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#49Chapter 49 Points Mall Lv2

"My eyes are naturally like this, there's nothing to be surprised about."

Bai Ye explained calmly.

He intended to gloss over the matter.

"I once suspected that Sensei's eyes had undergone mechanical modification, but now it seems I was overthinking it."

Genos said.

"You… are you also a Psychic?"

Hearing the word "naturally" and recalling the strange abilities Bai Ye had displayed earlier, Fubuki immediately asked.

"Perhaps…"

Having been asked the same question by Bang previously, Bai Ye could only explain himself as a "Psychic."

However, space-type Psychics do exist, such as Blast, the S-Class Rank 1 hero.

"No wonder your abilities are so strange, you really are a Psychic."

Fubuki couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"I see, no wonder Sensei kept emphasizing that he couldn't teach me anything."

Genos suddenly realized, "However, Sensei has just confirmed my training direction, so seeking guidance from Sensei was indeed a very correct decision."

"It's good that you can finally understand."

Bai Ye felt a slight sense of relief.

After a long while, Fubuki seemed to have something to do and was going back.

"Thank you for the hospitality."

Before leaving, Fubuki didn't forget to express her gratitude.

She was naturally referring to the tea and snacks at Bai Ye's home.

...

"Why must we work to earn money! Why must we spend money to eat! What freedom is there left in this world?"

"The rich are bloated with wealth! The poor suffer their entire lives! The poor work to earn money for the rich, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer!"

"Therefore, we absolutely will not work! I, Hammerhead, want to change this world! We, the Paradise Group, will make Utopia a reality!"

On the street, there was a group of bald men in combat suits.

The tall, 2.15-meter bald man leading them was the leader of this Paradise Group, and also a B-Class wanted criminal, Hammerhead.

They advocated for a work-free liberalism, wanting everyone to join their non-working army.

However, Hammerhead shouted on the street for a long time, but no one paid him any attention…

"What a bunch of ignorant people!"

Hammerhead said angrily, "Let's go! We'll smash the home of Zeniru, the richest man, and let everyone know that we're not joking!"

Soon, Hammerhead led a group of bald men to a tall building.

"Is this Zeniru's home?"

Hammerhead looked up at the skyscraper in front of him, whose height he couldn't fathom, and immediately became displeased, "How detestable! This entire building is his home, how many illicit means did he use to earn so much money!"

"Smash it for me!"

Hammerhead immediately ordered his subordinates beside him.

"Yes!"

Not only Hammerhead, but all the subordinates he led also wore similar combat suits.

The subordinate's arm armor instantly swelled several times, and he violently smashed it towards the building in front of him.

"Boom!!"

"Rumble——!!"

With this punch, the building collapsed with a roar, showing how extraordinary this combat suit was.

"Hehe, as expected of the new combat suit developed by that organization, we really hit the jackpot by stealing these combat suits at the risk of our lives!"

Looking at this terrifying power, Hammerhead immediately smiled sinisterly.

However, after a while, they realized they had targeted the wrong building; Zeniru's home was not this building, but further ahead.

But they didn't care and continued towards Zeniru's home.

Meanwhile, the richest man, Zeniru, also received the news.

As Zeniru hesitated whether to follow his servant's advice and flee, a slender figure suddenly appeared by the window.

"You should be grateful that this happened just as my contract with you is about to end."

This person had his long hair tied behind his head, was dressed as a ninja, and carried a sword on his back.

"Oh, oh! Sonic!"

Zeniru immediately said with delight.

But his expression immediately turned anxious again, "But the opponent is a B-Class wanted criminal, and he has so many subordinates…"

"So what? What you should be worried about is how to deal with the mountain of corpses later."

Sonic said indifferently.

A group of bald thugs in strange combat suits… and their leader is a heavily wanted B-Class criminal, they should be quite durable…

He only hoped those guys could provide him with a little enjoyment…

...

"This is bad, there's a group of bald guys causing trouble all over the street."

Saitama, who had just finished a few rounds of games with Bai Ye, saw the news about the Paradise Group on TV during his break.

Especially when he heard that all members of the Paradise Group had shaved their heads uniformly, and citizens were warned to be careful of bald people, he immediately couldn't hold back.

Because he was also bald, this would cause him to be misunderstood, and he didn't want his reputation to be damaged by these guys.

"Then we should quickly deal with them."

Bai Ye said from the side.

"That's right, I'll go defeat them now!"

Saitama hurriedly ran back to his room to change into his combat suit, then immediately rushed to where the bald guys were causing havoc.

This time, Bai Ye didn't go with Saitama; Saitama could easily deal with those bald guys, and Bai Ye also wanted to avoid being entangled by Sonic the Hedgehog.

