Chapter 15 Criminal Nemesis
Zhong Mengfan inherited the abilities of a ranger but doesn't know how to use them. From the information I've read about Xiao Xingyun, he doesn't seem to have any special abilities that can allow him to attack directly. His rating for combat skills is also relatively low, and he's not good at close combat.
Then it's my turn to take action.
I was about to use my powers to catch the thief running towards us.
Little Lucky also took off one of his shoes.
The shoe clearly gave off a strange stench, which made me frown and turn my body to the side, and my movements stopped.
Zhong Mengfan even covered his nose and yelled, "It stinks, it stinks! Mr. Lucky, it stinks so bad. Put on your shoes quickly!"
Xiao Xingyun himself was obviously very accustomed to this kind of smell and was not affected at all. He threw his shoes directly in the direction of the thief, and his movements did not seem to be deliberately aimed at the thief, which made me doubt his accuracy.
But the shoe happened to hit the running thief, and hit him right in the nose.
A shoe isn't a powerful weapon, and Lucky isn't a power-based hero, but at that moment, I saw the thief roll his eyes after being hit, and then he fainted on the ground. Even after the thief fell to the ground and lost consciousness, the shoe was still strangely buckled above his nose.
Little Lucky clenched his fist happily and said, "Yeah!"
I suddenly remembered that when I added Xiao Xingyun as a friend, I saw his social account signature: For all criminals, meeting me is the beginning of their most misfortune.
This sentence suddenly has such a strong visual impact when put into context now.
Zhong Mengfan and Xiao Xingyun quickly ran to the place where the thief fell. Xiao Xingyun picked up his shoes and put them back on his feet. Zhong Mengfan picked up the mobile phone that fell on the ground and returned it to the owner who had just run over.
The owner hurriedly thanked them, "Thank you so much, Mr. Lucky, and..." He didn't know Zhong Mengfan's name.
Xiao Lucky said, "He's still a newcomer and doesn't have a hero alias."
"Then thank you, Mr. New Hero."
Zhong Mengfan waved his hands embarrassedly, "I didn't do anything."
I arrived late and stopped about 1 meter away from them, not sure whether the strange smell had completely dissipated in the air.
Xiao Xingyun called the police officer in charge of the area, and the police arrived soon. They took away the thief who was still unconscious, and the owner of the lost phone also went to the police station to give a statement.
After they left, Xiao Xingyun's communicator rang.
He glanced at the communicator and said, "We caught a thief today. It was a good harvest. I received the bonus hero points for catching the thief."
"What are hero points?" Zhong Mengfan asked, pointing to the outer shell of Xiao Xingyun's communicator. "Mr. Xiao Xingyun's communicator is a little different from the doctor's."
Little Lucky's communicator has a bright yellow shell with a lucky five-pointed star embedded on it, while my communicator is a standard all-black one with no decorations on the shell. The difference between the shells is very obvious.
Xiao Xingyun said, "Hero Points are one of the rewards you get after completing missions after becoming a professional hero. Points can be exchanged at the headquarters for various weapons, equipment, medicines, and other items that can be used in battle. You'll know the details once you get your communicator.
Although professional heroes can receive a very substantial income from the government and the Super Hero Headquarters every month, hero points are the biggest reward for each hero completing a mission.
From the time humans awakened their superpowers to the present day, countless organizations formed by individuals with special abilities have emerged. Only the Super Hero Headquarters, representing authority and justice, remains unshaken. This, of course, is due to its unique heritage and significance.
Xiao Xingyun shook the communicator in his hand. "Everyone can customize their own unique communicator shell according to their own preferences. I thought this was cool before I became a hero."
Zhong Mengfan glanced at me and said, "So that's how it is. I thought everyone's communicators were black."
I clearly felt the connotation in Zhong Mengfan's eyes. I think Zhong Mengfan questioned my aesthetic taste again, so I said, "I like black, and I also like simple things."
