Taking Over the House of Evolution

Standing before the House of Evolution, Vegapunk carefully surveyed the building from top to bottom. Under the influence of his Electromagnetic Ability, the skyscraper before him seemed to be infused with some kind of special metal, possessing astonishing strength.

Well, the architecture and materials science in the One-Punch Man World are incredibly advanced, probably to adapt to a world teeming with Monsters. Buildings are hard to destroy, and even if they are, they can be repaired very quickly.

The House of Evolution, being the lair of Dr. Genus, the mad scientist from the One-Punch Man World, was naturally designed to be extremely sturdy.

However, no matter how hard the metal is, it is meaningless in the face of Vegapunk's Electromagnetic Ability. Vegapunk did not destroy the metal at all, but simply used his Electromagnetic Ability to extend into the entire House of Evolution. Then, the door in front of him opened automatically.

Meanwhile, Dr. Genus, who was inside the House of Evolution underground, was completely unaware of this...

Vegapunk's Electromagnetic Ability were truly invincible when facing Research Base completely controlled by computers and Artificial Intelligence.

The entire Research Base is now under Vegapunk's control, and Dr. Genus and his clones can only see what Vegapunk wants them to see.

Therefore, it wasn't until Vegapunk opened the innermost door of the Laboratory and appeared before Dr. Genus and his group of clones that the group looked at the suddenly appearing Vegapunk with surprise.

"Dr. Genus? I am Vegapunk. There's something I'd like to discuss with you!"

"Interesting!"

Standing in the very center, dressed entirely in black—completely different from the white-clad clones with numbers on their chests —Dr. Genus slightly adjusted his glasses and spoke calmly:

"How did you get in here? Never mind, let's capture you first and then ask you other questions!"

As he spoke, the big boss of the House of Evolution pressed a button on the experimental table, waiting with an air of superiority.

However, a dozen seconds passed, a minute passed, three minutes passed, and the entire Research Base remained completely silent. Dr. Genus's initial confidence gradually turned into a cold sweat.

"What's going on? All the computers have been locked?! The base is completely out of control!"

Listening to the chaotic sounds from his clones, Dr. Genus pursed his lips and looked at Vegapunk:

"Impressive tactics. You managed to take control of the entire Research Base without anyone noticing. Now, tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Vegapunk smiled slightly and spoke with great nonchalance:

"I came here, of course, to join the House of Evolution!"

"Or to put it bluntly, I think... I'm more suitable to be the leader of the House of Evolution than you, Dr. Genus!"

"You want to be the leader of the House of Evolution?"

Dr. Genus sneered as he looked at Vegapunk:

"This is not a position that some Muscle Barbarian or guy with some special abilities can fill. To become the leader of the House of Evolution, the most important thing is not strength, but humanity's greatest asset—wisdom!"

"Heh, how will I know if my wisdom is up to par if I don't try?"

With a smile on his face, Vegapunk walked over to the main computer where Dr. Genus was located and began to directly view the contents of the computer.

Dr. Genus and his clones stared coldly at Vegapunk with sneers on their faces. However, as Vegapunk used his Electromagnetic Ability to control the computer and interact with it, with program after program and experimental content flashing across the screen, his smile gradually turned into one of shock.

Ring ring ring ring.

As the phone rang, Vegapunk, who was conducting an experiment, didn't move; the phone simply flew out of his pocket and connected to the signal.

"Hello, is this Saitama? Okay, when the time comes, you can deliver the things to the House of Evolution in the suburbs. I have the location in your phone."

With a click, Vegapunk hung up the phone. At this moment, Dr. Genus, who was standing to the side, frowned and asked:

"Dr. Vegapunk, is the person you contacted really able to break the Limiter, as you claim?"

Vegapunk shrugged slightly and said confidently:

"Whether it is or not, you'll know when you see him in person, won't you?"

The House of Evolution has now become Vegapunk's stronghold, and Dr. Genus has obediently become Vegapunk's assistant.

The new home that Vegapunk mentioned was naturally the House of Evolution that he had taken over. Rather than building another Laboratory himself, it was better to take over the nest and directly occupy Dr. Genus's Research Base, which would save Vegapunk a lot of trouble.

In fact, Dr. Genus wasn't too difficult to talk to. To be precise, unlike the mad scientists in the Pirate World and Ninja World, Dr. Genus was more of an idealist than an ambitious one.

Compared to figures like Orochimaru, Queen, Caesar, Judge, Dr. Genus was dedicated to the evolution of all humanity, and the evil deeds he committed were far less than those of those mad scientists.

Basically, aside from searching for experimental subjects and some accidental leaks of experimental subjects, Dr. Genus did not do anything to harm humanity. Instead, he stayed in his Research Base to conduct research, with the goal of breaking the human Limiter and allowing humanity to evolve again.

Even after his ideals were shattered, this doctor eventually chose to sell takoyaki (octopus balls)...

Compared to other mad scientists, this doctor is undoubtedly far inferior in terms of madness.

The doctor's purpose in founding the House of Evolution was simple: he felt out of place in the world because he was too smart, so he wanted to study the future evolution of humanity and hoped to find more intelligent people like him.

However, his arrogant idea that everyone else except me is a brainless Masira was naturally not recognized by the mainstream academic community. So, in a fit of anger, he devoted his entire life to research, restored his old age to a young state, and then used humans as subjects for experiments, eventually successfully creating a whole bunch of Monsters.

However, it was precisely because of this that Dr. Genus quickly changed his mindset after discovering that Vegapunk was even more intelligent than himself, and was easily subdued by Vegapunk, becoming his second-in-command.

In fact, Dr. Genus's intelligence far surpasses that of any other scientist Vegapunk knows. The world of One-Punch Man has a strong science fiction element, and the top scientists here are far superior to those in the One Piece and Ninja World in terms of both level and quality.

