Chapter 120: The Meaning of a Hero's Existence! What Does Garou Know About Martial Arts?!
Sonic was back.
And he brought a lot of "friends."
Genos, Bang, Tatsumaki, Fubuki, and—
Wait a minute!
Saitama?
"Weren't you on vacation?"
Chu Yang looked surprised.
"Vacation my ass! You dumped me on some godforsaken island and didn't even bring me back! I had to run across the ocean for an entire day to get here, you bastard!"
Saitama grabbed Chu Yang by the collar, veins bulging on his forehead as if he was about to kill him.
"My bad, my bad. But hey, you made it back, didn't you? And look at you, all tanned and healthy."
Chu Yang patted Saitama's shoulder with a smile, trying to calm him down.
"Don't think you can just brush this off by playing dumb—"
Saitama gritted his teeth and refused to let go.
"There's a new gaming room upstairs. Want to check it out?"
Chu Yang's voice was filled with temptation, like a devil whispering in his ear.
"Where?"
Saitama instantly let go of his collar, looking around curiously before walking out.
"Ahem. Well then, everyone, welcome to the House of Evolution."
Chu Yang clapped his hands to welcome Bang and the others, then had Dr. Genus pause his work to give them a tour.
The lab was obviously off-limits, so at most, they could visit the Iron Man production workshop.
The House of Evolution was still expanding.
Monsters could be seen everywhere, engaged in endless construction under the command of Armored Gorilla.
Their sole purpose was to serve Chu Yang.
Bang and Genos seemed relatively unfazed, but Tatsumaki and Fubuki felt uncomfortable—especially Tatsumaki.
Her first instinct when seeing monsters was to wipe them out, but now she couldn't.
This was Chu Yang's turf, and after suffering a big loss here once, she had become extra cautious.
The intergalactic battleship looted from Boros was parked in a nearby forest. Its components were being dismantled piece by piece and processed in the factory, turning into Iron Man suits.
By the time Bang and the others arrived, the battleship was already half-disassembled.
The materials from the ship were made of extremely rare metals, making up for the lack of vibranium. Combined with materials from dragon-level monsters, the quality of the suits was skyrocketing.
"So it really is here."
Bang looked up at the massive number of monsters dismantling the battleship, swarming it like locusts. The scene was astonishing.
"How is this even possible?"
Tatsumaki asked, her curiosity piqued.
The others also turned their eyes to Chu Yang, awaiting his answer.
"Looks like everyone is curious about ninjutsu. Let me give you a demonstration."
Saying this, Chu Yang walked over to Bang first.
He placed a hand on Bang's shoulder, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them appeared in the ruins of City A.
"This is City A?"
Bang was stunned. He hadn't felt anything at all—one moment they were in the House of Evolution, and the next, they were here.
Aside from the Flying Thunder God Technique, Chu Yang could also use Apparition, since he had been to City A before and could visualize it clearly.
However, compared to Apparition, the Flying Thunder God consumed less energy and was much safer.
Chu Yang only used Apparition when teleporting alone.
A moment later, he brought Bang back to the House of Evolution.
Bang clicked his tongue in amazement.
His mysterious expression only made everyone more curious.
"Where did you two go just now?"
Tatsumaki asked.
"City A."
Bang replied.
"Impossible!"
Tatsumaki shook her head. There was no way they could have gone to City A and returned so quickly.
"Go see for yourself."
Bang winked at her.
"Take me! Take me!"
Tatsumaki stood in front of Chu Yang, staring at him intently, completely forgetting her previous wariness.
Chu Yang smirked and placed a hand on her head, treating her like a child.
Tatsumaki's face darkened, and just as she was about to retaliate, her surroundings suddenly changed.
"It really is City A!"
She widened her eyes, her heart pounding as she looked around at the ongoing reconstruction efforts.
Even if she flew with psychokinesis, it would take her a long time to reach another city, but Chu Yang had done it in a mere blink of an eye.
"Can I learn this?" There was a hint of eagerness in Tatsumaki's eyes.
"You can't." Chu Yang shook his head.
"Why not? I'm very smart! Just because I lost to you doesn't mean I'm dumb!"
Tatsumaki grew anxious. No one had ever questioned her talent before.
"Sonic already explained it—this is ninjutsu. Only ninjas can use it, and becoming a ninja requires a special aptitude."
With that, Chu Yang placed his hand on her head again and brought her back.
