Meanwhile, on an uninhabited island forty kilometers from the Monster Legion...
A mysterious, rather makeshift laboratory lay a hundred meters underground.
Two people watched the screens before them, following live footage of the battle in Monster Paradise transmitted remotely by miniature aircraft.
The footage appeared to have been shot up close, but the aircraft were actually several kilometers away, using magnification technology to avoid detection by those top-tier monsters.
"That was close."
A man with glasses, a black suit, and short black hair wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Thanks to your warning, Psykos. Otherwise, I would have died in Monster Paradise."
He spoke with relief, thankful that he had met Psykos.
Without her warning, he really would have been reluctant to leave Monster Paradise. After all, there were still vast amounts of research material there.
Beside him was a young woman named Psykos, with short blue hair, glasses, and cool, delicate features. She watched the images flashing across the screens with the faintest hint of a smile.
Beneath her white lab coat, glimpses of her alluring, shapely figure showed through.
"You give me too much credit, Doctor Genus. I merely warned you ahead of time. Even without my warning, you would have been fine. After all, you have more than a dozen secret laboratories in Monster Paradise."
"As long as you stayed off the main island, it wouldn't have affected you much."
Psykos took no credit. She sat leisurely on the sofa with a wineglass in hand, exuding an air of noble elegance.
"Still, after this battle, the Monster Legion should be finished. The World Government came here to wipe it out. Have you thought about what you'll do next, Doctor Genus?"
Psykos turned toward Genus with a somewhat teasing smile.
Genus was considering that himself.
He was one