Chapter 9

In City Z, at Saitama's house, Yaze sat in a chair, bound up like a mummy. It had been a few days since he encountered the Vaccine Man.

In the end, Yaze didn't get to see the pretty nurse; instead, he just went home, applied some red medicine, and received Saitama's "binding-style" bandaging.

Since he and Saitama fell into a financial crisis, the hospital had become a rather luxurious place for them.

However, Yaze couldn't help but comment that in action anime, as long as a character doesn't die directly, their recovery rate is always at the MAX level, right?

Yaze, who was in a half-dead state before, actually recovered from his injuries after just a few days of rest at home...

He guessed that the "Wanderer's Way" from the "Gale Swordsman" played a part, but such an astonishing recovery rate still surprised Yaze.

"Yaze, your body is really fragile. It's been so long, and those minor injuries still haven't healed completely? Or are you already fine and just pretending to get me to take care of you?"

The bald head was in the kitchen, boiling instant noodles he had bought from a discount supermarket. And it was just noodles, no meat...

"Stop complaining. If I had gone to the hospital and been taken care of by the nurse, I would have been fine long ago. To recover to this state is already pretty fast, okay."

Yes, Yaze had been taken care of by Saitama during his severe injuries. However, the bald head clearly lacked the talent for taking care of others, often causing Yaze additional injuries.

Genos, with his Ex-level housekeeping skills, hadn't arrived yet, so it was a miracle that Saitama and Yaze had managed to survive this long.

"You're too harsh. Since the day you were injured, I've been doing all the housework."

Yaze didn't continue arguing with Saitama. Don't be fooled by the bald head's stoic demeanor; once he starts complaining, he won't stop.

Although he was severely injured, what made Saitama relieved was that...

On the day he encountered the Vaccine Man, the system's three tasks showed that Yaze had completed two of them.

The first task was rescuing the little girl, and the second was causing "10%" damage to the Vaccine Man.

To be honest, Yaze had been worried about the second task, but fortunately, he managed to complete it.

This allowed Yaze to gain three more "card draw opportunities." Unlike his previous "non-lucky" streak, Yaze got lucky this time.

Out of the three card draw opportunities, he got two item cards: "Naruto's Expired Ramen" and "Chopper's Blue Ball," both of which were useless.

But on the third draw, Yaze got a [Skill Card], and it was a very practical one.

Skill Card: Flight Technique (from the Dragon Ball world)

Effect: Control the energy within your body to float in the air and fly.

PS: Young man, do you want to fly in the sky, shoulder to shoulder with the sun?

The description was simple, but the effect was powerful. In "Dragon Ball," as the warriors' abilities improved, various skills emerged.

However, the only skills that remained relevant throughout the series were the "Kamehameha" and the "Flight Technique."

Yaze knew that the "Flight Technique" wasn't just about floating; once the energy in your body met certain conditions, you could achieve high-speed flight.

In "Dragon Ball," when the Saiyans flew, they were enveloped in a flame-like aura, making jet planes obsolete. They could circle the planet in a few minutes, just for fun.

Yaze didn't expect to circle the planet in a few minutes, but he hoped he could run faster than others.

A few more days passed, and Yaze's injuries were completely healed. He had been quite anxious during this time, fearing that the system might randomly transport him to another world while he was injured.

The system had previously mentioned that the world and time of the transport were random, meaning everything was uncertain.

Even with his limited survival skills, going to save the world with such injuries would be a surefire way to get himself killed.

"Hey, Yaze, stop daydreaming. Do you have a hundred yen? I don't have enough money."

Saitama looked at Yaze, who was lost in thought, with dissatisfaction, thinking he was pretending to be deaf to hide the money.

"Damn, I can't be this unlucky, can I? I just got better, and now this? This world is really dangerous..."

But the reason Yaze wasn't paying attention to Saitama wasn't what he thought. Instead, he had just received a new task from the system.

"Ding, Task 1: Stop the Scientist Junior from continuing to destroy the city. Reward: One card draw opportunity."

"Ding, Task 2: Sever one arm or one leg of the Scientist Junior. Reward: One limited card draw opportunity."

"Ding, Task 3: Defeat the Scientist Junior alone. Reward: Three limited card draw opportunities."

Don't be fooled by the ridiculous name "Scientist Junior" given by the system. This monster wasn't just a "junior" level.

Yaze remembered this monster. It was the result of the Scientist Senior's invention of a bicep-enhancing potion, which turned him into a giant monster.

In terms of strength, he was at the "Mid-Dragon" level. Although he gained immense power, his intelligence was lacking.

However, the "Dragon" level strength was no joke. Just a single swing of his arm could destroy several city blocks with the wind from his punch.

As if to verify the system's accuracy, the supermarket where Saitama and Yaze were suddenly shook violently. The [Hero Association] alarm went off, and ordinary people hurried to take shelter.

"BOOM—————————"

A deafening sound echoed near Yaze. When he turned around, a huge footprint had appeared on the map.

Just the size of the footprint was definitely not a 42, no, not even a 420...

But that wasn't the main issue; the main issue was that Yaze was in a very dangerous situation.

The previous "Vaccine Man" had already shown Yaze the terror of "Dragon" level monsters, and he absolutely didn't want to risk his life again.

Moreover, the second task given by the system this time was completely beyond Yaze's capabilities. Cutting off someone's limbs? Look at his body; it's not even as big as the gap between the monster's teeth.

"Yaze, another monster has appeared. Should you go first this time, and I'll finish it off after you get beaten up?"

Saitama was picking his nose, completely ignoring the giant monster towering over them, as if it were just a piece of cake.

"Cough, cough, my injuries from the last battle haven't fully healed yet. This time, you should take care of it directly."

Should Yaze go up and get himself severely injured again? He couldn't rely on luck to survive every time.

Moreover, there was no hope of completing the second task this time. As for the first task, the system didn't specify who should complete it; it just said to stop the giant from destroying the city.

So Yaze could just sit back and let Saitama handle it, and his task would still be completed.