"One, two, three, four, five, six... as expected, it's an eight-story building."
King looked at the moss-covered high-rise in front of him without surprise. Instead, he walked directly through the entrance.
"I remember it should be here."
King found an entrance leading underground on the first floor. If it were anyone else, they would probably have to brave the eight stories filled with countless traps. However, for him, who was well-acquainted with the plot, there was no need for such detours. He entered the true House of Evolution directly, passing through a mottled underground passage.
"Warning! An intruder has broken in!"
"What's going on? Someone actually managed to find the entrance and come straight in?"
"I didn't expect them to come so quickly. Even stranger, that bald guy didn't come, it's this masked fellow instead."
In the hall of the underground laboratory, the clones of Dr. Genus looked at the large monitoring screen and began to discuss heatedly.
"Forget it, just release Carnage Kabuto directly."
"What? Are you crazy? That guy is uncontrollable, he's a total monster."
Most of Dr. Genus's clones showed expressions of terror, clearly filled with fear toward Carnage Kabuto, the base's strongest experimental subject.
"I just need to tell him there's a super-strong human outside, and he'll definitely be interested. While we're at it, he can deal with the intruder. There's no other power left in the base that can stop him anyway."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
Dr. Genus walked toward a room in the deepest part of the base.
—
"Hmm?"
In the long corridor, King, who was slowly advancing, suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet trembling, and the source was getting closer and closer.
'Is he coming?'
King's expression was solemn as he stood ready. This was one of the few monsters in One Punch Man who could perceive Saitama's strength.
"Oh! Found you! Is it just this little ant?"
Thump... Thump...
A massive figure suddenly charged out from the darkness of the passage, one hand still clutching Dr. Genus.
King showed no fear and swung his Spiked Club,, but Carnage Kabuto ignored it entirely.
Boom!
A massive fist smashed the Spiked Club along with King ruthlessly against the wall, reducing him to a puddle of flesh that no longer looked human.
"Hahaha, trash! That super-strong human you mentioned better not disappoint me!"
Carnage Kabuto laughed maniacally.
Dr. Genus, however, had a solemn face. He naturally knew how terrifying Carnage Kabuto became when he went into a frenzy. Still, seeing that King was dead, he felt a sense of relief. After all, there were many ongoing research projects in the base that absolutely could not be destroyed.
"Hahaha, I'm in a good mood today! Let me properly slaughter those weak, pathetic humans in the city! You just stay there and watch!"
As Carnage Kabuto spoke, he prepared to leave with Dr. Genus.
At that moment, another voice suddenly echoed in the passage. "As expected of the monster who could see through Saitama. You are so fast that I couldn't even see you clearly."
"Hmm?"
Carnage Kabuto looked back and saw King standing in place perfectly intact, though his clothes were tattered and torn.
"What's with this guy?"
Dr. Genus's eyes were also filled with shock. He had seen the man smashed into a meat patty with his own eyes, how could he have recovered so quickly?
This reminded him of an experimental subject who had escaped the base: Zombieman.
Of course, he didn't know that King was using Zombieman's talent, Undying Body.
"A bit interesting. This makes it fun."
A tyrannical killing intent appeared in Carnage Kabuto's eyes. What he loved most was torturing and slaughtering his opponents bit by bit.
Neither side wasted words. Carnage Kabuto threw another punch, but this time King didn't dodge, he chose to meet it head-on.
Boom!
The result of this clash greatly surprised Carnage Kabuto. King had actually blocked his attack and seemed to be doing so with ease.
"It's been a long time since I met an opponent like you!"
Carnage Kabuto's pupils constricted slightly. His insect instincts told him that the man before him had undergone a world-shaking change.
"The passage is too narrow, why don't we change locations? There's a Combat Lab here, let's go fight there."
"Suits me."
King clenched his slightly trembling palm. Even with the Talent Trial Card active, Carnage Kabuto's strength still exceeded his expectations.
'His combat power is at least at the mid Dragon-level.'
King followed Carnage Kabuto to the Combat Lab. The surrounding walls were dozens of meters high, and the space inside was as large as five football fields.
"Now... let's start killing to our hearts' content!" A look of tyranny appeared in Carnage Kabuto's eyes.
His figure vanished from the spot, appearing behind King at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye.
"Die!!!"
Boom!
King took the punch head-on, but the bones in both his arms shattered, and his body was sent flying back.
"Truly strong." The corner of King's lips curled up.
At this moment, Dr. Genus was at the other end of the Combat Lab, watching the battle expressionlessly.
"No matter how good your recovery ability is, it's meaningless before Carnage Kabuto. He is the strongest New Human I have created. Once he kills you, that bald guy is next. I must obtain the secret of his strength."
While Dr. Genus was still fantasizing, King and Carnage Kabuto had already clashed again. The bones that had just shattered had long since mended under the terrifying recovery power of the Undying Body.
"Hehehe."
Bang... Bang...
Neither side used any technique, relying solely on pure strength to trade blows.
King was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of power and was constantly knocked back at the start. However, after dozens of rounds, Carnage Kabuto began to feel something was wrong. Although King's bones were broken several times, he recovered instantly, and his strength was gradually increasing.
At this point, the strength between the two was almost equal. More importantly, a unique sixth sense allowed Carnage Kabuto to detect a hint of danger.
"You are very special."
Carnage Kabuto flapped the wings on his back, putting distance between them, as if he had made a decision.
"Wait! Are you going to lose control again?"
Seeing Carnage Kabuto's body continuously expanding, Dr. Genus seemed to realize something, and a look of horror appeared on his face.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The Combat Lab was bathed in red light, the entrance began to close, and the Fighting Spirit radiating from Carnage Kabuto continued to skyrocket.
"Is it coming?!"
The corner of King's lips lifted slightly. He knew the other was about to enter his Carnage Mode.
"It's not like I'm that strong anyway. After I kill you, I'll go into the city and slaughter everything for an entire week."
"Fine by me. I happen to want to taste what a Dragon-level monster is like."
(End of Chapter)
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