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At Chu Yang’s command, Sonic silently appeared before Fubuki before she could react.

A pair of strange eyes entered Fubuki’s view.

Genjutsu activated!

Fubuki’s expression changed drastically. She tried to raise a psychic barrier for defense.

Her hand had just lifted into a casting gesture when her gaze turned vacant.

"Not bad."

Chu Yang nodded slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

Mastering Genjutsu to this extent in just one month was enough to prove that Sonic’s talent was indeed exceptional.

However, he also had an obvious weakness.

To make someone with powerful mental strength like Fubuki fall under Genjutsu, Sonic had to remain in a constant casting state with his current mastery.

If someone attacked him at that moment, he would be unable to defend himself.

In short, his Genjutsu could only serve as support in battle.

After restraining Fubuki, Chu Yang had Dr. Genus bring out a syringe as thick as an arm and draw a huge tube of blood from her.

Fubuki’s originally rosy cheeks rapidly turned pale. Her limbs grew weak and powerless, and under Sonic’s control, she could barely remain standing, swaying unsteadily.

After the blood draw, Armored Gorilla, who had been assisting, took the syringe from Dr. Genus and prepared to bring it to the laboratory for storage.

As he left, he muttered, "What a ruthless guy. Drawing that much blood… won’t that kill her…?"

Dr. Genus grinned at Chu Yang, smiling like a refined scoundrel.

"What the hell is wrong with you? You used a syringe meant for drawing monster blood on her. Are you trying to kill her?"

Chu Yang cursed at him.

Dr. Genus’s smile froze, and his embarrassment was plainly visible. He replied weakly, "You didn’t tell me to stop either."

Chu Yang said as if it were only natural, "You were the one drawing the blood. What does that have to do with me?"

Genus: "…"

"Forget it, I’m not joking anymore. You don’t have a single humorous bone in your body." Chu Yang shook his head helplessly, then had Sonic release the Genjutsu.

Fubuki, whose consciousness had sunk into chaos, gradually came to. An overwhelming sense of weakness followed, as though several thousand pounds had been piled onto her body.

Her eyelids were so heavy she could barely lift them, but Fubuki still forced herself to look up and ask, "What… did you do to me?"

Chu Yang said, "You fell down by yourself. Nobody touched you, so don’t try to scam us. This is a society ruled by law."

Fubuki wanted to curse him out, but she was now so weak that she could not even speak clearly. She used all her strength to glare at Chu Yang, then rolled her eyes back and fainted.

Sonic and Dr. Genus looked at each other.

Chu Yang smacked his lips. "It was just one tube of blood. What a temper. Find her a room, and while you’re at it, research equipment that can suppress psychic powers."

Genus immediately nodded. "Yes, my lord."

Meanwhile, the driver waiting outside the building realized something was wrong after Fubuki failed to come out for a long time. He hurriedly called Hero Association headquarters.

"Hello, please help me contact the S-Class Rank 2 hero, Tatsumaki."

"I know she’s busy, but this is very important."

"She isn’t at headquarters? Then please send other heroes to provide support."

"Her sister… something happened to her!"

After hanging up the call for help, the driver drove away in a panic, not daring to linger.

About two hours later.

Three figures appeared there.

A-Class Rank 3 hero, Iai Iron.

A-Class Rank 4 hero, Okamaitachi.

A-Class Rank 5 hero, Samurai Drill.

Since Chu Yang was now A-Class Rank 1 and had pushed Sweet Mask down to second place, the rankings of these three had automatically dropped by one as well.

All three were disciples of the S-Class Rank 4 hero, Atomic Samurai.

As luck would have it, the three martial brothers had been on a mission in a nearby city when they received this rescue assignment.

"Isn’t sending all three of us to rescue a B-Class hero making a mountain out of a molehill?"

"Hellish Blizzard is B-Class Rank 1, but her true strength is definitely A-Class. Don’t let your guard down."

"What’s there to praise about a hero who can only hold first place in B-Class by gathering a gang around herself?"

"The thing is, we don’t even know who the enemy is. From that driver’s description, the other side doesn’t seem to be a monster."

The three spoke as they steadily approached the House of Evolution. Only after passing through most of the forest did they see the building standing in the darkness.

