"Help! There's a monster!"
"It's a crab! A freaking crab monster!"
"Run for your lives! The crustacean menace is on a killing spree!"
Kaito Ren, fast asleep, was jolted awake by the cacophony of panicked screams.
A crab monster?! Seriously?
These guys are either high on shellfish or binge-watching One Punch Man reruns.
There's no way something like *that* exists in real life.
Kaito Ren rolled his eyes. *Seriously?*
He sat up, ready to dismiss it as a bizarre dream, but the sight that greeted him froze him in place.
He'd been asleep in his apartment, hadn't he? How did he end up in a park? And...
WHAT THE HELL?!
Kaito Ren stared, dumbfounded, at a small child, kicking a ball, that looked suspiciously… *wrong*.
This… this is some kind of bizarre mutation.
A face on its butt, or a butt on its face? The design is completely haphazard.
Murata, you magnificent bastard, you weren't kidding!
"Chirp chirp chirp! Finally found you, you butt-faced runt! You dare defile my glorious body?! You'll pay for that!"
A… a talking crab?
Is *he* going insane, or is the world going insane?
Or both?!
Wait a minute.
Crab monster, butt-faced kid…
Could it be?!
Kaito Ren's eyes widened, a crazy thought seizing his mind.
[Ding… Host awakened, system automatically binding.]
[Ding… Binding successful.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained the Infinite Growth System.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained the One Punch Man Newbie Gift Pack. Open it?]
Wait a second… He's been transported?!
And he just got a ridiculously overpowered system?!
Kaito Ren's heart leaped, but he quickly composed himself.
This is One Punch Man territory. Danger lurks around every corner. Death is a constant threat.
Time to be cautious.
Let's see what goodies this gift pack holds.
Open!
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained the Synthesis Simulation Editor.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained Constitution Enhancement Agent x10.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained Strength Enhancement Agent x10.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained Speed Enhancement Agent x10.]
[Ding… Congratulations, host has obtained Basic Martial Artist Combat Techniques.]
Huh?
Kaito Ren focused on the Synthesis Simulation Editor and the Basic Martial Artist Combat Techniques.
[System, what are these?]
[The Synthesis Simulation Editor can recombine and rearrange different materials to create new objects. PS: Upgraded synthesizer. Simulate results before synthesis to avoid failure.]
[Basic Martial Artist Combat Techniques: A comprehensive fighting style incorporating thousands of martial arts from around the world.]
Sounds… intense.
Kaito Ren didn't fully grasp it, but it sounded powerful. Especially that Synthesis Simulation Editor.
This is practically a cheat code!
Status Screen:
Name: Kaito Ren.
Age: 20.
Strength: 5 (Normal human max: 10)
Constitution: 4 (Normal human max: 10)
Speed: 6 (Normal human max: 10)
Fighting Skills: Basic Martial Artist
Weapon: None
Overall Strength Assessment: Weakling. Cannon fodder.
…
Kaito Ren twitched.
Brutal honesty, much?
But…
Kaito Ren eyed the Strength, Constitution, and Speed Enhancement Agents.
What if he used them all?
"System, use all enhancement agents!"
[Ding… Constitution Enhancement Agent used successfully, host constitution +1]
[Ding… Constitution Enhancement Agent used successfully, host constitution +1]
[Ding… Strength Enhancement Agent used successfully, host strength +1]
[Ding… Speed Enhancement Agent used successfully, host speed +1]
…
Thirty system notifications flooded his mind.
Kaito Ren felt invigorated, bursting with power.
Status Screen:
Name: Kaito Ren.
Age: 20.
Strength: 15 (Normal human max: 10)
Constitution: 14 (Normal human max: 10)
Speed: 16 (Normal human max: 10)
Fighting Skills: Basic Martial Artist
Weapon: None
Overall Strength Assessment: Wolf-level (Lower). Barely capable of self-defense.
Wolf-level Lower?!
Kaito Ren frowned.
In the One Punch Man universe, strength is categorized into five levels: Wolf, Tiger, Demon, Dragon, and the legendary God. Each level has sub-tiers: Lower, Middle, Upper, and Peak.
He's barely scraping by.
God-level is legendary because they're supposed to be capable of wiping out humanity.
Except, Saitama's a glitch in the system. There's no one who could actually do that.
Unless…
That crab monster. It almost took out Saitama.
Speaking of which, Saitama should be arriving any minute now.
Kaito Ren scanned his surroundings.
And there he was.
Saitama, hair a mess, dressed like a salaryman, strolling toward them.
The scene played out as expected. Saitama spotted the child about to be squashed by the crab monster and sprang into action.
Kaito Ren braced himself for the classic Saitama comeback, the rescue, Algernon's gratefulness, the Hero Association's founding…
But then, things went sideways.
Saitama, instead of effortlessly defeating the crab monster, was getting his ass handed to him.
The crab's massive claws had Saitama in a headlock. Blood streamed down Saitama's face. He was losing fast.
WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL?!
Kaito Ren was baffled.
Did his arrival somehow screw with the timeline? Did they nerf Saitama?!
Save him or not?
Just then, the system chimed in.
[Civilian under attack by monster. Critical condition.]
[1: Save! (Successful rescue yields Constitution Enhancement Agent +5 and a random reward.)]
[2: Ignore and flee. Self-preservation is key. (Speed Enhancement Agent +1)]
[Your choice?]
Seriously? This is even a question?
Of course, he's saving the guy!
He's a hero, dammit!
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