"You see, isn't that resolved now?"
As the spaceship was engulfed in flames, the Tatsumaki hovering in mid-air proudly lowered its head.
"These methods are really exaggerated," commented the other heroes, who had come out one by one. As they looked up and saw the endless sea of fire above, their faces revealed expressions of surprise.
"It seems that Tatsumaki alone can indeed handle this thing."
Upon seeing this scene, Atomic Samurai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then hurriedly walked in a direction, saying, "Since that's the case, I'll leave this side to you for now; I need to go check on my disciple."
"I have other matters, so I'll take my leave now."
Just as Atomic Samurai finished speaking, Drive Knight, ranked tenth in the S-class, immediately followed with a remark.
This guy looked even more like a cyborg than Genos... or rather, it wouldn't be wrong to call him a robot. His whole body was mechanical, not even human facial features on his face, just an electronic eye emitting red light.
Of course, his demeanor was quite cold too; after saying his piece, he left without looking back.
But just as he passed by Genos.
Drive Knight paused briefly.
"Demon Cyborg."
Drive Knight glanced at Genos with his electronic eye, then whispered to him, "Metal Knight is your enemy, be careful."
"What?"
Genos was also taken aback.
His hometown and parents had indeed been destroyed by a rogue robot, and he was currently investigating his enemy, but how did Drive Knight know about these things?
However, before he could ask anything more, Drive Knight had already left.
In fact, Drive Knight was not the only one leaving at that moment. Several other heroes had also disappeared without a trace, like Zombieman, Super Alloy Darkshine, Pig God, and Flashy Flash. It wasn't even clear when they had left.
Perhaps they felt this crisis wasn't very serious. After all, in just a blink, about half of these S-class heroes had simply walked away.
"These guys really have no sense of unity..."
Upon seeing this scene, the S-class prodigy Child Emperor couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
Mr. Sitch had just mentioned a global-scale crisis, yet a group of S-class heroes still acted independently. Honestly, it was really troublesome, but there was nothing that could be done; after all, the S-class was already at the pinnacle of heroism, and no one could control them.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it."
Thinking this, Child Emperor unconsciously shook his head, "Given the current situation, Tatsumaki should be able to handle this spaceship..."
But just as Child Emperor had finished speaking.
Suddenly, a large hand unceremoniously pressed down on his head.
"It's not possible." Quickly, a cheerful and sunny voice rang out, "No matter how you think about it, it's not possible, right?"
"Wha...?"
Caught off guard, Child Emperor was momentarily stunned.
However, when he raised his head to look at the newcomer, he saw the other party dressed in a set of black clergy attire, wearing a sunny, humorous smile. Thanks to this trademark appearance, he recognized the person instantly: "Priest, is it you?"
"Indeed, it is I."
Upon hearing this, Fang Mo smiled and greeted Child Emperor, "Found you, delicious child."
"…What?"
This unexpected remark completely baffled Child Emperor, "Priest, what do you mean by that?"
"It seems you've grown quite a bit, Child Emperor."
Fang Mo didn't explain but merely chuckled and tousled Child Emperor's hair.
Honestly, Child Emperor was quite adorable; his smooth chestnut hair, pale skin, well-defined features, and he even carried a little backpack, giving off a very obedient aura, like a child from a tale.
"Uh... thank you for the compliment, Priest."
After being forcibly tousled by Fang Mo, Child Emperor also felt a bit out of his element. Honestly, no one in the S-class had ever done that, so he was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
However, it didn't take long for Child Emperor to bring the conversation back to the main topic.
"Priest."
Getting down to business, Child Emperor's expression became serious again, "You just said that Tatsumaki can't handle this spaceship, is that true?"
"It's been said already, hasn't it? This is a world-class disaster."
Fang Mo spread his hands and explained, "According to your disaster classification, this counts as a God-level disaster. And you guys are expecting a young girl who just learned how to wear safety pants to handle this?"
"Priest, Tatsumaki is actually an adult."
Child Emperor reminded him.
