Great, we're doomed now!

More tentacles and pincers came at him, and he could only dodge them helplessly, gradually becoming surrounded.

"If only I had a helper..."

Just then, the sound of a motorcycle roared from afar, growing ever closer.

Swah——

A silver lightning bolt streaked across the street, heading straight for the group of strange men besieging Stinger.

"Justice clashes!"

The motorcycle's front wheel, leaving pale white ripples, slammed into the back of a crab-like monster, the cracking sound drowning out the engine's roar!

The enormous impact knocked the monster to the ground, and the silver motorcycle ran over it, instantly snapping the pincers in two!

laugh!

The motorcycle came to a smooth stop, and the rider removed his helmet, revealing an ordinary yet resolute face.

It's Mumen Rider!

He flicked his wrist, the simple armor on his body making a crisp clanging sound. Feeling the ripples of power flowing through his body, he felt an irresistible urge to act.

Of course, he didn't forget his original intention and quickly shouted to the disheveled Poison Sting, "Don't panic! I'll help you!"

When Sting saw the reinforcements, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "You're not... Mumen Rider, are you? You look so different from the ones on TV!"

Three wolf-level monsters formed a triangle to attack Wuzheng, and a strong wind carrying the smell of fish swept across his face.

"drink!"

The unlicensed rider suppressed his nausea and took a deep breath. The ripples within his body accelerated, and a warm current flowed down his arm to his fist.

Dodging enemy attacks, his body bent like a spring, and then—

Bang!

The moment Mumen Rider regained his senses, a spinning hook punch struck the bullseye, smashing the crab monster's head flat, splattering its disgusting juices everywhere.

Immediately afterwards, he used a simple but effective direct strike to knock the other two to the ground as well.

"Hmm...is that enough?"

This series of movements was as fast as lightning; to the untrained eye, it appeared to be completed almost simultaneously, leaving the Stinger utterly dumbfounded.

Such a fast combo attack!

No wonder he's more famous than an A-class hero in some ways.

"Damn humans!"

A furious roar echoed, the ground trembled slightly, and an octopus-like monster, far larger than any other deep-sea creature, pushed its way out of the crowd. It stood over four meters tall, its eight thick tentacles covered in suckers and barbs, its eyes a deep red, and it exuded a dense, ferocious aura—it was the vanguard of the deep-sea race, the Tiger-level monster "New Century Octopus."

"You actually killed my men! I'll tear you to pieces!"

Poison Sting's expression changed. He was about to step forward to provide support when he saw the Unlicensed Rider change his footwork and adopt the starting stance of the Flowing Water Rock Smashing Fist.

He lowered his center of gravity, his arms spread out naturally, his eyes calm yet firm. Facing the oncoming tentacles, he did not retreat but instead charged straight at them.

"Water Entanglement!"

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Along the coastline of J City, the wails of the deep-sea monsters pierced through the waves and reached their lair under immense water pressure.

The Deep Sea King suddenly opened its eyes. It could clearly sense that the life signals of its people were rapidly disappearing. Obviously, the first wave of invasion had failed... Those tiny humans on land actually dared to attack the Deep Sea Clan with deadly force!

"Noisy ants."

When the Deep Sea King leaves its lair, its massive body is as agile as a flying fish, able to instantly travel hundreds of meters away and traverse thousands of meters of water in just a few breaths. Its abilities are vastly different from those of ordinary sea creatures!

It cut through the seawater like a blue cannonball shooting straight to the surface!

Proud and disdainful of pretense, it swaggered down the street and soon arrived at a magnificent bridge. Just as the Deep Sea King stepped onto the bridge, a piercing roar suddenly came from above.

The pale blue flames spewed from the thrusters tore through the air, and the silver figure plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily into the center of the bridge, creating a semi-transparent aftershock.

A solid, silver-white robot stood firmly, blocking the Deep Sea King's path.

The Deep Sea King narrowed its crimson pupils, scrutinizing the robot before it. It could sense the energy contained within the robot, but in the face of absolute power, these human-made steel creations were nothing more than fragile toys in its eyes.

"A piece of junk made of iron, daring to block my path?"

The robot remained unprovoked and made no unnecessary movements; its red eyes flashed, revealing the Deep Sea King's appearance.

Meanwhile, in another room, the remote control device was worn on KING's head. Although he was operating it using his mind, he still gripped the controller tightly for peace of mind.

"The weirdo...Wang?"

Even though it was a virtual world, KING's forehead was still covered in sweat, and the Emperor Engine was pounding loudly in his chest.

A game... It's just a game!

He took a deep breath and transmitted the command via quantum communication. The robot's mechanical voice sounded again: "Warning, further advance will result in an attack."

