A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

Upon starting the engine, Johnson looked slightly bewildered.

With a wave of his hand, a white-quality ordinary card appeared from nothingness, the card face showing a bald head with dead fish eyes, laughing carefree.

This was the first time Johnson had ever encountered a situation where he obtained a fantasy card from just one close encounter.

Did I just activate my Stand ability?

I don’t know!

If it were any other weirdo, there would at least be a boss battle first, and you'd have to actively collect the loot yourself.

Only after attributing everything to Saitama's unique status as the child of the world did Johnson have time to examine the card in his hand.

[Fantasy Cards: Limiter Fragments]

[Card Type: Special Card]

Rarity: N

[Description: An unknown fragment of unknown origin.]

Effect 1: ???

【? ? ? 】

Johnson: ?

Seeing the question mark on the card, Johnson was also full of questions.

He knew about the limiter; it was mentioned in the original work by the tech-savvy villain, Dr. Genus, as one of the fundamental rules of this world.

Due to differences in strength between species and individuals, organisms have limits that cannot be eliminated no matter how much effort is put in. These limits allow organisms to grow within the framework of their species' survival instincts and rationality. These growth restrictions are called limiters.

In layman's terms, some S-class heroes are born with talents far beyond those of ordinary people, which means they have a wider range of limitations. For example, Child Emperor has a genius brain, Tatsumaki has superpowers, and Bang has martial arts talent.

When humans turn into monsters, the species change, which is equivalent to resetting a new limiter.

Saitama is the only creature who has retained his human form and successfully removed his own limiter.

As for the "limiter fragments"...

The function of this automatically generated N card was not mentioned at all in the feedback from the stand.

Since it's from Saitama, Johnson doesn't believe it's a useless card.

Then just throw it into the deck and let it gather dust.

Anyway, there's no limit to the number of cards in the Fantasy Cards deck, so even if Johnson throws in random stuff all the time, he doesn't feel any pressure.

The chance encounter with Saitama was just a minor incident at work, but a strange sense of crisis rose in Qiao Sen's heart.

What others fear as a monstrous disaster becomes, in his eyes, a precious resource that may not be renewable.

Even if a bald guy came, that would still...

Need more money!

……

A month passed.

This month, no major disasters of the level of Demon or above occurred in Z City, but Wolf-level and Tiger-level monsters emerged one after another like mushrooms after rain.

Onion Monster, Sausage Monster, Mailbox Monster, Toilet Monster...

These common items mutated into strange creatures of varying sizes, seemingly driven by some unknown stimulus, and were repeatedly cut down.

While harvesting the vegetables, Qiao Sen seriously suspected that these weirdos were probably used by Saitama to level up.

like……

He was the one who stole the monster.

Thanks to his hard work in responding to calls (and drawing cards) these past few days, Johnson's main body strength has improved slightly.

Unfortunately, gacha pulls aren't about looks, they're about luck, and even someone as handsome as you, Yan Zu, can't control them.

Limited by the shipment rate, he is still on the path of consolidating the basic attributes, which, in a sense, is the same thing that a certain bald man in the future is doing.

At the same time, Johnson noticed that he seemed to be constantly being watched by people while he was on patrol.

But when he actively activated his spider-sense to search, he couldn't find where the person he was looking for was hiding.

The absence of any threats indicated that there was nothing dangerous in the vicinity, but Johnson remained secretly on high alert.

Others may not know, but he is well aware that the Monster Association's headquarters are located underground in Z City. Given his recent frequent activities, it's inevitable that he's being targeted.

But as for development, it's not shameful.

The Hero Association is currently on the rise, and when it comes to being high-profile, they are the regulars on the trending topics list.

With them backing him up, Johnson said he wasn't worried at all.

Police station.

"Qiao Senjun, Director Xiong wants to see you."

"Looking for me?" Johnson, who was finishing up a report, was taken aback and looked up at the policewoman whose cheeks were flushed. "Do you know what it is, Anzu?"

"I don't know," Xingzi paused, her slender white index finger touching her lips, her big eyes blinking as she tried to recall. "A few guests came to the director's office early this morning, it's probably related to them, right?"

"Guest... okay, I understand."

The young policewoman left, swinging her ponytail, and Johnson also put down his work and got up to walk towards the chief's office at the end of the corridor.

"PCZ9527 Report".

"Come in."

Three men in suits sat on the sofa opposite the bureau chief. The moment Qiao Sen entered, all three pairs of eyes turned to him, scanning him from head to toe, making him want to frown.

Are you guys doing 3D printing here?

"Director, are you looking for me?"

"Hmm." Seeing that the three guests' gazes were becoming increasingly intense, Director Xiong coughed twice to signal them to come back to their senses. "This is Qiao Senjun, an outstanding officer in our bureau. You can just ask him for his opinion on the matter you mentioned."

what?

Sensing his chief's displeasure, Qiao Sen was dumbfounded. What? He was asking for his opinion? Chief, were you just pushing your own officers out without explaining the situation?

“Yes, thank you for your introduction!” The three men in black suits stood up simultaneously with practiced ease. The one in the lead thanked Director Xiong and approached Johnson. “Mr. Johnson, it’s an honor to meet you! I’m an officer from the Z City branch of the Hero Association. You can call me Bucky.” “Hello…”

"I've come here today to invite you to join the Hero Association and become our professional hero—of course, becoming a hero won't affect your regular job. You just need to cooperate with our promotional efforts in your spare time. I've already confirmed this with Director Xiong! We are confident that we can make you the most popular ace hero in Z City... no, in the entire association!"

Suddenly being called out, Director Xiong rolled his eyes: "Wait, I didn't agree to that. Of course, if you can persuade Qiao Senjun, I won't interfere."

It turned out they were from the Hero Association, Johnson realized.

In modern cities where surveillance cameras are everywhere and everyone has a mobile phone, it's not so easy to completely hide.

No wonder Director Xiong was so unhappy; he has never had a good attitude towards this troublesome grassroots organization.

However, with the intervention and endorsement of official forces, the growth of the Hero Association is a foregone conclusion, and there is nothing he can do about it.

Qiao Sen nodded, suddenly realizing where the inexplicable feeling of being spied on had come from these past few days.

So it turns out they were being targeted by henchmen!

Ah, no wonder the spider senses didn't react.

After thinking for a moment, Johnson replied, "In that case, I'd like to know more about the duties and obligations of becoming a hero, is that alright?"

The association executive named Bach nodded repeatedly: "No problem! We've brought all the materials. We can find a place to discuss this in detail."

Chapter 7 The First Generation Hot Pot Group

"That bureau chief..."

Turning his head, Johnson looked longingly at his boss.

Director Xiong sighed slightly and waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go, I'm just a middleman, you don't need to consider my opinion on this matter."

"Yes, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Finally, Johnson signed his name on the documents that Batch had brought.

The Hero Association is in its early stages. In addition to casting a wide net to recruit heroes, they will also actively seek out those who demonstrate talent, offering them very generous compensation.

This is what frustrates Director Xiong the most. Before the other party arrived, his superiors had already issued orders to fully cooperate. In addition, since it concerns the personal career prospects of his officers, he was unwilling to be the bad guy.

“Mr. Johnson, my mission is now complete!” Bach put away the documents and handed them to his underling. “However, according to the association’s rules, you will need to come to the Z City branch to complete some simple professional ability tests to determine your hero level, initial ranking, and other matters. We hope you can understand that!”

Is this a hero test?

Johnson nodded: "It's nothing, it's my duty."

Thank you! I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration!

"Pleasant to work with."

……

Hero?

Inheriting the golden spirit of the Qiao family, Qiao Sen still yearns for this group.