I am a female swordsman.

However, when he looked at Huang Quan's jade-like hand holding the wine, his eyes flashed with thought and caution.

Without a doubt, these are a woman's hands.

The ten fingers were slender and long, the skin as white as jade, giving a natural and pleasing appearance. In the eyes of a swordsman, this naturalness meant that it was the most suitable hand for holding a sword. Kamikaze's observation was not wrong, but the more he observed, the more contradictory he felt. On one hand, he felt that these were the hands of a swordsman, but on the other hand, he felt that these hands were merely beautiful.

This is really a headache.

Unable to resist scratching his forehead, Kamikaze, who was chewing on a toothpick, realized that he had been staring at Mado Yomi's hand for a while, and some of the other drinkers had started pointing and whispering. Naturally, the topic of their discussion didn't escape Kamikaze's ears.

Upon hearing what the drinkers said, Shenfeng's face immediately darkened!

'Damn it! I'm not a hand fetishist!!'

"Ahem! I was offended just now." This apology was much more sincere. At the same time, Kamikaze noticed that Yomi was not carrying her own sword.

【Scattered Cherry Blossom Sword Style】...Hmm, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before...

With Kamikaze's apology and Bang's attempts to smooth things over, Mado Yomi's slight anger quickly subsided. To be precise, her anger had already vanished the moment the liquor sprayed out. A casual remark exchanged for an attack of equal magnitude—Yomi felt it was a good deal. However, to maintain her character, she didn't let her anger dissipate completely.

………………

The strange man who had just appeared was blasted to smithereens by a large group of people.

Bang and Kamikaze contributed a portion of their power to this project.

"I don't remember the script being written like that, although I didn't read that dirty thing much before tearing it up." Kamikaze scratched his forehead and casually revealed a bit of the truth.

On the other side, Huang Quan, who was taking notes while wearing black-rimmed glasses, paused.

The script is meant to be a warm-up.

Before the Hero Association was established, the prospective heroes needed to prove themselves, which is what ordinary people call meritorious service. The Hero Association originally prepared a script for these meritorious services, but interestingly, part of the scriptwriting process was handled by the councilor's staff organization where Yomi Mado worked.

Before the script could even be used, it was as if something had been deliberately sabotaged when a monster suddenly appeared, disrupting the Hero Association's original plans.

"Let's wait and see, anyway, it doesn't have much to do with us."

Bang, who scoffed at the script just like Kamikaze, snorted coldly. He had no interest in the script, and if the woman who had just cried for help was part of the script, he would never have bothered to help her.

"It seems things have changed..."

Huang Quan, adjusting his black-rimmed glasses, received a new message from the government and the consortium. "Initiate registration, script cancelled, proceed with the original plan... execute the mission. Master Bang... and Lord Kamikaze..." Huang Quan paused noticeably when mentioning Kamikaze, as if he were adding it as an afterthought.

"If my predictions are correct, the future should go smoothly."

Removing his black-rimmed glasses and placing them flat on the table, Huang Quan manipulated the Shinra-made glasses, which transformed into a miniature projector, complete with an internet connection. The recent attack by the strange man in City A had become the number one trending topic online, accompanied by various images, texts, and videos.

A large number of online trolls have already stirred up this topic.

What a natural script...

Bang and Kamikaze were both trending on social media, and Huang Quan, who knew the behind-the-scenes information, could naturally guess what the Hero Association was thinking.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Tracking

On the other side, far from City A, in a remote town.

This place was once a bustling town that made its living from coal mining, but as the coal mines were depleted, the town, which had grown from coal mining and other related industries, gradually declined. Young people, yearning for the more prosperous big cities, left one after another, leaving only the elderly to live alone in this place.

Over time, this situation persisted for a long period, and the town became almost desolate... and eerie!

The strange thing is that this town has a custom.

Whenever a family moves from the town to the big city, they leave a lifelike doll representing themselves in their usual spot near their home. These dolls are incredibly realistic, with rosy cheeks and happy smiles, brimming with hope for the future. As the number of people dwindles and the number of dolls increases, one can only imagine how eerie and unsettling this scene must be in the small town!

This small town, however, welcomed several uninvited guests.

