If Zhao Yuanyuan's situation merely surprised the class...
Then what Vincent Tan just said absolutely stunned them.
"Wait, someone actually chose to bond with a C-Class hero? This guy is hardcore."
"Vincent, right? I'm remembering that name. That's a real madman."
"That girl earlier just had bad luck, nothing she could do about it... but this dude voluntarily picked a C-Class hero? What kind of mindset is that?"
"Respect. From now on, I might not admire anyone else in this class, but I respect this man."
The classroom buzzed with chatter.
Everyone was staring at Vincent with looks that ranged from confusion to disbelief.
It was as if they couldn't fathom why anyone would treat a C-Class hero basically garbage as a worthy bonding choice.
Even the advisor, Miss He Shiman, couldn't hide her surprise as she looked at him.
But Vincent's expression remained calm.
His mind was even calmer.
They thought he was the fool for picking a C-Class hero.
But to him, they were the real fools.
Why would anyone pass up Saitama, the ultimate powerhouse, to gamble on a lower success rate with a more "popular" hero?
Right now, Vincent felt like the only sober man at a party full of drunks.
"Ahem..."
Miss He finally cleared her throat and continued, "Thank you, Vincent, for your introduction. Next… Wang Fei."
Once roll call finished, the class voted for their class representatives.
The class president ended up being the prettiest girl in the room.
The vice president? Zhao Yuanyuan.
Both class leaders were girls.
And just like that, the morning passed by.
In the afternoon, the real classes began.
The first instructor was a tiny old man carrying a stack of books.
"Who's the class rep? Come help distribute these."
The class president, a tall and graceful girl with an elegant air, walked to the front.
She was so beautiful she already had multiple love letters stuffed in her desk from the morning alone.
With the books handed out, most students eagerly flipped through the pages.
Vincent did the same.
But as he skimmed the pages, he was taken aback.
Every page had a detailed illustration.
And the images were horrifying zombies.
All kinds of grotesque, twisted undead creatures filled the pages, drawn with such realism they looked like photographs.
Grotesque. Disturbing.
A few girls even yelped in fright as they flipped through.
The old instructor didn't even blink. He spoke in a flat tone.
"What you're looking at are the creatures from Forbidden Zone Number Two."
"Officially, they're classified as 'zombies.'"
"All of them were once human, but became monsters after being infected by a virus."
"Starting today, and over the next month, you will study everything about Forbidden Zone #2 while also undergoing combat training."
"Because in one month, every one of you will be going in."
"And these zombies will be your greatest enemies."
Vincent's eyes widened slightly.
He already knew that Forbidden Zone #1 was based on the One Punch Man universe.
But Forbidden Zone #2 was... a zombie apocalypse?
From what he understood, each zone gave participants a choice to make at the start.
In the One Punch Man zone, for example, they were allowed to freely choose a hero to bond with.
He began flipping through the book idly.
Aside from zombies, there were also illustrations of infected animals.
Crows. Zombie dogs. And more.
Then his gaze landed on a specific image a zombie dog.
His expression stiffened.
That creature looked incredibly familiar.
He had definitely seen it somewhere before...