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

A palpable sense of terror descended like a dark cloud over the entire unfinished building area!

Han Sen, undergoes his second monster transformation...

Disaster Level —

With powerful numerical values ​​as the foundation and a bug-level transformation ability as the key, Han Sen successfully took a crucial step, kicking open the door to becoming a top-tier monster.

It appeared in the form of a Dragon-level monster!!

A burning crimson gaze fixed on him, and the karmic fire Frem felt a needle-like pain in his forehead, causing his muscles to tense up suddenly, like an animal encountering its natural enemy!

“Wait a minute…!”

His strong will to survive made him instinctively speak up, trying to stop the other person from doing anything next.

However, Hansen clearly didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.

The best way to educate such an unruly newcomer is...

Beat him until he questions the meaning of life!

A burst of pure, despairing power erupted, and the demon-like black figure left an afterimage that was difficult to detect with the naked eye. In the next instant, it appeared in front of the Fiery Freym as if it had teleported!

Just as the fiery Freym toyed with the vest-wearing vegans, this moment is just like that moment!

In shock, the top human assassins unleashed a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, their figures rapidly retreating!

With just a few leaps, it appeared on the ground at the edge of the unfinished building, a truly rapid escape!

Behind him, Han Sen, who had just missed with his punch, smiled grimly, a plume of hot white steam escaping from the corner of his mouth.

The moment he landed, Flame Freym felt his heart pounding wildly. However, the death threat of being targeted by the apex predator did not disappear; instead, it intensified!

His extensive experience in escaping allowed him to immediately calculate the best escape route, and he instinctively pulled open the manhole cover at his feet.

"Damn it...! There's absolutely no chance of winning, we have no choice but to retreat... What—?!"

The next second, a dark figure with an extremely oppressive aura was reflected in his trembling pupils!

Han Sen, who had shrunk his body to the size of a normal person, smiled wickedly and suddenly realized the joy of being a villain.

"The sewers are full today, kid. You're stuck, aren't you?"

With a sharp, piercing roar as the iron fist encased in a black shell shattered the ground and struck the unsuspecting abdomen of the Fiery Freym, who had no time to defend himself!

Bang——! ! !

Flame Frem felt an irresistible force surge towards him, as if his entire body had been struck head-on by a battering ram!

His back arched sharply backward, and as if in slow motion, he spat out a stream of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs!

Chapter 44 King, don't contact me anymore, I'm afraid Sykes will misunderstand!

With a muffled groan, "Frem of Karma" rolled his eyes back, his consciousness rapidly fading away in excruciating pain.

He collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut, and the two swords in his hands clattered to the ground.

Han Sen grabbed the unconscious ninja with one hand and carried him on his shoulder as easily as if he were a chick.

Looking around, apart from the still unconscious vegetarian vest on the ground, there were no other survivors.

The demonic, jet-black figure flashed and instantly disappeared into the shadows.

The abandoned, unfinished building has returned to its former tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.

Underground, at the bottom of the Monster Association.

With a muffled thud, a dark figure was carelessly tossed onto the cold marble floor, rolled twice in a disheveled state, let out a barely audible groan of pain, and then fell silent.

In the darkness, the enormous pinkish-purple body of "Big Eye" slowly emerged. Its huge, bloodshot eye looked at the almost inhuman-shaped thing on the ground with a puzzled expression, and three question marks slowly appeared above its head.

Heavy footsteps echoed on the cold marble floor. Through the perspective of her large, piercing eyes, Sykes, inside the underground chamber, watched the dark figure slowly approach and couldn't help but be exasperated: "The 'Insect God,' what is that?"

Han Sen, reverting to his eccentric self, clapped his hands as if he had just thrown away a large bag of garbage, but bowed slightly with unusual respect: "My lord, I have not failed you."

“I’ve brought the new guy back; the one lying on the ground is him.”

Sykes: "..."

