Ten Consecutive Draws

Even after becoming a monster, it still clung to life and feared death, utterly devoid of loyalty.

"Tell me everything you know. If the information is useful, perhaps I'll spare your life."

The chameleon monster cowered, not daring to raise its head. Its posture was as humble as could be.

"A month ago, a shocking mutation suddenly erupted across the world, and I became what I am now because of it."

"With a chameleon's abilities, I easily ** a large amount of cash from banks, and I could take whatever I wanted from supermarkets..."

"Other than not daring to show this face in public, life had been quite comfortable."

"But good times never lasted. Half a month later, a voice suddenly sounded in my head, ordering all mutants to gather at designated locations."

"I'd wanted to stick together with everyone for warmth and support, but after arriving, I discovered things were far from simple."

"That esper who called herself 'Big Eye' demanded the formation of the Mutant Association, and everyone had to obey her arrangements."

"At first, there were people who resisted, but after the 'Monster King' instantly killed several powerful mutants, everyone submitted..."

"That's all I know."

"Please spare my life."

"I swear I'll turn over a new leaf and become a decent person again..."

The chameleon mutant lay prostrate on the ground, trembling from head to toe, lowering itself as much as possible.

It knew perfectly well that once its greatest strength, camouflage, had been seen through, its combat ability was not even comparable to that of an ordinary soldier.

Not to mention facing Ulquiorra, who was like a demon god, and Li Chen, whom he respectfully called "my lord."

"Mm."

Li Chen did not answer directly. He merely nodded thoughtfully.

Ulquiorra immediately understood. In an instant, he crushed the chameleon's head, giving it no chance to scream.

In Ulquiorra's eyes, since his lord had not explicitly granted mercy, then this piece of trash deserved to die.

Li Chen did not believe for a second that the other would reform. Anyone who had mutated into a monster surely harbored extreme darkness in their heart.

"It's time to expand the team."

"Which world are you planning to recruit newcomers from, my lord?"

"That's right."

Li Chen confirmed it as he sank his consciousness into the Chairman's Ring.

The energy points stored inside had reached 8,425.

During this time, they had eliminated more than fifty Tiger-level mutants and over a thousand Wolf-level mutants in the Americas, nearly wiping out all local monster forces.

That energy was enough for eighty-four "random summons."

The vast League of Heroes truly could not be sustained by its current members alone.

Li Chen's goal was clear—not just the Americas. Mutants across the entire world were on his hunting list.

Li Chen took a deep breath and slowly closed his crimson eyes.

Drawing cards was ultimately a mystical game dependent on luck. As the ancients said, "Sincerity brings results." A game based on luck naturally required a sense of ritual. What if he really got possessed by the god of luck?

First, a ten-pull!

As 1,000 energy points were deducted, the Chairman's Ring's summoning system began to operate.

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: Mumen Rider]

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: Dark Flame Dragon Blade Wielder]

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: Back** Hole]

In the blink of an eye, the ten draws were over.

Sure enough, it was the same familiar African-level luck. Every single one was a D-Class card. At most, they could handle Wolf-level Threats; against anything stronger, they would probably have to kneel.

But from another perspective, even Mumen Rider, who was at the bottom of the barrel, could take on several special forces soldiers alone.

"..."

Unwilling to accept it, Li Chen threw another ten-pull at it.

[Ding! Obtained C-Class Hero: Uchiha Sasuke (13 years old/Three Tomoe/Cursed Mark Form)]

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: League of Heroes Melee Minion A]

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: League of Heroes Caster Minion B]

[Ding! Obtained D-Class Hero: League of Heroes Siege Minion C]

Aside from Sasuke, who had great potential, the rest were all D-Class cannon fodder. This completely confirmed the purity of his bloodline.

"Better use a targeted summon."

Li Chen shook his head helplessly. If he kept drawing, he was afraid he would end up gathering a hundred-man D-Class legion.

"Designated summon—Child Emperor."

[Ding! Summoning Child Emperor requires 6,000 energy points. Bringing equipment requires 30,000 points.]

