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

The cramped and dark den has been replaced by a more spacious large room, fully furnished with beds, sofas, bathtubs and other furniture and facilities, as if you have fast-forwarded from a cave dweller to a luxurious villa.

Aside from the lack of Wi-Fi, it's basically flawless.

Their territory expanded several times over, the number of Tiger-level monsters under their command increased exponentially, and the number of Wolf-level monsters was so numerous that it was too much to count.

Of course, the most important thing is the generous "salary" and benefits.

Every day, a stone monster responsible for transportation would deliver a bag full of one hundred "monster cells" to the door of his new lair.

After a week, that's 700 monster cells, and a steady 70,000 Origin Points in the bank.

In addition to Hansen's daily job—

Feed Pochi with food and snacks.

While taking a look around his territory, he randomly eliminated a few unlucky oddballs who passed by or didn't like him. The numbers in his Origin Points account were steadily increasing every day.

Indeed, fighting and killing are the worst strategies; understanding human relationships and social dynamics is the true principle in the workplace!

Just as Han Sen was figuring out how to convert this huge sum of money into immediate combat power, a familiar surge of superpower energy silently descended.

Han Sen looked up and stopped playing with the "monster cell" with his fingertips.

In the shadows at the entrance to the nest, a strange, pinkish-purple one-eyed creature with flapping wings hovered—it was Little Eyes, a clone of Big Eyes.

"Insect God, I have a task for you." Dio's voice rang in Han Sen's ears, "Follow my clone and come to see me."

Without further ado, Xiao Jiongyan turned and drifted into the depths of darkness.

Seeing this, Han Sen stood up, patted off non-existent dust from his carapace, and followed at a leisurely pace.

This was his first time venturing deep into the core area of ​​the Monster Association.

The passageway grew wider and wider, and traces of human carving began to appear on the rock walls. Torches and oil lamps emitted a faint glow, and occasionally he could sense the aura of strange beings that was far more powerful than the neighbors he had encountered before.

Finally, Little Eyes led him to a huge underground space that resembled a palace.

In the center of the space, a bloated, enormous, pinkish-purple, one-eyed, four-armed monster sat on a huge, floating sofa throne.

Judging by sight alone, his height is more than twice that of General Han Sen!

Dragon-level monster, "Gyoro Gyoro"!

The immense and vast psychic power, like a tangible deep blue tsunami, filled every corner of the space, and the terrifying aura seemed to crush any being that dared to step into this place.

Han Sen, however, acted as if nothing had happened. His black mask showed no sign of anything amiss. He calmly walked up to Da Jiongyan and bowed slightly.

He knew very well that the one controlling this enormous body was a stunningly beautiful, superpowered older woman.

This so-called intimidation is mostly a way of putting pressure on oneself.

Seeing that Hansen remained calm and composed under her mental field, without even trembling his carapace, Sykes, hidden beneath the skin of the Great Eye, curled her lip in boredom.

Although this guy is restless, his mental fortitude is much better than I imagined.

"Insect God, you've arrived."

Although lacking a mouth and vocal organs, this freak cannot be judged by conventional standards. This physical defect did not prevent the Great Eyes from emitting a distorted, eerie voice: "Wind, a new member who recently joined the association, recommended a newcomer to me named 'Flem of Karma.'"

"This is a rare human powerhouse who voluntarily underwent monster transformation. His appearance, along with Gale Wind, will further expand the influence of our Monster Association."

"Currently, Wind Wind is at a critical stage in fusing ninjutsu with the power of monster transformation, and has no time to spare."

"Therefore, you will take the 'Monster Cell' to M City, find Inferno Freym, and complete this recruitment mission."

"Is there a problem?"

Chapter 25: Three sentences made a woman spend 11 on me!

The chance to go out and have some fun has arrived!

As soon as Big Eyes finished speaking, Han Sen's heart skipped a beat, and he hesitated with a troubled expression, saying, "Lord Big Eyes, it is my honor to serve the association! But..."

"Just what?"

Deep underground, Sykes's lips twitched involuntarily, and her single, large eye narrowed, her voice tinged with impatience.

"However, after this period of reflection and accumulation, I have a vague feeling... that I seem to have touched the threshold of the Dragon level, and I may break through at any time!"

The unspoken meaning—

He's too busy with his swift and gentle actions, right? What a coincidence, I'm also about to break through to the next level and can't go out.

Sykes: "..."

With her intelligence, how could she not understand Han Sen's roundabout subtext?

What about the Dragon-level threshold, what about breaking through at any time...?

To put it bluntly, they're just trying to find ways to get more benefits.

Psykos was thinking that if Hansen could really break through to the Dragon level so quickly and become a true top fighter, it would undoubtedly be a great help to the Monster Association's future plans.

So, it's not impossible.

So she controlled the large, bright eyes and said impatiently, "What do you want? Just say it!"

As if he had been waiting for her to say that, Han Sen's reply came out clearly and distinctly: "It costs more!"

Sykes: "..."

Inside the secret room, the vein on the forehead of the fierce and imposing woman twitched almost imperceptibly.

—Is this guy's skin thicker than his carapace?

“Going on missions is naturally no problem.”

Hansen, of course, couldn't hear Sykes's true feelings. He changed the subject, his eyes filled with genuine loyalty to the organization and a sense of responsibility for the mission.

"But in order to ensure the mission goes perfectly, and to prevent my subordinates from triggering a breakthrough to the Dragon level during the trip, we don't have enough resources to support them..."

