Chapter 115.3: Infighting Among Tools! A New World!

A dramatic turn of events unfolded.

Dragged by her parents, the little girl ended up right beside Chu Yang, placing him between the Deep Sea King and the child.

The Deep Sea King prepared to spray acid at them.

Before Genos could intervene, Chu Yang instinctively reached out and pinched the monster's mouth shut.

The Deep Sea King froze.

Genos froze.

The fleeing crowd also stopped in their tracks, stunned.

The acid was stuck in the Deep Sea King's throat, making him more uncomfortable than having phlegm lodged in his windpipe.

Its mouth ached terribly, as if it would shatter any second.

The Deep Sea King grabbed Chu Yang's arm, trying to pry it off. Its face turned red, but Chu Yang didn't budge an inch.

Everyone stared in shock at the bizarre scene.

The Deep Sea King gave up on prying Chu Yang's hand loose and swung a fist at his face.

A dazzling sword light flashed.

The civilians instinctively closed their eyes. When they opened them again, one of the Deep Sea King's arms had already landed at their feet.

Chu Yang released its mouth, wiping his hand with a disgusted expression.

Honestly, it was pretty gross.

The Deep Sea King stared at Chu Yang in terror. That sword strike—it couldn't even see where the sword came from, let alone react.

"As expected of Sonic's teacher. He's really strong; that monster didn't stand a chance," someone murmured in awe.

"There's no way he's just an A-Class hero."

Sitting in a corner, Genos' battered body occasionally sparked, several circuits shorted, leaving him immobile.

"You dare ambush me!"

Losing an arm in front of everyone sent the Deep Sea King into a rage, drowning out its fear with fury.

Seeking to vent its emotions, the Deep Sea King launched another attack on Chu Yang.

Everyone held their breath, nervously watching the battle.

Now with only one arm, the Deep Sea King's attack speed increased, its punches creating afterimages in the air.

"Monsters share a common flaw—they're easily driven by emotions in battle and lose rationality. Once they stop thinking, death isn't far away," Chu Yang remarked.

An intimidating aura briefly radiated from him, captured by both Genos and the Deep Sea King.

Another burst of sword light erupted.

The Deep Sea King's punches froze momentarily as its other arm flew into the air.

With its second arm gone, its fury subsided, replaced by icy dread.

It retreated a few steps, realizing this human wasn't a foe it could defeat.

"Watch out—it's trying to escape! Don't let it get away!" Genos warned.

But before Genos finished, the Deep Sea King turned and leapt through a broken wall.

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Chu Yang had no intention of pursuing, standing quietly in place.

He had noticed Sonic and Mia outside, while Mumen Rider had already encountered the Deep Sea King.

Sonic and Mia also spotted Chu Yang in the shelter.

Chu Yang signaled them not to interfere and to watch the fight between Mumen Rider and the Deep Sea King.

Both were puzzled. Mumen Rider seemed like an ordinary person—how could he possibly fight the Deep Sea King?

But they followed Chu Yang's orders, watching silently.

As the civilians moved toward the gap to watch the fight, Chu Yang used Earth Release to seal all exits.

Human nature is complex, and one never knows what kind of malice it might breed.

Would they feel gratitude toward the fallen heroes? Unlikely.

But they would undoubtedly blame those who couldn't protect them.

Mumen Rider's fight would shine, even without an audience.

He was simply doing what he believed was right.

Chu Yang sat atop the shelter, silently observing Mumen Rider's resilience.

Meanwhile, the Deep Sea King was on the verge of losing its mind.

Sonic was watching. Mia was watching. Chu Yang was watching.

The combined pressure of their gazes bore down on it.

As a result, Mumen Rider suffered immensely, reduced to a ragdoll within moments.

"You two evacuate the civilians. I'll hold it off," the severely injured Mumen Rider said, blood bubbling from his mouth. Despite his condition, he prioritized others over himself.

Man, someone like this not being the protagonist feels like such a waste, Chu Yang thought.

The time was almost up.

If this continued, he might actually die.

Chu Yang quietly appeared beside Mumen Rider, placing a hand on his shoulder. Pure life energy flowed into him, healing his injuries.

The Deep Sea King tried to attack, but seeing Chu Yang suddenly appear, it retreated ten meters in an instant.

"Finish it off, but try to capture it alive," Chu Yang said, carrying Mumen Rider away from the battlefield.

Just then, he encountered Saitama walking toward him.

Saitama froze, his face stiffening as memories of the illusionary torture flooded back.

"You guys handle this—I've got something to do," Saitama muttered, turning to leave.

It wasn't that he couldn't beat Chu Yang—he just didn't want to fight him.

Fighting Chu Yang felt like an unfair one-sided loss.

"Genos is in that shelter. He's in bad shape; you should take him away," Chu Yang reminded.

Saitama paused, then turned and jogged toward the shelter.

Meanwhile, the Deep Sea King was being overwhelmed by Sonic and Mia.

One was too fast to catch; the other attacked relentlessly from the air.

It was a one-sided beating.

If not for Chu Yang's order to capture it alive, the Deep Sea King would already be dead.

Saitama glanced sympathetically at the monster before jogging into the shelter to find the battered Genos.

With his life energy replenished, Mumen Rider gradually recovered. Chu Yang set him down.

"Thank you..."

"I thought you guys were C-Class heroes," Mumen Rider chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Feel weak?" Chu Yang asked calmly.

