As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

"Because he had absolute confidence in his combat abilities. However, last night, the signal from the transmitter he was equipped with suddenly stopped... Drive Knight was killed. This is the worst-case scenario we deduced."

Upon hearing Zekinger's words, the three heroes present all wore serious expressions.

"Regardless, please gather the team members as soon as possible. Who else is left?"

"The Monster Association gave us three days. It's still early. The other heroes will arrive after they've finished their preparations."

At this moment, Zekinger seemed to remember something, looked down at Tornado and said to her, "By the way, Tornado, you seem to be on good terms with Abigail from the House of Evolution. I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What?"

"If possible, could you please ask Abigail to provide us with some assistance from the House of Evolution?"

"Why don't you just go find her yourself? Besides, it's just the Monster Association, why make such a fuss? I can take care of them all by myself," Tatsumaki said, clearly annoyed.

“We’re all incredibly busy here right now, and nobody has time to negotiate with Abigail. Besides, considering your relationship with Abigail, you’re the most suitable person to be the liaison. In any case, the threat from the Monster Association is just too great this time. We must be fully prepared. Tatsumaki, I’m leaving this to you.”

"Okay, I'll let you know. Whether she comes or not is none of my business."

"Please take this matter seriously..."

"Aren't you annoying? It's none of your business to tell me what to do."

After saying that, Tornado left in a very unhappy mood.

Meanwhile, Sitch received a message from Child Emperor.

“Child Emperor, have you found the location of the Monster Association's base? If so, you should contact Zekinger. He is the person in charge of this operation.”

After being notified by the staff, Sitch arrived at a room full of computers.

"No, it's not about the Monster Association, it's about the House of Evolution. Do you remember that prophecy from back then?"

"You mean the prophecy that 'humanity is doomed'? Do you have any new clues about that prophecy?" Sitch asked with some doubt. He was the main person in charge of this prophecy incident. Although many people felt that the Monster Association incident might be what the prophecy foretold, Sitch still remained skeptical.

"I'll show you something."

After Child Emperor finished speaking, a projection appeared in front of Sitch.

"What is this? A gene chain? But why are there three?" Sitch was quite knowledgeable; at least he knew something about DNA.

“That’s right, this is a kind of gene chain. I don’t understand why it has become three chains. But without a doubt, this is the latest research result of the House of Evolution. And it has already been put into use. It’s unclear exactly how many people have participated in the modification, but look at these two.”

Immediately afterwards, the projection in front of them changed again, the gene chain shrank to the side, and two human figures appeared.

"This is... Mumen Rider?"

Sitch exclaimed in surprise, recognizing this ordinary hero who had held a C-rank position for a long time. While Mumen Rider might lack strength, his moral character surpassed that of most heroes.

"That's right, this information comes from a document that Zombie Man secretly obtained from the House of Evolution. Without a doubt, it's a top-secret document. I took a look, and this document records the physical data of Unlicensed Rider and Black Panther. And the gene map I just saw is their current gene chain image. I think you understand what I mean."

After listening to Child Emperor's words, Sitch thought for a moment and then immediately understood what Child Emperor wanted to express.

"Does the prophecy 'humanity is doomed' mean not some crisis that will destroy humanity, but rather a change in the entire human species?"

"It's not certain yet, but I think it's possible. I feel it's necessary to talk to you about this. I've already sent you the documents; you can decide what to do next. Oh, and one more thing: Garou seems to have some connection with the House of Evolution. Alright, I need to go find the Monster Association's base now, so I'll have to talk to you later."

After saying that, Child Emperor cut off the communication.

Looking at the documents sent from Child Emperor, Sitch fell into deep thought.

At that moment, in Abigail's office, Zombie Man checked again to make sure there were no other documents, and was about to leave the office to go to the archives to see if there was anything else useful when a voice suddenly appeared behind him.

"I never expected that Zombie Man, an S-class hero, would have a habit of petty theft. So, did you find anything you needed?"

Upon hearing this sound, the zombie man was taken aback, but his years of combat experience allowed him to react quickly.

He was quickly repositioned to distance himself from Abigail and face her, so that he wouldn't be in a position where his back was to the enemy.

