Chapter 115: Infighting Among the Tool People! A New World!【Seek Updates】

Foster didn't spell it out, but Chu Yang guessed the Hero Association high-ups' thoughts.

Wanting to treat him as a money-making tool without paying the corresponding price—how could that work? Chu Yang can freeload, but others wanting to freeload off him? That won't do.

Only two choices lay before those directors.

Either agree to Chu Yang's terms and everyone cooperates happily.

Or keep the Tornado's crushing defeat under wraps, pretending nothing happened.

They chose the difficult latter option.

Keeping the news contained within headquarters, preventing it from leaking, requires considerable effort.

"These people are really greedy—no wonder the Hero Association is going downhill from now on."

After seeing Foster off, Chu Yang refocused his attention on research; seeking the truth of the limiter was more important than anything.

Foster, escorted all the way out by the Armored Gorilla, had a fallen expression, as if his father had died.

As happy as he had been before coming, he is now that miserable.

The dream of promotion and wealth turned to dust in an instant, leaving only scattered shards of reality.

Watching the other's departing back, the Armored Gorilla also felt somewhat emotional.

Chu Yang's refusal of the Hero Association's new contract means the relationship between the two sides is hard to return to what it was.

In the short term, nothing might be noticeable.

But given enough time, all kinds of sordid things will happen one after another.

Returning to the Evolution Home, the Armored Gorilla saw Chu Yang and Doctor Genos tinkering with a brand-new battle suit in the hall.

To be precise, it should be called half a suit……

Only the lower half.

Who would wear a half suit of armor? The Armored Gorilla had a face full of question marks.

"Gorilla, you came just in time—go to the medical room and bring Mosquito Girl out; she should be almost healed."

The Armored Gorilla realized.

Mosquito Girl, who took a punch from Saitama, didn't die—only her lower half was blown apart.

When the Armored Gorilla brought her back from Z City, she was already on her last breath, and she's been receiving emergency treatment in the medical room ever since.

The dying Mosquito Girl was, after Sonic successfully transplanted the bloodline factor, Chu Yang's second experimental subject.

At the same time, she was Chu Yang's second tool person, in whom he placed high hopes.

Since negotiations with the Hero Association broke down, from now on we still have to collect monster corpses ourselves to increase manpower—urgently needed.

The Iron Man Legion can't be deployed before we have stronger materials; at most they can guard the home and slightly raise the security level.

Mosquito Girl's trait is blood-sucking.

Before formally transplanting the bloodline factor, Chu Yang fed her his own blood.

Just a few drops, and Mosquito Girl underwent a tremendous change—all her injuries nearly healed.

Even her entire being underwent a tremendous change.

She became more and more like a human.

Her figure shrank a notch, bringing it closer to the size of a human woman.

Her appearance became much softer.

She shifted from a queenly aura to that of the girl next door.

But her legs never grew out.

So Chu Yang decided to also remodel her into a half-machine like Genos.

With stronger vitality, the genetic surgery of the bloodline factor could tolerate a higher error rate.

The Armored Gorilla pushed Mosquito Girl to the hall in a wheelchair; her expression looked very tense.

After accepting Chu Yang's blood, Mosquito Girl realized just how terrifying the man before her was.

That vast vitality is absolutely not something a human can possess.

Saying it's divine is not an exaggeration.

"First we'll do the modification surgery; once you adapt, we'll proceed to the next round of transplant surgery."

Chu Yang's voice wasn't loud, but each word landing in Mosquito Girl's ears felt like it struck her heart, making her whole body tremble.

"I will obey the adult's command……"

In front of Chu Yang, Mosquito Girl felt suffocated, akin to bloodline suppression; she kept her head low the whole time, not daring to glance at Chu Yang.

Immediately afterward, Doctor Genos took her to complete the modification surgery.

The operating room suddenly burst into anguished screams.

"Ahhh!!!"

It felt more like being dismembered.

Chu Yang turned to the Armored Gorilla and asked, "Does Genos have a medical license?"

The Armored Gorilla regretfully shook his head.

This means Mosquito Girl will have to endure extremely horrifying torment.

Fortunately, monsters have strong vitality, not as fragile as humans; a bit more violence in the surgical process is no problem—what matters most is the result.

Half a day passed.

The anguished cries gradually weakened.

We don't know whether the modification succeeded or Mosquito Girl fell into a complete coma.

"Surely she won't fail to even get past the first stage, right?"

Chu Yang feared his investment would come to nothing.

Fortunately, after only a short wait, Dr. Ji Nuosi appeared before him with a brand‑new Wen Nü.

The half‑body armor made from the tough hide of the Underground King and high‑strength alloy fit perfectly on Wen Nü's lower half, with its extending exoskeleton protecting her vital spots.

They had already tested the armor's defensive power; Chu Yang and his companions found that nothing below Dragon rank could pierce it.

As for offense,

After improvement, the armor leaned more toward laser‑type weapons, and its power was roughly on par with Jienos's Incineration Cannon.

After all, it's only a half‑body armor, so it can't carry too many weapons.

Chu Yang's original intention was merely to boost Wen Nü's mobility by one notch, so she wouldn't be too easily taken down in close combat.

The mechanical transformation was just foreplay; the real focus was still the upcoming blood‑line factor transplant.

"Send her to the lab."

Chu Yang walked up to Wen Nü, lightly patted her shoulder, and said, "Whether you live or die depends on your luck."