That guy would relentlessly pursue anyone who defeated him…

On the other side, the Paradise Group led by Hammerhead had arrived near Zeniru's "Golden Poop Tower."

They only needed to pass through this forest to reach the Golden Poop Tower.

However, they were intercepted by Sonic midway.

Even a group of bald men in special combat suits were easily defeated by Sonic.

The only survivor, Hammerhead, then ran into Saitama, who had arrived, and his combat suit was casually blown apart by one of Saitama's punches.

But then Sonic, who was pursuing him, mistook Saitama for a member of the Paradise Group, and the result was…

In short, it was a frustrating story…

...

Bai Ye had been acquiring points intermittently these days.

Unbeknownst to him, the system suddenly gave a notification.

"Ding! Host's accumulated points have reached 1000, and the Point Shop has been upgraded to Lv2!"

Bai Ye immediately opened the Point Shop out of curiosity to see what new items were available in the Lv2 Point Shop.

The items on the first page were still the same, but a second page had appeared.

Bai Ye immediately mentally flipped to the second page.

"Point Shop Lv2"

"① Tiger Skin Mask (Obito Uchiha in Red Night)"

"② Three-Tomoe Sharingan"

"③ Uchiha Fan"

"④ Reincarnation Eye"

Product ① Details: The red tiger-skin mask worn by Obito on the night of the Uchiha massacre. It has no special effects but is extremely durable.

Price: 1 (point unit price)

The first item didn't seem special; it was just an ordinary mask.

Immediately after, Bai Ye continued to check the details of the other three items.

Product ② Details: A Three-Tomoe Sharingan. It can be used as a spare eye or as a one-time consumable for Izanagi or Izanami.

Price: 200 (point unit price)

Product ③ Details: Flame Fan, also known as Uchiha Fan, is made from a part of the Divine Tree. It can absorb any attack that does not exceed its tolerance limit and transform it into storm energy to reflect it.

Price: 200 (point unit price)

Product ④ Details: One Reincarnation Eye of Madara Uchiha. With only one, only the basic Reincarnation Eye ocular jutsu can be used. With a pair, Madara Uchiha's exclusive Reincarnation Eye ocular jutsu can be used.

Price: 1000 (point unit price)

Bai Ye quickly scanned them. These three items were all very useful to him.

However, none of them were immediate necessities, and each was more expensive than the last.

There was no need to spend so many points to exchange for a Three-Tomoe Sharingan and the Uchiha Fan right now. As for the Reincarnation Eye, it was something he couldn't afford at all...

...

A short while later, someone knocked on the door.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

Bai Ye immediately opened the door, and Vaccine Manappeared before him.

"When I was wandering around outside just now, a guy claiming to be an elite of the Monster Associationfound me and invited me to join their Monster Association. What is this Monster Association?"

Vaccine Man asked Bai Ye.

"Monster Association..."

Bai Ye immediately fell into a moment of thought.

The Monster Association had found Vaccine Man so quickly, likely because they had already discovered Vaccine Man's impressive strength.

After all, Vaccine Man was only stronger, not weaker, than the Monster Association's executive, Homeless Emperor.

Bai Ye was now considering whether to have Vaccine Man directly refuse the Monster Association's invitation, or if he should simply go with Vaccine Manto take a look at the Monster Association...

A moment later, Bai Ye made a decision in his heart.

He would have to confront the Monster Associationsooner or later anyway, so he might as well gather evidence and intelligence in advance. This could also count as a contribution to the Hero Association.

Currently, his ranking was A-Class No. 5. To surpass the top four and advance to S-Class, he would definitely need sufficiently explosive contributions. (PS: Chapter 46 has been revised)

Otherwise, whether it was Atomic Samurai's three disciples or Sweet Mask, they all had strong backing in the Hero Association and wouldn't let a newcomer like him, with no connections or network, easily rise through the ranks.

"I'll go with you. Where's the guy who invited you to join the Monster Association?"

Bai Ye said directly.

"He's already left. He said he'd come back for me tomorrow and told me to make up my mind quickly."

Vaccine Man replied.

"Then let's wait for him to come tomorrow."

Bai Ye nodded slightly.

Then he immediately opened the Points Mall...

Ding! Host exchanged 'Tiger-Skin Mask * 1', deducted 'Points * 1', current remaining points: 215!

As Bai Ye exchanged for this item, a red tiger-skin mask immediately appeared in his hand.

He toyed with it and found that it was indeed quite durable; it wouldn't break unless intentionally damaged.

But even if it broke, it was only 1 point, so it wouldn't hurt.

Bai Ye then tried putting it on his face.

He was surprised to find that although the tiger-skin mask had only one hole, his other eye was not covered.

