Chapter 159 Reasons to Become a Hero

Platform 7 in the abandoned train station.

In the leisurely night, the puddles at the edge of the train tracks were crystal clear, reflecting the full moon that appeared and disappeared among the fish-scale clouds.

It had rained a little not long ago, and the bean-sized drops of water falling from the eaves at the top of the platform drew clear arcs in the air and hit the track with a clattering sound.

It overlaps with the noisy voices of people talking on the phone.

Ke Mingye sat on the wooden bench on the platform with his eyes downcast.

After he used a voice changer to say, "I will join the Super Hero Association, provided that I want to keep my identity secret," Che Zhengchen on the other end of the phone fell into silence for a short time.

"No, then forget it..." Ke Mingye sighed and said calmly, "I don't care anyway. I'll give you ten seconds to respond. If you don't say anything, I'll hang up."

After saying that, he began to count down unilaterally: "Ten, nine, eight, seven..."

When the count reached the last two seconds, Che Zhengchen spoke to break the silence.

"Are you free to meet me tomorrow afternoon? It's in the Super Hero Association building. When you come in, tell the staff my name, then follow them to the office on the 45th floor, and you can see me."

"Is this a private meeting?"

Ke Mingye raised his eyebrows slightly and continued, "Or do you want me to communicate with the top leaders of the Super Hero Association? I'm not good at dealing with that kind of situation."

He certainly wasn't worried about encountering any danger when meeting Che Zhengchen alone.

After all, although Gastro's bugs were hidden in Che Zhengchen's body, he still had control over his body most of the time.

Besides, their meeting place was in a place like the Super Hero Association. No matter how stupid Gastro was, he would not take action in such a place. This was equivalent to giving up the good card of Che Zhengchen.

Even if Gastro wanted to control Che Zhengchen to attack him, he would have even arranged a group of people inside the association building and used some traps to subdue the blue owl on the spot.

At worst, Ke Mingye would just let the puppet self-destruct in front of the Super Hero Association and erase all traces.

The consequences of doing so are not serious, it is just equivalent to giving up the identity of "Blue Owl".

If it doesn't work, he can just change his alias and make a new debut in a few days. Anyway, few people in the family are sure that Blue Owl is him.

"Yes, a private meeting. I want to have a good chat with you about something."

Che Zhengchen smiled slightly and spoke in a gentle voice.

"What's the matter? Can't you just tell me over the phone?"

"About why I'm interested in you." Che Zhengchen smiled. "By the way, the Platinum Wings had a good first impression of you. If you want to join the association, I will probably assign you to the same team as them. Do you have any objection?"

"No."

"I hope you can take the captain's position."

"Isn't it too early to talk about this now, Sir? We haven't even met yet." Ke Mingye sighed.

Hearing this, Che Zhengchen laughed from the other end of the phone. He paused for a moment and said, "So I'm looking forward to our meeting, although I don't know why you want to hide your identity from me. But after we meet tomorrow, I will judge whether you are worthy of my trust, and you can also observe for yourself what kind of person I am."

As he spoke, he coughed twice and said, "If we get along well, then it won't be too late to confess your identity to me when you let down your guard against me in the future."

"You just trust me so much?"

"My intuition is rarely wrong. Those I choose have basically become famous heroes later on."

Che Zhengchen said this with considerable confidence.

After saying that, he added: "By the way, I also worked with Qing Ya for a period of time, but later on, with his position in the association, he no longer needed the commander to direct him, so he just did what he wanted."

When Ke Mingye heard this, he thought that the person on the other end of the phone was very smart and deliberately mentioned the matter of Qing Ya to win his favor.

After all, Blue Owl's external personality is that of a rookie vigilante who imitates Blue Crow. When the other party mentions Blue Crow at this time, it is hard for him not to lower his guard.

Of course, a character is just a character.

It was difficult for Ke Mingye to feel longing for someone he spent every day with, let alone let down his guard just because someone else mentioned Qing Ya.

After all, in the memories of the past decade or so, there are countless scenes of Ke Youqing, a henpecked husband, making fools of himself at home. It is hard not to feel that he is taking out his anger at home on those criminals.

A hairspray artist in an anime once said that admiration is the emotion that is farthest from understanding. This is probably what he meant.

"From your voice, you should be much younger than Qing Ya. Have you ever taken him with you?"

Ke Mingye tried hard to squeeze a hint of surprise out of his voice.

"Yes, it took me a lot of effort to convince him to join the Superhero Association. He is very stubborn and has said many times that he just wants to be a vigilante. He said that he can do everything best without the constraints of the outside world."

