Open the system inventory!
Yagami thought.
The system panel instantly shifted to an interface that looked just like a classic RPG inventory screen.
In the top row, two shining gift packages sat neatly in their own slots.
Below each gift package, a description was displayed:
Novice Gift Pack: Open to receive a random reward.
Compensation Package: Open to receive a random character data card.
"Open the novice package!"
Without hesitation, Yagami gave the command, barely able to contain his excitement.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Novice Gift Pack erupted with a dazzling light.
[Ding~ Congratulations, Master, you have obtained the ability 'Bullet Time'.]
The announcement echoed in his mind, and Yagami's eyes instantly focused on the space where the gift bag had vanished.
"Bullet Time? What's this ability?"
He frowned, a little puzzled by the unfamiliar term.
[Bullet Time is a form of super dynamic vision. While this ability is active, you can clearly track the flight of even a bullet!]
"Super dynamic vision, able to follow a bullet in midair?"
Yagami's jaw dropped.
As far as he knew, bullets flew at supersonic speeds—or faster!
If he could track something moving at that velocity, didn't that mean time was almost standing still for him?
[Notice: Do you wish to fuse Bullet Time with your body?]
"Fuse!"
Yagami agreed without the slightest hesitation.
The moment he answered, the Bullet Time ability transformed into a beam of blue light and shot straight into his eyes.
He instinctively shut them tight as a cool sensation flooded through his vision.
A few breaths later, the cold faded. He opened his eyes slowly.
Everything in his field of vision seemed to sharpen and brighten, as if a layer of haze had been swept away from the world.
"So this is super dynamic vision… My eyesight feels much stronger!"
Amazed, Yagami looked toward the street outside the dango shop.
Hum—
The instant he focused, his vision widened and everything slowed down.
Pedestrians on the road seemed to crawl forward like snails, nearly frozen in time.
He could even see the flicker of a fly's wings beating next to a puddle.
"This… is the power of Bullet Time?"
Staring at the almost motionless scene, Yagami was truly in awe.
He was just about to stand up and test it further...
But then he realized something strange. His body wasn't responding to his commands.
"My thoughts are too fast—my body can't keep up!"
He immediately understood his current state.
And then, as soon as the ability ended, his body jerked upright, catching up all at once.
Wooo—
The world snapped back to normal, the sounds and movements of the street returning in a rush.
He sat back down, but suddenly, a dull ache throbbed in his eyes.
"System, there aren't any side effects, are there?"
He rubbed his eyes nervously.
[No side effects!
The discomfort is just your body's natural reaction to using the ability for the first time.]
"I see…"
Relieved by the answer, Yagami quickly composed himself.
For a moment, he'd worried he'd end up with something like the Mangekyō Sharingan's infamous blindness.
As the soreness faded, he activated Bullet Time a few more times. With practice, he was able to suppress the discomfort and even control the speed at which the world slowed down.
"Open the compensation package!"
Now that he'd tasted the system's power, Yagami's expectations for the compensation package only grew.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, you have obtained the Atomic Samurai data card.]
A new card shimmered into view.
"Atomic Samurai?"
The name tickled something in his memory. Yagami studied the image on the card.
A middle-aged swordsman in a vintage samurai uniform, twin blades at his side, a red cloak billowing behind him—he instantly recognized the figure.
"So it's that guy…"
He read the details below the card:
Atomic Samurai: Character from the One Punch Man world. Ranked 4th among the Hero Association's S-class heroes.
Title: Swordmaster.
Skill: Flying Sword Slash.
Ultimate: Atomic Slash.
[Master, do you wish to fuse the Atomic Samurai data card?]
No hesitation.
"Fusion!"
The card dissolved into thousands of points of light and flowed into Yagami's body.
Instantly, Atomic Samurai's kendo mastery and battle experience—every technique, every ounce of insight—poured into Yagami's mind.
His body also changed subtly—not his outward appearance, but his muscle memory and reflexes.
The entire process took about fifteen minutes.
"…He's seriously that strong?
Definitely worthy of the title Swordmaster."
Now that the fusion was complete, Yagami understood the gap in strength.
Sure, Atomic Samurai once got outplayed by Black Sperm and even became a meme online, but that didn't mean he was weak.
His sword skills were absurdly refined—a true master.
His only loss was because he underestimated his opponent and faced a natural counter.
"Boss! Takeout, please!"
Finishing off the now-cold dango in just a few bites, Yagami tossed down 100 ryō and slipped out of the shop.
At this moment, with Atomic Samurai's swordsmanship now his own, he itched to find a quiet place and test his new skills.
[Ding! You are respected by the dango shop owner and gain 1 point of Prestige.]
Hearing the unexpected system prompt as he left, Yagami blinked in surprise.
So… that's how you gain prestige, huh?
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