Medical personnel quickly rushed outside the circular stone tower, carrying the unconscious Yujiro on a stretcher back to the medical room.
The host excitedly announced, "Due to Oliva's voluntary surrender, the Japan-America Alliance Team's last participant is disqualified!"
"I announce! The ultimate winner of this Great Raitai Tournament is Allen! And his China Team!"
"Let us once again congratulate Allen for achieving the unprecedented feat of defeating five opponents in a row!"
"He will succeed and become the new sea emperor!"
The entire arena instantly erupted, the audience frantically shouting Allen's name, the sound waves almost tearing the roof off the venue.
"Allen! Allen! Allen!" Uniform cheers and shouts echoed within the circular stone tower.
Kaiou Retsu excitedly rushed into the arena and hugged Allen, "Allen, you really did it!"
Kaioh Kaku slowly approached in his wheelchair, a relieved smile on his face, "Little Lin, well done."
In the Japan-America Alliance Team's preparation area, Baki looked at Allen, who was surrounded by people in the center of the arena, his fists unconsciously clenching and unclenching, "He did it again... Has he become this strong?"
Doppo Orochi's remaining single eye gleamed with a complex light, "Perhaps I should step down..."
The host excitedly gripped the microphone, "Ladies and gentlemen! Let us once again cheer for this young martial artist who has made history!"
"He not only accomplished the unprecedented feat of defeating five opponents in a row, but he also proved with his strength what the pinnacle of Chinese Martial Arts truly is!"
Allen stood in the center of the arena, checking his system panel amidst the crowd's adulation.
"Main World: One-Punch Man"
"Current World: Baki (Time remaining: 5 days)"
"Host: Allen"
"Traversal Value: 500 (Traversal Value can only be obtained by changing the plot's direction. Traversal Value can be used to travel to other myriad worlds.)"
"One-star World Traversal Value Acquisition Limit: 500 / 500"
"Talents: Super Evolution Ability, Combat Intuition, Fighting Genius, Hanma Bloodline (Upgradeable), Demon Back (Upgradeable), Ghost Brain, Principles of Boxing, Extreme Flexibility, Weapon Master, Hidden Weapon Master"
The Traversal Value was full, and he only had five days left in the Baki world; it was time to go back.
Allen looked around, watching the cheering crowd, a slight smile on his lips, after confirming the evolution of the Hanma Bloodline.
"Goodbye, everyone." Allen waved to the crowd, then his body gradually became transparent, finally dissipating into countless light particles of varying sizes in the wind, as if he had never been there, never appeared.
"Di-disappeared?" Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief, wondering if they had seen wrong.
Kaiou Retsu stood frozen, "This... this is..."
Kaioh Kaku was also a bit surprised, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, "Little Lin is indeed no ordinary person. Perhaps he was sent by heaven to save the Chinese Martial Arts world."
Baki and Doppo Orochi quickly rushed over from the preparation area.
"Where did he go?" Baki was somewhat anxious, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
Doppo Orochi mused, "Perhaps... this is the secret to his strength."
The host quickly recovered and shouted excitedly, "Ladies and gentlemen! Participants! Although Allen has mysteriously disappeared, the legend he left behind will forever be etched in the history of martial arts."
"Let us give the warmest applause to bid farewell to this Martial God sent from heaven!"
A sustained round of applause erupted throughout the venue; everyone looked at the spot where Allen had disappeared, their eyes filled with awe and reverence.
Although he had disappeared, everyone vaguely felt in their hearts that when a powerful fighter appeared again, that legend would return... In a dimly lit room, countless light particles of various sizes and colors emerged. As the light particles condensed, Allen's body slowly appeared.
"Do you want to spend five hundred Traversal Value to purchase the Baki world? While not purchased, the Baki world will operate at a one-to-one time flow rate. After purchase, you can manually adjust the time flow rate and traverse to any time node."
Allen stood in the center of the room, looking around at the somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings. The system panel still floated before his eyes, flickering with a faint light.
Allen was not in a hurry to confirm. Since he could traverse to any time node, there was no great need to purchase it now. He could save the five hundred Traversal Value for later.
He stretched his muscles and bones, feeling the surging power within his body. The upgrade of the Hanma Bloodline had begun, and this time he did not feel intense pain, but rather a comfortable sensation like soaking in a hot spring.
Allen could clearly feel every inch of his muscles undergoing subtle changes. On the system panel, due to the upgrade, the Hanma Bloodline's progress directly reached 70%, and it was estimated that the upgrade would be completed very soon.
He clenched his fingers and nodded with some satisfaction. Although such strength in the world of One-Punch Man was not considered truly strong, Allen could now at least handle most situations.
Although his destructive power had not yet reached the threshold of a Demon-level Monster, in terms of specialized combat against people, Allen definitely had the Demon-level threshold now. What he needed to do next was to bring his overall strength to the Demon-level threshold.
This would also allow Allen to better handle various situations, as he couldn't always develop in the direction of specialized combat against people. Allen was fighting Monster, not heroes.
"Let's sleep first." Allen lay on the soft bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
In the morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains.
He walked to the mirror and stretched, his entire body making crisp cracking sounds. His muscle definition in the mirror was clearer, and the Demon Back's patterns were distinctly visible.
Allen smiled wryly as he put on his loosest hoodie, yet it still almost burst open. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation; when upgrading the Hanma Bloodline, the Demon Back couldn't be turned off, which was too troublesome.
Allen pushed open the door, the dazzling sunlight making him squint slightly.
"Thump, thump, thump." Allen arrived at Saitama's door.
"Click." The door opened, revealing Saitama in blue and green striped pajamas. A hint of surprise flashed in his deadpan eyes as he looked at the now more robust Allen.
"Allen-kun?" Saitama rubbed his eyes, "How come you look stronger after just one night?"
Allen looked down at his visibly more muscular physique, feeling a bit of a headache.
He scratched his head with an awkward laugh, "Last night I resisted turning on the air conditioner and slept all night. I dreamt of the Pointy-Headed Immortal, and he bestowed upon me the power of nine dragons. This morning when I woke up, I became like this."
Saitama nodded thoughtfully, "Not using the air conditioner in summer is indeed a very cruel training method. No wonder the Pointy-Headed Immortal would bestow the power of nine dragons upon you, Allen-kun."
He then scratched his bald head, "Allen-kun, did you come to see me today for something? Is it for training?"
Relieved that Saitama believed him, Allen continued, "Saitama-kun, do you want to go register at the Hero Association together?"
"Hero Association?" Saitama tilted his head, thinking.
"It's an organization that pays heroes," Allen added.
Saitama's eyes suddenly lit up, "Salary!"
"That's right, after becoming a registered hero, you get a monthly subsidy," Allen nodded.
"And it's easier to receive missions to eliminate Monster, plus there are extra bonuses, enough to buy more grilled meat, the kind that's top-grade wagyu grilled meat."
Saitama's eyes sparkled, "Then what are we waiting for!" He grabbed Allen's wrist.
"Let's go now!"
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