I survived by drawing cards after being transported to One-Punch Man.

City A, Hero Association Headquarters...

"Minister, please wait a moment."

The sound of leather shoes tapping on the smooth, mirror-like corridor suddenly stopped.

Above a pair of gleaming leather shoes, a middle-aged man with a large nose, dressed in a black suit, turned around; it was Sitch.

Sitch, one hand on the communicator at his waist, asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to contact me? What happened?"

"That's right, the association recently released the latest hero rankings, and the codenames and ranks of the two new heroes we recommended have been confirmed!"

“So that’s what it is.” Sitch nodded, a sharp glint in his eyes. “The efficiency of those association cadres is still so low. I’ve emphasized it many times. These two heroes have great potential, but it’s still dragged on for so long… Never mind, let’s go to the conference room first.”

"Yes!"

……

"Mr. Lin Yu! Are you Mr. Lin Yu?"

Lin Yu had just come out of a nearby coffee shop, still holding a steaming latte in his hand, when he was stopped by two panting men in black suits.

"I am Lin Yu, and who are you?"

"Mr. Lin Yu, we've finally found you!" One of the young men, wearing glasses and holding a tablet, panted heavily. "We are staff members from the Z City branch of the Hero Association, sent to invite you..."

Rumbling--

Suddenly, the earth shook!

A violent tremor and deafening sound came from afar, causing even the surrounding high-rise buildings to shake. Two staff members of the Hero Association almost fell, but were fortunately held up steadily by Lin Yu's telekinetic power.

People scattered in panic on the streets, and the panic spread rapidly. Emergency announcements began to be broadcast on both sides of the street.

"Urgent Notice! Urgent Notice! A strange attack has occurred in downtown Z City, suspected disaster level: Demon! Citizens in the surrounding area are urged to immediately proceed to the nearest shelter and await rescue under the guidance of staff!"

"Repeated notification! Z City Center..."

"Looks like I have something to take care of first."

Lin Yu helped the two staff members regain their footing, and then his body was already airborne, flying towards the direction where the monster was rampaging.

"Sigh, but... it's already flown away?"

"They're already out of sight... So fast, no wonder they're our association's number one A-rank hero."

"But our mission isn't finished yet!"

"There's nothing we can do in this situation, right? Let's go back and report first..."

Z City, Seventh Shelter.

The Hero Association has made various attempts to respond to emergencies and major disasters.

Among them, urban shelters are one of their key projects.

Relying on the association's strong financial resources and infrastructure capabilities, it has built multiple large-scale refuge facilities in major human cities, equipped with powerful defense systems, which can theoretically withstand all types of attacks when major disasters occur.

This can both provide time for professional heroes to carry out rescues and maximize the preservation of citizens' lives.

Today, the shelters in Z City are packed with shaken citizens, and all the various defense systems are fully operational, which means...

Disaster, or rather, strange beings, have already struck.

boom! boom! boom!

Skyscrapers collapsed one after another after being hit by an unknown attack, and the sand and dust they kicked up swept in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, several bustling neighborhoods have been transformed into hell on earth.

A gigantic figure, almost as tall as the city's skyscrapers, emerged from the billowing dust, its face resembling a giant cicada with sharp teeth and scales as sharp as steel.

【Eternal Cicada】

Disaster level: Ghost!

The professional heroes who were active nearby rushed to the scene to fight. They were C-rank 299 "College Student", C-rank 140 "Red Scarf", and B-rank 61 "Dark Dragon Slayer", a promising newcomer.

The three young heroes joined forces and, after a fierce battle, finally succeeded...

They were repelled by an unknown creature.

Fortunately, he didn't lose his life; he just followed the crowd into the shelter, looking disheveled.

Seeing the heroes, who were usually touted as incredibly powerful, in such a sorry state, many of the Hero Association's loyal followers immediately broke down in their defenses.

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of heroes are you bunch of idiots?!"

"Are you kidding me? How did you all get in here? What if you attract the weirdo?"

"Useless! Utterly useless! I wasted so much money donating to the Hero Association just a few days ago!"

The defeated heroes had no excuse.

Their individual capabilities are limited; being able to escort a large number of civilians safely into the shelter is already considered fulfilling their duty.

There have been many expressions of gratitude for this.

There were still quite a few rational citizens present. Normal people know that the attack of a Demon-level monster is no joke.

With the shelter doors now completely closed, at least those of them who had entered were safe.

As for that Demon-level monster outside, it's not something these ordinary C and B-class heroes can handle.

It is impossible to defeat an enemy of this level; it is impossible to defeat them in this lifetime.

All we can do is hide in the shelter and wait for the monster to disappear naturally or be eliminated.

Upon hearing the heroes make such self-deprecating remarks, the trapped people were thrown into complete chaos.

"...Bastard! What kind of talk is that?"

"Are you kidding me? How many years will it take for that monster to disappear?"

……

"This is troublesome..." In the crowd, an ordinary-looking young man with black hair listened to the people's discussion, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. "They just said, where is this place again?"

“This is a shelter,” a blonde female college student next to him said with a smile, her face beaming with relief. “You’re safe once you’re inside the shelter. You’re finally saved!”

"It's actually more troublesome..." The black-haired youth scratched his head in frustration under the female college student's puzzled gaze. "I thought that following those self-proclaimed heroes would lead to the unknown creatures, but we ended up in a shelter instead. By the way, can that door be opened?"

"Uh..." The female college student didn't quite catch his train of thought for a moment, and hesitated, "Once the other heroes arrive and deal with the monsters destroying the city, it should open, right?"

"Oh, at least it can be opened!"

Upon hearing this, the black-haired youth's expression brightened, and he immediately pushed through the crowd and walked towards the gate.

Female college student: "Huh?"

"Everyone, please make way, please let me pass."

"Young man, what are you doing walking up there? That's the exit," an old man said.

“Because I just want to get out,” the black-haired youth continued, walking forward.

"!!!"

The once noisy shelter fell silent instantly.

"No, young man, are you heartbroken? Don't think like that!"

"Someone come quick! This guy's gone mad, he's trying to go out!"

As soon as a middle-aged man in a white vest shouted this sentence, the young and middle-aged men around him rushed forward.

........