I started out playing Saitama, and now I'm One-Punch Man?

[Host has been detected to have a congenital hair loss constitution; the Saitama role-playing system is now awakening.]

[Playing a role in the fusion...]

"Um?"

In a 15-square-meter rented room, Qi Yu lay on the bed, legs crossed, looking dejected.

A mechanical girl's voice suddenly echoed in my mind.

"What do you mean?"

Qi Yu was completely bewildered: "Congenital hair loss? Playing Saitama... Holy crap?"

[Performance Ratio: 30%]

He clearly felt something different in his body.

Powerful energy flows within the body.

Burn fat, increase strength, and strengthen your meridians.

He sat up excitedly in bed and lifted his clothes.

His former belly fat has disappeared, replaced by eight-pack abs.

"Wait... I've become Saitama?"

His eyes shone brightly, and he was overjoyed.

As an anime enthusiast, how could he not know who Saitama is?

The main character in One-Punch Man.

No matter how powerful the monster is, it can be taken down with just one punch.

"Holy crap...it seems real."

New memories began to flood his mind, giving him a more realistic feeling about the time travel.

Blue Star, Dragon Kingdom, Maritime City.

He lost both his parents and was alone from a young age. His name was also Qi Yu.

Yesterday I came to Haiyun City to visit my girlfriend who I've been in a long-distance relationship with for a year. I rented a place and brought flowers, ready to give her a surprise.

But he unexpectedly saw her being intimate with another man.

"I'm sorry, Qi Yu, you're a good person, but I need companionship."

His girlfriend's words were ruthless and resolute.

Qi Yu returned to her rented room, feeling suicidal, and drank a bottle of sleeping pills.

Then he arrived here.

"Wait... congenital hair loss?"

Qi Yu's heart skipped a beat when he heard the system notification.

He walked to the mirror, lifted his bangs and wig, revealing a shiny scalp.

A very standard Mediterranean hairstyle.

She was only twenty years old, but now she looks older than thirty.

When he first transmigrated, he felt something was off about the top of his head; it turned out he was wearing a wig.

[Performance Ratio: 31%]

"Holy crap??? What does that mean?"

"Just lifting up a fake fringe increases the level of acting skill?"

Qi Yu seemed to understand what the role-playing system was all about.

The closer the original Saitama is to his true self, the higher the level of portrayal will be.

To verify this hypothesis, he bought a razor from the convenience store downstairs.

Standing in front of the mirror, I shaved off all the hair around my head.

[Performance Ratio: 33%]

"As expected."

Qi Yu felt relieved.

Next, as long as I train according to Saitama's exercise methods and wear the tight-fitting yellow battle suit, I should be able to further improve my cosplay.

First, the training method.

Do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run every day.

"Hmm? No change?"

After completing one hundred push-ups, Qi Yu looked expectantly at what lay before her.

There was no mechanical girl's voice, nor any prompts indicating an increase in role-playing ability.

Then I did 100 sit-ups and 100 squats.

There is still no notification.

In the end, I had to take out my phone's map app and plan a 10-kilometer route.

[Performance Ratio: 34%]

I had just finished a 10-kilometer run when a notification popped up in front of me.

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that you can only improve by one percent for each set completed."

Take a short rest on a bench by the riverbank before moving on to the next set.

But this time no notification popped up.

"It seems that it can only be completed once a day."

He patted his bottom and got up.

They're so focused on improving their acting skills that they haven't even eaten yet.

It was already 2:30 pm when I came out of the restaurant downstairs in the community after eating fried rice.

Back in his rented room, he used the paintbrushes he had just bought to draw Saitama's yellow battle robe on an A4 sheet of paper.

"Almost identical."

Fortunately, Qi Yu knew some painting skills in her previous life, otherwise she would not have been able to recreate the battle robe.

The next step is to send the battle robe to a clothing store and have them make it according to the blueprints provided.

"Yes, absolutely no problem."

The clothing store owner looked at the blueprints Qi Yu had brought and nodded confidently.

Then I used a ruler to measure his bust, waist, hips, cuffs, trouser legs, and collar.

"Young man, are you planning to become a hero in our Haiyun City?"

After recording the measurement data in his notebook, the landlady started chatting with him.

"Your clothes look a lot like the outfits worn by our city heroes."

Being a hero is a profession in this world.

Anyone with superpowers can apply at the Superpower Alliance.

By applying to become a hero, one can receive a hefty reward.

As far as Qi Yu knew, even the lowest-ranking Bronze-level heroes received a monthly bonus of 10,000 yuan.

However, this money isn't so easy to get.

Not only must they fight against the supernatural cult organization, Black Life, but they must also battle monsters and be prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time.

Qi Yu's current acting skills are too low; he doesn't yet have any intention of becoming a hero.

"No, I just think it looks good, so I designed the clothes for myself."

Qi Yu looked at her and smiled, "Just order two outfits for me. How much will it cost? I'll pay you by scanning the QR code on my phone."

"One set costs 530 yuan, two sets will cost you 1000 yuan."

The proprietress handed him a note: "Come pick up the goods in half a month with this note."

...

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.

During those fifteen days, he consistently exercised every single day.

However, the improvement in the level of performance was not ideal.

At first, it could improve by one percent every day, but later it became one improvement every two, three, or even four days.

"Shouldn't that increase it to forty percent now?"

Pick up the custom-made clothes from the clothing store.

Qi Yu's current portrayal level is only 38%.

Wearing custom-made clothing should boost your performance by two percent.

[Performance Ratio: 41%]

It has improved in three aspects.

It's better than expected.

Even if he's not completely invincible now, he's practically invincible.

"You know what, it does look quite similar."

Qi Yu stood in front of the mirror and twisted his body. Apart from his face being more handsome than the real Qi Yu, everything else was pretty much the same.

With a role-playing percentage of 41%, he's almost ready to apply to become a hero in the League.

"With his current level of performance, he should be able to become a top-tier hero directly."

He has already checked online.

The top-tier heroes not only receive millions of yuan in rewards every month, but their work is also easy and simple.

Unless absolutely necessary, he doesn't need to take action against monsters below S-rank.

I also checked the application time.

Monday through Friday of each week.

It's not far from him; it only takes about ten or twenty minutes to walk there.

Bring your ID card when you go out.

I arrived after taking the bus for two stops.

Antique-style buildings come into view.

Extraordinary grandeur, magnificent and solemn.

The staff at the lobby counter had sweet smiles on their faces.

When he saw Qi Yu approaching, he greeted her warmly.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

"Oh, I wanted to ask where I apply for hero status?"