Sonic stumbled to the long table, his eyes widening at the sight of the food.
He tremblingly reached out and grabbed a sizzling, oil-dripping Orleans-style chicken drumstick, shoving it into his mouth without a care.
"Mmm… delicious!"
The juices burst in his mouth, and that long-lost feeling of happiness almost made Sonic cry.
He devoured the food on the table like a starving wolf that hadn't eaten for three days and three nights.
Just as Sonic was burying his head in his food, a strange sound came from the other side of the villa.
"Splash, splash, splash…"
It was the sound of water.
And it was mixed with a few… dog barks?
"Woof! Woof woof!"
The dog barks were full of vigor, as loud as thunder.
The vigilance cultivated by years of training made Sonic stop eating immediately; his body, now energized by the food, instantly tensed and then relaxed.
Outwardly, there was no change, but in reality, he was already prepared for any unexpected situation, ready to enter combat at any moment!
At the same time, he remembered that he had been thrown here by that detestable scoundrel, and from what that guy said, it seemed he wanted to recruit him.
So, his current life safety should be guaranteed.
Thinking of this, Sonic's mood relaxed slightly, and he followed the sound with curiosity.
"So… what is that thing?"
He rounded the corner of the villa and then saw a scene that would be unforgettable for the rest of his life.
In the back garden of the villa, two men were busily working around a giant black dog, whose size far exceeded that of a heavy truck, lying in the swimming pool.
The black dog had six eyes and looked incredibly fierce, but at this moment, it was unusually docile, allowing the two men to vigorously scrub it.
Such a unique breed was one of a kind in the entire One-Punch Man world—it was the Monster King's pet, Rover.
As for the two men, their faces bore the same ninja village war paint as Sonic.
They were two Dragon-level Monster Association executive candidates—
Flame of Impure Ardor!
Gale Wind!
These two guys were naturally rebellious, believing their speed and skill to be invincible, not even putting the Monster Association's Dragon-level executives in their eyes.
For such unruly individuals, Han Sen found an excuse to pin them to the ground and rub them for two and a half hours, physically smoothing out even the most stubborn rebellion.
Now, they were pulled in to be full-time nannies for Rover, which could be considered labor reform.
Intimidated by the Monster King's terrifying deterrence, the two Dragon-level Monsters were now wearing comical pink polka-dotted aprons and holding giant brushes to groom and bathe Rover!
"Gale Wind! Use more force over there! The fur on his back is matted!"
"Got it! Flame of Impure Ardor, watch out for the foam! It's splashing into my eyes!"
"Woof!"
The giant dog seemed to enjoy it, comfortably wagging its huge tail, splashing a large amount of water and drenching the two men.
Although these two guys didn't have as much strength as the boss, the boss said they could be ordered around freely.
If strength wasn't enough, time would make up for it, so Rover often took a whole day to bathe.
With his physique and fur toughness, even if the two, Wind of Cyclone and Flame of Impure Ardor, possessed Dragon-level strength after Monsterification, they would still be as tired as dead dogs after a day's work.
Sonic, however, sharply sensed that something was amiss; those two seemingly comical guys were actually not simple!
He could smell the aura of his own kind without even sniffing—they were undoubtedly top assassins just like him!
And from the information inadvertently revealed by their gestures and movements, these two guys were probably like him…
From a ninja village!
As Sonic observed Wind of Cyclone and Flame of Impure Ardor, the two unlucky fellows, who were almost panting from exhaustion, also noticed his arrival.
Taking advantage of a break to clean his special brush, Wind of Cyclone's gaze swept over Sonic, who was standing still: "Hey, you over there, you're the newcomer His Majesty mentioned, right?"
—His Majesty?
Sonic's heart stirred, and he was about to try to extract more information from the other party when he heard the other man say grumpily, "The only survivor of the '44th Term of Termination,' he doesn't look like much, does he?"
"Sonic."
Sonic narrowed his eyes: "What?!"
—These two guys really came from a ninja village!
"Don't just stand there," Gale Wind interjected, "As you can see, we are from the '37th Term of Gold,' Gale Wind, and he is Flame of Impure Ardor, but those are things of the past."
"Now we are Monster Association executive candidates, and in every sense, your seniors."
"So, hurry up and come help!"
"…"
Sonic opened his mouth, vaguely realizing what kind of power that man had promised.
—Monsters? I'll let you explain your background first!
…
…
Z-City, Saitama's apartment building.
Ever since Han Sen used his Imaginary Divine Power to connect and luxuriously renovate the adjacent apartment, this place had become the hotpot group's permanent base.
In the living room now, Saitama was lying sideways on the brand new sofa, eating potato chips and watching TV.
The screen showed a new anime, "Muscle Man Magical Girl," recommended to him by King.
"Oh, oh, oh! He transformed! What cool muscles!"
Although a bit bizarre, Saitama, watching a premium paid channel for the first time, was very engrossed, forgetting to put the potato chips in his mouth.
King, beside him, had a faint smile on his lips—this was the MVP settlement screen for a successful recommendation.
On the other side, Genos, still wearing an apron, pulled out a small notebook from somewhere and wrote furiously.
"Teacher's 23rd lesson: Machine performance should not be released all at once; a trump card capable of a one-time comeback must be kept, analogous to the second phase of a Boss in games and anime."
"Emphasize the importance of muscle coordination; I will return later to Dr. Kuseno to upgrade the bionic muscle system as soon as possible…!"
Han Sen, also eating snacks nearby: "…"
It truly is you, Genos!
To make that connection is truly something else!
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Ding-dong—
"I'll get it," Genos immediately stood up and said respectfully.
He opened the door and saw a beautiful woman standing outside, dressed in a professional suit skirt, with a graceful figure and long, wine-red wavy hair.
The woman saw Genos opening the door and was momentarily stunned, evidently not expecting the Hero Association's newly promoted S-Class Hero, "Demon Cyborg," to be here.
As a large organization with abundant financial resources, Neo's intelligence network even extended deep into the Hero Association, allowing them to know some unannounced secrets in advance.
—Information was incorrect, but still within an acceptable range.
But she quickly adjusted her expression, showing a professional smile.
"Excuse me, is Mr. Han Sen here?"
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