Great, we're doomed now!

Assembly? Are you referring to the model?

—KING tilts his head.

"The original owner has said that as long as it is for the protection of the people, it can be used however it is needed. Of course, I don't think it will be a disgrace to be in your hands."

Genos spoke sincerely, and Ye Shou took the matter very seriously, deciding to make good use of Genos's remaining value... his selfless dedication.

Ye Shou and KING locked eyes, their eyes radiating an irresistible, confident, and encouraging brilliance.

“Remote control is fine. I have equipment that can perform quantum communication, so I can operate it in real time—just think of it as a super realistic fighting game, KING!”

【Ding! 】

[Fate Coins +10 (King)]!

Chapter 331: Old women are valuable too (Fourth update)

Although Z City has large uninhabited areas, there are only twenty-six cities in total on this continent, and there are not many places suitable for living. Therefore, there are still many residents living here, and the city center is quite prosperous.

Hidden behind this hustle and bustle is a small alley where sunlight filters through the gaps between buildings, casting dappled shadows on the pipes and air conditioner units against the walls. A can is knocked over by a stray cat, making a startling sound.

At the end of the alley, under the wall, sat an oddly dressed old woman behind a folding table. Her gray hair was wrapped in a colorful headscarf, and her skirt was embroidered with small, cheap ornaments that jingled with her movements.

A dark red cushion covered the table, and a crystal ball the size of a grapefruit sat in the center, refracting tiny sparkles of light. A young couple sat opposite them; the girl covered her mouth and laughed, while the boy scratched his head, his face full of a helpless yet doting expression.

"Grandma, can you really see what our future will be like?" the girl asked curiously.

The old woman squinted her eyes, her fingertips gently tracing the crystal ball, her tone both humorous and certain: "Of course, this crystal ball has seen many sincere people. Although false feelings are everywhere, those who come to my little table are surprisingly all good children."

She paused, deliberately drawing out her words: "I saw that you two had a little disagreement about the timing of your next date, you should..."

A moment later, the couple thanked them repeatedly and happily turned to leave.

"Not bad, not bad~"

After seeing the couple off, the old woman habitually raised her hand to stroke the crystal ball. The moment her fingertips touched the cool surface, her pupils dilated suddenly, her body stiffened abruptly, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

His previously relaxed back tensed up, and his upper body slowly slumped onto the table, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Swish

Several dark figures darted out from the corner of the wall, all dressed in black suits and sunglasses, tall and imposing, their movements swift and agile beyond that of ordinary people. Others, dressed like ninjas, emerged from the disguised wall.

They quickly formed a circle around the old woman, protecting her in the middle, and warily scanned every corner of the alley. One of them asked in a low voice, "Grandma, are you alright? Are there any enemies?"

"Do not……"

The old woman lay on the table for a while before slowly raising her head. Her face was still a little pale, but her eyes had returned to calm.

She waved her hand, her voice slightly hoarse: "It's nothing, the crystal ball just suddenly shook and startled me."

"Should we check the surrounding area?" another bodyguard asked.

"No need, it's probably just a slip of the hand." The old woman waved her hand, her tone leaving no room for argument. "You can all step back now, so as not to frighten passersby."

The bodyguards exchanged glances, asked no further questions, respectfully responded, and then quietly retreated into the shadows as if they had never been there.

Things were certainly not as easy as she made them out to be, but the old woman held immense prestige and status, and they could not disobey her orders. Moreover, given her wisdom and experience, she must have had a reason for doing anything.

"Grandma Sibabawa" - the world's most powerful fortune teller!

She never makes a mistake, so everyone just needs to behave and listen to her!

The old woman watched them disappear one by one, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes. She still sat up straight again and continued to guard behind the table. She then began to remove the extra ornaments she wore, changed the clothes she used to disguise herself, and put a string of prayer beads around her neck. In the end, she appeared as a psychic who looked like a con artist.

She changed into "formal attire" before going for a divination, but her fingertips hesitated on the crystal ball... In the end, she chose to give up.

