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This abandoned street in Z-City had now become the territory of a mosquito swarm.
Tens of thousands of mosquitoes converged into a constantly surging black cloud, their 'buzzing' wing beats forming a continuous drone.
"Seeing that you can speak human language, I thought your intelligence was also human-like, but in the end, you're still just an insect, aren't you?"
Seeing the surging mosquito swarm before him, Genos's palms emitted an increasingly dazzling light.
"You've gathered so many insects, making it convenient for me to burn them. When I first detected you, I confirmed there were no other living creatures within 500 meters. So... take this, Incineration Cannon!"
With that, he fired all the gathered energy. Immediately, a roaring serpent of fire tore through the street occupied by the mosquito swarm. The flames and heat wave raged for several seconds before slowly dissipating, leaving behind only a scorched road.
"That should be the end of it."
Genos scanned the empty street, detecting no life signals, and concluded that Mosquito Girl had been completely incinerated by the Incineration Cannon.
"Indeed... the path of a cyborg is the right one. How can flesh and blood compare to machinery? I must find the robot that destroyed my hometown!" Genos secretly made up his mind.
"Because I don't need them anymore."
A clear female voice came from mid-air without warning.
Genos suddenly turned his head, his pupils contracting instantly.
The Mosquito Girl, who had originally appeared somewhat normal, had now undergone a drastic transformation.
She floated in mid-air, her original black skin completely shed, replaced by an eerie blood-red, and her figure had become even more slender and elongated.
Clearly, after absorbing the blood collected by the entire mosquito swarm, she had become even more powerful.
"After all... I am already so powerful..."
Mosquito Girl sensually extended her tongue, licked her crimson claws, and then lightly waved them at a nearby abandoned five-story apartment building.
"Swish!"
A bloody afterimage flashed, and the reinforced concrete structure was directly sliced in half, kicking up a sky full of dust.
"Incineration Cannon!"
Genos struck first, but Mosquito Girl easily dodged the attack, then rushed in front of Genos with impossible speed, splitting him in half with a single blow.
"What!? So fast! Has she evolved so quickly?" Genos's expression became extremely grim. Just as he was about to counterattack, he was thrown into the sky.
"Why aren't you talking? You can't defeat me like this, little guy..."
Mosquito Girl taunted Genos, but her hands didn't stop, continuing her relentless assault.
Each claw strike left deep gouges on Genos's mechanical body, dismantling him piece by piece.
"It seems I can only self-destruct... I'm sorry, Doctor..." The reactor in Genos's chest began to glow blue.
However, at this moment, Mosquito Girl stopped her frenzied attack, looking with a solemn expression at two people approaching from a distance.
What a powerful aura... Genos also felt this terrifying presence and stopped his self-destruction.
[From Mosquito Girl's high vigilance, Energy Points +300!]
[From Genos's confusion, Energy Points +100!]
At the end of the street, two figures slowly approached.
One person had a smooth, shiny bald head, carrying a supermarket shopping bag.
The other was tall, with a stern face, wearing a hoodie. Just by standing there, he exuded a suffocating sense of Intimidation.
The newcomers were Saitama and Lin Mo.
As soon as he arrived, Lin Mo saw Genos preparing to self-destruct in the sky and immediately activated his skill — [Intimidation], hoping to buy some time.
"Ah, what a big mosquito." Saitama had already flashed over when he saw Mosquito Girl.
Mosquito Girl was still fully wary of the tall man, completely disregarding the bald man who seemed to have no presence.
By the time she reacted, an ordinary hand had already landed on her face.
"Slap!"
Under Genos's incredulous gaze, the powerful monster who had just pushed him to the brink was sent flying, crashing into a distant building, leaving only a crimson stain.
"Mosquitoes, so annoying." Saitama smiled, his mood clearly much better.
Genos, standing by, was dumbfounded. The powerful Mosquito Girl who had given him such a hard fight was actually instantly defeated by a single slap from this man!?
And although the tall man nearby hadn't made a move, his suffocating aura made it clear that he was definitely not to be trifled with.
When Lin Mo walked closer, he heard Genos earnestly pleading with Saitama, "Please, you must accept me as your disciple!"
Saitama, of course, was overwhelmed and clearly unwilling.
Seeing Lin Mo approach, he quickly dragged Lin Mo away, afraid of being pestered by Genos.
Lin Mo politely bid Genos farewell. He knew that Genos would follow Saitama for five full days and then show up at his door.
Mr. Saitama... you can't escape. Lin Mo thought with a touch of mischief.
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At Saitama's home.
Steaming hot vapor rose above the hotpot. The marbled texture of premium wagyu beef shimmered faintly in the rich, milky white bone broth, tumbling with vegetables and mushrooms, looking incredibly appetizing.
Lin Mo had already prepared his dipping sauce and sat cross-legged at the low table — a plate full of minced garlic, bird's eye chilies, and oyster sauce, mixed with sesame oil. This was his favorite condiment.
However, Mr. Saitama couldn't eat spicy food at all... even though his strength was already at such a level... he silently grumbled. He loved the feeling of his face turning red from the spice when eating hotpot, but unfortunately, Saitama's home didn't even have a split pot. It seemed he would have to bring one next time.
Saitama, on the other hand, had no other thoughts, his eyes constantly flitting between the clock and the hotpot. "Is it not ready yet, King?"
"Just a little longer, the meat tastes better when cooked a bit more." Lin Mo couldn't help but find Saitama's eagerness amusing.
After another minute, Lin Mo saw the beef in the pot turn the perfect color and finally announced, "It's about ready, we can eat."
No sooner had he spoken than a pair of chopsticks shot out with a "whoosh," rapidly picking up beef into a bowl.
"No need to rush so much, I bought a lot," Lin Mo said to Saitama with a helpless gesture towards the refrigerator.
"Of course I'm rushing, I haven't eaten beef in ages," Saitama replied indistinctly, his mouth full of meat.
Moreover, this was premium wagyu beef that someone else was treating him to. He didn't know when he'd get to eat it again.
Lin Mo looked at the beef in the pot, rapidly decreasing at a visible rate, and felt a wave of emotion.
Thinking about it, in the original story, Saitama was indeed dirt poor before meeting Genos, living primarily on supermarket discounted groceries.
Opportunities like this, to eat meat to his heart's content, were indeed rare for him.
No, I can't think about it anymore! If I keep thinking, there won't be a single piece of meat left in the pot!
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed, he cast aside his distracting thoughts, and tightened his grip on his chopsticks.
King Style Ultimate Secret — Serious Chopsticking!