"Lord Gyoro Gyoro, could you perhaps give me an advance on the 'monster cells' needed for the mission?"

"And to increase the success rate of the breakthrough, could... we give you a little more?"

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Sykes: "..."

Such blatant demands plunged Sykes into another brief silence.

This guy's shamelessness and the speed at which his strength has grown have completely shattered her understanding.

But then again.

Although the deceased first-generation Insect God was an obedient and useful tool insect, its potential had been exhausted, and the peak of the Demon level was basically its limit.

Han Sen, the second-generation Insect God, has amazing potential. His special physique, which allows him to devour large amounts of monster cells without side effects, is an extremely rare case. He has a good chance of replacing his predecessor and becoming an even sharper blade!

An even more powerful Dragon-level monster!

Under these circumstances, Hansen's almost greedy need for "monster cells" is actually a good thing in Sykes's eyes.

Having desires makes it easier to control.

A powerful subordinate who has no desires or ambitions would actually make her wary.

—Hmph, you've got quite an appetite. Let me see just how far you can go!

After quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Sykes made a decision.

Dio, with his signature "Dio-like" tone, regained his previous calm and sarcastic manner: "The mission has a one-week time limit. I'll give you a ten-day allowance: one thousand 'Monster Cells'!"

"I think that should be enough for you to squander, right?"

One thousand monster cells, that's a full one hundred thousand Origin Points!

Han Sen's body trembled, and he made no attempt to hide his ecstatic joy.

Sure enough, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!

"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Big Eyes. I guarantee I will complete the mission!"

Seeing Han Sen show excitement for the first time, a hint of satisfaction and amusement flashed in his large, piercing single eye.

Having found Hansen's weakness, Sykes finally felt a tiny bit happier.

However, Han Sen's next sentence revealed the truth to her.

You are happy too early.

“Oh, right, sir,” Han Sen added as if suddenly remembering something, “the new recruits this time also seem to need a ‘monster cell’ to complete their monster transformation, right? This…”

Sykes: "..."

The surrounding air seemed to distort slightly because of this shameless request.

Hidden deep underground, Sykes felt his temples throbbing wildly.

—This guy, he even tried to take the one meant for the newcomers, and he had to squeeze it out of me too?!

The main theme is insatiable greed!

With her large, bloodshot eye meeting Han Sen's expectant gaze, Sykes suppressed the urge to use her telekinesis to crush this arrogant guy on the spot, gritting her teeth as she said, "...I'll give you eleven days' worth! Now, immediately..."

"Get back to your mission!"

Before he finished speaking, a large, bulging cloth bag, as tall as a person, was enveloped in an invisible azure-blue telekinetic force and flew through the air, landing with a "thud" on the ground in front of Han Sen.

"Thank you for your generosity, sir! I will make preparations immediately and depart right away!"

Three sentences were all it took to get Sykes to hand over 110,000!

A glint flashed in Han Sen's eyes, and he deftly hoisted the heavy cloth bag onto his shoulder. It felt solid and was surprisingly heavy!

Even through the pocket, one could deeply sense a strange fluctuation of distorted mind, the remnant will of the great serpent within the deformed flesh and blood.

He bowed respectfully, displaying impeccable conduct befitting a good employee, and turned to leave.

Sykes looked at his self-righteous act, the emotions in the single eye of his puppet body complex and hard to decipher.

I really want to punch him, but I can't find a good reason... This feeling...

Just then, Sykes suddenly noticed that Hansen had stopped and turned back after taking only a few steps, and her blood pressure immediately spiked.

"…What else?"

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“Lord Great Eyes,” Han Sen looked towards the boundless darkness beside the throne, where terrifying energy emanated faintly, “I’ve heard that the Monster King, Orochi, is on this floor?”

The Great Eye's nominal identity is Orochi's advisor; it's quite reasonable for a secretary to work in the office next to the leader.

“That’s right,” the one-eyed man with the large, piercing gaze twitched almost imperceptibly, and a distorted voice rang out, “What, Insect God, do you wish to pay homage to His Majesty the Great Serpent?”

Han Sen's expression was unreadable through his black mask, but he nodded without hesitation, his eyes burning with fervor: "Of course!"

"Which eccentric in the association wouldn't want to witness the mighty and majestic figure of His Majesty Orochi?"

The exaggerated flattery hit Sykes right where it hurts.

Monster King Orochi is the strongest monster she created with countless efforts, and also her most successful work, without exception.

The longing and fervor in Han Sen's tone made her overlook his previous annoying behavior, and her mood improved again.

"Oh ho ho ho ho~~"

The giant eye emitted a long-absent, sinister laugh, saying, "I can introduce you, but you've consumed too many 'monster cells,' and this kind of power is very much to Orochi-sama's liking..."

At this point, the voice with the large, bright eyes took on a meaningful, teasing tone: "It seems you haven't enjoyed high-quality demon-level food in a long time, sir. If you're treated as a nutritional supplement, then I won't be able to help you anymore~~"

Han Sen: "..."

Chapter 26: Max Level Monster Transformation!

I wanted to pretend to be a fanatic and see if I could get my hands on the UR ability that Orochi most likely possesses, and take off in a spiral right from the spot!

But if it's worth risking becoming food, then Duck doesn't need to.

Never mind, I didn't ask!

"In that case, let's wait until my strength has improved further and I am truly worthy of meeting His Majesty!"

"Your subordinate will go and carry out the mission immediately, and will certainly not disappoint your expectations, sir!"