"Please, by all means... do not let the doctor stray again..."
The armored gorilla looked up at Fang Mo with a determined expression and said, "Go ahead, sir!"
"Hisss..."
Logically speaking, after hearing the series of words from the armored gorilla, Fang Mo was utterly shocked.
Although the character in the original story had a strong will to survive, Fang Mo didn't expect him to become aware of his own thoughts and even actively cooperate in acting... Honestly, that was quite impressive.
At that moment, Fang Mo almost couldn't bear to kill him.
But before Fang Mo could say anything, Doctor Genus on the side became somewhat anxious.
"Wait... wait..."
Seeing Fang Mo pick up the cleaver, Doctor Genus first shouted out, then hurriedly stepped in front of the armored gorilla, and somewhat nervously said to Fang Mo, "Uh... that, could you please not kill him?"
"Oh?"
Fang Mo didn't speak, just deliberately raised his eyebrows.
"This..."
Doctor Genus rubbed his clothes' hem nervously. He had impulsively rushed over, but honestly, he was still very nervous facing Fang Mo, and his voice was much weaker: "You see, he actually doesn't want to do evil... so... let's spare his life..."
Seeing Doctor Genus defend him.
Fang Mo almost couldn't hold back.
You should know that this so-called Doctor Genus, in the original work, was indeed a very cold and ruthless person, not to mention using others' lives for experiments, he even made countless backups of himself, and was ruthless even towards himself, truly fitting the mad scientist profile.
However, after being brainwashed by Fang Mo.
He had completely become the Gentle "Yasashii".
This desperate attempt to defend the armored gorilla was remarkably unsimilar to that deranged doctor.
"Hmm... You want to defend him?"
After thinking, Fang Mo also deliberately put on a serious expression: "Doctor, you must know, this guy is a very dangerous synthetic beast, are you sure?"
"I..."
Doctor Genus hesitated slightly, but then firmed up quickly: "They were originally creatures I created, so let me take this responsibility. I will take good care of them, and this time, I won't let them stray again."
"I see."
After hearing Doctor Genus's words, Fang Mo also suppressed a smile and nodded: "Well then, since you say so, doctor, I'll reluctantly spare their lives."
"Phew..."
The armored gorilla, hearing this, knew he had bet correctly. At this moment, he just sat down on the ground, finally breathing a sigh of relief after the ordeal.
"That's great."
Doctor Genus, seeing Fang Mo nod, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Quickly, he turned his gaze to the armored gorilla and the Ground Dragon: "Congratulations, from now on you are also members of the Tower of Babel, just like before, be my assistants."
"The... Tower of Babel...?"
However, just then, the Ground Dragon seemed not quite to have recovered, and asked subconsciously, "What is that organization?"
"Hmm?"
Doctor Genus also paused upon hearing this: "Didn't I tell you before?"
"Ah... it seems you did..."
The armored gorilla quickly picked up the conversation, giving the Ground Dragon a look: "It's just that, doctor, you never mentioned the name specifically, only vaguely referred to 'that organization', so we weren't too clear."
"Oh, I see."
Doctor Genus didn't think much of it, just smiled at that moment: "I'm really sorry, I seem to have lost my memory before, so I'm not too clear on what I told you..."
"What! You lost your memory, doctor!?"
The Ground Dragon was shocked: "Then what you're saying now could be..."
However, before the Ground Dragon could finish his sentence, a large hand firmly held him down, and the armored gorilla nervously looked back at him.
"Why are you still talking, do you have a death wish?"
The armored Gorilla whispered softly to the Ground Dragon as a reminder.
"!?"
It was only then that the Ground Dragon suddenly realized, subconsciously looking up to see Fang Mo playing with a giant cleaver beside him. Looking at the shiny purple blade, cold sweat instantly began to flow down its body.
"Hmm?"
At that moment, Doctor Genus also curiously turned to the Ground Dragon: "What's the matter with my amnesia?"
"This... this..."
The Ground Dragon's eyes wildly spun a few times before it quickly said, "Ah! Doctor, perhaps your amnesia isn't such a bad thing, as it allows you to start life anew."
"Yes, indeed."
Seeing that the Ground Dragon finally responded, the Armored Gorilla also relaxed: "Doctor, the person you were has died along with the House of Evolution. What is born in this body now is a brand-new soul. But rest assured, we will continue to accompany you as always."
"Mm, I'll be counting on you all from now on."
Doctor Genus, now more approachable, nodded with a smile, and before the Armored Gorilla could react, he suddenly jogged over and touched its head: "Ah... how fascinating, are gorillas' fur this soft?"
"…?"
The Armored Gorilla, not used to being treated this way by the doctor, was at a loss for words.
But just then, Fang Mo suddenly clapped his hands to interrupt them: "Alright, since the Doctor wishes to keep you, you will stay and serve him. But let me be clear, if you think of running away with the Doctor again, I'll chop you up and use you for a dish..."
"We won't do it again."
The Armored Gorilla quickly responded, "I will always be here to support the Doctor!"
"I... I will too!"
The Ground Dragon, though slow with words, hurriedly declared its stance.
And upon receiving their promises.
Fang Mo didn't pursue the matter further, knowing well that the Armored Gorilla was sensible. In the future, he might even train it to trick Doctor Genus along with him.
All in all.
Doctor Genus' situation was resolved.
Afterwards, Fang Mo awkwardly created a square teleportation portal.
