One punch.
Just one punch.
A Dragon-level Monster disaster, representing Earth's will to purge human pollution, a terrifying entity that had just turned the prosperous A-City into a hellish inferno, just like that... was gone.
It was done so casually, as if merely brushing away a tiny speck of dust.
Lin Mo's mind went blank, his thoughts completely stalled.
This was... Teacher Saitama's power? This was... a normal punch?
Lin Mo hadn't even recovered his senses when Vaccine Man was already pulverized into a bloody mess.
[Detected strong emotional fluctuation... System binding...]
[Binding successful! Emotion Value System activated!]
[Newbie guide initiated...]
[Emotion Value: Collect strong emotional fluctuations (including but not limited to fear, shock, adoration, confusion, anger, etc.) generated by intelligent lifeforms due to the host (or related events), which can be converted into energy points. Energy points can be used to strengthen the host's basic abilities (strength, speed, physique, spirit), draw special skills or items, and upgrade system authority.]
[Real-time energy point conversion rules: The higher the emotional intensity, the stronger the target, the higher the conversion rate.]
[Note: The host's own emotions cannot be absorbed and converted into energy points. Emotional values from intelligent lifeforms beyond a certain range cannot be absorbed.]
[Newbie gift pack has been issued to the system space. Please check it in time.]
The cold notification sound was like a clear spring, instantly awakening Lin Mo's still bewildered consciousness.
A system? The golden finger essential for a transmigator!?
Lin Mo was overjoyed, concentrating his mind to 'view' the so-called system interface.
Almost simultaneously, several new, faintly glowing prompt messages, like watermarks, projected directly into his conscious vision:
[Detected strong emotion source: Saitama (melancholy)]
[Emotional Intensity: Low (Target's mindset is stable)]
[Energy points gained from conversion: +1 point]
[Remark: Due to his overwhelming strength, his own emotions are gradually disappearing. He is currently feeling melancholy about defeating enemies with one punch.]
Lin Mo: "..."
It's truly a case of 'the dry die of thirst, the wet drown'.
He looked up, seeing Teacher Saitama lost in his own sorrow, which left him speechless.
Before he could even finish his internal complaint, the next prompt flashed out with a dazzling red light:
[Detected residual strong emotion source: Vaccine Man (astonishment) (unwillingness)]
[Emotional Intensity: MAX (The target produced absolute astonishment and unwillingness beyond its comprehension limit at the moment of its demise)]
[Target strength judgment: Dragon-level (disaster level)]
[Energy points gained from conversion: +5000 points!]
[Remark: This emotion is a residual from demise and is a one-time collection. The target has been completely annihilated and cannot provide continuous supply.]
+5000 points!
The huge number shocked Lin Mo, making him gasp for breath, momentarily forgetting the pain in his body.
Vaccine Man's astonishment and unwillingness, exceeding its limits of existence before death, were actually captured and converted by the system!
A perfect start!
Thank you, Brother Vaccine Man, for the energy points!
But... it wasn't over yet!
"System, open the newbie gift pack!" Lin Mo's gaze was fixed on [Item: Newbie Gift Pack x1].
[Newbie Gift Pack opened!]
[Obtained: Energy Points x 200]
[Obtained: Basic Healing Potion x1]
[Obtained: Basic Stamina Recovery Potion x1]
[Obtained: Random B-Class Draw Ticket x1]
New item icons appeared in the system's item bar.
Lin Mo unhesitatingly used the [Basic Stamina Recovery Potion]. Facing Vaccine Man's Intimidation earlier had made his legs weak, and his clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
A gentle and cool energy flow instantly infused his body, like a sweet spring flowing over dry, cracked earth, dispelling the intense fatigue brought by fright and severe pain.
His body was also refilled with strength.
After a brief thought, Lin Mo opened the system's gacha pool—he saw that except for the B-Class draw which said "Temporarily Open," draws for D-Class and above were grayed out, indicating that the system's authority was not yet sufficient.
Lin Mo first clicked into the E-Class gacha pool—sunglasses x1, energy points x10, energy points x50, basic healing potion x1, basic stamina recovery potion x1... Well, it seemed the E-Class gacha wasn't very useful... Lin Mo shook his head and directly opened the B-Class draw. "System, use the B-Class Draw Ticket!"
[Random B-Class Draw Ticket used!]
[Drawing...]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the skill: Intimidation (Demon-level)]
[Intimidation (Demon-level)]
[Effect: Active skill. When released, it can cause mental deterrence to enemies and greatly reduce their will to fight. It may even cause weaker enemies with fragile willpower to faint.]
[Note: Extremely effective against Wolf-level and Tiger-level Weirdos, significantly reduced effect against Demon-level Weirdos, almost no effect against Dragon-level and above Weirdos. Upgrade requirement: Energy Points x10000]
Lin Mo licked his lips. This skill would at least prevent him from being killed by some small fries. Although in the original work, KING seemed to have invincible luck... he didn't dare to gamble that he would still have KING's invincible luck after transmigrating.
Lin Mo sighed, then allocated some energy points to stamina, strength, and speed, as his own power was the greatest guarantee.
A faint but real warm current instantly surged through his body. Lin Mo felt his originally soft muscles begin to become robust, and his whole body was filled with strength.
Looking up, Lin Mo found that Saitama's figure was gone. After a moment of reflection, Lin Mo suddenly saw the xin dong jie mei (heartbeat sisters) he had bought next to Vaccine Man's shattered body.
"How lucky! I thought I wouldn't find it!" Lin Mo excitedly ran over, after all, he was also a shut-in before transmigrating into KING.
Sure enough, he had no resistance to such things.
However, in a moment of carelessness, Lin Mo didn't notice Vaccine Man's remains, tripped, and fell face-first.
Lin Mo cursed under his breath, quickly picked up the xin dong jie mei (heartbeat sisters) after getting up, and headed towards KING's home in his memory.
On the other side of the ruins.
The defeated heroes also woke up and immediately saw Vaccine Man, now in fragments, and KING, standing up from a pool of blood and wiping away bloodstains.
"Hey... look, that... chunks of flesh scattered at his feet..."
"No way..."
"How did he defeat this monster that defies all logic... and alone..."
"Although I've heard rumors about him recently..."
Unaware of the heroes on the other side who were in shock, Lin Mo returned home with the xin dong jie mei (heartbeat sisters) disc in his right hand, eager to start experiencing it.
And it was precisely this "defeat" of a Dragon-level Monster that led to KING's successful promotion to the sixth S-Class Hero.