Ethan Cole slowly woke from unconsciousness.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in what looked like a hospital ward.
"What happened to me?"
Before he could think further, a flood of memories surged into his mind.
This was a modern city world where supernatural powers existed.
Creatures that destroyed cities and slaughtered humans were called monsters. They possessed terrifying strength.
Opposing them were heroes.
Heroes were protectors of humanity. Some wielded psychic abilities, some enhanced themselves through advanced technology, and others relied purely on overwhelming physical strength.
To better combat these monsters, a wealthy benefactor had gathered heroes together and established the Hero Association.
They were ranked from highest to lowest as S-Class, A-Class, B-Class, and C-Class.
The number one S-Class hero was Blast.
Second was Tornado of Terror.
And others followed.
Ethan felt those names sounded oddly familiar.
Aren't these characters from One Punch Man?
Did I… transmigrate into that world?
He had originally been an ordinary college student. During a heavy storm, he had suddenly been struck by lightning.
When he woke up, he was here.
Ethan felt a wave of panic.
Because this was the world of One Punch Man.
For ordinary people, life here was extremely dangerous. One wrong moment, and you could die in some random disaster.
Ding.
[Ancient Martial Arts System activated]
[System Objective: Restore the glory of ancient martial arts]
[Defeat monsters using ancient martial arts to receive rewards]
A semi-transparent blue interface unfolded before his eyes.
He instinctively reached out to touch it, but his fingers passed right through. It wasn't a physical object at all.
"Am I hallucinating? Or did I get a concussion?"
Before he could dwell on it, the interface flickered again and new text appeared.
[Congratulations. You have obtained skill: Bajiquan (Initial Power Stage)]
[Loading muscle memory... 5%... 37%...]
In an instant, countless images flooded his mind like a raging torrent.
An elderly master in a white training uniform demonstrating explosive techniques in the morning light.
A young boy drenched in sweat striking a wooden dummy.
Late nights in a training hall where sandbags echoed with heavy blows.
The memories felt vivid, as though he had personally trained for ten years.
What is this?
The system really activated?
Ethan quickly checked his status panel.
[Name: Ethan Cole]
[Skill: Bajiquan (1% - Initial Power Stage)]
[Constitution: 1.0] (Average healthy adult male baseline)
[Combat Power: 5.3] (Untrained adult male: approx. 0.8 - 1.2)