Che Zhengchen paused for a moment and said with a nostalgic tone: "But later he still joined the association."

"Why?" Ke Mingye was puzzled.

To be honest, he couldn't understand why his father, who had been a lone ranger for so many years, suddenly wanted to join the official team.

Che Zhengchen replied: "Because Qing Ya knows that if a vigilante like him has been roaming around Beijing and has swept through most of the criminal incidents, then the existence of the Super Hero Association is meaningless."

“Then people will become disappointed with the authorities and begin to doubt the superheroes who work for the association, putting their reputation and status in jeopardy.

"Taking these factors into consideration, he finally decided to give up his identity as a vigilante and join the Super Hero Association.

“So in essence, Qing Ya’s joining the association was purely out of consideration for the reputation of other heroes.

"After all, think about it, if the officially certified heroes are no better than some vigilantes, then this so-called Super Hero Association and other 'superhero' titles will no longer have any credibility."

Hearing this, Ke Mingye thought for a while and said disapprovingly: "That's really interesting. So you think I should copy Qing Ya's path and abandon my identity as a vigilante and join the association like him?"

"Of course, that's what I mean," Che Zhengchen said. "The more vigilantes there are, the stronger their presence will be, and the higher their reputation among the people will be. The more disappointed people will be with the authorities and the law."

He paused, his tone becoming slightly more serious.

“So, if you really want to help people, joining an association is an option.

"This won't be much different from your previous life, except that you'll be backed by the authorities and take a more formal approach to fighting criminals. At the same time, if we talk about more practical issues, becoming an official superhero can at least bring some policy benefits and convenience to your family."

Hearing this, Ke Mingye teased, "According to what you said, if the Superhero Association is affected by some outstanding vigilantes, then there is no need for it to exist."

"Haha, Qing Ya had the same idea at first."

Che Zhengchen smiled.

"But then he felt that people needed a belief, a pillar that could allow them to live in peace, and that pillar was the Superhero Association. The vigilante would always be just a vigilante, an existence outside the law, contrary to the words 'safety' and 'stability'. No matter how hard they worked, they would only bring chaos to the city in the end."

Ke Mingye did not comment, "You are right to think so."

He paused, and suddenly said, "By the way, if I remember correctly, Hui Ge should also be a superhero you have led, right?"

After these words were spoken, Che Zhengchen on the other end of the phone was silent for a full six or seven seconds.

After a while, Che Zhengchen breathed a sigh of relief and tried to keep a calm tone. "Yes, this is what I want to talk to you about. I hope I can see you in the office tomorrow afternoon."

"That's it for now, I'm hanging up."

After saying that, Ke Mingye hung up the phone.

Then she used the "Permanent Magical Girl Transformation Card" in her bag to transform herself, clipped the spare phone into the magic book, and then made the magic book disappear to prevent the phone signal from being tracked.

After finishing a series of tasks, he left the abandoned train station and headed towards home. He took the elevator to the twelfth floor of the duplex apartment building.

I pressed the doorbell, lowered my head and quietly played with my phone, waiting for someone inside to open the door.

"Brother, where have you been?"

Soon, Baizini opened the door for him, looked up at him from her phone, and asked.

"night run."

As he spoke, Ke Mingye took off his sneakers and changed into slippers. He lowered his head and looked at his phone as it passed by her. "Can you please stop counting where I go every time I go out? I've learned bad habits from my mom."

"Aren't you afraid that you'll be kidnapped?"

Bai Zini closed the door and put her hands behind her back, then quietly caught up with his back. "By the way, my friend...she probably didn't send you a message, right?"

"I'll go, do you have any friends?"

Hearing this, Bai Zini frowned and was about to speak, but Ke Mingye interrupted him as if something had suddenly occurred to him: "Oh, that You Minglu, she came to chat with me last night."

Bai Zini was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly: "What did you talk about?"

"It's your business."

"What's wrong with me?"

"She asked me, 'Are you as bossy at home as you are outside?'"

"And what did you say to her?"

"I say, your performance at home is more than just domineering, it's invincible, okay?"

Ke Mingye said this expressionlessly, quickening his pace and shaking off Bai Zini who was following behind him.

"roll."

Bai Zini's face sank and she angrily raised her middle finger towards Ke Mingye's back.

Ke Mingye seemed to have expected this. He gave him a middle finger without even turning his head, then walked up to the second floor.

He walked back to his room, locked the door, and laid his upper body on the bed with his feet on the floor. Ke Mingye breathed a sigh of relief, not even bothering to wash his face. He simply reached out to turn off the light, put his other arm across his forehead, and sorted out his thoughts.

