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

This is also what Sykes is most satisfied with now. It's rare that "Insect God" hasn't been causing trouble everywhere, but has been staying in his lair in seclusion to cultivate.

It seems he took his orders to heart.

Hansen: I have nothing more to say... Loyalty!!

As the main body approached, the clone nodded slightly, and the mixed energy ball created in its hand through "energy manipulation" instantly disintegrated, like a bubble.

Then its body twisted and contracted, transforming into cellular cytoplasm invisible to the human eye, which rapidly merged into its expanding body, as if it had never existed.

Han Sen stretched his monstrous body, which was covered in jet-black armor, and strolled out of the room toward his territory.

With the previous large-scale recruitment, Han Sen now has a wealth of talent under his command. The former territory hall has also been completely renovated, expanded and enlarged from an ordinary hall, and transformed into a magnificent underground palace, which is very impressive.

The ground was covered with the fur of unknown behemoths, the walls were inlaid with glowing ores, and the throne in the center, made of massive piles of stones, was inlaid with the grotesque bones of a giant beast, exuding a ferocious and tyrannical villainous aura.

Han Sen sat down on the throne with an air of authority. At the separate desk beside him, a burly, strange man in a suit and leather shoes glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, and immediately sprang to his senses, respectfully standing to the side.

"My lord, you have emerged from seclusion!"

Han Sen glanced at the "armed gorilla" dressed as a professional manager, and then remembered that he had already brought this guy over to replace the minotaur as the chief steward.

(Cowboy: I'm crying my eyes out in the toilet 555!)

With a casual gesture, the notebook on the table was enveloped in cyan telekinesis and flew up.

"A list of recently completed association tasks, and a roster of the Thirteenth Division and its peripheral personnel?"

"grown ups……"

The armed gorilla gave a wink, signaling "Mosquito Girl," who was still engrossed in drinking tea and eating snacks, to quickly come over and pour tea for the boss.

At this time, the other side of the throne had been converted into Mosquito Girl's private tea room, with all kinds of drinks and snacks available.

According to her, it tastes much better than the artificial blood plasma synthesized by the doctor!

Seeing Mosquito Girl busy herself, Armed Gorilla quickly and respectfully explained, "Since I took over the work here, I've noticed that the personnel management within the territory is rather chaotic."

"The captains acted independently, the peripheral members did not have a fixed organizational structure, and the combat strength was unevenly distributed. It was common for one squad to be beaten down by enemies several times their size, while a squad with more members next door was doing nothing. The efficiency was extremely low."

Han Sen reached out and took the large teacup that the Mosquito Woman fluttered her wings to offer him, and casually said, "So you want to consolidate the territory's fighting power and change the status quo, is that right?"

"Yes, my lord."

Han Sen downed the scalding hot black tea in one gulp, enjoying the massage from the Mosquito Girl, and said, "There's no need to register for Wolf-level monsters; it's not worth wasting time."

“The management style of the House of Evolution is not suitable for the Monster Association.” Armed Gorilla asked in confusion. Han Sen explained casually, “The monsters here are used to growing up wildly. Those who can survive the fighting may even have the potential to go further.”

"So that's how it is. This is the primitive path of evolution..."

Seeing the gorilla-like monster deep in thought, Han Sen snapped his fingers: "By the way, I have a task for you."

The armed gorilla snapped out of its daze and waited attentively for its leader's orders.

Chapter 90 The Strange Man in the Doll Costume

"The 'Insect God' invited me?"

Deep underground, a bird-like creature resembling a phoenix tilted its head, looking at the "armed gorilla" before it, and asked in a puzzled tone, "That's strange, I shouldn't have any connection with that person, right?"

"We've never even met, what does he want with me?"

The strange bird's wings and tail feathers are brightly colored and extremely beautiful, but its head looks unusually cartoonish.

Its pair of dull, beady eyes made it look like a cheap amusement park doll, completely lacking the majesty a strong person should have.

However, it is a genuine Demon-level monster, "Phoenix Man," one of the mid-level executives of the Monster Association.

The armed gorilla's massive alloy arms were firmly planted on the ground, and its muscular back was as thick as a mountain.

It looked at the sluggish, bird-like phoenix man before it and responded in a flat, mechanical voice, "My lord... only said... that you... are invited... to come over, and there are no... other... instructions."

white collar guy from a working-class background:"……"

The monotone, mechanically synthesized voice left Phoenix Man speechless. His intuition told him that the metal gorilla in front of him, whose strength had reached the Ghost level, should be able to speak properly.

