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

Under the shadow of death, the despair that surged within the tall, thin man nearly overwhelmed his reason.

He thought of the game "Heartbeat Sisters (1)" that he had just bought, and the "new wife" in it whom he had never met, whom he had not yet had a chance to properly appreciate.

This regret and despair ultimately transformed into a heart-wrenching cry: "I don't want to die! Whoever it is... please save me!!"

My heart was pounding like a drum, thump-thump...thump-thump.....

"Go to hell... huh?"

Just then, a deafening sound and a desperate cry for help interrupted the octopus monster's attack.

The tall, thin man didn't experience the excruciating pain he expected. He was covered in sweat and struggled to open his eyes.

The scene before him seemed like an illusion—an ordinary figure, no taller than himself, was blocking his way, wearing a blue tracksuit.

It's as if he escaped from the clutches of death!

The octopus monster's tentacles froze in mid-air, attempting to contract, but were firmly locked in place by an extraordinary force.

The octopus monster had to lower its head, and only then did it realize with astonishment that an ordinary person dressed in a plain blue tracksuit was tightly gripping its tentacles with both hands.

How is that possible? How could human strength possibly contend with that of a monster?

"I always run into this kind of trouble when I go out to buy discounted groceries. It looks like I'll have to ask Susanoo for help with my clothes again."

Saitama's voice was calm and helpless. He went to Lin Yu's house almost every day to ask Susanoo to mend his clothes.

At that moment, the ground shattered, and the octopus monster exerted its power, causing Saitama to sink completely into it.

"Hey, if you can still move, find a safe place to hide! You don't want to get hurt if a fight breaks out."

"Okay, okay!" the tall, thin man replied, his voice trembling.

At that moment, Saitama's blurry profile was his god, his savior, in the man's eyes; he would never forget him.

"The troublesome person is gone, now it's my turn..."

boom!

The panicked man stared wide-eyed as he watched his savior—Saitama—fly toward him like a kite with a broken string.

The heroic resistance just moments ago has now turned into a futile fall; the stark contrast is hard to accept.

"Hiss! This weirdo even resorts to sneak attacks."

Saitama muttered to himself as a cut appeared on his forehead, and blood quickly seeped out, staining his cheeks red.

Blood streamed down his cheeks, blurring his vision and adding a touch of crimson to his world.

Unlike the stunned man next to him, Saitama seemed to be used to this kind of pain, as if it were just a part of his daily life.

Sensing the man's gaze, Saitama forced a smile: "Don't worry, I've undergone rigorous training and I'm quite capable."

He quickly stood up from the ground, nimbly pushed the still-shocked man aside, and then rushed towards the relentlessly pursuing octopus monster without hesitation.

"Come on, you dare to ambush me!"

.........

When Lin Yu arrived at the scene, he saw that the octopus monster that had been ravaging the street was now lying in a pool of blood. Its head had been smashed to pieces by some kind of force, and its body lay across the street.

On the corpse, a figure dressed in tattered blue clothes was dealing with the octopus monster's tentacles.

"This guy's planning to eat monsters? Is he crazy?"

"Wait? Is that Saitama?"

"That's all right then, I guess I'll have to eat now."

"Are you alright, Saitama?"

"It's you, Lin Yu. What could be wrong? You'll be fine on your own in a bit."

Saitama turned around and saw that it was Lin Yu, then continued to deal with the octopus monster's corpse.

Lin Yu watched Saitama covered in monster blood yet still busily engaged in his task, and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "I said, just take the octopus tentacles, isn't it creepy to take the other parts? Saitama?"

"Hmm...that makes sense. Let's just take the octopus legs then. I've never eaten one this big before."

Saitama didn't even look up. After throwing away the other parts of the octopus monster, he began to focus on dealing with the octopus's tentacles.

"Lin Yu, let me tell you, I just bought wasabi and soy sauce today, and this octopus monster appeared. Don't you think this is a kind of fate?"

Uh...that seems to be true. There aren't many weirdos who can eat like that.

As soon as he finished speaking, Saitama suddenly stopped what he was doing, his expression changing: "Oh no! I carelessly threw away the things I just bought while I was rescuing people! I have to go find them right away!"

After saying that, he disappeared into the street like a gust of wind.

"No, try again..."

Lin Yu reached out to stop Saitama, but only grasped at thin air, and shook his head helplessly.

He then used his telekinesis to put the octopus legs that Saitama had processed into his storage space.

Octopus monster, I wonder if there are any other edible monsters out there. These monsters taste pretty good, though.

At that moment, Lin Yu's gaze was drawn to a timid figure.

"you are?"

Lin Yu turned his gaze to the man and noticed that his left cheek was wrapped in thick gauze.

The man's heart raced as Lin Yu's gaze swept over him. He quickly raised his hands to show that he meant no harm and hurriedly explained, "I... I'm here to find that hero from earlier, the one who defeated the monster!"

Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump.....

As the deafening sound of a heartbeat filled the air, wasn't this King, the [Emperor Engine]? The strongest man on Earth.

Who would have thought that this octopus monster would be King's savior?

Lin Yu gently patted King's shoulder: "Relax, I don't eat humans. The hero you mentioned will be back soon."

"Okay, okay." King's heart pounded even harder.

"He's looking for treasure over there, don't rush." ​​Lin Yu pointed out Saitama's location. King looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a figure casually tossing heavy building debris to both sides in the collapsed city ruins, stirring up clouds of dust.

"I remember putting it here, how come I can't find it... Ah, I found it!"

Saitama excitedly returned carrying two large plastic bags.

"Thank you..." King was about to express his gratitude to Saitama for saving his life when Lin Yu interrupted him, "Wait a minute! Saitama, let me hold these things for you first?"

"Oh, thank you! But why..."

Before Saitama could finish speaking, the two plastic bags were gently lifted by his telekinesis and slipped from his hands.

"You're too dirty, let me take it."

Saitama:.......

Dirty? You're not even afraid of weirdos, why are you worried about this? Just wash it off.

For a fleeting moment, King had the thought of becoming a hero.

“Hero…” A hint of envy and longing flashed in King’s eyes, but when he looked at Saitama and the obviously extraordinary Lin Yu, that glimmer of light quickly dimmed.

Impossible. I'm just an ordinary person, a homebody who only plays video games. I get scared when I encounter danger. I don't have that kind of courage. I'm afraid of death. Can I really become a hero?

"Just daydreaming won't make you a hero. How about joining the hot pot group? It's free for a limited time now."

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