Upon discovering Abigail's return, the zombie man was already contemplating how to leave. He knew nothing about Abigail, but figured she wouldn't be too weak. Although he possessed immortality, his physical abilities weren't actually that strong. This was an advantage against monsters, but less useful against intelligent humans.

"You seem wary of me, but it's no use being wary. You can't possibly escape from my grasp. How about we have a little chat? I'm quite curious about just how strong your immortality is."

Abigail smiled as she spoke, but the zombie man didn't find her smile friendly at all. Before he could react, however, he suddenly realized that Abigail had vanished, and at the same time, he discovered that his chest had been pierced through.

"Although I saw you in this condition at the hotel, it's clear that this level of puncture has no effect on you at all. Even the heart is useless. What kind of state are you in now? You seem to have transcended the realm of ordinary beings."

Abigail's voice came from behind the zombie man.

"But I wonder if you could survive if I completely shattered you into pieces? If you survive as fragments, what about as powder? Or perhaps you'd directly become elementary particles? Based on what I know about you, you seem to possess extraordinary regenerative abilities. I hope your regenerative abilities can last until I have enough fun."

As soon as she finished speaking, the zombie man suddenly shattered into pieces—I would say he was reduced to dust. In that instant, Abigail unleashed countless attacks, breaking the zombie man into countless small pieces. However, to Abigail's surprise, after a while, the zombie man actually recovered.

"Your immortality is truly impressive. I'm becoming more and more curious about you. Let's try some other games."

Abigail was as excited as if she had seen a new and interesting toy, but for Zombie Man, this was not a good sign.

Judging from Abigail's speed just now, her swordsmanship might be comparable to Atomic Samurai's. In fact, in terms of pure strength, she might be stronger. That was almost instantaneous speed. Atomic Samurai couldn't achieve that. However, the current problem is how to escape.

Based on the current situation, Abigail doesn't seem to intend to kill him outright. This presents an opportunity. Zombie Man has used this psychology of his enemies many times to escape or defeat them. Zombie Man doesn't expect to defeat Abigail, but if he escapes, there might still be a chance.

At that moment, there was only one place to escape. The zombie man glanced out of the corner of his eye towards the window. For ordinary people, that wasn't a place to escape to, after all, it was the top floor of a building, a distance of twenty or thirty meters, although most S-class heroes wouldn't find that height a problem.

"You seem to be trying to escape, but do you really think you can escape from my grasp? But honestly, you haven't said a word since then, and it's quite boring for me to be talking to myself like this."

Even after Abigail said that, the zombie man remained silent.

At that moment, the zombie man secretly pulled a spherical object from his pocket. Abigail seemed oblivious to his actions, and as he observed her reaction, a slight smirk appeared on his lips.

In the next instant, a soft sound rang out, followed by a blinding white light that filled the entire room. The light emanated from where the zombie man was. Clearly, the spherical object the zombie had just pulled out was something like a flashbang.

"Holy crap, a flashbang!"

Although Abigail knew that the zombie man's fighting style involved using various weapons, she was still caught off guard by the flashbang right from the start.

At this moment, the zombie man looked at Abigail, who seemed completely powerless due to the flashbang's effect. He hesitated whether to take this opportunity to capture her. However, he wasn't sure if Abigail was truly incapacitated. But logically, such a strong person wouldn't be rendered completely powerless by such a simple trick. Therefore, the zombie man decided to leave immediately. As the saying goes, "Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best policy," and there was no need to risk it here.

So when Abigail regained her sight, the zombie man had disappeared.

Abigail was somewhat surprised:

"So they just ran away like that? Oh well, if they ran away, so be it. They're insignificant anyway."

Chapter 115 The Final Mobilization Before the Battle

Conference room at the Hero Association headquarters.

"I tried using thermal imaging with the eye-shaped feature on the window of an artificial satellite to detect the number of monsters in the enemy base. So far, there are more than 500 confirmed thermal reactions that can be identified as monsters. Using simple calculations, each person would need to deal with at least 60 monsters."

In the conference room, Tong Di sat in a seat and told others about the data he had obtained.

"As for this number, I think everyone is fine with it. If there's anything to worry about, it's the enemy's officer-level combat strength."

"Based on the centipede elder that appeared earlier, we can infer that it is also a member of the Monster Association. They should also have several monsters of the level of demon or dragon or above. This is a reasonable assumption."

