Chapter 131 "Mother"

The man was the director of the superhero equipment research and development department. Naturally, after Zhong Mengfan was promoted to A-level and continued to make plans to become a heroic ranger, he, who was in charge of equipment research and development, would definitely know that Link would become the new ranger.

Minister Lin, acting as a client, approached Zhong Mengfan and me. He greeted us and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Link, you're now an A-rank hero."

Zhong Mengfan: "No, Minister Lin is too polite."

The man casually asked, "Mr. Link has been using the new combat uniform produced by the R&D department for a while now. How do you feel about it?"

Zhong Mengfan said with satisfaction, "It fits perfectly. Whether it's the original combat uniform or the current one, I'm very satisfied. Thank you, Director Lin, and my colleagues in the R&D department."

"No, Mr. Link, you're too polite. Providing a hero with the most suitable weapons and equipment is our job." He paused, then continued, "Actually, I took notice of you when I first received your combat uniform design proposal. It's hard not to notice a combat uniform design that goes far beyond what's expected of an ordinary hero."

Zhong Mengfan gave an awkward smile. "Ah, it was my guide who provided me with so much help. He never even told me specifically what he did. And I was slow to notice, and by the time I realized it, it was already a long time later." After saying that, he looked at me with some unspeakable emotions.

"For me, helping you is just a small thing."

Earlier, due to some inclinations of the headquarters management, Youxia had considered passing on the ability of the Heart of Justice to me.

I didn't refuse, but maybe it was because I was bound to the evil system, or maybe the heart of justice, as its name suggests, really needed enough kindness or firm belief to be successfully passed on. In short, this inheritance failed.

Later, the reason for the failure of inheritance was attributed to the incompatibility with psychic abilities, but the failure of inheritance still made the ranger suspicious of me.

Later, Youxia died, and the supernatural power of Justice Heart, which was supposed to disappear with Youxia according to the plan, was unexpectedly inherited by a completely unrelated outsider Zhong Mengfan.

Perhaps out of doubt, or perhaps because they felt it was appropriate, the headquarters designated me to be Zhong Mengfan's professional hero guide.

Zhong Mengfan is a complete novice, a complete novice. Ensuring his smooth transition to a professional hero without any mishaps requires more consideration and support. Upgrading Zhong Mengfan's combat uniform's stats and manufacturing materials is also essential.

This is not a purely charitable act, I have my own selfish motives, so no thanks are needed.

After these pleasantries, Minister Lin explained his purpose. "I would like to ask you to help me find someone."

He paused, then corrected himself, "It should be two and a child."

Noticing the uncertainty in his tone, I asked, "What is the relationship between these two and Minister Lin?"

"One is my lover, and the other is our child. My lover had just become pregnant when she disappeared, so I have no idea about the child's current situation." He clenched his hands, and his expression became bitter when he mentioned his lover's disappearance.

I asked again, "Excuse me, how long has Minister Lin's lover been missing?"

"It's been almost six years now. I reported it to the police, but they couldn't find any leads. It's like she vanished from the face of the earth." He took a deep breath and concluded, "This isn't an ordinary missing person case. My lover was kidnapped, and it's related to someone with superpowers."

Hearing his conclusion, I asked, "Why are you so sure it's related to a superpower? If it's a superpower-related incident, headquarters would have sent superheroes to investigate, not just the police."

"Because my lover is just an ordinary person in the household registration records, ordinary people's missing cases will naturally only be handled by the police. They don't believe that my lover is a person with superpowers."

I was curious about this person who was not in the records. "What is the ability of Minister Lin's lover?"

Minister Lin pursed his lips and said, "The superpower... is pregnancy. My lover is a man like me."

Hearing that a man was pregnant, Zhong Mengfan widened his eyes and looked incredible.

I said, "It's a very, very rare ability. And she disappeared just after she became pregnant. No wonder no one believed it."

Minister Lin nodded. "I suspect it's precisely because of this ability that he's been targeted by some dangerous individuals. Although my family once had professional heroes, unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to inherit this talent myself. To find him, I used my expertise in weapons research and development to join the Super Hero Headquarters."