"Building a place in such a desolate location? Either they’re idiots, or something fishy is going on."

Okamaitachi surveyed the building before him with disdainful eyes.

"Be careful."

Iai Iron solemnly warned the other two before taking the lead and cautiously entering the building.

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill followed closely behind.

The three carefully searched the empty building, but found no signs that anyone had been active there.

"The building is empty. There are signs of an extremely fierce battle on the first floor and outside, but they weren’t left today."

"From the wreckage around here, the combatants were probably Demon-level, perhaps even stronger."

"This place is seriously wrong. Should we contact headquarters?"

"Hey, hey, aren’t you afraid people will laugh at us if word gets out? We’re three of the top five A-Class heroes."

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill began arguing because they disagreed.

"The situation is still unclear, yet you two are in the mood to argue? Have you forgotten everything our teacher taught us?"

Iai Iron rebuked them with a grim face.

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill immediately fell silent. The current situation truly was not suitable for continuing the dispute.

"Don’t rush to notify headquarters yet. Keep investigating. At the very least, we need to find Miss Fubuki’s trail and figure out what happened."

"No matter how strong the other side is, they won’t be able to keep all three of us here."

The two agreed with Iai Iron’s view, so they split up to search for clues.

Fubuki had been able to accurately find the basement entrance because she possessed powerful psychic powers and had Sonic leading the way.

The trio of samurai clearly did not have such advantages.

However, their movements alerted Dr. Genus and Chu Yang, who were conducting experiments.

Chu Yang had no choice but to summon Sonic and give him another harsh scolding, ordering him to deal with the three uninvited guests upstairs.

"As a ninja, you’re full of holes. What a disappointment!"

"You’re better suited to being a tour guide."

Chu Yang’s criticism thoroughly provoked Sonic. His eyes reddened, and killing intent spilled from him.

At that moment, Dr. Genus looked up the three men’s identities on the computer and immediately tried to persuade him. "Mr. Sonic, don’t act rashly. All three of them are top-five A-Class heroes."

"Their teacher is also an S-Class hero."

"We’ve already offended one S-Class hero, Tatsumaki. If we offend another S-Class hero as well, I’m afraid…"

Worried that he would cause trouble for Chu Yang, Sonic silently glanced at him.

"What are you looking at?!"

"Capture all of them and use them for experiments!"

"Found it!"

"There’s a door here."

Iai Iron accidentally kicked a raised section of floor and discovered the entrance hidden beneath their feet.

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill hurried over upon hearing him.

The three showed delighted expressions as they stood at the entrance and discussed how to go down.

Okamaitachi was impatient. Seeing the entrance right before him, he could not wait at all. He bent down and directly pulled open the basement door.

A gust of wind swept past.

Faint killing intent came from the darkness.

Iai Iron immediately drew his katana and raised it before himself to block.

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill were still dazed.

A cold blade abruptly appeared before them.

A flash of cold light burst forth!

"Move!"

Iai Iron stepped forward and blocked the sneak attack for the two at the critical moment.

The instant the two katanas collided, Iai Iron used the faint sparks to see the enemy’s appearance.

It was a young and handsome face.

Not a monster!

"Stop, we’re not bad people—"

Before Iai Iron could finish speaking, the enemy before him suddenly vanished again.

His pupils shrank sharply, and the hairs on his back stood on end!

The vanished katana was pressed against the back of his armored vest, ready to pierce his heart at any moment!

He had lost!

In just one exchange, he had been beaten so thoroughly that he had no chance to fight back!

Iai Iron’s face turned ashen.

Only when they saw Iai Iron held at swordpoint did Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill belatedly draw their katanas.

Iai Iron let out a muffled groan as the katana at his back easily pierced through his armor and stabbed into his flesh.

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill froze in place, not daring to make another move.

Sonic looked at them coldly. "If you casually run onto someone else’s territory, shouldn’t you be prepared to pay the price?"

Iai Iron endured the pain in his back and explained in a low voice, "We came to find someone. You should know where she is…"

"Oh, that idiot woman?" Sonic said indifferently. "She didn’t understand the rules, just like you. So I gave her a little punishment."

Okamaitachi seemed to remember something and shouted, "I’ve seen your profile. You’re Sonic, the Flash Ninja, the second-to-last C-Class hero, right?"