That brief sentence plunged Wen Nü into great fear.

She wanted to refuse, but Chu Yang's indifferent gaze made it impossible for Wen Nü to utter those two words.

As soon as she dared to say them, it would mean death.

"My lord, rest assured, I will do my best."

Wen Nü clenched her teeth and forced a smile.

Chu Yang nodded, led the way into the lab, and placed the two prepared test tubes into the instrument's recesses.

Seeing this, Dr. Ji Nuosi's expression changed; he walked over to Chu Yang and whispered, "My lord, the experiment has only just begun—implanting two blood‑line factors at once is too risky, isn't it?"

"Mr. Suo Ni Ke only had one type implanted."

Chu Yang naturally replied, "It's precisely because the experiment has just started that we need more data to back it up."

Dr. Ji Nuosi gave the mosquito girl a pitying glance, then fell silent.

After barely saving her life, it looks like she'll have to give it up again.

The unaware Wen Nü nervously entered the device's interior; as the hatch sealed, a strong palpitation surged in her chest.

She lay there terrified, like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Outside.

The armored gorilla that heard Chu Yang and Dr. Ji Nuosi's conversation showed a reluctant expression, but inside he felt more of the sorrow that comes when lips are gone and teeth feel the cold.

He, too, is a monster; sooner or later he will follow in Wen Nü's footsteps.

"She won't die!"

Chu Yang, who was operating the instrument, suddenly spoke.

Dr. Ji Nuosi and the armored gorilla both froze; when they looked at Chu Yang again, their expressions softened considerably.

It was completely different from when Suo Ni Ke received the blood‑line factor implant.

This time the instrument seemed very quiet.

There was no high heat, nor a loud buzzing sound.

After the first rule was broken, the whole transplant process went much more smoothly.

The only drawback was that the waiting time was extraordinarily long.

The transplant lasted an entire night.

Until noon the next day, when the sun was at its strongest.

The hatch opened.

A human woman walked out of the instrument.

Not a trace of monster features could be seen.

Wen Nü's head lost all traces of mosquito eyes and mouthparts.

Judging by just her upper body, she looked like a normal human.

Wen Nü opened her eyes.

Her pupils turned a dark green, and the wings on her back became almost transparent.

She gave off a feeling of vibrant vitality.

Chu Yang smiled and asked, "How's your condition?"

Wen Nü slowly sensed her changes, took a deep breath, and replied in a tone of surprise, "Better than ever before."

Chu Yang looked at her with relief.

The two test tubes just used respectively contained the blood‑line factor of Long Juan and that of the Thousand Hands Clan.

Using Long Juan's blood‑line factor was Chu Yang's hope that the mosquito girl could master telekinesis.

Even if she couldn't reach Long Juan's level, with the armor's help she could still exert considerable combat power.

As for the Thousand Hands Clan,

it was Chu Yang's consideration that the mosquito girl had sucked his blood and obtained its pure vital essence.

If the two could react with each other, it would increase the transplant success rate; at the very least it could save her life.

This is also why Chu Yang said she wouldn't die.

"Let's see if you can use telekinesis."

Chu Yang's tone turned serious; although Wen Nü had stepped out of the hatch, whether the transplant succeeded remained uncertain.

Having received the order, Wen Nü focused her mind and tried to control the data and tools on the nearby table.

Dr. Ji Nuosi and the armored gorilla watched her nervously.

About twenty seconds later, the papers stirred on their own and floated gently into the air.

Under the mosquito girl's control, sheet after sheet of data flew up, circling around the people in the lab.

Chu Yang's face lit up with joy.

Chu Yang showed a pleased expression. (Chu Yang is a person's name -> pinyin Chu Yang). We'll output "Chu Yang showed a pleased expression."

"Not bad. Next, try to condense your mental and physical energy."

"Not bad. Next, try to condense your mental and physical energy."

Chu Yang retrieved the tutorial he had previously taught Sonic.

Chu Yang took out the tutorial he had taught Sonic once again. (Sonic is a name, likely a proper name, we keep as Sonic? It's a foreign name, but it's a transliteration of Sonic the Hedgehog. According to rules, we keep pinyin for person's name; but Sonic is not Chinese, it's a foreign name. Should we keep as Sonic? Probably keep as Sonic (since it's a name). We'll treat as Sonic. So: "Chu Yang took out the tutorial he had taught Sonic once again."

Mosquito Girl found it very difficult to understand.

Mosquito Girl found it difficult to understand.

Compared to Sonic's talent, she was like an ordinary person; even after studying for half a day, she still couldn't grasp the essence.

Compared to Sonic's talent, she was like an ordinary person, having studied for half a day and still not grasping the essence. We'll translate: "Compared to Sonic's talent, she was like an ordinary person; even after half a day of study, she still couldn't grasp the essence."

Chu Yang could only patiently give her time.

Chu Yang could only patiently give her time. We'll translate: "Chu Yang could only patiently give her time."

Mosquito Girl constantly tried to condense chakra according to Chu Yang's method.

Mosquito Girl constantly tried to condense chakra according to Chu Yang's method.

Another three days passed.

Another three days passed. We'll translate: "Another three days passed."

There was no sign of progress.

No progress at all. We'll translate: "No progress at all."

"She only inherited psychic power..."

"Only inherited telekinesis..." We'll translate: "\"Only inherited telekinesis... \""

"It's not a bad result, after all; I'm just being too greedy."

