Zenil forced a smile, "Heroes, the Special Operations Unit is only a temporary formation; it will be disbanded once the crisis passes."
"Temporary?" Metal Bat scoffed, "Who are you kidding? You're clearly trying to divide us S-Class heroes!"
Tanktop Master crossed his arms, muscles bulging, "Indeed, this approach is very inappropriate."
Zombieman extinguished his cigarette, saying coldly, "I oppose any form of separate team formation."
King's Engine grew louder as he silently raised his hand in opposition, as it would be easy for him to be exposed if he were selected for the Special Operations Unit.
Flashy Flash suddenly spoke, "If it's for efficiency, I can understand."
His golden eyes swept over everyone, "But the S-Class heroes must decide the personnel themselves."
Child Emperor nodded thoughtfully, "That proposal is acceptable."
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his head, "Then... then I agree too?"
Pig God swallowed the last bite of his snack, "Munch, munch, munch, whatever..."
Tatsumaki's green curly hair whipped wildly, "Hey! Are you guys really that easily convinced?"
Mr. Allen gently pressed her shoulder, "Calm down, let them finish."
Seeing this, Zenil immediately struck while the iron was hot, "So, regarding the personnel issue..."
"We will decide ourselves," Flashy Flash interrupted him, his tone brooking no argument.
Drive Knight nodded mechanically, "Reasonable."
Chairman Sitch, seeing the atmosphere ease, quickly smoothed things over, "Then it's settled! The Special Operations Unit will be formed by the S-Class heroes themselves, and the specific personnel will be discussed later!"
Zenil's face turned grim, but he quickly forced a smile again, "Of course, of course, the Association respects everyone's decision."
Tatsumaki narrowed her eyes suspiciously, "Why is this guy suddenly so agreeable?"
Mr. Allen said without reservation, "He's waiting for the next opportunity."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell into an eerie silence, and everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between Zenil and Mr. Allen.
Prisoner Sexy-Sexy crossed his arms, his lower body rubbing incessantly, "Little Mr. Allen is absolutely right."
Zombieman lit a cigarette, a thoughtful expression appearing through the smoke.
Zenil's forced smile stiffened, then quickly returned to its sickeningly obsequious form, "Mr. Allen is truly fond of joking; the Association has always respected the choices of all heroes, how could it possibly exploit you?"
"You'd better be," Atomic Samurai suddenly spoke, his thumb pushing open his scabbard to reveal an inch of cold gleam.
"Let's just decide on the personnel quickly; there's no point in continuing this meeting. I still have to go shopping with my sister," Metal Bat urged impatiently.
As soon as Metal Bat finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the conference room. Chairman Sitch wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his gaze shifting among the heroes.
"Since everyone is in such a hurry," Sitch cleared his throat, "then let's get straight to the point. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the personnel for the Special Operations Unit?"
King's Engine rumbled low, and he silently raised his hand, "I think it should be decided by voluntary sign-ups."
Although his voice was low, a hint of nervousness could be faintly heard.
Flashy Flash leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his golden hair swaying slightly, "I agree with King's view, but..."
His gaze swept over Drive Knight.
"Information gathering is indeed very important, but I don't think a specialized team is needed."
"Hey, hey, you guys are too slow!" Atomic Samurai impatiently tapped the hilt of his sword at his waist, "If you ask me, why not just vote and get it over with?"
Superalloy Darkshine rubbed his shiny bald head and hesitated, "Uh, I think Drive Knight's proposal also makes sense."
"Munch, munch, munch," Pig God mumbled, stuffing snacks into his mouth, "As long as it can eliminate Monster, anything is fine."
Prisoner Sexy-Sexy crossed his arms, his lower body rubbing incessantly, "Ah~ if it's teaming up with handsome guys, I'd be very happy~"
Metal Bat rolled his eyes, "Hey! You pervert, stay away from me!"
Bang stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "This old man believes that rather than forming a special team, it would be better to strengthen cooperation among existing heroes."
He looked at Mr. Allen; it had been a long time since he had bonded with his beloved disciple, and appropriate companionship could deepen their master-disciple relationship.
Tatsumaki floated beside Mr. Allen, her green curly hair gently swaying. She quietly tugged on Mr. Allen's sleeve, "Rookie, what do you think?"
Mr. Allen replied in a low voice, "Let's see how it plays out first."
Zenil stood in front of the projection, his forced smile a bit stiff, "Heroes, time is short, how about this..."
"Shut up!" Tatsumaki's green curly hair suddenly flared, "Who gave you permission to interrupt?"
Sitch quickly smoothed things over, "Miss Tatsumaki, please calm down! Mr. Zenil is, after all, a representative of the board."
"Hmph!" Tatsumaki turned her face away. She secretly glanced at Mr. Allen and saw that he was staring at Drive Knight, his brows slightly furrowed.
"I suggest we start with a small-scale pilot, for example, a three-person team." Child Emperor pushed his glasses. He always felt like pushing his glasses after putting them on, but it was quite interesting.
"Three people?" Flashy Flash raised an eyebrow, "Interesting."
Seeing this, Zenil immediately interjected, "If it's a three-person team, I suggest Mr. Allen, Drive Knight, and King..."
"I object," Mr. Allen suddenly spoke, his voice calm but unyielding, "I will not join any Special Operations Unit."
"I object too; I have more important things to do." King quickly raised his hand. Not to mention whether his strength would be exposed, if he joined a Special Operations Unit, he wouldn't be able to play the newly released games, right?
Silence fell over the conference room once again.
Zenil's face turned grim, "Mr. Allen, this is the Association's decision."
"Then kick me out of the Association, otherwise, no deal." Mr. Allen was completely unfazed by the grim-faced executives.
Metal Bat slammed the table, "Well said! Rookie's got guts!"
Tanktop Master crossed his arms, speaking up for Mr. Allen, "I also think mandatory team formation is inappropriate."
Drive Knight's mechanical eye glowed red, "Does Mr. Allen have an objection to my proposal?"
Mr. Allen looked directly at Drive Knight, "I just don't like being led by the nose."
Flashy Flash suddenly stood up straight, "Since there's such a big difference of opinion, why not temporarily shelve this issue?"
Superalloy Darkshine scratched his head, "Ah, that's fine too."
Pig God swallowed the last bite of his snack, "Munch, munch, munch, then let's leave it at that for now."
Prisoner Sexy-Sexy sighed in disappointment, "Ah~ I thought I could team up with handsome guys~"
Chairman Sitch wiped his sweat with a sigh of relief, "Then today's meeting concludes here! We'll discuss the Special Operations Unit issue next time!"
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