Silence is the most likely the best to describe the entire scene, actually...shock is a better one to be honest. All of the heroes' mouths were currently touching the ground and their eyes were bugged out in disbelief, even Bang was surprised as well.

"I wished I remembered his actual name, but 'Blast' suits him well," Chen said, not noticing the looks of shock and disbelief on the heroes' faces. "I wonder if he still looks the same...?"

"You...you were his mentor?" Bang sputtered.

"Uh, yes...? Why do you sound surprised? I told you this before."

"When? I do not recall-ow!"

Chen bonked Bang on the head with his canteen. "I told you this many years ago! Are you that forgetful?!" he scolded. "Are you becoming senile? Huh?!"

Bang wanted to rebuke, but he restrained himself. After all, he was talking to a drunk. Instead he let out a soft sigh and replied, "Not exactly, but I think there more pressing matters we have to address first."

"Which is...?"

"It's kinda obvious, Chen."

"...what are we taking about again?"

Everyone facefaulted at this point.

"Just look up, will you?"

Chen looked up, "Oh, that. Yes, I'm quite aware of a giant spaceship hovering over City A, which I presume is this is the remains of," he gestured to the rubble around them. "What else needs to addressed?"

"Are you sure he trained Blast, geezer?" Metal Bat whispered to Bang.

"He did." Bang deadpanned.

"However, I believe we should move soon." Chen said as he looked back up.

"Why?"

"I think the ship is going to bomb us, right..."

Several hatches opened up on the ship's underside in response.

"...now."

"Next time old man, you should open up with that." Metal Bat said.

"Ah, but where is the fun in that?"

The ship released hundreds, perhaps thousands, of explosive shells towards the heroes, who all stood ready to intercept the incoming explosives.

Until they stopped mid-air, a green outline surrounded each of the shells.

"Where would you guys be without me?"

Hovering in the air was Tatsumaki, her entire body surround in the same light green outline.

"Honestly now, do I really have to do everything?" she asked. "Cause it looks like I am."

"Who's the brat?" Chen asked.

"Tatsumaki, S-Class Rank 2 Hero." Bang replied.

"A little girl is your second best hero?"

"She's 28, old man," Metal Bat said. "However, she doesn't act like it, am I RIGHT?!"

"Do you want me to drop these on you?! I don't think so!"

While the two argued, Chen asked the group a question, "Say, why did all of you look surprised that I mentored Blast? Did something happen to him?"

"Blast is the number one hero in the Hero's Association," Bang said. "We hold him in high regard. He's also rumored to be the first hero as well."

Chen blinked. "Number one, huh? That's news to me," he said before taking another swig. "And also, no. I never heard from him for a while."

"Hey, where is he anyways?" he asked.

"His current whereabouts are unknown," Atomic Samurai said. "We don't know if he's still alive."

"I see..." Chen looked up at the spaceship and squinted. "You know, I think someone is confronting whoever is in charge of this ship."

"Someone is?" Bang asked.

"It's a hunch, but I think this person is handling it like how Blast would."

"Is that everyone?"

It's been thirty minutes since the spaceship exploded and crashed landed on the ground. The rest of the S-Class Heroes rounded up any of the alien survivors and placed them in custody.

"I can't believe Lord Boroes really lost." one said.

"I just wanna go home." another added.

"You guys need to cheer up a bit," Chen said. "It could've been worse, you could've been killed without a second thought."

He took his canteen and dumped some liquid out. "Say, you grotesque creatures need a drink to ease your nerves. I think there may be a bar open some where serving some quality rice wine! Maybe I can get these guys to unchain you so-"

He never got to finish his sentence because he was splattered with the aliens' blood.

A lot of blood.

He raised a hand and used it to wipe the blood off his face. "Ugh, tastes like tequila. You guys have no taste for alcohol."

With that, Chen started to stumble away from the group and away from their sight. Those youngsters could handle whatever was going on right now.

He needed a goddamn nap.

A/N: Hi, this chapter is short.

I don't like that it is short.

But it is necessary since the next part won't fit in here.

I will work on the next part.

Patience...

-D.W