She looked up and stared intently at the alley entrance, as if waiting for something.

She couldn't see... It was too chaotic for her eyes to see very far, but if it was just a brief future vision of a few minutes or so... that feeling should be right!

So that's why I suddenly decided to move my stall to Z City today.

Not long after, the sound of light footsteps came from the alley entrance. The old woman was not deaf or blind, and she immediately perked up when she heard the sound of high heels.

A young couple walked side by side. The man was tall and handsome, with an air of superiority about him. He was carrying a long baguette in one hand, as if he had just returned from shopping.

The girl has an extremely beautiful and graceful figure. She wears a pair of high-heeled crystal sandals, and a relatively loose and comfortable long skirt. As she walks, a section of her fair calves and ankles is revealed. Her slender waist makes her back view charming, while her shoulders are revealed in a horizontal line under the puff sleeves, which perfectly exposes her delicate collarbone. The top, however, perfectly protects her full chest, and the style is quite simple.

—Although it looks simple, it is clearly something that has been carefully dressed up.

Clear nail polish, light-colored lipstick, simple and delicate earrings, and a neat and stylish short haircut... As the saying goes, women dress up for those who appreciate them. Sometimes, a seemingly natural and unadorned face actually shows a lot of effort put into every detail.

She would occasionally steal a glance at the man beside her as she walked. Despite being a rather assertive person, she exuded the air of a pure and innocent high school girl.

The old woman suddenly spoke, her voice carrying a gentle smile: "Young lady, wait a minute! Would you like to have your love fortune told?"

It's free! Let's see how your connection goes with this guy next to you~

"Ugh?"

Both were drawn to the sound at the same time. The girl paused, smoothed her hair with her hand, and seemed very calm, but her frequently flashing eyes revealed that she still cared a lot about what she said.

"Sorry, we are not—"

"Perfect timing, I have nothing else to do anyway, I'm just killing time."

Before she could speak, the man became interested and stepped into the alley, putting a baguette into his pocket as he walked. Amazingly, his coat pocket, barely the size of a palm, could hold a baguette half a person's height, and once inside, it was completely undetectable.

The girl hesitated for a few seconds, bit her lip where he couldn't see, and finally nodded and followed the boy from behind. The two sat down together at the divination table.

"Fortune telling..." Fubuki, who had changed into casual clothes today, said deliberately, "I don't really believe in that kind of thing."

"This is not a matter of belief or disbelief, but rather how we should interpret the hints given by Heaven and use them to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune."

The old woman glanced at Fubuki, then looked intently at Ye Shou—the man wore a calm smile and exuded an inexplicable affability.

"Won't this interfere with your plans?"

"I just bought some food to feed a few people. They're strong and healthy, they'll be fine even if they go hungry for a while." Ye Shou placed his hand on the table. "What, do you want your palm or your face read?"

"There's no need to analyze your face, haha~"

Then Grandma Sibabawa lowered her head, her fingertips touching the crystal ball again, her eyes gradually becoming deep, as if she really saw something that ordinary people could not perceive from the transparent crystal ball.

A gentle breeze blew through the alley, and water droplets dripped from the pipes onto the ground. Everything was extremely quiet... The light and shadow on the crystal ball flickered, and no one knew what the old woman was seeing. They only saw her brows furrow slightly, then quickly relax.

"It's alright, your future is bright. Although there may be some minor obstacles, it will eventually come to a perfect end."

The mother-in-law made a very serious, summary-like comment, completely different from the ambiguous style of ordinary charlatans. She almost ended the entire divination in one sentence.

"H-How could that be?" Fubuki quickly waved her hand, then glanced furtively at Ye Shou. "We're not in that kind of relationship."

"Ha ha……"

The mother-in-law smiled broadly, then thought for a moment: "Even if we're very close, it's better to talk about some things separately. Which of you two will go first?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Fubuki blurted out, "Of course it's me—"

“I am a gender equality advocate, and there is no such thing as ladies first in my culture.”

