"I'll go register with the Hero Association first."
"After registering, I'll go have a chat with that baldy, Saitama."
As Lexon thought this, his body gradually drifted into the air, flying toward the unknown city ahead.
He planned to find someone at random to ask for the location of the Hero Association.
Once the crisis was averted and the monsters were eliminated, the residents quickly emerged from their shelters.
They returned to their daily routines almost immediately.
In a world where monsters appeared frequently, such events were already a common occurrence.
Besides, this city happened to be within the jurisdiction of the S-Class Rank 2 hero, Terrible Tornado...
Thus, Lexon easily learned the location of the local Hero Association branch by asking the residents.
Following the directions provided, Lexon soon arrived at a large venue bearing the sign 'Hero Association.'
A long line stretched out in front of the building.
Perhaps the recent monster appearance had stirred the residents, strengthening their desire to become heroes and protect others.
"If you want to register as a hero, please line up! We'll record your information and arrange for testing shortly!" a staff member announced loudly at the entrance.
Lexon had no interest in waiting in line, but he didn't cut ahead either.
He was actually somewhat interested in taking the test... but since there was a line, he chose to create a Wood Clone to save himself the trouble.
He then sent the Wood Clone to fill out the paperwork and take the exam.
His main body, meanwhile, headed straight for Saitama in Z-City.
With the strength of a Wood Clone, passing the Hero Association's test would be more than enough.
Lexon didn't have to worry about anything going wrong.
Between the amusement of the test and seeing what he could get from signing in with the invincibly-set Saitama... Lexon chose the latter.
He was far more interested in Saitama.
Having made his decision, Lexon walked into a dark corner of the city. A few minutes later, he emerged with cash 'gifted' by a 'kind soul,' bought a phone at a shop, and finally checked the maps online while flying toward Z-City.
Traveling at his normal speed, Lexon quickly reached his destination.
'I recall Saitama lives in the abandoned area of Z-City...'
Floating in the sky, Lexon used his keen eyesight to scan all of Z-City. Based on the state of decay and his memories of the anime, he narrowed down Saitama's likely location.
He then extended his perception in a straight line toward that area.
Even from a great distance, everything in that direction was clearly mapped in Lexon's mind.
'Found him.'
Lexon thought to himself.
He had already pinpointed Saitama's location.
"Eh?"
In an apartment within the abandoned area of Z-City, a bald young man in pajamas, looking bored while watering plants on his balcony, suddenly made a sound of confusion and looked up at the sky.
'I've been noticed.'
From high within the clouds, Lexon's gaze seemed to pierce through the distance, meeting Saitama's eyes.
"Was that just my imagination?"
Saitama muttered as he turned his shiny head back to continue watering his plants.
This was unavoidable... although Saitama's setting in this world was 'invincible,' he was still ultimately within the scope of a normal human...
There were many things he couldn't do.
For instance, he couldn't fly... and he had to hold his breath in space...
Just now, Saitama had simply experienced a gut feeling, sensing that he was being watched.
Lexon understood this well, so he flew toward that direction without much concern.
After getting close enough, Lexon landed and went to a nearby supermarket to buy some ingredients.
The purpose of buying these items was simple.
It was to utilize the superb culinary skills he had acquired in the Food Wars world to get closer to Saitama.
It was a well-known fact that the invincible Saitama enjoyed being a hero, playing video games, eating, and money...
But even with those interests, Saitama would never use his power to satisfy his desires through illicit means.
A man with invincible strength, yet he remained an ordinary person with an excellent moral compass...
That was exactly the charm of Saitama's character.
Therefore, Lexon would use the information he knew to approach him.
Becoming friends would naturally be the best outcome.
That way, he could sign in with him daily and study the secrets within his body.
Specifically, the unique phenomenon of this world...
The 'Limiter'...
In the original series, the reason for Saitama's invincibility was related to this so-called 'Limiter.'
It was because he had broken his 'Limiter'...
That Saitama became invincible...
If possible, Lexon wanted to install one for himself too.
After all, the leap in power from breaking a 'Limiter' was simply too massive.
One must remember that before breaking his 'Limiter,' Saitama was just an ordinary salaryman...
Such a jump made it impossible even for Lexon to stop thinking about the 'Limiter.'
Of course, it would be even better if he could directly sign in and obtain Saitama's invincible strength.
Walking step by step toward that somewhat dilapidated apartment building, Lexon didn't contact Saitama immediately. Instead, he chose to enter the room next door.
This area was an abandoned ghost town, so the apartment building was naturally a deserted, vacant structure.
As for Saitama... he was a social pauper without a steady job who lived here only because he had no money.
As mentioned before, despite having invincible strength, Saitama wouldn't use illicit means to satisfy his desires or obtain money.
However, he didn't mind legitimate channels, which is why he was quite happy in the story after learning he could officially join the Hero Association and receive a salary.
Thus, wanting to get close to Saitama, Lexon picked a random room to live in, becoming his neighbor.
The apartment had indeed been abandoned for a long time; all the fixtures and the environment of the room were in terrible condition.
Consequently, Lexon created another Wood Clone. While the clone looked at his original body with helpless eyes, Lexon ordered him to clean the room.
In a short while, the room was completely transformed.
He also set up the television and gaming equipment he had brought out back in the Naruto world.
'This should be enough to attract him when I invite him over to play...'
Huh?
Why did it feel like he was trying to win him over like a target in a game?
Lexon suddenly felt something was off.
"First off, let me just state that I am not into guys."
For some unknown reason, Lexon suddenly said this to his Wood Clone.
"Why are you telling me this? I'm your Wood Clone."
The Wood Clone shot the original body a peculiar look.
"Ah... I don't know," Lexon muttered before telling the clone, "Alright, you can disappear now."
Hearing this, the Wood Clone waved his hand and promptly vanished into chakra.
Next, Lexon first sat down on a reclining chair.
Then, he took a cup of coffee out of his spatial ring and began to sip it.
After finishing the cup, Lexon habitually shook it, wanting a refill.
Then he suddenly remembered that he didn't have enough money to redeem his servant, Kaguya, just yet...
'Let's see if I can get more Reincarnation Points and plot rewards in this world...'
Lexon thought to himself.
After a brief moment of leisure, Lexon stood up from the chair and went to the kitchen. Using the ingredients he had bought, he prepared a terrifying dish with the effects 'Stamina Recovery +500%' and 'Unfailing Spirit for 120 minutes.'
He then covered the dish with a lid, walked to Saitama's door, and knocked. In a friendly tone, he said, "Hello? Is anyone home? I'm your new neighbor. I made too much for lunch, so I thought I'd share some with my neighbor."
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