"Oh, then I'll phrase it differently," Fang Mo nodded, "So you're expecting a grown woman, who still doesn't know what safety pants are, to handle a God-level disaster?"
"Why are you so obsessed with that..."
Child Emperor couldn't help but facepalm.
"Although Tatsumaki is indeed a top figure in the Hero Association, with her capabilities, let alone Boros..." Fang Mo waved his hand dismissively, "Just the telekinetic octopus inside that spaceship... If Tatsumaki can handle that, it would already be impressive."
"A telekinetic octopus?"
Being one of the few intellectuals among the S-class heroes, Child Emperor thought for a moment and then realized, "I see, so the real threat isn't the spaceship, but the cosmic monsters inside it, and the leader is probably that guy named Boros, who is so powerful that even Tatsumaki isn't his match. Is that right, Priest?"
"Mm... More or less."
Fang Mo nodded.
"But how do you know all this?" Child Emperor looked at Fang Mo curiously, "Priest, I'm not doubting you, I'm just very curious..."
"Curiosity is normal for a child."
Fang Mo waved his hand magnanimously, "Don't worry, I will satisfy all your curiosity."
"…I'm glad you understand, Priest."
Child Emperor felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint what it was.
"You all know about the great prophet Shibabawa who can predict the future, right?" Fang Mo casually explained, "I have a similar ability, you can think of it as prophetic magic. I not only know the names of the monsters on the spaceship, but I even know that there's a belt of dung buried tens of kilometers deep under the moon's surface."
"Huh?"
Child Emperor was also taken aback, "There's a dung belt buried on the moon? What is that?"
"You'll know once you develop a rocket capable of reaching the moon." Fang Mo didn't elaborate further, after all, how could he explain that it was his own doing?
"Alright, let's not talk about the dung belt for now."
Child Emperor facepalmed, "For now, please tell me more about the monsters on that spaceship. If they are as powerful as you say, this crisis might indeed be difficult to resolve."
"Oh, that's easy."
Fang Mo wasn't afraid of spoiling anything and simply began to explain, "The invaders of Earth this time are the Dark Matter Thieves, the very spaceship above us. The leader is named Boros, a monster capable of destroying the surface of a planet, then there are his lieutenants, the three kings or something. One of them guards the spaceship, uh, what's his name?"
At this point, even Fang Mo seemed to pause.
Yes, he really couldn't remember the name, but that wasn't his fault. The names of these three brain-dead things were really complicated. Who could remember all that?
"Never mind, I can't remember."
After thinking for a while, Fang Mo finally gave up and simply pointed in a direction, "Look over there."
"Hm?"
Child Emperor followed Fang Mo's pointing and saw what looked like a pile of limbs and rotten flesh mixed with numerous feathers on the ground, which made him curiously ask, "What's that?"
"The bodies of the Sky King and his subordinates."
Fang Mo explained, "There's a group of ancient monsters on Earth, each ruling the land, the sea, and the sky. The Earth King and the Deep Sea King are long gone, and what you see there should be the Sky King. The guy I was talking about who guards the spaceship... He finished off the Sky King in one move."
"The Sky King? The Deep Sea King?"
Child Emperor's expression changed upon hearing this, "Wait, you mean the Deep Sea King... the monster who invaded J City?"
Unlike other S-class heroes, Child Emperor often followed the news and was well-aware of the Deep Sea King's affairs. Judging by how that guy easily defeated A-class heroes like Stinger, Lightning Max, and even the S-class hero Puri-Puri Prisoner, his strength was top-tier even among Demon-level monsters.
However, according to Fang Mo's statement.
This Sky King, who had similar strength to the Deep Sea King, had just been turned into a pile of flesh on the ground, and this was the handiwork of these space monsters.
"This is really troublesome..."
Thinking this, Child Emperor became anxious and immediately called out to the other nearby heroes, "Be careful! There are monsters on this spaceship starting to attack..."
However, it might have been his warning that alerted the adversaries.
