A Bizarre Adventure Starting with One-Punch Man

"Cough cough..." A quack doctor secretly breathed a sigh of relief, habitually adjusting the brim of his hat to hide his expression. "You're welcome, you've recovered."

……

Meanwhile, at the Hero Association's M City branch.

Inside the first operations room, staff members were nervously operating the computers in front of them.

A moment later, the screen flickered and displayed a dynamic aerial view of the city, showing the downtown pedestrian street that had been destroyed by the monster.

"Great Thief Ya! It's back! Team leader, the drone footage is back!"

Seeing his subordinate excitedly waving his fist, the team leader frowned unhappily: "Don't make such a fuss. We've already tested it before, haven't we?"

The subordinate shrank back, remotely operating the cockpit while whispering, "But this is indeed the first time it's been used in actual combat..."

"Alright, let's see what actually happened on the scene!"

At the team leader's command, the drone's high-definition camera was aimed at the center of the severely damaged ruins, and as the lens zoomed in, the image on the large screen continued to magnify.

"That's! The monster's corpse! The monster has been destroyed!"

"I'm not blind! Looks like some heroes have arrived ahead of time... Quick, turn around, there are three people there, zoom in!"

"receive."

The next moment, the figures of Qiao Sen and his two companions appeared on the big screen.

"So they're the ones who eliminated the monster?" The drone operator stared at Johnson, or rather, Johnson's baseball cap, with suspicion. "Team leader, this guy looks familiar. Is he one of the association's heroes?"

The team leader, when asked, seemed somewhat uncertain. "I think so... We'll start comparing the data right away!"

A response quickly came from the control panel: "Report: No results were found after importing the images into the database!"

"What? None of the three are registered heroes of the association?"

The team leader was taken aback, but his gaze was immediately drawn to another figure.

The blond man in the black knit sweater in the picture looks only slightly shorter than the other person. Three terrifying scars on his face make his indifferent eyes full of murderous intent. Even through the screen, you can feel that terrifying aura that makes people's hearts tighten!

This person... is definitely a strong individual, right?

The team leader's eyes lit up as he realized he had discovered an important target. The association had just announced the S-class hero list. If M City could submit an S-class hero for the list, it would be a great honor for the entire branch!

He immediately became angry when this was mentioned.

Haven't you noticed how arrogant Lani from the Z City branch has become in recent video conferences?

It's all because two S-class heroes appeared in Z City in a row!

Hmph, what a lucky little bitch!

"Based on my deduction, that man in black must have been the one who dealt with that gigantic monster! I need all his information in three minutes!"

"Yes!"

"But team leader, shouldn't we just leave the two people next to him alone?"

"Those two guys, one of them is really hard to see their face, and the other... he clearly looks like an ordinary person with some hair loss, probably some kind of rescued passerby?" The team leader slammed his hand on the table, making his conclusion. "Our resources are limited, prioritize the man with the strongest aura, everyone understand?!"

"Yes!"×N

Chapter 84 World Line Convergence (Part 2)

Hero Association M City Branch, Operations Room 1.

The team leader, having discovered the treasure, issued instructions methodically.

"Don't report the data from this operation to headquarters; our branch will handle it ourselves! Oh, and we also need to give our future S-class heroes in M ​​City a resounding hero's name..."

He frowned, deep in thought, and finally typed a few lines on the keyboard before a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Then let's call him 'King'!"

Just then, the image on the big screen shook violently and then went black with a "snap".

"..." The team leader's lips twitched. "Xiao Zhi! What exactly happened?! Did you save the video footage from earlier?!"

"It's saved! But the drone seems to have crashed," said Xiao Zhi, a staff member, pursing his lips. "I knew this thing's reliability in actual combat was a problem."

"...Shut up! You jinx!!"

……

M City Pedestrian Street.

Ok?

Qiao Sen raised his head slightly, and the drone hovering overhead was completely visible in the "Heart Network" view.

What bored person is playing surveillance...?

Once an electromagnetic interference (EMP) was launched, the directional EMP directly destroyed the drone's electronic components. The four rotors suddenly went out of control and seized up, wobbling and crashing headfirst into the ruins like a drunkard.

Just then, the sharp-eyed Johnson noticed the words "Hero Association M City Branch" printed on the drone before it crashed.

Ah, so it's one of our own?

It seems like I made a typo...

The man glanced around guiltily and breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the nearby surveillance equipment had been destroyed in the battle.

"We should go now, Saitama!"

"Huh, so suddenly in such a hurry?" Saitama looked up at the last rays of the setting sun. "Well, it makes sense, it's almost dark!"

"Why don't you stay? I'll treat you to a meal," King suggested.

“Let’s save it for next time,” Johnson patted him on the shoulder. “I have a feeling we’ll meet again soon.”

"Eh……"

King was taken aback. The next second, Johnson had already placed his hand on Saitama's shoulder, and the two of them vanished instantly in a wave of blue light.

……

City Z, no man’s land.

Saitama set up a large pot on the gas stove, which was filled with takoyaki slices.

He originally wanted to share some rare fresh seafood with Johnson, but the latter refused, saying he would rather eat instant noodles than eat anything from the weirdo.

"By the way, Johnson, why did you think so highly of that person and even give him your business card?"

Saitama stirred the octopus slices in the pot, asking in confusion.

As Johnson lay on the tatami mat in the living room, flipping through the latest city evening paper, he replied casually, "Because that person has the potential to become a hero."

"is it?"

Saitama thought back and couldn't see any qualities in that person that matched those of a hero.

"Heh, don't underestimate people. Even if you were to go one-on-one with him in certain events, you would be utterly crushed."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Saitama didn't believe it, and his voice rose noticeably: "How did you come to such a hasty conclusion? Don't underestimate me!"

"Oh?" Johnson switched into his "good-for-nothing, best at stirring up trouble" mode. "Really? I asked for his number before I left. Want to give it a try?"

"Try or die!"

"Oh? Then you wait!"

Qiao Sen took out his phone, but before he could dial, a call came in.

Check the nickname—

"King".

Strange, did King figure it out so quickly?

"Hello, this is Johnson."

"Johnson! Help! Something terrible has happened!"

Hearing the panicked voice on the other end of the phone, Johnson sat bolt upright: "What happened? You didn't run into another weirdo, did you?"

"A weirdo? Uh... no, it's a hero, the Hero Association has come looking for me!"

"what?"

The first thing that came to Johnson's mind was the drone that he had "accidentally" shot down. Could it be that it was coming to him demanding compensation?

But after listening to King's explanation, I realized that this was not the case at all.

……

M City downtown apartment, 22 floors.

With a "ding," the elevator arrived.

Two men in black suits walked out. One of them glanced at the doorplate and said, "This should be the place, right?"

"According to the information, that gentleman lives alone all year round, and this is the address in front of us."

"Okay, then ring the doorbell!"

Inside the apartment.