Three days later.
The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the living room, casting a warm golden glow on the wooden floor.
"Boss, this is the Spicy Duck Neck I made according to the gourmet recipe. Please try it."
Mosquito Girl, dressed in a black and white maid outfit, diligently brought out a plate of enticing duck neck from the kitchen, like a busy little bee. Her pale face was flushed with anticipation.
Kaito put down the manga Mob Psycho 100 he was reading and looked up.
The dining table was already filled with various delicacies: golden crispy tempura, steaming miso soup, sparkling sushi rolls...
Aromatic scents mingled in the air, making one's mouth water.
"Enough, that's too much," Kaito said flatly, though there was a hint of helplessness in his tone. "Sit down and eat together."
Upon hearing this, Mosquito Girl quickly shook her head.
"No, no need, Boss! It's my duty to ensure Boss has delicious food."
She nervously fiddled with the edge of her apron.
"I—I'll go check if the egg tarts in the oven are ready..."
Watching her hurried retreat back to the kitchen, Kaito shook his head but said no more.
He casually opened the system panel only he could see:
— Deterrence System —
Host: Kaito (King)
Level: 1 (Experience: 0 / 100)
Attributes:
Strength: 22
Agility: 19
Spirit: 16
Skills:Emperor Engine (Great Accomplishment: 15 / 3000)Carbonated Gas Bomb (Minor Accomplishment: 0 / 600)King's Summon (Beginner: 0 / 50)
Deterrence Points: 1321The gains in the past few days had been quite good.
Kaito picked up a piece of duck neck and put it into his mouth. The spicy, fresh, and fragrant taste instantly bloomed on his tongue—the meat was tender yet chewy, cooked to perfection.
He nodded in satisfaction and continued browsing the system logs.
Since acquiring the system, he had developed a habit of going out to "hunt" after breakfast every day. Relying on King's unreasonable monster-attracting physique, he could encounter three to five monsters just by taking a stroll—monsters an ordinary person might never encounter in their lifetime.
Most were Wolf-level or Tiger-level small fry, easily defeated under the deterrence of the Emperor Engine, allowing him to effortlessly harvest a wave of Deterrence Points.
However, he had only encountered one Demon-level monster so far.
After all, a Demon-level monster already possessed the ability to destroy a city; if they were too common, human civilization would have collapsed long ago.
Thinking of that Demon-level monster, Kaito's lips curved slightly upward.
The situation at the time had been genuinely dangerous. With his strength back then, he wasn't strong enough to confront it head-on and was ready to make a run for it.
But King's almost bug-like luck once again played its part.
Saitama—who was "just so happening" to pass by while snatching special offer items at a nearby supermarket—KO'd that pathetic Demon-level monster with a single punch before it even had the chance to state its name.
It was precisely that encounter that unexpectedly unlocked the divine skill of King's Summon for him.
King's Summon:
Shouting Saitama's name has a small chance of summoning the Caped Baldy to fight.
(Beginner: 0 / 50)
Kaito had privately tested it a few times.
Although the system description said "small chance," combined with King's maxed-out luck attribute, the effect was incredibly absurd—
Almost as soon as he uttered the two words "Saitama," Saitama would appear beside him in various incredible ways:
Falling from the sky, bursting through walls, and even once, directly emerging from a sewer manhole...
Next, Kaito turned his gaze to the attribute panel, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Indeed, his Strength, Agility, and Spirit attributes had each increased by one point.
This was the result of his persistent training over the past three days, in addition to hunting monsters.
It was also during this period of training that he discovered a third way to increase attributes—besides gaining free attribute points from leveling up and passive skill improvement:
By persistently engaging in extreme training to tap into the body's potential.
The talent of King's body far exceeded his imagination.
As an existence capable of awakening a heaven-defying talent like the Emperor Engine, King's physical potential was terrifying.
Although he couldn't compare to Saitama—that dimension-breaking freak—Kaito could definitely stand shoulder to shoulder with physical powerhouses like Superalloy Darkshine.
The fundamental reason for King's lack of strength in the original timeline was simple: the guy was just too lazy.
Despite possessing such astonishing talent, he had spent all day cooped up at home playing games, completely wasting that extraordinary physique.
Thinking of this, Kaito couldn't help but shake his head.
Now that he had taken over this body, just three days of systematic training had already brought significant improvements—
1,000 push-ups, 1,000 sit-ups, and a 100-kilometer long run every day, combined with a scientific diet and an unbreakable will to keep going even when exhausted.
The result? A one-point increase in Strength, Agility, and Spirit.
"However..."
Kaito squeezed his now-firm arm muscles.
"This rapid improvement should only be an initial bonus. As my physical quality approaches its current limit, the effect of training will definitely start to plateau."
He thoughtfully sipped his strong tea.
That made the free attribute points gained from leveling up even more precious.
According to the system's rules, the higher the level, the more Deterrence Points were required for an upgrade—and the increase wasn't linear, but exponential.
So the most logical strategy was clear:
"First, push my basic attributes to their current limit through training. Then use free attribute points to break through the bottleneck. That way, I maximize the value of every Deterrence Point."
Just as he was contemplating whether it was time to find a gravity chamber for special training—
BOOM!
A loud bang suddenly came from next door, and the entire wall vibrated violently!
Dust rattled down from the ceiling.
Kaito frowned, and before he could react, the wall in front of him collapsed by more than half with a deafening crash!
Amidst the swirling dust, two men in suits—each holding an electric drill—stood dumbfounded on the other side of the wreckage.
"Ah, this..."
The slick-haired man in sunglasses awkwardly scratched his head.
"Good morning, Mr. King!"
The other, a younger man with dyed yellow hair, quickly snapped to attention and bowed deeply.
"My sincerest apologies! We were just following Big Sister's orders to, uh... open a door in the wall..."
Kaito's eyes drifted from the two Fubuki Group thugs...
To the collapsed load-bearing wall behind them.
A faint vein pulsed on his temple.
"Open a door... in a load-bearing wall?"
"Your ideas are quite unique, aren't they?"
He enunciated each word slowly, his voice calm yet terrifying.
The two thugs instantly broke into a cold sweat.
The man in sunglasses stammered, "B-Big Sister said it would be more convenient for coming and going... We had a professional construction team evaluate it... It shouldn't—"
"Shouldn't?"
Kaito slowly stood up, his tall figure casting a long shadow across the golden-tinted floor. The air suddenly felt heavier.
Just then, a graceful figure stepped lightly through the new "passage."
Fubuki, dressed in her signature dark green, high-slit cheongsam, glided in effortlessly. She ran her delicate fingers along the jagged edge of the wall with a radiant smile.
"Good morning, King-sama~ Isn't this passage opened quite nicely?"
She had clearly dressed with intention today. Her dark green hair flowed smoothly over her shoulders, her expertly applied makeup accentuating porcelain-white skin.
Beneath the slit of her cheongsam, a pair of beautiful legs clad in sheer black stockings swayed gracefully with each step.
Kaito's gaze lingered for exactly 0.5 seconds. Then he coldly pointed to the broken wall.
"Explain."
Fubuki blinked her large, emerald-like eyes, feigning innocence.
"Huh? Didn't I send you a message beforehand?"
She pulled out her phone and wiggled it in front of him.
"To make sure I could arrive on time for the party, I bought the apartment next door and planned to open a quick passage between the two places~"
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