Great, we're doomed now!

Metal Knight, Dr. Kusno, the House of Evolution... they can all create Dragon-level combat power!

"If possible, I would really be interested in meeting him."

"The affairs between big shots like you are not something a B-level hero like me can interfere with. I'm only here to remind you to repay a favor."

Fubuki stood up: "Now that everything that needed to be done is finished, I'll just leave for now—is there something wrong?"

"..."

Ye Shou suddenly raised his hand to stop the conversation, listened for a moment, and then turned to look outside the dojo, his eyes becoming sharp.

Bang, standing to the side, instantly focused, his graying eyebrows furrowing slightly, and his ears twitching gently—

His keen senses, honed through years of martial arts training, allowed him to detect the approaching, heavy footsteps in the distance, accompanied by a strong, almost animalistic odor.

Fubuki sensed something at that moment, and in that instant, her heart tightened. A pale blue psychic energy quietly gathered around her as she warily scanned her surroundings.

"Lily, Eyelashes, get behind me!"

"What happened, Lady Fubuki?"

"Stop talking nonsense, this is... not good!"

Boom!

A loud crash shook the dojo, and the west wall was smashed open. As debris flew everywhere, a burly, beast-like monster rushed in, stepping through the dust.

Its body was over five meters tall, covered with thick, lion-like golden mane, its muscular arms wrapped in armor, and its sharp claws gleaming with a metallic cold light. Its beastly eyes were fixed on Ye Shou, and a sense of oppression immediately overwhelmed him.

Fubuki instinctively took a half-step back, her telekinetic powers activated to their maximum:

This strange person is quite strong; could he be a formidable opponent at the Demon level or higher? A direct confrontation would likely be disadvantageous!

The evidence is that her two subordinates are now trembling with fear and unable to move!

"Ye Shou, Lord Banggu, the three of us together—oh?"

Fubuki turned around and was surprised to see Ye Shou and Bang Gu still sitting steadily in the same spot, unmoved.

Bang slowly opened his eyes, as if they were blinded by dust. His gaze fell on the broken wall before he looked at the strange man. His face showed no anger, but rather a mixture of pity and complaint: "You bastard, how could you just vandalize someone's house like that? Are you going to pay for it?"

He sighed, stroked his beard, and looked like everyone has their own troubles.

“This dojo doesn’t have much income to begin with, and repairing the walls will cost money. We’re barely making ends meet—it seems we can only use your hunting bounty to make up for the losses.”

"Hey hey hey..."

The beast-like monster let out a low, eerie laugh, its golden mane swaying with its breath. It didn't take Bang seriously at all, or rather, its silver fangs weren't its target.

"Old man, get out of my way! I'm here for this man, it has nothing to do with your shabby temple."

Its beastly eyes reflected Ye Shou's appearance, and its tone was filled with undisguised malice: "Before coming here, my companions had already been sent to the city."

The strange man paused deliberately, his eyes full of seriousness as he looked at Bang: "If you don't go to save people now, once those guys start causing trouble, all the casualties in the city will be blamed on you!"

"Will you still be interested in collecting the Hero Association's bounty then? A dignified S-class hero can't just stand by and watch someone die, can he?"

Bang's face immediately darkened. He gently placed the teacup on the stone table, applying slight pressure with his fingertips. The water remained calm, but tiny cracks appeared on the tabletop.

Ye Shouze remained calm, but the air around him seemed to ripple slightly with his aura. The tense atmosphere caused by the appearance of the lion monster had now unconsciously begun to revolve around him.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Bang."

"then you……"

"Don't worry, I'll be as careful as possible."

"……All right."

Bang stood up with a slight hunch in his back, showing no sign of wariness. He walked past the Beast King like an elderly person taking a stroll, at most giving Ye Shou a worried look.

"Haha! Don't worry, old man, my orders are to capture them alive. After all, it's better to have live samples!" Upon seeing this, the Beast King said a few words to Bang, whether it was a provocation or a consolation.

Instead of being offended, Bangu gave him a strange look, his expression even showing a hint of pity.

He patted the Beastmaster's muscular abs: "Looks like you don't understand anything... Oh well, just keep trying."

"Huh?" The Beast King's facial muscles tensed, and he raised his hand to slam it down. "What are you saying, old man? I don't understand a word you're saying!"

boom--

The tatami mat and the wooden frame beneath it were pierced by a two-meter-deep hole, but the silver fangs had long since disappeared.

"That old man's pretty fast." The Beast King looked at Ye Shou with displeasure. "Now it's just you left. Let me enjoy myself to the fullest!"

"That won't work."

Ye Shou recalled Bang's worried look: "He was worried about the dojo... I already told him I would be careful."

Why aren't you looking at me?!

Seeing Ye Shou's nonchalant attitude, the Beast King was instantly enraged and was about to make a move when Ye Shou looked up, causing him to stop instinctively.

