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These three short words conveyed an unparalleled resolve.
Just as Chalanzi was completely in despair, the wooden door of the dojo was slowly opened.
An old man who bore a resemblance to Bang, but was more robust and whose aura was equally unfathomable, walked in.
He is Bang's older brother, the master of the Cyclone Iron Slash Fist – Bangpo.
Bump glanced at Chalanzi, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, then looked at his younger brother, whose face was ashen, and sighed.
He stepped forward and helped the distraught Chalanzi up.
“Child, your master has his reasons. Now is not the time to ask why. You just need to know that he did this for your own good.”
Bump's voice was relatively gentler, "Let's go quickly, the farther away from here the better, and don't go back to Z City for the time being."
"For my own good?" Chalanzi repeated, bewildered and completely unable to understand, "Even Uncle Bump..."
“Onii-chan,” Bang’s voice rang out, “send him out.”
In the end, no matter how much Chalanzi pleaded and cried, he was still "invited" out of the dojo by Bangpu, and the wooden door that he knew so well was ruthlessly closed in front of him.
Silence returned to the dojo once again.
"Is it really necessary to go this far?" Bump looked at his younger brother with a complicated expression.
Bang slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the deliberately feigned coldness had faded away.
"Only in this way can he be completely kept away from this storm. That traitor... Hungry Wolf, he has already begun hunting heroes."
Bump's expression also turned serious: "I have received the news that he defeated A-level Vest Vegetarian, Golden Ball, and Spring Mustache in a short period of time. He was ruthless, but he spared their lives."
"He seems to be using heroes as stepping stones to hone his martial arts skills and make himself stronger."
“He has tarnished the Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist, and this is my responsibility; it is my dereliction of duty as his master.”
Bang clenched his fist silently in his sleeve, his knuckles cracking slightly from the excessive force.
"As a martial artist, I must end all of this myself, and it is my responsibility to clean house."
“That’s why I rushed here,” Bump said in a deep voice, patting his brother on the shoulder.
“I don’t trust you, this stubborn old man, to face this alone. It’s been a long time since my brother and I have fought side by side.”
Bang looked at his brother, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes.
"You gave up everything to come here for your cute little brother? I love you to death, Onii-chan."
Bump's lips twitched slightly as he said, "If left unchecked, he'll come to my dojo sooner or later."
Bang just smiled; it was just an excuse his tsundere older brother made up.
Chapter 102 Chalanzi: I'll deal with the hungry wolves!
Chalanzi's sobs echoed in the apartment, every word filled with the pain and confusion of being abandoned.
"Waaah... I clean the dojo properly every day, and I even chopped the firewood on the back mountain all by myself... Why... why are you kicking me out..."
Saitama picked at his ear, not really into this kind of melodramatic master-disciple relationship.
He picked up the controller and idly pressed the start button. The character selection screen reappeared on the screen.
"So, in order to protect you, your master deliberately sent you away so that he could deal with a villainous disciple named Hungry Wolf on his own?"
Saitama succinctly summarized, revealing Bang's good intentions in one sentence.
"Huh?" Chalanzi froze, sobbing, his mind unable to process what was happening. "Protect me? But... Master..."
“The teacher is right,” Genos’s calm voice rang out.
He had already closed his notebook, his golden eyes fixed on Chalanzi.
In the short few minutes that Chalanko was crying, he had already retrieved and analyzed all relevant information through the Hero Association's internal network, with an astonishingly high efficiency.
"According to the association's internal records, the hero codenamed 'Hungry Wolf' was originally the chief disciple of S-class hero 'Silver Fang' Bang, but was expelled from the sect for unknown reasons."
"Recently, Garou has appeared in multiple cities and has begun to launch indiscriminate attacks against professional heroes, calling himself the 'Hunter of Heroes'."
Genos paused, then continued:
"Rank A Hero #9 'Vest Vegetarian', critically injured; Rank A Hero #29 'Golden Ball', critically injured; Rank A Hero #33 'Spring Mustache', critically injured."
"Based on the on-site analysis, Garou's attack methods were extremely sophisticated, precisely disrupting the heroes' combat abilities while avoiding fatal blows."
Genos's analysis was like a bucket of cold water poured over Chalan's confused mind, instantly clearing his head.
