The Emperor Engine's God-like Skill System

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"King is such a threat..."

"Even worse than a tornado..."

Looking at King on the screen, Metal Knight muttered to himself.

Chapter 86: Undercurrents Surge, the Powerful Force Coveted

It was already around three or four in the afternoon. King had just finished reporting on the G4 Machine God at the Hero Association headquarters and was preparing to leave.

King gained a certain number of reputation points for killing G4 Machine God in the morning. Although it was not as much as killing a Dragon-level monster, it was better than nothing.

However, King was still very concerned about his precious rest time being disrupted.

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off just engaging in hero activities and continuing to increase my reputation.

King couldn't help but recall his battle with Saitama. After that battle, King realized that there might be other beings in this world who were far more powerful than the monsters or heroes he had encountered before.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he needs to further increase his reputation points to unlock more skills.

Moreover, a question gradually surfaced in King's mind.

What exactly is the origin of those mysterious forces hidden among the strange people?

Based on recent events, King is certain that the monsters' actions are organized, and that someone is secretly manipulating or even creating them.

It was clear that Haojie, the Wandering Emperor, Elder Centipede, and others came from the same camp and must have been active in Z City before.

The guy who called himself the G4 Machine God yesterday said he came from an "organization".

Does it come from the same organization as those other weirdos?

This deserves a thorough investigation.

Eliminating potential threats will likely also earn you a significant amount of reputation points.

Just as King stepped out of the association headquarters, a familiar female voice called out to him from behind:

"Lord King!?"

King heard the voice, turned around and saw Sykes.

"Sydkes?"

King remembered that he had just heard the officer say that G4 had already fought Sykes before making contact with him.

Without a doubt, C-class Psykos was defeated. G4 Machine God possessed at least the strength of a Demon-level monster, a level that only S-class heroes could handle. A C-class hero simply could not possibly be its match.

However, King felt that Sykes didn't seem to be injured at all.

"I am truly grateful to Lord King for saving my life today!"

Sykes smiled and spoke to King, her feigned expression flawless.

With Psykos's strength, she possesses at least the power of a Dragon-level monster, making it more than enough for her to deal with a Demon-level G4 Machine God.

However, in order not to reveal her true identity, she deliberately concealed her strength.

"You're welcome. Defeating monsters is simply a hero's duty."

King said calmly.

"Um... Lord King, I have a small request."

Just then, Sykes seemed to remember something and continued,

"May I ask if I can travel with Lord King tomorrow?"

"Ok?"

King turned his head to the side, a hint of confusion on his face.

"Seeing King's heroic figure in battle today, I realized that the gap between myself and an S-class hero is huge. So I want to follow King in hero activities to learn combat skills."

Sykes said.

Her reason for saying that was simply to get closer to King. Previously, Sykes had tried every means to find out King's daily whereabouts and secretly observe his performance in order to obtain more information about him. That was why she appeared near King's location that morning.

However, if she only observes in secret, the information Sykes can obtain each day is still very limited.

After a period of disguise and dormancy, Sykes decided to take a bigger step.

She tried to follow King; only in this way could she obtain more information and intelligence.

Most importantly, Sykes sensed that other forces also seemed to be targeting King.

If I stay by King's side, I might be able to make contact with these forces.

She wants to use these forces to gain more information about King, and perhaps even to revive her aborted plans.

Of course, this also means that Sykes's identity will be exposed more easily.

However, high risk means high reward, and Sykes was very confident in her disguise.

"I don't take on apprentices."

King said calmly that Genos's sudden appearance yesterday had already troubled him, and besides, he didn't have anything to teach others.

"No, Lord King, just let me accompany you!"

Sykes quickly replied.

"Do whatever you want, it's your own business."

King said slowly.

"That's wonderful, Lord King! I will definitely learn from you!"

Sykes's face lit up with a delighted smile, just at the right moment.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

King had just stepped out of his house when he saw a woman standing at his door.

Sykes.

At this moment, Sykes was dressed in a black top and a checkered skirt and knee-high stockings on her lower body, which was completely different from her usual style of dress. Her carefully applied makeup was exquisite, and the glasses on her nose did not hide her beauty. Instead, they made Sykes exude even more charm.

Good morning, King!

Upon seeing King's arrival, Sykes' face immediately lit up with a smile; she had been waiting there for some time.

"Ah."

King nodded to the other person, picked up his phone to find the location where strange people had been reported, and then walked straight ahead.

Along the way, Sykes would ask King seemingly trivial questions from time to time. Although they sounded quite ordinary, Sykes was trying to use these questions to elicit information about King.

"Sorry, this is a hero event. If you're just playing house, please go back."

Faced with Sykes's barrage of questions, King simply said that all he wanted to do right now was find the weirdo as quickly as possible to increase his reputation points.

That's very cautious, King.

Sykes thought to herself, and at the same time, she couldn't help but purse her lips, nod at King, and said nothing more.

Although she hadn't obtained any useful information, she absolutely couldn't afford to offend King at this moment. Moreover, if her attempts to gather information were too blatant, she might expose her true colors.

......

Before they knew it, it was already noon. King had already eliminated several monsters, and he and Sykes found a restaurant to have lunch.

"As expected of King, you're amazing!"

Sykes pretended to be a little fangirl, crossed her fingers on the table, and smiled as she spoke to King.

Looking at King in front of her, Sykes was actually extremely wary of him deep down.

Although she knew better than anyone how terrifying King's strength was, she would still tremble slightly every time she saw King make a move up close.

This man's strength is truly terrifying.

His strength is unfathomable, and he always wins against any kind of monster with an absolute advantage.

Even though Sykes followed King closely, she couldn't find any weakness in him.

This man is terrifyingly powerful; without dealing with King, Sykes's plan simply cannot be realized.

Not only that, Psykos noticed that before killing the monsters today, King asked them if they knew about the existence of the monster group. This made Psykos's heart jump into her throat, fearing that her true identity would be exposed.

Fortunately, these monsters are just mediocre people and not members of the Monster Association, so the existence of the Monster Association has not yet been exposed.

"King is already suspicious."

"We need to be more careful."

"Unless we find the help of a third party and utilize their power..."

Sykes thought to herself.

At the same time, there was something else she cared about very much.

That is, she could sense that someone had been following them.

As a superhuman, Sykes also possessed keen perception, and she constantly sensed that someone was following them.

However, Sykes was unsure of the other party's identity, so she did not make a fuss.

Aren't you going to eat?

At the dining table, King saw Sykes staring blankly into space and asked her in confusion.

"Oh, I'm not very hungry."

Sykes quickly replied, slightly startled by King's words because she had been distracted.