Dressed as King? Facing vaccine addicts right from the start!

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He wanted to see what good stuff was in the C-level lottery!

[Energy Points -2000, currently participating in a C-level lottery...]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 800 Energy Points]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Super Stamina Recovery Potion]

Well, I was thinking there might be some special reward for the first draw, but it turns out I was just being delusional.

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Hero Association Headquarters.

"I don't care what methods you use, you have to find an S-class hero to promote our new product!"

"Otherwise, just wait for our group to withdraw all of this year's investments!"

A portly middle-aged man shouted at a group of association cadres, his arrogant attitude causing everyone present to frown.

Behind the man were several mannequins dressed in trendy, flashy outfits.

These clothes weren't exactly ugly, but the Hero Association's officers all looked troubled, yet dared not object to them openly.

They understand promoting their own products, but shouldn't they be asking celebrities for this kind of thing?

Having a hero endorse a product is already somewhat of a challenge to the hero's public image, not to mention that this person specifically requested that it be an S-class hero.

Unfortunately, the man in front of them was one of the largest shareholders of the Hero Association, controlling a significant portion of the association's operating funds. He was a major investor who absolutely could not be offended.

Everyone was furious but dared not speak out.

After the man left, the group of staff members began to talk indignantly.

"This is outrageous! This is blatant abuse of power! What do they take heroes for?"

"S-class heroes are already very busy, how can we bother them with such trivial matters!"

"Yeah, yeah! I heard that Lord KING has been patrolling the deserted areas of Z City a lot lately, and ever since he went there, the rate of reports of monster incidents there has dropped several times over!"

"KING is the real hero!"

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

A calm voice rang out, silencing the chattering crowd.

Association cadre Sichi rubbed his aching temples, his face filled with helplessness. He knew all too well that this was putting a hero in a difficult position, but reality was just that cruel.

"After all, he is one of the major shareholders of the association. It will not do us any good to have a strained relationship with him."

Sitch sighed and made a decision: "How about this, let's try contacting some S-class heroes who have free time, explain the situation, and see if any of them are willing to take on this advertisement."

"Jace, put your work aside for now and go contact King."

The young man named Jess immediately stood up straight and nodded solemnly: "Yes, I understand."

"Hmm... to show respect, it's better to go and talk to them in person. It would be too embarrassing to bother them with something like this."

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"Huh? You want me to shoot an advertisement for clothes?" Lin Mo looked at the somewhat nervous young man in front of him and said, "Why is the Hero Association suddenly making this kind of request?"

Jess felt like he was about to cry. No one had told him that the pressure of facing KING up close would be so intense!

Previously, when I saw photos of King on screens or in conference reports, I only felt that he was very imposing.

Now that the real person was right in front of him, the invisible aura he felt almost suffocated.

His tall and imposing figure, with his hair meticulously combed up, made the three scars that covered almost half of his face even more prominent, adding to his domineering aura.

Looking at KING, Jess subconsciously translated the other's calm question into his mind—

"Does the Hero Association even have the right to make such a demand?"

"Ah...yes...that's how it is..." Jess swallowed nervously, feeling his tongue getting tied in knots.

"Because one of the association's major shareholders suddenly... suddenly said he wanted to promote his own group's products, so..."

"The power of capital?" Lin Mo was somewhat surprised, but he also felt that this was a good opportunity.

He was just worried about not having enough energy points, and now this was the perfect opportunity.

With that thought in mind, Lin Mo no longer hesitated. He leaned forward slightly and said to Jess in a deep voice, "Okay, I accept. Let's go to the Hero Association now."

"Huh?" Jess was taken aback. He had prepared himself to be rejected or even kicked out, but he didn't expect King to agree so readily.

"Okay! Okay! Lord King, please come with me!" A few seconds later, Jess came to his senses and his face showed an expression of ecstasy.

King... doesn't seem as difficult to get along with as the rumors say. Jess thought to himself, and most of his previous tension dissipated.

Chapter 16 The Arrogant Older Girl

On the way to the Hero Association headquarters, Jess sat in the driver's seat, his palms already sweaty.

He kept glancing at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror, only to see King sitting motionless in his seat.

Lin Mo naturally sensed Jess's tension and his peeping gaze, but he said nothing and pretended not to see it.

The vehicle drove into the underground parking lot of the Hero Association headquarters in this strange atmosphere.

