A few knowing laughs immediately spread through the meeting room.
Bang stroked his beard and glanced between Sol and Tornado. "Young people really do have a lot of energy. But your injuries are not fully healed yet, so you should still be careful."
He said it calmly, without any hesitation. After all, he had lived a far wilder life when he was younger.
Tanktop Master suddenly nodded as if he understood everything. "No wonder Miss Tornado was in such a hurry to take him away last night."
"Hey! What are those expressions?" Tornado snapped, her green hair lifting slightly as her cheeks turned red. "What nonsense are you all thinking? I just… I just…"
Metal Bat leaned on his bat and grinned. "You just what?"
"Say one more word and I will throw you out the window," Tornado said, her psychic power rising instantly.
Seeing her expression, Metal Bat shut his mouth without arguing.
Bang glanced at Sol again, his eyes briefly stopping on the tight shirt he was wearing. "Sol, how are your injuries? Can you handle it?"
Sol was about to answer when Tornado floated directly in front of him.
"His body is completely fine. You do not need to worry about him," she said quickly.
Sol tried to walk toward a seat, but a gentle force pulled him back. Tornado's psychic power wrapped around him again.
William adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat. "Everyone, please sit down. The meeting is about to begin."
Sol tried to sit beside Bang, but Tornado pulled him back once more.
"Sit here," she said, pointing at the empty seat beside her.
More knowing laughs spread through the room.
Metal Bat whistled quietly. Tanktop Master smiled like he had just confirmed a secret. Even Bang could not stop himself from stroking his beard again and looking at Sol one more time.
No one could resist gossip, especially when it involved two S-Class heroes.
Metal Bat leaned forward. "Rookie, your relationship is moving pretty fast. Taking care of an injured guy really is the quickest way to get closer."
Was Tornado really that eager to take him away last night just for that? He never expected the famous Tornado of Terror to have someone she liked.
"Shut up," Tornado said coldly. "Start the meeting already."
The room finally went quiet.
The large screen turned on, displaying a simulation of the Armored Monster. Sitch spoke in a serious tone.
"According to the latest information, this monster who calls himself Ashura has attacked several S-Class heroes in a row."
"Last night, the special team led by Sol clashed with him. The opponent showed extremely high combat power. He was able to fight four S-Class heroes at the same time before escaping."
The atmosphere immediately became tense.
Sitch pushed his glasses up. "Based on the combat data, the threat level of this monster has been upgraded. At least two more S-Class heroes will be needed if we want to capture him next time."
"Hmph. He still ran away after I hit him," Tornado said, floating slightly in her chair.
But her eyes moved toward Sol for a moment. If he had been with her at that time, maybe the monster would not have escaped. She would not have needed to hide what happened to him either.
Metal Bat tapped the table lightly with his bat. "Hey, Rookie. You faced him alone for a while last night. Did you notice anything?"
Everyone looked at Sol.
He felt Tornado tense beside him. He understood exactly what she was worried about.
So he pretended to think for a moment before speaking.
"His armor can repair itself," Sol said calmly. "And every time it gets damaged, the recovery becomes faster."
The room fell silent again.
Child Emperor pushed his glasses up, his expression becoming serious. "That matches the data from last night. This level of evolution is already beyond a normal monster."
Superalloy Darkshine rubbed his bald head. "Sounds like a difficult opponent."
"Hmph. No matter how difficult he is, he is still just a monster," Tornado said coldly. "He was lucky last time. Next time, I will crush him."
Her eyes moved toward Sol again without her noticing.
Child Emperor suddenly turned toward him. "However, there is something strange. Mr. Lin Xiu seems to disappear every time that Armored Monster appears. The equipment in the treatment room was also damaged last night. If you do not mind, I would like to check your body data."
The room went completely quiet.
Tornado stood up immediately and floated in front of him. "What do you mean by that?"
Child Emperor took a small step back, but he still spoke calmly. "It is just a routine inspection. After all, he was taken away alone by that monster for a period of time. It is better to be careful."
"That is enough," Tornado said. Her psychic power burst out and documents scattered across the table. "All of Sol's actions will be supervised by me. You do not need to worry about him."
Child Emperor stared at her for a moment. "I am only being cautious. That monster is very dangerous."
"I already said it is not necessary. Are you saying I cannot handle a rookie?" Tornado grabbed Sol's arm tightly. "I know his condition better than anyone else."
Sol could feel her fingers shaking slightly.
He smiled and gently tapped the back of her hand. "Relax. I am fine."
Tornado immediately let go like she had been shocked. Her hair fluttered violently.
"Who told you to touch me?"
Child Emperor adjusted his glasses again. "Tornado Senpai, I only want to confirm that he was not implanted with anything. It is possible that the association itself is being targeted."
"I said he is fine," Tornado snapped. "Say one more useless word and I will destroy all your little robots."
Sitch quickly stepped in. "Alright, let us stop here. Since Tornado is supervising him personally, there is no problem for now. We will put this matter aside."
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his head. "Tornado is acting really strange today."
Zombieman leaned back in his chair and looked at Sol carefully, especially at the clothes that clearly did not fit him properly.
"Looks like a lot happened last night."
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