Han Sen walked into the ramen restaurant, and the lively, bustling atmosphere immediately enveloped him.
The business was indeed booming, with almost every seat taken.
The air was filled with the unique aroma of ramen and the slurping sounds of customers, which sounded quite satisfying just by listening.
Han Sen casually found an empty seat and sat down, and a vibrant, youthful female staff member immediately came over with a menu.
The moment their eyes met, the young woman was subconsciously drawn to Han Sen's deep black eyes, and in her distraction, steam rose from her head, and her delicate, collagen-rich face quickly flushed red.
"Sir, can I help you...?"
Since entering the human world, Han Sen had encountered this situation more than once; it was perfectly normal for his restored appearance from his previous life to attract a strange amount of female attention.
This kind of thing was commonplace, and surely every handsome man present could understand.
He expertly took the menu, casually ordered a signature Deluxe Ramen set meal and a few appetizers, and the dizzy female staff member returned to the kitchen, only coming back to her senses when her forehead almost hit the counter pillar.
After this small interlude, Han Sen's ramen was served.
In the steaming large bowl, the broth was milky white, the noodles were firm, the char siu pork was a perfect mix of lean and fatty, and it was garnished with vibrant green scallions and a soft-boiled egg, among other ingredients, making it look exceptionally appealing.
Even without the need to eat, Han Sen's appetite was greatly stimulated, and he immediately picked up his chopsticks and began slurping the noodles loudly.
In a moment, a large bowl of ramen was consumed.
However, with Han Sen's physique, the satisfaction brought by this amount of food was clearly far from enough.
Just as he called over the female staff member to order more, a tall figure pulled open the restaurant door and walked in.
The person wore a hood, and under the hood, a baseball cap, with the brim pulled very low, almost covering half of their face.
Most striking were the golden hair visible in the shadows and the three hideous knife scars faintly appearing over their left eye!
Isn't... this too much of a coincidence?
Han Sen blinked; he just picked a random Emperor's Ramen restaurant and ended up running into the Emperor (King) himself. Was the legendary innate Monster-attracting Holy Body truly well-deserved?!
(Han Sen: Oh right, I am a Monster!)
Seemingly sensing Han Sen's gaze, King slightly raised his eyes, and his cold gaze swept over, carrying a powerful aura that could stop a child from crying.
Han Sen: "..."
Honestly, if he didn't know the truth about this "Strongest Man on Earth," just the moment of eye contact alone would have made him feel a little sweaty!
As expected, it was the legendary ultimate technique that could scare a Monster to death with just a gaze—
"King's Gaze"!
Fortunately, although King's gaze was as majestic as a prison, he actually just casually glanced over.
In his heart, he even praised, 'What a handsome young man, just like a wild Sweet Mask,' and then he found a corner seat for himself, raised his hand, and called a staff member to take his order.
"I was treated as a passerby."
Seeing King's reaction, Han Sen was very satisfied.
Since even the Hero Association's ace, ranked S-class No. 7, couldn't detect his hidden Monster identity, it meant his infiltration this time was very successful! (Mist)
Hmm, note it down in the little book; remember to claim credit from Great Eyes when I go back!
Before long, Han Sen and King's ramen were served almost simultaneously, and both entered a quiet noodle-slurping phase.
However, just then—
"Ah—help!"
A shrill scream suddenly came from the direction of the kitchen, followed by the chaotic sounds of overturning tables and chairs, and breaking dishes!
"Boom—!!!"
With a loud bang, the wall of the ramen restaurant near the kitchen suddenly exploded, creating a large hole!
Bricks and stones splattered, and smoke and dust filled the air!
The people inside the restaurant were in a panic, and several unlucky diners who couldn't dodge in time were struck by flying debris, instantly bleeding from their heads and wailing!
"Ah—!!"
"I'm hurt!"
"It hurts so much!"
"My leg! My leg is pinned!"
"Daisuki! Daisuki! (Help me! Save me!)"
"..."
"Kukukukuku!!"
A huge shadow appeared in the thick fog of high-temperature steam and smoke, and a string of standard villainous laughter rang out simultaneously.
"Why should ramen be eaten by humans?"
"And be cruelly chewed to bits by humans, strand by strand!?"
"I am Deluxe Ramen, born from the voices of countless ramen, and today I officially declare war on you humans!"
"You cruel beings should not exist in this world!"
"I, Deluxe Ramen-sama, will turn all of you into ramen toppings!!"
"Shine! Shine! Shine—!"
As the words fell, a round, strange creature walked out of the smoke and dust—
It was a giant ramen bowl, nearly three meters tall, with thick human arms and short legs growing from its body. A bizarre human face appeared on the bowl, with a gaping, hideous mouth full of jagged teeth!
The Ramen Monster held chopsticks in one large hand and a knife and fork in the other. Noodles, toppings, and thick, scalding ramen broth churned inside the bowl, a twisted, sanity-draining sight that was strangely alluring!
"Wow! It's so big!"
"It's scary! But it smells so good! I really want to slurp ramen from a bowl that big, slurp...!"
"Oh my god! Are you serious?! That's a Monster, hey!"
"Help! Please save me!"
"Hero! Hero, help me, ah ah ah ah!"
"..."
WARNING
"Emergency Evacuation Warning! The Monster 'Deluxe Ramen' is causing widespread destruction near M City's central business district. The disaster level is initially determined to be—Tiger-level! The Hero Association is urgently dispatching M City patrol heroes to handle the situation. Residents in the vicinity are advised to evacuate to a safe place as soon as possible!"
"Repeat! Emergency Evacuation Warning..."
WARNING
The piercing alarm broadcast sounded almost simultaneously across the city, demonstrating the Hero Association's incredibly fast response speed.
In the ramen restaurant.
As Deluxe Ramen brandished its chopsticks, knife, and fork, smashing things around, the once-fine ramen shop instantly looked as if it had been bombed by grenades, with most of the storefront completely turned into ruins.
Customers who could run from the shop had already fled, leaving only those who were pinned down by tables, chairs, or stones and couldn't escape, or those who were injured and unconscious from the Monster's attack.
Han Sen held up the collapsing section of the ceiling with one hand, and with the other, he pulled the female staff member beside him, casually saving her.
His speed was so fast that the terrified female staff member didn't even realize what had happened.
"Ah—!"
When she came to her senses, the female staff member clung to Han Sen's neck with her fair, tender, lotus-root-like arms, as if grasping a lifeline, trembling in his embrace.
Dodging the ceiling that crashed to the ground, Han Sen found a safe corner and gently set down the delicate figure in his arms, then looked towards a corner of the restaurant.
In his line of sight, a tall figure, dressed in a black high-neck knitted base shirt and a light blue cardigan hoodie, wearing a black baseball cap, still sat calmly in the corner.
The corner where he was located miraculously remained untouched; not only were the tables, chairs, and walls intact, but even the large ramen bowl in front of him was not splattered with a single piece of debris, dust, or wood chips.
Han Sen couldn't help but blink.
Is this the hero by sheer luck?
He's terrifyingly formidable!