"This is also not a bad result; after all, I'm just too greedy." We'll translate: "\"This is also not a bad result; after all, I'm just too greedy. \""

"As things stand, the success rate is highest when only one bloodline factor is transplanted."

"As far as we can see, the success rate of transplanting only one bloodline factor is the highest." We'll translate: "\"As far as we can see, the success rate of transplanting only one bloodline factor is the highest. \""

Chu Yang silently recorded all experimental data and discussed possible problems with Dr. Jinuosi.

Chu Yang silently recorded all experimental data and discussed possible problems with Dr. Jinuosi.

Thus line: "Chu Yang silently recorded all experimental data and discussed possible problems with Dr. Jinuosi."

Mosquito Girl sensed Chu Yang's disappointment and felt a bit uneasy; the man who had given her a new life seemed like a god to her.

Mosquito Girl felt Chu Yang's disappointment, feeling a bit upset; this man who gave her new life was, to her, like a god. We'll translate: "Mosquito Girl felt Chu Yang's disappointment, feeling a bit upset; this man who gave her new life was, to her, like a god."

"My lord, although I haven't sensed the existence of chakra, I have felt another kind of power!"

"Sir, although I haven't felt the presence of chakra, I have felt another kind of power!" We'll translate: "\"Sir, although I haven't felt the presence of chakra, I have felt another kind of power! \""

Mosquito Girl said cautiously.

Mosquito Girl said cautiously. We'll translate: "Mosquito Girl said cautiously."

"Oh, show it to me."

"Oh, show it to me." We'll translate: "\"Oh, show it to me. \""

Chu Yang instantly felt energized, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Chu Yang immediately became spirited, his eyes filled with anticipation. We'll translate: "Chu Yang immediately became spirited, his eyes filled with anticipation."

"It might be a bit rude; I hope you don't mind."

"It might be a bit rude; I hope you don't mind." We'll translate: "\"It might be a bit rude; I hope you don't mind. \""

After speaking, Mosquito Girl's crystal-clear, rosy lips made a sucking motion.

After Mosquito Girl finished speaking, her crystal-clear, rosy lips made a sucking motion. We'll translate: "After Mosquito Girl finished speaking, her crystal-clear, rosy lips made a sucking motion."

Then…

Then…… We'll translate: "Then……"

Pinpoints of green light flew out from Chu Yang's body and landed in her mouth.

Points of green light flew out from Chu Yang's body and fell into her mouth. We'll translate: "Pinpoints of green light flew out from Chu Yang's body and fell into her mouth."

After swallowing the green light, Mosquito Girl licked her lips, revealing a satisfied expression.

After swallowing the green light, Mosquito Girl licked her lips, showing a satisfied expression. We'll translate: "After swallowing the green light, Mosquito Girl licked her lips, showing a satisfied expression."

Chu Yang felt a slight loss of vitality, which he managed to capture.

Chu Yang felt the loss of vitality, although only a tiny bit, but he still managed to sense it. We'll translate: "Chu Yang felt the loss of vitality, although only a tiny bit, but he still managed to sense it."

"He evolved his original blood-sucking ability into life-force absorption!"

"Evolved the original blood-sucking ability into absorbing life force!" We'll translate: "\"Evolved the original blood-sucking ability into absorbing life force! \""

"The Senju clan's bloodline factor wasn't a failed transplant; it merged with her own abilities, creating a mutation!"

"The Senju clan's bloodline factor wasn't a transplant failure; it fused with her own ability, producing a mutation!" We'll translate: "\"The Senju clan's bloodline factor wasn't a transplant failure; it fused with her own ability, producing a mutation! \""

"Interesting! It's truly fascinating!"

"Interesting! Really too interesting!" We'll translate: "\"Interesting! Really too interesting! \""

Chu Yang was very excited; Mosquito Girl's mutation provided precious data, proving another possibility for bloodline factor technology.

Chu Yang was very excited; Mosquito Girl's mutation provided extremely precious data, proving another possibility of bloodline factor technology. We'll translate: "Chu Yang was very excited; Mosquito Girl's mutation provided extremely precious data, proving another possibility of bloodline factor technology."

"You did an excellent job helping me complete the experiment; as a reward, I can give you the opportunity to choose your own name."

"You did an excellent job helping me complete the experiment; as a reward, I can give you the opportunity to choose your own name." We'll translate: "\"You did an excellent job helping me complete the experiment; as a reward, I can give you the opportunity to choose your own name. \""

As an experiment product of Dr. Jinuosi, Mosquito Girl had only a designation, no name.

As an experimental product of Dr. Kinose, Mosquito Girl only had a code name, no actual name. We'll translate: "As an experimental product of Dr. Jinuosi, Mosquito Girl only had a code name, no actual name."

She had never imagined that one day she could have her own name.

She had never imagined that one day she could have her own name. We'll translate: "She had never imagined that one day she could have her own name."

"My lord, could you help me pick a name?"

"Sir, could you help me choose a name?" We'll translate: "\"Sir, could you help me choose a name? \""

Mosquito Girl gazed at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes.

Mosquito Girl gazed at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes. We'll translate: "Mosquito Girl gazed at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes."

"Mia."

"Mia." We'll translate: "\"Mia. \""

Chu Yang thought for a moment and said.

Chu Yang thought for a moment and said. We'll translate: "Chu Yang thought for a moment and said."

"I like this name!"

