In order to buy time and wait for high-level heroes to arrive, although it was a bit shameful, what did a little face matter for the sake of his own life and the lives of tens of thousands of citizens?
"Surrender? You're all going to die anyway, so I'll kill you all." The Deep Sea King prepared to kill everyone present.
"Although it's the lowest of the thirty-eight, it's still a bottom-tier A-rank hero." An A-rank, a B-rank, and a C-rank hero stepped forward.
As soon as they appeared, the citizens present exclaimed in surprise, "Heroes have come to save us!"
Three seconds later, all four were instantly killed.
"Hahaha, why have you all suddenly become so quiet?" Deep Sea King said as if he had dealt with a few stray hairs.
Genos's voice rang out: "Are you the one who calls yourself a Deep Sea Clan?"
After Lin Qing finished submitting the list of required items, he followed the supermarket staff toward the warehouse.
As I walked through the lobby, the television on the wall was broadcasting news about the deep-sea creatures' invasion.
"Deep Sea Clan? Deep Sea King?"
Lin Qing said to the young lady in front of him, "Um, I have something to take care of. I'll come back for these things when I'm done." At the same time, his expression changed back.
"Okay, Mr. Lin Qing, ah, you, you really are Mr. Lin Qing?"
The young woman immediately noticed that Lin Qing's figure and name were the same, but his face was different. Then she turned her head...
Lin Qing smiled and nodded, saying, "The Deep Sea Clan has invaded. I have to go deal with them. Sorry, miss, please wait a moment!"
"Ah, Lin Qing!!!" The young woman jumped up excitedly, then saw Lin Qing had disappeared. She paused for a moment, then immediately took out her phone.
The massive shelter was blasted with several huge holes, a testament to the ferocity of the battle.
Genos, his body corroded and tattered, collapsed on the ground some distance away, while Deep Sea King was locked in a standoff with Mumen Rider.
"It's not a question of whether we can win or not, it's that I have to fight you to the very last moment."
Even though he's only slightly stronger than an ordinary person, Mumen Rider, covered in blood and severely injured, is gradually heading towards Deep Sea King.
Deep Sea King said with a gloomy expression, "Stop wasting your breath, go to hell!"
Witnessing this scene, the citizens of the shelter were all moved by the resilient unlicensed knight.
"Keep it up!"
"Go, Mumen Rider!"
"Go, big brother on the bike!"
"Kill it."
"It's all up to you, Mumen Rider."
The shelter erupted in enthusiastic cheers, and the citizens were deeply moved at that moment.
"Ughhh!" Feeling the enthusiasm of the citizens, the Unlicensed Rider unleashed his full power, blasting towards Deep Sea King with all his might.
"Bang!" The Unlicensed Rider was sent flying by Deep Sea King's light punch.
"Expectations dashed!" The Deep Sea King seems to really enjoy toying with humans.
A figure sped towards them from afar, but just as he was about to catch the unlicensed rider, he suddenly stopped.
A bald man with a cape appeared in the distance; it was Saitama.
On the other side, Lin Qing suddenly appeared, caught the unlicensed rider, and said softly, "You've worked hard. You did very well."
Lin Qing waved his arm, and a burst of green light scattered and fell into the bodies of the heroes who had been injured by the Deep Sea King.
"Hmm? Another little piece of trash has come out and started jumping around." Deep Sea King looked at Lin Qing with interest.
Lin Qing turned to Saitama and said, "Saitama, go check on Genos. My healing spells don't work on cyborgs."
Saitama immediately looked at Genos, and his expression changed instantly: "Ah, Genos, are you still alive?"
"Teacher, Lin," Genos was unusually weak. Seeing this, Saitama breathed a sigh of relief and came to his side.
With Lin Qing around, there's no need for him to take action; Saitama is well aware of Lin Qing's strength.
"Who's here now?"
"Who is that, a hero?"
"I'm alright? That, that's S-class hero Lin Qing." Snake, the bottom-ranked A-class hero, exclaimed in surprise.
"What? It's Lin Qing? Lin Qing, the thirteenth-ranked S-class hero who saved Z City?"
Immediately, everyone who had heard of Lin Qing's great strength was astonished. Then, thinking of Lin Qing's formidable power, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dare to ignore me?" The Deep Sea King looked at him with disdain.
Lin Qing said to the recovered Unlicensed Rider, "You step aside first, I'll take care of this guy."
"Okay, you, be careful, he's very strong. Also, thank you for helping me recover from my injuries." The Unlicensed Rider immediately ran towards Genos.
"I am the king of the deep sea, the king of the ocean. The ocean is the source of all things, just like a mother. Therefore, I am the ruler of the ocean."
"It's like standing at the top of the world's ecosystem pyramid, how dare you ignore me?" The Deep Sea King looked at Lin Qing as if he were a dead man.
"Are you the King of the Sea? The ruler of the sea? Then what am I?" Lin Qing's majestic voice resounded throughout the entire city.
