Saitama’s Blood and the Uninvited Guest

No one knew how much time had passed in the Genjutsu space.

But in reality, it had only been an instant.

The awakened Saitama suddenly staggered back, quickly putting distance between himself and Chu Yang, his eyes filled with fear.

His body was completely unharmed, yet the pain he had suffered in that strange place just now had felt so real that he could no longer tell truth from illusion.

Ever since losing his hair, Saitama had not felt fear in a long time.

"Sensei, you don’t look too well. What happened?"

Genos looked at Saitama worriedly. He had only seen the two make brief contact before Saitama retreated as if facing a formidable enemy.

"I’m fine."

Saitama took a deep breath, and his expression gradually calmed.

"You two, the House of Evolution is now my private property. You are not welcome here for the time being."

"If you really want to come in for a visit, please make an appointment in advance."

Chu Yang jokingly issued the order to leave. Then he took out his phone, pulled up the time, and waved it at Saitama. "Friendly reminder: the supermarket is having a huge sale today. If you don’t go now, it’ll be too late."

Saitama’s eyes widened. The gloom from before was instantly thrown out of his mind, leaving only the words "huge supermarket sale."

"Damn it! How could I forget something this important?!"

Saitama clutched his head and wailed.

"If you head back now, Sensei, you can still make it…"

Genos reminded him from the side.

Light returned to Saitama’s eyes. Without another word, he turned around and sprinted away.

Genos took a few steps, then suddenly stopped and looked back at Chu Yang.

For that instant when his teacher had frozen up, he seemed to have seen Chu Yang take something from him.

But Chu Yang had already entered the building, leaving Genos with only a vague silhouette of his back.

Maybe I was seeing things?

After hesitating for a moment, Genos hurried after Saitama.

After returning to the basement, Chu Yang set up barriers at the entrance: one Ninjutsu barrier, one cursed technique barrier, and one Kido barrier.

In this world, no one existed who could break through all three of his barriers.

Unless that bald guy Saitama threw a serious punch.

From this day onward, the House of Evolution would be Chu Yang’s laboratory.

"Master, what are you holding?"

"I don’t remember seeing that just now."

Sonic noticed that Chu Yang now had a test tube in his hand. It contained a scarlet liquid that appeared to be someone’s blood.

Chu Yang shook the test tube and smiled. "I took it from someone while they weren’t paying attention, using special means. It concerns the ultimate secret of this world."

Hearing that, Sonic did not understand, but he still nodded solemnly.

Upon returning to the underground laboratory, Sonic found Dr. Genus holding a document, his eyes filled with fervor and obsession.

It was material on Lineage Factor technology, which Chu Yang had just given him.

In such a short time, Dr. Genus had only read the beginning, yet he had already been conquered by the genius ideas within.

"Lineage Factor technology is even more perfect than my biological modification technology…"

"This is the science that can truly change the world!"

Dr. Genus slowly walked toward Chu Yang and dropped to his knees without hesitation. A sincerity he had never shown before appeared on his face. "It is an honor to participate in your research. I believe that one day, you will become this world’s new god!"

Sonic had no idea what astonishing things were recorded in that document, but he suddenly felt that his long-held dream might soon come true.

To delve deeper into Lineage Factor technology, the laboratory’s existing equipment was far from sufficient. New equipment had to be built from scratch.

The rewards Chu Yang had earned as a hero during this time finally had a use.

As for manpower, the House of Evolution had practically been wiped out, leaving only a few scattered monsters.

Aside from Armored Gorilla, who was fairly reliable, the other monsters could be ignored.

With no other choice, Chu Yang had to use his old method and summon Shadow Clones as laborers.

The days passed one by one.

Once the new laboratory was complete, Chu Yang began analyzing his own Otsutsuki Bloodline, reverse-engineering the power contained within it.

Dr. Genus did not quite understand why Chu Yang was doing this, but by then, he already revered Chu Yang as a god and could not bring himself to question him in the slightest.

In the end.

Six genetic serums were placed before Sonic.

Senju clan, Uchiha clan, Hyuga clan, Taketori clan (Kaguya clan), Gold and Silver Horn Clan, Uzumaki clan.