"That’s right. I am the famous Flash Ninja." The corners of Sonic’s mouth rose unconsciously, and he even deliberately emphasized the word "ninja."

Samurai Drill asked in confusion, "We’re all heroes of the Hero Association. Why are you doing this?"

"Huh?" Sonic sneered disdainfully. "What are we? Don’t put me on the same level as trash like you, okay?"

"Who says heroes have to love each other?"

Samurai Drill was left speechless. He glared furiously at Sonic and gripped his sword hilt tightly. "You rude bastard."

Iai Iron, still on the verge of life and death, remained relatively calm. He took a deep breath and said, "Miss Fubuki came here with no hostile intentions. She only wanted to recruit you. We have no hostile intentions either. We just want to take her back."

"Could you put down your weapon? Let’s talk this out properly."

Sonic actually withdrew his sword.

A delighted expression appeared on Iai Iron’s face, but then pain struck the back of his head and everything went black.

Before the disbelieving eyes of Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill, Sonic viciously smashed the hilt of his sword into Iai Iron’s head.

Thud!

Iai Iron fell stiffly to the ground.

Sonic turned and crooked a finger at the two stunned men.

"You despicable bastard."

Furious beyond measure, Okamaitachi charged forward. In his view, Sonic had only defeated Iai Iron through a sneak attack.

In a frontal fight, this second-to-last C-Class nobody could not possibly be his match!

"Your movements have far too many openings. If this is all a top-five A-Class hero can do, I’ll be very disappointed."

Sonic pressed two fingers together, formed a hand seal with one hand, and softly said, "Shadow Clone Technique."

Three Sonics appeared on the spot, surrounding Okamaitachi in a triangular formation.

Okamaitachi panicked and looked around, trying to find the real Sonic.

He did not know that all three Sonics were solid bodies, with not the slightest flaw to distinguish them.

Sonic did not move. He had the other two Shadow Clones step forward to fight Okamaitachi while he himself headed toward Samurai Drill.

"The one who left is the real one. The two in front of me are both fake!"

Okamaitachi turned around in delight, intending to chase Sonic. But in the next second, a katana from one of the Shadow Clones pierced directly through his shoulder.

This was bad!

Okamaitachi turned back in terror.

How was this one real?

Seeing Okamaitachi injured, Samurai Drill instinctively ignored the Sonic in front of him and rushed over.

His thinking was similar to Okamaitachi’s. Since the one over there was the real body, then the one before him had to be fake.

The instant they passed each other, Samurai Drill heard a mocking voice beside his ear.

"How foolish."

"After fighting monsters for so many years, have you never seen a similar ability?"

Samurai Drill shuddered.

Sonic punched him in the abdomen. In an instant, it felt as though his internal organs had all been torn apart.

Samurai Drill curled up and slowly collapsed to the ground.

Okamaitachi, who had endured being beaten by two Shadow Clones for quite some time, ultimately fainted from excessive blood loss.

"All three are taken care of. Master should calm down now, right?"

Sonic and the two Shadow Clones carried Iai Iron and the others away, disappearing into the basement entrance.

The next morning.

The Hero Association headquarters had already descended into chaos.

In the conference room, the directors and advisors argued nonstop.

Hellish Blizzard, Iai Iron, Okamaitachi, and Samurai Drill—four heroes had vanished. Three of them were even among the top five A-Class Heroes.

If this news got out, the Hero Association’s reputation would take a massive hit!

More seriously, these people all had very close ties to S-Class Heroes.

They were disciples of Atomic Samurai, the fourth-ranked S-Class Hero.

And the younger sister of Tatsumaki, the second-ranked S-Class Hero.

Atomic Samurai could be set aside for now, but Tatsumaki was the Hero Association’s poster child. With the whereabouts of the top hero, Blast, unknown, she was the Hero Association’s strongest trump card!

Most of the Dragon-level Threats that had appeared in the news had been handled by Tatsumaki alone.

The consequences of offending Tatsumaki were easy to imagine.

Put seriously, the Hero Association might lose half its strength because of this.

"What is going on with this House of Evolution? Didn’t we already send people to wipe it out last time? How can there still be accomplices?"

