One-Punch Man Becomes a Smash Hit, 100,000 Reputation Points

The sun rose as usual the next day.

What happened yesterday did not frighten the American people; instead, it sparked a terrifying enthusiasm.

Especially in New York, where a monster battle that shocked the world took place last night, people are already out and about again today.

DC Comics stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan were packed with customers.

Even before the store opened in the early morning, a long queue had already formed outside.

The shop assistants were a little confused when they saw this, but they quickly realized what these people were doing.

"One-Punch Man manga? What? No solo issues? Only those with Pirate King? I'll take them all."

I want One-Punch Man too.

"Yeah, yeah, me too! That bald guy on TV last night, they actually have a comic book version of him?"

"Wow, you DC Comics really know how to hide things."

The moment the door opened, people outside rushed in.

The employees of several comic book stores were sweating profusely with anxiety, but the flow of customers did not decrease at all.

Moreover, everyone was only interested in one comic book.

One-Punch Man.

This is true not only in New York, but also elsewhere.

Chicago, the city that once belonged to basketball legend Michael Jordan.

But the problems here remain severe. In the shadow of skyscrapers lie impoverished slums where many see no future.

But now, this city has been revitalized, not because of Rose, the Thaddeus Ross of Windy City Rose, but because of One-Punch Man.

Just like in New York, before dawn, many people had already reserved the spots outside the DC Comics store, and long lines had formed.

When the shop assistant came to open the door, they were startled.

Because they were afraid of being mauled by the Chicago typewriters, they had to get to work quickly, not even daring to drink a sip of coffee.

This is true even in Chicago, let alone Los Angeles.

This is the Ben Affleck of Starlight Pictures, and also the most developed entertainment hub in the United States.

Moreover, what happened yesterday occurred during prime time in Los Angeles.

The whole city went crazy.

One-Punch Man became a hit across the United States.

Faced with this overwhelming demand, Li Chen received countless phone calls and didn't sleep a wink all night.

Fortunately, he has Man of Steel, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to withstand the battle from both sides.

Fortunately, the results were encouraging.

Because of the Hellfire Club, no one dared to openly cause trouble, but instead called to inquire about the situation.

When faced with the chicken-or-egg question, Li Chen directly told them that he got the idea for the comic because he knew Saitama.

This comic is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Meanwhile, on their side, Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane, her best friends, were still asleep, embracing each other with tear stains on their faces.

Take it completely!

At this moment, what Li Chen dared not open even more was the Entertainment System.

Just opening it keeps popping up system prompts.

[One-Punch Man is a global phenomenon, reputation points +500]

[One-Punch Man sold out in New York, reputation points...]

[Chicago...]

[Los Angeles...]

Li Chen now only regrets that DC Comics isn't powerful enough to have spread all over the world.

It's important to know that outside of North America, it's very difficult to buy legitimate DC Comics, and they are extremely expensive.

Even DC's own comics are like this, let alone the comics belonging to Starlight Pictures.

This wave alone has cost us a lot less money.

Li Chen called the company and asked them to connect with DC Comics and have MGM help them with global distribution.

Then, Li Chen checked his reputation points.

[Current Reputation Value: 110563]

Ones, tens, hundreds... hundreds of thousands!

Li Chen grinned upon seeing this.

How long has it been?

It happened just yesterday, and I already have 100,000 reputation points today.

Therefore, Li Chen has no regrets whatsoever.

What's there to regret?

Of course, this popularity isn't entirely due to One-Punch Man; the popularity of Obsession also plays a role.

Moreover, the popularity of One-Punch Man also boosted the popularity of Pirate King and Re: Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World-.

Many people think that if Saitama is real, then what about Luffy? What about Nami? What about Ram and Rem?

If these things are true... then they'd be thrilled.

But no matter what, Li Chen grew to like this feeling.

[Current reputation points have reached 100,000. Upgrade to the lottery?]

Does upgrading require reputation points?

Li Chen was very cautious.

Upgrading will cost 10,000 reputation points.

"Ten thousand? A piece of cake. Let's upgrade."

After upgrading the lottery, you can obtain items of higher quality.

I just don't know if the probability of "[next time for sure]" will decrease.

Ten thousand reputation points vanished just like that, and a progress bar appeared in front of Li Chen.

[10%...20%]

The upgrade took about five minutes to complete.

[Upgrade successful, Intermediate Lottery: 10,000 reputation points can be used for one 10-pull; the rewards obtained from the lottery will be greatly increased.]

[Upon accumulating five million reputation points, the lottery system can be upgraded again!]

"Depend on!"

"Is this a profit or a loss? Ten thousand coins for a ten-pull!"

Li Chen felt a pang of heartache; he had only managed to get a thousand coins in a single ten-pull before.

But this also aroused Li Chen's addiction.

However, he didn't act impulsively. Instead, he carefully went to the bathroom, took a shower, and returned to his room, holding 'luck' in both hands.

Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane both murmured something in their sleep.

"Give me a 10-pull!"

Li Chen shouted in his heart.

Ten thousand reputation points disappeared, leaving only ninety thousand.

[Congratulations, host! You have won the following item in the lottery: Wish Willow.]

[Wish Willow: Also known as the Wish-Granting Willow, light the core of the branch and break it in half; your wish will immediately take effect. However, note that you only have one chance to make a wish in your lifetime.]

This is a prop from the movie "Obsession," but it has side effects.

In the story, after the male protagonist used it on the female protagonist, she completely lost her self-awareness, and her true consciousness could only briefly appear when she was asleep.

This is equivalent to the female protagonist being controlled by a new personality.

For Li Chen, this was somewhat of a double-edged sword.

What is liking? What is love?

Even if he likes someone, it's definitely not just because he likes their body, but also because of the person they are.

No matter how beautiful someone is on the outside, it only lasts for a first glance. True love comes from their inner qualities.

Unfortunately, in this world where appearance is everything, you have to be good-looking enough for people to approach you and explore your inner self.

If you're too ugly... no matter how intelligent you are, nobody will care.

So, if you only want the other person's body, you can use the Wish-Granting Willow, but if you want the whole person, it's useless.

Li Chen put it away and continued watching the lottery.

[I'll definitely do it next time!]

"Don't panic!"

Li Chen felt much more at ease, as the first attempt yielded something, proving that his method was effective.

Because he never believed in luck, now 'luck' is in his hands.

[Congratulations, host! You have won... in the lottery...]