After the battle ended, the group chatted briefly before leaving the Hero Association's underground area and returning to the lobby.
"This is an S-Class Hero assembly. You three can wait for me outside."
Using that as his reason, Atomic Samurai had his three disciples leave.
Iaian, Kyūbu Tachi, and Samurai Drill naturally had no objections. After bowing to Fang Li's group, they left the Hero Association.
Fang Li, Sylvia, and Atomic Samurai then took the elevator to the upper floors of the Hero Association.
However, the moment the three stepped out of the elevator, they ran into other S-Class Heroes who had also come to gather.
"Ho, ho."
Dressed casually, Bang stood with his hands behind his back. Hearing movement behind him, he slowly turned around and greeted them.
"So you all came too?"
At Bang's greeting, Atomic Samurai raised an eyebrow.
"Didn't you come too?"
His voice was full of provocation.
Clearly, having encountered a rival he acknowledged in his heart, Atomic Samurai had no intention of backing down.
Besides Bang, there was another S-Class Hero present.
"Genos." Sylvia smiled faintly at him. "It's been a long time."
"Not really." As always, Genos showed no warmth toward anyone as he said coldly, "It has not even been a month since the meteor incident in City Z. During the Deep Sea Tribe incident in J City, my teacher and I also rushed over, but the incident had already been resolved by the time we arrived."
"So you were the ones who resolved the Deep Sea Tribe incident?" Bang turned his gaze toward Fang Li and said with deep emotion, "Since becoming a Professional Hero, that was the first time I'd ever seen such a scene. Living long really does have its advantages."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing Bang's words.
Because