Fontaine.
Opera Epiclese.
Tribunal.
Magnificent dome frescoes overlooked the scene below.
Solemn off-white stone pillars supported the dignified atmosphere.
The public gallery was packed, and the people were agitated.
Angry gazes, like sharp arrows, shot towards the man standing in the defendant's box.
King was wearing modern casual clothes that were completely out of place with his surroundings.
He still clutched the newly bought 'sweet girlfriend 5' game disc in his hand.
His expression was indifferent, as if he didn't care about the situation before him.
But only he knew that he was already panicking internally.
"Shameless scoundrel! He must be the one who kidnapped those Damselettes!"
"Look at what he's holding? He's clearly not a good person!"
"Appearing mysteriously at the scene of the Damselette disappearance case, he's definitely the culprit!"
Listening to the waves of angry curses, King's mouth twitched slightly.
I just came out to buy a highly anticipated eroge!
How did I end up here after a blackout?
Is this even still my home country?
Fontaine?
Defendant's box?
Damselette disappearance case?
What is all this?
I'm just a shut-in otaku!
[Ding!]
[Detected strong emotional fluctuations from the Host, Strongest Emotion System activated!]
[Newbie Gift Pack being distributed—]
[Selecting the most suitable template...]
"System?!"
King was ecstatic, as expected, the transmigration benefits, though late, had arrived!
On the light screen, names and images capable of destroying the world flashed by rapidly:
Saiyan God Son Goku,
Super Saiyan Vegeta,
one-punch man Saitama,
Nine-Tails Link Naruto Uzumaki,
Bankai Ichigo Kurosaki,
Gear Fourth Monkey D. Luffy... King felt like he was going crazy with laughter.
With so many peak-tier anime hero templates, even if he randomly drew one, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways across the continent of Teyvat?
Invincibility was within reach!
[Newbie Gift Pack opening...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the character template—KING!]
The light screen froze, and the image of a burly man wearing a plaid shirt, with three scars on his face and fierce eyes, appeared.
King: "...?"
KING?
That 'strongest man on earth' from 'one-punch man', who actually relies entirely on his summon Saitama and the public's imagination to seem strong... a normal person?!
A chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
It's over, it's completely over!!
At such a critical moment, to draw such a 'bloated' template... This system is such a jerk, isn't it trying to kill him?
King felt as if he could already see his future, singing 'Iron Window Tears' in jail.
Immense fear surged into his heart, leaving him stunned and at a loss.
"Boom—boom—boom—boom—!"
A dull yet powerful sound, like war drums beating, suddenly echoed through the bustling Tribunal, overpowering all other noises and clearly reaching everyone's ears.
The sound originated from King's chest, strong, regular, and carrying a heart-pounding pressure.
King Engine, activated!!!
On the high platform, the Hydro Archon Furina, who was elegantly preparing to pronounce the final judgment on the 'criminal', suddenly froze.
That massive roar, as if capable of shattering souls, directly impacted her mind.
An indescribable sense of fear arose from the bottom of Furina's heart, making her legs uncontrollably weak, almost unable to stand!
Furina looked in horror at the still 'indifferent' man in the defendant's box, as if seeing a tangible aura of terror condensing around him.
"You... just who are you?!"
Furina's voice carried a hint of imperceptible tremor.
King was crying internally: "Me? I'm just an unlucky guy you've wrongly accused!"
Just as he was frantically complaining internally, even starting to consider whether he should bow and apologize, explaining that he was just a shut-in otaku who had stumbled into the wrong place—
Before King's eyes, the system light screen, visible only to him, flickered again.
[Ding! Detected fear emotion from Furina, Emotion Points +500!]
[Current Emotion Points: 500]
"Emotion Points?"
King was startled at first, then overjoyed, as if grasping a life-saving straw:
"System bro! System bro!!"
"Can these Emotion Points be exchanged for things? Can I exchange them for a new template?"
"I don't want this disgusting otaku KING template!"
"I want real combat power!"
"Zeno! I want the Zeno template!"
[Hint: Once a template is selected, it cannot be changed.]
[The KING template is the optimal solution determined by the system based on the Host's soul essence, personality traits, life experiences, etc.]
"Optimal solution my ass!"
King almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. "How am I suitable for KING? I object! I'm going to report you to the Transmigrator Association!"
[Objection invalid. The Host's compatibility with KING is as high as 99.9%!]
[Including but not limited to:]
[You possess a special physique that attracts'strong individuals'.]
[You desire a peaceful life but are always drawn into trouble.]
[When in danger, you appear calm on the surface but are internally panicked.]
King: "..."
He couldn't refute it.
"Then what good is this system to me!"
King roared in his heart.
[The Host can acquire Emotion Points by triggering the emotions of allogene characters.]
[Emotion Points are linked to the intensity of emotion and the character's strength.]
[This system will use Emotion Points to draw random skills, Talents, or traits based on the KING template's background for the Host.]
[The gacha pool covers works from 'one-punch man'.]
[D-rank draw consumes 100 Emotion Points. C-rank draw consumes 1000 Emotion Points. And so on...]
Skills?
Although it wasn't a template change, getting Saitama's Serious Punch or Tatsumaki's Psychokinesis would also be good!
King's expression instantly changed; the previous grief and indignation vanished, replaced by a Gambler's fanaticism.
"Draw! Quick, quick, quick! Give me five consecutive draws!"
Five hundred points were just enough for five draws!
He refused to believe he wouldn't get anything good!
[Consuming 100 Emotion Points for a D-rank skill draw... Drawing...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the skill: Home Cooking Mastery (D-rank)]
[Derived from KING's solitary living experience, your cooking now possesses the taste of 'home'.]
King: "???"
What good is this to me!
Cook a dish for Furina to beg her to let me go?
[Consuming 100 Emotion Points for an E-rank skill draw...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the skill: Love Game Master (D-rank)]
[KING is known as the 'Game Emperor', topping various games; you have inherited part of his emotional intelligence and strategy in the dating game genre.]
King looked at the 'sweet girlfriend 5' disc in his hand, on the verge of tears.
This skill was to his liking, but it was the wrong occasion!
[Consuming 100 Emotion Points for a D-rank skill draw...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the Talent: Finger Dexterity Enhancement (D-rank)]
[This is a gift from long-term, high-intensity finger manipulation.]
King felt his fingers seemed more nimble, but he really couldn't think of any use for this in a Tribunal.
[Consuming 100 Emotion Points for a D-rank skill draw...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the trait: Malice slightly increased (D-rank)]
[Your expressionless face now holds more deterrence in the eyes of others.]
A subtle energy integrated into King's facial muscles.
His originally indifferent expression, due to being dumbfounded, now subtly gained an oppressive aura that kept strangers at bay.
[Consuming 100 Emotion Points for a D-rank skill draw...]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the trait: Luck slightly increased (D-rank)]
[As the owner of the KING template, your luck seems to have received a touch of favor from the 'strongest man on earth'.]
Five consecutive useless skills left King completely numb.