"I like this name!" We'll translate: "\"I like this name! \""

Mia excitedly walked back and forth in the room, her steps noticeably lighter.

Mia excitedly walked back and forth in the room, her steps much lighter. We'll translate: "Mia excitedly walked back and forth in the room, her steps much lighter."

Later, Sonic returned, bringing back the corpse of a ghost-level monster.

Later, Sonic returned, also bringing back the corpse of a ghost-level monster. We'll translate: "Later, Sonic returned, also bringing back the corpse of a ghost-level monster."

Chu Yang had him spar with Mia to test the limits of her abilities.

Chu Yang had him spar with Mia to test the limits of her abilities. We'll translate: "Chu Yang had him spar with Mia to test the limits of her abilities."

Upon hearing that the other party was also a completed transplant experiment subject, Sonic instantly became interested.

Sonic, upon hearing that the other party was also an experimental subject who had undergone transplantation, immediately became interested. We'll translate: "Sonic, upon hearing that the other party was also an experimental subject who had undergone transplantation, immediately became interested."

Because during the last tornado attack, Sonic happened to be out and couldn't fight a powerful superhuman, which became his regret.

Because during the last tornado attack, Sonic happened to be out and couldn't fight a powerful superhuman, which became his regret. We'll translate: "Because during the last tornado attack, Sonic happened to be out and couldn't fight a powerful superhuman, which became his regret."

This time, he was especially eager.

All this time he was especially eager. We'll translate: "All this time he was especially eager."

Mia was equally eager to try, wanting to put on a good performance in front of Chu Yang.

Mia was also eager to try, wanting to put on a good performance in front of Chu Yang. We'll translate: "Mia was also eager to try, wanting to put on a good performance in front of Chu Yang."

The battleground for the two was chosen as the room where Saitama and the Asura rhinoceros beetle fought.

The battleground for the two was chosen as the room where Saitama and the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle fought. We'll translate: "The battleground for the two was chosen as the room where Saitama and the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle fought."

The battle began.

The battle began. We'll translate: "The battle began."

Sonic struck first, approaching Mia at incredible speed, preparing to end the fight with his expertise in close combat.

Sonic took the initiative, approaching Mia at extreme speed, preparing to end the battle with his expertise in close combat. We'll translate: "Sonic took the initiative, approaching Mia at extreme speed, preparing to end the battle with his expertise in close combat."

Based on his experience, Mia should not be skilled at handling close-quarters combat.

Given his experience, Mia should not be good at handling close-quarters combat. We'll translate: "Given his experience, Mia should not be good at handling close-quarters combat."

Indeed, that was the case.

Indeed, that was the case. We'll translate: "Indeed, that was the case."

Mia tried to use psychic power to forcibly control Sonic's body, but her field of vision couldn't even catch him.

Mia tried to use telekinesis to forcibly control Sonic's body, but her field of vision couldn't catch him at all. We'll translate: "Mia tried to use telekinesis to forcibly control Sonic's body, but her field of vision couldn't catch him at all."

To unleash an ability, she also needed a target.

To use an ability, you also need a target. We'll translate: "To use an ability, you also need a target."

Chu Yang had anticipated such a situation, which is why he had her remodeled into a cyborg.

Chu Yang had anticipated such a situation, which is why he had her remodeled into a cyborg. We'll translate: "Chu Yang had anticipated such a situation, which is why he had her remodeled into a cyborg."

Mia's lower-body armor activated.

Mia's lower-body armor activated. We'll translate: "Mia's lower-body armor activated."

As Sonic launched his attack, the armor burst forth with a strong gust, pushing Mia to a safe distance.

As Sonic launched his attack, the armor burst forth with a strong airflow, pushing Mia to a safe distance. We'll translate: "As Sonic launched his attack, the armor burst forth with a strong airflow, pushing Mia to a safe distance."

The attack missed.

The attack missed. We'll translate: "The attack missed."

Sonic looked at Mia in astonishment; her burst of power far exceeded that of Genos.

Sonic looked at Mia in astonishment; the explosive power she had just displayed far surpassed that of Genos. We'll translate: "Sonic looked at Mia in astonishment; the explosive power she had just displayed far surpassed that of Genos."

"Your speed is decent, but compared to mine, you're still far behind."

"Your speed is okay, but compared to mine, it's still far behind." We'll translate: "\"Your speed is okay, but compared to mine, it's still far behind. \""

Sonic employed the Shadow Clone Technique, creating multiple shadowy clones that rushed at Mia simultaneously.

Sonic used the Shadow Clone Jutsu, turning multiple clones into black shadows that rushed at Mia simultaneously. We'll translate: "Sonic used the Shadow Clone Jutsu, turning multiple clones into black shadows that rushed at Mia simultaneously."

Thanks to the armor's high mobility, Mia swiftly flew into the sky, denying Sonic any chance to surround her.

Thanks to the armor's high mobility, Mia quickly flew into the sky, denying Sonic a chance to surround her. We'll translate: "Thanks to the armor's high mobility, Mia quickly flew into the sky, denying Sonic a chance to surround her."

Afterward, she activated all her laser weapons aimed at the ground, intending to unleash a barrage of firepower.

Afterward, she activated all her laser weapons aimed at the ground, intending to unleash a barrage of firepower. We'll translate: "Afterward, she activated all her laser weapons aimed at the ground, intending to unleash a barrage of firepower."

Suo Ni Ke also guessed her thoughts.