At the same time, a unique aura of power belonging to the dragon race erupted from Lin Qing.
"Bang!" The Deep Sea King's knees buckled and he knelt on the ground.
"What kind of pressure is this? Why, why did I kneel down involuntarily, without any will to resist?" The Deep Sea King was filled with immense fear.
"Boom!" The Deep Sea King offered no resistance and was directly crushed by the pressure, his blue blood splattering all over the ground.
"Yay!" The citizens, who had been stunned for a moment, immediately cheered.
They didn't know why the Deep Sea King knelt down; they only knew that Lin Qing had dealt with him.
"Great, they've taken them down."
"Ah, Lin Qing, he's so handsome, Lin Qing."
"Lin Qing, Lin Qing, Lin Qing"
The entire shelter chanted Lin Qing's name, its sound echoing through the sky.
The rain stopped, the dark clouds were gradually dissipating, and a ray of sunlight fell from the sky.
Lin Qing turned around and said to the citizens, "Alright, the crisis is over, you are all safe now."
"Ahhh! So gentle, so handsome, I can't take it!" A girl fainted from excitement.
"Oh no, I've realized I've fallen in love with Lin Qing! What should I do? I can't beat him!" The sexy prisoner stared intently at Lin Qing like a little girl.
Lin Qing shuddered. He now deeply regretted restoring this guy to his original state.
Fully armed, Sonic arrived, looking resentful: "I rushed over here with my gear all this time, but that damned Deep Sea King got away!"
By then, they had long since dispersed, leaving only the dilapidated shelter.
After Lin Qing defeated Deep Sea King, his ranking rose again. He is now the tenth S-class hero, and he has become even more popular.
There's no way around it, Lin Qing has both talent and looks, how could they not like her?
Chapter 405 The Unlicensed Rider (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
"Teacher, congratulations on rising to B-rank hero," Genos said, raising a glass of wine.
"Yes, congratulations. Although you are the last one in Grade B, I still want to congratulate you." Lin Qing raised a bottle of nutritional drink to toast.
Saitama, looking exasperated, raised a cup of green tea: "Uh, cheers!"
"Yusuke, it's one thing for Lin Qing to drink milk, but why are you drinking it too?" Saitama looked at the Mumen Rider holding up Wahaha with some dissatisfaction.
(P.S.: Mumen Rider doesn't have a name throughout the entire series, so I had to come up with one myself.)
"Well, I need to ride my bicycle home tonight, so I can't drink and drive," said Yusuke the Unlicensed Rider in a serious tone.
The three of them:
Yusuke laughed and said, "But this thing called Haha is really delicious."
"Alright, we've finished our drinks, let's dig in! These are all my treasured items." With that, Lin Qing grabbed a roasted spirit chicken and started eating.
"Yes, it's delicious, delicious." Saitama and Genos immediately started eating as well.
Although Lin Qing had healed his injuries, his hunger was something that couldn't be cured. The aroma of the dishes made his mouth water.
"Wow, this is so delicious! This is the best food I've ever eaten!" Yusuke's eyes lit up as he excitedly devoured the food.
An hour later, the four of them, having eaten and drunk their fill, lay on the rooftop gazing at the night sky, enjoying the cool breeze – a truly refreshing experience.
Saitama suddenly asked, "Yusuke, why don't you upgrade to a B-rank hero?"
Mumen Rider has now been promoted to the top of the C-rank heroes and can be promoted to B-rank at any time.
Yusuke didn't care at all about his low strength: "My strength is completely unworthy of the status of a B-rank hero. If I don't improve my strength, I will never be promoted."
Genos: "Actually, you can use some armor or weapons, which will greatly enhance your strength."
Yusuke looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Well, I'm a little short on funds, but even if I'm not very strong, I will still do my best to save everyone."
Genos: "I can sponsor some equipment for you."
Upon hearing this, Yusuke's eyes flashed with a glint of light, but after a moment's consideration, he shook his head and refused, saying, "Although I really want it, I can't have it."
Without giving a reason, Genos had no choice but to give up. Saitama glanced at Yusuke but said nothing.
Lin Qing pondered for a moment before asking, "Yusuke, do you like being a hero?"
Without hesitation, Yusuke replied, "I like it."
"Aren't you afraid of facing such a powerful enemy when you are so weak?"
Yusuke said with unusual firmness, "Of course I'm afraid, but I can't back down, just like when I faced the Deep Sea King, if I had backed down..."
“Deep Sea King has already killed the citizens. Even if you kill Deep Sea King, it will be meaningless. So, I am afraid, but I am fearless.”
"Well said, fearless indeed. Well then, I'll give you a gift now." Lin Qing sat up from the ground, pointed a finger at Yusuke's head, and a golden light flashed and disappeared.
"Is this the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique?" Xiong Jie sat up abruptly, saying in disbelief.