When Jess led Lin Mo out of the elevator, the entire headquarters lobby fell into an eerie silence.

"Oh my god... it's King! Am I dreaming?" A young female employee covered her mouth, her eyes shining with disbelief.

"He actually came! For an advertisement?" Another senior employee pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses also filled with disbelief.

Lin Mo's appearance surprised them greatly; they never expected that the "strongest man on earth" would accept this advertisement.

[Awe from Hero Association Employee A, Energy Points +3]

[Admiration from Hero Association Employee B, Energy Points +4]

[From...]

Big-Nosed Sitch was already waiting at the entrance with several high-ranking members of the association. Upon seeing Lin Mo, he immediately came forward, his face filled with gratitude.

“Mr. King, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.”

"This matter shouldn't have troubled you, it's just that..."

Lin Mo simply nodded slightly without saying anything.

Too much talk leads to mistakes, especially when playing a role like King; silence and coldness are the best camouflage.

"Hey, King, I didn't expect you to do something like this." A clear, slightly disdainful voice came from inside the association without warning.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a petite figure slowly floating in mid-air.

She had naturally curly green short hair, wore a simple black dress, and radiated a visible green glow.

Second in S-Class, "Trembling Tornado".

Lin Mo also turned around in surprise. He never expected to encounter this arrogant old loli here.

"They don't have the qualities of a hero anymore, doing things that tarnish their own status."

Tornado glared at Lin Mo with displeasure. She usually didn't bother with other people's private affairs, but she'd been in a bad mood lately and wanted to vent her anger on someone. King just happened to walk right into her trap…

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Go back to five days ago.

A gigantic monster, several meters tall, was wreaking havoc on the street. Its body was entirely composed of sharp, black rocks, and the ground shook with every step it took.

"I am the ultimate life form 'Billion Rocks'!" The monster roared at the empty street with a sound like rocks grinding together.

"I slept for thousands of years in the magma at the Earth's core, constantly accumulating energy. Now I have finally awakened and become a wondrous rock with a supreme will!"

"My mission is to annihilate you weak humans!"

The stone man became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes flashing with a red light like magma.

"Mere mammals... I will smash you all into mincemeat and grind you into powder! I will restore the rule of our rock race to the earth!"

"Noisy!"

An impatient, delicate shout came from the sky.

Then, with a casual wave of her hand, the stone man was crushed into a cloud of gray powder amidst a violent squeezing sound, which then scattered in the wind.

The association staff standing nearby were stunned, then burst into enthusiastic praise: "That was absolutely brilliant, Lady Tornado! Another instant kill! The incident was resolved peacefully, with no victims!"

Tornado landed slowly, but put her hands on her hips with a "complaining" look on her face: "Although there have been strange people every day recently, everyone only asks me for help. The others should also show some results."

She stretched and sighed in a pretentious manner, "Even though it's a holiday, I still have all sorts of things to do."

After saying that, Tornado's body lit up with green superpower light again as she prepared to fly away, adding one last sentence: "Well... if that's the case, if they need my power no matter what, then there's nothing I can do."

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

After saying that, he left the scene, leaving behind a group of silent staff.

However, to Tornado's surprise, she had not received any requests for assistance from the Hero Association for several days since that day.

The association's emergency communication channel was completely silent. Every time she couldn't help but call to inquire, the reply was always the same: "Lady Tornado, please rest assured, the heroes have already taken care of the situation on site."

She was so bored that all she could do every day was drink "height-boosting milk" at home and watch TV.

Later, unable to stay idle any longer, she decided to take the initiative and patrol the skies over various cities in search of the strange man's whereabouts.

However, each time she rushed to the scene based on information from the intelligence network, the battle was already over.

She was met only by the freak's mangled corpse and association members who were cleaning up the mess.

What bothered her even more was that most of the monster corpses had marks from being violently struck, suggesting that they were the work of the same person.

Meanwhile, in a corner of Z City, a bald man who had recently had to increase his walking time because he ate too much suddenly sneezed loudly without warning.

"Achoo!... Strange, is someone talking about me?"

Left with no other choice, Tornado, seething with anger, could only fly back to the Hero Association headquarters to see if she could find something to do.

As it happened, they ran into KING, who was there to shoot an advertisement.

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“This is my freedom,” Lin Mo said, staring at Tornado. He hadn’t expected to encounter Tornado here.