Jack took a deep look at Dr. Genus and nodded. "Very well. Lead the way."
The latter kept his head lowered in humility, yet the gleam flashing behind his glasses betrayed the unrest in his heart. Without hesitation, he raised his hand in an inviting gesture.
"Yes! Your Excellency Bug God—please follow me."
A Few Hours Later – Deep in the Mountains
Dr. Genus personally escorted Jack to the surface. He stood with a respectful expression, watching as three figures receded into the forest.
As for why there were three figures? Because Armored Gorilla and Mosquito Girl were following obediently behind Jack, trudging along.
Just moments ago, after a private, detailed conversation between Dr. Genus and Jack, he had issued them new orders.
"Armored Gorilla, Mosquito Girl—from now on, you will follow His Excellency Bug God, acting as special liaisons and assistants dispatched by our House of Evolution. You must do your utmost to serve Lord Bug God. Do you understand?"
The two Demon-level Monsters stared at each other. Then Mosquito Girl was the first to react. She took the initiative to step forward and hook her arm around Jack's, promising in a coquettish tone.
"Don't worry, Doctor. We will definitely assist Lord Bug God well~~"
Lucky~~ ♦
As fellow insect-type Monsters, the top-tier Monster demeanor Jack had just displayed was simply so cool it struck a chord in her heart. The moment she was gifted away, not only was she not upset—she was so happy she practically flew.
Armored Gorilla: …
Damn it—don't just speak for me like that!
Perhaps because the journey was a bit boring, Mosquito Girl hugged Jack's arm, her pretty, coquettish face full of curiosity.
"Lord Bug God—where are we going?"
The two large, soft mounds on her chest brushed against him inadvertently, revealing her natural affinity and dependence on the strong.
Feeling the cold, cool touch of Mosquito Girl's small hands, Jack said casually: "Not we—you."
"…Huh?" ×2
The two Demon-level Monsters looked at each other. Jack explained: "The place you are going to is called the Monster Association. I have a territory there that needs professionals to manage."
A pause.
"As for the location of the Monster Association and how to get there—you will naturally know once you arrive in Z City."
Seeing Mosquito Girl pout and want to ask more, Armored Gorilla—being quite perceptive—pulled her back. His modified gorilla face tried hard to squeeze out a respectful expression, looking even more simple-minded.
"Understood, Lord Bug God! We will definitely hurry there as fast as we can and live up to your expectations!"
Jack nodded approvingly. What did he say? Communicating with intelligent Monsters is just convenient.
"Alright. You two should head to Z City on your own later."
Jack had already arranged for a clone to wait on the outskirts of Z City, so he naturally didn't worry about the two Monsters finding the way. But he still had to give them a reminder.
"Remember—don't cause trouble in the human world at will. And you, Mosquito Girl—you are not allowed to control swarms of mosquitoes to suck blood in large quantities. And don't fly around in the Z City uninhabited zone. It's not peaceful there."
He paused and added meaningfully.
"Especially if you encounter a bald human wearing a yellow-and-red bodysuit with a white cape—remember to be polite. Go as far around him as you can. Absolutely do not start a conflict."
Armored Gorilla: ???
Mosquito Girl: ???
Not causing trouble is understandable, but… what the hell is a 'bald human'?
The two Monsters muttered in their hearts simultaneously.
"Yes, my Lord—your subordinates will obey!"
Armored Gorilla was the first to state his position. Seeing Mosquito Girl still blinking her large eyes, he hurriedly used his large steel elbow to nudge her discreetly.
( ꐦ ಠ益ಠ ) σ
Mosquito Girl felt the pain, turned back and bared her teeth at him in dissatisfaction, then turned to Jack and said obediently: "Got it, Lord Bug God~! Without your order, my Lord, this subordinate will absolutely not cause you any trouble~ Especially that bald guy—if I see him, I will definitely stay far away."
Jack nodded with satisfaction.
With the strength of two Demon-level Monsters, as long as they didn't court death, there shouldn't be any major safety issues.
Jack had previously asked Dr. Genus and knew that although they were Demon-level combatants of the House of Evolution, they hadn't actually left the base to carry out missions. Especially Mosquito Girl—as a new test subject, she had only just left the incubation tank. All experiments and combat training had been completed within the underground base.
In other words—they hadn't done evil since leaving the factory. They temporarily belonged to the category of 'good' Monsters.
Their records were clean.
In that case—even if they ran into a passing Saitama, there was a high probability they wouldn't be finished off immediately.
Jack pondered to himself. After all, Saitama actually treated non-evil Monsters no differently than harmless small animals. He was quite tolerant. Most of the Monsters who were insta-killed on sight were either causing destruction or actively running into his fist.
Not long after, the two parties parted ways on a mountain peak.
Watching the two figures—one sturdy, one slender—disappear into the dense forest, Jack couldn't help but stretch comfortably.
As a top-tier high-IQ villain, Dr. Genus's performance couldn't just be called "having a good attitude." It could only be said that he was very self-aware.
This young scientist—over seventy years old—had no attachment to wealth. Not only did he hand over his two great Demon-level Monsters on the spot, he even packaged the entire House of Evolution and gave it to Jack, already referring to himself as a subordinate in his speech.
In fact, this was also an instinctive reaction of a living being to the fear of death. After all, once dead, one couldn't research anything—let alone accomplish the grand goal of New Human evolution.
It wasn't just because Jack had displayed the powerful strength to easily crush Asura Kabuto. It was also because Jack's ability to switch between human and Monster forms at will—along with his near-perfect mimicry transformation and many other abilities—allowed Dr. Genus to see a brand new, even broader path of evolution.
So—Asura Kabuto, that failure, was not the limit of New Human evolution.
Precisely because of this timely change in mindset, Dr. Genus accepted his previous failures with basically no hard feelings.
And when Jack took out the Monster Cell—a research achievement from a super genius in another field—Dr. Genus's eyes filled with near-fanatical amazement and admiration. As if he had seen a miracle.
"Directly transforming humans or other creatures into Monsters… though the effect seems unstable and the results full of uncertainty… this line of thinking… this creation… is simply a stroke of genius!"
Inside the House of Evolution, Dr. Genus stared at a Monster Cell sealed in a glass container, muttering to himself. His eyes flashed with the dazzling sparks of a mad scientist obsessed with research.
"Doctor—with your technology, how long would it take to infinitely replicate this biological tissue?"
Facing Jack's question, Dr. Genus snapped out of his obsession. One side of his spectacle frame turned white due to the reflection. The look behind his lenses switched to the extreme professionalism of a villainous scientist.
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