Convex(｀⌒'メ)convex

Inside the underground chamber, Sykes felt a throbbing vein on his forehead, and a lump in his throat that he didn't know where to begin spitting out.

After a moment of silence, Dio's voice, slightly weak yet tinged with gritted teeth, said, "I asked you to bring back a new and powerful force, not a dead man."

Han Sen: No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

"My lord, please don't be angry! No wonder you misunderstood; it's true that I didn't do a good job."

Sykes: ? ? ?

(゜-゜)？

Hansen's opening remarks were full of cunning and manipulative language, causing Sykes, who was working behind the scenes, to suddenly shudder.

"...Speak properly!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Han Sen immediately kicked the corpse of Ye Huo Frem lying on the ground and explained, "This guy is not dead, he's alive and well. It's just that his external injuries look scary. I confirmed this repeatedly on the way back."

Just as Sykes was about to explode, Hansen didn't give her a chance to speak. Instead, he preemptively complained, "Lord Big Eyes, you have no idea! This time, when I went out on a mission, I braved wind and rain, worked hard without complaint, and faced death at the last moment!"

"It's all this guy's fault for committing crimes everywhere, and it wasn't until the deadline was almost here that my subordinates caught him!"

Sykes: "..."

Okay, I believe you.

Big Eyes tilted his head, giving him a look that said, "Let's see what other tricks you can come up with."

Han Sen naturally agreed and continued righteously, "His current state of being neither dead nor alive is entirely his own fault, so he can't blame me!"

"What's more, this guy almost got the association into big trouble!"

Seeing how serious he was, Sykes became somewhat interested and softened her tone slightly: "Oh? What do you mean by that?"

Han Sen didn't embellish the story; he simply recounted the events that occurred at the unfinished building, especially the emergence of the Vest Vegetarian Faction, the near leak of information about the Monster Association by the Infernal Flame, and his own decisive actions.

"Sir, as you know, that tank top hero is a member of the 'Tank Top Legion,' a lackey of the S-class hero 'Tank Top Master.'"

"Killing him is equivalent to directly provoking an S-class hero from the Hero Association, and one who is notoriously protective of his own."

"In my opinion, the Monster Association is not yet ready for a full-scale war with the Hero Association."

"...Therefore, in order to consider the overall situation and avoid unnecessary escalation of trouble, I can only give this newcomer a little education, so that he understands what organizational discipline is and what respect for seniors is."

Han Sen concluded his speech with righteous indignation, his words revealing—

Sykes: "..."

Putting everything else aside, no one in the entire Monster Association truly understands the meaning of "respect for seniors" better than you.

(First Generation Eye Insect God: Yeah, they've respected him so much that the grass on his grave is three feet high, and he's even lost his number!)

However, just like several times in the past, Sykes still couldn't find any fault with Hansen in the logical loop of this matter.

Ultimately, judging from the outcome, he did indeed stand on the association's side and defused a conflict that could have been ignited prematurely.

"Now is certainly not the best time to start a full-scale war with the Hero Association."

The large, piercing single eye stared at Han Sen, its gaze carrying a complex expression: "In this matter, you... did a good job."

See, she even has to praise me!

Han Sen lowered his head and looked meek, but he didn't give up the opportunity. He immediately seized the chance and said, "Then, sir, since I have saved the association from trouble, shouldn't there be some substantial reward?"

Sykes: "..."

The expression on his face was hidden behind the black mask, but the fierce-looking older woman behind his big, piercing eyes could easily guess how radiant the smile on his face must be.

Damn it... that bastard, he really won't let go of any benefit!

In the silence, a light blue psychic force suddenly rose up and descended towards Han Sen.

Hansen didn't know what Sykes meant, but he didn't sense any killing intent, and the strength of this telekinetic power was indeed limited.

"Relax."

Dio's angry voice rang out again from the Great Eyes Dio: "As everyone knows, I can help other monsters determine their disaster level. Didn't you say you had reached the threshold of Dragon level before you left? Let me see how much you have grown in the past week."

