A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

Both of them are extremely similar in terms of score structure and written test answers. In terms of physical fitness, they are both abnormal individuals who break the limits of human beings, and in terms of written test, they always manage to give away points on the easiest questions.

This is also the fundamental reason why the two who scored full marks in the physical test only barely reached the passing score.

According to the latest news from Z City, the examiner, Garou, is the personal disciple of the S-class hero "Silver Fang".

This S-rank 4th has a special requirement: his disciple must start as a hero from the bottom.

Changes to hero rankings can be decided by the Hero Association, but for hero rank upgrades, the consent of "Silver Fang" is required.

Actually, this is easy to handle. Based on Garou's final results, he has basically been confirmed to enter the C-class hero tier. It's just that his subsequent promotion needs to be discussed with "Silver Fang".

In comparison, Saitama is even more complicated.

Behind Garou was only "Silver Fang," but this Saitama...

Basically, all the top-tier heroes in the S-class are supporting him!

Recalling the contents of the recommendation letter, Sicchi now gets a headache just looking at Saitama's glaring total score.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!

Just then, a short knock sounded at the door.

Upon hearing this, Sitch put down the documents in his hand, rubbed his temples, and said, "Please come in."

A petite young woman in a Hero Association officer's uniform pushed open the door and said cautiously, "Lord Sicchi, the regular meeting is about to begin this afternoon, and Chief Makoi requests your presence."

"Hey, is it time already?"

Sitch glanced at the time displayed on the computer and realized that he had been suffering from a headache for almost two hours without realizing it.

He slapped his forehead, then stood up abruptly and said, "I know, I'll be right there."

"Roger that!"

……

Hero Association Headquarters, Senior Management Meeting Room.

Sitch pushed open the door and entered the meeting room. On both sides of the long conference table in the center of the hall, a group of high-ranking officers of the Hero Association had been waiting for a long time.

All eyes turned to him, and Sitch said apologetically, "Sorry everyone, I'm late."

The Second Operations Room Chief, Macoy, wearing a black cross-shaped eye patch over his glasses, flattered with a broad smile: "Lord Sitch, you are a favorite of the Board of Directors. After all, you are very busy, so it is only right that we wait a little longer."

“Lord Macoy is too kind,” Sitch responded with a faint smile, then walked to the head of the table and took his seat. “Let’s begin today’s meeting.”

The senior executives opened the documents in front of them, and the meeting began.

The meeting chaired by Sitch was highly efficient, quickly completing discussions on multiple topics including operations, marketing, and funding allocation. The decisions made at the meeting will be implemented afterward.

Finally, the meeting turned to the recently concluded hero assessment.

One official said first, "Z City has actually produced three perfect scores in the physical fitness test. Is there a problem somewhere in the process?"

Another cadre added, "To be honest, I've never seen such outrageous written test answers since I joined the company."

“Yes,” someone flicked the photocopy of the exam paper in their hand and chimed in, “there were two of them in a row.”

A soft chuckle escaped from the conference table.

Question 1: Why become a hero?

Saitama: Interest.

Hungry Wolf: Forced into it.

Question 2: Suppose you are a hero, and you encounter Wolf-level, Tiger-level, Demon-level, and Dragon-level monsters, how would you deal with them respectively? Requirements: Comprehensive analysis, clear organization, no more than 300 words.

Saitama: No matter what kind of monster I encounter, I'll kill it with one punch. If one punch isn't enough, I'll just throw another one.

Hungry Wolf: I fucking slaughtered them all!!

……

To be honest, when Sicchi saw these two answer sheets, he couldn't hold back his emotions at first.

“Ahem, there’s no problem with the grades,” Jin Zilian, the head of the assessment department, a seemingly gentle blond man, twitched his lips, brushed aside his blond bangs, and explained, “We have already contacted the Z City branch of the technical department to conduct a joint investigation. The staff’s testimonies and video footage can prove the authenticity of these three report cards.”

"Alright, let's not dwell on the issue of authenticity for now."

Sicchi brought the conversation to a close, saying, "I'm sure everyone has seen the joint recommendation letter attached at the end. Five S-rank heroes now believe that this newcomer has the ability to enter the S-rank sequence. What do you all think?"