Although Vegapunk was much stronger Dr. Genus, he had to admit that the doctor's expertise in certain areas even surpassed his own, and much of his research was extremely inspiring to Vegapunk.

To some extent, even though there is a certain gap between Vegapunk and Dr. Genus, their technological levels are still at the same level, and there is no real difference in their levels.

The fact that Dr. Genus was able to research abilities such as rejuvenation and Immortal Body already demonstrates his talent. Even with the abundance of material and advanced basic technology in the One-Punch Man World, he can still be considered a brilliant and outstanding scientist.

Of course, this situation is only temporary. A completely new world and a completely new technology tree have an almost immediate effect on Vegapunk's technological research. Once Vegapunk has absorbed all the technology in the One-Punch Man World, he will inevitably be able to surpass the scientists of this world by a level!

The doorbell rang, the one that had just been installed at the House of Evolution. Vegapunk simply waved his hand, and with the activation of his Electromagnetic Ability, the door to the House of Evolution was immediately opened.

"What a luxurious building..."

A Caped Baldy looked at the Laboratory Building in front of him with envy, while behind him, he dragged a huge pile of Monsters corpses.

"Sure enough, having the ability to conjure gold makes getting rich incredibly fast! Why can't I learn this skill?"

Just as Saitama was muttering to himself, Vegapunk and Dr. Genus came out, followed by two enormous monsters.

The Masira covered in armor and the Beast King that resembled a lion-man were the Monsters developed by the House of Evolution.

Although Dr. Genus was researching how to break human Limiter, he actually used animal experiments for the vast majority of his work. The Monsters he created were mostly animal test subjects, and he rarely used humans.

From this perspective, this doctor wasn't exactly insane.

Saitama spotted the two Monsters, his eyes lit up, and he looked eager to try. Vegapunk quickly reached out his hand:

"Hey, hey, hey, these two aren't worth any money! They're important experimental subjects; if you damage them, you'll have to pay for it!"

Upon hearing the word "compensation," Saitama's expression immediately returned to its calm and collected state, and his eyes reverted to their dead fish-like state.

"So you've been conducting experiments on Monsters! No wonder you're always collecting these Monsters... By the way, how much do you think these materials in the back are worth?"

Saitama isn't the type to kill Monsters he sees. For example, he later adopted a dog-like Monsters and spared the very sensible Armored Gorilla.

In an effort to promote hair growth, he once captured a Kelp Monster and plucked all the Kelp Monster off its head. Perhaps feeling sorry for the Kelp Monster, or perhaps for the sake of sustainable development, he eventually let it go.

In short, as long as the monster doesn't harm anyone and is sensible enough, Saitama wouldn't necessarily kill it. If the Monsters is still somewhat useful (like a seaweed?), he would be much more lenient.

Therefore, Saitama had no objections to Vegapunk's experiments on Monsters and his recruitment of Monsters as subordinates. As long as they didn't harm people, he wouldn't interfere.

However, Saitama's reaction angered the lion-man known as Beast King. He bared his teeth, his muscles bulging, and looked at Saitama, saying:

"Dr. Vegapunk, this guy seems weak! Are you sure he can take us down? I think he's the one who's really feeling the danger here!"

As he spoke, the Beast King rummaged through the Monsters Saitama had defeated, saying with a hint of disdain:

"They're just a bunch of ordinary Tiger-level and Wolf-Level Threat! There are always a lot of idiots who can't tell the difference in Monsters's strength and think they're so great. Is this bald guy one of them?"

Vegapunk sighed. This Beast King wasn't very strong, but his personality was always so unruly. His words were mocking not only Saitama, but also himself!

Could it be because I was too agreeable? She was just a mere guinea pig...

Looking at Saitama, who still seemed somewhat dazed but whose forehead Saitama were bulging from the word "bald, "Vegapunk calmly said:

"I won't ask you to pay for this lion's head! Just leave it as intact as possible."

With a loud bang, the Beast King opened his mouth and looked at his chest, only to see a huge hole in his heart, and Saitama wiping blood off his gloves while muttering to himself.

"What a loss! I still have to do laundry later... I should have hit him on the head!"

The Beast King opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he vomited a mouthful of blood and breathed his last.

A faint clicking sound rang out; it was the sound of the Armored Gorilla standing to the side, the sound of its teeth clashing. Saitama looked over with a malicious gaze and asked:

"That Masira- Monsters..."

"They'll deduct money from your pay!"

"Okay, I understand."

Hearing this, the Armored Gorilla finally breathed a sigh of relief and managed to stop trembling.

Vegapunk waved his hand and said to the Armored Gorilla:

"Stop standing there like idiots! Quickly move all these experimental materials inside. Oh, and bring the Beast King's corpse in too!"

"Demon-level Monsters are excellent experimental subjects!"

Upon hearing this, the Armored Gorilla shuddered, immediately pulled off its head armor, revealed a somewhat obsequious smile, and began to work diligently.

"Let's go, Saitama, I'll pay the bill inside! We just received a batch of excellent ingredients today, perfect for barbecue and hot pot..."

"Then I definitely have to come and see. There are so many Monsters here; they might pose a danger to you!"

Saitama spoke with a righteous and solemn expression, which might have been more believable if he hadn't swallowed a few times.

"This guy, is he the one you said broke the Limiter?"

In the control room of the House of Evolution, Dr. Genus and his clones looked bewildered at Saitama, whose style was completely different from theirs and who had a lazy, nonchalant look on his face.

"Whether it is or not, you'll know once you test it."

Standing next to Dr. Genus and his clones were several Vegapunk, but compared to Dr. Genus's clones, Vegapunk used pure Clone Technique.