Z-City Hero Association branch, a black building standing among many high-rise buildings.
Different from the surrounding commercial buildings and apartment buildings that are full of age, it looks so new, and its shape is full of technological sense, obviously using the latest technology and building materials.
Due to the notification of the meteorite's arrival, the defense system has been activated. A large number of modular armors wrap the entire building from top to bottom. Standing in the distance, you can vaguely see a white capital letter Z printed on the inclined surface.
Obviously, compared with the city's nearly complete collapse of public security and economy, the Hero Association branch is definitely "outstanding", in sharp contrast to the depressed and desolate scene around it.
After all, this is the place where weirdos appear most frequently in the world, and the level of danger is simply not comparable to other cities.
Moreover, there is an organization named "Monster Association" hidden in the unknown underground of the abandoned no-man's land. Among them, there are more than ten members who have reached the "Dragon" disaster level alone.
If it weren't for Bald Demon King's constant suppression, this place would probably have become a paradise for weirdos.
However, when Allen, Saitama and Genos arrived, the place was already deserted, and even the transport helicopter parked on the roof was missing.
Only "Silver Fang" Bang, the third-ranked S-class member, stood alone in the lobby, seemingly waiting for their arrival.
"Hey! Allen, you are finally here." The old man took the initiative to raise Teuchi and said hello.
"How is the situation? Also, where are the staff here?"
Allen glanced at the empty front desk and the messy papers and documents scattered on the ground, and frowned subconsciously.
Although he could understand the situation of encountering a meteorite hitting the earth, most people would hide as far away from the dangerous area as possible and into a relatively safe place if they had the chance.
But the problem here is Hero Association!
An organization endowed with a sacred mission and special meaning!
People regard this place as their last hope, and Hunter Association also promotes it to the outside world.
But who would have thought that it would be such a Hero Association who usually looks bright and beautiful and claims to be the last Guardians of mankind.
When things came to an end, there was not even a single person who had the consciousness and was willing to stand up and hold on until the last moment, living and dying with all the residents of the city.
I have to say, this is really quite ironic.
Bang obviously noticed the flash of disgust in Allen's eyes, and explained rather helplessly, "The situation is very bad. Due to the sudden change of track and acceleration, neither the government nor Hunter Association had time to react. It seems that there will be another twenty minutes to half an hour. The meteorite will hit the ground directly. So after emergency discussions, Board of Directors decided to abandon Z-City and City D and concentrate on waiting for the impact to rescue the people in the surrounding areas. Therefore, the staff here have been recalled to the headquarters."
"That is to say, they don't expect us to do anything to save the situation, right?" Allen smiled playfully, touching his chin.
"Yes! That's right. After all, the meteorite is so big and its speed is so fast. In the eyes of the Hunter Association's senior management, except for Tatsumaki, it is difficult for other heroes to do anything. By the way, you shouldn't have anything..."
Bang Before he could finish his words, the blaring air raid siren suddenly sounded outside.
Immediately afterwards, the government finally could not withstand the pressure and began to issue emergency evacuation notices to residents throughout Z-City.
Although they also knew very well that even if the disaster was reported, it would not have any effect.
But the problem is that if you don't notify, you will be labeled as concealing the truth and disregarding the lives of tens of millions of people.
So they knew it would cause panic and chaos, but in the end they chose to reveal the truth.
Anyway, the entire Z-City will be destroyed. Even if some vicious crimes occur in the end, all the criminals will be killed by meteorites.
Seeing that the order and law of the streets outside were completely broken down in less than a minute, and all kinds of zero-dollar purchases, vandalism, smashing, and looting were happening one after another. The face of Saitama who lived here suddenly became very ugly. He frowned and asked, "What's going on with these guys?"
"It's simple! They are desperate.
It is not surprising that when people are in a state of despair, they will do any crazy things.
Because the society we live in is essentially based on fear and death.
