As the dark fog cleared, Fang Mo quickly regained his vision.
"Phew, this is the world of One Punch Man, huh?"
Just as he landed, Fang Mo was speaking while surveying his surroundings.
Currently, Fang Mo was in a modern city, but unlike the New York he knew from the Marvel universe, it clearly had a strong Japanese style.
After all, he had previously stayed in the world of Chainsaw Man, so he could easily discern the differences here—almost none of the exaggeratedly high-tech skyscrapers were visible. Instead, there were Japanese-style single-family homes or apartment buildings along the roads.
And where Fang Mo was now standing was right in the middle of a large street.
However, although it was a main street, it was oddly deserted with not a single person around, nor could he hear any birds or insects, which made it eerily quiet.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Fang Mo paused briefly.
Due to his superior physical condition, his senses had become incredibly sharp.
It was for this reason that Fang Mo could clearly sense the fearful or anxious gazes coming from the buildings along the street.
And since he could feel the gazes.
It meant that there were indeed people in the city.
"...A monster attack, perhaps?"
After a brief thought, Fang Mo quickly came to a conclusion.
Yes, the world of One Punch Man is dangerous, both for ordinary people and heroes alike, because the monsters here were indeed numerous, and crises threatening world destruction, like the invasion of Earth by the Cosmic Emperor Boros or the rise of the god-level monster, happened now and then.
Luckily, Saitama, as the protagonist of this world, could defeat a major villain with a single punch, or else this world really wouldn't last much longer.
Like now, for example.
Due to a monster invasion, everyone in the city had fled for refuge.
And for those who hadn't been able to take refuge in time, they could only shiver at home, desperately praying that the monsters wouldn't find them.
"A monster that can make the entire city take refuge..."
Fang Mo stroked his chin, also instinctively guessing the identity of the monster.
Based on the characteristics of the Book of Ages, he must have been thrown near another crucial time point, but considering it was his first time here, the storyline was probably still in the early stages.
And a monster that could cause the entire city to evacuate during the early stages of the storyline, there were only a few like that in the plot.
"...Could it be the Sea King?"
Thinking of this, Fang Mo suddenly furrowed his brow: "That seems off, I remember the Sea King appeared near the sea, and it rained afterwards."
Looking up at the clear sky.
Fang Mo quickly dismissed his own thoughts.
After a bit more thinking, another idea quickly surfaced in Fang Mo's mind. If he couldn't figure out the plot point, then he might as well ask someone. After all, there were quite a few people hiding in the houses along the road.
With that thought in mind.
Fang Mo immediately walked towards the nearest house.
The closest building to him felt like a convenience store, and of course, there were people living upstairs, so Fang Mo decided to go ask.
But just as he reached the entrance of the convenience store.
Suddenly, with a loud "bang", a foot kicked open the door of the convenience store.
Quickly, a delinquent youth emerged from inside, his left hand carrying a crowbar, his right hand holding a large sack of goods, exactly bumping into Fang Mo.
"Yo, bro."
Seeing the other's appearance, Fang Mo instantly guessed what he was doing and greeted him with a laugh: "What, enjoying some zero-cost shopping?"
"Huh!?"
The delinquent youth immediately became nervous upon seeing this but tried to bluff his way through by shouting fiercely at Fang Mo: "What are you babbling about? I paid for these things!"
"Ah right, right..."
Fang Mo didn't expose him, instead nodding cheerfully: "But brother, you seem to have bought quite a lot. Your kidneys look a bit weak, how about we take some kidney supplements?"
"Madman!"
Already tense, the delinquent youth naturally didn't want to waste more words with Fang Mo and hurriedly grabbed his sack and dashed out.
And after he had run out more than a hundred meters in one breath, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But quickly, he realized that the person he had just encountered... might also have been aiming to loot the convenience store.
After all, normal people would have fled for refuge upon hearing the alarm.
"Ha ha, what an idiot."
Reflecting on this, the delinquent youth suddenly flashed a smug smile: "I've already taken all the valuable items from the convenience store. He'll probably return empty-handed, right? But I really have to thank that alarm. Just a mere mosquito plague has scared them off; who dies from mosquito bites anyway?"
However, as he was speaking.
Suddenly, a strange wind blew over.
Before the delinquent youth could turn around, a swarm of black clouds surged over like the sea.
In the blink of an eye, this living-like black cloud enveloped him, and the next second, as the black cloud dispersed, the original delinquent youth had vanished, replaced by a completely dehydrated mummy.
This mummy lay on the ground, so brittle that it snapped in two with a crack.
After the delinquent youth had been thoroughly desiccated into a mummy, the black cloud flew back into the sky.
If one looked closely, they would realize that this thing wasn't a black cloud at all, but billions of mosquitoes. They congregated together, densely packed like a black cloud, giving off an especially eerie appearance.
And right at the center of this swarm of mosquitoes.
A mosquito woman with human female features floated in mid-air.
"Is that all?"
The creature resembling a mosquito woman seemed somewhat dissatisfied, speaking to the surrounding mosquitoes: "That's not enough for me, go suck some more..."
After saying this, the surrounding mosquitoes dispersed with a buzz.
Probably off to seek blood to feed on.
But just at that moment, a burst of firelight suddenly appeared nearby, and the mosquito woman, sensing something through the swarm, immediately turned to look in a certain direction.
"So that's how it is."
Accompanied by a somewhat deep voice, a figure completely enveloped by mosquitoes looked up at the mosquito woman: "Sending mosquitoes to draw blood, then monopolizing it yourself..."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this voice, the mosquito woman also noticed this figure.
"Since you can control the swarm, you must be the mastermind behind this mosquito plague, right?" The figure let the mosquitoes feed on him as he spoke in a cold tone, "Then, if I eliminate you, these bothersome mosquitoes will also disperse."