"I was left at headquarters to guard it, so I only fought one parasite outside. What do the people who fought them think? Were they strong?" Superalloy Darkshine asked at this moment.

"Most of them were nothing, but some were quite vicious. I myself encountered dangerous situations, but that level of pain is no problem for me now, having already experienced pain."

Is it true that Drive Knight was defeated?

"I don't know..." The zombie man sitting next to Child Emperor was staring intently at Abigail on the other side. He really couldn't understand what the Hero Association was thinking, that they would bring Abigail here.

At the same time, his attitude towards Abigail was also strange. They were clearly hostile yesterday, but she greeted him when they met just now.

"He interrogated the monster and investigated the base in Z City before anyone else did, but then contact was lost," Child Emperor said. He had also noticed the zombie man's attitude, but having learned the inside story, he could only sigh helplessly.

Abigail's presence here was purely accidental, but due to insufficient combat power, they can only continue as things stand. Some S-class heroes are nowhere to be found, and others simply won't come... It's really...

"Drive Knight?... Oh, I see. Was he taken down?" Atomic Samurai said from the side.

"He also has a modified mechanical body, so he shouldn't die. Maybe his body parts were damaged and he's unable to move or communicate, so he's hiding somewhere, waiting for our rescue!" On the other hand, the super-metal alloy was relatively more optimistic.

"I hope so."

"In other words, we might also be taken down like Drive Knight. Don't be too relaxed, you need to be alert and take this seriously."

"I don't think I'll be defeated at all..." Tornado said somewhat inappropriately.

However, no one responded to her.

“They will attack without mercy from the very first moment we meet. Of course, even if the monsters try to talk to us, there’s no need to take it seriously,” Flashy Flesh suddenly said.

“Yes, remember, showing them sympathy can be fatal,” Child Emperor agreed.

At that moment, the sexy prisoner suddenly raised his hand.

"Can I say something? There are still boys in the Monster Association who have been tempted and turned into monsters. I want to save them. If you see any monsters wearing prison uniforms, please let me deal with them."

However, Atomic Samurai suddenly said, "My old friend also turned into a monster, but I still had to kill him. Do you have a way to save people who have become monsters?"

"I was originally planning to try a combo of Angel's Embrace and Awakening Deep Kiss to see if I could bring them back to normal..."

Hearing Sexy Prisoner say that, Atomic Samurai was a little embarrassed: "Is that so? Sorry, please continue the discussion."

"The boss, the Monster King Orochi, and the strategist, the Great Eye of the Dragon, these two guys are undoubtedly dragons."

"After all, I have the power to restrain this number of monsters, although I want to avoid battles where the disparity is too great."

"Ah, I'll take care of the final boss. As for the weaker opponents who might get in my way, you guys can handle them. Thanks!" Tornado suddenly said.

“Hey, don’t make decisions on your own,” Flashy Flesh said.

"What? You mean you want to fight the final boss? I'm doing this for you incompetent guys..." Tornado said somewhat displeased.

"Someone shut this guy up, the meeting can't continue."

"Don't be so hasty, you two..." Looking at the two who had started arguing for no reason, Child Emperor looked helpless: That's why I don't want to bother with your S-rank.

"What exactly are we gathered here for? In the end, this is just a hostage rescue operation; defeating the monster is just a side project." The zombie man said, lighting a cigarette for himself. "Tornado, don't forget about that either, or you'll launch a large-scale attack and destroy the entire base."

Perhaps because of her good relationship with Zombieman, Tornado did not refute it.

"Even with my investigation, I still couldn't find out where the boss is hiding." At this moment, Child Emperor projected the entire underground lair he had found earlier, and at a glance, the Monster Association's base looked quite large.

"The underground area is quite vast and deep. Whether you encounter small fry or a boss, battles are inevitable. As long as you encounter an enemy, just defeat them."

Ultimately, if we knew the boss's or hostages' location beforehand, we wouldn't need so many people to finish this, right? What do you think is the point of gathering everyone here and waiting?

Flashy Flesh glanced at Tornado beside him as he spoke:

"This kind of thing is easy to understand with a little thought, right? Could it be that due to overuse of superpowers, not only has his height and intelligence stopped growing?"

"Stop, stop, that's enough!!"

Seeing that the conflict might escalate further, Child Emperor quickly stepped in to stop it.