Che Zhengchen is one of the commanders of the Beijing-based branch of the Super Hero Association. His main task is to manage the superhero team.

He has managed many superhero teams, including the more famous Gray Pigeon Team and the more recent Platinum Wings Team, both of which were directly under his jurisdiction.

There are now two possibilities for his identity.

The first possibility: He is the first ordinary person that Gastro controlled using bugs after he came to the city;

The second possibility: He is Gastro. The second possibility is entirely possible, because Che Zhengchen is not a superhuman, but an ordinary person, under the age of 45, and all the conditions meet the conditions for being possessed by a player.

Therefore, it is possible that he will become the player's birth point.

Thinking of this, Ke Mingye opened his eyes, took out the phone beside his pillow, and looked up the relevant information of the Super Hero Association. After searching for a long time, he found the news related to "Che Zhengchen" last month.

This post shows that on June 6, Che Zhengchen was representing the Super Hero Association and went to a primary school for the deaf and mute to participate in a charity event with several other more famous heroes.

In the photo, Che Zhengchen is wearing gold-framed glasses, has a slicked-back hair, and is wearing the association's uniform.

A bright and cheerful face with a warm smile, a very classic leadership image.

In the photo, you can also see Mo Xiejia. After all, he is also the face of the Chinese branch, and participating in such charity activities is good for his public impression.

However, since the battle with the Ninja Clan, Moshajia has not appeared in public for some time. I believe that he will announce his withdrawal from the Super Hero Association soon.

As for what happened to Mo Xiejia, Ke Mingye had no idea.

He only knew that the fate of the Mo Xie family should be in the hands of his eldest and second brothers, so his future direction should depend on their decisions.

"On June 6, the system just opened the discussion group function for players in the same city. All players who started in the Beijing area will be included in the discussion group."

"At that time, Gastello's name did not appear in the discussion group, which means that she was not in the Beijing area on June 6."

"But Che Zhengchen was representing the Super Hero Association at a primary school for the disabled in Beijing at the time, so it is certain that Che Zhengchen is not Gastello."

"He's just an ordinary guy who was harmed by a Gastro with a bug."

Ke Mingye's thoughts stayed here.

He sighed softly. It would be good if Gastro was Che Zhengchen. It would save him the effort of finding Gastro's true identity.

But it seems that if we want to find out Gastro's true identity, we still have to start with Che Zhengchen.

After all, he was the first person that Gastro persecuted with insects in this city, and perhaps there were still some memories related to Gastro's original body in his brain.

"Let's reveal my identity to Dad as soon as possible. If there is one person in my family who can guarantee my safety and help me get out of any danger I might encounter, it's only Dad."

Ke Mingye sorted out his confused thoughts, then slowly closed his eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, at five in the morning.

[Good morning, Mr. Player, today is July 2028, 07. There are 09 days left until the deadline for the ultimate mission "Exterminate Superhumans". ]

Ke Mingye opened his eyes mechanically and stood up, threw back the quilt and walked out of the room. He checked his daily tasks while walking into the bathroom, brushing his teeth and washing up in front of the mirror.

[Daily Task 1: Run 5,000 meters (Reward: One chance to use the reward wheel)]

[Daily Task 2: Do sit-ups (Reward: attribute points that can be freely allocated)]

"As expected, the attribute points have increased, but whether this happens every day remains to be seen."

Ke Mingye raised his eyebrows, spit out a mouthful of mouthwash, and was secretly happy. He turned around and opened the toilet door, and saw a figure standing in front of the door.

"Let's go running together?"

Ke Xiaomo hugged his shoulders, tilted his head slightly and asked.

"Oh my god, that's so scary, bro."

Ke Mingye covered his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes twitching slightly, and he spit out, "You give me the feeling of those ninjas in Vientiane City, appearing and disappearing mysteriously."

"Not really?" Ke Xiaomo chuckled softly, and said slowly, "Something happened at the university. I have to go back to Xi'an in two weeks, and I probably won't be back this summer."

"I understand. You want to make your presence felt while you're still at home so that we won't forget about you, right?" Ke Mingye said.

"Why not?"

As they were talking, the two went downstairs and took the elevator to Laojingmai Street. They ran slowly around the outer edge of the Laojingmai street under the caress of the morning sun.

"By the way, what do you think of superheroes?"

While running, Ke Xiaomo suddenly asked.

"Just stay away from it if you see it. What else can you say?" Ke Mingye turned his head to look at him as he ran forward.

"I mean... have you ever thought about becoming a superhero?"