Chu Yang gave a brief explanation, then left the choice to Sonic.

"Master, which bloodline lets me learn the most Ninjutsu?"

Sonic asked excitedly.

"If we’re talking about learning ability, it should be the Uchiha clan…"

Chu Yang instantly understood Sonic’s thinking. He did not want the strongest Ninjutsu; he wanted to learn the greatest number of Ninjutsu.

Perhaps Sonic believed that the strongest ninja was the one who knew the most Ninjutsu.

Regardless, he made his choice.

"I’ll say it again. You might die."

"Master, only power gained at the cost of death can possibly become truly powerful."

Sonic did not care in the least.

The madness in his personality was, at its core, also a trait of a "monster."

Dr. Genus led Sonic to a massive machine and gestured for him to enter. Sonic walked in without the slightest hesitation.

Chu Yang had created this machine based on Dr. Genus’s biological modification device, incorporating this world’s biological modification technology.

It was still unclear how effective it would be.

Originally, Chu Yang had planned to capture some monsters for experiments, but Sonic insisted on being the first test subject.

He did not want anyone to possess a ninja’s power before him.

Even Chu Yang could not change the obsession ingrained in Sonic’s bones, so he could only let him have his way.

After Sonic entered the machine, Chu Yang inserted the test tube containing the Uchiha Lineage Factor into a slot in the device and quietly waited for it to activate.

Dr. Genus could not help laughing excitedly, his entire body trembling. But when he saw Chu Yang’s expressionless face, he quickly reined in his smile.

What he did not know was that the calmer Chu Yang appeared on the outside, the more excited he was inside.

If the experiment succeeded by some stroke of luck, it would mean that he had personally changed the rules of the world.

For Chu Yang, who could travel through countless worlds, this was of enormous significance.

Soon, the machine began to hum and shake violently. The commotion was even greater than when Chu Yang had fused with the Otsutsuki Bloodline.

The temperature around the machine rapidly climbed, surpassing one hundred degrees in the blink of an eye. The laboratory suddenly turned into a furnace.

Even monsters would find such temperatures unbearably hot, let alone Dr. Genus, whose physique was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person’s.

Even his consciousness began to blur.

"Do you want to go outside first?"

"No, sir. Please allow me to witness the birth of this miracle with my own eyes."

Dr. Genus gritted his teeth and endured it, his eyes fixed on the machine that was nearly about to ignite.

Just a little more!

As long as it succeeds, it will prove that my idea was correct!

Just as Dr. Genus was about to pass out, the machine’s hatch opened a crack, and a blast of air created by enormous pressure erupted outward.

Dr. Genus was knocked over by the blast, only for Chu Yang to grab hold of him.

The hatch continued to rise, gradually revealing Sonic’s figure.

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes and examined him, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Sonic’s left eye had turned scarlet…

A single tomoe slowly revolved within his pupil.

The experiment had succeeded!

Chu Yang relaxed his clenched hands and let out a long breath.

As long as Sonic could condense Chakra.

That would prove Chakra could be created in a world that had originally possessed none!

"How do you feel?"

Chu Yang stepped forward and asked.

"I feel… strange."

Like a newborn who had just entered the world, Sonic’s eyes were filled with curiosity. The world he saw through both eyes seemed to be different now.

As if it were an instinct carved into his bones.

The next second.

Sonic sensed some kind of network within his flesh and blood, with an unfamiliar energy flowing wildly through it.

The power of the Uchiha clan’s bloodline was taking effect.

"Master, it feels like there’s something strange inside my body."

Sonic looked slightly panicked.

The flow of Chakra was completely unfamiliar to him.

This is the hand seal sequence for the Clone Technique, one of the most basic Ninjutsu.

At the same time, in Sonic’s vision, Chu Yang’s hand seal speed slowed infinitely. After seeing it only once, he had completely memorized the sequence.

Then.

His hands began to move as well.

At almost the same moment, there was a bang, and bursts of white smoke rose beside them. When it dispersed, identical copies of each of them stood there.

Sonic turned to look at the clone that was nearly identical to himself, tears of excitement filling his eyes!

