Han Sen's eyes gleamed.
He knew this was not only Psykos's appointment but also a test of him.
However, for him, it was even more so a path to becoming stronger that was right before his eyes!
Having been a workhorse in his previous life, things like joining a new company were simply second nature to Han Sen.
He immediately lowered his head and his posture: "Thank you for the promotion, my subordinate is confident in doing well!"
"It is my subordinate's honor to serve the Association, but..."
Xiao Jiong Yan's gaze was burning, and his light blue Psychokinesis rippled out like waves: "But what?"
Han Sen stood tall and motionless: "It's just that your subordinate might need a little help from you, sir."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, the S-Class Rich Woman behind Xiao Jiong Yan immediately became interested.
Deep underground in the Monster Association headquarters, a beautiful woman with slightly curly blue hair and glasses was shaking a red wine glass in her hand with interest, the swaying wine reflecting a shapely body with prominent curves on the glass wall.
Although she was wearing a luxurious long shawl dress, the tight, thin fabric could not restrain her dangerous peaks, and every movement exuded captivating maturity and charm.
For Psykos, it was a good thing for her subordinates to have ambition.
This guy in front of her was just one of many failures, and if he could keep getting stronger, she wouldn't mind satisfying his ambition or desire.
"Interesting... Then tell me, what kind of help do you need?"
A Dio-like voice came from the one-eyed lump of flesh in front of him, and Han Sen raised his head, his gaze burning under the dark face mask: "Sir, your subordinate needs Monster Cells!"
"A large quantity of Monster Cells!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Jiong Yan's single eye.
Monster Cells?
For Psykos, this was not a rare item.
She could even mass-produce it, almost as much as she wanted.
Monster Cells could transform humans into Monsters or stimulate low-level Monsters to undergo secondary mutation.
However, this stuff was extremely unstable; besides the first time it was consumed, which resulted in almost 100% Monsterification, subsequent attempts either had no reaction or resulted in the subject exploding and dying due to being unable to withstand excessive physical distortion or energy impact.
This insect Monster in front of her... seemed to have awakened some special ability to devour Monster Cells and grow?
Interesting.
Psykos re-evaluated Han Sen's value through Xiao Jiong Yan's perspective.
An individual who could stably absorb Monster Cell energy and grow was a quite rare material, even within the Monster Association, which was composed of tens of thousands of Monsters.
Perhaps, he could be observed as a special experimental subject, and he might have unexpected uses in the future.
A few seconds later, Xiao Jiong Yan let out that sharp laugh again: "Oh ho ho ho, so that's it, your appetite is quite large."
"I can satisfy your request, but everything has a price."
He flapped his deformed little wings: "How about this, you can't help me much right now, so you should do well here first, and I will send people to regularly deliver what you need."
"When I need your effort, don't disappoint me."
Han Sen's dark carapace mask showed no expression, but his posture was very low: "Your subordinate understands! I will never fail your expectations, sir!"
"Very good."
Xiao Jiong Yan looked very pleased, even flying a circle around Han Sen.
"The work here is actually not complicated; the most important thing is to feed little Pochy on time. I believe this shouldn't be difficult for you. Oh, by the way..."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and added: "Remember to give yourself a name; a powerful Monster should have a resounding title."
"I hope that next time we meet, you will already be famous."
"Gana~~" (Translation: Goodbye~~)
After speaking, the pink flesh ball flapped its wings with a "puchi puchi" sound and flew towards the depths of the passage, quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Han Sen slowly straightened up, watching the pink flesh ball disappear into the darkness.
"Yare yare... A title, huh?"
Recalling the suggestion given by Great Eyes, Han Sen's eyes, slightly blurred under his dark mask, appeared incredibly profound.
The Monster body could not be faked; this was his biggest advantage.
No matter how shrewd Psykos was, she would never guess—
That within this Wolf-level failed body, which she had casually created, there was now a human soul from another world!
