Great, we're doomed now!

Genos pounded the ground in anguish: "Strength is also weakness. How could I make such a mistake... Master Kuze, is there any hope for me?"

If we continue to improve performance and increase fault tolerance, can we mask the problem?

"This brings us to your second weakness."

Ye Shou paused, then looked at him seriously: "Your main source of damage is 'fire'."

"That's plasma flames that can melt rocks, and lasers that can penetrate mountains... How can that be considered a weakness?"

"It's not weak, if you look at it from the perspective of 'clearing out the weak'."

Ye Shou asked him a question very seriously: "In comics, how many boss-level characters are burned to death?"

"..."

Genos subconsciously accessed his database, then fell silent.

"Swords...sharp weapons, fists, and energy blasts—these three eliminate the most villains. Flames..."

Even dogs won't eat the Flaming Fruit!

"Will you cause an explosion during your attack?"

"of course."

"Then let me ask you this: when the smoke from an explosion obscures everything, is it more likely that the enemy will break through, or that they will find enemy corpses after the smoke dissipates?"

"..."

Genos fell silent again, but he quickly retorted, "That's just a stereotype left by works of art; the destructive power of fire is undeniable."

"Of course, I don't deny that—but everyone knows that fact."

Ye Shou questioned him: "Didn't you ever think that strange people would actually be particularly wary of fire attacks?"

If resistance equipment were to be introduced in the game, fire resistance would definitely be the most common type, because for living organisms, the fear of fire is an instinct ingrained in their genes, so as they become stronger, they will naturally increase their protection in this area.

Your attacks won't be as effective against enemies of the same level, right?

Genos was instantly enlightened!

"Then, what should I do?"

“You have to think for yourself; I can’t help you with this.” Ye Shou shook his head. “You must take responsibility for your choices.”

"I...I...am I to abandon this mechanical body?"

Genos looked at his trembling hands, and thought how proud he used to be of them, but now he felt they were shackles binding his soul.

"But if it's not a physical body, then I can't follow Master Kuze to learn martial arts, but I can no longer..."

"If you can make up your mind, I do have a way to help you restore your physical body," Ye Shou casually dropped a bombshell.

"real?!"

Genos was overjoyed, but his face remained expressionless, though his urgency was evident in his tone: "How? No... but... if I do that, I'll become an ordinary person... How long will it take to reach the same level of power as I am now?"

"It depends on talent. I know someone who, in just one day, strengthened his life energy to the point where he could kill a Dragon-level monster with a single punch."

"No way!"

"Nothing special. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see him later," Ye Shou said without batting an eye.

"I'm afraid I don't have that kind of talent, but it's definitely worth a try... I'm a little reluctant." Genos was still somewhat hesitant.

"Fool."

Ye Shou smiled slightly: "You've fallen into a cognitive trap."

"What do you mean?" Genos looked up.

Even though you've been given a physical body, the person who equipped you hasn't stopped researching. To put it bluntly, your strength is a product of technology. Since they're still developing weapons, it's equivalent to your strength constantly improving.

Although they are no longer cyborgs, they can be made into armor-like creatures, using physical martial arts to match high technology—that's what I did.

"If you prove you lack martial arts talent in the future, you can switch back to your cyborg form. Because your equipment keeps evolving, your strength won't stagnate!"

"This is just like auto-play in a game!"

Genos suddenly realized: "I understand, Master!"

"Just call me teacher," Ye Shou chuckled.

This kid is too honest; he believed me after I just said a few words to fool him—although it sounded reasonable, the arguments were all far-fetched by Ye Shou.

Perhaps his image is too deceptive~

"Yes, Master Kuze!"

Genos exclaimed excitedly, "So the way to get stronger is—"

"Uh-huh."

"—That's cheating!"

"Ok?"

【Ding! 】

[Destiny Coins +15 (Genos)]

Upon hearing the notification tone, Ye Shou's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting such a significant change.

While having a lot of gold coins is a good thing, the biggest part of Genos's "destiny" is revenge. This became fixed after he met Saitama. After all, no matter how strong the enemy is, Saitama will take care of them. There should never be a situation where he "cannot get revenge".

If his master were changed to Ye Shou, he could still take revenge.

If this aspect remains unchanged, only the physical body is replaced...

This means that "modified humans" is also an important anchor point, no less important than his main revenge plot.

Under what conditions would this happen?

Ye Shou's gaze towards Genos changed slightly:

His story is very cliché, but could there really be another, even more clichéd plot hidden inside?