Shinra Warriors!

Ordinary Shinra warriors, soaked in Mako liquid, carry strategic Mako stones as an energy reserve. They also carry their preferred type of melee weapon crafted from special weapons. In addition, they carry different types of firearms depending on their position. Communication between them is handled directly by Shinra satellites.

This is an extraordinary armed squad that is armed to the teeth!

With such a small team, their combat power should not be underestimated. Especially when they work together, they can achieve the tactical goal of beheading even the most troublesome monsters.

"This place gives me a bad feeling. Is the target really here?"

The members of the [Runner] squad, dressed in tactical gear and all in dark black, were complaining through throat-sensing microphones.

Because it was nighttime and sparsely populated, they didn't need to deliberately conceal themselves. Even so, moving through the darkness, they were like ghosts passing by, making not a single unnecessary sound.

They seem to be tracking something.

"We'll know whether it's there or not after we investigate... The clouds are so thick tonight, those lazy bums in the information department say it might rain heavily."

"When did the Ministry of Information assume responsibility for weather forecasting?"

"Who knows... Damn it! These puppets are really annoying me! Can't we just get on with the mission and leave this hellhole as soon as possible?" It was unclear which team member was startled by the eerie puppets in the darkness, and a sense of unease crept in.

The thing they were tracking was hidden somewhere in this small town.

As these ghosts under the cover of night searched house by house, a sculpted idol seemed to be stirred by a gust of wind, its head tilting slightly. Its pale, smiling face appeared particularly eerie and ghostly in the darkness, and the direction its head was tilting was precisely in the direction of a Shinra warrior.

A strange look flashed across the doll's dark, lifeless eyes before quickly disappearing.

Everything unfolded silently in the darkness.

………………

The town's power station, or more accurately, the former power station.

This place is deserted now, and the dusty gate tells the story of its past prosperity. There are always some places in this town that inadvertently remind people of the past, as if they have a magical power.

A Shinra warrior who was conducting a search using a Mako device suddenly saw his reading spike as he approached the power plant!

found it!

The runner was about to say something when he looked up and saw something unusual. The once pitch-black power plant was now brightly lit and bustling with activity! The light and shadow filtering through the windows and door cracks seemed to reveal a bygone era!

"This is……!"

The Shinra warrior seemed to realize something and immediately raised his other hand. Just then! A pair of cold hands landed on his shoulders from behind! Out of the corner of his eye, the Shinra warrior glimpsed a pair of deathly pale hands with clearly defined knuckles, indicating that what was behind him was a puppet!

A chilling, venomous, and intensely nauseating malice flooded my mind.

The Shinra warrior, who had been struggling, gradually lost his spirit and became lifeless, his gaze vacant. Like a giant doll, the whole process was incredibly fast, like the work of a ghost! Just as the newly created doll took over the body and was about to do something...

A dazzling light, a blend of deep blue and emerald green, burst forth from the back of the warrior's hand!

At the same time.

Outside the town, Genesis, seated in his Hummer, snapped the poetry book shut. His emerald green eyes gleamed strangely in the darkness. A triumphant smile played on his lips, the satisfaction of seeing his prey fall into his trap. This strange man he'd been chasing all along had indeed accomplices!

"Everyone! Activate the Mako Stones to release the restraint model together. The fish has taken the bait!"

Then, in the darkness of night! Genesis's crimson figure flew straight ahead, leaving trails of air in its wake as it fiercely hurtled towards the town's power station! It was like a streak of crimson lightning. Following closely behind, several Shinra warriors simultaneously activated their Mako Stones, instantly shrouding a small portion of the town's sky in Mako smoke!

"Oops!!"

The moment the Mako Stone was automatically activated, the controlled Shinra warriors let out strange cries, as shrill and piercing as night owls.

The puppet slung over the warrior's shoulder was then blasted away by the dense magical energy, crashing to the ground like a rag doll, its joints twisted unnaturally. The puppet on the ground cracked open with a snap, and a nearly transparent white shadow swiftly floated out from the crack!

boom!!!

The white shadow that had just appeared had no time to make a move before it was engulfed and submerged by the fireballs falling from the sky! Like a series of meteors, fireballs roared down from the sky, instantly turning the street into a sea of ​​fire! Each fireball had the power of an offensive grenade, and this was just one of the milder of Genesis's long-range attack methods!