Not only was his vision normal, but his ocular jutsu could also be used normally.

"Okay, not bad..."

Bai Ye nodded, satisfied.

"That mask of yours looks pretty cool."

At this moment, Vaccine Man commented, looking at the tiger-skin mask on Bai Ye's face.

"I didn't realize you had such good taste, or have you become so smooth all of a sudden?"

Bai Ye immediately retorted.

He hadn't expected Vaccine Man to say something like that.

"No, that's my honest opinion."

Vaccine Man said.

However, cool as it was, Bai Ye naturally wouldn't wear this thing normally.

He exchanged for one for a serious purpose: to wear this mask to infiltrate the Monster Association.

To infiltrate the Monster Association and obtain intelligence and evidence, he definitely couldn't show his face directly.

If the Monsters simply searched the Hero Association's official website on their phones, he would be exposed before he even got in.

Subsequently, Bai Ye put the tiger-skin mask back into the item inventory of the system panel, and the mask on his face automatically disappeared.

...

The next day.

Vaccine Man brought Bai Ye to the location he had previously agreed upon with that Monster.

"He's here..."

At this moment, Bai Ye looked up in a certain direction and saw a phoenix (?) flying over.

It was actually the Demon-level Monster, Phoenix Man, wearing a 'slow bird' costume.

"Yes, that's him. He looks a bit like a silly bird."

Vaccine Man nodded.

Soon, Phoenix Man landed in front of Bai Ye and Vaccine Man.

"Have you made up your mind? And who is this guy?"

Phoenix Man asked Vaccine Man.

"He's my boss, a Monster even stronger than me. He's very interested in your Monster Association, so he came with me."

Vaccine Man explained expressionlessly.

These words, of course, were what Bai Ye had him say.

Bai Ye was now wearing the tiger-skin mask on his face.

As long as he could trick Phoenix Man into taking him into the Monster Association, his goal would be achieved.

As for whether his true human identity would be discovered later, that didn't matter, as there was no one in the entire Monster Association who could stop him.

"Is that so? Alright then."

Phoenix Man readily agreed, without suspecting Vaccine Man.

Bringing another powerful Monster back to the Monster Association was a good thing for him.

Subsequently, Phoenix Man led Bai Ye and Vaccine Man into the Monster Association.

And he took them directly to the Dragon-Level Threat, Great Eyes, after which Phoenix Man discreetly withdrew.

"I invited him, who are you?"

At this moment, Great Eyes directly questioned Bai Ye, "You have the aura of a human, not a Monster. How dare you come to our Monster Association's territory?"

Bai Ye didn't bother to respond to Great Eyes. He had already secretly taken some pictures of the Monster Association's interior with his phone.

With the intelligence and evidence in hand, he prepared to transfer out directly with Vaccine Man, seeing no need to waste words with Great Eyes.

However, just as Bai Ye's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan appeared, Great Eyes's large eye suddenly widened.

"You are... Bai Ye?!"

At the same time, Psykos, the true body of Great Eyes, located 1500 meters underground, immediately crushed the red wine glass in her hand in excitement.

On the surface, Great Eyes was the Monster Association's strategist and a Dragon-Level Threat.

In reality, Great Eyes was merely a Monster-shaped puppet, with its true body located 1,500 meters underground. She was a young human woman named Psykos.

She was the true leader and founder of the Monster Association.

Psykos sat on the sofa, her long blue wavy hair, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses constantly adorning her face, a tight-fitting dress accentuating her perfect figure.

Psykos was fully qualified to be called the most perfectly proportioned being in the world of One-Punch Man.

Most intriguing was her name, Psykos = "sex," and the meaning of this English word...

Hmm... one translation is "sexy," and there's another indescribable translation that I won't elaborate on...

At this moment, Psykos's wine glass shattered in her hand, her face a mask of disbelief and shock. She hadn't lost her composure like this in who knew how long.

"Bai Ye... is it really him...?"

Psykos murmured as if in a dream.

Immediately after, she manipulated Great Eyes to call out to Bai Ye.

Hearing Great Eyes actually call out his name, Bai Yewas instantly surprised.

He knew that Great Eyes's true body was Psykos, and that she possessed a Third Eye.

But he hadn't expected that Third Eye to be so powerful, seeing through his true identity in an instant. Could it be that the tiger-skin mask, which only cost 1 point, was too shoddy?

"You reacted just now, so you are indeed Bai Ye, right?"

At this, Great Eyes descended from its "throne" and approached Bai Ye.

"...How did you recognize me?"

Since he had been recognized, Bai Ye decided to drop the act.

Great Eyes was only capable of some psychic abilities under Psykos's control and posed no threat to him, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave.

At this moment, he was more curious about how the other party recognized him.

