"Can you handle this? I know the heroes in the Association alone probably aren't a match for them. This is also why Blast decided to carry everything alone back then, heroes are still too weak in front of a god." Sitch sighed, forced to admit the truth.
Those S-Class Heroes who had reached the peak of human combat power were like ants before a god.
"The Hero Association has never been just about me. Besides, there are likely dozens of gods attacking this time. I need everyone's strength."
King's expression was calm, but his words left Sitch speechless with shock.
"Do... dozens..."
Sitch's eyes were filled with terror. A single god had already reduced Earth's population to less than thirty percent. If dozens of gods truly besieged Earth, not just the planet, but the entire galaxy would likely be destroyed.
"I've decided to lead the heroes on an active offensive to intercept the gods outside the galaxy."
King's words were startling, but seeing his expression, Sitch knew he wasn't joking.
"But even if you take them into another dimension, the heroes' strength..." Sitch frowned deeply.
The strength of the S-Class Heroes was uneven. Even if they joined forces, they couldn't handle a single god.
"It's fine, I have a way to increase their power. Please gather all the S-Class Heroes. I'll be waiting for them in the training ground." King was full of confidence.
In fact, he had thought of a way to increase everyone's strength as soon as he returned to Earth. Now Mumen Rider had fused with the will of the Earth. It was more appropriate to bestow power through his hands, as no one would experience rejection.
"That's not a problem. I'll issue the notice right now."
Since no disaster events had occurred during this time, most of the S-Class Heroes had been arranged in apartments and hadn't left.
In less than half a day, the S-Class Heroes gathered once again in the training ground of the Hero Association headquarters.
"Why were we called here?"
"The training ground? Could it be they want us to spar here?"
"Maybe something happened again. It should be related to the disasters that suddenly disappeared recently."
While everyone was chatting incessantly, King appeared, accompanied by Mumen Rider and several familiar faces.
Psykos, Sweet Mask, Black Sperm, and Overgrown Rover, along with Garou and Blast, appeared together. This was the gathering of the strongest remaining combat forces on Earth.
"Tsk tsk. What day is it today? Everyone is gathered together."
"Looks like it really is a major event."
"Hey! King, did you call us all here because you want to pick a fight?"
"Shut up, pompadour."
King looked at the noisy S-Class Heroes and couldn't help but smile. "Everyone, I just received intelligence that dozens of gods are about to descend. Their goal is to destroy the entire galaxy where Earth is located."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly fell silent.
"King, is everything you said true?" Child Emperor was the first to speak.
"Indeed. I believe everyone has felt the power of a god. With your current strength, you have no power to resist before them. So this time, I will help you all increase your strength, head to another dimension, and intercept the gods in advance outside the galaxy."
Thump, thump, thump!
The deafening sound of the King Engine rang out, intimidating everyone present.
No one questioned King's words, even the usually unruly S-Class Heroes. They had felt King's terrifying aura that crushed everything more than once.
"What do you say? Are you in?" A smile appeared at the corner of King's lips.
In fact, these heroes already had the answer in their hearts.
"Tch. How could I possibly let these guys destroy Earth? My sister is still here. Just mere gods. I will personally finish them off."
"If these old bones of mine can still be of use, I will not hesitate."
"King, after this great war is over, I still want to trade blows with you. I'll use these guys to test my swordsmanship in advance."
"Let these aliens see for themselves my indestructible muscles."
"To protect the cute boys on Earth, I will definitely give my all."
"Who has the runs?"
"A new power? I wonder if my Undying Body can make another breakthrough. By the way, King's intelligence is as accurate as ever."
"Increasing everyone's strength? As expected of King. I'll pour all the power into the Brave Giant. The interstellar-level battleship newly developed by Dr. Bofoi should also come in handy."
"Hmph! My Fighting Spirit is invincible. Whether it's a god or whatever, bring it on."
"Gods, huh? I wonder if they taste good."
"Hahaha, can we finally fight against gods? Let them all be cut into two pieces by me, the Great Sonic."
"Shut up, idiot. But since the opponents this time are gods, I wonder who's faster compared to me."
"Gods? They have great research value. I'll catch two of them, my equipment should be able to go a step further."
"Let the gods witness the power of the Tank Top. I can even brag to my underlings when I get back."
"Saitama-sensei, it seems I am gradually becoming able to catch up with your footsteps."
Seeing that everyone had made up their minds, King exchanged a glance with Blast and nodded.
"Everyone, please release your defenses and close your eyes." Mumen Rider stepped forward.
Although the crowd didn't know what he was going to do, they all followed suit.
First, the Union Power.
Buzz!
A massive amount of energy poured into Mumen Rider's body, then diffused out after being fused by Aoi, the will of the Earth.
"What is this power?"
"Don't be distracted, hurry up and absorb it."
Streams of power poured into the bodies of the many S-Class Heroes.
King created a barrier to isolate everything from the outside world to avoid affecting the heroes.
Next is the Stellar Power.
King carefully infused this power. After all, Stellar Power was different from Union Power, there was a certain risk in the absorption process. Even Psykos and Sweet Mask did not have this kind of power only Garou and Blast had come into contact with it.
Boom!
The first to react was Tatsumaki. She almost perfectly absorbed and fused these two powers, her aura rising rapidly.
"Tatsumaki, you've really grown up." A smile appeared in Blast's eyes.
In contrast, the heroes at the lower end of the S-Class rankings were having a bit of a hard time. Their blood vessels burst, and blood kept spraying out. Clearly, this power was too massive, and their bodies had reached their limits. King took action in time to help them calm the power within their bodies.
In fact, having accepted Union Power, they could basically all absorb Stellar Power, but how much they could absorb depended on each individual's aptitude.
...
After nearly half a day, the breaths of all the heroes gradually stabilized. Their auras had also become exceptionally powerful, and their strength had increased by at least dozens or even hundreds of times.
King scanned the scene. The one with the highest improvement was Tatsumaki.
He nodded with satisfaction. "Next, it is time to set out."