"The case of my lover's disappearance has long been sealed in the police station's abandoned archives due to the lack of follow-up clues. Although I can entrust professional heroes to continue to work on this seemingly clueless missing person case, the headquarters also has its own regulations. This kind of case, which seems to be a waste of professional heroes' precious time and resources, will definitely not be taken over by the most powerful S-class hero. But I know! Only high-level psychics are capable of handling this matter and have a chance to find my lover." He said in a decisive tone.

I asked in a positive tone, "Minister Lin, do you have any clues that the police don't know about? Could you share them with us?"

Minister Lin nodded. "When my lover first disappeared, no one believed me. They just asked, how could a man get pregnant? This also made me doubt myself for a while. Did he disappear in an accident, or did he encounter misfortune because of this incredible superpower? But no matter what, I didn't want to give up looking for him. That's why I tried my best to become a special talent, enter the superhero headquarters, and learn more secrets about superpowers and superpowers that ordinary people can't know in detail."

He clasped his thumbs against his clenched palms. "I've found it. This ability is called—Mother. It's not just an ordinary ability that allows men to get pregnant. This ability also applies to women. It allows those with this ability to give birth to children born with special abilities."

I agreed, "If that's the case, he's dangerous indeed."

When Minister Lin mentioned that his lover was pregnant, I had already thought of this special ability called "Mother." It is precious, but it is a curse for those who possess it.

Minister Zhang said, "I saw it."

His expression became more complicated. "One day, by chance, I met a child with heterochromic eyes. The elder in my family who became a professional hero had heterochromic eyes. Although there are demi-humans born with heterochromic eyes now, it's like I have a connection. I feel that this is my child, mine and his. That child really looks like me, and also like my lover."

"Of course, you may not believe what I say, or think it has no factual basis and is nothing more than my imagination. A child I've only met once can't prove anything. But when I saw the child, he was accompanied by two men. They looked like specially trained bodyguards, guarding the child. I only followed them quietly for a short while before they were thrown off. In the end, I saw that the child had a suppression bracelet on his hand. He was a mutant."

In an era when people with special abilities are ostracized and considered weird by the public, those who awaken the special ability "Mother" will be forcibly detained by the official special ability research institute, stripped of their human rights, and become experimental subjects for special ability research, including their children who are born with special abilities.

After the war, when ordinary people and those with special abilities could coexist peacefully, those with special abilities gained more say. Besides the Chameleon Organization, there were many other factions of special abilities, all of which were linked by supernatural families, forming different forces. Using their status as high-level special abilities, they plundered more social resources.

World-class wars have stopped, and society is moving towards peace. Things seem to be getting better, but they don't seem to be so rational.

Just as the founder of a law against people with superpowers predicted before his death - superpowers will breed evil and greed in human nature, and ordinary people have no ability to restrain such evil thoughts.

After the war, the growing extraordinary families will try every means to find people with the mother's special ability, keep them in captivity, and force them to give birth to more family members with natural special abilities for their family.

The people with special abilities are no longer blood brothers who trust each other. There are factions, different interests... and fights.

This is a gray era blurred by history. The Chameleon, representing the most evil part, and the people with special powers separated from their bodies established a superhero headquarters.

Superheroes began to use a combination of gentle tactics and force to split and weaken these supernatural families who abused their powers, and established the "Supernatural Management Act" to restrain and protect supernatural beings. This family-based supernatural group began to decline, and these supernatural families were either completely eliminated or eventually surrendered and integrated into the superhero headquarters.

Several of today's most famous hero agencies, as well as some large conglomerates affiliated with their headquarters, more or less have the shadow of these former extraordinary families.

Afterwards, those with the "mother" ability were protected by the Super Hero Headquarters. No one would force them to continue giving birth to children with natural superpowers, but the headquarters would still reward those who gave birth to children with very considerable preferential conditions. These children would be specially assigned by the headquarters to teach them. Although their information would be kept confidential, there are also superpowers with this identity among the current professional heroes.

But now, the headquarters has not sheltered a new "mother" superpower for a long time.

In this era, the Super Hero Headquarters has gradually established a more complete and sound social system for those with special abilities. Under the publicity of the media and society, professional heroes have proven through their actions that they represent the side of justice and are loved and welcomed by the people.

However, evil has not disappeared, it has just hidden itself more carefully.