#439Chapter 414 Return (3K)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 414: Return (3K+)
"Before we discuss Saitama, Dr. Bofoy, could you tell me your purpose for hiding in the shadows, even going so far as to monitor top heroes like Blast and Tornado?"
"Or, what is the threat you have been guarding against?"
Metal Knight, the S-class Rank 6 hero, was quite mysterious in the original work, rarely taking action. The only known facts were his extremely strong technical prowess, his continuous development of various new robots, and his absorption of the Boros Space Pirate Group's legacy.
Moreover, he showed strong vigilance towards most heroes, claiming that he was always guarding against a hidden threat.
The slender humanoid robot paused. He had already uploaded the physical data of the Nameless Hero, Mr. Tao Bai Bai.
"Are you guarding against… us, Doctor?"
Bai Cangshu asked jokingly, but Dr. Bofoy gave an affirmative answer.
"Of course, you Ability Users who appeared mysteriously are now part of what I guard against, but before that…"
"Mr. Tao Bai Bai, what do you think is a threat to humanity?"
Dr. Bofoy didn't answer but instead asked a question. He acknowledged the wisdom Bai Cangshu displayed, seemingly wanting to start a discussion.
"Is it robots that might go berserk and cause massive casualties, or artificial intelligence technology that might develop self-awareness?"
"Is it the legendary, elusive gods, or the continuously appearing monsters and demons?"
"Or… heroes who can easily destroy a city with a flick of their hand?!"
The robot's mechanical voice had no intonation, but Bai Cangshu could clearly feel the other party's strong unease and vigilance.
Bai Cangshu pondered for a moment and understood the other party's Logic. It was probably a kind of "absolute human-centric" ideology, or rather, Dr. Bofoy placed the group of "humans" above any individual.
He guarded against anything that could cause disaster to the group of "humans."
"For weak humans, all of those are threats."
Bai Cangshu said calmly.
"Your actions have earned the praise of Metal Knight. Your reputation with him has greatly increased. Current: Friendly (60/100)"
Metal Knight greatly admired the wisdom and thinking of this suddenly appearing "hero."
"Excellent, they are all threats, so I guard against everyone. I must be ready at all times to deal with those threatening forces for justice and humanity!"
Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze. It seemed that in any Super Hero story, there would always be characters like Dr. Bofoy.
Only an individual with great power can do what others cannot in times of crisis, turn the tide, and become a hero.
But at the same time, when an individual possesses that level of heroic power, he will be feared by the collective.
This can probably be called the "Hero Paradox" to some extent.
Batman's unease about Superman in the DC world is like this, and the higher-ups' vigilance towards the Avengers in the Marvel universe is also like this.
Bai Cangshu's eyelids drooped, his long black hair moved without wind. He turned around, his fingers gently rubbing the metal tabletop and instrument surface, producing a harsh scratching sound that would make ordinary people feel intensely uncomfortable.
Because the weak lack a sense of security, they guard against or even suppress the power of the strong. This Logic of behavior made Bai Cangshu feel absurd and laughable.
He also recalled Kageyama Shigeo, who had willingly died by his hand. Even at this moment, it still made him feel uneasy.
"Saitama's power far surpasses Tornado and Blast. He is an enemy you absolutely cannot defeat on a power level."
"No, I should say, if you consider him an enemy, you will never win, Dr. Bofoy."
Bai Cangshu skipped the previous topic and brought Metal Knight's attention back to Saitama.
"So, even in the eyes of you mysterious outsiders, Saitama's power is of the type that is difficult to resist…"
Dr. Bofoy, from Bai Cangshu's words, extracted the information he wanted on his own.
Seeing that the other party did not understand his intention, Bai Cangshu did not delve into it. For the current Saitama, Bai Cangshu had no good solution.
Even by using the hands of plot characters, at most, it would be to interfere with Saitama's actions at the level of plot characters. Once Reincarnators appear on a large scale and start activities again, Saitama is likely to start attacking again.
"Doctor, since you monitor various places, I think it wouldn't be difficult for you to help me find some of my lovely kin now, would it?"
"Just consider it helping Mr. Saitama clean up the parasites of these worlds faster, heh…"
Metal Knight was silent for a moment, seemingly analyzing Mr. Tao Bai Bai's behavior patterns and underlying personality. Bai Cangshu's meaning was very straightforward: he wanted to use Metal Knight's intelligence channels to hunt down other Ability Users who came from the same place as him.
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Hong Chen, trembling all over, remained motionless until Saitama walked past him. Only then did he gasp for breath as if exhausted.
"Damn it, did that Lord's plan fail? How did Saitama become so terrifying…"
He felt blessed by the god of luck. Earlier, he had instinctively attacked those two Reincarnators because he heard the woman's cry for help, leaving an impression on Saitama.