It was known that the abduction of Doctor Genus was an accident, and the Armored Gorilla and Ground Dragon were just minor characters in the original story, insignificant whether they stayed or left... But Fang Mo's real target today was actually Sonic, who he was still waiting to bow and become his disciple.
So, through this mysterious portal.
The group returned to the park in F City.
But to Fang Mo's surprise, upon his return, he only saw Genos and Saitama, with no sign of anyone else.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Fang Mo frowned and then turned to Saitama: "What about my great disciple?"
"He ran away…"
Saitama said somewhat evasively.
"What?"
Hearing Saitama's explanation, Fang Mo was momentarily confused: "Ran away? Not... he just ran away with that hedgehog skin?"
"This…"
Saitama seemed a bit nervous.
"Hmm?"
Fang Mo sharply noticed the change in Saitama's expression. Honestly speaking, Saitama was really bad at lying; even a slight lie would make him sweat profusely.
"Saitama, tell me the truth."
Fang Mo walked up to Saitama, squinting his eyes and asked, "Did Sonic get killed by your punch again?"
"I didn't…"
Saitama was about to say something when Genos suddenly interrupted: "Mr. Fang Mo, the self-proclaimed Sonic the Hedgehog attempted to challenge the teacher but ended up being punched by the teacher between the legs, then stopped breathing."
"Hey! Genos!"
Hearing this, Saitama suddenly became anxious: "Don't talk nonsense like that, he jumped onto my fist himself, and what do you mean 'stopped breathing'? He was just in so much pain that he couldn't breathe for a moment, and after a while, he got up and ran away."
"Damn, how terrifying is this force of fate…"
Hearing this, Fang Mo couldn't help but wipe his face: "Speaking of which, Sonic has turned into a hedgehog now, right? I remember that hedgehog seems to be from a children's game and cartoon, do children's shows also have something like that? Next time I'll go to Pokémon and try something with Magikarp…"
"Don't start talking weird things at this time."
Saitama said a bit speechlessly: "You can bully a hedgehog all you want, it used to be a person, but at least leave that Magikarp alone?"
"Oh, it's fine."
However, Fang Mo waved his hand nonchalantly: "Regarding that fish, I've already confessed online in advance…"
"What's with confessing before committing a crime?"
Saitama couldn't help but shout: "And besides, Genos is still a child, don't say these things in front of him…"
"I'm sorry, teacher, I'm already nineteen." Genos reminded, "I'm already an adult, so please don't treat me like a child, honestly, I'm curious about Mr. Fang Mo's powerful secret, does it have anything to do with that fish?"
"No, it doesn't!"
Saitama shouted again.
"See, Genos is already an adult."
Fang Mo smiled at Saitama: "So you should stop calling him Genos, call him Brother Steel."
"I…"
Saitama didn't know what to say, Fang Mo's character was a bit too outrageous for him, after thinking about it, he simply ignored him and turned to instruct Genos: "But no matter what, Genos, I really didn't mean to hit Sonic just now, you really shouldn't learn from me."
"Nani?"
Fang Mo was suddenly surprised: "Genos, you also hit him?"
"I was just simply imitating the teacher."
Genos seriously explained, "I suspect the teacher's powerful secret might be hidden in his moves, so I decided to learn by trying, and I used a high-speed rocket kick to harshly attack Sonic's groin."
"Done for, one egg man…"
Fang Mo suddenly showed a sad expression.
"Cough cough, anyway, don't worry too much."
Sonic was, after all, Fang Mo's intended disciple, and Saitama naturally knew he had done something wrong, so out of guilt, he also started to persuade, "Why don't we help you look for him? Sonic is still in his monster form, and him running around like this is very dangerous…"
"Indeed."
Genos nodded in agreement: "If he's discovered by the Hero Association, there might be a conflict, or even he might be killed."
"Hero Association?"
Saitama suddenly froze: "Wait, Genos, what is that?"
"Hmm?"
Genos looked at Saitama in surprise: "Teacher, haven't you heard of it? Wait… Haven't your hero activities been registered over the years?"
"What?"
Saitama was even more shocked: "You have to register to be a hero!?"
"Yes." Genos nodded: "If you're not registered, you generally won't receive government support, nor can you use the association's resources, and ordinary people won't know about your hero activities, which means you're completely unknown, and you also won't receive any compensation."
"To be a hero and still get paid?"
Saitama felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind, utterly shocked: "No wonder, I've been doing intense hero activities for three years, yet I still live in a rundown, uninhabited apartment, without any fame, and even this hedgehog person doesn't recognize me, even though I've resolved many major crises… So that's why?"
Seeing this, Saitama's expression suddenly became very sad: "What have I missed out on all these years?"
"I'm sorry, this is my negligence."
Seeing Saitama like this, Genos also guiltily lowered his head: "I thought you already knew about this, so I didn't inquire further."
"So, Genos, have you registered yet?"
Saitama asked.
"Oh, I haven't." Genos scratched his head: "I don't care much about these things, I care more about…"
"Decided, Genos!"
Without waiting for Genos to finish speaking, Saitama suddenly clapped his hands, then seriously looked at him and said, "Let's go register."
"…"
Genos was initially stunned, then suddenly smiled happily: "Alright, let's go."
"Goodness, what a bunch of dog food." Fang Mo suddenly twitched the corner of his eye when he saw this scene: "Picking on me because no one went with me to register, right?"
"Mr. Fang Mo, you could go with the Ancient One to register."
Genos casually mentioned, "The Ancient One seems to be a very righteous hero too."
"?!"
Fang Mo looked at him in astonishment: "You're asking me to register with who?"
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