Its eyes darted around, and it took two long, slender bird-like steps to circle the armed gorilla once, asking curiously, "Hey, you're a demon-level monster too, right?"

"Everyone's disaster level is at the same level, so why are you obeying the insect god's orders?"

Sensing the probing tone in the man from humble beginnings' words, the armed gorilla remained completely unmoved.

—You know nothing about that man's power.

With an air of official business, it raised a thick arm in an invitation: "That...is no trouble for you...sir, please...come with me."

"Hehe, let's go then."

After a moment's hesitation, the man from humble beginnings, confident in his own abilities, strode off with his long legs, following the armed gorilla outside: "Perfect, I'd like to see it for myself too..."

"Just what makes this new Insect God so extraordinary!"

Before long, a gorilla and a slow-witted bird arrived at Han Sen's Insect God Palace.

Thanks to the efforts of a certain chief steward, the space of the Insect God Temple has been expanded several times over.

In the magnificent underground temple, the floor was covered with the complete, eerie fur of an unknown behemoth, which was silent when stepped on, as if it could swallow up all sounds.

The walls are inlaid with deep-sea corals and dazzling gems that emit a cold light, making the entire palace appear mysterious and eerie.

A carpet hundreds of meters long leads to the deepest part of the palace, to a rock throne adorned with countless grotesque white bones.

The man from humble beginnings unconsciously slowed his pace; he saw—

On the throne, a tall, slender figure clad in jet-black armor leaned against a rocky backrest, his long legs casually crossed, his posture languid.

His left arm rested on the armrest of the throne, supporting his masked face. Half of his body was hidden in the shadows, as if he had become one with the terrifying atmosphere of the entire dark palace. He was the only king of this underground kingdom.

The king embraced two volcano sisters, one on each side, each with a hot body and a beautiful face.

Their skin is covered with fine scales, they have sharp horns on their heads, and their long tails sway gently behind them, creating a faint whistling sound.

But her eccentric features did not diminish her charm at all; on the contrary, they added a unique exotic flair, becoming a special bonus.

At this moment, the lizard sisters were carefully holding a tray made of pure silver, picking up the crystal-clear fruit flesh that exuded a faint fishy-sweet and highly poisonous aura with their fingertips, and respectfully feeding it to Han Sen's mouth.

Han Sen's mask twitched slightly; he accepted everything offered and chewed slowly and deliberately.

To an ordinary person, the deadly poison that could melt internal organs in seconds was like a unique spice to him, adding a touch of stimulating flavor to the bland fruit flesh.

This extravagant yet eerie scene set off alarm bells in the man's mind.

This is no longer a simple display of power, but a declaration of status and authority.

"My lord, Lord Phoenix Man has arrived."

The armed gorilla bowed respectfully, then quietly retreated to the side, like a dutiful steward, and continued dealing with the mountain of official business piled up on the stone table.

white collar guy from a working-class background:"……"

—Hey, your accent changed after you came in? So that weird tone you were using was just you trying to look cool, huh?!

(Armed gorilla: No seats!)

Phoenix Man flapped the wings of his mascot costume. Relying on his confidence as a fellow demon-level monster, he suppressed his discomfort, looked up and stared directly at the figure on the throne, his tone arrogant: "Insect God, what business do you have with me?"

"Let me make this clear first, I will never pledge allegiance to you. There aren't that many superior-subordinate relationships among colleagues in the Monster Association."

Phoenix Man wasn't trying to provoke anything; the aura that Insect God casually exuded was as deep and unfathomable as a prison, which had already made it instinctively feel a sense of apprehension.

He said these words simply to try to establish his equal status.

In response, Han Sen simply raised his hand, signaling the lizard sisters, who were working part-time as maids, to step back.

Then, those eyes, which seemed to be burning with scarlet flames, slowly turned to the Phoenix Man.

[The Eccentric: The Phoenix Man]

[Disaster Level: Ghost (Medium)]

[Ability 1: "Phoenix Rebirth (SSR)": Activates the immortal power of the sluggish bird through death, achieving form evolution. Each rebirth greatly increases strength, and the form changes according to battle needs, mastering new abilities (rebirth form not yet unlocked).]

[Ability 2: "Phoenix Space (SR)": Unfolds a dreamlike mental space beneath the mascot costume. Only those also beneath the mascot costume can link their consciousness and enter. The space's master can manipulate everything within the space at will and silently erode the target's mind.]