Tatsumaki sulked off to the side.
"What's wrong with her?"
Everyone was confused.
Chu Yang then took Genos and Fubuki on the same teleportation trip.
"This ability of yours is very important."
"It could connect different cities instantly. If a monster appears, you could gather heroes in no time to take it down!"
Bang said seriously.
Chu Yang shook his head. "It's a good idea, but unrealistic. The Flying Thunder God requires a special kind of energy, and currently, only Sonic and I possess it."
Bang looked disappointed.
Genos asked curiously, "How do you know that no one else has it?"
Chu Yang just smiled without answering.
Sonic shot Genos a glare. "You think just anyone can become a ninja?"
Genos frowned, sensing that Chu Yang wasn't telling the whole truth.
To ease the tension, Fubuki changed the subject. "Genos, we're here as guests. Asking too many questions might be impolite."
Genos nodded. "I apologize."
Unexpectedly, Chu Yang smirked and said, "Genos, if you can arrange a meeting with Dr. Kuseno, I can tell you the key to becoming a ninja."
Everyone was shocked.
Chu Yang was very interested in Dr. Kuseno, who had a deep understanding of cybernetic enhancements.
If he could cooperate with Dr. Kuseno, it would be a huge benefit for the House of Evolution.
After a moment of hesitation, Genos shook his head and refused.
He didn't want to drag Dr. Kuseno into potential danger.
To him, Chu Yang was an unknown variable, and unknown meant risk.
"That's fine. There'll be opportunities in the future."
Chu Yang waved it off and continued the tour.
By nightfall, after dinner, everyone left.
Saitama came out of the gaming room, still wanting more, and promised to visit Chu Yang again.
Chu Yang smiled and nodded, already preparing a syringe behind his back.
This gaming room was built specifically for Saitama from the start…
"Jarvis."
"Yes, sir."
Chu Yang called out, and a nearby computer immediately responded.
Dr. Genus adjusted his glasses, astonished. "An AI system this advanced… My lord, you truly are a genius!"
"It still needs time to grow. In the future, it will control the entire army and manage the House of Evolution's defenses."
Having worked as Tony Stark's assistant for so long, Chu Yang had already memorized Jarvis's entire code structure. Recreating it was just a matter of time.
With Jarvis, the Iron Man Army was finally complete.
Now, whether for offense or defense, everything would be seamlessly managed.
And in truth, AI was the pinnacle of Earth's technological achievements, even more so than advanced armor.
"My lord, there are more and more outsiders in the base recently. Are you sure this is okay?"
Dr. Genus looked a bit worried. Almost all the visitors coming and going at the House of Evolution were S-class heroes. If any of them decided to cause destruction from within, the consequences would be disastrous.
Especially that bald guy!
"You don't need to worry about this. I have everything under control."
Chu Yang waved his hand dismissively, signaling Genus to rest assured. He knew the personalities of those who had arrived—none of them would harbor such thoughts.
Even in the worst-case scenario, the House of Evolution was under Jarvis's comprehensive surveillance, ensuring its security.
"Is Saitama still in the game room?"
"He is, and there's someone else with him."
"Who?"
"King, the seventh-ranked S-class hero, known as the strongest man on Earth. He came along with Saitama recently."
Chu Yang suddenly understood why Genus had become so cautious.
But King was even less of a concern. His overall combat ability was actually worse than Genus'. He became an S-class hero purely by coincidence—every time he encountered a monster, Saitama would show up, defeat it, and somehow the credit would fall to King.
One could even say he was a "human-shaped Saitama summoner."
Looking at it from this angle, calling him the strongest man on Earth seemed rather fitting.
"Ignore that guy. Don't even bother collecting his bloodline factor—it's a waste of time and resources."
Chu Yang specifically instructed.
A waste of time and resources?
Genus was stunned. He had actually been making preparations to do just that, but since Chu Yang had given such an order, he could only abandon the idea.
"How's Melzargard doing?"
"He didn't make it."
"As per your instructions, I didn't inject multiple bloodline factors at once this time—only a single one. But his body still collapsed immediately."
"What did the experimental data show?"
"The cells expanded rapidly in an instant, then decayed, and finally, his entire body disintegrated. The whole process happened so quickly that we didn't get any detailed data."
Genus looked guilty and said, "My lord, please punish me. This test subject could have been used for multiple experiments, but I ruined him in just one attempt."
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