This ten-year-old genius from the world of One-Punch Man ranked fifth among the Hero Association's S-Class heroes. However, equipment had an enormous impact on his combat power—without equipment, Child Emperor could at most contend with a Tiger-level Threat, and could only run for his life when facing a Demon-level Disaster. The 6,000-point valuation mainly took his extraordinary intelligence into account.

After all, he was a genius who could assemble a super mech at the age of ten. The super Gundam he built could even defeat weaker Dragon-Level Disasters.

If he wanted to bring along the high-tech backpack and the Brave Giant, the required energy would instantly rise fivefold.

"That's way too expensive."

Li Chen smacked his lips and decisively chose the 6,000-energy-point version of Child Emperor.

Setting aside the fact that he did not have enough energy points on hand, as long as there were sufficient materials, Child Emperor could build another Brave Giant at any time with his intelligence. And if he used a specialty from the Marvel Universe—Vibranium—

Perhaps the Brave Giant's combat power could become even stronger.

(QAQ, please recommend some C- and D-Class heroes. The author only knows top-tier big shots and really can't think of any low-level heroes, ORZ.)

After completing two ten-pulls in a row and summoning Child Emperor by designation, remaining energy points: 425.

After some consideration, Li Chen decided to temporarily stop summoning new heroes.

Even with the increased drop rate from ten-pulls, it had taken twenty draws before a "C-Class Hero" barely appeared. If he did single draws, he might end up with even more disappointing D-Class heroes.

"What if... I tried a special summon?"

The thought suddenly flashed through Li Chen's mind.

A "special summon" randomly obtained a hero by summoning a special BOSS, at least B-Class.

A powerful BOSS might summon beings such as Aurelion Sol, Boros, or Kahn.

A weak BOSS, meanwhile, might only summon something at the Tiger-level, such as the "Tyrant" from Resident Evil or Gargantuar from Plants vs. Zombies.

But the randomly summoned hero would definitely start at B-Class, and might even be at the vice president's level.

Should he test his luck...

He had already had bad luck twice. His fortunes should turn around by now, right?

"Special summon."

[Ding, congratulations! Obtained S-Class Hero—Tornado of Terror Tatsumaki]

[Ding, congratulations! Obtained Dragon-Level Disaster—Noxian Commander Swain, along with the entire Noxian Legion]

Overall, it was not a loss.

Tatsumaki's psychic powers could easily pull meteors down from space without breaking a sweat.

If she summoned meteors without limit, she was fully capable of destroying all human civilization.

Calling her an S-Class Hero comparable to an Ultra-Dragon-level Threat would not be an exaggeration, though she was considered among the weaker tier of S-Class heroes.

And the summoned BOSS turned out to be the entire Noxian Legion. If this pack of war maniacs were allowed to run wild, they might turn the entire world upside down.

"One more time, special summon!"

Having tasted success, Li Chen activated the special summon again without hesitation.

[Ding! Successfully summoned 'B-Class combat power'—Annie, the Dark Child]

[Ding! Activated hidden unit 'Calamity-Level Threat'—Ferocious** Garou (early Demon tier)]

"How was that good news?"

Li Chen's eyelid twitched.

Sure enough, "limited summons" were all traps. At this rate, he was afraid he would be wholesale-delivering villain gift packs from the Marvel Universe.

Garou came from the world of One-Punch Man. This martial arts fanatic's obsession with monsters, combined with his absurd evolution speed, allowed his late-stage combat power to rival the cosmic ** Boros. Alone, he could overturn the entire Hero Association. If he saw Iron Man Stark or Captain America, who had been worshipped as an idol, he would definitely be thrilled to tear ** their bones. If the League of Heroes plan were exposed, he would probably even set his sights on the organization's name.

"Crash—"

Space shattered like a mirror.

Two pairs of boys and girls suddenly appeared, accompanied by nineteen D-Class combatants.

S-Class Chief: Tatsumaki (Psychic Storm)

D-Class Second Seat: Annie (actually B-Class)

D-Class Third Seat: Child Emperor (when summoning his mech **)

D-Class Fourth Seat: Sasuke (C-Class)

Other than Tatsumaki, who had been exceptionally promoted due to her record of instantly killing Dragon-Level Disasters, the others needed to accumulate enough battle merit to advance even if they possessed B- or C-Class strength.