Deep Sea King scoffed disdainfully and strode towards the robot, while KING officially entered "competition mode".

bass!

Xiao Jie's old body struck a defiant pose reminiscent of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure pose—

"Come up here and prepare to die, oh dear!"

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P.S.: Although the event is over and I can relax and go to bed early, since the chef made such a bold statement and asked everyone to witness it, those four chapters are still a bit meager.

I put in some extra effort and finished the fifth chapter, so that makes five chapters and 20 words today. Not bad at all!

I'm too tired today, I'm going to sleep now. I'll tally up the bounty results and post them tomorrow.

Oh, and the chef did it! Thank you everyone!

Happy New Year! Bounty results tallied~

First of all, thank you all for your support. Thanks to you all, I have successfully crossed into a new world line (*^▽^*)

Although I am only ninth, you gentlemen are the uncrowned kings!

b(￣▽￣)d

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Bounty details:

As of yesterday morning, the value was 47794 - 24616 = 23178.

Some people may have submitted their work but it didn't refresh in time, so I'll calculate it a bit more for everyone and round it up to the nearest whole number. There are a total of 58 chapters.

The cook has already updated fourteen more chapters, and paid off the remaining amount from the last bounty (Chapter Thirteen), so he now owes a total of 57 chapters.

(Last time there were forty or fifty chapters, and it took about two months to pay them back. This time, I probably won't finish until the end of the year~ But don't worry, I'll get it done by the end of the first month of the lunar calendar!)

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P.S.: There's a full book discount event now (this book is also included, at 60% off). Note that you need to "subscribe to the full book" to enjoy the discount. Hedgehog Cat will subsidize the author for this event, so readers will spend less, but the author will not suffer any loss.

The tokens obtained from the previous year-end event will expire in about a month, so the chef encourages everyone to take advantage of them!

Go check out the discounted books and see which ones you've been saving up for! (^o^)/~

Chapter 333: What does "the cycle of karma" mean? (4.5K)

Which is stronger, steel or flesh?

There's no point in discussing this, because humans are not beasts and never fixated on a single power.

A body equipped with steel—that's what most people choose.

As for KING, he has now obtained the perfect "steel", which is the robot named [G·K]!

(Genos & King)

His first real battle was against a very powerful opponent, whose strength and speed were astonishing, and who possessed intelligence comparable to humans. He did not just fight blindly, but had unique physical skills.

KING, who had already made some initial contact with martial arts, could tell that it was a state of exertion that could increase endurance and ensure that the body could quickly recover its stamina after experiencing high-intensity battles... Perhaps because the combat environment was not his home ground, Deep Sea King was restrained.

The battle was fierce from the start, and after a few rounds, the bridge was almost destroyed. Thick steel cables were melted by the flames, swaying slightly in the sea breeze and dripping hot liquid. The bridge surface was riddled with cracks, as if it had not been repaired for decades.

"This is quite interesting. Are you human or just a machine? It doesn't feel like you're fighting a puppet."

The Deep Sea King stood in the center of the bridge, his deep blue scales gleaming coldly, the mucus covering his body reflecting a greasy sheen in the sunlight, and each breath he took carried a salty, fishy odor.

Compared to its subordinates who seemed to be contaminated by nuclear radiation, it was unexpectedly a "handsome merman," not only maintaining a human form overall with fairly standard facial features, but also possessing decorations such as a crown and a cloak.

This seems to prove that a certain level of civilization also exists in the underwater world.

—And they can even speak a common language!

GK: "..."

"Humph~"

The Deep Sea King stretched his thick neck, his eyes, mostly white, locked on the front in silence. A wave of energy surged around him, as if he were a robot dissipating heat. A mocking smile played on his lips as he deliberately spread his hands: "Human clumsy metal shells, do you really think you can defeat me?"

In the remote control room, KING sat in front of the console, his hands gripping the controllers tightly. Facing this first enemy, he was extremely nervous, his heart pounding like a drum.

But after a few rounds, he, who had already gotten into the zone, immediately calmed down!

It's not as scary as you might imagine!

Moreover, although it was a long distance, the superiority of quantum communication made him feel exceptionally smooth. Despite the great distance, the latency was lower than that of a game console two meters away.

KING was even a little excited...

My fingertips instinctively began to operate, and the thrusters on the back of the robot GK emitted a pale blue ( ) stream of air that gradually turned orange-red, causing the robot to tilt slightly forward.

boom!

It was like pulling a trigger; the atmosphere was instantly pierced!

GK leaped into the air, his right leg enveloped in pulsating arcs of electricity, and kicked fiercely towards Deep Sea King.

"too slow!"

Deep Sea King chuckled and his figure flashed like a ghost. The robot only managed to hit its afterimage. Its sharp claws grazed GK's leg armor, exploding into sparks.