: The House of Evolution

In a core laboratory buried deep underground, dim lights illuminated countless sophisticated instruments, and flickering screens projected a cold blue light.

In front of the screen, a tall, slender man with delicate and handsome features leaned back lazily in his chair. His narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, his gaze fixed on the screen—the image on which was Boros.

When he heard Boros's provocative declaration, "I'm coming to find you right now," a playful smile slowly crept onto the man's lips.

"Mosquito Girl? She was just a failed experiment in a laboratory."

His long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, his eyes instantly turning cold and sharp.

"Number 28, immediately mobilize all combat-type cyborgs in the lab and prepare for the highest level of combat readiness. Set up top-tier neurotoxin traps and high-voltage electric fences in all passageways from the first to the eighth floor. Also..."

At this point, his voice suddenly lowered, carrying a chilling coldness:

"Prepare the release command for the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle."

Upon hearing this, the 28th clone standing to the side narrowed his pupils sharply, his face instantly contorting with disbelief and terror. His voice trembled as he questioned:

"What?! They're preparing to unleash the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle? This...this is way too much, isn't it? It can't be that bad, can it?"

The man let out another low laugh.

"Heh, it's just preparing for the worst. It's best to avoid using that monster if possible. Go."

"Yes!" Despite his lingering doubts, Number 28 had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

As the heavy metal door slowly closed, the vast laboratory fell silent once more. The man slowly stood up, his eyes flashing with a mixture of fervor and excitement as he looked at the direction Boros had taken on the screen.

"Heh, Boros... Instead of leaving, you've come looking for me? How intriguing... Come on, let's see which is stronger, you alien or my creation. I've been eagerly awaiting your blood sample!!"

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Meanwhile, the three people and one insect were heading to the House of Evolution.

Three were flying in the sky, and one was running on the ground.

It's embarrassing if you can't fly~emm

"Professor Boros," Genos adjusted his flight posture, followed beside Boros, and asked in a serious tone:

"Are we heading to the House of Evolution to completely eliminate this evil organization that creates monsters?"

The Mosquito Girl was no longer the arrogant and domineering woman she once was. She had reverted to her original black and white appearance, completely subdued by Boros's terrifying power. Now, her eyes were filled with awe, and she cautiously interjected, her voice so low it was almost a whisper:

"Lord Boros, there are many cyborgs inside the House of Evolution who are more powerful than me, and even... there is a terrifying monster that is sealed away. You must be careful."

Boros listened to their conversation, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's not about annihilation. Dr. Genus of the House of Evolution is a top-notch scientific talent. The main purpose of this trip is to talk to him, but..."

"Before we get down to business, we should first use force to intimidate him, otherwise, given his arrogance, he won't take us seriously."

Speaking of Dr. Genus, he was a truly eccentric genius who had a profound understanding of the origins of life. In his early years, he made countless indelible contributions to society with his wisdom. As an absolute pioneer in artificial evolution technology, every one of his research achievements was like a miracle, especially his "limiter theory," which precisely revealed the limits and constraints that all organisms encounter during their growth.

However, his grand ideals and scientific concepts failed to be understood by the world. His blueprint for leading all mankind to break through bottlenecks and achieve self-evolution was denounced as heresy by mainstream society and was rejected and suppressed.

This prolonged isolation and denial acted as a catalyst, gradually eroding his original pure aspirations for scientific research. In his later years, Genus became paranoid and even fanatical.

Driven by this fanatical belief, in the year he turned 70, he applied the artificial evolution technology he had developed throughout his life to himself without reservation. Through a series of extremely dangerous and precise genetic recombinations, he miraculously achieved rejuvenation.

By taking this step, Dr. Genus had effectively seized the ultimate bargaining chip to revolutionize the world. If he were willing to make this anti-aging technology public, the disruptive impact would far exceed everyone's imagination.

Countless wealthy and powerful people, as well as rulers who fear death, would spare no expense, kneeling and begging to offer him endless fame and fortune, just for the chance to regain their youth.

However, for this old man who has been fighting alone on the path of obsessive science for decades, worldly fame and fortune are nothing but fleeting clouds. He only has his ideal in his eyes, which is to lead everyone to become the evolutionary father of the new humankind.

In a sense, he is definitely not a "bad guy" in the traditional sense. He has his own unique moral bottom line and arrogance. If human experimentation is required, he can continuously produce test subjects through cloning technology.

When the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle confidently declared in his presence, "I am the most perfect new human evolver," he even internally retorted:

"No, you are a failure because you have no morals whatsoever."

These words are precisely a manifestation of the twisted yet real scientific conscience deep within him.

