Chapter 919: A Once-in-Ten-Thousand Genius
"What a splendid battle." Shen Mo walked over step by step.
Saitama turned around and saw a man in a brand-new suit. He looked refined, like a promising young man.
"I saw your battle just now." Shen Mo held out his hand and pulled Saitama up from the ground. "I can tell that you enjoyed it."
"Thanks, uh..."
Saitama stood up, suddenly unsure what to say.
He wasn't the type who was good at socializing.
"So, do you want to continue having battles like that?" Shen Mo looked at him with a smile. "You have great potential, and you've had a fortuitous opportunity. I think that if you possess the will to fight and are willing to work hard for it, you'll become incredibly powerful."
"Work hard?" Saitama looked at his hands and muttered, somewhat lost, "I don't know."
"Then let me put it another way." Shen Mo smiled. "Do you want to become a hero?"
"Hero." The word stirred memories of Saitama's childhood.
He had often been bullied when he was young.
So he did indeed have a unique longing to become a hero.
Rather than a goal,
it was more like a youthful yearning.
Becoming stronger, becoming capable of protecting other people—just imagining it seemed like a very interesting thing.
That was right. Interesting.
A glimmer seemed to flash in Saitama's eyes.
He finally understood what he had been feeling just now. There had been some passion, some sense of accomplishment, but more than anything, he had found it interesting. It was completely different from doing those boring jobs. He could feel how intensely fascinating it was.
"Looks like you've made up your mind." Shen Mo smiled. "Actually, I could tell at first glance. You're a peerless genius, one in ten thousand. I