Chapter 55: They're All Bald
Saitama's Apartment.
"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!"
On the screen, a muscle-bound giant roared passionately, his fists raining down on the petite "loli" character opposite him.
However, facing this storm of attacks, the little girl simply raised her arms. Using exquisite evasion techniques, she effortlessly blocked or dodged every single strike.
"Damn it! Why can't I hit you?! Are you cheating?!"
Outside the screen, Saitama, the controller of the muscle giant—the Bald Demon capable of one-shotting almost anything in reality—was turning beet red.
Veins popped out on his shiny bald head, his eyes were wide and round, and his fingers mashed the controller buttons faster and faster.
On the other side, King, controlling the loli character, stretched lazily with a relaxed expression.
Facing Saitama's desperate offense, he had only kept one finger on the controller from start to finish, toggling between the dodge and block buttons.
This time, they had set the round timer to 60 seconds. When time ran out, the player with less health would lose.
Before the match started, King made a promise to Saitama.
For the first 50 seconds, he absolutely wouldn't attack. He would let Saitama go all out on offense. Only in the last 10 seconds would he start fighting back.
Initially, hearing this rule, Saitama was overjoyed.
Bro, if I just land a couple of hits in the beginning to chip your health, and then run away for the last ten seconds, you're guaranteed to lose!
However, once the match actually started, Saitama gradually realized something was wrong.
Why can't I do any damage... WHY?!
This game had a "Block Gauge." Once you blocked a certain number of hits, the gauge would deplete, and you couldn't guard for a short time.
But there was a hidden mechanic: Perfect Block. If you blocked at the exact moment an attack landed, it triggered a Perfect Block, which consumed zero Block Gauge.
Because of this, King triggered a Perfect Block with every single hit. Saitama couldn't shake his defense at all.
"Damn it! Eat my Ultimate Move!"
Seeing only two seconds left until the final ten-second mark, and King's health bar still completely full, Saitama panicked.
Without hesitation, he unleashed the Ultimate Move he had spent over 40 seconds charging up. On screen, the muscle giant strode forward and threw a punch wreathed in flames.
Facing this heavy blow, the loli character once again assumed a blocking stance, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
Seeing this, the corner of Saitama's mouth curled up in an imperceptible smile, and excitement flashed in his eyes.
Yes... go ahead and block...
In this moment, hope surged in Saitama's heart. He finally saw a sliver of a chance to beat King in a game!
Although his muscle giant character's Ultimate was a single-hit attack, it had the "Unblockable" property and dealt massive damage.
As long as it hit, it would take half of King's health. Then, in the last ten seconds, no matter how King played, he couldn't possibly make up the difference.
I'm finally going to win!
Saitama stared unblinkingly at the screen, failing to notice the eerie smile appearing on King's face beside him.
In the next second, the loli on screen simply tapped the dodge button. She rolled on the ground twice, cleanly evading the flaming heavy punch.
Saitama: "..."
Are you kidding me?!
He froze completely, momentarily forgetting to operate his controller.
Just then, King pointed at the timer on the screen and kindly reminded him:
"It's the final ten seconds. My turn."
Saying that, King placed his other hand on the controller. Two fingers were poised to strike.
Bad news!
Saitama turned pale with fright. He hurriedly tried to distance his character, but it was too late.
The loli threw two light kicks, putting the muscle giant into hit-stun. Then she flew forward—three heavy punches, two light punches, a sweep kick, and finally unleashed her Ultimate Move to strangle him. A full 100-to-0 combo.
This fluid sequence took less than ten seconds. The K.O. happened exactly at the last second of the countdown.
"K.O.!!"
Clatter.
The controller fell to the floor. Saitama slumped down, looking as if his soul had been sucked out, staring blankly at the ceiling.
He couldn't believe he had lost again, even under rules so favorable to him.
This wasn't the first loss. It was the 50th consecutive loss.
To the side, Genos continued to diligently record the gaming process between King and Saitama, his golden mechanical eyes showing a serious and rigorous attitude.
[During the gaming process, King-sensei and Mr. Saitama appear to be merely playing games. In reality, they have engaged in 50 rounds of slaughter within a virtual universe. King-sensei's combat power in the virtual universe is clearly a tier above, effortlessly cutting Mr. Saitama down.]
"I quit. I quit. It's annoying. I'm gonna watch TV."
Saitama sighed deeply, temporarily abandoning the idea of continuing to play against King. He turned on the TV instead.
Soon, he switched the channel to the daily news.
He watched boredly, even feeling sleepy. The agitated emotions from being crushed for so long finally calmed down.
Boring news is easier for relaxing the mind...
Suddenly, the broadcast switched to the next story. When he saw the content, Saitama's pupils constricted sharply.
Wait, why is this guy bald?!
On the screen, a mugshot of a fierce-looking bald man with a hammer-shaped head was displayed on the left. On the right, the anchor continued to report:
[Today, a terrorist group calling themselves the "Paradise Group" has mobilized and gathered in front of the mansion of City Z's richest man. The disaster level is Tiger. Citizens are advised to be cautious.]
[The members of the Paradise Group have the following characteristics. Please be vigilant:]
[Characteristic 1: Most members wear black civilian-tech combat suits. A very small number wear yellow.]
[Characteristic 2: All members of the Paradise Group are bald.]
Seeing the first characteristic, Saitama didn't react much. But when he saw the second one, he bolted upright from his lazy reclining position.
Are you kidding me?!
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