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Help! There's a Monster!
"It's a crab! A crab turned into a sperm!"
"Run! The crab monster is killing people!"
Soma, who had been sleeping soundly, was jolted awake by the sound of screaming and chaos outside.
Crab Monster? These people are insane, right?!
Probably ate too many crabs and started hallucinating. Or maybe they binge-watched One Punch Man. How could something like that exist in real life?
Soma rolled his eyes and yawned.
Huh?
As he stood up, intending to leave, his eyes landed on the scene in front of him—and he froze.
Wait a second… wasn't I sleeping at home? How did I wake up in a park?
And what was he doing here?
He turned his gaze to a kid playing soccer nearby, but something about the kid felt… off. Why does he look like a human, but also… not?
The kid's face looked like a butt. No, seriously. Was his face on his butt, or was his butt on his face? This design is way too crazy!
At the same time, he heard a weird sound.
"Jiujiujiu! I finally found you, you butt-faced brat!" A thunderous voice echoed through the air.
"How dare you defile my beautiful body?! You'll pay for what you did!"
A giant crab—yes, a literal crab monster—stood before him, roaring in rage.
Crabs can talk now?!
Was he the crazy one? Or was the world insane? Or maybe… they were all crazy?!
No, wait—
Crab monster… butt-faced kid…
Soma's eyes widened in shock as a terrifying idea flashed through his mind.
[Ding... Host has awakened. System is now binding.]
[Ding... Binding successful.]
[Ding... Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Infinite Growth System.]
[Ding... You've received the One Punch Man Newbie Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?]
Wait, wait, wait! Am I hearing this right?!
Did he just transmigrate into the world of One Punch Man?! And now he had a system that sounded ridiculously overpowered?
Soma felt a wave of excitement rise within him—only to quickly suppress it.
After all, this world was filled with monsters and danger. You could die literally at any given moment.
Gotta play this smart. First, let's check what's inside this gift pack.
Open!
[Ding... Received: Simulated Synthesizer]
[Ding... Received: Physique Enhancer ×10]
[Ding... Received: Strength Enhancer ×10]
[Ding... Received: Speed Enhancer ×10]
[Ding... Received: Combat Experience of a Junior Martial Artist]
Whoa?
Soma's eyes landed on two items: the Simulated Synthesizer and the Combat Experience of a Junior Martial Artist.
"System, what are those?"
[The Simulated Synthesizer allows you to recombine different items to synthesize something new. You can simulate different outcomes to avoid failure.]
[Combat Experience of a Junior Martial Artist is comprehensive and includes tens of thousands of fighting styles, both ancient and modern, from all over the world.]
Sounds... pretty insane.
Soma didn't fully understand how it all worked, but just from the system's tone, it sounded incredibly OP.
Especially the synthesizer—that's basically cheating!
Character Status:
Name: Soma
Age: 20
Strength: 5 (Normal max: 10)
Constitution: 4 (Normal max: 10)
Speed: 6 (Normal max: 10)
Combat Skills: Junior Martial Artist
Weapons: None
Overall Evaluation: Powerless. Fodder tier. Gets reduced to ashes in battle.
The corners of Soma's mouth twitched.
Does this system have to be so brutally honest?!
But…
He glanced at the stack of enhancers sitting neatly in his virtual inventory.
What happens if I use them all at once?
"System, use all enhancers!"
[Ding... Physical Enhancement Agent used. Constitution +1]
[Ding... Physical Enhancement Agent used. Constitution +1]
[Ding... Strength Enhancer used. Strength +1]
[Ding... Speed Enhancer used. Speed +1]
...and so on.
Thirty notifications popped up in rapid succession.
Soma could feel his body changing—becoming lighter, stronger, faster. It was like a surge of power running through every fiber of his being.
Updated Character Status:
Name: Soma
Age: 20
Strength: 15 (Normal max: 10)
Constitution: 14 (Normal max: 10)
Speed: 16 (Normal max: 10)
Combat Skills: Junior Martial Artist
Weapons: None
Overall Evaluation: Wolf Level (Mid) – Capable of self-defense.
Wolf level?
Soma frowned.
In the One Punch Man universe, strength levels are divided into five ranks:
Wolf → Tiger → Demon → Dragon → God
Each rank has four sub-levels: Low, Mid, High, and Peak.
Right now, he was considered mid-tier Wolf level. Just strong enough not to die instantly.
As for God-level, that was pure legend—capable of wiping out humanity.
But… if there's one person who breaks all the rules, it's Saitama.
Although, looking at the crab freak in front of him—didn't this guy nearly kill Saitama?
If Soma remembered correctly, Saitama should be showing up soon…
He turned and scanned the area.
And sure enough, there he was—messy hair, blank expression, and a suit like a deadbeat office worker—Saitama was approaching.
Things started to unfold just like in the original story:
Saitama noticed the kid in danger, dashed in to help—
But then, something felt off.
Instead of turning the tables, Saitama was getting his butt handed to him. The crab monster had him by the throat with its claws. Bloodied and weakening, Saitama looked like he was about to kick the bucket.
...Huh?!
Soma stared in disbelief.
Did I just butterfly-effect this whole thing?! Did my appearance actually weaken Saitama?!
Should I step in…? Or stay out of it?
Before he could decide, the system chimed in again.
[A bystander is being held hostage by a weirdo. Life-threatening danger detected.]
Option 1: Intervene and save the person. (Reward: +5 Physical Enhancement Agents and a random bonus)
Option 2: Walk away. Self-preservation is key. (Reward: +1 Speed Enhancer)
Make your choice.
Soma took a deep breath.
Is that even a question?
He clenched his fists.
"System, I choose—Option 1!"
Because I'm a proud successor of socialism! Helping others, lending a hand—this is what we do when the road gets tough!
Let me know if you want to continue this scene with Soma stepping in!