"Where does this idiot come from."
Upon hearing this, the mosquito woman scoffed and then raised her hand: "Minions, it's feeding time, turn him into a mummy."
Following her command, the swarm of mosquitoes instantly erupted, enveloping the other in an airtight ball of insects, which in the next second was burned into a pile of charred remains by a sudden burst of flames.
"Fire?"
The mosquito woman seemed startled by this.
As the smoke cleared, the figure below was revealed.
It was a handsome and aloof young man, but unlike ordinary people, most of his body was mechanical, especially his palms, where there was a glowing hole, very similar to Iron Man's armor.
Even his eyes displayed a characteristic black and gold color unique to machinery.
"I will burn you to ashes."
The young man said, raising his hand to launch an attack.
Unlike Stark's palm cannon, a powerful beam shot out from his palm, capable of blasting many things to pieces.
However, unexpectedly.
The mosquito woman was faster than the beam.
Her wings fluttering, she flew close to the beam like a specter, and the mechanical young man dodged, but his left arm was still torn off by her.
"Next, the legs..."
The mosquito woman said with a smile, turning in mid-air to look at him.
But on seeing this, she suddenly froze, because in his hand he was holding her two legs.
The mosquito woman instinctively looked down and realized that her legs were indeed gone, while the young man stared at her indifferently, as if holding the winning hand.
"..."
Seeing this, the mosquito woman's expression fluctuated.
But quickly, she opened her mouth in a silent scream, and soon the entire city was in uproar as countless swarms of mosquitoes rose from all over, like a dark sea overturning in mid-air, completely enveloping her and feeding back the absorbed blood to her.
"Hmm?"
The mechanical young man frowned as he pondered something.
But just then, suddenly a sound of footsteps arose, and upon hearing it, the young man immediately turned to look, only to see that it was a somewhat handsome, tall man, though handsome, his face bore an inexplicable smile.
This made him appear somewhat... smirking.
"Yo, young man, hello there."
Fang Mo cheerfully greeted the other party, "Nice to meet you, my name is Fang Mo; Fang as in the character for 'square,' and Mo as in the ink of 'Mo Suo Li Ni.'"
"…Just an ordinary citizen?"
Seeing the mechanical young man's startled reaction, he quickly spoke up, "That swarm of mosquitoes over there has a collective consciousness. Run quickly, or you'll be drained dry in no time!"
"Ah, drained dry?"
Hearing this, Fang Mo suddenly couldn't help but widen his eyes, "…Really? That's something good?"
"…Eh?"
The mechanical young man was momentarily taken aback and didn't respond.
Just then, a mosquito woman suddenly emerged from the swarm, showing him a cruel smile.
"My little ones, kill him."
At the mosquito woman's command, countless mosquitoes rushed down from mid-air, forming a massive black cascade.
The mechanical young man instantly raised one hand, emitting a stunning burst of flame.
Even when gathered together, mosquitoes couldn't withstand the flames. Struck by the mechanical young man's attack, they immediately made crackling sounds as they were scorched, carbonized, and even turned into dust in the air.
But just as the mechanical young man was attacking the swarm...
The mosquito woman took action.
After absorbing a large amount of blood, she evolved significantly. Her patterns became more intricate, her figure even more enchanting and seductive, but most importantly, her speed increased.
The mechanical young man hadn't even realized it.
He suffered a severe blow to his abdomen.
"What…"
The mechanical young man was shocked.
"Look at that." Seeing this, the mosquito woman was quite excited and waved her claws, saying, "I've become this strong."
The mechanical young man immediately tried to counterattack, but his opponent easily dodged and launched several more attacks, shredding him to pieces and even chopping off one of his mechanical eyeballs, which rolled onto the ground.
"Ha ha ha! Why are you as fragile as paper?"
The mosquito woman was truly proud and let out a sharp laugh: "It's like you shatter on touch."
"Damn, I was careless!"
The mechanical young man, however, did not panic but clenched his teeth, his energy converging in one direction.
Yes, he thought it was simple. Clearly, he was no longer winning.
So at this point... his only option was to self-destruct.
However, the mosquito woman seemed to have already seen through the mechanical young man's thoughts. She was now extremely fast. Suddenly, she pressed her hand on Fang Mo's shoulder and burst into mad laughter.
"Ha ha ha, you're not thinking of self-destructing, are you?"
The mosquito woman smugly said, "Don't worry, I'll take this human to a distant place, drain his blood while I enjoy watching you blow yourself up..."
Saying this.
The mosquito woman violently flapped her wings, attempting to fly backwards quickly.
But only a sound of wings beating the air was heard, yet her body remained in place.
"This... What?"
The mosquito woman was also stunned for a moment and then incredulously looked up at Fang Mo, whom she had grabbed by the shoulder.
Knowing that she had absorbed a lot of blood and had completely evolved, she could easily kill such a formidable mechanical being, but somehow she couldn't move his body, which seemed as heavy as a mountain. What in the world was this?
"How... What's happening?"
The mosquito woman became a bit nervous, as the mechanical young man was about to self-destruct, and she certainly didn't want to be affected.
Thinking this, she immediately let go, intending to leave.
But unexpectedly, the other party suddenly reached out and grabbed her limb.
"What are you doing!?" The mosquito woman was clearly panicking, immediately yelling, "You jerk! Let go of me!"
"Lady, I just heard you mention draining my blood."
Seeing the mosquito woman finally looking at him, Fang Mo also showed a polite, gentlemanly smile, "Let me first introduce myself. I come from the most mysterious ancient Asian country. Please allow me to introduce you to an ancient Chinese medical theory from our land."
"The ancients said, 'One drop of essence for ten drops of blood.'"
Fang Mo smiled at the mosquito woman, "So, could you please suck me dry?"
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