"The heroes have their own ideas, and our association's management also has its own considerations, Lord Sitch."

With his usual fake smile on his face, Macoy said in a sinister tone, "Just because they recommended it doesn't mean we have to adopt it. I also have to consider the actual situation and public acceptance, right?"

While seemingly fair and impartial in addressing the issue at hand, it actually exposes the conflict between S-class heroes and the Hero Association's management.

Sic's face didn't reveal much expression, except for a slight furrow in his brow.

"Makes sense!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"Lord Macoy is right!"

Chapter 295 Video Connection

Meeting room for senior executives.

Of the more than 20 senior officials at the long table at the meeting, nearly half immediately echoed Makoy's sentiments.

Sitch glanced discreetly at the smug Macoy, noted down the faces that had spoken, and his furrowed brows quickly relaxed.

He had long discovered that some people were secretly forming cliques among the association's cadres, and it seemed that they were also occasionally contacting some wealthy individuals to hold some kind of private event.

However, none of the internal investigators sent out previously were able to uncover any substantial progress.

However, based on the known intelligence, it can be roughly determined that the head of the Second Operations Room at headquarters is one of the core members, and may even be the original initiator.

As for the content of their private events, we really have no idea!

It seems that these people have gained considerable influence and no longer want to act.

“It seems that more than a third of our colleagues have expressed their dissent,” Sitch said after a moment’s thought. “In that case, let’s make a call to the Z City branch.”

"I've received word that the two initiators who jointly recommended us, 'Super Cop' and 'Silver Fang,' are currently at the Z City branch of the association. Why don't you all discuss this with them in person?"

Sitch suggested with a forced smile.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, many association officials immediately changed their expressions.

In name, these officials all hold the power to manage professional heroes.

However, in practice, the S-class heroes at the top of the hero hierarchy are not necessarily required to obey the association's orders and can carry out hero activities according to their own judgment.

The most typical example is the famous Hero Association's strongest slacker, the number one S-class hero, "Blast"!

When faced with a strong S-class hero, the association's higher-ups don't really have a good way to restrict them.

Firstly, it's due to the imbalance of power between the two sides; secondly, it's because "heroes" themselves are the premise and foundation for the association's existence.

What's more, these are S-class heroes who control over 98% of the total fan base!

This is why S-class heroes can often say no to management, while some of the latter only want these walking cash cows to become obedient money-making machines.

A building is about to collapse, often because its foundation has problems.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why the Hero Association, which is currently at its peak, will gradually decline in the future.

……

Z City Hero Association Branch.

After the application assessment ended, Saitama and the other two, who were waiting for the results in the lounge, were all invited by Ranie to the control room, where they met again.

"How much longer? Didn't they say the results would be released soon?"

While eating the tea and snacks provided free of charge by the Hero Association, Saitama asked curiously as he chewed.

Genos sat next to Saitama, holding a 6-liter bottle of soda, and was responsible for refilling the soda for the teacher whenever possible.

After completing the written test, Saitama specifically asked the examiner at the test center, who said that the results would usually be announced within an hour after the test, at which time staff would deliver the score sheet and hero qualification certificate to him.

Almost three hours have passed, and there's still no news.

All eyes turned to Lanny, the official present. The blonde woman, while inwardly cursing the incompetent people at headquarters, forced a smile and said, "...It should be soon, right? I just checked again, and the results from all the exam venues have been transmitted to headquarters in City A. They're probably having a meeting to discuss the final evaluation results."

(o_o|||)

Lani deduced based on the headquarters' procedures, though there was some uncertainty in her voice.

"Minister Lani! We received a video call from headquarters. Lord Sitch requests to speak with two S-rank members from our branch."

Just then, the staff member sitting at the front workstation said loudly, "Would you like to take over the signal?"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Lani was taken aback and immediately looked at Qiao Sen with a questioning gaze.

“Take it,” Johnson nodded to Lani, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his light green eyes. “It seems some people have quite a few objections.”

Bang recalled the letter of recommendation he had signed that morning, a knowing glint in his eyes.