A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

Johnson: ?

—Hmm, why are you still trying to add drama to your life when you're about to die?

—Fine, let's hug a little longer... no, cough cough, let the evil Herrscher consciousness live a little longer!

Johnson knew the adage that villains die from talking too much, so he didn't react at all to the abrupt behavior of the white-haired boy in his arms who was about to laugh until he cried.

While silently criticizing her in my mind, I quietly watched her performance.

Noticing the look of concern that Johnson was giving the fool, Lerna, who thought she had gotten away with it, became annoyed.

"...Look up at your consciousness space; it has been completely eroded and turned into part of the collapse. This is the real purpose of my stalling for time!"

If you can't beat someone, just admit it. Why force yourself to keep up the fight?

Johnson sighed inwardly, his eyes filled with even more pity.

Lu Huana: "..."

—Damn it, what's with that pitiful look?! I don't want your pity!

—I'm so angry!

As if in response to her indignation, the entire consciousness space was thrown into a tidal wave of tremors!

Rules have collapsed, and spacetime has been distorted!

Countless lightning-shaped deep purple cracks appeared across the sky, dazzling purple light flashing within them, foreshadowing that this space would eventually crumble under the erosion of rampaging Honkai energy!

"See? This is the power of Honkai! Hahahaha..."

"...And you, you are about to become my puppet!"

After thinking for a long time, Qiao Sen reluctantly patted Lu Huana's excited head.

"Uh... What are you doing! Human! How dare you do this to me, the Herrscher!!"

Suppressing the negligible resistance of the shattered consciousness with a single hand, Johnson said leisurely, "You should look up and see..."

"...Who told you that my consciousness space is only this small?"

Upon hearing this, Luna subconsciously raised her head. At that moment, her gaze pierced through the black sky, which had been eroded into nothingness by Honkai energy, and she immediately saw a deep purple figure that blotted out the sky and occupied her entire field of vision.

At the request of its original form, F-zai transformed into a colossal cosmic giant of infinite height, slowly rising from the void, his gaze slightly lowered as he looked down, exuding an aura of superiority and majesty.

It was none other than that wretched guy who had just unleashed the Euler's Roar and given him a good beating!

In comparison, I, in the pitch-black space, am like a speck of dust in the desert of Earth, while that boundless, enormous figure seems capable of shattering the Milky Way and reshaping the universe with a mere wave of its hand!

"So, this is your true embodiment of consciousness..."

Deeply shocked, Lu Huana murmured, finally realizing what had happened.

—This man is the true destroyer!!

Before Josen could even make a move, Herrscher of Reason, who had lost all will to resist, unleashed a yellow beam of Honkai energy from her delicate body. In an instant, she turned into starlight and disappeared, leaving behind only a pure and flawless azure gem.

"Give up resistance, become the core of a Herrscher, lie low and wait for the day you can make a comeback?"

"I'm talking to myself," Johnson said.

The Herrscher core, enveloped in yellow Honkai energy, stood trembling as if it had been discovered, but he grabbed it without a second thought and pressed it against his chest.

The Herrscher Core in its physical form transformed into a faint stream of light that shot out from between his fingers, tracing arcs that converged toward Johnson's left chest.

Inside his body, his strong heart beat once, and the stream of light flowing in from the outside disappeared at the location of his heart.

However, Johnson felt an indescribable power appear out of nowhere, and he closed his eyes to receive the large amount of information carried by the Herrscher core.

The mysteries of time and space unfolded before him like an ancient scroll, and the limitations of his cognition were dramatically enhanced as he read.

All the spatial knowledge that was once incomprehensible suddenly became clear, a feeling as exciting as the first primitive man eating meat roasted over a fire.

Return to reality.

Everything that happened in the consciousness space was fed back to the main body. A faint yellow Honkai energy flowed slowly around Qiao Sen, without any intention of eroding or destroying the surrounding world. It was as tamed as a little beast that recognized him as its father as soon as it was born.

At this moment, he had complete control over the authority belonging to the "Herrscher of the Void," and the negative effects of the Honkai consciousness erosion did not occur at all.

