"Eh, is that so..."
At that moment, King seemed to have realized something.
However, Jordan's voice didn't stop on the phone.
There's only one time or countless times when it comes to motivational speeches. Once he got into the zone, he was still going strong!
"The song of humanity is the song of courage! The greatness of humanity lies in the greatness of courage!"
"King, you just said you get nervous when encountering monsters, but you're not afraid of fighting them. What does that mean?"
"This shows that courage in the face of tension is also a form of courage!"
"Therefore, there's no need to waste time training to overcome tension. Instead, use tension as motivation to move forward!"
"The involuntary amplification of your heartbeat due to tension isn't a sign of cowardice—it's a deadly technique that shatters the enemy's heart without physical contact. I call it the King Engine!"
For a moment, King's mind filled with Jordan's words.
But the hesitation and lack of confidence he'd felt before making the call vanished completely.
"King Engine? That sounds pretty fitting for my hero name."
"I think... I think I understand!"
Though he didn't fully understand, King felt that what Jordan-san said made a lot of sense.
At this moment, an ordinary hero whom Jordan had never met before suddenly experienced the charisma of persuasive rhetoric.
After his excessive verbal performance, Jordan teleported to the balcony and let out a long sigh of relief.
Suddenly, strong wind swept through the streets of the deserted area. Green belts and trees on both sides of the road were blown down in the same direction.
Then he teleported back instantly, seamlessly continuing their previous chat.
"That's it! With the King Engine, you can easily defeat weak monsters without even fighting!"
"Even enemies who can withstand the first wave of intimidation will be rattled and hesitant in subsequent battles."
"As for moves in those battles, feel free to draw on game characters. It's up to King to develop them himself."
"I understand! Jordan-san, I'll do my best!!"
After hanging up with King, Jordan let out a long sigh and collapsed onto the sofa without regard for his image.
Motivational speeches aren't a skill that can be used so easily. My mouth is dry from talking so long.
As he gulped down bottled water that F-boy handed him, Jordan made up his mind.
From now on, no matter who tries verbal sparring with me, I'll definitely give them a good slap in the face!
This thing is extremely dangerous. Gotta be careful!
After catching his breath, Jordan also sighed sincerely.
Now that even King was working hard to become stronger, the future of this world was truly something to look forward to.
"Then I should give it my all. Can't let Saitama and King outdo me, can I?"
Jordan stretched, then perked up, ready to give it his all.
"F-boy, how many draws have we accumulated?"
A stack of white cards appeared out of thin air and landed in his hand.
[Current Fate Draw count: 89]
"Huh, there are so many?"
What Jordan meant by "effort" was, of course, drawing cards.
After all, as someone once said, how can you become stronger without spending money... no, without drawing cards?
But he was somewhat surprised to see such a considerable number.
Feels like it hasn't been that long since I last drew!
Official commentator F-boy timely provided relevant information: out of 89 total draws, 26 were naturally accumulated. The rest came from monsters Jordan had defeated this month.
On average, he took down 2.4 monsters a day by himself.
This figure was several times higher than when Jordan first transmigrated.
The Monster Association may not have revealed its true intentions yet, but its covert actions had undoubtedly already begun.
In addition, underground organizations like the House of Evolution and others were secretly causing trouble.
It was foreseeable that in the future, more and more villains would cross the line and wreak havoc on the human world in monster form.
This wasn't a good thing for ordinary people in this world.
Too many pests. Saitama alone can't handle it.
How about we visit Dr. Genus sometime?
With that thought in mind, Jordan's attention returned to the present.
After taking stock of resources, he glanced at the date displayed on his phone.
Only then did he realize he'd been resting for almost a month without even noticing.
Police work and hero activities?
Isn't that something you do in spare time during breaks?
In just a few more days, the Dimensional Travel cooldown would be almost ready.
This time, Jordan was going to choose a new world.
"Then let's draw all the cards we have at once."
The last time he'd accumulated this many draws was after going into seclusion in the Naruto world.
He'd used it all on the targeted gacha pool back then. Though the results were good, he never felt like he got enough.
First, he didn't get any SSR cards. Second, after about a hundred draws, he only had one targeted ten-pull left.
Snap! Just like that, so fast!
And then the happiness was gone!
This time, Jordan decided to return to his roots and try his luck in the random card pool.
The drop rate for this thing had always been terrible, but he'd started his business from scratch relying on Fate Draw.
Like I said, what if!
"My turn! Draw a card!"
As usual, starting with a ten-pull. Stacks of white cards rose into the air, shining brightly!
One pull, two pulls...
[Strength (N)] Attribute card, description omitted.
[Speed (SR)] Attribute card, description omitted.
[Speed (N)] Attribute card, description omitted.
[Strength (SR)] Attribute card, description omitted.
[Spirit (R)] Attribute card, description omitted.
Two ten-pulls in a row, flashing two streaks of purple light.
Though they were all attribute cards, strength and speed weren't bad.
It wasn't until the third ten-pull that he finally saw fantasy cards other than attributes.
[Pure White Panties for a Young Girl (N)]
Type: Item Card • Source: Dragon Ball
Obtained by Oolong making a wish to Shenron. Not recommended to wear on your head like a perverted pig.
[Plumber's Overalls (N)]
Type: Item Card • Source: Mario World
The plumber's amazing outfit for saving the princess. Won't burst even if he eats a mushroom and grows bigger. Super stretch.
Jordan felt throbbing in his temples. A "well" shape appeared on his forehead.
"Son, come out and say something!"
—Damn game planner, you secretly nerfed the drop rate, didn't you?!
F-boy: Middle finger.
—What kind of crap is this?!
Their daily arguments escalated into familiar middle finger exchanges, with Jordan continuing to hurl insults and return the gesture.
According to the law of conservation of gacha energy, good pulls will naturally occur only when investment is deep enough.
For pools like this with no pity system, you either had to spend money or risk your life.
However, by this time, someone had become bloodthirsty.
A third of the investment is already made. If I stop now or switch card pools, wouldn't that just benefit the middleman?