Starting with one punch, I'll stop being human.

[Defeat 1 Tiger-level monsters and obtain 23 Origin Points!]

In the blink of an eye, the five lucky ingredients vanished!

Gulu gulu...

Smelling the acrid smell of burning coals in the air, Pochi swallowed clearly and immediately lowered his head to begin eating.

One bite and bone fragments fly everywhere, crunching loudly as you chew, and you eat with great relish.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Pochi wagged his thick tail contentedly, looking very happy.

It lowered its massive head and affectionately rubbed its rough, fur-covered cheek against Han Sen's black armor, making a satisfied purring sound.

"Awoo awoo awoo~~"

Through the underlying connection between "beast instincts," Hansen had already mastered the Poqi language to a high level without any formal instruction.

After the big black dog gave him an excited "explanation," he finally understood, both amused and exasperated.

It turns out that Poch liked the food he baked, not because he was a particularly good cook.

It was because Pochi's own "scorched earth bomb" was too powerful, and he couldn't control the force well every time he hunted. He would either blast his prey into nothingness or leave it as a lump of charcoal that he couldn't swallow.

So until yesterday, it was eating raw meat.

However, Hansen's scaled-down version of the "Scorching Bomb" has just the right amount of power, making it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, which is very refreshing.

Han Sen: "..."

So, it turns out the reason I survived Poch yesterday was because my attacks were too weak?

Where is the reasoning here?

However, after another successful feeding, Hansen and Pochi's relationship has clearly taken a step closer.

Recalling the routine tasks of a normal pet owner, he decided to strike while the iron was hot and further enhance their relationship, tentatively asking, "Lord Pochi, your fur looks a bit messy, would you like me to groom it for you?"

Pochi blinked its six eyes, curiously twisting its huge body as it looked itself up and down.

Its massive black body was indeed covered with dust, gravel, dried slime, and blood clots, making it look somewhat messy and filthy.

It tilted its head, a hint of confusion in its six eyes, as if trying to recall when it last "took a bath"... Hmm, it seemed to be a long, long time ago, long before it had grown this big.

Pochi had already let down most of his guard around this "little guy" who could provide delicious cooked food and had a familiar scent.

Its huge head nodded, thinking the suggestion seemed like a good one.

"Awooo—! Awooo!" (Come on up, I know a great place for a bath! I'll take you there!)

Boqi lay down and lowered its head, gesturing for Hansen to jump onto it.

(???????v)

Han Sen: ? ? ? !!!

〣( oΔo ) 〣

Even though he knew that Poch meant him no harm, he was still taken aback.

Dude, you're a Dragon-level monster!

One of the top executives of the Monster Association!

You offered to let me ride on your back... Don't you have any pride?

Isn't our relationship developing a little too fast?!

Seeing Boqi's six eyes darting around, looking at him with a hint of expectation and urging, Han Sen also recovered from his initial shock.

He quickly felt relieved and took a deep breath.

What bad intentions could a big dog have? It just wants a companion to bathe with!

Chapter 13 Wind of the Gale!

Since Pochi was being so proactive, Hansen decided not to stand on ceremony.

He leaped into the air, his movements as swift as lightning, transforming into a dark afterimage as he landed steadily on the giant beast's broad, hard head.

The rough, tough fur beneath his feet, and the warm body heat beneath it, like a volcano containing terrifying energy, filled Han Sen with a surge of heroic spirit.

Family members, does anyone understand?

On the second day after my journey, a dragon-level monster offered to be my mount!

This treatment is simply outrageous!

Why not take a ride?

"Roar—!" (Hold on tight—!)

Pochi had no idea what Hansen was thinking, otherwise he would have thrown him away and fired a genuine "scorching bomb" to wake him up.

It opened its mouth and let out a deep roar, striding with its heavy limbs and exerting its strength!

As the earth trembled, the enormous black beast unleashed a speed disproportionate to its size.

In just a few steps, it broke free from the constraints of gravity and sprinted towards the deeper parts of the base, using the walls of the passage as its foothold!

The wind howled, and the surrounding rock walls receded rapidly, leaving blurred lines in their wake.

Han Sen sat steadily on Boqi's head, feeling the strong wind pressure brought by the giant beast running beneath him and the violent tremors from the ground, once again deeply experiencing the terrifying power of a Dragon-level monster.

Boqi was incredibly fast. Before Han Sen could even get a good ride, the air ahead had become noticeably moist and fresh, and a faint echo could be heard.

The next moment, the human and the beast suddenly burst into an enormous underground cavern, where a vast open space opened up before them!

The cave is a hidden world inside, connected by a long man-made bridge. The dome hangs high in the darkness, and below is a bottomless abyss.

The faint sound of flowing water could be heard from the bottom of a pitch-black abyss, indicating that there was a much wider underground river flowing quietly than imagined.

However, when Boqi stopped, Hansen realized that there was another, not weak, aura emanating from this huge stone bridge that was about one kilometer long!

In the distance, in the center of the stone bridge, a green figure was conducting incredible high-speed training around several scattered, huge rocks!

He was incredibly fast; all that could be seen was a series of blurry green afterimages flashing and weaving among the rocks, accompanied by sharp, tearing sounds as he pierced the air!

He was a handsome man wearing a black, tight-fitting combat suit and with flowing, wavy green hair.

But during that brief pause, Hansen clearly saw—

The man's narrow, eerie eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and his fingernails were as sharp and black as a wild beast's.