As he was mid-sentence, a huge, terrifying figure dove down from the sky without warning, hurtling straight towards Child Emperor.
In the midst of the sneak attack, this massive figure seemed to be muttering to itself.
"I've been discovered."
"No choice, let's kill him first."
"I think that's a good idea."
"Must, protect, the spaceship."
Amidst a cacophony of harsh, grating voices, the giant figure had already reached Child Emperor, its left hand morphing into a massive blade and swooping down towards him.
"Damn!"
Seeing this, Child Emperor's face instantly turned pale. His various gadgets were all stashed in his backpack, and he had thought that Tatsumaki would have settled the battle already. Plus, Fang Mo's interruption had caught him off guard, leaving him no time to defend himself.
Instinctively, Child Emperor closed his eyes in despair.
But in the next second.
He heard a loud shout.
"Damn you, demon, how dare you harm this innocent boy!"
Fang Mo suddenly yelled, then kicked out without hesitation: "Watch me severely exorcise... exorcise you!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Fang Mo's kick had already landed on the adversary.
The massive humanoid monster was kicked in the chest by Fang Mo. Time seemed to freeze for a moment.
The next second, an immense force erupted, and with a loud bang, a thick white shockwave burst forth, blowing the upper half of the monster to bits, leaving only two legs standing there, spraying blood, which then toppled over with a thud as the wind blew.
"It's all right now, good child."
After kicking the opponent to death, Fang Mo then kindly patted Child Emperor on the shoulder: "Come on, open your eyes."
"Huh?"
Child Emperor, prompted by the voice, came to his senses, but when he opened his eyes, he was stunned to see nothing but a pile of blood plasma and two legs in front of him. He knew the strength of the opponent, and to see it defeated by a single kick from Fang Mo?
"This..."
Not only Child Emperor.
The other S-Class heroes who had witnessed the scene were also momentarily stunned.
After all, Fang Mo was still considered a newly promoted S-Class, and not many understood his strength, so this display had truly shocked everyone.
However, just as everyone was amazed at Fang Mo's power, Child Emperor suddenly noticed something strange upfront. The monster that Fang Mo had kicked into a bloody pulp was regenerating at an incredibly fast rate.
"Priest! Priest!"
Seeing this, Child Emperor quickly alerted Fang Mo: "It's moving! The monster is moving again!"
"What? This demon is still moving?" Fang Mo feigned surprise: "Didn't I just expel him from your body?"
"He never got inside in the first place!"
Child Emperor couldn't help but shout: "Hurry up and attack! He's about to regenerate fully!"
"I..."
"Atomic Slash."
Before Fang Mo could make another quip, a male voice suddenly rang out, followed by a flurry of dense slashes that seemed to split the entire space apart. The alien monster, having just regenerated, didn't even have time to utter a word before it was again reduced to countless chunks of flesh.
"Sorry for the wait, I'm back."
As the monster fell, Atomic Samurai's figure reappeared before everyone: "My disciples seem fine, so I'm relieved."
But just at that moment, Fang Mo suddenly shouted.
"Damn, Genshin Slash!"
"Ah?"
Atomic Samurai looked at Fang Mo, puzzled by his comment.
"Phew, finally got that line out. Feels good." Fang Mo seemed relieved after saying it: "Sorry, I've been waiting too long to say that."
"Priest, what did you mean by that line just now...?"
Atomic Samurai clearly didn't understand and proactively asked Fang Mo. However, just as he started speaking, the creature originally sliced into bits stood up again, causing even Atomic Samurai to freeze in shock: "What? This guy's regenerative ability is too..."
"Atomic, we've finished our lines, it's time for us to switch places."
Unlike Atomic Samurai's surprise, Fang Mo's expression remained unusually calm: "Leave this kind of guy to the professionals."
"Professionals?"
Atomic Samurai looked at Fang Mo questioningly: "There are professionals for dealing with monsters?"
"Of course."
Fang Mo smiled and then turned to call out to Puri-Puri Prisoner: "Come on, Prisoner, show them the power of a king."
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