Chapter 5: The Saitama Physique... It's Actually Awesome!!

The moment the murmurs from the crowd reached his ears, the homeroom teacher's face darkened.

He had also noticed the principal glaring in their direction, face full of fury.

At that moment, the teacher knew: this semester's bonus? Gone. A scolding from the top? Almost guaranteed.

With his anger bubbling up inside, the teacher's gaze locked onto the supposed culprit, Vincent Fox.

Just then, Vincent stepped out of the light gate, his face lit up with joy and excitement.

The sight only fueled the teacher's fury.

What the hell?

You just bonded with a trash-tier C-Class hero, and you actually look proud of yourself?

"Vincent!!"

Without another word, the teacher stormed forward and unleashed a verbal barrage.

"What the hell were you thinking? Who told you to pick a worthless C-Class hero? Do you want to drag the whole school's reputation through the mud? We're a prestigious academy, and yet we end up with a student like you who throws away his future?"

He wasn't pulling any punches calling Vincent out in front of everyone.

Vincent, who'd been riding a high just moments ago, immediately furrowed his brow.

"Not all C-Class heroes are worthless."

"Oh? So now you're talking back? Still not admitting you were wrong?"

The teacher's face twisted in disgust.

"C-Class heroes are all garbage. That's a fact! You think you've found some hidden gem among them?"

"Fine, I'll say it right here: if you, Vincent Fox, ever amount to anything if you can even take down a single mutated beast, I'll kneel before you and apologize on the spot!"

Vincent calmly met the teacher's glare.

"You better remember those words."

With that, he turned and walked away.

He had already gotten what he came for. Even if the school withheld his diploma and prevented him from entering college, he didn't care.

Watching Vincent's retreating figure, the teacher cursed under his breath.

"Utter nonsense... infuriating! All of you don't even think of following his example!"

The other students quickly chimed in with obedient responses, which finally soothed the teacher's mood a little.

"Keep going with the evaluations."

Next up was a girl who looked delicate and frail.

She stepped into the light gate, and before long, a blinding red glow erupted from it.

"Red!! That's an S-Class hero!!"

"Holy crap! Someone actually bonded with an S-Class!!"

The entire hall exploded with gasps and excitement.

Red was the rarest of all colors.

It signified a successful bond with an S-Class hero.

The teacher's expression instantly flipped from fury to elation.

As soon as the girl exited the gate, he rushed over to greet her.

Several elite university recruiters also ran over, each trying to snatch her up for their own programs.

No one could've expected that a tiny city like this would produce someone capable of bonding with an S-Class hero.

Seeing his student being fought over by so many top universities, the teacher's face lit up with a proud, beaming smile.

As for Vincent Fox the student who had made him furious earlier?

The teacher had already completely forgotten he existed.

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Meanwhile, Vincent had already left the chaos of the testing hall behind.

He didn't stick around to watch the commotion. Instead, he hailed a cab and went straight home.

His home was a modest two-bedroom apartment.

His parents had died in an accident. This apartment was the most valuable thing they had left behind for him.

When he got home, the place was completely quiet.

Vincent sat down on the couch in the living room and suddenly spoke aloud.

"Open attribute panel."

Immediately, something strange happened.

A translucent holographic panel appeared out of thin air in front of him.

It displayed all of Vincent's current physical attributes.

Name: Vincent Fox

Race: Human

Constitution: 10

Spirit: 8

Strength: 9

Agility: 11

Bloodline: Saitama Physique (Awakened)

(Note: The average adult male has a base stat of 10 in all four attributes.)

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This was Vincent's current status.

The attribute panel automatically appeared after a successful hero bond.

Every bonded student had one, though each panel could differ slightly.

For example, someone who bonded with Tatsumaki might have an additional "Psychic Ability" stat.

Fail the bond, and you got nothing. No panel, no change.

That's why they always said: bonding with a hero changes your fate.

"With Saitama's physique, I just need to train properly, and I can get infinitely stronger, right?"

"How did Saitama train again? I think it was… 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10km run… every single day…"

He glanced at the clock. It was only a bit past noon.

Vincent made up his mind. He would start his training right now.

After grabbing a quick lunch outside and resting for thirty minutes, he began.

First was the 10km run it took him nearly a full hour.

Then came 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, and 100 squats.

Of course, given his current stamina, he couldn't do all of them in one go.

He had to rest between sets just to get through it.

Thankfully, he wasn't completely out of shape he had played sports regularly before.

Otherwise, a workout like this could've taken him all day.

Several hours later…

The sun had already set.

Dripping with sweat, Vincent summoned his panel again and his eyes lit up with surprise.

All of his attributes, except for Spirit, had nearly doubled!

Name: Vincent Fox

Race: Human

Constitution: 18

Spirit: 9

Strength: 19

Agility: 17

Bloodline: Saitama Physique (Awakened)

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