There is no doubt that for Saitama, passing the test and becoming a professional hero is definitely a crucial turning point in life.
Because even a low-ranking C-level hero can earn a basic income that is enough to maintain food and clothing every month as long as he maintains a certain level of activity.
Although the amount is not large, it is stable enough.
In other words, he finally ended his "miserable" life of eating one meal without finishing another. He no longer needed to worry about financial problems and could devote himself wholeheartedly to his dream of becoming a hero.
On the other side, Genos also succeeded in becoming a disciple as he wished, and moved into Bald Demon King's home with his luggage, intending to observe up close what kind of training the incredibly powerful power was obtained.
To this end, the two also conducted a "master-disciple" discussion.
As for the final result, Genos was defeated without any suspense.
Although he has replaced it with Mithril alloy parts that are high temperature resistant and harder, there is no difference at all in front of Saitama. They can all be killed with one punch.
Just like that, the peaceful days passed Tenten.
Although some things happened in the middle, such as Hero Association sending people to investigate Z-City's no-man's land, overall there were no serious disasters in the world.
Even if one or two weirdos occasionally run out, they are quickly defeated by the heroes active everywhere.
It seems that everything is back to normal.
But this illusion did not last long. A meteorite that suddenly changed its orbit quickly plunged the government and Hero Association into panic.
"Damn it! How could this meteorite suddenly change its orbit?"
"The situation is unknown! The disaster level has increased from level six to level nine! According to current information, once the meteorite falls, it will inevitably destroy Z-City and City D, and other surrounding cities will also be seriously affected."
"Contact Tatsumaki immediately! I'm afraid there is no other person besides her who can stop this terrible Scourge."
"Sorry, Tatsumaki cannot be contacted temporarily for some reason."
"Damn it! At this time! Keep in touch! In addition, notify nearby S-Class Hero and ask them to gather at the branch at Z-City immediately."
"By the way! Silver Fang's dojo seems to be in Z-City, Beast Tamer seems to live in Z-City, and Genos, who ranks second in A-level, is also in Z-City. Maybe they can come up with something together."
"Where is Saintess? Where is Saintess? Immediately notify her to go to the site of the incident and prepare for emergency rescue. The only thing we can do right now is to reduce the casualties of the people as much as possible."
"Should we issue an emergency evacuation notice to the residents of Z-City and City D?"
"It's too late! Even if an emergency evacuation notice is issued now, it will only cause unnecessary panic and chaos. No one can escape in such a short time."
While Hero Association and government agencies were busy working together, far away in a room in the apartment building in Z-City's no-man's land, Allen and Saitama were sitting in front of the TV, each holding a controller in their hands, engaging in a fierce "showdown."
On the screen, a female *** character wearing a sexy swimsuit was continuously performing combos under the control of Allen, forcing the burly man controlled by Saitama into a corner and beating him repeatedly.
In just a few seconds, the originally full health bar had bottomed out, and was finally ended by a gorgeous special move.
With the two huge letters K·O popping up, Bald Demon King failed miserably again.
To be precise, from the beginning to the end, he didn't take away any blood from the character controlled by Allen.
"Ahhhhhh!!! Damn it! Do it again! I don't believe you can always win!" Saitama roared loudly and madly.
"But the problem is, you've been saying this since eight o'clock in the morning, and it's already evening now. Calculating carefully, you have lost almost a thousand games, and you only make random moves from beginning to end, and you have not made any progress at all." Allen put down the controller and yawned in boredom.
Maybe it's because the strength and agility attributes are both maxed out, but the bald man's performance in terms of intelligence and learning ability is really worrying.
Especially when it comes to games, it can be summed up in just four words - people are addicted to food.
Take the game console in front of you, which was manufactured by Sky City - Aelionteu senior computer engineers and is several generations ahead of the world, as well as a 3D fighting game with test performance.
The two started fighting at eight o'clock in the morning and continued until about 5:30 in the evening.
Normally, an ordinary person with a little bit of brains should have learned how to defend and make moves.
But what about Saitama?
It's still no different from the beginning. I just press blindly with my eyes closed.
If the handle shell hadn't been made entirely of hard Titanium Steel Ingots, I'm afraid it would have been broken off countless pieces by now.
"I have found a way to defeat you! I will definitely win this time!"
The anxious Bald Demon King couldn't help but press the restart button, and the TV screen instantly returned to the character selection interface.
"Oh - we agreed, this is really the last game, no matter whether you win or lose, you are not allowed to be a swindler. Otherwise, I will never invite you to play games at my place again." Allen warned with a look of helplessness.
After all, at the beginning, the two agreed that the winner would be determined by winning two out of three games, and whoever lost would be responsible for preparing today's lunch.
But who would have thought that Saitama, who always keeps his promises and does what he says, would actually cheat on the game.
Two wins out of three games, and now I have zero wins out of a thousand games.
And he shamelessly overturned the previous results again and again, always trying to reverse the outcome through the next game.
As a result, let alone lunch, if we continue like this, we won't even have to eat dinner.
If the treatment is not good, it will last until the next day...
At this moment, Allen finally realized the pain KING felt when playing games with the bald head.
"What a shame! Start quickly! I will definitely win this time!" Saitama urged impatiently.
I saw that the game controller in his hand was already densely covered with fingerprints of different sizes, and his eyes were even more bloodshot. The image was no different from a gambler who lost tens or hundreds of millions.
"OK! The old rule is that everything before does not count. The outcome is determined by one round."
Allen directly pressed the confirmation button and chose a role that he was best at, intending to end this farce in the shortest possible time.
He swore that he would never be stupid enough to invite a bald man to play games with him again.
Because in this regard, even the equally stubborn Artoria is countless times better than this guy.
At least if the latter loses, he loses, and he will never deny it shamelessly.