"Every high school student has thought about this, right?" Ke Mingye raised his head and answered casually, "But we are all ordinary people. No matter how much we think about it, it is better to study hard and get into a university, and strive to be a better-paid office worker in the future."

"Is it."

Ke Xiaomo paused and further probed, "Then what do you think of the recent 'Blue Owl'?"

Here it comes…If you want to ask this, just ask directly. Is there any need to go around in such a long circle?
Ke Mingye rolled his eyes in his heart but replied.

"Brother, what's so great about such a minor role? There aren't many in recent years. First the media hypes it up, and then a few days later the management company packages it and starts making money. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. I surf the Internet every day, and I definitely know more than you."

"That's right."

Ke Xiaomo stopped talking and just accompanied Ke Mingye to run the 5,000 meters. Then he helped Ke Mingye count and watched him do 100 sit-ups.

Then the two had breakfast at a nearby breakfast shop.

"So…if I really wanted to be a superhero, what do you think?"

At the dining table in the restaurant, Ke Mingye held the chopsticks in his mouth and raised his eyes to test.

"Didn't you say you were an ordinary person?" Ke Xiaomo asked.

"Just a hypothesis."

Hearing this, Ke Xiaomo stopped the chopsticks in his hand in mid-air. He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said deeply: "Of course, you are my brother, and I will support you no matter what choice you make."

"oh oh."

Ke Mingye nodded in response, picked up a piece of steamed bun with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, avoiding Ke Xiaomo's gaze.

He really couldn't stand this kind of conversation atmosphere. The only person in the family who spoke so seriously might be Ke Xiaomo. Although Bai Qiuwu was serious, he would occasionally make jokes, so as not to be so boring and embarrassed.

During the meal break, he collected the rewards for his daily tasks.

[Received the reward for daily task 2 "One Hundred Sit-ups", and obtained 2 attribute points that can be freely allocated. ]

Ke Mingye raised his finger and allocated the two attribute points he had obtained to "physical fitness" and "mental strength" respectively.

[Your "Physical Fitness" attribute changes: 65→66 points (↑1 point). ]

[Your "Spiritual Power" attribute changes: 23 → 24 points (↑1 points)]

[Received the reward for daily task 1 "Run meters" and received a chance to win a lucky draw.]

As the prompt box disappeared, the reward wheel slowly unfolded in front of him, and the text of six areas came into view.

[2000. mall coins;]

【2. 30% off shopping coupons;】

【3. A magic card bundle;】

[4. A fragment of a low-level skill enhancement card (collect three fragments of skill enhancement cards to synthesize a low-level skill enhancement card) (a low-level skill enhancement card can be used to enhance an E-level skill);]

[5. One E-level skill card pack (containing three random and different E-level skill cards);]

[Six, 1000 experience points.]

While drinking soy milk, Ke Mingye pressed the start button of the turntable with his mind, and the pointer began to rotate at high speed.

Finally it stopped at area number four.

[Congratulations, you have obtained the reward of area 2: a fragment of a low-level skill enhancement card (currently you have 3 in total. After collecting fragments, you can get a low-level skill enhancement card)]

After breakfast, the two did not stay outside for long and returned home the same way.

Ke Mingye had just sat down in the room when a message came from his spare phone. He looked down and saw that it was a message from a QQ friend.

[Not Ashes: If you have time, come to the elementary school. The master asked me to teach you how to make cards. ]

【Little Red Riding Hood: Here I come. 】

"Card making... Make more life-saving cards. They will be useful in the future."

Ke Mingye had been looking forward to this for a long time, and imagined the scene of using personality tearing to split out a social animal personality, and letting her control Little Red Riding Hood to produce cards day and night.

So he quickly released the trickster puppet and brought it to the abandoned train station.

She took out a set of women's clothes from the locker, put them on, put on a human face mask, and then used the "Magical Girl Transformation Card".

Soon, when the magical girl Little Red Riding Hood arrived at the Beijing Primary School which had been closed for a long time, the scene before her stunned her slightly.

I almost fell from mid-air.

Her toes tapped the ground in embarrassment, and the layers of snow wrapped around her body slowly dissipated, turning into scattered points of light scattered on the ground.

Looking up, I saw the magical girl Ashes leaning on the iron mesh in the corner of the rooftop, one hand on her shoulder and the other hand playing with her mobile phone.

Her expression was rather relaxed, and her long, beautiful black hair swayed gently in the breeze.

What Little Red Riding Hood is concerned about is that at this moment, there is a very high-tech helmet placed at Ashes' feet, which does not seem to be a product of this era.

Ke Mingye was very familiar with this thing. After all, it had tortured him for a long time.

Brain imaging helmet.

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)