"Someone like me... calling myself weak seems fair, right?"

"A true weakling wouldn't stand in front of a monster with their body."

"But I lost. I couldn't stop the monster."

"No one always wins, and no one always loses."

"Maybe..."

Mumen Rider took a deep breath, a smile returning to his face. His resilience shone through.

"Thank you. Talking with you was great. What's your name?"

"Yang."

"Ah! I know you! You're the top-ranked A-Class hero. You're amazing—you even overtook Sweet Mask!"

"He came looking for me once. Only after I beat him up did he admit to my ranking."

Mumen Rider looked at Chu Yang in astonishment. This was a secret he'd never heard before.

Chu Yang smiled faintly. He rarely mentioned this to others, but since it was Mumen Rider, he shared a little more.

"Do you want to become stronger?" Chu Yang suddenly asked.

Mumen Rider froze for a moment, then nodded with a light laugh. "Who would refuse to become stronger?"

"I can help you grow stronger. Want to give it a try?" Chu Yang continued.

Mumen Rider instinctively thought Chu Yang was a schemer with ulterior motives.

"They're both my works," Chu Yang said, pointing at Sonic and Mia.

The two of them were tormenting the Deep Sea King to the point of utter ruin—neither killing him nor letting him escape, simply focusing on relentless torture.

"HAHAHAHA!!!!"

"HEHEHEHE!!!!"

Their twisted laughter echoed in Mumen Rider's ears. After a long silence, he solemnly said, "If becoming stronger comes at a price like this, then forget it."

Chu Yang: "…"

"Their personalities were originally like this. Don't take it to heart. I promise, no side effects," Chu Yang explained with a forced laugh.

"Becoming stronger is something that should rely on one's own efforts," Mumen Rider declined politely once more.

Chu Yang sighed, nodding. "If you ever change your mind, come find me at the House of Evolution."

He didn't want to force him. After all, there could be unforeseen issues during the process of breaking the limiter.

But Chu Yang believed Mumen Rider would come to him eventually. One day, when his own powerlessness rendered him unable to save anything, he would definitely come.

Mumen Rider left. His presence was no longer needed here.

Meanwhile, the Deep Sea King had reached his limit—both mentally and physically—left utterly broken.

Sonic activated the Sharingan and dragged him into a genjutsu space for one final round of torment.

Moments later, the Deep Sea King let out a wail, collapsed in tears, and fainted.

Chu Yang gave the pair a thumbs-up.

"Not bad. You've mastered my teachings!"

Mia used her psychic powers to lift the Deep Sea King's body as the three prepared to leave J City.

Not far away, a surveillance camera transmitted the battle in real-time to the Hero Association headquarters.

At this moment, a group of people sat in silence, watching the scene on the screen.

"From now on, they probably won't leave us even a single monster corpse."

"He refused to become an S-Class hero over this matter. We should've expected this by now."

"Still no news from Blast?"

"We need someone to rein him in. If this continues, does the Hero Association even have a purpose?"

Back at the House of Evolution, Chu Yang first extracted the Deep Sea King's genetic factor and eagerly collaborated with Genos to transplant it.

Previously, Mia had received two genetic factors. This time, Chu Yang decided to increase the number of transplants, wanting to see:

What was the upper limit?

What were the odds of genetic variation?

What triggered these variations?

Once the Deep Sea King was placed into the machine, Chu Yang inserted five test tubes into the slots—representing five genetic factors to be implanted into its body.

Everyone waited excitedly for the result.

And then…

The machine exploded!

Without any warning, it blew up, and the explosion destroyed most of the lab.

Genos was nearly crushed to death.

Fortunately, Mia reacted quickly and erected a psychic barrier to protect him.

Even so, Genos was severely injured and would need a long time to recover.

Chu Yang's expression darkened. The prior transplants had gone so smoothly that he'd taken success for granted.

Reality had slapped him hard in the face.

"No matter. When Boros arrives in a while, there'll be plenty of new material."

After consoling himself, Chu Yang began organizing the team to repair the damaged lab.

At that moment, a strange mist enveloped them.

When Chu Yang regained his senses, he found himself in the Soul Palace.

Familiar figures began appearing one after another.

"Who cleared the level?" Chu Yang of One Punch asked loudly.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one answered.

Suddenly, a stranger stepped out from the shadows.

Chu Yang of Magic's eyes lit up. "A newcomer!"

The others quickly surrounded him.

The new Chu Yang was clearly overwhelmed, crouching on the ground and trembling.

As they synchronized their recent memories, they learned the newcomer was from the Feng Yun world—a high-fantasy martial arts realm.

After synchronizing his memories, Chu Yang of Feng Yun understood everything about the Soul Palace. He stood quietly to the side, listening to everyone discuss genetic factor intelligence.

Time seemed to pass in a blur.

The mist came again.

When they opened their eyes, they had returned to their respective worlds.

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In the world of Feng Yun.

Wushuang City.

Chu Yang found himself transported into this world as a servant in Wushuang City, serving a young mistress named Ming Yue.

Ming Yue was a kind-hearted girl. When Chu Yang first arrived, he was nearly beaten to death, but Mingyue saved him.

However…

This kind girl did not meet a good end.

She fell in love with a man named Nie Feng, found her true love, and changed her destiny.

But Ming Yue was fated to die soon.

Chu Yang's mission was to ensure she survived.

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