"At last…"

"At last, I’m a ninja!"

Sonic’s excited laughter echoed throughout the laboratory!

Dr. Genus looked at him enviously.

I really want to become the boss’s second test subject!

Unfortunately…

The boss had already made it clear that whether Sonic’s experiment succeeded or failed, the next experimental subjects would primarily be "monsters."

After all, Chu Yang’s goal was to study the "Limiter," not merely to fulfill Sonic’s dream of becoming a ninja.

Capture more powerful "monsters," obtain more genes, and create a large number of samples for research.

Saitama’s blood had not been easy to obtain, and Chu Yang did not want to use it carelessly. So, he planned to first use other monster samples as the foundation for his experiments.

However, doing so might cause conflict with the Hero Association.

Under normal circumstances, after heroes dealt with monsters, the cleanup was handled by the Hero Association’s logistics personnel.

This included recovering monster corpses.

Monster corpses were valuable in themselves. If they were special monsters, many research institutes would fight tooth and nail to acquire them.

If the Hero Association truly pushed too hard, Chu Yang was prepared to part ways with them.

With Sonic’s current strength, capturing monsters below Dragon level would not be difficult. But against Dragon-level monsters, success could not be guaranteed.

Naturally, Chu Yang wanted the highest-grade subjects possible for his experiments.

Therefore, before officially beginning the plan, Chu Yang intended to have Sonic learn more Ninjutsu and improve his strength.

Genjutsu was especially important. Living specimens had greater research value than dead ones.

And Sonic, who had awaited this day for so long, was so excited to learn that Chu Yang would personally teach him Ninjutsu that he could not sleep.

Chu Yang had plenty of experience teaching students.

He could easily handle even a child as mischievous as the Third Hokage had been in his youth, let alone a diligent student like Sonic.

Starting with the simple Three Body Technique and moving on to the Fire Release Ninjutsu that the Uchiha clan excelled at, Sonic mastered everything very quickly.

His naturally extraordinary physique also allowed his Chakra to grow at an astonishing rate.

His current Chakra natures were Fire and Lightning.

Besides Fire Release, Sonic could also learn Lightning Release.

However, Chu Yang had no plans to teach him Lightning Release in the short term.

Sonic was very talented, but fully mastering Fire Release Ninjutsu would take a long time. Besides, Chu Yang needed him to devote more of his energy to Genjutsu.

Trying to learn too much at once would only leave him unable to master any of it.

Learning Fire Release and Genjutsu at the same time had already consumed nearly all of Sonic’s energy.

A month later.

Sonic’s Sharingan had evolved into the Double Tomoe form, and he had also mastered some C-Class and B-Class Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Combined with his original S-Class close-combat ability, his overall strength should have placed him among the top five S-Class Heroes.

Seeing Sonic’s remarkable improvement, Dr. Genus and Armored Gorilla looked on with eyes shining in envy.

Chu Yang could only warn them again and again that the death rate for forcibly injecting Lineage Factors was extremely high.

Not everyone could be as fortunate as Sonic.

To reward Dr. Genus for his diligent work over the past month, Chu Yang gave him another valuable item.

An improved Iron Man Armor from the Marvel Universe.

For the new Iron Man Armor, Chu Yang had incorporated Asgard’s Destroyer technology, causing its close-range destructive power to soar.

Chu Yang had never had many opportunities to test the armor’s true capabilities.

Now, in the world of One Punch Man, he could finally test it to his heart’s content.

With the blueprints in hand, Genus only glanced over them briefly before a shocked expression appeared on his face.

He had thought Lineage Factor technology was already unmatched in the world. He never expected there to be something even more outrageous.

"Your wisdom is truly unfathomable!"

Genus practically wanted to fall to the ground and kiss Chu Yang’s shoes to express his devotion.

It was just that… Chu Yang was not into that.

The modified armor’s firepower would definitely be no weaker than cyborg Genos’s.

As for its defensive capabilities…

Finding suitable metal in the world of One Punch Man to forge an Iron Man Armor might not be easy.

Vibranium was an exceptionally special material.

Fortunately, this world had all kinds of monsters.

