"As a Demon-level Monster, your status will be elevated, and accordingly, you will need to undertake more tasks."
"No problem." Han Sen agreed without hesitation.
The elevation in status meant getting closer to the Monster Association's core and gaining access to more resources, which was already within his expectations.
He changed the subject, continuing, "However, I have one request."
Psykos had already guessed that Han Sen wouldn't be so compliant. She resisted the urge to rub her forehead, maintaining Great Eyes's cold and formidable persona as she spoke, "Speak."
"I hope to continue the work of preparing food for Lord Poqi. If someone else takes over, I'm afraid Lord Poqi won't be used to it." Han Sen's tone seemed very sincere. "Additionally, I need more Monster Cells."
Psykos: ???
Keeping the task of feeding Poqi was to maintain a good relationship with this peak Dragon-level Monster, which was understandable.
However, 'afraid Poqi won't be used to it' – what kind of new excuse was that?
Knowing how to utilize all available resources was a sign of an intelligent Monster, and she was indeed lacking such talent among her subordinates.
But actively demanding more Monster Cells…
Psykos recalled the intelligence on Han Sen. This guy seemed to absorb Monster Cells without any side effects, and his efficiency was astonishing, as if Monster Cells were merely some kind of pure nutritional supplement to him.
Involuntarily, she grew more and more curious about Han Sen's special physique.
—The path from Wolf-level to Demon-level was smooth, but the barrier beyond Dragon-level wasn't so easy to break through!
—Very well, let me see… with abundant resource supply, how far can you, this new "Bug God," grow!
"Alright, starting today, the supply of Monster Cells will change from once a week to once a day."
After a moment of silence, Psykos finally agreed, a strange anticipation surfacing in Xiao Jiong Yan's single eye: "Oh ho ho ho ho~~"
"You must not disappoint me, Bug God."
A long-unheard villainous laugh echoed, and Xiao Jiong Yan gave Han Sen one last meaningful look.
The pink-purple figure, just as it had appeared, silently melted into the shadows and vanished.
Han Sen stood in place, feeling the residual mental fluctuations in his mind. A smile filled with anticipation slowly spread across the corners of his mouth on the dark faceplate.
Once a week, changed to once a day!
This was equivalent to changing from a weekly salary to daily pay, and the quantity increased without a price hike!
He's rich!
He's really rich now!
Psykos might have thought this was an investment and a test for a "tool," but for Han Sen, it was like getting a pillow when sleepy, or a charcoal fire in the snow!
With a stable and generous "fixed salary," plus the two BUG-level UR abilities, Megaton Split and Fusion Combination…
A bold plan instantly solidified in Han Sen's mind!
His main body would be stationed at the Monster Association, collecting Psykos's "fixed salary" daily, then dispatching countless split bodies to hunt and cause trouble outside, earning massive "extra income"!
Thinking of this, Han Sen felt a surge of heat throughout his body, an unprecedented motivation filling his limbs.
This wave, oh, this wave is…
Woohoo, taking off!
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In the first week after being promoted to a Demon-level combatant of the Monster Association, Han Sen's days were quite pleasant.
First, there was the improvement in treatment.
His originally cramped and dim lair was replaced with a much more spacious large room, complete with furniture and facilities like beds, sofas, and bathtubs, as if he had fast-forwarded from a caveman to a luxurious villa.
Aside from no Wi-Fi, there was basically nothing to complain about.
His territory expanded several times, the number of Tiger-level Monsters under his command quadrupled, and Wolf-level Monsters were too numerous to count.
Of course, the most important was the generous "salary" treatment.
Every day, a stone Monster responsible for transport would punctually deliver a cloth bag filled with one hundred Monster Cells to the entrance of his new lair.
In a week, that amounted to seven hundred Monster Cells, a steady seventy thousand origin points in his account.
Adding to Han Sen's daily main job—
Bringing food and snacks to feed Poqi.
And occasionally patrolling his territory, randomly clearing out a few passing or undesirable Monsters, the number on his origin point account grew steadily every day.
Indeed, fighting and killing are inferior strategies; human relations are the true workplace truth!
Just as Han Sen was pondering how to convert this huge sum into immediate combat power, a familiar psychic wave descended silently.
Han Sen looked up, stopping the movement of his fingers playing with a Monster Cell.
In the shadows of the lair entrance, a pink-purple one-eyed creature with flapping wings floated strangely. It was Great Eyes's clone, Xiao Jiong Yan.
"Bug God, I have a mission for you." A Dio-like voice echoed in Han Sen's ear. "Follow my clone and come see me."
Without any superfluous words, Xiao Jiong Yan turned and floated into the deep darkness.
Seeing this, Han Sen stood up, patted off non-existent dust from his carapace, and followed unhurriedly.
This was his first time venturing deep into the core area of the Monster Association.
The passages along the way became increasingly wide, and artificial carvings began to appear on the rock walls. Torches and oil lamps emitted a faint glow, and occasionally he could sense Monster auras far more powerful than those of his previous neighbors.
Finally, Xiao Jiong Yan led him to a colossal underground space, almost like a palace.
In the center of the space, a bloated, massive pink-purple one-eyed, four-armed Monster sat on a huge sofa throne floating in mid-air.
Its height, by visual estimation alone, was more than twice that of Han Sen's general height!
The Dragon-level Monster, Great Eyes!
Vast and boundless Psychokinesis, like a tangible deep blue tsunami, filled every corner of the entire space. The terrifying oppressive aura seemed to crush any being daring to step into this place.
Han Sen, however, acted as if nothing was amiss. No abnormality could be seen on his dark faceplate as he calmly walked in front of Great Eyes and bowed slightly.
He knew very well that the one controlling this massive body was a well-proportioned psychic older sister.
This so-called pressure was mostly a show of force.
Seeing Han Sen remain composed under her psychic field, not even a twitch in his carapace, Psykos, hidden beneath Great Eyes's exterior, pouted somewhat uninterestingly.
Although this guy was restless, his psychological fortitude was much better than imagined.
"Bug God, you've arrived."
Although it had no mouth or vocal organs, Monsters could not be judged by common sense. This physiological defect did not prevent Great Eyes from emitting a sinister, twisted voice: "Wind of Cyclone, a new member who recently joined the Association, recommended a newcomer to me, named Flame of Impure Ardor."
"This is a rare human powerhouse who willingly underwent Monsterification. His and Wind of Cyclone's appearance will further expand our Monster Association's influence."
"Currently, Wind of Cyclone is at a critical stage of integrating ninjutsu with his Monsterification power and cannot be distracted."
"Therefore, you will take Monster Cells and go to M City to find Flame of Impure Ardor and complete this recruitment mission."
"Any problems?"