Ye Shou waved his hand: "Rock-paper-scissors!"

...After a moment, Fubuki looked at the scissors she had made as if she were questioning her existence, and moved step by step toward the alley entrance.

"A ten-game losing streak...you must be kidding, right?"

The old woman squinted, and only after she had left did she look Ye Shou in the eye seriously: "It's been a long time since I've done such a serious divination for an 'individual'. May I have your hand?"

"of course."

Ye Shou's eyes flashed, and he reached out his hand without the slightest hesitation.

He had already sensed the bodyguards hidden around him, and in the One-Punch Man universe, there could only be one fortune teller who could be so closely protected, considering his age—

Grandma Sibabawa, who claims to have a 100% accuracy rate and even predicted "the end of the earth."

In the original novel, this character was basically just a background character with pitifully little screen time. If it weren't for his darkly humorous death, Ye Shou wouldn't even remember him.

But putting aside any morbid curiosity, since this person is highly regarded by the Hero Association and even S-class heroes respect her, her abilities are undeniable. Ye Shou is genuinely curious whether she can see anything.

"Excuse me."

Grandma placed her fingers in Ye Shou's palm and rubbed them back and forth, her eyes gradually becoming vacant, as if looking at some extremely distant point.

"...It's such a heavy burden...I can't believe such a thing could happen...I've never seen such an unpredictable fate before, it's like a kaleidoscope, you never know what pattern will appear next..."

Her voice grew lower and lower until she couldn't help but cover her face and sigh.

“I lied. I can’t actually see or predict your future, because the moment I see it, it will change accordingly. No matter what I do, I can’t find a baseline. Your fate is completely uncontrollable. The only thing that can determine its direction is probably your own actions.”

Ye Shou was not disappointed. He nodded and said calmly, "Thank you."

"Please don't rush, I have more to say... Disaster, no matter how it changes, your life is intertwined with a huge shadow. No matter what choices you make, you cannot escape it, you must overcome it to reach the future."

After a pause, the old woman's tone became mysterious: "But even if it is resolved, there may be something unexpected... something even more terrifying... or rather, cruel. What you will face is not just the current enemy... I dare not continue. It's like diving into the deep sea, where you could suffocate at any moment."

"It really is the real deal," Ye Shou said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He didn't know exactly what his mother-in-law saw—whether it was an evil god or some other powerful monster—but the fact that she could say that meant the fortune teller was quite capable.

Be careful!

The old woman's fingers almost touched Ye Shou's forehead: "Be careful! It's not an external enemy; there might be a terrible demon living in your own heart!"

The harsher you are on yourself, the more inner conflict you breed... From now on, be kinder to yourself. Even if you become a playboy, it doesn't matter; your sense of justice won't fade because of that.

Ye Shou nodded solemnly and earnestly: "I understand, thank you."

He got up to leave, then suddenly stopped: "Grandma, my situation is rather special, but you've done so many divinations... Do you yourself believe in fate?"

"What, are you going to tell my fortune again?"

The old woman smiled: "Of course I believe it. After all, I've never been wrong. What I see will definitely happen. As for whether it can be changed, I can't be sure, because I can only see a part of it, not the whole picture. Whether it will deviate from the original trajectory, or whether my prediction will actually ensure the original course of fate... who knows?"

"In that case, I'll do a divination for you."

Ye Shou turned around and said, "One day in the near future, after making a prophecy, you will accidentally choke on a throat lozenge and suffocate to death."

"Haha, you really know how to drive..."

The mother-in-law suddenly stopped, her expression turning one of surprise and uncertainty, along with a hint of fear.

Ye Shou smiled slightly, bent down and took his mother-in-law's hand: "Then, I will prove to you that fate can be changed—there is no absolute authority in this world!"

hum~

A surge of heat entered her body, and Grandma Sibabawa subconsciously took a deep breath. She felt much more energetic, and the years of pain in her lower back and shoulders instantly subsided. From an angle she couldn't see, a Holy Grail mark quietly appeared on her forehead.