The two arrived at the third lecture hall and found the seats empty, with a middle-aged man in a brown suit with gold patterns standing on the podium.
He was leaning on the podium, looking somewhat bored, but his impatient expression softened slightly when he saw Allen-kun and Saitama arrive.
Allen-kun and Saitama casually picked seats, and the middle-aged man finally spoke, "I am Snake Bite Fist, Snek, the A-Class Hero, Rank 38, responsible for Rookie guidance."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the only two people in the audience: "First, congratulations to both of you for passing the test."
At this moment, Saitama was nonchalantly chewing bubblegum and even offered Allen-kun a piece.
"What flavor?" Allen-kun took the bubblegum from Saitama and put it in his mouth.
"Strawberry," Saitama said, blowing a pink bubble.
Snek looked at the two relaxed figures below, black lines appearing on his face: "It seems one of you barely passed. Please don't waste this good luck; you must work harder in the future."
"However, don't celebrate too early. From now on, you are Heroes," Snek said with a serious expression, pointing at Allen-kun and Saitama.
"It is imperative to cultivate a proper attitude and be self-disciplined in life, because your appearance will be publicly displayed on the Hero Association's official website."
"Pop." Allen-kun burst his bubblegum and clicked his tongue regretfully. The world's largest pink bubble had just failed to be created.
"Allen-kun, watch me," Saitama blew a giant pink bubble, winking proudly at Allen-kun.
Snek's veins throbbed on his forehead, and he slammed the podium: "You two! Listen carefully!"
"What I mean is that your foolish faces will be seen by the entire nation. If you don't want to be embarrassed…" Snek suddenly jumped onto the podium, demonstrating his martial arts.
Snek struck an exaggerated martial arts pose on the podium: "Then work hard to become a great Hero like me!"
"Pop!" Saitama's super-large bubble also burst at this moment, covering his face with pink gum.
"Hahaha," Allen-kun couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
Saitama quickly peeled off the gum from his face.
"Once you reach A-Class Hero, you'll have some say in the Association. We can deduct points and demote you unruly fellows at any time! Remember that clearly!"
Snek looked at the two absent-minded figures below, his face turning green with anger. He jumped off the podium and quickly walked in front of them.
"You two! Listen to me!" Snek slammed his hand on the table in front of Saitama.
"Especially you! The one who failed the written exam!"
Saitama slowly looked up at Snek with dead fish eyes: "Huh?"
Seeing this, Allen-kun knew he needed to cool Snek down. He quickly interjected, "Your boxing technique has a problem."
Upon hearing this, Snek's already pale face instantly turned crimson, and veins throbbed on his forehead: "What did you say!"
Allen-kun calmly pointed to his wrist: "Your Snake Bite Fist emphasizes wrist explosiveness and agility, but your movements just now clearly used your shoulder, which would reduce flexibility."
"Your right shoulder is much stiffer than your left, likely due to prolonged use of incorrect posture. Use your wrist from now on; it can greatly increase your power," Allen-kun continued.
Snek's expression suddenly froze. He tried a set of Snake Bite Fist using his wrist, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
Snek looked at his wrist in surprise. After trying the movements several times, a look of sudden realization flashed in his eyes.
"So that's it… I've always been…" he muttered to himself, then looked at Allen-kun: "How did you know?"
Allen-kun shrugged and made a gesture with two fingers: "I just have slightly better observation skills than ordinary people."
Saitama, who was blowing bubblegum nearby, suddenly interjected: "That guy called Pointy-Headed Immortal is really amazing. I wonder if I can fight him."
"Pointy… Pointy-Headed Immortal?" Snek looked at Saitama with a blank expression.
Saitama nodded seriously: "Yes, Allen-kun became stronger because he received guidance from the Pointy-Headed Immortal in his dreams."
Allen-kun quickly coughed twice: "Uh, Mr. Snek, shouldn't we continue with the briefing?"
Snek then came back to his senses, his expression turning serious again: "Ahem, next, I will explain the precautions for Hero activities…"
After the briefing, Snek called out to Allen-kun, who was about to leave: "Wait, what you said earlier about wrist power…"
Allen-kun stopped: "Actually, your Snake Bite Fist is already very powerful; it would just be even better with a slight adjustment to your power generation method."
Snek nodded thoughtfully: "Thank you for your suggestion. In return…"
He pulled two vouchers from his pocket: "These are supermarket vouchers specially provided by the Hero Association. They're for you two."
"Supermarket vouchers!" Saitama's eyes instantly lit up. Registering with the Hero Association was definitely the right choice!
"Thank you," Allen-kun took the vouchers from Snek's hand and handed them to Saitama.
Walking out of the Hero Association building, the setting sun cast long shadows of the two.
The two walked unhurriedly down the street, Allen-kun somewhat distractedly following Saitama.
According to Snek, the professionalization of Heroes was already three years ago, which aligns with the timeline in the original plot. This means the appearance of the Dragon-Level Monster, Vaccine Man, is not far off.
It seems he needs to seize the time if he wants to gain Vaccine Man's abilities.
Saitama excitedly waved the vouchers: "Allen-kun, let's go to the supermarket now!"
Allen-kun emerged from his thoughts, smiling and nodding: "Okay, it's a good chance to buy some ingredients for dinner."
He looked at Saitama's hopping figure, and an idea sparked in his mind.
Once his Hanma Bloodline evolution is complete, he can specifically seek out suitable Monster for evolution. If he eats Monster like Saitama, he might be able to accelerate the evolution of his abilities.
In the duty room of the Hero Association branch, Snake Bite Fist, Snek, was complaining to a blond man wearing round-rimmed glasses.
"Did that Rookie really pass today? His attitude was terrible," Snek's tone was somewhat displeased.
"He doesn't even seem to recognize me, a current A-Class Hero, Rank 38."
"He has no idea how cruel society is; he looks like a complete amateur," Snek picked up his coffee and took a sip.
The blond man in the suit pushed up his glasses and looked out the window: "Both Rookies today were surprisingly good."
"Allen-kun got full marks on both the written and physical tests. He is an excellent Rookie who received a B-rank evaluation."
"As for the other one, Saitama, although his written test score was terrible, he got a perfect 50 on the physical test, and all his physical test records far exceeded the Hero Association's previous records."
"These two Rookies will probably surpass you very soon," the blond man said, looking at a surprised Snek.
"That Rookie named Allen-kun is indeed very good, but that one named Saitama… him?" Snek said with a look of disbelief.
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