Just then, two figures swept past from below, landing lightly on a nearby broken wall. It was Metal Bat and Tanktop Master.
"Yo! Allen!" Metal Bat slung his half-broken bat over his shoulder. Despite his disheveled appearance, a familiar, somewhat flamboyant smile was on his face. "Looks like you handled it, huh? Seriously, you caused quite a scene!"
Tanktop Master appeared much calmer. He observed Allen, his expression serious but without hostility: "Allen, we expect to see tangible results from the order you promised."
"If Monster can truly stop attacking humans without reason, that would be an unprecedented change."
"I will do it." Allen looked at his two friends, his tone softening slightly. "The Association needs manpower to stabilize the situation, and the reconstruction efforts also require the prestige and strength of heroes. For now, I'll need you both to put in extra effort."
"Don't worry!" Metal Bat thumped his chest. "Cleaning up messes is our specialty! But you, kid, will have to treat us to a meal as an apology later; you really scared us to death!"
Tanktop Master also nodded: "Maintaining peace is a hero's duty. Until the new order is clearly established, we will do our best to maintain stability."
After a brief exchange, the two turned and left, diving into the cleanup work below.
They chose to temporarily trust and observe, a pragmatic decision based on their understanding of Allen's character and the undeniable power gap before them.
Allen retracted his gaze and said to Tatsumaki: "You go help too. I need some time to handle a few things."
Tatsumaki glanced at him, pouting: "Alright, alright, don't order me around!" With that, a green glow emanated from her body, and she flew towards the command center.
She planned to first ensure that the controlled high-ranking officials behaved, and also to see if anyone foolish enough was trying to cause trouble.
Once Tatsumaki left, Allen slowly closed his eyes.
His consciousness sank into his body, beginning to sort through the gains from his battle with God's Avatar.
Devouring God's Avatar and a portion of its primordial power brought not only a surge in energy but also a massive amount of profound knowledge about the rules of the universe and the operation of energy.
This knowledge was incredibly complex, and even with his current Demon Brain and super-learning ability, it would take time to slowly digest and understand.
He had only initially stabilized his current state; deeper integration and evolution would require continuous effort later on.
At the same time, he could also feel that after experiencing extreme pressure and rebirth, his body seemed to show further signs of advancement, as if only a catalyst was needed to break through a certain bottleneck and enter a completely new level.
But this was not something that could be achieved overnight.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, a faint, flowing shimmer in their depths disappearing.
With a thought, the cold, translucent blue panel reappeared in his conscious vision.
"One-Punch Man World Main Storyline Completed."
"Permissions Unlocked: Freely switch Main World (Currently anchored world: One-Punch Man)."
"Next Main World Option: Jujutsu Kaisen."
"Switch immediately? Note: You can return to unlocked worlds at any time."
The information on the panel was concise and clear.
He knew this meant that in this world, he had already reached the pinnacle, the main conflict had been resolved, and what remained was more time-consuming and arduous work of integration and construction.
And a new world, new challenges, and new nourishment were awaiting him.
He did not immediately choose to switch. There were still many things to arrange in this world, whose pattern he had personally changed. Through a mental link, he gave more detailed instructions to Muzan and Psykos.
They were to stabilize the headquarters, gradually release some evidence to appease the public, cooperate with Bang and other heroes to maintain order, restrain all Monster from causing trouble, and simultaneously begin to screen and promote capable individuals within the Association to prepare for subsequent reorganization.
Muzan and Psykos respectfully accepted the command; their efficient and ruthless execution was exactly what was needed at the moment.
After handling these matters, Allen took a step, and his figure instantly vanished, reappearing the next moment at the location of Saitama and Genos.
Saitama was helping to move a huge piece of rubble, rescuing a trapped civilian, while Genos was carefully cutting twisted rebar with his Incineration Cannon nearby.
"Saitama, Genos." Allen spoke.
Saitama looked up, saw Allen, and clapped the dust from his hands: "Oh, Allen-kun, are things all done?"
Genos immediately stopped his actions, turned, and respectfully said: "Allen Senior!"
"It's temporarily concluded." Allen looked at Saitama. "I will be leaving for a period of time."
Saitama blinked: "Leaving? Where to? Is it far?" He didn't seem too surprised.
"A place I need to go." Allen didn't explain in detail. "For matters here, I'll trouble you both and Mr. Bang to look after things for a bit. Also, please keep an eye on the Monster occasionally; don't let them get too out of hand."
Saitama scratched his bald head: "Although I don't quite understand, don't worry! There's usually not much to do anyway." He quickly accepted Allen's decision, as if it were just a friend's ordinary request for a distant journey.
Genos, on the other hand, nodded solemnly: "Please rest assured, Allen Senior! Maintaining world peace is my mission! I will fully assist Mr. Bang and the other heroes, and closely monitor the Monster Association's movements!"
Allen nodded. He felt relatively at ease with these two. He said no more, his figure blurred again, and he disappeared.
He went to see Bang last.
The old man was near a temporarily set up medical station, directing personnel to treat the injured, his expression weary but still composed.
"Teacher Bang." Allen appeared beside him.
Bang paused, slowly turned around, and his aged but sharp gaze met Allen's: "Leaving?"
"Yes, I need to handle some personal matters and will be away for a while." Allen said calmly. "The Association and the subsequent order, I'll trouble you, Atomic Samurai, Flash, and the others to put in extra effort. Muzan and Psykos will cooperate with you; they are bound by me."
Bang looked deeply at Allen, as if trying to discern something from his face. Finally, he sighed and stroked his beard: "I've lived for so many years, and I believe I'm a good judge of character. Your nature isn't bad; though your power is almost demonic, your heart hasn't completely strayed from the human realm. The order you pursue, I may not fully agree with, but I am willing to see how far you can go."
He paused, his voice deepening slightly: "Come back soon. This world cannot withstand more turmoil. It needs someone strong enough to stabilize the situation. That girl Tatsumaki may not say it, but she cares about you."
"I know." Allen nodded slightly. "I will return."
With that, he gave a slight nod of acknowledgment to Bang, and his figure, as if merging with the air, quietly vanished.
Bang stood in place, gazing at where Allen had disappeared. After a long time, he slowly exhaled and continued to immerse himself in directing the rescue efforts.
He knew that an era had truly changed.
Having made all these necessary arrangements, Allen's figure appeared atop a deserted ruin.
He summoned the blue panel again.
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