Several Shadow Clone Jutsu stood together, forming seals simultaneously, with firelight flickering in their mouths.

Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique.

Sonic spat out a fire snake, forming several dragon‑head flames in the air; the Shadow Clone Jutsu also used the same ninjutsu, and a barrage of dragon‑head flames flew toward Mia.

At this moment.

A torrent of laser beams rained down like a deluge.

The flames collided with the lasers, triggering a violent explosion that left the underground laboratory teetering.

Smoke filled the air.

The two fought in the darkness.

Because her weapon entered cooldown, Mia fell into a slump, bombarded by Sonic's Fire Release ninjutsu.

Fortunately, she seized the chance to siphon a breath of Sonic's life force, slowing his assault.

Chu Yang observed the weaknesses they displayed from the side.

Sonic excels only at dealing with ground enemies; when his speed cannot be utilized, the battle becomes highly passive.

Ninjutsu eased this awkward situation for him, but it wasn't enough; the Sharingan needs further development.

Mia's psychic power still has ample room to grow; at present she cannot pose a great threat to the enemy.

Yet the potential she displayed exceeded Chu Yang's expectations.

Just as the battle reached a stalemate.

Dr. Jinos suddenly appeared, handing Chu Yang a laptop that was playing a news broadcast.

【J City coast suddenly swarmed with numerous monsters, A‑rank hero Dusi caught in a fierce battle】

Chu Yang stood up and clapped his hands forcefully.

"Put the sparring aside for now; let's get on with what needs to be done."

…………………..

The Deep Sea King is a very interesting monster.

Having voluntarily left the ocean for land, it entered a weakened "dry state" due to prolonged dehydration.

In this state, the Deep Sea King defeated the S‑rank hero Sexy Prisoner.

Later, when J City rained, the Deep Sea King returned to normal, subsequently repelling Sonic and nearly taking down Jenos.

With such power, although rated Ghost‑rank, even half of its leg should have reached Dragon‑rank level.

At the very least, it's far stronger than the Underground King.

Given the Deep Sea King's bodily toughness, using it to forge battle armor would greatly boost defense.

It would also serve as an excellent experimental subject.

"I'll go with you."

Just as Sonic and Mia were about to leave, Chu Yang suddenly set down the research documents in his hands.

"Teacher, it's merely a modest Ghost‑rank; no need to trouble you with intervening."

Sonic became a bit flustered; he feared Chu Yang thought he was handling it poorly, so he planned to act alone.

Mia wore a nervous expression, unable to look at Chu Yang.

"There's someone I'm quite interested in; I just want to observe them."

Chu Yang sensed their nervousness, smiled, and walked toward the main gate.

Curiosity flashed in Sonic and Mia's eyes as they dutifully followed Chu Yang.

On the ground, the dilapidated building had been demolished and rebuilt, with an armored gorilla overseeing a crew of mechanical augmentations in construction.

Jinos estimated that rebuilding from scratch would take roughly a week.

The new base's area is about twenty times the original.

Rather than a building, it's more like a heavily fortified military bastion.

"Driving there would be too late; let's fly straight over. As for Sonic, let Mia take you there."

Both remained motionless.

A noticeable competitive tension existed between Sonic and Mia.

They turned their heads away disdainfully, not even willing to glance at each other.

Chu Yang, too lazy to bother them, flew upward and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Mia hurried and took to the air.

Sonic grew even more urgent, swiftly grabbing Mia's foot.

The three sped toward J City.

Meanwhile, the number of Deep Sea Tribe monsters appearing in J City kept increasing, and the lone Dusi could not attend to anyone else.

To rescue anyone, the immediate monsters must first be dealt with.

Fortunately, these monsters were on average weak; after unleashing his full power, A‑rank hero Dusi instantly cleared a large wave of them.

Though he himself was gravely wounded, his swollen face was unrecognizable even to his mother.

Nonetheless, the nearby civilians were all rescued.

Dusi was delighted.

Just as he felt triumphant, believing he could again vie for the 10th spot among A‑rank heroes.

A bolt of lightning split the sky! A massive silhouette appeared behind him.

It was a hulking monster, its skin a bluish hue, crowned atop its head.

Its cheeks bore fish‑like fins, and its mouth was lined with sharp teeth.

It wore a grotesquely snarling grin.

Then, from behind, a punch sent the poison dart flying.

The poison dart's grin froze, and it completely blacked out in the corner.

The Hero Association, monitoring the scene, immediately raised the disaster level!

The entire city rang with an emergency broadcast.

Large numbers of civilians began evacuating the city.

Areas closer to the coastline couldn't be evacuated in time, so they could only seek nearby shelters to hide from the monsters.

Among the evacuation troops, the figures of professional heroes could still be seen.

Suddenly.

Everyone saw a lone figure swimming upstream, heading toward the area where the monsters had appeared.

It was a man riding a bicycle.

"Hey! Unlicensed Rider, stop moving forward. Didn't you hear the disaster level was raised?"

"This isn't a situation for us C‑rank heroes to intervene." "Hurry and evacuate with us; the rest will be left to higher‑rank heroes."

A pickup truck carried several C‑rank heroes; upon seeing the Unlicensed Rider, they tried to persuade him to leave with the group.

The Unlicensed Rider only exchanged a few words with them, and after learning the exact location of the monster outbreak, he hurried away.

"That fool really thinks he's a hero?"

"Fine, fine, if he wants to die, let him."

They muttered while watching the Unlicensed Rider's departure with mixed expressions.

