"That's hard to say..." Star chuckled mischievously.

"Don't... go easy on me, sigh... forget it, I dug this hole myself anyway, let fate decide. Just try not to kill me!" The Cloud Knights shivered.

After discussing it sufficiently, the two called over Lü Furong and began their duel under his witness.

Without a word, Star pulled out a baseball bat, and an astonishing aura immediately revealed itself!

"Rules are meant to be broken!"

"Hey, wait!" The Cloud Knights were thoroughly frightened by its stance, unable to even hold the formation sword in their hand steadily: "You're serious?! Don't... go easy, ea—"

Unfortunately, before they could finish, Star had already swung the bat down, and the poor Cloud Knights brother immediately began enjoying a baby-like sleep on the spot.

"Ho, what great skill." Lü Furong praised incessantly. He squatted down to check the Cloud Knights' breath and found that they were no longer breathing, making him even more satisfied.

"It's good that you won. This guy, wearing a Cloud Knights uniform, ran over saying he wanted to join the cult, talking nonsense. If he had really won, I'd be genuinely worried about whether he could be trusted."

"Zijú, Lántáo, find a place to dispose of this Cloud Knights."

"This Lü Furong really has eight hundred tricks up his sleeve. Even if the Cloud Knights brother had won against Star, he probably wouldn't have let him pass."

Arataki Itto felt indignant on behalf of the Cloud Knights brother: "No wonder the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is an illegal gang? They spend all their energy dealing with their own members. With people like this, even a legitimate gang would become a mess."

"Uh, Boss..." Kuki Shinobu lowered her voice, "Actually, our Arataki Gang isn't exactly a legitimate gang with the Shogunate Commission either..."

"Shinobu, don't worry about such details."

Itto stared intently at the light screen, his expression more serious than ever before: "I'm very angry right now. They actually treat newcomers to the gang like this... I must personally witness how the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is dealt with by Star!"

"I'll handle it." Star volunteered.

"You? Do you know how to handle it?" Lü Furong had suspicion written all over his face.

Star had a perverted smile on its face: "I like collecting these..."

"Uh... collecting?" Lü Furong was startled, but quickly expressed understanding: "No matter, no matter, one cannot befriend someone without a hobby."

Considering Star's thought process was different from ordinary people, it was normal to have a few quirks. In any case, Lü Furong still handed this task over to Star and stated he would report this matter truthfully to the higher-ups.

Incidentally, it was also given an organizational codename—Gray Peony.

"What a tasteless name, not even as catchy as Galactic Baseballer..." Star muttered inwardly, then brought the Cloud Knights back to a safe place.

"Whoosh!" The Cloud Knights, who had just lost their pulse and heartbeat, suddenly stood up from the ground, greedily gulping down fresh air: "How was it? My skill at faking death isn't bad, right?"

Baki the Grappler world.

"Indeed, it is the victory of martial arts!"

Looking at the Cloud Knights soldier who had returned from the dead, Kaku Kaioh revealed a look of relief: "There is no better self-defense technique in the world than death. Although this Cloud Knights appears weak, he has deeply grasped the essence of martial arts."

"Is faking death also considered the essence of martial arts? How truly cunning..." Miyamoto Musashi couldn't hide the mockery on his face, "I originally thought the essence of martial arts was more exquisite techniques?"

"Martial arts and techniques are inherently cunning things. When insects or animals determine they cannot win or encounter danger, they use mimicry techniques to feign death."

Kaku Kaioh said calmly: "You can look down on it, or say this kind of thing is cunning, it doesn't matter... but the result is that they can continue to live."

"That Cloud Knights was trapped in a predicament and even fought with Star... he came out alive, this is the victory of martial arts! If it were you, Miyamoto Musashi, could you do it?!"

These words were like a tiger roaring and a dragon crying, making everyone present tremble.

And Miyamoto Musashi seemed even more suppressed by the ironclad fact, lowering his head and falling into contemplation.

Indeed, in that situation, besides feigning death, the only other method was to directly defeat Star... but this method, let alone that Cloud Knights couldn't do it, even the fighters present might not be able to accomplish it!

"Alright, Kaku Kaioh, I accept your answer." Miyamoto Musashi sighed deeply, then asked curiously, "Then, about the essence of martial arts you mentioned... can you teach it to me?"

"You are still too young, Miyamoto Musashi."

Kaku Kaioh let out a 'gak-gak' laugh and said playfully, "Come ask me again after another hundred years?"

"You... how are you still alive?" Star had a look of horror, as if it had seen a zombie.

"Huh? You were actually planning to kill me just now?!" The Cloud Knights were greatly alarmed.

He stared at Star's eyes for a long time, finally realizing it was just a joke.

What a scumbag this person is... The Cloud Knights smiled wryly.

After confirming that no one was following them, the Cloud Knights returned to the Seat of Divine Foresight to report.

Soon after, Qingzu sent a text message, expressing gratitude to Star while also hoping it would continue investigating within the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, paying special attention to a Cloud Knights who went missing a few months ago—Zhixin.

Putting down its phone, Star headed towards the meeting point previously agreed upon with Lü Furong.

Upon arriving, it found that Lü Furong wasn't there, only a letter addressed to "Gray Peony". Star realized this was left for itself.

Opening it, the letter stated that a Transplanter had defected and sent an important piece of intelligence to the Seat of Divine Foresight. Star's task was to intercept the intelligence. After completing the task, he could continue to recommend it upwards.

Lü Furong stated that as long as his superior nodded, Star could ascend to the immortal path together with them.

One-Punch Man world.

Monster Association.

"This Lü Furong is quite cautious. If the people our association sent to distribute cells could learn from him, there wouldn't be so few humans transforming into monsters."

"Their organizational structure... hmm, is also worth learning from. As for the method of ascending to the immortal path they speak of, it's probably something similar to Monster Cells, right?"

Great Eyeball was looking at the Monster Cell in its hand, lost in thought.

As long as humans eat this thing, they can immediately gain powerful strength and a long lifespan—although their bodies will uncontrollably turn into monsters, overall it's a pretty good deal.

Every year, humans who can't resist the temptation eat Monster Cells and become members of the association. However, the number is small, and the quality is uneven. Among them, monsters who can reach 'Dragon level' are even fewer.

Both being 'underground' organizations, Great Eyeball was very curious about how the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus developed. Also wanting to grow bigger and stronger, he had to examine the successful experience of this bountiful star force...