Great, we're doomed now!

After returning from space, he and Saitama used the energy restored after the "transfer" to physically "suppress disasters" around the equator, eliminating the nascent super ocean current, calming the storms raging across the continent, and catching all the erupting lava and fire rain... Many cities were protected by him.

In reality, many heroes in such natural disasters only have the power to save people, but lack the means to fight against the disaster. That is, the combination of Tornado and Saitama with explosive stats, plus Leaf Guardian with both mechanics and stats, can accomplish a heaven-defying feat.

This incident caused immense destruction worldwide, far exceeding that of any Dragon-level monster... But "God" has already been captured and sealed in the moon. Not to mention the presence of Ye Shou, even if Ye Shou isn't around, Saitama can see him just by looking up, making it an excellent cage.

Controlling this ancient scourge provides a greater guarantee for humanity's future and eliminates the possibility of it continuing to create dragon-level disasters.

After all, almost all the later bosses were driven by this guy.

Unfortunately, those bosses had already been touched by it, and the impact had already been felt.

If we can kill "God" before he comes into contact with Psykos, the Ninja King, and others, the Destiny Coins we get could probably double to one hundred!

Drop~

...He ignored the staff's polite words, but the moment he heard the electronic voice, Ye Shou skillfully took out his phone and opened the chat interface.

【received】

The other person's profile picture was a robot head with three ring cameras. Scrolling up, the various conversations were extremely brief, without any of the social jargon that ordinary people would use. It felt like talking to an AI... no, the current AI is more like a living person than some people.

One PhD's AI is very good at understanding human relationships and social dynamics.

Ye Shou glanced at it and put it away, having no desire to continue chatting with this S-class hero—it was too boring.

And as expected, he was absent today.

Metal Knight, this scientist, possessed some unknown intelligence, but after the global catastrophe ended, Ye Shou's office computer received an email from him, requesting the sharing of alien spaceship technology.

This basically proves that Metal Knight is not a villain, at least he has no ill will towards Ye Shou - seeing the alien spaceship destroyed by Ye Shou, he should understand that these technologies cannot defeat Ye Shou, so he is really just doing it for scientific research.

If they observe the battle that follows... then coming to contact Ye Shou would truly be a completely open and honest affair, with no lingering doubts in their hearts!

The two later became friends, and Ye Shou generously cooperated with him. Metal Knight reciprocated with his own black technology, but they had no other business dealings.

...How should I put it? Ye Shou always felt something was off about scientists who didn't take money from him, so he had no intention of getting to know them better.

The advanced technology in One-Punch Man can create Dragon-level armor, which is quite tempting for him. Metal Knight is undoubtedly one of the strongest scientists, especially proficient in mechanics.

While [Bayeri] no longer needs conventional modifications and upgrades, [Berserker] still uses technology from the Gundam world and ancient civilizations. Although its strength is still good, it is slowly falling behind the current pace of combat.

If it weren't for Ye Shou's Ripple enhancement, its inherent performance alone would not be comparable to that of a Demon-level or higher combatant.

But things are different after upgrading with the Boros spaceship and Metal Knight's technology!

Especially the material of the spaceship... This thing is so difficult for even a tornado to destroy, and it even stood firm as the main battlefield for Saitama and Boros. Its strength far exceeds that of hard alloy, and it has the full defensive power of a Dragon-level ship.

—It might not be a big improvement for Ye Shou now, but he's a sentimental person; this suit of armor has been with him even longer than Bayeli's.

Long-term employees deserve more benefits; it's not the style of Jiushi Group to "send talent to society" when they reach a certain age.

Everyone seems rather unenthusiastic…

Seeing that the S-class heroes were all distracted, the staff wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and quickly finished their pleasantries and recited all the rewards.

One of the options was a private tour of a high-end hot spring inn, which caught the attention of many, including King and people from Saitama.

Chapter 349: Of course, I'll choose the most pleasing-to-the-eye beauties (Second Update)

"I am a descendant of dinosaurs, an escapee from a chicken farm who overgrown and eventually reverted to my ancestral form as a chicken overlord!"

With claws ten meters long, it stepped on the road and easily turned a luxury car into a compressed biscuit. Amid the terrified screams of the crowd, a "white-feathered chicken" that was over sixty meters tall, with a bright red comb and feathers that shimmered with a metallic sheen, sang loudly.

"Hehehe~! You wretched humans! How many of our fellow human beings have become food on your tables, and you even use all sorts of cruel methods to cook them in order to make the meat delicious... If this can still be called a link in the food chain, then your behavior of keeping us confined in small spaces is against the laws of nature!"

Even, even, those feeds! Cluck cluck cluck cluck!

The Chicken King spread its wings, which were over a hundred meters long, and with a single flap, it unleashed a tornado that destroyed the street, revealing its unmistakable rage.

"There are even corpses of our own kind mixed in with it! Don't tell me that cannibalism exists in nature; we were definitely killed by you humans!!"

call!

Sharp feathers flew out like arrows, easily piercing through houses and trees, causing human settlements to collapse layer by layer like harvested wheat.

"Huh?"

Its scarlet eyes suddenly narrowed, locking onto a family of three trembling in the corner. The building that had luckily escaped the attack still had the abbreviation for "Kaifeng Cuisine" hanging on it. The Chicken King immediately flew into a rage, raising its claws to stomp on them.

--boom!

Amidst a cloud of dust, Chicken King tilted his head, his eyes darting around, and spotted the family of three a hundred meters away. The man in the yellow uniform put them down and even patted the child's head.