Heavy rain began to fall from the sky.

Saitama and Genos, who had rushed from D City, heard the broadcast about the disaster level being raised.

At the same time.

The Deep Sea King was pacing through the downtown area.

Two more heroes lay at his feet.

A‑rank hero Shandian Maikesi, ranked twentieth.

S‑rank hero Sexy Prisoner, ranked seventeenth, the lowest among S‑rank heroes.

The Deep Sea King defeated the S‑rank hero, indicating that the disaster's severity was still increasing.

Suddenly.

The Deep Sea King saw a shelter.

It flashed a cruel grin, leapt from the ground, landed directly on the shelter's roof, and tore through the ceiling.

Amid the terrified cries of the people, it jumped inside.

The rain grew heavier.

The Unlicensed Rider pedaled furiously on his bicycle, racing toward the shelter.

"Hey! Riding that fast in this weather can cause traffic accidents."

A sudden unfamiliar voice from behind startled the Unlicensed Rider.

In the panic, the bicycle slipped, and the Unlicensed Rider lost control, falling off.

Just as he seemed about to collide with a nearby building, his body suddenly froze mid‑air, as if seized by an invisible giant hand.

"Oh, sorry, hope I didn't scare you."

A beautiful girl appeared before him; the Unlicensed Rider glanced at her, and his cheeks flushed.

The girl drew a circle with her finger.

The Unlicensed Rider slowly descended from the air, then felt the invisible force on his body vanish.

"Looking at his outfit, he must be a hero too; why does he look just like an ordinary person?"

The boy standing beside the girl spoke in a tone that made others uncomfortable.

Mia and Sonic.

They failed to catch up with Chu Yang, so they entered the city to look for monsters and happened upon the Unlicensed Rider.

The Unlicensed Rider recognized Sonic, "You're the second‑to‑last C‑rank hero, your title seems to be… Flash ninja?"

Sonic's mouth twitched upward, and he nodded, "That's right, it's me!"

Mia pursed her lips, knowing Sonic liked being called a ninja; the more smug he was, the more uneasy she felt.

"Do you know where this city's shelter is?"

Mia interrupted Sonic without hesitation.

Sonic's expression turned sour.

"I was just about to go."

The Unlicensed Rider nodded.

"Tell us the location, and you go back first; it's dangerous here," Sonic said matter‑of‑factly.

The Unlicensed Rider froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Don't judge by my looks; I'm still a C‑rank hero, I won't cause you trouble."

Sonic only then realized he was second‑to‑last, and kept a solemn face without speaking.

"Then let's go together."

The Unlicensed Rider took the lead, and the three headed toward the shelter.

On the other side.

The Deep Sea King eliminated a few more heroes hidden inside the shelter.

It slowly moved toward the crowd.

Critical moment.

A scorching beam of light descended from the sky.

……

Long before Sonic and Mia arrived at J City, Chu Yang had already entered the shelter with the crowd.

He stood quietly aside, watching several heroes be knocked down by the Deep Sea King, and then watching Jenos's divine weapon descend, fighting the Deep Sea King fiercely.

Just like a competent spectator.

The person who piqued Chu Yang's interest was neither Jenos nor the Deep Sea King, but the Uncertified Knight.

He came solely to observe that person.

The Uncertified Knight is a very special character.

His courage, his sense of justice, and his determination to protect the weak.

If it were another world, a character like the Uncertified Knight would undoubtedly be a deserving protagonist.

Chu Yang thought he might have a hint of a protagonist's destiny.

If we ask who in this world could become, after Saitama, the second ordinary person to break the limiter.

Chu Yang believes the Uncertified Knight has a high probability.

Therefore.

Chu Yang has a bold idea.

He wants to try transplanting Saitama's bloodline factor into the Uncertified Knight to see what result it yields.

The extracted bloodline factor can be backed up, so it isn't wasteful; even if something goes wrong, he can go to Saitama again to "get some".

Compared to any possible loss, the data revealed during the experiment is what truly matters.

It might become the key to finding a way to break the limiter.

But before transplanting Saitama's bloodline factor, some groundwork is needed—to let the Uncertified Knight undergo more growth.

While Chu Yang was pondering these matters, Jenos had already had his arm torn off by the Deep Sea King.

Realizing he might lose, Jenos loudly warned the civilians to retreat, then used his own body to shield everyone.

"Come on, big brother."

The little girl's encouragement suddenly changed the tide of battle.

The Deep Sea King suddenly flashed to the little girl's side.

A ridiculous situation unfolded.

The little girl, being pulled by her parents, happened to stand next to Chu Yang, causing Chu Yang to be stuck between the Deep Sea King and the girl.

The Deep Sea King prepared to spew acidic liquid at the two.

Before Jenos arrived, Chu Yang instinctively reached out and pinched its mouth.

The Deep Sea King froze.

Jenos also froze.

The fleeing crowd also halted.

The acid trapped in its mouth was more uncomfortable for the Deep Sea King than a lump of old phlegm stuck in the throat.

Its mouth hurt terribly, as if it would be crushed in the next second.

It grabbed Chu Yang's arm with both hands, trying to wrench it apart, its face turning red, while the other side didn't budge an inch.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene! The picture turned eerie.

The Deep Sea King abandoned the idea of wrenching the arm apart and instead threw a punch at Chu Yang's face.

A blinding sword flash lit up.