The white-haired Honkai consciousness, which had completely retreated into the core of the Herrscher and was now curled up with its arms wrapped around its knees, said: I'm tired, don't bother me.

Outside Johnson's room.

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Saitama yawned, stretched, and was about to turn off the TV, take a shower, and go to bed.

Suddenly, his hand, which was reaching for the TV remote, froze in mid-air. His casual, laid-back demeanor instantly turned serious, and his gaze swept intently around him.

"...Why do I suddenly smell a strange person?"

Saitama frowned, sniffed around with his nose, and finally even took a deep breath.

Ordinary Series -

"Normal sniffing!"

Saitama's gaze finally landed on Johnson's door. He closed his eyes and carefully examined it for a while. His serious expression visibly relaxed, and his entire demeanor reverted to that of a supreme powerhouse.

"Oh, it's Johnson. He's probably come up with some weird superpowers again, hasn't he?"

"Never mind, I'm going to take a shower and go to bed..."

……

The next day is dawn.

Click—the sound of a key turning in the lock echoed at the apartment door.

At that moment, Qiao Sen was sitting on the sofa reading the morning newspaper.

Looking up, Genos, whose mech still bore some battle damage and scratches from yesterday, was now completely refreshed, carrying large and small bags as he pushed open the door and walked in.

Chapter 192 Breakfast

Good morning, Genos.

Johnson waved and greeted him.

"Good morning, Mr. Johnson!" Xiao Jie bowed politely in return, placing the things he was carrying on the living room table. Just then, he saw Saitama peeking out of the bathroom, brushing his teeth with foam in his mouth. "Good morning, Saitama-sensei!"

"Good thing you found me, Zhe Nuo... gurgle gurgle... cough cough cough cough!"

The consequence of forcing himself to speak was that he choked on the mouthwash, and Saitama shrank back and coughed violently.

Genos's expression changed, and his thrusters went into full power, creating a strong gust of air that instantly brought him behind Saitama. His steel hand gently patted Saitama's back, the movement very gentle.

Saitama finally recovered: "Uh, I survived..."

Johnson couldn't help but facepalm, feeling sorry for those powerful monsters who had been killed by this guy.

—What the hell was that thing that wiped you out?!

Seeing that Saitama was alright, Genos breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the bathroom, and said, "Teacher, Mr. Johnson, I brought you breakfast on my way here. Please eat it while it's hot!"

"They even brought us breakfast! We're so embarrassed."

Saitama, now fully recovered, finally smelled the aroma of food. He swept past Genos like a gust of wind, picked up a seaweed rice ball, and began to devour it.

"Then I'm welcome!"

After chewing for a while, the salty-looking man's eyes lit up and he showed an expression of amazement!

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"It's delicious!"

Seeing Saitama enjoying his meal, Johnson put down his newspaper and stood up.

He stretched and loosened his joints, his whole body making a series of popping sounds like popping beans.

A pale yellow energy emanated from him, casting a warm and bright outline around him.

—This energy…

Genos's built-in energy detection device flickered, but before the sampling and analysis could be completed, the pale yellow energy light receded back into Johnson's body like a tide.

"Sorry, I ate a bit too much last night... but I'm actually a little hungry now!"

When Johnson recalled that he had accidentally opened the Void Gate when he first obtained the Herrscher Core last night, he had to turn into a water pump to absorb the massive amount of Honkai energy released from the Void Gate into himself in order to eliminate the impact of Honkai energy on the real world.

The blue energy in his body, which was already comparable to that of a star core, surged as if he had taken a super tonic, more than quadrupling in total. The Honkai energy that occasionally escaped from his body was a sign that he had overeaten last night.

"Thank you for the treat, Genos!"

"You're welcome!"

Saitama sat down and, while eating, called out, "Josen, come on over! This is a flavor I've never tasted before!"

"I'm coming."

Qiao Sen came over, took a rice ball, took a bite, and nodded: "Indeed, it seems to have a fresh floral fragrance."

“The doctor’s lab is near W City, so I bought some food there,” Genos explained with a rare smile, “and used the power core’s temperature to keep it warm, so I brought it with me.”

“W City? No wonder…” Saitama said with a look of realization, swallowing a mouthful of food. “You must have had a tough time, Genos.”