The reason why most ordinary people choose to abide by the law is not because of how noble their morals are, but because they are afraid that if they violate the order, they will be arrested and put in jail, and in serious cases, they may even be sentenced to death.
Once you learn that no matter what you do, you will inevitably die in a very short period of time, this fear will immediately disappear, and the dark side of human nature that has been restrained and suppressed will be completely released.
At this time, people will be polarized.
People with good hearts will become kinder, and people with evil hearts will become worse, crueler, and more violent.
But don't worry, after the meteorite is dealt with, everything will return to normal. "
Allen has long been accustomed to this kind of collapse of order in the face of a huge disaster, and he doesn't even bother to care about it.
Because he knew that if the source of the matter was not solved, even if he temporarily arrested all the crazy criminals, it would not help.
"Look! The meteorite has fallen!"
Genos, who has electronic tracking eyes, pointed at the increasingly bright red dot in the sky and shouted.
At this moment, the meteorite seems to have begun to enter the atmosphere, and friction with the air generates amazing heat.
Not only does the surface show a dazzling red light, but it is also getting bigger and bigger...
"Saitama, let's go, we should go to work."
Allen patted Great Demon King's bare head, walked straight out of the Hero Association's branch in Z-City, and jumped straight to the top of the building.
Although everyone can now capture the meteorite entering the atmosphere with the naked eye, it is actually still quite far away from the ground, at least thousands of kilometers.
"It looks a bit high! Can you send me up?"
Bald Demon King raised his head and stared at the meteorite that was still falling at high speed and asked.
"Don't worry! Wait for me to make a call. You must know that this involves more than two cities, tens of millions of people's lives, tens of trillions of property, and the seats under the butts of countless politicians. We must make them shed some blood. Otherwise, instead of being grateful, these guys will think that we are all fools who can be easily exploited."
Having said that, Allen took out his phone and dialed the number of one of the most prominent contacts.
After about a few seconds, a slightly gloomy voice came through the microphone.
"Hey! Is it Beast Tamer? Are you calling me at this time to tell me that you have a way to deal with that meteorite?"
"Congratulations, you guessed it right. I do have a way to deal with this meteorite. What do you think, do you want to make a deal with me?" Allen showed his trump card straightforwardly.
"What? Are you serious? That is a giant meteorite with a diameter of more than two hundred meters. Even Hero Association can't do anything about it."
The person on the other end of the phone suddenly became extremely excited and his tone was extremely urgent.
"Of course! I have lied to you before. But..."
In order to whet the other party's appetite, Allen deliberately dragged out a long note.
"No matter what the conditions are, you can do whatever you want. As long as you can prevent the meteorite from destroying Z-City and City D, you will be the hero of all mankind. Whether it is honor, money, or social status, I can give it to you."
The person on the other side of the phone was obviously too anxious to bother bargaining as usual.
As a top politician in the world, he obviously knows very well that if a meteorite really falls and completely destroys two cities, although he does not need to bear too much responsibility, he will also be stigmatized as incompetent along with this government.
But if you can turn the tide and destroy the meteorite, and take the credit for it, then in the next election, you can rely on your gathered popularity to reach the coveted top position in one fell swoop.
This is why he often conducts private transactions with Allen.
Because at every critical moment, Allen is always able to help resolve various crises and bring him unexpected surprises at the same time.
"My conditions are very simple! Prepare a special bonus of 10 billion, and at the same time, upgrade the two people who cooperate with me this time to the position of the Hero Association." Allen said what he wanted without hesitation.
Obviously, it is different from those idiots who only fight among themselves in the Hero Association.
He had already bypassed this overly bureaucratic organization and reached many private deals directly with the top government officials who truly held power in human society.
It was precisely with the protection of these people that he, Artoria and Sakura became S-Class Hero and quickly improved their rankings without being made difficult by anyone.