However, playing with fire ultimately came with both risks and opportunities.
Psykos was right about one thing—
In this twisted world, power...
Is everything!
Only by mastering overwhelming power can one truly control one's own destiny!
Fortunately, Han Sen had already secured a stable source of Origin Points—
Free rewards from the S-Class Rich Woman, Psykos!
Next, he needed to monetize the resources at hand and completely transform them into strength, so that he could have more confidence in future uncertainties.
Without further hesitation, he immediately calmed his mind and summoned the system panel.
His sharp gaze swept across it, finally settling on the golden ability ranked first—
SSR "Overgrowth"!
Han Sen knew the weight of this ability even without much explanation from the system.
It was not a direct offensive or defensive means, but it was the absolute core and foundation of Pochy's power system!
Just like Hashirama Senju's Wood Release could summon Great Buddhas to destroy the world, yet when used by someone else, it could only be applied to basic construction for a three-bedroom apartment.
What was strong was never the Wood Release, but the Six Paths' ancestral Sage Body that provided the stats!
The effect of "Overgrowth" was similar; it was precisely this growth potential that broke species limits, granting Pochy almost infinite vitality and vast energy reserves, supporting his Dragon-level peak power!
Prioritizing maxing it out meant solidifying the foundation and taking the first step towards becoming a stat Monster!
No!
What stats?
Every step of growth is my hard-earned gain and the sweat of my efforts!
With these thoughts, Han Sen's gaze sharpened: "System, let me see your limit!"
"Add points for me!"
【Consume Origin Points × 1000, "Overgrowth" level increased! Lv1 -> Lv2!】
Buzz—!!
It was as if a dormant volcano had been instantly ignited!
A surge of life potential and scorching energy, far more vast and pure than during the initial replication, erupted from his heart, instantly washing over every corner of his limbs and bones!
"Ugh... Ahh!!"
With an uncontrollable groan, Han Sen's body involuntarily hunched slightly.
His bones emitted dense, continuous "crackling" sounds, as if being forcibly reshaped and stretched by an invisible hand!
Muscle fibers rapidly strengthened in a cycle of tearing and regeneration, and an indescribable sensation of expansion filled his entire body!
The total energy within his body surged at a visible rate, like streams converging into rivers, increasing by at least 50%!
The scale of his body, covered in dark carapace, once again surged, expanding from 1.95 meters to over 2 meters!
The crimson patterns became even more vibrant and hot, flickering with his breathing, emitting astonishing heat!
"Hoo—hah—"
A stream of scalding, almost white steam burst from Han Sen's mouth, carrying a hellish, scorching aura.
The enhancement of his core ability led to an all-around strengthening of his physical attributes!
This pleasure of power growing and expanding within his body, like the strongest liquor, rushed deep into his soul, causing an uncontrollable fervor to appear in Han Sen's crimson pupils!
"Continue, max it out for me!"
【Consume Origin Points × 2000, "Overgrowth" level increased! Lv2 -> Lv3!】
【Consume Origin Points × 4000, "Overgrowth" level increased! Lv3 -> Lv4!】
【Disaster Level increased!】
【Ability Slot Limit + 5!】
Stats soared one after another, continuous comprehensive enhancements!
Boom—!!!
This time, Han Sen could no longer maintain his standing posture, and he couldn't even pay attention to the system prompts that popped up!
His entire being was slammed to the ground by the terrifying, almost out-of-control torrent of energy within him, kneeling on one knee, and the hard rock ground instantly cracked!
"Ugh ah ah ah—!!"
Amidst his painful roars, his hard, dark carapace shattered like fragile porcelain in the face of his surging body size!
Grotesque cracks spread across his entire body, revealing the new tissue beneath, glowing crimson and rapidly wriggling and regenerating!
His height and body size grew wildly like a balloon, two meters, two and a half meters, three meters...!
Until it reached nearly twice his previous height before finally stabilizing!