I know that there is probably some inexplicable generation gap between me and today's young people.
Zhong Mengfan and Xiao Xingyun, who seem to have surprisingly similar aesthetics, obviously have more topics to talk about.
Zhong Mengfan praised, "Mr. Lucky's communicator's housing is beautifully designed. I'm really envious. I saw that when you receive points, the color of the lucky star on it seems to change, right?"
Little Lucky nodded, clearly very proud of his communicator design. "Yes, the color can be set. It's red when you receive a mission, yellow when you get hero points, blue when you're notified of the arrival of online purchases, pink when someone I care about sends me a message, and green for calls from people I don't want to hear from. Once you pass the D-rank hero exam, you'll have your own communicator, too."
"Ah, I'm looking forward to having it. By the way, what is the D-level hero exam like?" The poor student Zhong Mengfan asked immediately, obviously caring about this exam very much.
Xiao Xingyun touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Hmm... As for the exam content, it's actually different every time. The D-level exam is just a test of ability. As long as your strength reaches this level and you have the qualities recognized by the Super Hero Headquarters, you will pass the exam. In your case, you will definitely pass it smoothly."
Xiao Xingyun has not yet figured out the true background of this newcomer, but unexpectedly gets along very well with Zhong Mengfan and has full confidence in him.
Perhaps thinking of his own abilities that were neither supportive nor offensive, Zhong Mengfan could only laugh and say, "Ahaha... Thank you for your kind words."
I glanced at the time on the communicator. "It's already past 4 p.m., and today's 7-hour practical mission is over."
Zhong Mengfan nodded. "It's already this late. Today has been a very fulfilling day. Thank you, Mr. Lucky."
"You're welcome, newcomer. You haven't joined the superhero work group yet. Once you have your own exclusive communicator, be sure to add me as a work friend as soon as possible." Xiao Xingyun stretched out his hand.
Zhong Mengfan held Xiao Xingyun's hand and said, "Yes, yes."
I also said, "Thank you very much for your patience in guiding this newbie, Lucky."
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere between him and Zhong Mengfan, Xiao Xingyun was much more polite and restrained when speaking to me, even using the honorific "No need to say that, Ye Shen. I'm very happy to be able to help the newcomers, not to mention that I also got the task points for teaching the newcomers' internship."
He coughed lightly and said to me, "Ye Shen, can you please take a photo with me and sign an autograph for me?"
I nodded. “Of course.”
Zhong Mengfan asked, "Mr. Xiao Xingyun, are you a doctor, um... a fan of Ye Shen?"
Xiao Xingyun immediately admitted, "Yes! Ye Shen is the idol of many non-offensive heroes. Although I don't want to admit it, as professional heroes, non-offensive psychics like us have a limit to our abilities. Because many malicious incidents can only be effectively handled and quickly resolved by heroes with powerful offensive abilities. This is also the reason why there are no dedicated support heroes among legendary heroes. However, Ye Shen is an A-level hero whose strength is closest to that of a legendary hero. Becoming an A-level hero is exactly my dream, so I have always admired Ye Shen."
Zhong Mengfan opened his mouth slightly and said, "It turns out that doctors are so amazing."
"Thank you." I signed my hero nickname on the notebook that Xiao Xingyun handed me.
Xiao Xingyun looked at me as I was writing my name, and carefully added, "Could you please add another blessing for me, Ye Shen?"
"Of course." I nodded and wrote a short blessing.
Xiao Xingyun took the notebook with both hands. "No, I should be the one saying thank you. I'm honored to be chosen today to participate in this newcomer's internship mission with you."
Zhong Mengfan glanced back and forth between me and Xiao Xingyun, obviously curious about my abilities.
We were only a half-time mentor and apprentice, having spent less than 72 hours together. Zhong Mengfan knew nothing about me, and I had no idea how to teach a newbie either.
After taking a photo with Xiao Xingyun, we said goodbye to him, ending the day's trainee hero practice mission.
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