"Hmm?"
"That… ahem…"
Seeing Han Sen cast a questioning gaze at him, the Armored Gorilla quickly cleared his throat. His previous cold and emotionless mechanical voice was gone, replaced by a deep male voice that was slightly fawning and nervous.
"Apologies, sir! I might have spoken too loudly just now, actually…"
"I'm here to welcome you, please don't misunderstand!!"
Han Sen: ?
Dr. Genus & Clones: ???
Indeed, people laugh when they are speechless.
"Yare yare…"
Han Sen chuckled as he lowered his fist, his gaze teasing: "So you can speak properly, huh?"
The Armored Gorilla responded with a forced smile: "I was just trying to act cool… and my identity is indeed a biologically modified combat robot…"
"Is that so? Then why are you so skilled at this surrender posture?"
"Ah… this…"
Han Sen looked the embarrassed Armored Gorilla up and down, asking: "So, your brain is also completely mechanized?"
"Yes," the Armored Gorilla lowered his head to show his empty skull, "but because there's an intelligent chip as a replacement, it's actually no different from a normal organism."
Good heavens, they've even achieved mechanical ascension.
Sure enough, anything absurd can happen in this world, and Dr. Genus's value as an early-stage villain is still increasing.
"Alright, since you said you're here to welcome me, then…"
Recalling his thoughts, Han Sen raised his hand and patted the Armored Gorilla's hard alloy shoulder, leaving a few clear palm prints on it: "Having a few more welcome ceremonies like the one just now shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Of course, no pro— Huh?"
The Armored Gorilla blinked, and seeing that Han Sen wasn't joking, immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
…
…
House of Evolution, Underground Base Control Room.
The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost solidified.
On the main screen, a clear live feed showed the Armored Gorilla bowing and scraping, leading Han Sen deeper into the base.
"Bang!"
Clone 17 slammed his fist heavily onto the control panel, his handsome face twisted with pain. He clutched his throbbing fist, gritting his teeth.
"Armored Gorilla! That traitor!!"
A Demon-level combat power, cultivated with vast resources and effort, actually chose to surrender directly?
Beside him, Clone 16 calmly pushed up his glasses: "Is there a possibility that what he did actually bought us more time?"
"…Uh?"
Just then, a clone exclaimed in surprise: "Received an encrypted communication from the Armored Gorilla."
As he operated, a dialogue box popped up on the large screen, with the Armored Gorilla's avatar followed by—
[I have successfully infiltrated the target's side! While preserving our forces, I will seize the opportunity to find the enemy's weakness and await the chance for a counterattack!]
"Enduring humiliation… preserving our forces…!?"
How dare he say that!
Dr. Genus's mouth twitched. This bastard Gorilla, does he think putting on such an act can whitewash the fact that he surrendered?
However, the next moment, he and many speechless clones suddenly realized that this approach seemed…
…not entirely unreasonable.
On the screen, the House of Evolution's second strongest combatant, the arrogant lion-shaped Monster "Beast King," emerged from the passage with Mosquito Girl.
The two sides met, exchanged only a couple of words, and then the Beast King roared and unleashed his killing move— "Lion Slash Current Rain"!
His blurred claws instantly unleashed countless dazzling slashes, cutting the sturdy alloy floor into countless fragments!
But in the very next second, a simple fist advanced head-on and exploded him with a single punch!!
Blood and mangled flesh instantly stained the monitor screen, and Mosquito Girl, who had been drooling at Han Sen, froze in mid-air, silent as a cicada!
…
…
"This guy said he could take me down with just a flick of his nail, but it seems he can't."
Han Sen looked at the dumbfounded Monster girl, Mosquito Girl, with a benevolent gaze: "How about it, do you want to try too?"
"!!!"
His calm gaze was like the tip of an iceberg floating on the surface, containing such immense pressure that the poor Mosquito Girl dared not move, fearing that the terrifying fist would land on her in the next second.
According to Dr. Genus's calculations, if she could absorb a large amount of fresh blood, she could awaken an even stronger "Bloodthirsty Form."
But that was merely a conjecture, and besides…
Looking at the fresh blood of the Beast King flowing all over the floor, Mosquito Girl felt that even if her strength increased several times, she might not be a match for this terrifying human!
"Um, sir… that guy who died was just acting on his own; my colleague actually has no ill will towards you, just like me!"
Seeing Mosquito Girl about to suffer a terrible fate, the Armored Gorilla timely stepped forward, rubbing his hands and saying: "Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! If you want to pass the time, I can take you to the base's armory to have a look. As for her…"
"Hey! What are you standing there for, hurry up and pour tea for this respected adult!"
"Eh… me?"
Mosquito Girl blinked, and seeing Han Sen's mouth curved in a smile, noncommittal, she immediately raised her arm, which was connected to sharp claws, and complained: "But look at my body structure, do I look like I can serve tea and water?"
The Armored Gorilla's mouth twitched, and he whispered: "There are plenty of spare organs in the cultivation tanks, can't you just find human limbs cultivated with your genes and replace them?"
Mosquito Girl pouted, her small face full of unwillingness: "Ah, but that would hurt a lot, wouldn't it?"
"Compared to being killed directly, it's just a little pain, and it'll be quick."
"Eeek! Ah~~~"
As the Armored Gorilla spoke, with two ripping sounds, he forcibly tore off Mosquito Girl's arms and lower legs and tossed them aside, making Mosquito Girl let out an enchanting shriek of pain, then turn her head to glare at him angrily.
"Ow! What ~ are ~ you ~ doing~~"
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"Alright, alright, hurry up and go."
"Got it!"
This simple conversation revealed a glimpse of the House of Evolution's technological prowess.
Replacing organs and limbs would typically be considered major surgery, but in the eyes of the Monsters at the House of Evolution, it was a simple repair that could be done in minutes.
Watching Mosquito Girl fly away in a flash, the Armored Gorilla wiped his sweat helplessly.
Such a simple choice, yet it took so much effort; indeed, these combat-type modified humans are just missing a screw in their heads.
After finally coaxing that thick-headed guy away, he remembered Han Sen beside him, and with a jolt, turned around, his face full of embarrassment: "I'm truly sorry, you must be laughing at me!"
"It's nothing," Han Sen curiously tapped the Armored Gorilla's alloy armor, teasing, "I didn't realize you were quite capable, huh?"
"Ah…"
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