The three immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then were overjoyed, because they recognized the person in front of them as the newly promoted S-class hero—

One-Punch Man!

"Bald Cape Man!"

The father and son used completely different terms of address, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Saitama didn't seem to care, and smiled faintly before turning to face the ridiculously large rooster: "Is it Shiraha?"

"Don't mention that!"

With a snap of its sharp beak, the sonic waves it emitted materialized into a powerful impact, and a gust of wind caused Saitama's cloak to flutter wildly.

"The classification of species is merely a way for you humans to see things from your own perspective. What an arrogant race you are!"

Driven by our own gluttony, we defy the laws of nature, engaging in forbidden mating time and again, all to create breeds with higher feed conversion ratios and shorter growth cycles—a crime deserving of death!

"..."

Saitama didn't react much, looking like he didn't know what to say, or maybe he was just spacing out, while Chicken King was even more furious at the sight.

"Are you still pretending to be deaf and dumb? We will represent the countless natural lives that you have persecuted and launch the most brutal revenge against humanity!"

Hehehehe~!

"really……"

"Heh! So you finally realized your mistake?" Chicken King turned his head, his big eyes staring directly at Saitama.

Bald Cape Man wiped his mouth and looked at Chicken King, muttering to himself, "Indeed, deep-frying would be better."

"Stubborn to the end!"

The rooster grew even angrier, its feathers standing on end, its crest gleaming like a jewel, its entire body swelling up, and it opened its hard beak to peck down—

Bang!

With a hole several meters in diameter ripped open in its chest, Chicken King stiffened its neck and collapsed, its massive body kicking up clouds of dust.

"They're all tattered and broken, oh well~ Anyway, chicken breast isn't very tasty, let's just cut off some thighs to take home."

Saitama felt no guilt whatsoever, and was even chuckling to himself—just kidding, when dinosaurs ruled the world, did they even notice the stray rats under their feet?

Although his family's financial situation has improved a lot now, Saitama, who is diligent in managing his household, has not changed his old habits. It is not convenient to give away the materials from monsters, but it is no problem at all for monsters mutated from these animals.

Based on his experience, this tastes even better!

After accepting the family's thanks, Saitama casually grabbed some ketchup from the ruins of the "Kaifeng Cuisine" restaurant, listened to the distant engine sounds, and leisurely left the scene before the TV truck arrived.

TV interviews are too much trouble, I'd rather think about what to eat tonight~

Ah, life is getting better! Tomorrow I can even go to the hotel to eat onsen tamago (soft-boiled eggs)!

...When it comes to giving gifts, Saitama's first thought is Ye Shou, and then Bang.

During the three years he served as a hero, or even earlier, he had few close friends, yet Ye Shou had unknowingly taken a rather important place in his heart.

Moreover, starting with Ye Shou, Bang, Mumen, King... looking back, his life has been filled with all sorts of people.

Is this what they call "partners" in comics?

In shonen manga, the term is generally equated with comrade-in-arms, so Saitama thought he wouldn't encounter anyone like that. After all, if a fight could be ended with a single punch, there would be no chance to develop feelings.

These changes all started with Ye Shou, so Saitama naturally had to acknowledge it.

"Huh? Isn't he here?"

However, when Saitama arrived at the Kuze Building, the receptionist, Eyelash, told him that Ye Shou had already left.

"Yes, Lord Saitama."

Eyelashes has great respect for Saitama, not only because he is an S-class hero, but also because Saitama protected his hometown city during a previous natural disaster.

"Lord Kuze is always busy, and this time he even asked Lady Fubuki to help out. It must be a very hard job."

"He really can't sit still." Saitama put down the bag. "It's freshly picked up chicken. Let's share it with everyone in the agency."

"Oh, thank you!"

The eyelashes were delighted. They opened the bag and peeked inside: "The color is so fresh! Were they freshly killed?"

"Hmm, I guess so." Saitama's gaze shifted. "Make sure it's thoroughly cooked before eating."

Just then, a shadow drifted by outside, and a noticeable tremor came from the ground. Saitama and Eyelash looked out together and saw that in the distance, rows of shiny black "pillars" stood tall, extending hundreds of meters into the air, supporting a massive metal structure that was as big as a small island.

"Oh...what's that? A weirdo?"

"No, no, no, you absolutely mustn't make a move, or you'll definitely go bankrupt."

Upon hearing this, Saitama instantly calmed down and asked seriously, "Of course I won't act rashly—what is it, then?"

"Metal Knight's robot, I suppose."

Eyelashes looked with a hint of excitement at the giant construct that was carefully walking through the city.

"I heard it's related to post-disaster work. Metal Knight has come up with new technology and is cooperating with the association to start reconstruction and defense upgrades in City A."

"Transformation?"

"I heard that in order to cope with similar disasters in the future, space will be opened up in the underground of each city, and then a kind of shelter that can move between the ground and underground will be built. Once the system is activated, residents can be sent into the underground space."

Instead, fortifications will be raised to the ground, using overwhelming firepower to annihilate the invading enemy.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Saitama couldn't help but take a second look at the robot: "I've never met Metal Knight before. He sounds like a very impressive person."

"Of course, after all, he is the sixth-ranked S-class, one place higher than the invincible King. His technological prowess should be number one in the world."

Eyelashes added proudly, "However, this plan wasn't solely Metal Knight's achievement. The key idea came from Lord Kuze—I even made the concept art PPT."

Saitama gazed quietly at his eyelashes, a smile on his face:

By the way, aren't you from the "Fubuki Group"? It seems like your allegiance is slowly changing.