"This accomplice appears to be one of the heroes we dispatched last time…"

"What do you mean?"

"The report says that the hero Yang, who has been stationed in City D for a long time, seems to have turned the House of Evolution into his new base."

"It seems Miss Fubuki went there to recruit him, only to disappear as a result."

"A hero kidnapped other heroes? That’s the biggest joke I’ve heard all year!"

"Don’t let the news get out for now!"

"Send someone over to negotiate immediately and see what he’s playing at."

"Even A-Class Heroes were wiped out. I’m afraid only an S-Class Hero could succeed…"

"S-Class Heroes all have their own assignments. Some are even unwilling to leave their own cities. Unless it’s an especially urgent incident, it’s difficult to summon them."

Bang!!!

The conference room doors were violently slammed open.

A little girl in a green dress walked in with a cold expression.

"There’s no need to trouble anyone else!"

"I’ll go myself!"

House of Evolution.

Dr. Genus held a stack of documents, his face full of helplessness.

"My lord, there’s nothing special about the Lineage Factors of those three samurai. They have no research value."

"We should let them go!"

"Those people have huge appetites. They’re almost catching up to Armored Gorilla, and our food supplies are dropping rapidly."

The more Dr. Genus spoke, the more he felt they had suffered a terrible loss.

As if he had not heard him, Chu Yang lowered his head and looked over the experimental data, deep in thought.

The three samurai were clearly much stronger than ordinary people, so why had their genetic data not changed much?

On the other hand, Fubuki, who possessed psychic powers, displayed genetic traits similar to monsters.

"The samurai gained their strength through training, while Fubuki and Tatsumaki’s psychic powers are more like mutations?"

"Only something like a mutation would cause genetic traits to differ from ordinary humans while also being inheritable…"

"Monsterization can indirectly alter the upper limit of a species’ limiter."

"That proves from another angle that the upper limit of a biological limiter was set by someone."

"Who was it? God?"

"Probably not…"

"If it were that powerful, it shouldn’t be so wary of Blast and Saitama."

"God seems more like a monster that broke its limiter. Because of some flaw, it can’t grow infinitely stronger like Saitama."

"It’s also possible that it’s an alien species. The appearance of monsters resembles some sort of infection."

"If things keep heading in this direction, the One-Punch Man world will turn into a Cthulhu setting." Chu Yang sighed. His mind felt exhausted. There was too little information in his hands, making every guess seem absurd.

"My lord, what I was just saying…"

Dr. Genus smiled awkwardly.

"Oh. Let them go. There’s no need to keep Fubuki either. Her psychic powers have already been mostly analyzed."

Chu Yang stood up, preparing to release them with Dr. Genus.

"Can the materials provided by the Subterranean King be used to make a suit of armor?"

As they walked, Chu Yang suddenly asked.

"It can be done, but the durability won’t be as high as expected. It would be more than enough against A-Class Heroes or Demon-Level Threats, but anything above that would be difficult."

"Even with rare metals added in, it likely wouldn’t withstand attacks from S-Class Heroes or Dragon-level Threats."

"To reach the combat power you envisioned, we’ll probably need a Dragon-level Threat as material."

With complete blueprints in hand, Dr. Genus had made an entry-level Iron Man Armor in just one night.

"Also, the artificial intelligence system I gave you needs to be developed alongside it. Those armors aren’t being made for you alone to wear."

Chu Yang seriously reminded Dr. Genus that what he wanted was an Iron Legion, one capable of protecting all the research results in the laboratory.

He did not want to go out one day and return to find his entire home stolen.

Besides, relying on Sonic alone to gather experimental materials was far too inefficient.

Having a powerful force made everything more convenient.

The three samurai and Fubuki were all held in separate small rooms. Fubuki’s room even had equipment that suppressed psychic power.

After having a huge tube of blood drawn, Fubuki did not have the strength to escape even if she were locked in an ordinary room.

Chu Yang opened the door and happened to see Fubuki holding a large bag of red dates, eating with great relish.

When she saw Chu Yang, the faint color that had only just returned to Fubuki’s face instantly drained away.

"What do you want now?"

Fubuki’s lips trembled like a startled deer.

"Come on, we didn’t do anything strange to you, did we? Stop making such a fuss."