According to previous records, certain shell-type monsters possessed bodies strong enough to meet the requirements.

Therefore…

A plan to hunt monsters was imperative.

Meanwhile, Saitama and Genos passed the Hero Association’s tests.

However, when Saitama learned that he was ranked dead last in C-Class, he felt awful. What made him feel even worse was seeing Sonic’s name in second-to-last place.

"Damn it, why is that weird ninja bastard ranked ahead of me?"

Veins bulged on Saitama’s bald head.

"I heard that after becoming a hero, the number of missions he completed was at the bottom. He was practically only barely maintaining the minimum needed to avoid being expelled," Genos explained beside him.

"That guy may be annoying, but he’s not weak. Surely he shouldn’t be doing that badly?"

Saitama asked in confusion.

"He does not seem particularly passionate about being a hero. It feels like he became one for some other reason."

Genos replied.

"By the way, where is that guy’s master ranked?"

Saitama suddenly perked up, and his expression became unusually serious.

"First in A-Class. He knocked Sweet Mask, who had always held that position, down from it."

When speaking of Chu Yang’s ranking, Genos’s expression became somewhat strange.

"How is that possible? That guy isn’t S-Class? Are the Hero Association’s S-Class heroes all that strong?"

Saitama stared at Genos in surprise.

"Probably not."

"I’m afraid… like you, Sensei, his evaluation is inaccurate. The Hero Association may not know his true strength."

The two discussed Sonic and Chu Yang on their way back to City D.

Though they had only met once, Chu Yang had left a deep impression on them.

As they passed an old park, they heard cries for help.

Eager to raise his rank, Saitama immediately rushed over.

The passersby fleeing the park naturally ran straight past Saitama and toward Genos behind him.

"You’re a hero, right?"

"There’s a monster in the park. Please save us."

Everyone surrounded Genos.

Just by appearances, Genos did look more like a powerful hero than Saitama.

"Hey, I’m a hero too. You can ask me for help."

Saitama silently walked over to the edge of the crowd and patted a passerby on the shoulder.

"Stop messing around. Go away!"

A Big Mom who looked around fifty impatiently waved him off.

Saitama’s gaze went blank for a moment. He silently clenched his fists, veins bulging on his bald head.

"There really is a huge difference between S-Class and dead last in C-Class…"

Saitama’s voice was full of resentment. He glanced at Genos, who was being swallowed by the crowd, then headed into the park alone.

People fled intermittently along the way, but not a single one of them asked Saitama for help.

Some even thought he was cosplaying.

Saitama walked faster and faster. If his anger level were visible, the red bar over his head would have been nearly full.

After entering the park, he could not see anyone around, but he could hear fighting. Following the sound, Saitama found the monsters.

There was more than one monster.

And someone was fighting them.

Saitama’s expression turned strange, because the person battling the monsters was Sonic, whom he and Genos had just been discussing.

A large group of brown-skinned monsters continuously crawled out of the ground, trapping Sonic in the open space at the center of the park. There were roughly more than a hundred of them.

"This world belongs to us Subterraneans!"

"We will take it back from the surface dwellers!"

Subterraneans?

Saitama scratched his head, looking puzzled. "Feels like I’ve heard that somewhere before? Whatever, I should go help him. There are so many monsters, he’ll probably have a hard time dealing with them…"

Before he finished speaking, Saitama saw Sonic’s figure suddenly vanish.

Saitama was somewhat surprised. Sonic’s speed had improved significantly since their last meeting. He was practically a different person.

Of everyone present, only Saitama could follow Sonic’s movements.

To the Subterraneans, Sonic seemed to have vanished into thin air. By the time they came back to their senses, he had already appeared outside the encirclement.

"Numbers mean nothing to me!"

Sonic stared at the Subterraneans with contempt, then began forming hand seals.

"What’s he doing?"

Saitama was like a curious child now, his eyes fixed on Sonic’s every move.

After completing the hand seals, Sonic took a deep breath and exhaled sharply.

A slender fire serpent spewed from his mouth, swelling in the wind. Before Saitama’s stunned eyes, it transformed into a towering sea of flames that engulfed nearly a hundred Subterraneans before him.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

The raging inferno instantly turned the park’s central plaza into a living hell.