"Oh, right... you certainly wouldn't recognize me now."

Great Eyes spoke like a riddle, uttering words Bai Yecouldn't understand.

"What do you mean?"

Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.

"You'll know if you follow me."

Great Eyes extended a hand, inviting Bai Ye.

"..."

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then decided to follow.

At this point, Vaccine Man also wanted to follow, but Great Eyes stopped him.

"Only Bai Ye can come with me, you cannot."

Great Eyes stated directly, "You wait here. We'll be back soon."

This was no longer the attitude of inviting Vaccine Man to join the Monster Association; it was as if Vaccine Man had become unimportant compared to Bai Ye.

At this moment, Bai Ye also signaled Vaccine Manwith his eyes.

Vaccine Man obediently stood there, saying nothing.

Then, out of Vaccine Man's sight, Great Eyes suddenly unleashed its psychic abilities.

It rapidly descended deep underground with Bai Ye.

During this process, Bai Ye quickly realized something.

Great Eyes bringing him so deep underground meant he was about to meet its true body, Psykos...?

Bai Ye found this incomprehensible. Ever since establishing the Monster Association, Psykos had been hiding 1,500 meters underground, and virtually no one knew she was Great Eyes's true body.

How could such a cautious and secretive Psykos be willing to expose her identity and location to him, a professional hero?

He didn't know what Psykos was thinking; she couldn't have suddenly gone mad, could she?

At this moment, Bai Ye couldn't directly question Great Eyes, as doing so would expose his "God's perspective," so he could only wait...

...

Soon, with Great Eyes's help, Bai Ye arrived at Psykos's secret underground chamber.

Great Eyes, under Psykos's control, then returned to the surface.

Stepping into the chamber and seeing Psykos sitting on the sofa, Bai Ye still found it hard to believe.

This was indeed Psykos's hiding place, and Psykos had even actively brought him down here.

This woman... has she truly gone mad?

Psykos leaned lazily on the sofa with her legs crossed, enjoying Bai Ye's reaction to suddenly seeing her.

Watching Bai Ye's incredulous expression, Psykos's lips curved slightly, "Are you surprised? To see me here."

"Indeed, very surprised..."

Bai Ye nodded, unable to deny it.

"Come, sit."

Psykos invited Bai Ye.

"..."

Bai Ye couldn't guess what this woman was up to.

But since he was already here, he wouldn't be content to leave without understanding the situation, otherwise, he probably wouldn't sleep well tonight.

Bai Ye then sat down on the sofa chair opposite Psykos.

At this moment, Psykos elegantly offered the wine glass in her hand to Bai Ye.

The previous one she had crushed; this was another she had taken.

Is it poisoned...?

Bai Ye's first reaction was that Psykos had poisoned the wine glass.

Seeing Bai Ye hesitate to take it, Psykos added, "Fine red wine, for you to taste."

Although Bai Ye's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingancould observe that there were no strange substances in the wine glass, he still didn't trust Psykos.

"Excuse me, I don't drink much."

Bai Ye politely declined.

"..."

Upon seeing this, Psykos's eyes narrowed, seemingly sensing something amiss.

"Bai Ye, do you still recognize who I am?"

Psykos then probed.

"No."

Bai Ye shook his head decisively.

As long as he didn't activate God's perspective, this was undoubtedly his first direct meeting with Psykos.

Hearing this, Psykos's brows furrowed instantly.

She pondered for a moment, then continued to probe, "I am the president of the Monster Research Society. Can you really not remember me?"

"No."

Bai Ye shook his head again.

At this, Psykos's expression suddenly changed, "Why is this... you were clearly my only 'understander'..."

"Wait."

Bai Ye couldn't help but interrupt Psykos, saying with a serious expression, "I really don't understand what you're talking about. This is also my first time meeting you. Did we know each other before?"

Feeling Bai Ye's gaze, which was like looking at a stranger, Psykos found it hard to accept.

"Bai Ye, Vice President, do you really not remember anything...?"

........

PS: Chapter 23, the scene where Bai Ye gave credit to Saitama, has been rewritten. Chapter 25 has also been partially modified accordingly, and other minor adjustments due to the rewrite, such as Bai Ye's A-Class rank in Chapter 46 changing from 39th to 5th. (The author's note in Chapter 49 explains the reason for the rewrite).

Also, the previous two chapters have been deleted and rewritten, removing all scenes where Bai Ye wore a mask to take the exam to register as an S-Class newcomer. After the rewrite, Bai Ye is already A-Class Rank 5, so there's no need to register an S-Class alt account, which might also make you feel uncomfortable. So I ruthlessly deleted it all, only retaining my original idea of using the tiger-skin mask to advance the Monster Association storyline...

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