## Chapter 45: This Miserable Baby
"Ugh…"
king stared blankly at the Vaccine Man egg in his hand. Just now, did it really say, "Foolish humans, you should all deserve to die"?
Hmm.
He frowned. It seemed Vaccine Man's mission to exterminate humanity was inherited through its bloodline, not through acquired education. So, little Vaccine Man, I told you, as long as you show even a hint of anti-human tendencies, you'll... die!
He raised the Vaccine Man egg high and slammed it hard onto the ground.
*Crack!*
The Vaccine Man egg completely shattered, and egg fluid oozed out from the broken shell.
"Hmph, do you think... you can stop me from reigning over the world? Hmph, foolish humans, you all deserve to die, including you—you who dare to insult my father's power, I will... tear you limb from limb!"
*Crack, crack, crack!*
The cracks on the shattered Vaccine Man egg rapidly expanded.
A moment later.
*Pop!*
A sound of hatching echoed through King's living room. A small hole appeared on the Vaccine Man egg, and through the hole, a tightly shut, ink-blue eye could be clearly seen.
"Holy shit! Not dead?!"
king was startled, and decisively consumed a two-star Monster Card - Violent Tiger.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have gained 1352 Experience Value."
"Ding! Failed to comprehend the character's Skill from the Card."
He grabbed a stool from home and slammed it down hard on the Vaccine Man egg.
No sooner said than done, as king's stool came crashing down, the Vaccine Man eggshell suddenly "popped" open with a hole, and a small, ink-blue, child-like hand suddenly reached out and firmly grabbed the stool.
"Hmph, is that all the strength you have? Humans... are truly pathetic and weak. They don't deserve to rule this beautiful world. Therefore, all humans deserve to die!"
*Crack, crack, crack!*
After a sinister voice echoed from within the eggshell, it cracked even more rapidly. In a short while, the Vaccine Man egg was covered in cracks. It looked as if a light tap would cause the eggshell to shatter into pieces.
"Hiss~"
What the hell is this thing? Don't newly hatched Monster babies only have Wolf Level strength at most?
king's eyes widened. The stool was firmly gripped by the little Vaccine Man. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move it even an inch. "This guy has at least Demon Level strength, right?!"
His mouth twitched. This was a bit ridiculous. Did he have to waste a Demon Level Monster Card or a Dragon Level Monster Card just to eliminate the little Vaccine Man? Why did it feel like bringing the Vaccine Man egg home was just asking for trouble?
*Crack, crack, crack!*
The eggshell on the little Vaccine Man's body fell off like autumn leaves, finally revealing its full body. It was curled up like an infant, with two small mushroom-like antennae occasionally twitching. Its appearance was not much different from Vaccine Man's; it was completely a small blue Piccolo. Well, mainly because they were different species, he couldn't tell the difference between the little Vaccine Man and Vaccine Man.
"Hmph, what? Stunned?"
A moment later, the little Vaccine Man's ink-blue eyes suddenly opened. A blue light flashed and then vanished. It stared at the dazed king, giving a cruel smile: "Hmph, foolish human, you were actually stupid enough to hatch me. Haha... hahahaha... To repay you, I shall make you the first undead under my command after my birth."
"..."
king silently watched the arrogant little Vaccine Man. He really didn't want to tell it that he possessed Dragon Level Monster strength, which was not something it could contend with.
"What kind of mocking look is that? Are you looking down on me?" The little Vaccine Man seemed to read something from king's eyes and flew into a rage: "I merely completely inherited my father's power, and even more so, inherited my father's great mission—to destroy you humans! Yet you... you actually look down on me?! What right do you have to look down on me? Hmph, humans are indeed foolish creatures, ignorant and fearless. Only by eliminating all of you can the Earth truly find peace and return to its former era of tranquility and serenity."
As it spoke, its half-meter tall body gradually grew larger and more muscular. Its small stature also became tall, growing from half a meter to about two meters, completely becoming a miniature version of the old Vaccine Man.
"What? This guy inherited all of the old Vaccine Man's power? Then... doesn't that mean it has Dragon Level Monster strength? This time, it's really hitting the fan. It's such a headache. Bah, why would hitting an egg give me a headache? Cough, I mean *which* head? Bah, what time is it now? Still fantasizing? No, no, my mind is messed up, and my heart is too. I don't know if I can defeat it using the Desire Arbitrator. You see, against a Monster, the Desire Arbitrator's most powerful ultimate Skill cannot be used, which is almost equivalent to losing half its combat power. It's such a trap."
king's breath hitched, his heart pounded, and the unique rhythm of his heartbeat surged again, thump... thump... thump...
*Gulp!*
He swallowed hard, entering the "Emperor Engine" state, his face devoid of expression, his heart pounding to its extreme, emitting a thumping sound like a car engine, gradually filling the room and echoing endlessly.
*Saitama, get out here and die!*
He roared internally. Faced with this situation, summoning Saitama was naturally the most worry-free, effort-saving, and money-saving option.
After the enhanced transformation was complete, the little Vaccine Man coldly pointed at king: "Heh, weak humans, you don't deserve to live in this world!" It flipped its outstretched palm, and an energy orb instantly condensed in its palm.
"Explosive Energy Orb?!"
king's heart tightened. Just over half an hour ago, he was still tossing these energy orbs like bouncy balls, so he naturally knew their power. With his current defense, he'd probably be blasted to smithereens.
"System, give me..."
He couldn't wait any longer. He urgently called out to the System in his mind, ready to pull out the Desire Arbitrator as a human shield. Both were three-star Monster Cards, so their strengths should be similar. At least he could escape, right?!
"Ding! Detected host's pet hatching complete. Game Pet Module activated."
"Ding! Pet Module activated successfully."
"Ding! Pet Module introduction: Only Monster Babies personally hatched by the host can be bound as pets. Capturing and taming Monsters cannot make them pets. After a Monster Baby becomes the host's pet, its strength is reset to zero, and everything starts anew. The pet leveling system and the host character leveling system are two different systems. The host's leveling system uses Cards for upgrades, while the pet's leveling system uses killing to upgrade. Killing Monsters or villains grants Experience Value. Level up after accumulating enough Experience Value. The maximum level is 5."
"Ding! Warm reminder: Once a Monster Baby becomes the host's pet, it will be absolutely subservient and will absolutely obey the host's commands!"
"Ding! The host can open the pet attribute panel in the Pet Module to view all information about the pet."
A series of System notifications echoed in king's mind. "System, what kind of joke is this? Right now, I need to save my life, not catch a pet! The little Vaccine Man hasn't been bound as my pet, it will still attack me, I'll die!"
The little Vaccine Man stared at the dazed king: "Hmph, foolish human, are you scared stiff? You're actually completely unresponsive to my attack. Do you think you can withstand my single blow? Hmph."
It snorted coldly, and the energy orb in its palm grew larger. "Weak and ignorant human, die!"
The energy orb in its palm suddenly emitted a fierce radiance.
At this moment, the System's cold voice resonated softly:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully binding the Monster Baby pet—Vaccine Man!"
"Congratulations to the host on acquiring your first pet! The System specially rewards the host with 1 Skill Point. We hope the host continues the good work."
king: "..."
Little Vaccine Man: "..."
I have an expletive I don't know whether to say or not!
Today is National Day. To celebrate National Day, I've decided to... say 'Happy National Day, everyone!' Hmm, Happy National Day, everyone!
(end of chapter)