It's not that no one wanted to make small moves, but that all opposition voices were directly suppressed by the higher-level government's direct dimensionality reduction.
"No problem! As long as you can solve the meteorite perfectly, let alone 10 billion, even if you add a zero, it will be fine. In addition, regarding the ranking improvement, I will say hello to the Hero Association Board of Directors. I believe that as long as they are not fools, they will know how to handle this matter."
The man on the other side of the phone agreed without even hesitating.
You know, these are two cities!
As long as it is not completely destroyed, the tax revenue and land value alone are far more than one trillion.
As for the Hero Association...
Despite appearances, the government will not be involved in its inner workings.
But the problem is that the government provides more than 50% of the daily operating funds.
Dad, the biggest financial backer, has spoken. Do the bureaucratic top brass still dare not listen?
"OK! The deal is established! Just wait and hear the good news."
Having said that, Allen hung up the phone with his skillful movements and stuffed it into his pants pocket.
After hearing the conversation just now, Mr. Bang had an expression of disbelief on his face. After a full minute, he couldn't help but test. "Did you just give..."
"Shh... don't say his name, or you'll be in big trouble."
Allen put his right index finger on his lips and blinked mysteriously.
"I see! No wonder you never take Board of Directors and senior managers of the Hero Association seriously. It turns out that you have made direct contact with the people who really hold the power."
When saying this, Bang's eyes shone with a strange light.
Among the many A-levels and S-Class Heros in the Hunter Association, not even one can be found who has such a brain.
Most members are tightly bound by the Hunter Association's internal rules and complex scoring and promotion systems. All they can think about is how to kill the guys in front of them and desperately climb up.
But what about Allen?
They bypassed these things from the beginning, directly reached a deal with the most powerful group of people in the world, and used Dimensional Strike's methods to pin all potential enemies and competitors to the ground.
"Um... what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?" Saitama suddenly scratched his bald head and interjected.
Allen responded with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just fighting for the rewards we all deserve. I believe you all should have heard that as long as the meteorite is solved, everyone who contributed can get a share of the 10 billion bonus."
"Huh?! One... ten billion? Will anyone really give us ten billion?"
The bald man, who had been poor all his life, opened his mouth wide, and his mind was filled with imagining what a huge windfall a quarter of 10 billion would be.
"That's right! In the eyes of some people, compared to the huge losses and serious consequences caused by the meteorite, a mere 10 billion bonus is nothing. What's more, the other party can also take this opportunity to gain political capital. Now, tell me, are you ready to smash that thing with one punch?" Allen asked with a half-smile.
While several people were talking, the meteorite had already entered the troposphere and would hit the ground hard in a few minutes at most.
The huge size will definitely make everyone on the ground who sees it can't help but feel despair from the bottom of their hearts.
Once it is smashed down, the energy released will instantly evaporate the people and buildings within a few kilometers around it, leaving no residue behind.
"Ah! Get ready! Genos! Send me up!" Saitama immediately gave the order to his eldest disciple.
"Yes! Teacher!"
Genos said nothing, immediately activated the jet device installed on his body, and flew straight into the air with his master in his arms.
The moment he got close to the meteorite, he raised his arms and threw Bald Demon King over.
"Serious Punch!"
Saitama's face instantly became very serious, he raised his right fist with a red glove and struck it hard.
The next second...
Boom!!!!!!!
The deafening loud noise echoed over the entire Z-City and City D.
The desperate people suddenly discovered that a bald man in a khaki uniform had used his fists to smash the huge meteorite into pieces that neither the government nor Hero Association could do anything about.
Not to mention them, even "Silver Fang" Bang, the third-ranked S-class member, subconsciously widened his eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.
But soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the fragments of meteorites that scattered and continued to fall.
Although the crisis of city destruction has been lifted, the disaster has not disappeared, it has just been reduced in level.
Even a meteorite with a diameter of two meters can easily destroy a building and cause irreparable damage to surrounding buildings.