Saitama said with unusual generosity, "It's been a long time since I've had udon noodles. This time it's on me. Let's go."
Lin Qing paid for his meals for a few days and saved up some money, which was also a way to celebrate that he had found a worthy opponent. So he planned to treat the two of them to udon noodles.
Not long after, the three of them entered a noodle shop. As they sat down to order, Saitama suddenly pointed to a poster in front of them and said, "Oh, look at that."
The poster read:
[Extra Spicy Large Bowl]
Udon noodles in a bucket
Success reward: 50,000 yen
Failure fee: 10,000 yen
When the three buckets of udon noodles were served, all the guests stared wide-eyed at them, and the owner stood by as well.
“Great, I have 50,000 yen, which is just what I need.” Lin Qing picked up a bucket of udon noodles the size of a water bucket and poured it directly into his mouth.
Five seconds later, Lin Qing put the empty bucket down: "Not bad, the taste is quite good."
"Wow, really?" a girl with pigtails exclaimed.
The girl with the rice dumpling-shaped haircut had her eyes shining: "Wow, that's amazing! And he's so handsome!"
Everyone present stared at Lin Qing in shock. Genos ignored them, picked up the bucket and started eating just like Lin Qing, but it took him more than a minute to finish.
"You guys are amazing, I can't eat anymore." Saitama collapsed onto the table with a stomachache on his face. There was still a little more than half a bowl of udon noodles left, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, the door to the noodle shop was pulled open, and Sweet Mask walked in. The shop manager immediately said, "Welcome."
Sweet Mask ignored them and walked up to Lin Qing and the other two with a smile: "I didn't expect that the two newly promoted S-class heroes would actually know each other. Genos, Lin Qing."
"I am Sweet Mask, the number one hero in Class A. I would like to have a chat with you two."
"It's Sweet Mask."
"Masked is so cool~!" the girl with the rice dumpling-shaped hair and pigtails exclaimed immediately.
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"Let's chat? What do you want to talk about?" Lin Qing looked up at Sweet Mask.
Genos also looked up at Sweet Mask, waiting for what would happen next.
It seemed they were going to let him talk here, but Sweet Mask waved his hand helplessly and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. I just came here to find out about Lin Qing's abilities."
As he spoke, he took out a little white rabbit from somewhere. Coincidentally, this little white rabbit was seriously injured and probably only had one breath left.
"I saw this little white rabbit by the roadside. It must have been hit by a car and is about to die. I can't do anything about it, so it's up to you." Sweet Mask placed the white rabbit on the table.
"Poor little rabbit, it's going to die."
"Yes, yes, it's so pitiful. I wish someone could save them." The two girls were overflowing with sympathy.
Lin Qing smiled and pointed at the little white rabbit, saying, "The little white rabbit has recovered."
"Hmm?" Sweet Mask, who had been smiling, suddenly became serious and looked at the little white rabbit. Sure enough, she had recovered without anyone noticing.
Sweet Mask laughed loudly: "Haha, very good, then keep it up!" He tossed two carefully wrapped red envelopes over, turned around, and walked out of the noodle shop.
"Wow, it really is restored! I didn't even see it clearly." Saitama hugged the little white rabbit in his arms, poking and touching it here and there, very curious.
"Wow, that's amazing! They actually saved her!" The girl with pigtails was overjoyed.
The girl with the zongzi-shaped hair covered her mouth and exclaimed, "I heard from Sweet Mask that he seems to be a newly promoted S-class hero!"
Afterwards, Lin Qing signed autographs for the two young girls and an older woman, accepted the 50,000 yen bonus from the shop owner, and left with Saitama.
On the way, Saitama stared at Lin Qing and Genos with an envious look, since Saitama hadn't finished eating, while Lin Qing and Genos had both received a bonus of 50,000 yen.
Time flies, and five days have passed just like that.
Saitama was lying flat on his back, his head resting on the neatly folded blankets, reading a comic book, while Lin Qing was still sleeping on the sofa.
"Genos, what have you been writing from the beginning?" Saitama was unhappy that Genos had also moved in, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Damn it, the difficulty has increased again. I can't teach Genos anything. All I can think of is fitness." Saitama was in great agony.
Genos looked up and said, "I remember hearing in the lecture that C-rank heroes are removed from the hero roster if they don't participate in hero activities for a week. Teacher, you..."
"Uh! Did you say anything like that?" Saitama asked anxiously.
"yes."
"But nothing major has happened according to the news."
"The only things that will be reported are major disasters requiring evacuation, terrorist attacks, and the appearance of dangerous monsters."
"The teacher has defeated powerful enemies along the way, which the teacher probably doesn't even know."
"Category C targets robbery, banditry, and thugs who make a living; these things happen all the time in the city."
