Chapter 26: The Battle of the Kings

After sending a message to Xiao Xingyun, Zhong Mengfan turned to ask me, "Doctor, how do I use the hero's mission points?"

I pointed at his screen. "There's an app in your communicator called the Hero Mall. All the items on sale there can be redeemed with points. Because there are some special products, headquarters doesn't want these products to circulate in large quantities to ordinary people other than those with special abilities. Therefore, each item for sale has a product number, and the buyer's information can be fully traced back to the real name. This means that if you buy anything on this mall, the mall will have the original record."

At this time, Zhong Mengfan's communicator rang "ding", he unlocked the screen and said, "My hero points have arrived. Hmm, let me see, I received 15 points. What can I exchange for in the mall?"

He excitedly opened the store. "This levitation cloak looks great: it allows people without the ability to fly to experience the feeling of free flight. Wow, I want it... but it's so expensive, 999 points for one."

Zhong Mengfan scrolled down again and clicked on the cheapest item. "I have 15 points, which is only enough to redeem... what! A bottle of Happy Otaku Water? The product description says it's a bottle of Happy Otaku Water that you can never finish. It sounds pretty good. No! Who needs a bottle of Happy Otaku Water that you can never finish? You'd be a fool to redeem this. I worked so hard to defeat three villains and save a superhero to get 15 points."

After he finished his disgusted complaints, I said, "I have changed. I like to drink Coke." Coke is the best drink in the world.

He showed an embarrassed expression and said, "I didn't say the doctor was stupid..."

You are.

I glanced at him and said, "Because I have too many points and can't exchange them all." I DISSed the newbie with the attitude of a senior professional hero.

"Ding Dong, you have joined the House of Justice superhero team. Please join us in maintaining world peace in the future~"

"Ding Dong, you've been invited to join the D-rank Super Hero King Contest, a work and friendship chat group. On the road to upholding justice and peace, you'll need partners who work with you, as well as competitors of equal ability. Please get along well with your group members~"

Two consecutive group voice invitation messages rang from Zhong Mengfan's communicator, easing the awkward atmosphere between him and me.

"Why is the group name of D-class heroes called Scroll King Competition? It sounds like a name I don't like. It has an unlucky feeling."

I replied, "It is said that every year there is a last-place elimination system for D-class heroes."

When he heard what I said, his eyes widened and he choked up, "What the hell! Even a superhero can be eliminated!!! Even a hero who risked his life to save the world can't escape the fate of involution!"

"...Don't be so exaggerated."

Rookie Zhong Mengfan was obviously very concerned about this question. He continued to ask, "What kind of elimination method was used and who was eliminated?"

"I don't know. I'm not D-rank. Headquarters hasn't clearly explained the elimination criteria, and being eliminated after becoming a hero is too embarrassing. Besides, newcomers are more honest and well-behaved. They keep a low profile until they're promoted again, so most D-rank heroes are the most obscure and hardworking among professional heroes."

"So Lucky doesn't look like the D-class hero you described at all."

"Doesn't his name say it all?" How could someone who is permanently blessed with the attribute of luck understand the meaning of elimination?

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"Do doctors also have an A-level hero dating group? What's it called?"

I nodded. "Yeah, there is. It's called the A-Class Hero Brotherhood. It's not a great name, but there are some pretty interesting guys in the group."

He asked curiously, "Who are they? There must be many popular heroes and stars that everyone is familiar with!"

I thought about it and said, "Hmm, I remember there was a guy with ice powers who had interesting abilities. There was also someone who was good at controlling plants, and there was also someone with magician-like abilities. Their moves were all very beautiful and gorgeous, but they had to chant spells every time they made a move, which was very time-consuming and too easy to make a mistake. They could be knocked out in the middle of chanting spells."

"Doctor, I'm asking about the superhero's name, not their ability."

"I can't remember." It has been many years since I participated in a mission with A-class heroes.

"Doctor, your answer is too natural. Aren't we all partners who have fought together?"

"We've only been partners in a few missions. To be honest, I think their names are just like their combat uniforms, exaggerated in style. For an ice-type character, wouldn't it be better to call her Iceman? Her name seems to be five or six characters long. The person who controls plants gave herself a very tongue-twisting name, a combination of two unusual plants. The magician's name is even more exaggerated. The first word in the name is "magician", followed by a string of names, and then there are suffixes, and there are more than one suffix. Who can remember this?" I seemed to be influenced by Zhong Mengfan, and began to complain about the attributes of superheroes that I didn't like.

"Is the magician a foreigner?"

"no."

"I'm a little curious about the magician. He sounds like a character in an RPG game. He should be in the big group of the House of Justice." Zhong Mengfan lowered his head and flipped through the business cards of the A-level heroes in the group until he reached the bottom.

"I haven't found anyone whose name begins with 'Magician,' Doctor."

"Oh, then he probably died while performing some mission." The magician has a rare special ability. Although his ability is not very good, he cannot be found in the work group. Of course, this can only mean that he does not exist because his weaknesses are too obvious.

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"Doctor, what you call interesting is actually just irony!"

He continued to complain, "Also, don't make it sound so lightly. It's like a scene from a horror movie where someone's name is suddenly mentioned, but in the end it turns out that person died a long time ago..."

Zhong Mengfan hugged his shoulders and shook himself. "This is scary."

I looked at him, and because he did show some fear, I didn't say what I was going to say next: You'll get used to it.

As we were talking, Zhong Mengfan's communicator kept flashing. "Oh, there's a message in the group, both of them."

I suggested, "If you find it noisy, you can block the message and open it again when necessary."

Zhong Mengfan said innocently, "Why should we block it? We are all partners fighting together to maintain justice and peace."

At this time, Zhong Mengfan's communicator rang again. "Ding, D-class hero Link, please check your email for the draft design of your combat uniform."

Zhong Mengfan clicked on the screen and said in surprise, "Ah, so fast. I just passed the exam and I can start choosing my combat uniform?"

He stared at the screen, smiling up, looking very satisfied with the draft design. "Oh, this color is designed according to the combat uniform request form I filled out earlier. How thoughtful of you to give me three different styles to choose from. Wow~ They're all so handsome, it's hard to choose my favorite right away."

Then he subconsciously looked at the combat uniform on his body. "Doctor."

"kindness"

"When I have my own combat uniform, I won't wear the one you lent me anymore."

"Of course, each professional hero's combat uniform is unique to him or her, with a one-of-a-kind design."

Zhong Mengfan held the white mask in his hand and asked me, "Doctor, can you give me this mask?"