At the moment when the battle just started, the special communicator specially equipped by the Hero Association for S-Class Hero suddenly rang without warning.
Toot toot toot...
Out of a subconscious first reaction, Allen directly reached out to pick up the phone, pressed the answer button, and put it to his ear.
"Hey! Opportunity! Accept the punishment of justice! Sliding shovel!"
Saitama shamelessly seized this opportunity and quickly controlled Game Character to rush forward, trying to take advantage of the fact that the opponent could not control the direction keys and attack buttons at the same time to knock out as many health bars as possible.
But he obviously forgot that if there are ranks in the game, then Allen, who has super-fast nerve reflexes, is definitely in the highest rank, while he is the lowest rank.
As a result, as soon as the person came close and kicked him, the character controlled by Allen grabbed him with a grappling skill and threw him to the ground with his backhand, losing a lot of blood in an instant.
And while controlling Game Character, Allen also held the phone in one hand and said, "Yes! That's right! I live in Z-City now. What? Meteorite? Okay, I understand, I will leave immediately for the Hero Association branch located nearest here."
"Asshole! You can still make a phone call while distracted? Are you looking down on me?"
Some of the top Saitama became angry instantly, and started firing madly at the handle again.
But more than ten seconds later, the two eye-catching red letters K·O popped up again.
Accompanied by exciting sound effects, he once again suffered an almost humiliating defeat.
"Sorry, Saitama. I'm afraid I can't continue to play games with you here. Hero Association just sent a notice, saying that a giant meteorite will fall near Z-City and City D. According to the estimates of astronomical experts, if it really hits, the two cities will be completely destroyed, and several nearby cities will also be affected to varying degrees. I have to deal with it."
With that said, Allen threw down the controller and stood up, looking for his hand at Lupos VI who was resting in the corner.
The latter immediately got up and ran to his master, letting out a low growl.
"What? Meteorite!"
As soon as he heard that the place where he lived might be destroyed, he didn't care to continue playing games, and immediately asked, "Why didn't the news or the loudspeaker outside warn the citizens about such an important matter?"
"I'm not sure about the specific situation. The high probability is that it's too late to react. Even if it is announced, it will only cause widespread panic and confusion." Allen shrugged and guessed.
According to the original plot description, the diameter of this meteorite after breaking through the atmosphere was almost two hundred meters.
If it really hits the ground, it will create a super crater with a depth of more than 400 meters and a width of more than 6 kilometers.
The explosion released at the moment of impact will produce a huge fireball that is one hundred and fifty times brighter than the sun. The width of the fireball will reach an astonishing six kilometers and last for as long as forty seconds to one minute.
Hundreds of kilometers of buildings will be destroyed in a very short period of time, and a major earthquake exceeding magnitude seven will occur at the same time.
In terms of power and destructive power, it is equivalent to tens of thousands of atomic bombs being detonated at the same time, which is far more terrifying than any weapon currently invented by mankind.
So Hero Association defines it as a "dragon" level disaster, and there is absolutely no problem.
If the size of this meteorite were larger, reaching a diameter of about five to ten kilometers, it would be a "god" level disaster.
Because such an asteroid hits the earth, 80 to 90 percent of life on the surface will be wiped out, which is equivalent to a reshuffling of the evolution of life.
fortunately!
This time it was just a meteorite with a diameter of about two hundred meters, and the impact point was still close to Z-City and City D, which are sparsely populated and relatively backward in business.
So whether it is Hero Association or the government, although they are busy on the surface, the top leaders are not very panicked in their hearts.
In their eyes, it is not difficult to accept the destruction of Z-City and City D in exchange for the continuation of the entire human world.
As for asking the nearby S-Class Hero to gather together and figure out a solution, they just simply do their best and obey fate.
"Strange! Why did Hunter Association call you but not me?"
Saitama scratched his bare head and subconsciously took out the mobile phone in his trouser pocket, with a very confused expression on his face.
"Idiot! Of course it's because your level and ranking are too low, so those guys think you can't play a role in this kind of thing. Come on, come with me to the branch located at Z-City, and confirm the landing point of the meteorite."
With that said, Allen directly pulled Bald Demon King towards the outside.
But as soon as the two of them reached the door, they bumped into the modified person Genos.
The three of them stared at each other for a long time, and finally Saitama couldn't help but ask, "Genos, have you also received the notification from the Hero Association?"
"Yes! That's right! Teacher. Although I don't know what the specific situation is, they asked me to go to the branch of Z-City to gather." The reformer quickly nodded and admitted.
"Damn it! Are C-class heroes so looked down upon?"
The battered Saitama plopped down on the ground, angrily waving his fists and hitting the road hard.
"Okay, don't make trouble. Isn't this an opportunity to show your strength? As long as you can blow up a meteorite with one punch, I believe that as long as Board of Directors is not blind, your level and ranking will be improved immediately." Allen patted the bald shoulder and comforted.
Although this guy keeps saying that he is a hero motivated by interest, in his heart he still looks forward to being recognized and praised by others.
After all, man is a social creature. After meeting the most basic survival needs, his greatest wish is to be recognized by his fellow humans.
"Huh? Really? As long as I blow up that meteorite, I can improve my ranking and gain a lot of fans? Just like you?"
Saitama suddenly got up from the ground, his eyes shining with anticipation.
"Of course! But compared to me, you are a little behind. After all, strength is only a temporary thing, and handsomeness is a lifelong thing. In terms of appearance, you will never be able to catch up with me in this life."
As he spoke, Allen deliberately played with his iconic short silver hair.
If it were normal times, the bald man would definitely complain about his height without mercy.
But today, in order to show his face in front of everyone, Saitama actually covered his mouth with his hands, trying not to make any discordant sounds...