Saitama grew increasingly chilled as he listened, stunned by Genos's words, breaking out in a cold sweat and becoming extremely anxious.
"This is no time for reading comics!" Saitama shouted, and immediately began to put on his hero outfit.
Genos stood up and said, "I'll go with the teacher too."
"Don't come with me. If you're with an S-rank like me, the credit might not go to me, a C-rank."
Genos: "But, as an apprentice..."
Suddenly, Saitama remembered something and said seriously, "Genos, I started working out because I had a strong desire to become a hero, and that's how I became so strong."
"Why don't you try aiming for the pinnacle of heroism? Maybe things will change. To be frank, you're a cyborg, so no amount of physical training will help."
“But by shifting my mindset, I might become even stronger,” Saitama said seriously.
That evening, Saitama, having successfully completed the activity, went home with a huge pile of seaweed.
Lin Qing lay on the sofa with a carefree air, reading a novel. "Qi Yu, you're back? How was your day?"
Saitama chuckled and said, "No problem. S-rank is better; there's no such trouble."
Lin Qing raised an eyebrow and said, "You can do it too. As long as you go to the Hero Association and challenge all the S-class heroes, you can definitely rise to the top S-class hero."
"Ah, that's not a good idea. I'll just improve slowly!" Saitama said blankly.
Lin Qing didn't say anything more and turned back to reading her novel. This was the kind of life Lin Qing wanted.
Of course, it would be best if this happened in his home in the real world.
In the distant universe, a huge meteorite suddenly, for reasons unknown, slightly changed its trajectory.
This change would be extraordinary; meteorites would fall to Earth.
"Is it okay if I go right away? Okay!" Genos hung up the phone.
"Teacher, the Hero Association suddenly called me over, I'll be right back."
Saitama joked, "Oh, you're not going to fire me, are you? Haha," and then scratched his butt.
Lin Qing was still asleep. The Hero Association should have notified Lin Qing, but they didn't have his contact information.
Yes, there is no contact information for Lin Qing, because Lin Qing does not have a phone card in this world, nor has he thought about getting one.
Hero Association Notice
Emergency evacuation notice: Disaster level 'Dragon', please evacuate immediately.
Twenty-one minutes remain until the giant meteorite falls. Jiangbei District of Z City will be destroyed. Please make the most of your time and escape to a distant location.
When the evacuation notice was issued, the entire city of Z was in chaos. Large numbers of people wanted to flee, but the streets were completely blocked.
Needless to say, once the meteorite falls, the entire city of Z will be destroyed, and the citizens inside will have no chance of survival.
Twenty minutes passed, and the meteorite was now visible to the naked eye. "Boom boom boom boom!" A violent explosion erupted from the meteorite.
The sky was filled with black smoke and flames; Metal Knight was testing his new weapon, though destroying the meteorite would be ideal.
However, the meteorite was completely unharmed and continued to fall, the powerful air pressure directly dispersing the black smoke.
"This level of power isn't working?" Metal Knight said calmly, but he didn't run away. After all, it was just a robot; his real body wasn't here.
"Thirty-three seconds remain. Incinerate the shells with maximum power output."
Genos immediately began charging up, and suddenly, an old man appeared behind Genos. This was Bang, the third S-class hero.
Lin Qing yawned after waking up, stood in the kitchen brushing her teeth, and turned on the TV.
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Lin Qing yawned after waking up and stood in the kitchen brushing her teeth. Feeling a bit bored, she turned on the TV.
"Huh? A meteorite? Holy crap, I'm doomed, what about Saitama?" Lin Qing suddenly remembered the plot about the meteorite.
Saitama shattered the meteorite perfectly; however, the countless fragments still severely damaged Z-City.
It's fortunate that the meteorite fragments landed concentratedly in the city. Although there were some fragments in the uninhabited area, Saitama's house was unharmed.
"No, we have to get there quickly. Who knows how many people have died from that meteorite crash."
When Lin Qing expanded his divine sense, he discovered that Saitama was bending his legs, preparing to rush into the sky. Immediately, Lin Qing put away his toothbrush and teleported to Saitama's side.
Before Lin Qing could even speak, cracks appeared on the roof of the building they were on, a result of the force generated when Saitama jumped.
"Saitama, stop!" Lin Qing was a step too slow; Saitama had already shattered the meteorite.
"It's broken, I can't believe it, but..." Silver Fang Bang was initially shocked, but then he thought of the terrible consequences.
Sure enough, a large number of meteorite fragments fell from the sky, enough to destroy Z City in just a few seconds.
Ah, the meteorite, the meteorite was... was shattered.
"Oh no! Look, it's a meteorite fragment! Run!"
[Help! Help! Where's the hero? Where's the hero?]
A large number of civilians cried out in despair, a few were still fleeing, while the majority of civilians were still in shock, staring blankly at the sky.