Neo Heroes

Long opened the door and took a look.

I noticed several men in suits standing outside; they looked like government officials.

Who is it?

Long leaned against the door frame, looking disheveled.

Since I don't go out often and stay at home, I naturally can't wear formal attire anymore... so I just wear loose pajamas.

Oboro's relaxation during the One-Punch Man was truly thorough.

Because there is nothing in this world that he needs to do.

Just lie down and you're done.

"Um?"

Seeing Long's appearance, the others were stunned.

The man in front of me had messy hair and one hand was inside his clothes, scratching his armpit. He was unkempt.

The information they had gathered about the mysterious man who could stand high in the sky, dressed in a respectable suit, was nothing like what they expected.

"Hello, we're here to see you."

The silver-haired man at the head of the group compared the photo in his hand with the image, and after confirming that Long was indeed the target they were looking for, he solemnly declared.

"Anyone who can live in such a dangerous, uninhabited area can't possibly be an ordinary person..."

"It seems our analysis was correct... no wonder we were involved in that disaster..."

"I never imagined that anyone would live in a place like this."

The remaining few looked around, observing the surroundings of the apartment, and then spoke.

"You've got the wrong person."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the group finished explaining their purpose, Long ignored them completely, turned around and went into the house, closing the door behind him.

Bang.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment... they had been turned away.

Knock knock knock.

"Hello sir, let me introduce myself. I am Zhu Li, the head of the human resources department at Neoheroes. We are here on behalf of the Neo Heroes to extend an invitation to you... to invite you to join our organization and become a hero." The silver-haired man continued knocking on the door and shouted loudly.

Neoheroes, the Neo Heroes.

Oboro naturally knew about this organization, but shouldn't this upstart hero organization have only risen to prominence a few months later?

"That makes sense... According to the timeline of the original work, after the Garou arc, the New Hero Association had already 'caught up' and threatened the position of the Hero Association. They not only poached members and recruited Child Emperor and others, but also many of the Hero Association's executives... This means they started planning a long time ago. Moreover, considering the timeline, it's only been a few months... This shows that the New Hero Association already existed."

Lonely understood.

On second thought, I realized when I was exposed... most likely when I was observing the Vaccine Man.

Aside from 'avoiding' Saitama, Oboro rarely hides his tracks... He even occasionally goes out to stroll around town, so it's not difficult for either the Hero Association or the New Association to collect information about him.

"How corrupt..."

Long gave a mocking smile.

On the surface, the Hero Association symbolizes light and justice, but in reality, the organization is rotten to the core. Organ trafficking, intelligence smuggling, and manipulating gambling related to heroes are all things that people within the Hero Association do for profit.

Unsurprisingly, the Hero Association will be the first to discover it.

However, the message was passed on to the new Association, which was clearly also actively recruiting people, which is why they came to them.

"I have no interest in heroism. You can go back now."

Oboro refused.

"Mr. Long, we have come with the utmost sincerity... If you can join our Neo Association, we can discuss money and benefits." Zhu Li said with great sincerity.

"Hehe... I'm not interested in money either."

Long chuckled.

It would be incredibly easy for them to investigate him. For example, he supposedly "appeared" in Q City out of nowhere, and many people took photos and videos of it. Later, he went to the police station and got a new identity... including participating in Watchdog Man's street hunt of the Ice Cream Monster. These things probably wouldn't escape the notice of the new Association.

That's why they came to visit.

Otherwise, I wouldn't know his name.

"This dangerous environment, this extremely inconvenient location, plus this old, abandoned building... you're not short of money?"

Another voice scoffed, "Not just anyone can get a personal invitation from our Neo Association... Don't be ungrateful. Acting so high and mighty is just to raise your price, isn't it? Here's what we'll do: name a price, and we'll report it to our superiors. As long as it's not too outrageous, I believe they'll approve it. Our Association is currently recruiting heavily, and you've come across a perfect opportunity to try and raise your price."

Noah!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li immediately stopped his companion.

"Mr. Long, please think about it again."

"..."

The only response they received was silence from behind the door.

A few minutes later, the sound of video games being played could be heard in the room.

"Mr. Oboro... We are rivals of the Hero Association, as you should be able to tell from our organization's name. To be honest, the Hero Association has already taken notice of you... Given this, if you don't choose to join us, then... you can't become a member of the Hero Association either. We respect your choice, but since you don't want to be a hero, then just be an ordinary person..."

Realizing he couldn't persuade his target, Zhu Li frowned, then suddenly changed his tone, his voice turning cold, "If one day you join the Hero Association... that's something our organization would very much like to see. As for the consequences... you'll have to bear them yourself."

Zhu Li was able to adopt such a humble attitude because Neo had conducted a more thorough investigation into Oboro than the Hero Association.

This man has a mysterious background. His current identity was obtained with the help of several police officers he had never met before, through abilities similar to mind control or manipulation.

Moreover, they also obtained footage of Watchdog Man killing the Ice Cream Monster... Oboro's composure and reaction, including the fact that he seemed to have predicted the timing and shape of Watchdog Man's appearance, also caught their attention, not to mention... the major disaster that recently occurred in City A.

Based on all these events, their organization would rate Oboro's hero level at least as a top-tier A-rank hero... or even potentially an S-rank hero.

This kind of combat power is extremely 'precious' for Neo, which is focused on growing stronger.

"Well."

Inside the room, Oboro sighed softly and put down the game controller.

The other party was clearly threatening him.

"Okay... If there's nothing else, you should go now."

If it were before Zhu Li made his One-Punch Man, these guys would have been dead already... But now, Long doesn't even have the interest to 'crush' them.

He just wanted these people to get lost as soon as possible, so they wouldn't disturb his mood.

"Really... won't you reconsider? We can pay you an unimaginable sum of money first..."

Zhu Li, still somewhat unwilling to give up, offered his advice.

After waiting for a while, Jianlong did not respond.

They could only turn back home with dark faces.