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Chapter 191: Night City, the Unwitting Target
Chapter 191: Night City, the Unwitting Target
The Hero Association had long been aware of the infamous Evolution House and its activities.
Dr. Kinose's relentless creation of monsters posed a potential threat to social stability, and the Hero Association had considered taking action against Evolution House. However, due to the lack of information about the internal workings of Evolution House, they had kept it under surveillance until Genos and Night City's appearance.
The Hero Association was entirely unfamiliar with Night City and Saitama, and they didn't even recognize them.
Genos, on the other hand, was a different story. This wasn't the first time the Hero Association had noticed Genos's monster-hunting activities.
The Incineration Cannon, capable of destroying the entire Evolution House building in one shot, was proof enough of Genos's strength. His power and destructive capabilities alone placed him above even the A-Class heroes.
With monsters appearing more frequently, the Hero Association couldn't afford to overlook Genos's talent. That's why they had sent him a special email invitation.
Genos had received similar spam emails from the Hero Association before and was about to delete it without a second thought.
Usually, he would ignore these messages and delete them immediately.
But this time, Saitama, the bald hero, was by his side. Although Saitama wasn't tech-savvy, he happened to see the invitation email and learned about the Hero Association.
Saitama, who had casually become a hero due to his interest, was actually an amateur hero! Only registered heroes in the Hero Association were considered true professional heroes. Defeating monsters not only earned them rewards but also gained them a fanbase if they became popular.
Upon hearing about these benefits, Saitama's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked Genos to sign him and Night City up.
Saitama, usually uninterested in such matters, had no intention of including Night City. However, realizing that his strength and popularity could easily surpass Night City's, he decided to bring him along.
The reason was simple; Saitama wanted to show off in front of Night City, but if Night City wasn't even a hero, how could he flex his superiority?
Furthermore, Saitama worried that the Hero Association might be a scam, so as a true friend, he wanted to bring his buddy along for the ride.
When Saitama and Night City both decided to join the Hero Association, Genos, who had initially resisted the idea, swiftly added his name to the application without hesitation.
In the eyes of the proud Genos, the Hero Association might seem like a pointless endeavor, perhaps even worthless. But if his two mentors were willing to give it a shot, there must be something worthwhile about it!
Back at home, Night City quickly learned of this so-called "good news" from Saitama, but it didn't take long for another argument to break out between them.
"When did I ever say I wanted to be a hero? My dream is to be an idle loaf, living a carefree life!
I already know about the Hero Association. They call themselves heroes, but what's the difference between them and office drones?
As for fame, I have zero interest. Do you really think people admire heroes?"
Night City was well aware of the Hero Association, but becoming a professional hero held no appeal for him.
Recently, Night City had suggested that Saitama and Genos join the Hero Association as heroes, but with the matter of his tutoring job, he had completely forgotten about it.
Night City never expected that the Baldhead would eventually find out about the Hero Association through other channels and even sign him up for it!
Three days had passed, and Night City, Saitama, and Genos arrived at a grand stadium in City A, as specified in the registration details.
This was the location where the Hero Association conducted its registration and evaluations.
Night City originally didn't want to come. After all, he really had no interest in becoming a professional hero. However, since Saitama and Genos had already signed him up, he had no choice.
To prevent malicious manipulations, the Hero Association treated registration as a binding contract. If someone wanted to back out, they would have to pay a substantial penalty fee.
Night City didn't even bother to check how many zeros were in the penalty fee. Given his current financial situation, he definitely couldn't afford it.
So, out of necessity, despite being extremely unhappy, Night City had to follow the Baldhead and the others to this place.
Night City had already made up his mind. Since he couldn't back out, he would just have to sabotage his evaluation. This way, he wouldn't become a hero in the end.
The number of people who wanted to join the Hero Association and become heroes was countless. After all, this was currently the most promising and popular profession.
However, becoming a certified hero wasn't something just anyone could do. One had to pass the Hero Association's evaluation.
The Hero Association's evaluation consisted of two parts: physical fitness and a written test. A combined score of over fifty points was required to pass and become a hero.
If Night City remembered correctly, Saitama had scored a perfect score in the physical fitness test, ranking first overall, but he had failed the written test, only managing to score the lowest C grade.
This meant that with Saitama's perfect physical fitness score and failing written test, he had barely passed the evaluation.
So, if Night City just wrote random answers on the written test or turned in a blank paper, he would definitely fail!
As for the physical fitness test, Night City didn't need to deliberately hold back. With Saitama around, there was no way he could get first place.
"Perfect, this plan should be foolproof. They won't turn me into an office drone of the Hero Association!"
A few minutes later, Night City and the others, after changing into their clothes in the locker room, received their number plates from the staff.
Since the number of people wanting to become heroes was so high, it was impractical for everyone to gather for the evaluation at once.
For this reason, the participants were divided into four examination rooms: A, B, C, and D, for separate evaluations.
Genos was assigned to Examination Room A, Saitama to Examination Room C, and Night City to Examination Room D, ensuring that the three of them were perfectly separated.
When Night City entered the examination room, he quickly caught the attention of many people present.
The reason wasn't anything else; it was simply that Night City's appearance was too striking. Most of the people here were either burly muscular gentlemen or martial artists in martial arts uniforms.
Night City, on the other hand, was wearing a casual T-shirt and loose pants, with his slim limbs exposed. Those who knew him assumed he was here for the hero evaluation, while others thought he was just here for a spring outing.
"Unbelievable, just unbelievable. Now, really, anyone dares to come for the hero evaluation."
(End of Chapter)
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