Unregistered Knight, the Problem of Hero Aliases
The cyclist also noticed Saitama's presence.
He extended his hand in a friendly manner and introduced himself, "I've already thought of my Hero Alias — the Unregistered Knight. What about you?"
Upon hearing this, Saitama scratched his head.
He hadn't had time to think about the question yet.
But...
The face behind the other person's goggles looked somewhat familiar; perhaps it was a former classmate of his?
But that's all in the past.
In today's human society, any relationship between relatives and friends is as fragile as a piece of paper, easily torn apart.
People never know if their best friend will see the sun rise the next day.
A hero is someone who steps forward to change this tragic situation!
Just as Saitama was getting more and more excited, a beautiful office lady assistant appeared in front of them.
"Please follow me, gentlemen."
The female assistant pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses on her delicate nose, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Before becoming an officially Registered Heroes, you need to undergo a comprehensive data check."
"Please."
Saitama and Unregistered Knight bowed slightly, both appearing somewhat restrained.
Often, the law of "if you court death, you will die" will stubbornly continue to work its magic, as long as a creature called "protagonist" doesn't get involved.
The boy with the butt-shaped chin who was rescued and had his Saitama Hero Soul activated did not obediently return home after being teleported away by Wang Yan.
The Butterfly Effect has occurred to this ugly child.
Foolishly, under the influence of a self-proclaimed "hero" seeking fame and fortune, he recklessly joined the "Monster Extermination Plan," successfully driving Broccoli Monster that was indiscriminately Carnage passersby into a berserk state.
So he died.
Although the Broccoli Monster also paid a price for this, the organizational structure of this world has changed.
Agni, the wealthy grandfather of the ugly child, soon received the devastating news.
Top floor of the Golden Tower, 13th Street, District B.
The wealthy man, Agni, lowered his head gloomily and tossed the documents in his hand aside.
"The hero codenamed 'Vest Man' had to sacrifice my grandson to protect other civilians?"
According to his intelligence, the incompetent hero used his own grandson as bait to successfully kill the monster.
"How can someone who can't protect my grandson be called a hero!"
A dark aura gradually spread around him.
"So-called heroes are nothing but a bunch of treacherous good-for-nothings who sacrifice others to benefit themselves!"
"Those who call themselves heroes deserve to die!"
As he muttered to himself, Agni's body began to swell at a visible rate...
Two meters, three meters, five meters...
At this moment, a glimmer of clarity appeared in Agni's increasingly cloudy, scarlet eyes.
"No... I must... destroy the hero!"
His size gradually shrank to two meters.
Although still incredibly large, it is a physique that is acceptable to normal humans.
Compared to normal humans, what monsters lack is never combat power.
Intelligence!
A disorganized freak like him has no chance of wiping out all the heroes.
They need an organizer, a leader.
Agni, without hesitation.
As Agni becomes completely corrupted by the death of his grandson and begins to set up the "Monster Association," Saitama and Unregistered Knight's comprehensive testing is also nearing its end.
After guiding the two through the entire process, the Assistant in Black Silk seemed a little tired, her voice slightly languid. "The results are in."
"Unregistered Knight, with an overall strength of 570, is rated as C-. As the second Registered Heroes, he can be promoted directly to C-level without exception."
"He has multiple hidden injuries, and his overtraining and self-straining have resulted in almost zero potential for development."
"However... there's no need to despair. The association's existence can help you break through the limits of ordinary humans!"
"The premise is that you have enough Association Contribution Points to optimize and transform it."
The female assistant pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, ignoring the Unregistered Knight who was processing the information, and focused her gaze on another veteran hero. "Saitama, overall strength is 35200, rated as A+."
"There are no signs of physical training. It is estimated that after scientific training, he will be able to barely make it into the S-Class Sequence."
"As per the Chairman's wishes, Saitama will be promoted to A-Rank hero without any exceptions."
After the verdict was announced, Saitama was somewhat bewildered.
One has a combat power in the hundreds, and the other has a combat power in the tens of thousands.
Gap...
Is it that big?
"Wait, is there some mistake somewhere?"
Saitama blurted out a question without thinking.
According to the knowledge he learned on the way, the Hero Association divides all kinds of monsters into five levels from high to low: God, Dragon, Demon, Tiger, and Wolf.
With a combat power of over 30,000, he is already capable of defeating a "Demon" level monster.
The so-called "ghost" is a being that could cause a city's functions to stop or be destroyed.
Saitama doesn't believe he has that level of fighting ability.
The black-stockinged office lady merely glanced at him and said confidently, "We are the most professional team, and the test results will not be wrong."
"Some people are the darlings of the heavens; they are born with abilities that others can never acquire no matter how hard they try."
"Believe me, as far as Earthlings are concerned, you are not unique."
"The Association's Inspection Department has now discovered nineteen humans with S-Class combat power, including children under the age of ten."
Upon hearing this, Saitama subconsciously glanced at the Unregistered Knight beside him.
The harsh reality did not dampen the fighting spirit of the Unregistered Knight; on the contrary, it made him even more passionate.
Saitama even saw a genuine smile on the other person's face.
"Next up is a one-time free Fawley only veteran heroes can enjoy—[Body Enhancement]."
The woman in black stockings spoke as she led the two through a maze of turns to a completely enclosed, pale room.
"As veterans of the Hero Association, you are entitled to one free optimization surgery."
"In the future, if you want to continue strengthening it, you will need to pay contribution points."
After she finished speaking, she waved.
Four people in white coats stepped forward and helped Saitama and the Unregistered Knight enter the modification platform.
"This time, it's [Retina Optimization Surgery]."
"Did you know that the human body has huge congenital deficiencies?"
"One of the more prominent issues is the structure of the retina."
"Photoreceptor cells are located on the back of the blood vessel layer. The light received by the human eye must pass through a dense network of capillaries to enter the retina and leave a visual shadow on it."
"In fact, the brain wastes 25% to 33% of its computing power on post-processing to help humans 'fill in' the images that are obscured by shadows."
Even so, a rather fatal blind spot will remain on the retina.
"This optimization surgery can make up for this deficiency, save your mental energy, and at the same time, your vision will no longer have blind spots."
The Hero Association's groundbreaking technology allowed the body optimization surgery to be completed far faster than the two had anticipated.
Almost as soon as the female assistant finished speaking, Saitama and Unregistered Knight's transformation was already complete.
The non-invasive surgery meant that the two did not have to go through a long recovery period.
They emerged from the operating room, still able to move normally.
"Although I didn't understand much, it felt pretty good!"
Saitama blinked.
He felt that his eyesight was much better than before.
Moreover, their thinking seems more active and their minds clearer.
It's like eliminating years of accumulated metabolic waste and garbage in one go, making you feel like you're reborn.
"According to our preliminary tests, retinal enhancement surgery can improve your overall performance by 5% to 17%."
The female assistant patted Saitama on the shoulder and reminded him, "Now, you need to give yourself a hero title."
Saitama nodded slightly, glancing enviously at his companion beside him.
Unregistered Knight...
It sounds pleasant and rhymes when read aloud.
He also wanted a similar title.
A title of hero that accompanies you throughout your life.