At this moment, Luo Yu ignored everyone around him.
Under the curious gazes of the crowd, he walked straight toward the Fan Monster's remains.
His hand kept moving, continuously drawing talismans in the air—
Four of them in a row.
"Quadruple Fire Talisman!"
A massive, blazing inferno materialized out of thin air.
And at that very instant—
Something unexpected happened.
The intact fan blades suddenly began pulling in the scattered components around them, rapidly reassembling.
It was clearly trying to regenerate its body!
But the flames were already upon it.
No matter how fast the regeneration was, there was no way to escape.
Sizzle—
The fire struck the Fan Monster, spreading across its body at an astonishing speed.
"AAAHHH—! How did you know?!"
"How did you see through my true body?! No—NO!!!"
The Fan Monster's screams were heart-wrenching.
Even as it desperately spun its fan, trying to blow the flames away, the fire only grew fiercer.
Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have absorbed 5,342 points of energy. Keep it up!
Hearing the system notification, Luo Yu finally let out a long breath.
To be honest, he hadn't actually figured out that the fan was the monster's true body himself.
That credit went entirely to the system.
Meanwhile, the entire Blizzard Group erupted into chaos.
"T-That was incredible… If it weren't for that fire, we might've been ambushed the moment we turned our backs…"
"Yeah, good thing the new member was so cautious. Otherwise, we'd all be dead by now…"
"But what's even more unbelievable is that he has wind, lightning, and fire abilities…"
"That's practically a miracle-level existence!"
As the Blizzard Group excitedly praised Luo Yu, Hellish Blizzard brushed the soot off her clothes and smiled as she addressed everyone.
"Alright, calm down, everyone."
"Actually, he hasn't joined the Blizzard Group yet. But since he came here today, he's probably planning to join us."
In an instant, every gaze turned toward Luo Yu.
He became the absolute center of attention.
The discussions from the group—and Blizzard's inexplicable confidence—made him feel rather awkward.
Still, this kind of thing was… normal.
First, the Blizzard Group was large and arrogant by nature.
Second, Blizzard herself was famously overconfident.
In the original story, she didn't just try to recruit Saitama—
She even tried to recruit Genos and Bang, both S-Class heroes.
A B-Class hero trying to recruit the strongest man in the world, along with several top-tier powerhouses…
That train of thought was honestly baffling.
The surroundings grew eerily quiet.
All eyes were fixed on Luo Yu.
Among them, Blizzard's gaze was the most intense of all.
"Uh… I'm actually not here to join you."
"I was just passing by."
The moment those words left his mouth—
The entire Blizzard Group grew visibly irritated.
"What do you mean by that? Are you rejecting us?"
"No one here even knows who you are. Even if you're strong, you're still unknown. Young man, you should think carefully before making decisions."
"That's right. Joining the Blizzard Group would at least let you stand out among heroes quickly. This is a rare opportunity."
The members of the Blizzard Group all wore displeased expressions.
At that moment—
Blizzard's eyes turned icy as she swept her gaze across the others.
"That's enough. All of you, quiet."
Her authority was absolute.
The others immediately shut their mouths, though their dissatisfied gazes remained fixed on Luo Yu.
His rejection had been a slap in the face.
But the one whose face hurt the most—
Was Blizzard herself.
She walked forward slowly, arms crossed, calmly meeting Luo Yu's eyes.
"I know you're very capable. Your strength might even surpass mine."
"But compared to the very top of A-Class, you're still lacking."
"If you don't reconsider, then whether you stay in A-Class or B-Class, it'll be hard for you to gain attention or be truly valued."
Her tone was polite enough, but Luo Yu understood the implication perfectly.
She believed he wouldn't do well in A-Class—and that in B-Class, he'd likely be squeezed out by the Blizzard Group.
But heroes?
Luo Yu had no real interest in that title at all.
As for joining the Blizzard Group—
That was impossible.
As a transmigrator, how could he willingly live under someone else's authority?
What he needed right now was mobility.
Ideally, he wanted to freely travel between cities—
Arriving after monsters were defeated, absorbing their energy efficiently.
But then again…
Thinking about it that way, it sounded exhausting.
Like being a solo freelancer—no matter how good you were at picking up scraps, you'd always miss opportunities.
The best solution was obvious.
Find people to work for him.
Turn energy collection into a scalable operation.
So why not turn them into his workers?
After all, as the saying goes—
A true man knows when to bend and when to stand.
Those who aim to do great things can't afford to be petty.
"Miss Blizzard," Luo Yu said, breaking the silence, "I still don't intend to join the Blizzard Group."
"But we can talk."
"I'm here to discuss a cooperation."
The scene fell completely silent.
Blizzard and the others all looked at him in shock.
"Cooperation?" Blizzard frowned slightly.
"What kind of cooperation? If it's just ordinary business, forget it. You should focus more on your duties as a hero."
"Your strength is impressive, but I don't usually have this much patience."
Luo Yu shook his head.
"No, that's not it. Miss Blizzard, you've misunderstood."
"What I want to discuss is a major cooperation—one that can give everyone here the same level of destructive power I just displayed."
The Blizzard Group was shaken to its core once again.
This time, it felt unreal—like a dream.
Blizzard, standing closest to him, stared at Luo Yu with deep suspicion.
"Are you certain you can do something like that?"
"I've never seen anyone who could grant powers to others. This isn't just an excuse you made up, is it?"
Luo Yu immediately shook his head.
"No. You might not have noticed earlier."
"The power I used wasn't my own esper ability."
"I was borrowing the power of heaven and earth."
"I call this process the inscription of Divine-Communion Script."
"I can write it in the air, but I can also inscribe it onto paper, stone, metal, or iron."
"And once inscribed onto those materials, the script can be preserved for a long time—and used by others."
"That's the cooperation I'm talking about."
He was already capable of drawing talismans in midair.
Once he obtained the complete talisman-making process, producing physical talismans wouldn't be difficult at all.
After all, once the system finished its deduction, he wouldn't merely have basic mastery of the Heavenly Talisman Codex—
He would be thoroughly proficient.
Blizzard understood his explanation.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment.
"Are you sure this is real?"
"I've heard of onmyoji who claim to do similar things, but most of them are frauds."
"Are you certain this actually works?"
"If what you're saying is true… then cooperation isn't impossible."
"But I want the Blizzard Group to receive the largest possible supply."
Hearing this, a faint, victorious smile appeared on Luo Yu's lips.
Blizzard had taken the bait.
And her appetite was enormous.
But that was precisely what reassured him.
The greedier she was, the more desperately she'd want to keep what she obtained tightly under wraps.
Which meant—
He wouldn't have to worry about secrecy at all.
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