Even ordinary eccentrics would lose their lives under the bombardment of such fireballs.

However, something that Shinra's No. 1 has been hunting for so long certainly won't fall so easily.

"Squeak...!! You unforgivable bastards, filthy! You stink!!"

A charred iron doll stumbled out of the inferno, cursing furiously, its voice overflowing with intense loathing and hatred! This hatred wasn't directed at any one person; it was directed at all Shinra warriors!

Among them, Genesis, who has the highest synchronization rate with Mako, suffers the most hatred!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Ambush

The flames of calamity fell from the heavens!

One after another, incredibly powerful fireballs crashed down from the sky! The terrifying heat within the confined space couldn't dissipate, resulting in multiple explosions! And these chain explosions caused the remaining magical energy, which couldn't be released entirely in the form of light, heat, ions, or explosions, to brew an even more spectacular explosion!

vigorous!!

The sky over the town was instantly covered in fiery red!

Stepping into a blazing light, six feather-like patterns formed by flame ions faintly appeared behind Genesis. Defying gravity and levitating above the power plant, his handsome face was illuminated by the firelight, making him appear almost divine. His eyes held a playful, cat-and-mouse expression, and Genesis's voice landed precisely in the space where the iron puppet resided.

"Miss Weird and disheveled, I just asked you how well-done you wanted it, but you didn't answer, so I took the liberty of choosing medium-rare for you. I hope you don't mind."

Despite the provocative and malicious tone, Genesis did not draw his sword.

He merely unfolded the poetry collection in his hand, and his arrogant attitude was enough to make the other party furious! No, at this moment, the iron puppet had just rushed out of the sea of ​​fire, its whole body charred black, and not only were its seven orifices smoking, but every crevic in its body was smoking!

As Shinra's No. 1, Genesis certainly has the right to be arrogant.

"Hmph, you ignorant and rebellious son, you can't help but show off after obtaining a bit of the Earth Mother's power..." The doll's chilling voice echoed from the ground as she glared venomously at the [Ash Messenger] above her. The Earth Mother's power within that rebellious son was so surging that it drove her to madness with jealousy.

These rebellious sons who greedily seize the power of Mother Earth will surely meet a terrible end!

"Was that your last message, Miss Eccentric?"

Somewhat disappointed, Genesis glanced at the sky, his gaze shifting from playful to icy. The murderous intent, honed from slaughtering countless strange beings, slowly emanated from his body. That intense killing intent, like a giant fireball suspended in the sky, radiated its killing power across the surrounding space!

"Last words? Ha! Genesis of Shinra, do you really think you possess invincible power? Right now, you're nothing more than a frog that hasn't even jumped out of the well!"

The puppet-like monster chuckled sinisterly. The terrifying organization [Shinra] was hated to the core by a few monsters, and these few monsters, from birth, all possessed a being called the Earth Mother Goddess. Shinra's actions were slowly killing the Earth Mother Goddess. The Earth Mother was the common mother of all living beings; they should have been brothers and sisters coexisting in harmony. But humanity, especially Shinra, was a rebellious force!

Unforgivable! The stench is unbearable! Utterly filthy!!

"Genesis, you ignorant and rebellious son, I know you've been hunting me down for so long for other reasons. Hehe, now what you want is right in front of you, do you have the life to take it?" The shrill-voiced doll let out a triumphant laugh. These past few days, she had been relentlessly hunted down by the power of Shinra.

She wasn't simply running away; she was trying to defeat or even kill the Shinra pursuers.

"Oh, are there any other weirdos? Come out together, don't waste time."

Completely disregarding the so-called ambush trap, Genesis even had the leisure to turn a page of a poetry book, signaling the puppet monster to hurry up and not waste everyone's time. After all, his time was extremely precious.

"Insanity!"

It was this attitude of disregarding everyone that caused the puppet monster to rise up in smoke again. "The arrogance of these rebellious children will be the original sin that prevents you from continuing to live on this planet!"

Accompanied by a venomous curse, the once peaceful town suddenly erupted into chaos.