"I came to tell you that you can leave."

Chu Yang did not even enter the room or say another word to Fubuki. He simply headed straight for the next room.

Fubuki stared blankly as he left.

Dr. Genus was more gentlemanly. Before leaving, he softly reminded her, "Miss Fubuki, if you don’t leave now, my lord may change his mind."

Fubuki shuddered violently. She got up and headed outside, then said coldly after leaving the room, "Not only did you reject my recruitment, you treated me like this. The next time we meet, you’ll be the unlucky ones."

Dr. Genus’s expression darkened. "If my lord heard what you just said, you probably really wouldn’t be leaving."

Fubuki’s face went pale. She did not dare keep talking tough and hurriedly lowered her head as she fled outside.

The remaining three samurai were much the same, still mouthing off before they left.

However, they were not as fortunate as Fubuki. Chu Yang beat them up directly, and they walked out of the House of Evolution with bruised and swollen faces.

The moment the three stepped outside, they saw another figure beside Fubuki.

The same hair color, the same clothes, similar faces—the only difference was their figures.

One was tall and voluptuous, while the other looked like an elementary school student.

"The second-ranked S-Class Hero, Tatsumaki."

Iai Iron stared at the newcomer in shock. Aside from the rarely seen top hero Blast, she was the strongest hero on Earth.

"Ranked even higher than Master…"

Okamaitachi and Samurai Drill swallowed hard, their mouths dry.

"Did you escape from the House of Evolution?"

Tatsumaki slowly floated above their heads, her gaze frighteningly cold.

"No… we were released."

Iai Iron answered haltingly.

"What did the people inside do to you?"

Tatsumaki glanced at Fubuki. Their relationship was not good, and Fubuki had not mentioned anything that happened inside.

"We just got beaten up a little and had some blood taken…"

"Enough. I’m not interested in hearing the rest."

After saying that, Tatsumaki shot into the air and flew above the entire building. With a wave of her finger, her psychic power quickly enveloped it.

The entire building shook violently!

Even the ground trembled.

Iai Iron and the others were thrown about by the shaking, unable to keep their feet.

The next second.

Under their horrified gazes, the House of Evolution building rose from the ground, as though someone had forcibly ripped it out of the earth.

"What terrifying power!"

The three stared at Tatsumaki in the air with pale faces, awe rising from the depths of their hearts. Such might could only make one feel insignificant.

Fubuki watched the scene with mixed feelings.

The two sisters possessed the same ability, but Tatsumaki surpassed Fubuki in every way. Deep down, Fubuki’s feelings toward Tatsumaki were complicated.

Tatsumaki looked down coldly. "If you don’t want to get caught up in this, leave now! You A-Class nobodies."

Iai Iron’s expression changed, and he immediately led his two fellow disciples toward the edge of the forest. Fubuki had already left ahead of them.

Tatsumaki waved at the ground, and the building floating high in the air suddenly plummeted. Empowered by psychic force, it crashed down like a meteor.

Fubuki and the others stood in the distance, staring blankly at the world-destroying scene.

Just as the building came within less than a meter of the ground, it suddenly froze in midair!

A lazy voice rang out.

"Why does someone always want to mess with my building?"

Chu Yang was speechless.

Last time, Genos had wanted to blast the building flat.

He had finally managed to protect it.

This time, someone had actually pulled the whole building out of the ground.

What is wrong with you people? Why do you keep picking on my building?

The true body of the House of Evolution was directly beneath the building. Without it, what was the difference from a person not wearing clothes?

"Damn it all."

Chu Yang spat on the ground and looked at Tatsumaki in the air, his expression turning unfriendly.

An equally immense Magic Power enveloped the entire building, competing with Tatsumaki’s psychic power for control of it.

Magic versus psychic power.

Chu Yang’s Magic Power had mutated under the influence of Wood Release, and its growth was nearly limitless.

As the number of avatars in various worlds continued to increase, the shared enhancement had brought his Magic Power to a terrifying level.

He did not even need to use his full strength to easily hold the building in place.

Tatsumaki, on the other hand, gradually began to feel immense pressure.

"Pipsqueak, tearing down someone else’s building the first time you meet them is a little rude, don’t you think?"

"Shut up!"

