Starting from one punch, I will not be a human being Chapter 035

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– Han Sen ()

– King (King)

Han Sen finished speaking and calmly met the gaze of the scarred man, who exuded the aura of a strong individual, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

As if struck silent, King’s gaze gradually wavered, cold sweat began to seep from his temples, and he finally squeezed out with difficulty, “You… how did you know…”

Han Sen spread his hands and said easily, “If you ignore your terrifying battle records, it’s actually quite easy to find out.”

“I see.”

After an intense internal struggle, King seemed to have all his strength drained, letting out a sigh of relief as if freed, his shoulders slumping. “If you’re going to expose me to the Hero Association, I’ll cooperate voluntarily.”

“To be honest, carrying this title every day puts a lot of pressure on me…”

“There’s no need for that.”

Han Sen shook his head, stepped forward familiarly, and patted King’s shoulder.

Feeling the other’s rather unmuscular body instantly stiffen, he continued, “People seeing you as the strongest hero in their hearts is already an established fact, and it actually has little to do with whether you possess the corresponding strength.”

“Sometimes, a spiritual symbol is more useful than actual combat power, isn’t it?”

“Besides,” Han Sen changed the subject, “my main purpose for coming to you wasn’t to expose you.”

Han Sen said this very sincerely, after all…

King’s innate ability to attract monsters was simply a mobile source point ATM for him!

If he could stay by his side for a long time, wouldn’t his monster-farming efficiency greatly increase?

“…Huh?” King looked bewildered, completely unprepared for this development. “Then, Han Sen-kun, why did you come to me…?”

“I came to…”

Boom—!

A violent explosion interrupted Han Sen’s words, and both of them simultaneously looked towards the road ahead where the sound came from.

They saw a large pit suddenly explode open beside the park road. Amidst the rising smoke and dust, an automatic vending machine swayed and grew thick metal limbs, pulling itself out of the mud!

On the glass panel displaying drinks on its front, a gaping, tooth-filled maw had appeared.

“Why! Why am I assigned to work in this godforsaken place!” the Vending Machine Monster roared. “Hardly anyone passes by all day, and no one buys my drinks! My performance! My KPI!!”

The newly freed Vending Machine Monster abruptly turned its head, its blood-red single eye locking onto Han Sen and King. “You two… look very thirsty!”

“Want to buy a drink? Hehehehe—! If you don’t buy, I’ll kill you and make you into drinks!”

King: “…”

—Here we go again! I definitely didn’t check the almanac before going out today!

Han Sen: Yes, this is it!!

Thump thump, thump thump, thump thump thump…!

The familiar “Emperor Engine” had already begun to hum lowly, and King’s body instinctively adopted a defensive—preparing to escape—posture.

Han Sen’s lips curled into a smile. Before King’s engine could fully roar, he raised his right arm as if possessed by a member of the Sun family, and with an open palm, shot out a basketball-sized “Scorching Bullet”!

“Hehehehe… Ugh! Ahhhhh—!!”

Boom—!!!

An even more violent explosion than before erupted, a small mushroom cloud rising into the air, reaching nearly three or four stories high!

This time, it was the Vending Machine Monster’s turn to be interrupted by Han Sen. Its newly formed twisted will, along with its entire body, instantly turned into charred debris and scattered parts under the violent energy impact!

[Killed Tiger-level monster “Vending Machine That Couldn’t Sell Drinks”, obtained Source Points × 87!]

King, who witnessed the entire process, leaned back slightly, his mouth agape in shock, even his “Emperor Engine,” which had just started halfway, instinctively stalled.

“So, so strong…!!”

Having “summoned” two Tiger-level monsters in less than half an hour, both of which were easily annihilated by the man in front of him, Han Sen was very satisfied with King’s potential as the strongest tool on the surface.

Casually patting away non-existent dust from his clothes, he calmly turned to King and continued the conversation that had been interrupted. “Where were we? Oh, right.”

“I’ve recently encountered a small change, and I’m currently homeless and a bit short on cash.” Han Sen looked at King sincerely. “So I was wondering if you could take me in for a while, King? What do you think? Please!”

“…Eh?”

King’s brain crashed for half a second. He never expected such an answer. “Ah, this… take me in?”

“Hmm? Is there a problem?”

“Uh… no,” King thought about it, and the outcome didn’t seem as bad as he’d imagined. He relaxed slightly, his shoulders slumping. “If that’s the case, my apartment is actually quite large.”

Han Sen: ???

Pushing the image of Jie Ge taking off his glasses and smiling charmingly out of his mind, Han Sen said with a serious expression, “Don’t you need to think about it?”

He added considerately, “If it’s really inconvenient for you, King, it’s fine if I sleep under a bridge for a few days.”

King: ???

Listen, he’s already said that. If I don’t agree, am I still human?

King inwardly groaned, but forced a smile onto his face. “No, no, no, it’s not inconvenient at all, I’m completely willing!”

“Thank you, that’s a huge help!”

Han Sen raised an eyebrow, looking pleased, and at the same time patted King’s shoulder, saying, “In return, I’ll figure out a way to help you build muscle, so you can truly become a strong person.”

“…Huh?”

King’s body stiffened, his face turning bitter, almost on the verge of tears. “Building muscle and stuff… let’s forget about it. Just thinking about it sounds too tiring…”

Han Sen nodded in agreement, “Yes, if the meat quality is too poor, it would indeed be very difficult for monsters to eat.”

“If they get halfway through and decide they don’t want to eat it, and then torture you instead, that wouldn’t be good.”

“Uh…”

Thinking of his suspected monster-summoning physique and the hideous faces of those monsters, King’s scarred face, now devoid of its usual authority, looked even more bitter. “I’m sorry, I’ll try my best…”

…

…

Han Sen successfully moved in with King, finding a place to stay in City M.

Although he currently had no plans to join the Hero Association, getting acquainted with King and using him to attract monsters to farm source points was an excellent arrangement.

Besides his title as the strongest on Earth, King was also a member of the top hero organization, “Hot Pot Squad.”

This organization was truly filled with powerful individuals, starting at S-rank, capable of easily beating gods!

If he didn’t have to be their enemy, there was no need to seek death.

Following King through streets and alleys, the two soon arrived at a luxurious residential area in the city center.

King’s apartment was on the twenty-second floor of a luxurious high-rise residential building in the heart of City M, with top-notch security and excellent privacy.

Han Sen followed King into the apartment and was immediately enveloped by a strong “otaku” culture atmosphere.

A huge LCD TV dominated the living room, with the latest game consoles and various peripherals of unknown purpose placed beneath it.

Several large bookshelves along the wall were piled high with manga, light novels, and beautifully packaged game discs. The air even faintly carried the sweet and salty scent of potato chips, cola, and some kind of instant ramen mixed together.

“I thought, since you live alone, King, your place would be full of tissues and bento trash everywhere. I didn’t expect it to be so clean.”

King’s face stiffened, thinking to himself that it was a good thing he remembered to take out the trash before leaving in the morning, otherwise his image would have been completely ruined…

—No, in front of Han Sen-kun, it seemed he no longer had any image to speak of.

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