"Um, there's something I wanted to ask. Anyway, Bang's already left, so there's probably no need to hide it anymore—"

Has a strange person really appeared in Z City?

"What does this have to do with you?"

The Beast King chuckled: "You can't even protect yourself... of course not, because we need to concentrate our forces to ensure we can capture you!"

—More life-giving reactions appeared around the dojo!

House of Evolution?

It seems that Metal Knight wasn't the only one who obtained the combat records... but the House of Evolution wasn't after "space technology," but rather Ye Shou himself?

"That's good." Ye Shou relaxed a lot. "It saves me from having to make a trip to Z City."

"Aren't you being a little too relaxed, humans! Roar—!"

The Beast King roared, its mane bristling, and its sharp claws, tearing through the air, swung fiercely at Ye Shou.

The metallic claws gleamed with a cold light, leaving visible claw marks wherever they went, determined to tear the human before them to shreds!

Seeing that Ye Shou was standing still, Fubuki felt a tightness in her heart. Her light blue psychic power instantly erupted, turning into invisible shackles that tightly bound the Beast King's limbs.

"Stop right there!"

"what?"

The Beast King's movements suddenly froze, its claws stopping less than half a meter from Ye Shou, its muscles tense.

It tilted its head, its beastly eyes glaring fiercely at Fubuki, filled with disdain and violence: "Woman, the males are fighting, don't interfere! Awooo—!"

The Beast King let out a deafening roar, and the sharp sound waves exploded instantly, like an invisible bomb, shattering the wooden structure of the dojo!

The roof beams broke, doors and windows flew off, wood chips and rubble flew everywhere, and the whole room shook violently in the sound waves, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Fubuki condensed her telekinetic power into a barrier to protect herself, but she was still blown away by the impact of the sound wave. Her other two subordinates were also sent flying out of the dojo like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily into the tree trunks outside the courtyard with a muffled groan.

The telekinetic control was instantly severed. Fubuki stood in the open space, clutching her chest and looking towards the dojo, her face filled with worry. Just as she was about to shout Ye Shou's name, a loud bang drowned out her voice—

Boom!

The dojo was blown apart by the force of the punch, and a huge black shadow, accompanied by a cloud of blood, crashed into the courtyard like a thrown rock, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Wh...what happened?"

Upon closer inspection, Fubuki realized that the dark figure was none other than the Beast King!

Its limbs had been broken off, blood gushing from the wounds. Its once ferocious aura instantly vanished, and its eyes were filled with shock and confusion, as if it had no idea what had happened.

Ye Shou still stood at the entrance of the shattered dojo, his posture upright, without the slightest injury, his eyes calm and unwavering—in his view, he had only done a trivial little thing.

"No, it's impossible..."

The Beast King lay on the ground, whimpering in pain. He tried to struggle to his feet, but could only futilely twist his body, all traces of his previous ferocity gone.

Fubuki stared blankly at the scene, suddenly recalling Ye Shou's battle against the white blood cells—

It is said that the other monster was even stronger, but it was also killed by Ye Shou.

This man's strength is definitely at the S-rank!

In that instant, she didn't even see how Ye Shou made his move; she only knew that the Beast King was utterly powerless in the face of absolute strength.

He lives here... Could he be a fellow disciple of Bang?

"This is a complete disaster. The house is a total mess. Bang will be furious."

While I can heal with superpowers, doing volunteer work is really... your skin, however, looks quite valuable.

Ye Shou walked down the steps and leisurely stood in front of the Beast King, while the Lion Monster could only look at him in terror.

"Tell me, where is your stronghold?"

"I...no...cannot...The Beast King will never yield!"

Wow!

Suddenly, the ground beneath Ye Shou's feet cracked open, and a pair of strange claws emerged, gripping his feet tightly.

"Now! Save the boss!"

A muffled sound came from underground, and several strange figures leaped into the sky, launching a full-scale attack while Ye Shou's movements were restricted.

Clang!

A flash of sharp light, and the clouds on the horizon silently parted, revealing the strange man's corpse, each piece split in two and scattered like a prank.

Ye Shou lightly lifted his foot and stomped down with a little force. The cracked ground instantly solidified, but the surrounding area sank several tens of centimeters, and the soil became as hard as steel. The strange man hidden inside became still. After a moment, a red blush slowly seeped up from the ground...

"Ok?"

"I'll talk!"

The Beast King immediately roared, "I didn't say I didn't want to!"

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P.S.: I'm going to bed now. If everyone is supportive and gives me lots of votes, I'll feel bad for only updating 8,000 words... I'll see if I can manage three chapters tomorrow, around 12,000 to 13,000 words~

Everyone, please help me out! (^o^)/~

Chapter 315: I originally intended to refuse outright! (First Update)