Tatsumaki roared and continued increasing the output of her psychic power. More than anything in her life, she hated being called a pipsqueak!

"So you’re embarrassed and angry, huh?"

Chu Yang chuckled and began pouring in more Magic Power as well.

The clash between the two supernatural forces made heaven and earth change color. Dark clouds gathered above everyone’s heads, thunder rumbled, and the entire space shook violently.

"This has to be a joke. Isn’t he an A-Class Hero? Why does he seem so strong?"

Fubuki lost control of her emotions. Tatsumaki was the strongest hero in her heart, yet she was now faintly at a disadvantage.

Iai Iron and the others watched in terror as well.

"I heard that the reason Yang became an A-Class Hero was because he eliminated a monster rated at Demon level."

"But Master saw that Demon-Level Threat on television and said its destructive power was definitely at Dragon level."

Okamaitachi gradually recalled more information. Of the four present, he was the only one who had thoroughly looked into Chu Yang’s background.

"If he can eliminate a Dragon-level Threat alone, doesn’t that mean he has the combat power of an S-Class Hero?!"

Samurai Drill felt his stomach hurt. If he had known, he never would have gotten involved in this mess.

Cracks began appearing across the building’s surface. If the two forces continued pulling against each other, it might shatter outright.

Noticing this, Chu Yang forcibly pressed the building back to the ground and used an enormous amount of Magic Power to squeeze Tatsumaki’s psychic power out.

Once her psychic power dispersed, Tatsumaki panted heavily, sweat pouring down her face. An unprecedented exhaustion left her slightly dazed.

Of everyone present, no one was more shocked than she was!

"You started this!"

How could the proud Tatsumaki possibly admit defeat?

Her figure rose higher once more, a storm swirling around her. Her powerful psychic power nearly condensed into a visible substance.

Dense sounds of air tearing came from within the clouds.

Massive meteors were pulled in from outer space by her psychic power. Each one was wrapped in blazing flames, transforming into enormous fireballs as they fell toward the House of Evolution.

"A meteor shower. What a magnificent sight."

Chu Yang exclaimed in admiration as he appreciated the spectacle before him.

"We’re done for! Everything around here will be destroyed!"

Fubuki gritted her teeth and trembled, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead. With so many meteors crashing down, not only would the House of Evolution be wiped out, but the entire mountain range and forest would vanish from the map!

"There shouldn’t be any civilians in such a remote place… right?"

The more Iai Iron spoke, the more frightened he became, his voice growing quieter and quieter. In this situation, even they could barely protect themselves.

Then.

All four of them saw Chu Yang fly into the sky, rising until he was roughly level with Tatsumaki.

Tatsumaki stared at Chu Yang and asked, "Are you an esper too?"

Chu Yang shook his head. "I have quite a few professions, but that isn’t one of them."

Tatsumaki thought he was mocking her, and her expression darkened further.

"The view is spectacular, but this ends here. I don’t have time to build a second laboratory."

Chu Yang raised both hands, and the falling meteor swarm froze in midair. This time, he had used not only Magic Power, but also Earth Release: Super-Lightened Boulder Technique.

The meteor swarm floated silently in the air, unable to descend even another inch.

For the first time in her life, Tatsumaki experienced the helplessness Fubuki had felt.

This man she had never met before almost completely countered her abilities.

"Don’t think I’ll admit defeat just because of this!"

Tatsumaki roared and unleashed all her psychic power, sweeping through the area like a tsunami.

"You’re pretty annoying too."

Chu Yang snorted coldly. Rather than using Magic Power to resist that tidal wave of psychic force, he unleashed all of his Conqueror’s Haki at once.

An endless golden tide instantly swallowed the green psychic power radiating from Tatsumaki.

Ordinary people could not see Haki.

But in Tatsumaki and Fubuki’s eyes, Haki truly existed. The sisters both saw a boundless golden ocean sweeping across the sky.

Its indescribable vastness and terrifying pressure made them feel as though they were suffocating out of thin air.

The instant her body was submerged in Conqueror’s Haki, Tatsumaki’s mind and soul endured an unprecedented impact.

She was the person who had lasted the longest under Chu Yang’s Haki so far.

Only after ten seconds did Tatsumaki finally lose consciousness and fall from the sky.