On his face, neck, and arms, strange black spots resembling those of a cheetah suddenly appeared.

He exuded a ferocious aura, like a vengeful ghost returned from hell!

Such strikingly strange features indicate that this guy is no longer human!

Han Sen narrowed his eyes slightly, a name flashing through his mind.

As a time traveler, he naturally recognized this guy.

A long-established S-class wanted criminal, the senior apprentice of the one-testicle ninja "Sonic the Hedgehog," and a top assassin from the ninja village—

"Wind of the Wind"!

Han Sen knew that this guy had voluntarily undergone "monster cell" modification in pursuit of greater power and had joined the Monster Association.

I just didn't expect that he had joined so early.

Clearly, in order to achieve her ultimate goal, Sykes had long been secretly uniting all forces, including bringing the top assassins of the underworld under her command.

However, Poch didn't care who was on the bridge.

Thinking about taking a bath soon, it was in a good mood and started walking onto the long bridge on its own.

At this moment, Windwind was immersed in the exhilarating speed brought about by his monster transformation.

In the depths of his being, his sixth sense, a ninja, keenly detected something amiss. Immediately, a terrifying pressure, like a landslide or a tsunami, swept over him, causing his expression to change drastically!

The rapidly moving green figure came to an abrupt halt. Gale Wind suddenly looked up in the direction from which the oppressive aura emanated, his pupils instantly contracting!

Although his strength temporarily reached the threshold of Dragon level after his monster transformation, Gale Wind still had a fine layer of cold sweat on his forehead.

As a top-tier ninja, his intelligence gathering ability is naturally first-rate.

Of course he recognized Pochi, a terrifying monster that was among the top-tier Dragon-level executives!

As a "newcomer" who has just completed his monster transformation, he has absolutely no chance of winning against a true peak Dragon-level opponent!

A strong will to survive instantly overwhelmed the ninja's arrogance, and Wind Wind dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Fearing that Pochi might see this as a provocation, the hideous black markings and freakish features on his body receded as quickly as the tide.

In just one second, it switched from monster form back to human form, and its aura dropped from the initial Dragon level back to the Demon level.

He stepped forward, intending to show his respect to this terrifyingly powerful Dragon-level executive and avoid unnecessary trouble.

However, the next moment, his pupils dilated in shock, and he froze on the spot once again.

What did he see?

A pitch-black insect-like monster exuding a powerful demon-level aura calmly jumped down from the head of that terrifying giant dog!

What the hell is going on?!

A demon-level monster riding on the head of a peak dragon-level monster?!

What a joke! !

The bizarre scene was so jarring that it completely overwhelmed Windwind's mind, leaving him utterly bewildered.

Under his bewildered gaze, Han Sen landed steadily, his body covered in black spiked armor exuding a powerful aura.

The system can detect information about monsters within a certain range of their strength, and Gale Wind, who has regained his human form, happens to be within that range.

Before Han Sen's eyes, a system pop-up window quietly appeared, displaying information about Gale Wind's abilities.

【The Eccentric: Wind of the Gale】

[Disaster Level: Demon (High)]

[Ability 1: "Swift Wind (SSR)": After transforming into a monster, Swift Wind can control the power of the wind, greatly enhancing his speed and reaction ability. He can move and attack at supersonic speeds, appearing and disappearing without a trace, and unleash instantaneous power beyond common sense.]

[Ability 2: "Monster Transformation (SR)": This ability has a chance to awaken in humans skilled in body manipulation who have been modified with "monster cells." It allows them to freely switch between human and monster forms, with all attributes, including strength and speed, greatly increased after monster transformation!]

[Ability 3: "Swift Assassination Technique (SR)": Swift Wind combines village ninjutsu with his own combat skills to create an assassination technique. He excels at using various weapons such as wire and short swords in combination, resulting in astonishing lethality.]

[Ability 4: "Storm Blade Kick (SR)": A secret taijutsu technique from the ninja village, unleashing a powerful spinning kick with lightning speed; even a mere graze is enough to cause slicing damage.]

Windwind's abilities were on full display. Han Sen's gaze swept over them and then locked onto the first two abilities.

"Swift Wind" and "Monsterization"!

Chapter 14 Your abilities are not bad, but they'll be mine in the next second!

He possesses the SSR-level speed ability "Swift Wind" and the form-changing ability "Monsterization" that his failed monster body does not have!

The former can bring about a qualitative change in Hansen's speed, elevating his mobility and explosive power to a whole new level!

Although the latter is slightly less rare, it is of great significance.

Because it offers Hansen a possibility—

To shed this freakish body and regain a human form!

For Han Sen, being able to return to human form would give him a huge amount of room to maneuver.

At least they don't have to be completely tied to the Monster Association, a ship destined to sink. They can level up by exploiting the association while also finding a way out for themselves.

From a certain perspective, the value of this SR ability is no less than that of other SSR abilities!

It’s like giving you a pillow when you feel sleepy!

The remaining two abilities belong to the skill category, which Han Sen is not very interested in.

Sonic, who is also skilled in assassination, successfully upgraded to Sonico upon first meeting Saitama, which shows that so-called skills are all just fancy tricks in the face of absolute power.

As long as you maximize speed and power, you can easily defeat a fragile character like a ninja who has high attack but low defense.

Pulling himself back to his senses, Han Sen took a step forward, exuding the aura of a demon-level monster.

"This area has been temporarily requisitioned by Lord Pochi. All unrelated persons, please leave immediately."