure where to begin his rant.

......

Night fell quickly, and Fubuki went back to her room to sleep, while Genos chose to set up a tent in the yard outside to rest. Although he was a cyborg, Genos was still able to live like a normal person.

Genos can convert ordinary food into organic dyes, and sleeping can reduce his body's energy consumption. So, if you don't look at the mechanical parts on his body, Genos is not much different from an ordinary person.

King was in his room, recalling everything that had happened during the day. After thinking for a while, he glanced at the clock on the wall; it was exactly 10 p.m.

King sat on the bed, preparing to conduct a series of experiments.

Let's see if I can use Saitama's power tonight.

"Let's start with his regular punches!"

King activated his Divine Vision and recalled his battle with Saitama during the day. Although Saitama used seemingly ordinary punches, King knew the power of each punch deeply.

He clenched his fist and then swung it out violently.

Although the target was just air, King felt a tsunami-like force surging through his body the moment he threw the punch.

He successfully replicated Saitama's power!

Although he didn't hit anything, King could feel that the attack could easily shatter boulders and steel.

With Saitama's power boost, King's strength can be further enhanced even in his nighttime state.

However, after throwing the punch, King felt an unbearable fatigue and a slight pain in his body, as if he had been exercising for a long time without rest and was on the verge of cramping.

As midnight approached, King's power gradually diminished, making him more and more like an ordinary person, and his body could no longer withstand the power copied by the divine vision.

Moreover, even Saitama's ordinary punch takes a toll on his body more than other skills, which is enough to demonstrate the terrifying power of Saitama.

King immediately stopped using his divine vision, lay down on the bed, and rested.

Although he felt extremely tired, he concluded that at 10 o'clock sharp, he had enough stamina to barely throw a normal punch.

If it had been a few hours earlier, I would definitely have been able to use more skills.

King didn't try anything more. Right now, he could barely manage a normal punch. If he tried to use a serious punch again, he'd probably be sent flying.

Let's call it a day.

King stared at the ceiling for a few seconds before opening his system menu.

Today my reputation value has increased significantly again, by several million.

Was it because he had a match with Saitama?

King wasn't quite sure either, but he didn't think about it too much. Instead, he turned off the menu, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

King woke up from his sleep and looked at the clock; it was already nine o'clock.

I used to sleep until almost the afternoon, only waking up early on special occasions such as game releases or game competitions.

Since becoming a hero, he has gradually lost the habit of sleeping in late and has become very disciplined in his life.

He stepped out of the room and found the dining table already laden with a sumptuous breakfast spread—so sumptuous it was almost exaggerated.

"Good morning, Master!"

Just as King was somewhat stunned, Genos appeared out of nowhere and bowed deeply to King.

"This is the breakfast I prepared for you."

"Um......"

King nodded, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Seeing King's expressionless face, Genos frowned slightly. He didn't know that King was actually somewhat expressionless, which explained his lack of expression. Instead, he thought he might have done something to displease King, so he quickly asked:

"Master, is there something I did wrong?"

"We've done too much."

King replied.

"I see! Teacher King thinks I'm being too extravagant!"

Genos took out paper and pen and immediately wrote it down.

Why would a cyborg carry paper and pen with them...?

Yesterday, King had some grievances in his heart.

Let's eat first and then talk about it.

"Master, I'll be going now!"

Just as King picked up his chopsticks, Genos spoke.

"Where are you going?"

"This morning I'm going to a gathering of the Fubuki Group to do hero activities together. Fubuki-senpai told me that this will help me integrate into the Hero Association."

Genos answered immediately,

"Fubuki-senpai have already set off. I stayed behind because I had to make breakfast for my master. I'll go and meet them later."

"Oh, I understand, you can go now."

"Thank you, Master!"

As soon as King finished speaking, Genos immediately walked out of the house and rushed towards a certain location.

"What a strange fellow."

King shook his head.

While eating breakfast, he was also thinking about his plans for the day.

During this period, King could clearly sense that the appearance rate of monsters was much lower than before.

When did it start?

It seems that ever since the day I first went to the no-man's land in Z City to kill Gouketsu, the activities of the weirdos have decreased a lot.

What King didn't know was that all of this was because of him.

The main reason for the surge in the appearance rate of strange people in recent years is the existence of the Monster Association.

The way he killed Gouketsu terrified Psykos, the true controller of the Monster Association, so she made the Monster Association temporarily cease its activities and lie low in the shadows, while she herself used her human identity to approach King and find King's weakness.

King took out his phone. These phones, distributed by the association, could receive reports of monsters appearing in various places, making it easier for heroes to rush to the scene and defeat the monsters. However, the number of reports was not large at the moment, and they were mostly Tiger-level or Wolf-level monsters, which was more than enough for other heroes.

"I'll take a day off today."

King muttered to himself that after joining the Hero Association, he hunted monsters almost every day to increase his reputation and achieved many feats.

Even other S-class heroes, because they are not required to obey the association's orders 100%, do not participate in hero activities every day. In fact, many of them treat hero activities as a side job and simply hold the title of hero.