[Ability 3: "Bird Beak Attack (R)": Uses the beak of the mascot costume to perform a high-speed thrust.]

The Phoenix Man's ability information appeared before Han Sen's eyes. As Han Sen expected, this slow-witted bird was just an ordinary Demon-level monster.

Speaking of Phoenix Man's weird abilities, they can be described as the ultimate idealism. His immortal and indestructible reincarnation ability is quite abnormal. After reincarnation, he can continue to change his form. He can summon all sorts of unrelated abilities with a simple clap of his hands.

However, Han Sen wouldn't copy an unlocked "Phoenix Reincarnation" and recklessly test his reincarnation ability.

However, this will require this bankrupt version of the phoenix to cooperate properly.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but Han Sen said in a gentle tone, "Relax, Phoenix Man. We're all brothers in the same trench, working for His Majesty the Great Serpent."

Han Sen's nonchalant attitude caused the slow-witted Phoenix Man to tilt his head slightly, a hint of surprise showing in his dazed eyes.

Chapter 91 Welcome to... the Insect God Space!

The "phoenix man" thought he would be met with a show of force and coercion, but to his surprise, the other party was so nonchalant and even showed some goodwill.

This, in turn, made it even more vigilant.

"Since that's the case, 'Insect God'..." the Phoenix Man's tone remained wary, "you went to all this trouble to find me, surely not just to invite me to taste your poisonous fruits?"

With its keen eyesight, it naturally knew just how deadly those strangely colored fruits were; even it, if it accidentally ate a few too many, might lose its life.

"of course not."

As he spoke, Han Sen rose from his throne.

At that moment, the Phoenix Man felt as if the light in the entire palace had dimmed for a moment.

The three-meter-tall, jet-black body, though not particularly imposing among the monsters, resembled a black hole that devoured light, with the surrounding space slightly distorted by the terrifying energy it emitted.

An oppressive feeling originating from the level of life swept over us like a tidal wave.

"The man from a humble background who has achieved success in his career, I've called you here to tell you something."

Han Sen walked down the steps unhurriedly, each step seemingly stepping on the gap between the heartbeats of the Phoenix Man. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind it like a ghost, his dark claws gently pinching the place where its long neck connected to its body.

"In fact, we... are the same kind of people."

[Ding! Target for replication: "Phoenix Man"!]

[Successfully copied SR-level ability: "Phoenix Space" Lv1!]

[Currently occupied capacity bits: 13/20.]

—Wh-when!?

Han Sen's sudden display of terrifying speed and seemingly harmless contact sent a shockwave through Phoenix Man, almost causing his feathers to pop out, and filling him with utter horror!

The dull bird's appearance gives it a silly and unresponsive look, but in reality, it's already thinking a lot.

—No, no way! Could it be that I've been feigning friendship with Orochi and Gyoro Gyoro, seemingly faithfully completing every task, while actually distrusting them completely, and even plotting to create a super organization far surpassing the Monster Association, becoming a super monster of "god" level in terms of disaster...? Has he seen through my true thoughts hidden deep in my heart?

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could he have known!"

Thinking about the recent rumors circulating about the unspeakable secrets between the Insect God and the Great Eye, Phoenix Man suddenly felt uncertain.

It involuntarily took a step back, its voice hoarse: "What... what are you talking about? How could I possibly be the same kind of person as you..."

After spending a few seconds familiarizing himself with the newly mastered mental SR ability "Phoenix Space," Han Sen was slightly taken aback, a hint of suspicion flashing in his scarlet eyes: "Your expression is quite interesting. Did you think of something strange?"

"Eh...isn't that right?"

Han Sen casually patted its wing and said, "What I mean is, actually..."

[Successfully copied SR-level ability: "Phoenix Space" Lv1!]

[Currently occupied capacity bits: 13/20.]

"I mean……"

Han Sen's voice rang in Phoenix Man's ears, seemingly possessing some kind of magic that made him freeze again: "We are all prisoners under the 'mascot costume'."

After a few seconds of lag, the sluggish man tilted his head in another direction, his eyes filled with disbelief as if to say, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"You do not believe?"

Han Sen smiled, withdrew his hand, and said leisurely, "In my opinion, the so-called 'mascot costume' doesn't specifically refer to the performance outfit you're wearing."

"Armor, mechs, suits... even the barrier we build in our hearts called the 'wall of the heart' to distinguish ourselves from others can be included in the concept of 'mascot costumes.'"