As one of Madara’s prized Ninjutsu techniques, Great Fire Annihilation was only B-Class, but it displayed different levels of power in different hands.

Sonic had taken a liking to this Ninjutsu technique at first glance and practiced it diligently. At present, it was the Ninjutsu he had mastered most proficiently.

As the flames burned, the Subterraneans’ screams rang out without end. More than half of them died on the spot.

"What is that?"

Genos, who had finally broken free of the crowd and hurried over, happened to witness the scene. His entire body involuntarily trembled.

The power of Great Fire Annihilation was nearly comparable to his Incineration Cannon.

Such a powerful move actually came from someone’s mouth?

Genos could not understand it.

"Genos, you’re here. Did you see that? That guy’s mouth can breathe fire!"

Saitama excitedly pointed at Sonic, as though he had discovered a new toy.

"Sensei, is that an esper ability, or…"

"I don’t know either. Anyway, his presence feels completely different from the last time we met."

While the two were still talking, Sonic had already burned every Subterranean to ashes. Yet he did not look happy at all.

"Oh no! Master told me to bring the monster corpses back for experiments, and I actually forgot something so important!"

Sonic grabbed his hair and cried out in regret. It was his first time using Ninjutsu against enemies, and he had been so excited that he carelessly forgot Chu Yang’s instructions.

"What do I do? These Subterraneans have all been burned to ashes…"

Suddenly noticing something, Sonic turned his head and saw Saitama and Genos watching from nearby. He said coldly, "So it’s you two. What are you doing here?"

With both hands clasped behind his head, Saitama swaggered over. "I heard there were monsters here while passing by, so I came over. Didn’t expect you to be here."

Genos followed behind Saitama, his eyes constantly scanning the battlefield. The scorched ground still radiated frightening heat.

"I’ll handle things here. You can leave."

Having botched his assignment, Sonic was in a terrible mood, practically radiating an unapproachable air.

But Saitama did not care. He stepped close to Sonic and asked curiously, "Why can your mouth breathe fire? Is it some kind of esper ability?"

"Could it be that you’re a monster too…"

"You’re the monster!"

Sonic glared at him irritably. "This is Ninjutsu my master taught me! Only ninjas can learn it. What the hell do you know!"

Saitama looked as though he had discovered a new continent, and Genos’s eyes also lit up.

The two exchanged glances and asked in unison, "What is Ninjutsu?"

Sonic had not wanted to pay them any attention, but Saitama was too enthusiastic.

Seeing how interested they were, Sonic felt somewhat smug, and his attitude immediately improved considerably.

After clearing his throat, Sonic began introducing Ninjutsu.

"You can release Ninjutsu just by forming hand seals?"

"Rat-Ox-Dog-Horse-Monkey-Boar-Tiger… That hand seal sequence is so complicated!"

"You also need Chakra? What is Chakra?"

"Physical energy? Spiritual energy? A meridian system?"

A large number of incomprehensible terms tumbled from Sonic’s mouth in a dazzling stream, leaving Saitama utterly confused.

Genos did not understand either, but he listened very seriously. If he had the opportunity later, he would ask Dr. Kuseno to explain it.

Rumble!!!

The ground suddenly shook, interrupting Sonic’s enthusiastic lecture. His expression stiffened, and he became extremely angry.

Saitama was not very pleased either.

"A huge source of energy is approaching us from underground."

The life-detection system inside Genos reacted intensely.

Hearing that, Sonic and Saitama stared at the ground at the same time.

"Despicable humans, give the surface back to us!"

"Submit beneath the feet of the Subterranean King!"

A tall, muscular figure burst from the earth, laughing maniacally.

"Don’t interrupt people when they’re having a good conversation, bastard!"

With that, Saitama punched a huge hole through the Subterranean King’s chest.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

The Subterranean King lowered his head in disbelief to look at the fatal wound in his chest.

Then he slowly fell.

His eyes were filled with unwillingness…

Sonic stared at the Subterranean King’s corpse, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

The good news was that the Subterranean King had been killed, and his corpse was relatively intact. It had far greater research value than the Subterraneans, so Master would definitely be happy.

