The battle chamber was ready. Dr. Genus stood with Beast King and Armored Gorilla, awaiting the group.

"Welcome to the House of Evolution," Dr. Genus announced. "This is my laboratory."

His gaze burned as it landed on King. The strongest man on the surface was an irresistible subject for a research fanatic like him. His clones were already stationed at Carnage Kabuto's containment cell, ready to release his greatest creation if things went south. Dr. Genus had full confidence in Carnage Kabuto's power, though its uncontrollable nature had forced him to keep it locked away.

"No sign of releasing Carnage Kabuto yet?" Kaiser mused. "Keeping him as a trump card?"

"King, Genos," Kaiser said, turning to them, "handle those two modified creatures."

Beast King and Armored Gorilla, while not as formidable as Carnage Kabuto, were still worthy opponents. In the original story, without Saitama's interference, the House of Evolution might have achieved great things. Mosquito Girl, Ground Dragon, Armored Gorilla, and Beast King were no weaklings, not to mention Carnage Kabuto and Zombieman.

Dr. Genus's research was undeniably exceptional, capable of producing Dragon- and Demon-level threats en masse. Their only misfortune was debuting too early.

"King! The strongest man on the surface is mine," Beast King declared to Armored Gorilla. "Gorilla, you take the cyborg."

"Fine," Armored Gorilla replied, unbothered by Beast King's command.

At this stage in the House of Evolution, Beast King's strength was second only to Carnage Kabuto... a Dragon-level threat, capable of matching S-Rank heroes in the Hero Association.

Mosquito Girl stood to the side, hesitating but swallowing her words after glancing at Kaiser and Saitama.

Dr. Genus positioned himself at the far end of the battle chamber, behind protective barriers where the fighting wouldn't reach him.

"Let's start with us," Beast King said, cracking his knuckles and advancing toward King.

Genos and Armored Gorilla stepped aside.

"This is your chance to break through to the sixth sense," Kaiser said.

Truth be told, Kaiser had forgotten about Beast King, a Dragon-level threat with a fleeting presence in the original story, reduced to a bloodied mess by one of Saitama's punches. He hadn't left much of an impression.

"Come on, King!" Beast King roared, his eyes blazing with killing intent.

His feline explosiveness surged as he accelerated, the air booming around him, charging at King with terrifying speed.

"So fast!" King's pupils shrank.

Despite Mosquito Girl's training, which had vastly improved his five senses and physical ability, he was still far outmatched by a Dragon-level threat like Beast King. Barely dodging, a sharp air slash grazed King's face, slicing off a few strands of hair.

"Hm?" Dr. Genus, the research genius, noticed something off almost instantly.

King's strength didn't match his title.

"Hiding his true power?" Dr. Genus's eyes gleamed with speculation behind his glasses.

His extensive study of modified beings and human anatomy made him a master in the field. In the original story, he was the first to notice Saitama's abnormal physique and propose the concept of a limiter. In terms of understanding the physical body, he was likely unmatched in the One Punch Man world.

To Dr. Genus, King's movements and physique were riddled with flaws.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

A barrage of slashes rained down, forcing King to scramble desperately. His clothes were tattered, blood dripping from shallow cuts.

"Damn it, I need the sixth sense to stand a chance," King thought, panic rising.

"Calm down!" Kaiser interjected, sensing King's mindset. "In this state, you'll never awaken the sixth sense."

Kaiser could see the world's luck draining rapidly from King's aura as the world will aided his understanding of cosmo, the power of the Saints.

At Kaiser's words, King's anxiety began to fade, his expression growing calm. Suddenly, he felt as though he could faintly perceive Beast King's slashes in the void.

"Meteor Swarm!" Beast King, sensing the shift, unleashed his ultimate move.

A storm of slashes surged toward King like a meteor shower. Pain pierced every inch of King's body.

"As expected, those blessed by the world will are unreasonable," Kaiser muttered, observing King's state and the dwindling luck above him.

King had awakened his sixth sense... and with it, his own unique cosmo ability.

"Communing with the earth, huh?"

"It suits his title perfectly," Kaiser said with a smile.

In that instant, the world's luck surrounding King flowed entirely into Kaiser's body.

"Is this... the sixth sense?" King gasped.

The moment he awakened his sixth sense, the world transformed. Everything slowed down. His body felt impossibly light, brimming with boundless energy. The earth beneath his feet continuously empowered him, granting an unshakable sense that he could never tire as long as he stood on solid ground.

Hum!

Facing a torrent of slashes, King instinctively drew power from the earth.

"How is this possible?!" Dr. Genus's eyes widened. "In just a single moment, such a drastic change? That's no act of holding back! What is that power?"

Dr. Genus's mind swirled with questions. "It's not martial arts, not a mutation... what is it?"

He was utterly baffled.

A searing orb of light materialized in King's hand.

"Inferno Matchless Raging Wave Cannon!" King instinctively shouted the name of his technique.

The blistering orb erupted from his hand, unleashing a scorching beam that incinerated Beast King's slashes in an instant.

Boom!

The surging force spread outward, blasting through the training arena. A massive trench stretched into the distance, obliterating the mountain range behind the House of Evolution. Beast King didn't even have time to scream... he was vaporized, not a trace remaining.

Dr. Genus stared, dumbfounded, at the gaping hole beside him. "Not martial arts, not a mutation, not a limiter, not ninjutsu. Something entirely new!" His gaze burned as he fixed his eyes on King.

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