**Chapter 1: Are C-Class Heroes Really Just Trash?**
“College entrance exams are just around the corner. I’m so nervous!”
“Yeah, I wonder what hero I’ll resonate with this time…”
“If I could resonate with Tornado of Terror, I’d be set!”
“Tornado of Terror? You think too highly of yourself. Any S-class hero would do for me!”
“Are you sure? How about the seventh-ranked KING?”
“…Anyone but KING, honestly!”
“Hahaha, KING isn’t that bad! At least his aura can scare people!”
“You guys are hilarious. Talking so casually about S-class heroes like they’re easy to resonate with? I’d be happy just resonating with an A-class hero!”
“It’s just banter. Don’t take it too seriously.”
…
Fang Ye, who had just woken up, was utterly confused by the chatter around him.
What were these people talking about?
Tornado of Terror? S-class heroes?
Is this from the “One Punch Man” manga?
But…what does this have to do with an exam?
Also…
Fang Ye distinctly remembered falling asleep at home. So why did he wake up in a classroom?
Surrounded by what appeared to be high school students.
Even he was dressed in a school uniform!
What’s going on here?
I clearly graduated from college and have been working for two years. How am I back in high school?
“Did I… transmigrate?”
Fang Ye muttered to himself.
That seemed like the only explanation for the current situation.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, a sharp pain suddenly pierced through his brain, as if something was being forcibly implanted into his mind.
Fang Ye groaned and slumped onto the desk.
Fragments of memories began to merge with his consciousness…
After some time.
The pain gradually subsided, and Fang Ye slowly came to his senses.
“So, I really did transmigrate…”
From the memories within this body, Fang Ye learned that he was now in another world.
This world was quite similar to the human civilization of his previous life, with the internet, smartphones, and everything.
However, humanity in this world faced a great threat.
Beyond the towering walls.
Powerful beasts and monsters lurked, eyeing humans hungrily!
Because of this, many powerful individuals emerged among humans!
Without these strong figures turning the tide, humanity might have already gone extinct…
However, the strength of these humans didn’t come from their own cultivation.
Instead, they gained power from various forbidden zones…
Forbidden zones!
Spread across the globe.
Some zones are extremely dangerous, such as zombie zones, ghost zones, and others…
There are also very safe zones.
The students just now were discussing the safest zone: *One Punch Man*!
Every adult who turns eighteen has one chance to resonate with a hero from *One Punch Man*.
Once a successful resonance is achieved, they gain the basic abilities of that hero!
For example, “Tornado of Terror.”
If someone successfully resonates with Tornado of Terror, they can gain her psychic abilities and become a strong candidate, eligible for special admission to top universities!
They can then gradually enhance their psychic power, eventually becoming a strong protector of humanity, just like Tornado of Terror!
Because of this.
The *One Punch Man* forbidden zone has been dubbed the “Hero’s Sanctuary.”
The government has even officially included the *One Punch Man* zone in the college entrance exams as the most important subject.
After all, the terrifying beasts beyond the walls need powerful individuals to suppress them…
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Moments later.
A middle-aged female teacher walked into the classroom.
As soon as the teacher arrived, the chattering in the room quickly died down.
The teacher’s gaze swept over the students as she slowly spoke, “Class, this will be my last lesson with you, as you’re all about to face the exam!”
“I hope all of you achieve great results in the upcoming Hero’s Sanctuary exam.”
“I sincerely wish each of you a bright future!”
“Well, time is tight, so let’s get started!”
“I’ve taught you all I can, so there’s no new content for today. Instead, we’ll go over some key points for the Hero’s Sanctuary exam.”
“The Hero’s Sanctuary exam, also known as the Newcomer’s Exam, should be familiar to all of you… By now, everyone here should be at least eighteen, right?”
Seeing no objections, the teacher continued, “Before entering the Sanctuary, you need to choose your target hero. Each person only gets one chance. Succeed, and your fate will change! Fail, and you’ll miss this rare opportunity forever, possibly remaining an ordinary person!”
“I advise you to choose a hero that suits you best as your resonance target.”
“Each resonance attempt has a chance of failure, and the higher-ranked the hero, the greater the chance of failure!”
“S-class heroes, in particular, have extremely low success rates!”
“The resonance process can be thought of as the heroes testing their successors, and S-class heroes are incredibly proud! Most people don’t meet their standards!”
“Since the Sanctuary appeared, very few have ever gained the favor of an S-class hero.”
“That’s why I don’t recommend selecting S-class heroes as your first target. Their standards are too high, and successfully resonating with them is extremely difficult!”
“I suggest you consider A-class heroes, many of whom are very powerful. Their potential is not far behind that of S-class heroes, and the success rate is higher.”
“Even B-class heroes are worth considering, such as Hellish Blizzard, the top B-class hero. She has excellent abilities… As for C-class heroes, do I even need to explain? Targeting a C-class hero either takes extreme bravery or, well, a bit of foolishness.”
At this, the classroom erupted into laughter.
C-class heroes were widely recognized as the weakest, barely stronger than ordinary humans.
This was common knowledge.
Only a fool would target a C-class hero.
The teacher continued, “Yes, the success rate of resonating with C-class heroes is very high, almost 90%! But wasting your only foundational opportunity just to gain slightly more power than an ordinary person is undeniably foolish!”
“There was once a genius who, against all odds, chose ‘Mumen Rider,’ the top C-class hero, as his target and successfully resonated… Years later, that person is now selling bootleg hentai manga and was recently arrested!”
Pfft!
The students burst into laughter again.
Fang Ye also laughed!
But his was a cold laugh!!
These people knew nothing about C-class heroes!
As a transmigrator, Fang Ye naturally knew there was a hidden dragon among the C-class heroes!
His name was Saitama.
Anyone who had watched *One Punch Man* knew just how powerful Saitama was.
In his previous life on Earth, Fang Ye had been a fan of Saitama, having seen both the anime and the manga.
Saitama was the absolute protagonist of *One Punch Man*, an invincible figure who had broken his limiter, nicknamed the “Bald Demon King”!!
S-class heroes were indeed powerful!
Especially Tornado of Terror, who could control everything and even summon meteors to attack her enemies, like a god.
But against the Bald Demon King, that kind of strength was still not enough!
If Saitama got serious, he could take down Tornado with a single punch!
As for why Saitama was classified as a C-class hero, that was entirely due to a ridiculous mistake (he failed the written exam).
The teacher and the students around him all saw C-class heroes as trash, clearly unaware of who the true protagonist of *One Punch Man* was!
It seemed that no one else in this world knew either.
Now, Fang Ye was the only one who knew the truth about Saitama.
His target hero had already been decided…
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