The bad news was that Saitama had killed the Subterranean King…

"Damn it, why does this baldy always steal my kills…"

What should he do?

Should he forcibly take it?

Sonic fell into an intense internal struggle. Before he left, Chu Yang had specifically warned him not to clash with Saitama again.

I probably can’t take it from him…

Sonic recalled Saitama’s punch that had instantly killed the Subterranean King. He might not even be able to withstand it himself.

"Do you really want it?" Saitama pointed at the Subterranean King’s corpse and asked curiously, "You’ve been staring at that monster’s body since earlier. Do you want this thing that badly?"

"Let me tell you first, monsters like this can’t be eaten."

Sonic was shocked. "Don’t tell me you’ve eaten other kinds of monsters?"

Saitama said with a nostalgic expression, "Seaweed, celery, mushrooms—they all taste pretty good. Back when I was short on money, those monsters always showed up at the perfect time."

Listening to Saitama describe how delicious plant-type monsters were, Sonic actually began to feel hungry and could not help falling silent.

Genos clenched his fists and said solemnly, "Sensei, rest assured. I will never let you go hungry again!"

Saitama nodded, touched.

"I can’t be bothered with you two. Since you don’t want it, I’ll take the monster corpse."

Just as Sonic was about to take the Subterranean King’s corpse away, Genos stopped him.

"Without the corpse, how can we prove that Sensei defeated the Subterranean King? Sensei’s hero ranking in the Hero Association will have no way to rise either."

Genos sternly blocked Sonic’s path.

Sonic turned to Saitama and asked, "Why would a man as strong as you care about things like that?"

"Whether S-Class or dead last in C-Class, they are all meaningless labels."

"Does being admired by others really intoxicate you that much?"

Saitama curled his lip. "When people call you ‘Speed-o’-Sound Sonic,’ aren’t you so happy you can barely close your mouth?"

Sonic’s face turned red. He had not felt it before, but after truly becoming a hero, he did secretly feel pleased whenever people called him by his title.

His verbal attack having failed, Sonic gave up on arguing with Saitama. Rather than waste time here, he might as well hunt other monsters.

"It’s only a monster below Dragon level. Take it if you want it. But let me warn you, if you steal my prey again next time, I won’t let you leave so easily."

Sonic snorted and prepared to leave.

"Hey, wait!"

"You can take this monster’s corpse with you."

Saitama suddenly spoke.

Sonic looked at him in surprise.

Saitama scratched his head. "With your strength, even if I hadn’t stepped in, you could’ve easily defeated the Subterranean King. Looking at the outcome, I really did steal your credit."

Genos silently stepped aside as well. Since his teacher had said so, there was no need for him to keep pressing the matter.

"You’re not so bad."

Sonic’s lips curled upward. He quickly walked over to the Subterranean King’s corpse and hoisted it onto his slight frame.

Watching Sonic’s departing back, Saitama said wistfully, "Too bad the requirements for learning Ninjutsu are too harsh. I really wanted to learn how to breathe fire."

Genos reminded him, "Teacher, if you become a cyborg, you can breathe fire too. Dr. Kuseno would definitely help you."

"Genos, that’s not what I meant." Saitama hurriedly waved his hands. Afraid that Genos would keep pursuing the topic, he left the park without looking back.

Neither Sonic nor Saitama and Genos noticed that a car was parked in a corner of the park.

A lazy voice suddenly came from the back seat.

"Since when did the Hero Association have several heroes this strong? They look pretty good…"

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing half of a strikingly beautiful face.

The gorgeous woman first looked in the direction Saitama and the others had left. After hesitating for a moment, she instructed the driver to follow Sonic.

The sky gradually darkened.

Sonic walked through the forest beneath the moonlight, unaware that someone was following him. All he could think about was how his master would praise him later.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Maybe he would even get to learn a few more powerful Ninjutsu techniques!

Sonic returned to the House of Evolution. The woman stopped outside the building, feeling inexplicably uneasy. As she stared at the pitch-black building, it was like staring at a monster waiting to devour its prey.

Reason told her that she should turn back and go home.