Upon hearing this, Han Sen suddenly understood, but stood there calmly, letting the pure telekinetic energy completely envelop him.

"Oh ho ho ho ho~~"

Shortly after, a sharp villainous laugh rang out: "I originally thought that after becoming a Demon-level monster, your growth rate would slow down accordingly."

"I never imagined that in just one week, you would have surpassed your predecessors and reached the pinnacle of Demon-level monsters."

"We are only one step away from that true boundary."

As the psychic power enveloping his body receded like a tide, Han Sen offered flattery in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "That's because of your careful cultivation and kindness, and the ample resources and trust you've given me. Only then could I barely manage to live up to your expectations!"

"Oh ho ho ho ho~~ You really know how to talk." Big Eyes chuckled for a while, then thought to himself, "In that case, it would be really unreasonable not to reward you."

"Alright, I'll ask Lord Orochi for an extra ten days' worth of 'Monster Cells' as a reward."

"For the next period of time, focus on improving your strength. I hope that when we meet again, the Monster Association will have another true Dragon-level executive!"

Han Sen quietly took a deep breath, causing the temperature in the palace to drop by one or two degrees.

You can tell if someone is rich just by how they spend money!

At this stage, Sykes is indeed her biggest angel investor, and undoubtedly the richest woman on the list, without a doubt!

King...

Let's not contact each other for now, I'm afraid Sykes will misunderstand!

Chapter 45 Sykes: Furious and Cold!

"Thank you for your kind words, sir! I will do my utmost! But..."

Overjoyed, Han Sen did not outwardly boast of his loyalty, but instead hesitated, saying, "This subordinate cannot guarantee that I can possess strength comparable to a Dragon-level cadre in a short period of time!"

"It's alright, just do your best."

"Big Eyes" didn't seem surprised by Han Sen's reaction.

After years of experimenting with monster transformations, she knew very well just how difficult it was for ordinary monsters to advance their strength.

Only a very small number of individuals with astonishing potential or outstanding talent are able to directly possess the destructive power of a Demon-level or even Dragon-level disaster after transformation.

Most monsters have their strength essentially locked in from the moment they are born.

At this point, the existence of the only successful case of the near-death evolution theory—the monster king "Orochi"—becomes all the more precious.

Having undergone countless terrifying transformations between life and death, its birth process is filled with too many coincidences and unrepeatable elements. The slightest carelessness will result in complete death, turning it into a twisted and decaying mass of flesh and blood!

Now, Hansen's growth potential is no less than that of Orochi back then, and its extremely high compatibility with "monster cells" has reduced the cultivation cost to a minimum.

This is the fundamental reason why Sykes is so attentive to the "Insect God" and almost gives him whatever he wants.

The one-eyed creature controlling the giant eye gave Han Sen a deep look, and a wave of azure telekinetic energy emanated from it, carrying a heavy sack that flew out of the darkness.

"However, if you, Insect God, could pay your respects to His Majesty the Great Serpent as soon as possible, I'm sure he would be very pleased~~"

Big Eyes said indifferently, while manipulating the sofa throne beneath him to slowly turn around, his intention to see the guest out was quite obvious.

"Understood!"

Han Sen grabbed the bag with his large hand and retreated step by step into the darkness, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Sensing that the Insect God's aura had vanished almost instantly, as if afraid she might change her mind, Sykes couldn't help but snort coldly.

Controlling the giant eye, he gently tapped the armrest of the sofa with his huge finger, then turned his gaze back to the unconscious, lifeless Flame Freym on the ground.

"Wait a moment……"

"According to what that kid just said, before he 'educated' 'Flem of Inferno,' it seems... it hadn't yet completed its monster transformation, right...?"

As if suddenly remembering some crucial detail that had been overlooked, the enormous, six-meter-tall, pinkish-purple monster's body abruptly froze in place.

"...So, that guy, Insect God, never mentioned giving Freym any monster cells from beginning to end!"