chapter 155 part 2
"Yo, isn't this dent here the place where Genos got smashed into the wall by Carnage Kabuto?"
As King passed a point of destruction that was different from the rest, he glanced at it with interest for a moment. "The site where Genos was turned into modern art by Carnage Kabuto."
"Today... is the supermarket's big sale!"
"A grave miscalculation!"
"Huh? Is that Saitama's desperate howl? Did he miss the supermarket sale?"
King jumped in fright at Saitama's scream and looked toward the end of the passage in confusion. For Saitama to cry out with such heartbreak... there could only be one reason: he missed the supermarket's special sale!
"Sensei, the supermarket doesn't close for another four hours. If we walk a little faster, we can still make it!"
Genos's voice, consoling Saitama, drifted over.
"Wait a second, that guy Saitama is about to leave again?"
King felt a sense of urgency. He no longer had the leisure to admire any "Genos's modern art pit" and sprinted forward.
"Let's go, Genos!"
Boom!
When it came to supermarket sales, Saitama was serious. Upon hearing Genos say they could still make it, he didn't say another word. With a single serious dash, he instantly blasted a huge hole in the underground room and vanished from Dr. Genus's sight in the blink of an eye.
"This... Heh, there's no need to continue the research on human evolution at all. So the one who was wrong... was me all along!"
Dr. Genus stared, crestfallen, at the gaping hole Saitama had created. The enchanting glow of the setting sun shone through, filling the space with the bleakness and solitude of dusk. For the first time, the belief he had held onto so steadfastly began to waver.
"Hey, are you Dr. Genus?"
King finally arrived at the experiment room, a space specifically provided for the House of Evolution's test subjects to battle. It was a vast, silver-white combat chamber as large as a football stadium. However, at this moment, the room was splattered everywhere with dark blue blood and some severed limbs. An enormous hole had also been blasted open, directly facing the setting sun, offering a clear view of the crimson horizon. A man with ink-green hair was staring blankly at the sunset, muttering to himself.
"Hm?"
Hearing someone call him, Dr. Genus turned his head with a vacant expression, his gaze fixed on King. A flicker of a different light passed through his hollow eyes.
"Hey, Dr. Genus, where did Saitama go? Oh, Saitama is that Baldy."
King waved his open hand in front of the soulless-looking Dr. Genus, hoping to wake up the deeply shaken biologist.
Dr. Genus suddenly grabbed King's arm, his voice low and deep. "King, tell me, how did you train to become the Strongest Man?" His expression was dazed. "Just now, I saw a terrifyingly strong man. He must be the Saitama you speak of. That guy must have also broken his biological limiter, which is why he's so powerful. And yet, he told me that his method for breaking through it was doing one hundred push-ups, one hundred sit-ups, and one hundred squats every day, followed by a ten-kilometer run. The key was to forge his willpower—never turning on the air conditioner in summer or winter!"
If breaking through the human biological limiter was that simple, then what was the point of all his new human evolution experiments?
"Saitama's training method?"
King couldn't help but laugh. "Don't listen to his nonsense. How could getting stronger be that easy?" Those training methods were just the most ordinary exercises. It was absolutely impossible for a normal person to break their biological limiter and become the strongest through them. Saitama was just a special case, a freak of nature who could defeat Tiger-level Mysterious Beings on his own even before he started his formal training.
Dr. Genus clung to King's arm tightly, saying with a glimmer of hope, "Right, King? You also think that guy was lying, don't you? My experiments still have meaning! All my years of persistence were not in vain! It's impossible for humans to break their biological limiters through their own power. The experiments... humanity needs the help of a successful new human evolution experiment..."
The collapse of a person's faith is a terrifying thing. At the age of fifteen, Dr. Genus conceived the idea of evolving humanity, of rebuilding the world with a new human race. He spent seventy years on biological research, managing to reverse his aging to achieve immortality, and even created many perfect clones of himself to assist in his continued research on new human evolution. After nearly a hundred years of persisting with his new human evolution experiments, it had just been proven that he was wrong. Humans could become strong on their own; they could break their biological limiters through their own power. In that instant, he felt like a clown, a pitiful worm who had been living in a hundred-year-long dream.
He looked at King with hope. "King, can you tell me... your training method?" The training method of this man, whom he believed had also broken his biological limiter, surely wouldn't be as ridiculous as that Baldy's, right?
King looked at Dr. Genus's pained expression and said with a straight face, "Alright, since you want to know my training method so badly, I'll tell you." He fell into a reminiscence. "Three years ago, I underwent the most brutal training in the world..."
Dr. Genus sat up straight, ready to listen with the utmost respect. His serious expression surpassed that of any biological experiment he had ever conducted.
"That year, I was young and reckless, knowing no fear. For seven days and seven nights, I fought against my body, without sleep or rest. When thirsty, I drank mineral water; when hungry, I ate instant noodles. When I was tired and sleepy, I would bite my own lip to stimulate myself. Both my eyes were pitch-black, red, and swollen. It was also the height of a scorching summer, and my house had no air conditioning. I focused all my attention on leveling up in the sweltering room. Sweat drenched my back, but it couldn't affect my unwavering will. Mental and physical exhaustion couldn't shake my determination. Absolutely nothing could stop my moving hands. In the end..."
"In the end, you, King, became the strongest man on the surface," Dr. Genus finished with great emotion. "I understand now. The training you speak of, King, is true training! As for that other terrifyingly strong Baldy, he was just messing with me."
King was stunned. "Huh? I wasn't finished!"
"The specific training methods that followed aren't necessary. I just needed to know that you, King, became the strongest man through unremitting effort and arduous cultivation." Dr. Genus gave King a deep look. "Thank you, King, for being so honest with me. We will meet again if fate allows."
He waved his hand in a solemn farewell, dragging his injured body forward one step at a time. His broken body and mind gradually became resolute. My experiments must continue! What's more, I've already obtained the blood of the man who broke his biological limiter. My experiment will definitely succeed! Humanity is about to welcome a great era of evolution. The new humans... the new world is not... far from us.
When that time comes, I will be the Father of New Human Evolution, and all the new humans will have to call me... Dad!
King looked dazedly at Dr. Genus's carefree yet inexplicably solemn figure and muttered under his breath, "...after seven days and seven nights of struggle, I finally cleared the romance simulation game—'Heartbeat Sister'."
Sigh, that was truly an arduous yet joyful period of game training.
"Whatever. If I remember correctly, Dr. Genus will reform later and open his own takoyaki shop. Hmm, a prodigal son's return is more precious than gold. You have to give people a chance."
After glancing a few more times at the stumbling figure of Dr. Genus, he turned and jogged toward the corpse of Carnage Kabuto.
This was the main event!
With a heart full of anticipation, he placed a hand on Carnage Kabuto's body.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one Four-Star Monster Card: Carnage Kabuto!"
Haha, Carnage Kabuto really is a four-star Monster. This trip was a massive success!
(end of chapter)