I'm Turning Into Gacha Characters?!

Chapter 529: Turned Into Gacha?! - 529

"Is it already over...?"

Having just arrived near the streets, Genos caught sight of that classic blue pillar of light shooting straight up into the sky.

By the time he spotted Alice, she was already transitioning the greatsword in her hands back into its railgun form.

"Is that... nanotechnology?!"

Even with Genos’s camera sensors, he could barely track the way the nanobots shifted and morphed. He hadn’t expected Alice to apply nanotechnology to her weaponry after such a short amount of time.

If she could do that, could it be applied to a mechanical body as well?

No... Alice wasn’t a combat-oriented cyborg like him. She was more of a companion type. Compared to combat capability, the fact that she was more akin to a human was clearly what mattered most.

Genos had to admit, he was a little envious.

If he had a body composed entirely of nanotechnology, his tactical adaptability and combat reserves would undoubtedly be much higher than they were now... though on his end, raw firepower was still the priority.

Forcefully suppressing his longing for the nanotechnology, Genos calmed his mind and touched down right next to Alice.

He glanced at the monster, which had now lost its upper torso, before snapping his gaze back. "I didn’t expect you to finish off the enemy so quickly. Good work."

"Hehehe, Alice’s level went way up! Defeating enemies is super easy now!" The girl smiled brightly at Genos, but quickly flashed a look of guilt. "Ah... Alice forgot to invite Genos to the party."

Having already figured out the inner workings of Alice’s mind, Genos knew her unspoken meaning was that he hadn’t gained any experience points.

To translate it further, she was apologizing for not letting him gather combat data.

Genos didn’t mind at all. "I’m the one who suddenly followed you out here. Arriving as fast as possible was the right move, I can only blame myself for being a step too slow."

As the two continued their discussion, Sludge Jellyfish—hiding in the nearby drainage ditch—was already breaking into a cold sweat.

Strong... so strong! Too strong!

Even though Sludge Jellyfish had absolutely no fondness for that spider monster, and had only come out this time to monitor its movements so the idiot wouldn’t say anything it shouldn’t, Sludge Jellyfish still had a solid grasp on the spider monster’s strength.

It was definitely Dragon-level. While it wasn’t among the strongest of the Dragon-levels, it was a Dragon-level personally certified by Gyoro Gyoro!

And yet, a creature that powerful was killed instantly without even getting to trade a single blow?

Sludge Jellyfish knew how important compatibility was.

A lot of times, Fighter A could beat Fighter B but lose to Fighter C, while Fighter B could beat Fighter C. This kind of compatibility issue was actually quite common among monsters.

It also knew all too well how fatal carelessness could be. It could cause a situation to take a sudden turn for the worse, or even cost someone their life.

But even if you added those two premises together, the spider monster was undoubtedly Dragon-level!

To be killed instantly in a single exchange like that... damn it! That "Hero" didn’t look powerful at all! She didn’t have any aura belonging to a "powerhouse" whatsoever!

Was it because she was a robot? Was that why a monster had absolutely no way to judge her strength through the usual presence or aura exchanged between carbon-based lifeforms?

No matter what, it had to get back and report this immediately!

Not daring to delay a moment longer, Sludge Jellyfish silently let its body melt completely into the darkness.

"Yup! It didn’t take too much time, but we should head back quickly so everyone doesn’t worry." Alice checked the time on her phone and smiled. "Plus, I have to tell Mr. King that Alice didn’t let down his expectations!"

"Alright, then we—"

Genos was only halfway through his sentence when two emergency ringtones chimed from their phones, one right after the other.

This is... did something suddenly happen?

Alice tapped the screen to answer right away.

"Hero Alice speaking."

"Hero Alice! The Association has a major announcement. We need all S-Class heroes to come to headquarters for an emergency meeting immediately. This matter is of grave importance. Unless there is an extreme emergency, please make sure you attend."

Yamada’s voice came through the other end of the line. Hearing this, Genos simply spoke up from the side, "Is the call you placed to me about the same thing?"

"Demon Cyborg? You’re with her?"

Yamada was confused for a second, but then remembered that Alice did seem to be on quite good terms with Demon Cyborg. This worked out perfectly, saving someone else the trouble of repeating it.

"Yes, that’s correct. The Association has already sent out notifications to all heroes. Unless it’s an absolute emergency, please come to headquarters along with Hero Alice."

"Is it limited to the S-Class?"

"Huh? Yes, it’s a meeting called specifically for the S-Class." Yamada didn’t quite understand why he asked, but gave a response anyway.

The situation they were facing this time was incredibly dangerous. Aside from the S-Class, they had no one else to rely on.

Furthermore, because this matter was of critical importance, it wasn’t something that could be widely broadcasted.

What a shame, I won’t be able to wander around the game festival with Master anymore.

Genos felt a pang of regret in his heart. "Understood. We will arrive shortly."

"Alice will get there as fast as she can!" Alice chimed in from the side, putting Yamada’s mind at ease.

So it’s Boros after all...? I wonder how I’d fare against Boros right now. It’s probably safer to bring Saitama along just in case...

With that thought, Alice looked over at Genos. "What about Uncle Saitama..."

"Master should be at the game festival right now." Genos didn’t know what Alice was thinking, but seeing her worried expression, he said understandingly, "I’ll inform Master right away that we’ll be arriving late... I just wonder if Master will be able to find an evenly matched opponent without Alice there."

Well... that was a very Genos-style thing to say.

In reality, if it weren’t for Alice’s ability to adjust her gameplay skill level so Saitama could have a back-and-forth match every time, Saitama’s actual gaming skills were only good enough to beat talented kids.

Dynamic difficulty scaling was just too far ahead of its time.

But... he had a point. As a Hero, she couldn’t just leave everything to someone else.

Wouldn’t that be admitting defeat before the battle even started? Still, having a bit of insurance was necessary. With Saitama around, they should be able to minimize the scope of the disaster.

Thinking back to how A-City was turned completely into ruins in the original story, Alice’s expression grew serious.

"Let’s invite Uncle Saitama along too! If it’s a major event that even the Hero Association finds important, Alice thinks Uncle Saitama should know about it."

"I see!" Hearing this, Genos’s eyes lit up.

"While Master isn’t an S-Class hero, that’s only due to an administrative fluke. When it comes to sheer strength, Master is the one who truly deserves to be S-Class!"

With that thought in mind, Genos naturally dialed Saitama’s number.

"Ah, I actually heard about that over here too." Standing in an empty emergency evacuation stairwell with King, Saitama said with a laugh, "Doesn’t it sound pretty interesting? Let’s head out together."

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