—Are enemies and allies of the same origin?

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P.S.: Sigh, in the year-end evaluation, I was originally ranked fifteenth and felt hopeless, but now I have unknowingly climbed to eleventh. I am just one step away from the top ten, but it feels like an insurmountable chasm... How can I give up so easily?

Otherwise, I would be letting down all my readers who have supported me!

As an author, all I can do is type, type, and type some more.

It's still midnight today!

Tomorrow is the last day, the last day of the event, the last day of this month, and the last day of this year—I'm going to fight until the world turns dark!

I hope my ripples can last until the very end! Everyone, gather your energy (monthly votes) together, I'm about to unleash my ultimate move!

Chapter 326: Saitama, you're covered in sweat, aren't you! (Bonus chapter, please vote!)

Ye Shou is an anime viewer, and before he traveled through time, the manga had indeed not yet started the "Genos's Revenge" storyline.

The plot of One-Punch Man generally doesn't contain any dark or violent content. Unlike those Japanese literary youths, ONE is genuinely telling a passionate hero story and doesn't deliberately create any extreme plots to prove his "taste".

Therefore, Ye Shou felt that Genos should have a good outcome. If there was a plot twist in this storyline, it would at most clear up the suspicion of "Metal Knight".

But he was an exceptionally cautious man, knowing full well that he couldn't make decisions based on his own guesses.

And the thought that this might involve the fundamental character settings of Genos, an important supporting character, and that he could easily amass a huge amount of gold coins, would bring to mind an old man in a tuxedo, with a cane and a monocle, whispering in his ear...

Therefore, instead of using the Arcane Beam to restore Genos, Ye Shou chose a more "traditional" method, namely the long-unused Labyrinth Meal version of the Healing Technique.

Genos's situation would be very difficult to handle in "Delicious in the Labyrinth" because he has no flesh and blood tissue left. At least Farin had a skeleton left inside the dragon's belly, but he went straight for the level of Adam's hammer.

To restore a body to this extent, a large amount of fresh flesh and blood is needed, but if the proportion is too large, the soul of the animal will be mixed in.

Fortunately, Ye Shou had brought so many people from Night City to work before, so he already had experience in this area.

He had the Blizzard Group contact the Hero Association and retrieve a large number of blood bags from the blood bank, with each blood type in equal proportions. Then, he immersed Genos's body in a device similar to a nutrient tank.

"Can I... really regain my physical body?"

Don't you believe me?

"No, it's just... a little scary." Genos took off his clothes and lay calmly in the cabin, letting the blood submerge most of his body.

It's clear that his entire body is designed for combat; he's practically a humanoid weapon. If you don't look at his face, it's actually quite difficult to tell his gender.

Ye Shou asked curiously, "What are you afraid of? Don't worry, it won't hurt much."

"Pain? I haven't felt it clearly in a long time... It makes me uneasy, but that's not what I'm afraid of."

"Is Yi Lengqi worried that he won't be able to adapt to the physical body?"

“Master Kuze, I underwent the modification when I was 15 years old, and now four years have passed.”

Genos stared at the ceiling, expressionless, and said, "Although my body size is that of an adult, I have never actually experienced high school and college life as an ordinary person. This super alloy skeleton was designed for me by the doctor using a computer to calculate the 'normal development'."

...Even if I were to return to a physical body, I wouldn't be the 'original me'.

Are you worried about suddenly losing yourself?

Ye Shou shook his head: "Your soul definitely exists. My healing technique is shaped according to the shape of the soul, so what was born from this blood pool must be yourself without a doubt."

It might feel unfamiliar, but as a man, you must have the courage to face reality—even if it's bloody.

"Yes."

Genos's expression relaxed: "No matter what I become, I will always be me. Thank you, Master Kuze."

"...Let's begin."

Wow~~~

Genos lay back, thick blood gradually covering his pale face until he was completely submerged.

Ye Shou didn't allow anyone to witness this "surgery." He reached into the blood pool, placed his hand on Genos's forehead, and then activated his magic—

Just like looking at a human anatomy diagram, a thin layer of fibers climbs along the metal skeleton. When there are enough of them, they intertwine and connect to form the nervous system, and then muscle tissue is built on top of it.

As a "skinless" fleshy body gradually formed, they seemed to have suddenly discovered a traitor mixed in with the crowd, and began to wriggle and disassemble the metal parts one by one, expelling them like seashells spitting out sand.