Yet the image of Sonic using Ninjutsu kept surfacing in her mind.

That power filled her with curiosity and fascination.

So, gritting her teeth, the woman stepped into the House of Evolution through the night.

"Master! I brought back a Demon-level monster corpse!"

Sonic shouted at the top of his lungs.

Chu Yang pushed open the door and walked out of the laboratory, with Dr. Genus following behind him.

Chu Yang tilted his head and glanced at it, surprised. "Oh, the Subterranean King. Not bad, not bad. His body can be used to make battle armor."

Sonic, who had been about to claim credit, froze. Confused, he asked, "Master, how did you know he was the Subterranean King?"

"By his appearance." Chu Yang replied casually. "Subterranean Kings generally look like this."

Sonic: "…"

Sonic realized that his master was messing with him. With a crestfallen face, he asked aggrievedly, "Master, what do you mean by that?"

"It means you did bring back some decent experimental material, but the problem is, that wasn’t the only thing you brought back."

Chu Yang spoke irritably.

"Huh?"

Sonic was utterly bewildered.

Dr. Genus adjusted his glasses and explained, "Ahem, Mr. Sonic, someone followed you back and found our base."

Only then did Sonic realize what had happened. His expression suddenly darkened. "Sorry, Master. I’ll go up and kill that person right now."

Chu Yang waved his hand. "No need. She’s already come down."

Tap, tap, tap~~~

The sound of high heels striking the stairs drew closer.

The first thing that came into everyone’s view was a pair of outrageously long legs, longer than Sonic’s life, clad in black thigh-high boots.

Above them was an exceptionally eye-catching dark green gown, with a luxurious pearl necklace hanging before her chest.

Even more eye-catching than the pearl necklace were those proud twin peaks.

Green hair, green clothes, a domineering figure, and a beautiful face—after gathering all those traits, Chu Yang guessed who she was.

"The B-Class Rank 1 hero, Hellish Blizzard."

Hearing someone state her identity, Fubuki paused. She temporarily suppressed the unease in her heart and assumed her usual haughty posture.

"You know me?" Fubuki raised her neck like a swan. "Then I won’t waste time introducing myself."

Chu Yang stepped forward and smiled softly. "Miss Fubuki’s presence honors the House of Evolution. May I ask what brings you here?"

Fubuki declared loudly, "Everyone! I think highly of your talents and would like to invite you all to join my Blizzard Group."

Chu Yang’s lips curled upward.

He exchanged glances with Dr. Genus and Sonic, then calmly said one sentence.

"Capture her. Use her for experiments!"

A friend’s book recommendation

Looking at the sect, which lacked new blood, Lin Fan established the following rules:

First, those surnamed Xiao, Ye, Shi, or Lin would receive priority admission.

Second, those who liked talking to themselves and objects such as rings would receive priority admission.

Third, those who had survived great calamities more than three times and had fiancées of mysterious origins would receive priority admission.

Fourth, those whose engagements had been broken off or whose parents had mysteriously disappeared would receive priority admission.

Fifth, those who were targeted and harassed the moment they arrived outside the mountain gate would receive priority admission.

Sixth, those who liked to wear mysterious smiles and whose enemies also liked to cackle "jie jie jie" would be directly designated as Direct Disciples.

Seventh, those whose bones had been dug out and who were on the verge of death would be directly designated as Direct Disciples.

Eighth:

One day, the Fifth Elder reported, "Sect Leader, wonderful news! Someone outside had his engagement broken off, wears a mysterious smile, and likes talking to a ring! His parents have disappeared too?"

"What? Hurry and let him in, I want to take him as—right, what’s his name?"

"I think his surname is Tang."

"His surname is Tang?! Wait, don’t bring him in. This Sect Leader will personally act to shield the heavenly secrets and write a letter. Take it and introduce him to a rival sect." "Remember to be tactful. Also! From this day onward, this Sect Leader will enter seclusion. Do not summon me out unless it is a matter of utmost importance!"

"Oh, right. Be absolutely sure to guard all the sect’s secret manuals. Don’t let them be stolen by

thieves!"

The Fifth Elder: "Huh?!"