At this moment, Saitama actually didn't kill him.
"Return!"
Hong Chen dared not linger. After Saitama left, he immediately gave up his current mission and chose to Return. The elite squad of Chaos Sage had almost completely perished in this world, and now it was highly probable that the Lord had also met with misfortune.
He was eager to return to the space to obtain detailed information. He could feel that a huge wave had already arisen.
The tragic outcome of this large-scale deployment would likely be unacceptable to most gatherings and teams, and the Eastern District Reincarnators' power would undergo severe tremors.
The only thing he didn't know was whether that madman codenamed Mr. Tao Bai Bai had survived.
Hong Chen's figure then turned into a white information stream and disappeared from the world.
Almost at the same time, most Reincarnators in this world with certain information gathering and processing capabilities knew, more or less, that Saitama was hunting Reincarnators.
The quick-witted ones immediately chose to abandon all missions, giving up their gains and leaving the world according to space safety regulations. A few greedy ones, however, held onto a shred of hope, thinking that if they hid in the city, Saitama might not find them.
But as more and more Reincarnators were killed, the Reincarnators in this world became extremely nervous.
Somewhere in City K, Tree Herdsman frowned, hesitating. He possessed a special ability called Tree Herdsman, which came from the "Sword of Amber" world. He could inject divine bloodlines into other people, thereby transforming them into special life forms called "Divine Envoys."
The transformed "Divine Envoys," due to the power of the bloodline item and the strength of the transformed body itself, would possess combat power ranging from "strong" to "fierce."
In a sense, he was actually a transformation-type and summoning-type Reincarnator.
Moreover, the divine bloodlines he needed were not as rare as the bloodline items used by ordinary Reincarnators. He had the potential to mass-produce Divine Envoys.
In this world, there was a physical body that he coveted greatly, and he had just made some progress, but unfortunately, Saitama's current hunt made him feel extremely uneasy, and he no longer dared to stay.
Creak, creak, creak.
The heavy machinery stepped on the ground, and the unique footsteps of hydraulic equipment made Tree Herdsman turn his head. He saw a pitch-black robot appear around the corner.
Three black muzzles were already aimed at him.
But Tree Herdsman was not concerned about this robot, but rather a black-haired man who held two scarlet drop cards in his hand.
He now realized that his subordinates, the Divine Envoys who had suddenly lost contact, were not killed by Saitama, but were actually hunted by Mr. Tao Bai Bai.
"Mr. Tao Bai Bai?"
"You're not dead yet?!"
Bai Cangshu put away the drop cards. He was not in good condition. Tree Herdsman was quite strong, and without the strong support of Metal Knight, it would be difficult for him to kill the other party without attracting attention.
"Heh, of course I'm not dead, but your Lord, his fate was quite tragic."
The emerald green blood in Tree Herdsman's veins glowed slightly. He was judging the truthfulness of Mr. Tao Bai Bai's words. The Lord had indeed lost contact, and Saitama's abnormal change was very likely caused by the Lord.
Bai Cangshu didn't waste any more words and directly had Metal Knight project an image.
In the image, the scene of Saitama dragging a huge arm away from the desert made Tree Herdsman's pupils contract. That was… the true form of the Veritable God Race after Liberation!
Then the image changed. A vast sea of suffering appeared above the city. Seven or eight Reincarnators used various methods to try to escape from the sea of suffering, but were then smashed into a bloody mist by a powerful punch.
The scene of Tang Sanzang's golden body shattering and being crushed to death completely silenced Tree Herdsman.
He had not expected that not only Destiny Eternal Lord, but even a strong contender like Tang Sanzang, had been annihilated by Saitama.
But what he found even more incomprehensible was how Mr. Tao Bai Bai had survived when such top-tier Reincarnators had been killed. Could it be that Saitama had spared him?
Bai Cangshu then flashed a light in his hand, and a huge head appeared. It was a constantly flickering, swaying black phantom head. Just being taken out, it began to extend in all directions, as if trying to invade the real world.
"Material: Head of the Lord of the Spirit Realm"
"I hope that after you return to space, you will do this…"
Seeing the huge phantom head, Tree Herdsman immediately recognized it as the form displayed by the Lord of the Spirit Realm, which Kageyama Shigeo had transformed into.
Such an existence had actually become a Material in Mr. Tao Bai Bai's hand?!
Tree Herdsman immediately overturned all his previous estimations of Mr. Tao Bai Bai's strength. This was simply impossible for a newcomer.
The other party was definitely an old Reincarnator using a new "Incarnation"!
Only this could explain everything now.
Listening to the other party's words, Tree Herdsman was shaken, but looking at Mr. Tao Bai Bai, and considering the changes that would occur in space after the Lord's death, he finally nodded.