He understood that Bangu had expelled him from the sect because he was worried about his safety.
But soon, Chalanzi was overwhelmed by a feeling of resentment.
“Master…” Chalanzi’s tears welled up again, but this time they were not from grievance, but from anger and shame.
"I'm a disciple of the dojo too... I can fight too! Even if I can't win, I still want to stand with my master!"
He suddenly stood up from the ground, and because he got up so fast, his vision went black for a moment.
He hastily wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, a resolute glint in his eyes.
He bowed deeply to Saitama and Genos.
"Thank you both for clearing up my doubts! I... I can't just let this go!"
Taking a deep breath, Chalanzi straightened up, turned around, and strode towards the door.
"Master's dignity and the honor of the dojo cannot be tarnished by that traitor! I must go... I must catch the hungry wolf myself!"
The door slammed shut, and the sound of his unsteady yet determined footsteps echoed in the corridor as he walked away.
"Oh? That sounds interesting." Saitama's interest seemed to have been piqued a little, and he put down the controller, but that interest quickly dissipated.
"But this is their family matter, it's not appropriate for outsiders like us to interfere."
For Saitama, whenever a monster appears, he will deal with it; it's simply "out of interest."
But he viewed these purges between martial artists as more of a complicated personal feud, and he was too lazy to get involved.
Lin Mo remained silent throughout, and his gaze did not follow Cha Lanzi's departing figure, but instead fell upon the information about Garou that Genos had just found.
Although the screen was off, the fleeting image of the wolf's profile picture was clearly imprinted in his mind.
The young man in the photo had silver-white hair and an unruly look in his eyes, like a lone wolf in the wilderness.
A slight, contemptuous smile played on his lips, and he exuded a dangerous aura.
"Martial arts..." Lin Mo murmured softly, feeling as if he had forgotten something important.
A detail he had been overlooking, but which might be crucial.
"System, open your personal panel," he silently commanded.
A blue light screen, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes.
Name: Lin Mo (KING)
【Sex: Male】
【Energy Value: 31,036】
[Stamina: 500]
【Strength: 500】
【Speed: 500】
[Mind Power: 150]
[Skills: Intimidation (Dragon-level), Basic Combat Techniques, Energy Blast (Dragon-level), Sonic Movement (Demon-level)]
[Items: Basic Stamina Recovery Potion x2, Basic Healing Potion x2, Basic Mental Recovery Potion...]
That's it!
Lin Mo's gaze was fixed on the [Basic Combat Techniques] skill in the skill bar.
It dawned on him.
He hadn't paid much attention to this skill before, mainly because it was too easy to acquire.
He subconsciously thought that this wasn't a particularly impressive move.
It wasn't until the appearance of Garou and the repeated mention of the word "martial arts" that he suddenly realized the special nature of this skill.
There was one thing that was very different, and it bothered him a lot.
Why are the skill levels for [Intimidation] and [Energy Blast] both classified using the disaster levels of this world?
But this fighting technique uses the vague term "beginner".
Does this mean that its potential is independent of this global rating system?
Lin Mo stopped thinking about it, focused his mind, and clicked on the skill description of [Basic Combat Techniques].
[Basic Combat Techniques]
[Skills Introduction: Includes basic fighting techniques such as grappling, takedowns, and punches/kicks, allowing you to dominate among ordinary people and easily handle street fights.]
Upgrade Requirements: 1000 Energy Points
The introduction was simple, but the phrase "upgrade requirements" made Lin Mo's heart flutter.
He stroked his chin and asked himself:
"System, if I want to upgrade this skill to the level equivalent to the 'Dragon' level of disaster in this world, how many energy points would I need?"
The system responded very quickly.
[To answer the host, a total of 14,000 energy points are required.]
Fourteen thousand points. He still has over thirty-one thousand energy points, which is enough!
Moreover, this skill-based combat style offers much more room for maneuver.
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed, and he made a decision: "System, upgrade [Basic Combat Technique], consuming 14,000 energy points!"
[Energy Points -14000, Upgrading in progress...]
Lin Mo originally thought that this upgrade would be like the previous upgrades to [Pressure] and [Energy Bomb], accompanied by a crisp "ding" notification, and then the text on the panel would change and end.