"Hmph~ Since you asked so sincerely, helping out a little isn't impossible."

The green-curled-haired girl swayed in her black, high-slit qipao, folding her arms and lifting her chin. Her overflowing psychic power directly pushed Li Chen past the S-Class bottleneck, faintly touching the vice president level.

"The tech tree of a new world... let me have a taste."

The boy licked a rainbow lollipop. Even without his backpack mech, he could beat a Tiger-level monster flat with his bare hands. When it came to developing black technology, Child Emperor, who had built a Gundam at ten, might be even better than Iron Man.

"If I become stronger here... then I'll be able to ** that man, right?"

The tousle-haired boy kept his hands in his pockets as three tomoe slowly revolved within his scarlet pupils.

He wore a dark blue, short-sleeved high-collar shirt with white arm warmers and long pants. The Uchiha clan crest was printed on his back, while ninja tool pouches were tied around his waist and right thigh.

After the battle at the Valley of the End, his Konoha forehead protector had gained a slash across it, and he had now discarded it.

"Hello, President~" The girl in the little red hood smiled with crescent eyes. "I'm Annie, from Valoran."

The brown-haired, green-eyed, baby-faced girl wore a League of Heroes bracelet that shimmered faintly on her wrist. Behind her crouched a furry giant bear, its heat wave washing over everyone.

[Dark Child] Annie—beneath her sweet appearance lay deadly fireburst magic, and flames came as naturally to her as breathing. From her initial emotional loss of control to her current command over her power, she had become a genius at wielding blazing fire.

Apart from the four "underage workers" in the room, the nineteen D-Class heroes were silent as cicadas in winter. Under the pressure of the strong, these low-level heroes even breathed as lightly as possible.

Only Mash, clad in black armor and carrying a shield, possessed a gentle temperament that seemed utterly out of place amid the surroundings.

"Welcome to the 'League of Heroes,' everyone!"

"Sizzle—"

A block of butter slid into the scorching frying pan, and its rich milky scent immediately exploded throughout the kitchen.

Li Chen held a spatula in one hand, gently pressing slices of toast into the golden butter. In another pan, chilled and filtered egg mixture was setting into a perfect amber-colored fried egg.

"Wow~" Annie stood on tiptoe and leaned against the stove. The little bear ** on her back swayed. The girl who had grown up in the forest had never seen food transform like this before—the caramel-colored edges of the toast sizzled, while the buttery aroma mixed with the scent of wheat and rushed straight into her nose.

"Three, two..." Li Chen suddenly lifted the lid.

The sunny, runny-yolk fried egg trembled on the plate, its egg white puffing up like the hem of a ** skirt.

"Dig in."

"Annie won't hold back, then!"

Skipping over to a small table brimming with a sense of technology, Annie plopped down, swinging her little feet. She grabbed a slice of toast and took a huge "crunch" out of it. The sweet flavor instantly blossomed on her tongue. Cupping her cheeks, she narrowed her eyes, looking so blissful that she seemed ready to bubble over.

"Little girls really are the cutest," Li Chen remarked.

"Huh—Senior, don't tell me you're into little girls?" Mash leaned over with her hands behind her back, tilting her head as she asked.

Struck where it hurt, Li Chen grabbed her cheek and pinched it, his smile "kind." "Mash, you can't just say things like that."

"Waaah! It hurts, it hurts! I'm sorry! Let go already!" Mash covered her face and **. "Senior is such a bully!"

As the League of Heroes expanded, more and more heroes became active in New York. Although the military's heavy weapons could deal with Tiger-level and Demon-level Disasters, they could not exactly bombard the city indiscriminately. Thus, B-, C-, and D-Class heroes became the main force for eliminating monsters and were deeply loved by the public.

As for the authorities' dissatisfaction with these "unregistered residents"? After Tatsumaki casually dragged down a meteor, they immediately shut up—this was simply not a force humanity could contend with. It was a walking natural disaster!

"Hey, everyone, having breakfast?" Tony Stark strode in wearing his Iron Man armor, lifting his helmet to reveal that devil-may-care face.

"You're still using palladium?"