The civilians instinctively closed their eyes, and when they opened them again, one of the Deep Sea King's arms had already flown to their feet.

At that moment, Chu Yang also released its mouth, wiping his hand with a look of disgust.

Honestly, it was pretty disgusting.

The Deep Sea King stared at Chu Yang with eyes full of fear; that earlier sword—no reaction at all, it didn't even see where the sword was.

"Truly worthy of being Sonic's master, really strong; that monster had no power to resist."

"He could never be just an A‑rank hero."

Sitting in the corner, Jenos's battered body sporadically sparked, several of his circuits were shorted, rendering him immobile.

"You dare to ambush me!"

Having his arm severed under everyone's gaze drove the Deep Sea King into a raging fury, even his inner fear was drowned by anger.

Seeking to vent his emotions, the Deep Sea King launched another attack on Chu Yang.

The crowd held their breath, watching the fight with tense expressions.

The Deep Sea King, now with only one arm, increased his attack speed; his fists left afterimages in the air.

"Monsters share a common flaw: in battle they are easily driven by emotion, losing reason; once they abandon thought, death is near."

Chu Yang emitted a terrifying aura; though it flashed briefly, both Jenos and the Deep Sea King caught it.

Immediately, another sword flash erupted.

The Deep Sea King's fist afterimage paused for a moment, and his other arm shot up high.

Losing another arm finally cooled its emotions.

The Deep Sea King retreated a few steps, seeming to realize this human was not an opponent it could easily defeat.

"Watch out, it wants to run; don't let it escape!"

Jenos deduced the Deep Sea King's intention, but just as he finished speaking, the Deep Sea King turned and leapt down through the broken wall.

A roar of cheers erupted from the crowd.

Chu Yang didn't wish to pursue; he stood quietly in place.

Because he saw Suonike outside, the Uncertified Knight had already come face to face with the Deep Sea King.

Suonike and Mi Ya also noticed Chu Yang inside the shelter.

Chu Yang signaled them not to intervene, to watch the Uncertified Knight and the Deep Sea King's battle from the side.

Both wore puzzled expressions; no matter how you look at the Uncertified Knight, he's just an ordinary person—what can he use to fight the Deep Sea King?

But it was Chu Yang's order, so they had no choice but to obey.

The crowd that escaped the danger moved toward the breach, wanting to watch the fight, while Chu Yang used Earth‑Dodge to seal every opening.

Human hearts are extremely complex; no one knows what kind of malice they might give birth to.

Will they feel gratitude toward any fallen heroes? Not necessarily…

But they will certainly blame the heroes who failed to protect them.

The Uncertified Knight's combat would not lose its luster even without an audience.

He is merely doing… what he believes is right.

Chu Yang sat at the top of the shelter, silently observing the Uncertified Knight's tenacity and resilience.

In contrast, the Deep Sea King was already on the brink of madness.

Suonike was watching it.

Mi Ya was watching it.

Chu Yang was watching it.

The gazes of the three formed a massive pressure, all landing on it.

As a result, the Uncertified Knight took a severe beating; within a few breaths he was battered like a rag doll.

"You first evacuate the civilians; I'll find a way to hold it back."

The gravely wounded Uncertified Knight spat blood‑foam as he spoke, but instead of asking Suonike and Mi Ya for help, he first ordered them to leave.

Even on the brink of death, he still thought of others.

"Big brother, you being such an unsuitable protagonist is truly a waste."

Chu Yang sighed.

Time is also running out.

If we keep fighting, death is likely.

Chu Yang quietly appeared beside the Uncertified Knight, placed a hand on his shoulder, and pure life force continuously poured into his body.

The Deep Sea King still intended to strike, but upon seeing Chu Yang appear suddenly, his complexion changed instantly and he retreated ten meters away.

"You handle the rest; try to leave some survivors."

Chu Yang lifted the Uncertified Knight and left the battlefield, just as he met Qitu walking toward him.

Qitu's steps halted, his face stiffened, and his mind suddenly recalled the torment inside the illusion space.

"You keep busy; I have matters, so I'll leave first."

Qitu isn't unable to defeat Chu Yang; he simply refuses to fight such an opponent.

In battling Chu Yang, Qitu felt he was at a unilateral disadvantage.

"Jie Nuosi is in that shelter; the situation isn't good, you'd better take him away."

Chu Yang reminded him.

Qitu stopped his departure, turned, and jogged toward the shelter.

At this moment.

The Deep Sea King was being besieged by Suonike and Mi Ya.

One of them was so fast he was untouchable, the other constantly flew in the sky.

It could only take hits unilaterally.

If Chu Yang hadn't demanded a live capture, the Deep Sea King would have become a corpse long ago.

Qitu cast a somewhat sympathetic glance at it.

He jogged into the shelter, searching for the now‑scrapped Jie Nuosi.

Having received life‑force replenishment, the Uncertified Knight's condition gradually improved, and Chu Yang, seeing this, set him down.

"Thank you…"

"I still thought you were all C‑rank heroes."

The Uncertified Knight laughed self‑deprecatingly.

"Feel weak?"

Chu Yang asked evenly.

"Someone like me being judged as weak should be fine, right?"

"True weaklings would never block a monster with their bodies."

"I lost; I couldn't stop the monster's actions at all."

"No one always wins, nor does anyone always lose."

"Perhaps…"

The Uncertified Knight inhaled deeply, his face regaining a smile; he had always been a very resilient person.

