Shen Mo naturally had no intention of actually killing a child.
There was no need to.
Because he had already achieved his goal.
Besides, at Shen Mo's current level of strength, the boundary between life and death was not so clearly defined.
In reality, that meteor had burned up at exactly the right moment before touching the child. At most, the boy had been hit by a wave of scorching air, causing him to jump up and shout for a while. In fact, he was completely unharmed.
Garou had noticed it too.
His expression was extremely complicated.
Looking at the lively little boy in the image, no matter how unwilling Garou was to admit it, he had to acknowledge that he was not a true villain at all.
"It seems you've figured out what's in your heart." Shen Mo crossed one leg over the other and moved Hikari from his arms back onto his shoulder.
"What exactly was your purpose in doing this?" Garou asked hoarsely.
"Didn't I already tell you?" Shen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly. "Someone who doesn't even understand their own heart isn't qualified to obtain the opportunity to have their wish fulfilled from me. Congratulations. You now have that qualification."
The moment Shen Mo finished speaking,
streams of information surged into Garou's mind.
Information about the Merchant Guild and the Jars.
His expression was blank at first. Then his eyes widened. Finally, he once again revealed that wolf-like grin.
"Interesting, truly interesting!" Garou stared at Shen Mo. "Did that bald guy called Saitama also obtain his power from you?"
"Not at all." Shen Mo shook his head. "Saitama's power comes from within himself. Even in the Merchant Guild, he can be considered a Senior Member."
"Senior Member?" Garou was stunned.
Although the information did not explain