Fubuki collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the sky as she muttered, "My sister actually lost…"

Chu Yang used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique to support Tatsumaki as she slowly descended, placing her on the ground. Then, out of habit, he took out a syringe and viciously jabbed it into her body.

"Looking at how malnourished she is, I should probably take less."

As Chu Yang drew blood, he shook his head helplessly and smiled. "Sigh, I’m just too kind."

Dr. Genus, standing in the monitoring room, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Worried about her sister’s safety, Fubuki forced herself to run over. Seeing Chu Yang drawing blood, her body began trembling uncontrollably.

Iai Iron and the other two were the same. They could only watch silently as Chu Yang filled an entire large vial with blood, their scalps tingling.

After drawing the blood, Chu Yang cast a levitation spell on Tatsumaki’s body. She slowly floated over to Fubuki, who caught her in her arms.

"If you dare come again next time, I’ll be conducting much deeper research. When the time comes, don’t blame me if you lose an arm or a leg…"

Chu Yang smiled as he stared at them.

Their hair stood on end!

Without another word, the four of them turned and ran for their lives. Tears welled up in their eyes as they fled.

Too terrifying!

"Tsk, tsk."

Chu Yang turned around and looked at the building, now battered and broken from the clash between Magic Power and psychic force. He could only shake his head helplessly.

No matter how he looked at it, it needed to be rebuilt.

Maybe I should build one modeled after Avengers Base. I’ll need somewhere to store all those Iron Man Armors in the future anyway.

Security needs an upgrade too. Otherwise, anyone can just stroll in whenever they want.

I sent Tatsumaki packing this time. Could Blast be the one coming next time?

Why does it feel like I’m getting farther and farther down the path of a villain…?

The Hero Association’s Rank 2 S-Class Hero, Tatsumaki, was carried back.

She remained unconscious the entire time.

Throughout Hero Association headquarters, from the directors at the top to the heads of every department below, nearly everyone with sufficient rank received the news.

That was Tatsumaki of Terror!

The strongest person aside from the chief hero, "Blast."

Yet she had been defeated without the slightest suspense.

The Hero Association fell into unprecedented chaos.

They did not even need to deliberately convene a meeting before a large group of people gathered outside the conference room.

"How did even Tatsumaki get into trouble?"

"If word gets out, the Hero Association’s reputation will hit rock bottom!"

"Just what is the House of Evolution?"

"That’s the wrong question. Shouldn’t the key be the hero who knocked Tatsumaki unconscious?"

"Hurry up and find his information!"

Secretaries hurried back and forth through the corridors. It took them quite some time before they placed Chu Yang’s registration information on the conference table.

The rank listed on it was A-Class.

The conference room immediately fell silent.

Everyone looked at one another.

"He only became a hero a few months ago?"

"He wasn’t selected… He became a hero through a recommendation. Who recommended him?"

The directors whispered among themselves, all wearing puzzled expressions. None of them remembered anyone under them recommending this hero.

Someone in the corner shakily raised a hand.

"I was his recommender, and I’m also his liaison officer…"

Foster was practically about to cry.

He had hoped that one day Chu Yang would become a highly ranked hero, so that his own status and benefits at headquarters would improve as well.

But he had never imagined Chu Yang would make a name for himself this way.

"Since you’re his liaison officer, you should know something about him. Tell everyone—just who is this hero who defeated Tatsumaki?"

The directors focused their gazes on Foster.

Foster’s heart nearly leaped into his throat. He could only force himself to step out from the crowd and vividly recount how Chu Yang had joined the Hero Association.

After gaining a preliminary understanding, one director asked, "Foster, in your opinion, does this hero Yang bear any hostility toward us?"

Foster shook his head. "I’ve never seen him actively look for trouble with anyone. Under normal circumstances, as long as you don’t provoke him, he won’t provoke you. Yang is a very principled person."

The directors fell into thought.

In fact, Fubuki had been the one who entered someone else’s territory without warning in the first place. Then Tatsumaki had come knocking and turned the place upside down.

From beginning to end, they had no legitimate reason at all. Chu Yang, on the other hand, seemed more like he had acted in self-defense.