Therefore, Boros's trip to the House of Evolution was not for the sake of destruction, but to seek cooperation with Dr. Genus.

He was ready to extend an olive branch to the mad scientist: Whose blood sample do you need? Just say the word, and I, Boros, will personally retrieve it for you. In exchange, first, you must use your wisdom to do things that benefit humanity, and second, you must use biotechnology to assist me in achieving evolution and genetic breakthroughs.

Only by simultaneously advancing the infinite potential granted by the system and Genus's revolutionary scientific evolutionary methods can one truly unlock the powerful key to reaching Saitama and the gods. This is not merely an aggregation of power, but the intersection of two ultimate paths, a shortcut to that unfathomable realm.

A moment later, the group arrived at the House of Evolution's base. Standing before the eight-story building, Genos asked sharply:

"Professor Boros, shall we climb up one floor at a time?"

"There's no need to go to such lengths," Boros said, his gaze drifting into the depths.

"The main base of the House of Evolution should be underground, so let's deal with this place."

"Yes, teacher!" Upon hearing this, Genos' right arm instantly surged with dazzling blue energy, and a devastating energy cannon shot out. The fortress crumbled under his attack, instantly turning into ruins and revealing a passageway leading to a laboratory deep underground.

"What are you doing?" Saitama scratched his head, looking at the mess on the ground, and said:

"They must have prepared for a long time, how can you be so disrespectful?"

"Haha, this is just an appetizer." Boros patted Saitama on the shoulder and pointed to the dark hole below.

"The grand ceremony they've prepared for us is about to begin. Let's go down!" With that, he took the lead and jumped down.

Several figures plunged into a deep underground passage. The surrounding rock walls were rough and cold, echoing with a teeth-grinding scraping sound. After landing, the group looked around and realized that this was not a simple cave, but a highly modified underground fortress. The air was filled with a strong, pungent smell of formaldehyde mixed with burnt circuit boards, cold and damp, as if they were inside the belly of some huge creature.

Using the flickering emergency light on the wall, Boros slowly straightened up, his signature horn reflecting a cold, piercing light in the dimness. A disdainful sneer curled at the corner of his mouth, and his scarlet eyes, like searchlights, pierced into the depths of darkness, their gaze sharp and penetrating, as if they could pierce through layers of rock walls and see through every hidden figure.

His booming voice echoed in the empty, deep underground tunnel, the surrounding air cold and damp. By the dim emergency lights, Boros sneered, his gaze piercing through the darkness.

"Stop hiding, you small fry!"

Before the words were finished, a cold, mechanical voice slowly rang out:

"Target detected! Intruders who have broken into the House of Evolution, eliminate them!"

As the voice faded, several strange figures slowly emerged from the darkness, their eyes flashing with murderous intent, surrounding the group.

Genos's gaze locked onto the cyborg emitting the mechanical voice. "A cyborg? Could it be..." He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil within him, and turned to Boros, pleading:

"Professor Boros, please hand over this cyborg to me..."

"Wow, frog, mantis, snail, mole, lion..." Saitama, standing to the side, wasn't nervous at all. He pointed to the strange people around him one by one.

"Boros, is this really the base of the House of Evolution? Are you sure it's not a zoo?"

"Huh? We've been underestimated?" The largest of the lion-like monsters, with its golden mane, roared in fury, its muscles bulging.

"The Mosquito Girl you defeated was nothing but a failure, while I am the No. 2 of the House of Evolution, a new being who perfectly combines the genes of the King of Beasts with cutting-edge technology..." Before he could finish speaking, an energy ray ripped through the dim space.

Except for the cyborg that Genos specifically requested to stay, who remained standing there, the other monsters didn't even have time to scream before they instantly disintegrated under the terrifying energy impact, their blood staining the cold metal floor.

"Don't bother coming out to pad your word count, you small fry." Boros withdrew his arm, gave a cold smile, and didn't even glance at the wreckage on the ground. He simply looked at Genos and gestured for him to finish the job quickly.

The anticipated fierce battle did not unfold. The cyborg who had been locked onto by Genos and whose body gleamed with a metallic glint suddenly froze in place. Then, he opened the heavy helmet on his head, revealing a hairy, trembling gorilla head.

A heavy thud sounded as he knelt down, and then he raised his hands above his head, tears streaming down his face, and cried out:

"I surrender! My lords, I confess everything. I was just a little gorilla who cleaned the lab and cooked. I haven't hurt anyone. Please, have mercy!"

"What? So you can talk normally after all?" Saitama asked, puzzled.

"It's a secret, Marseille!" The gorilla lowered its head in shame and explained, "Because I felt it would be cool to talk like that, I pretended..."