"Thank you, it's a pleasure talking with you; may I ask your name."

"Yang."

"Ah! I know you, the number‑one A‑rank hero; you're amazing, actually pushing the Sweetheart Mask aside."

"He came looking for me once; after I beat him up, he finally acknowledged my ranking."

The Uncertified Knight looked at Chu Yang in surprise; he had never heard such a rumor before.

Chu Yang smiled; he rarely mentions it to others, and since the other party was an Uncertified Knight, he only said a few more words.

"Do you want to become stronger?"

Chu Yang suddenly asked.

The Uncertified Knight was startled for a moment, nodded, and chuckled, "I guess no one would refuse to get stronger, right?"

"I can help you become stronger. Want to try?"

Chu Yang continued to ask.

The Uncertified Knight subconsciously thought Chu Yang was a scheming liar.

"Both of them are my creations."

Chu Yang pointed at Suo Ni Ke and Mi Ya, counting them.

These two ravaged the Deep Sea King's body, leaving it scarred; they neither killed him nor let him leave, focusing on torment.

"Hahaha!!!!"

"Hehehehe!!!!"

Their perverse laughter echoed in the Uncertified Knight's ears; he stayed silent for a while, then solemnly said, "If the price of getting stronger is like this, then I'd rather skip it."

Chu Yang: "..."

"Their original personalities are like that; don't worry, I guarantee there are no side effects."

Chu Yang forced a laugh and hurried to explain.

"Becoming stronger is better achieved through one's own effort."

The Uncertified Knight politely declined again.

Chu Yang sighed, then nodded, "If you ever change your mind, you can come to Evolution House to find me."

Chu Yang didn't want to force him, because unknown issues could arise during the breakthrough of the limiter.

However, Chu Yang believes the Uncertified Knight will eventually come looking for him.

When the day comes that he, because of his own incompetence, cannot save anything, he will definitely come looking for me.

The Uncertified Knight left.

He is no longer needed here.

Meanwhile, the Deep Sea King also reached his limit; both mentally and physically, he was ravaged beyond recognition.

Suo Ni Ke, seeing this, immediately used the Sharingan to pull it into an illusion space for final torment.

A moment later.

The Deep Sea King let out a wail, tears streaming down his face, and then collapsed into death.

Chu Yang gave them both a thumbs‑up.

"Not bad."

"You have fully obtained the old man's true transmission!"

Mi Ya used telekinesis to lift the Deep Sea King's body, and the three prepared to leave J City.

A nearby surveillance camera transmitted the recent battle live back to the Hero Association headquarters.

At that moment, a group of people sat before the screen, silently watching the scene.

"From now on, they might not leave even a single monster's corpse for the Association."

"He can refuse to become an S‑rank hero because of this; we should have realized it earlier."

"Any news from the blast side?"

"We have to find someone to deal with him; at this rate, does the Hero Association even have a purpose?"

After returning to Evolution House, Chu Yang first extracted the Deep Sea King's bloodline factor, then eagerly performed a transplant surgery on it together with Ji Nuo Si.

Mi Ya had received two bloodline factors last time; Chu Yang decided to increase the amount of transplants.

He wanted to see what the upper limit was, what the mutation rate of bloodline factors was, and what induced mutations. After the Deep Sea King was placed into the device, Chu Yang, in one breath, inserted five test tubes into the groove, representing five bloodline factors being transplanted into its body.

Everyone waited excitedly for the result.

Result…

The device exploded!

It exploded without warning! The blast even destroyed more than half the laboratory.

Ji Nuo Si was almost killed on the spot.

Fortunately, Mi Ya, quick‑eyed and swift‑handed, gave him a telekinetic shield.

Even so, Ji Nuo Si still suffered serious injuries and will need a long convalescence to recover.

Chu Yang's expression was grim; the previous transplant had gone too smoothly, giving him a sense of entitlement to success.

Reality gave him a big slap.

"It's okay; after a while Bo Luo Si will come, and there will be plenty of new material."

After comforting himself, Chu Yang began organizing manpower to repair the destroyed laboratory.

At that moment.

In a daze, a wave of mist assaulted.

By the time Chu Yang recovered, he found himself already in the Soul Palace.

Many familiar figures appeared one after another.

"Who cleared the passage?"

With a fist, Chu Yang shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at each other, no one answered.

A stranger suddenly stepped out from the corner.

Magical Chu Yang's eyes brightened, "A newcomer!"

The others quickly surrounded him.

The newly arrived Chu Yang was clearly uncomfortable, squatting on the ground and trembling.

When everyone synchronized their recent memories, they realized the newcomer came from the "Wind and Cloud" world.

With half a foot, he stepped into the high‑martial fantasy world.

After synchronizing memories, Wind and Cloud Chu Yang understood everything about the Soul Palace.

He quietly stood aside, listening to everyone discuss information about the bloodline factor.

He didn't know how long had passed.

A mist attacked.

When they opened their eyes again, they had already returned to their respective worlds.

……

Wind and Cloud world.

Wushuang City.

Chu Yang traveled to this world, becoming a servant in Wushuang City, and his master was named Mingyue.

Mingyue was a very kind girl; when Chu Yang first arrived, he was almost beaten to death, and Mingyue saved him.

But.

This kind girl's fate, however, was not good.

She met a man named Nie Feng, found her true love, and also changed her destiny.

Mingyue was about to die soon.

What Chu Yang had to do was keep her alive.

(End of chapter)