Though perhaps he had gone a little overboard…

"Ahem, how about this? Foster, you’ll represent the Hero Association in negotiating with Yang and convey our apology."

"That’s right! It should be done this way. Not only should we apologize, we should raise his rank too!"

"How can a hero capable of defeating Tatsumaki be merely A-Class? That’s far too disrespectful!"

"Everyone, calm down. We should discuss this with him in person first. If he isn’t satisfied with the new rank, that could become another problem."

Seeing the directors’ attitude make a complete one-eighty, Foster could not help but feel excited.

From their attitude, Foster could sense that they seemed to be planning to promote Chu Yang as their new figurehead!

A hero more powerful than Tatsumaki, perhaps even capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with Blast.

If they succeeded, the Hero Association’s influence would rise to another level.

What would follow would be massive investments and advertisements. With a little hype, they could make a fortune.

As the saying went, when one person rose to power, even their chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.

If Chu Yang truly became a top-ranked S-Class Hero, then Foster could at least become a supervisor next.

Just imagining his future life made Foster grin from ear to ear.

Foster left the conference room, preparing to find Chu Yang. The moment he closed the door, he listened to the laughter and cheerful voices inside, and suddenly felt strange.

Not a single person in the conference room cared about Tatsumaki’s injuries.

They were only happy that a new cash cow had appeared.

A chill rose from the depths of Foster’s heart.

Having learned from last time, Foster called Chu Yang before going to the House of Evolution. By the time he arrived, someone was already waiting for him at the entrance.

Though calling it a person was a little inaccurate.

It was a gorilla wearing armor.

"A monster…"

Foster stood there with vacant eyes and his mouth hanging open.

"Come with me. My lord is waiting for you downstairs."

Armored Gorilla scratched his head. He had long expected that reaction. Staying by Chu Yang’s side, he would encounter plenty more awkward moments like this in the future.

Foster followed Armored Gorilla into the underground laboratory.

Chu Yang was waiting for him in a room filled with strange instruments.

Foster gave a dry cough and walked up to Chu Yang, exchanging pleasantries.

Before long, Armored Gorilla came over carrying coffee.

"This looks a lot like when we first met."

Chu Yang took the coffee from his hand, turned, and passed it to Foster. "Are you here to bring me another contract?"

Chu Yang was as friendly as ever, and the weight in Foster’s heart finally lifted. He chuckled. "More or less."

He then explained why he had come and repeated the contents of that day’s meeting.

"You know, I’ve never cared much about rankings. I don’t even care much about being a hero."

"Whether my rank rises or falls, I don’t care. Whatever makes you happy."

When Chu Yang had first become a hero and taken up permanent residence in City D, it had only been so he could get close to Saitama.

Now that he had obtained Saitama’s blood sample, being a hero had become increasingly unimportant to him.

"You can make any request you want. Headquarters will do its best to meet it."

Foster rubbed his hands with an awkward smile. What he feared most was Chu Yang’s indifferent attitude.

After all, when they had first met, Chu Yang had decisively rejected the Hero Association’s professional contract because he had been dissatisfied with its terms.

"Conditions, huh…"

After pondering for a while, Chu Yang smiled meaningfully. "My conditions may be quite harsh. Are you sure you want to hear them?"

Foster’s heart skipped a beat, but he still forced a smile. "Please, go ahead."

Chu Yang said, "First, when it comes to carrying out missions, I want absolute autonomy."

In other words, if he felt like doing it, he would do it. If he did not, then he would not.

Foster sighed in relief, not thinking this request was excessive at all.

There were plenty of S-Class Heroes who ignored orders without warning.

Foster nodded. "No problem."

"Second." Chu Yang’s expression turned serious. "I need a large number of monster corpses for research, especially Demon-level or Dragon-level Threat corpses."

Foster froze for a moment, then hurriedly explained, "Monster corpses, especially the corpses of Dragon-level Threats, are important assets of the Hero Association. I’ve never seen them use such things in a transaction."

Chu Yang stared at him without speaking.

"Please wait a moment."

Foster stood up, took out his phone, and walked to a corner. After making the call, he spoke anxiously about something.

A moment later, he returned with a face full of regret and shook his head at Chu Yang.

No emotion could be seen on Chu Yang’s calm face.

"In that case, I refuse this contract."