Chapter 22: Meet Little Lucky Again
So, Zhong Mengfan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and replied, "Is that so?"
Perhaps because Zhong Mengfan was wearing an expensive-looking combat uniform, the man wanted to make friends with him. He extended his hand to Zhong Mengfan and said, "Ah, I've been talking for so long that I almost forgot to explain myself. My name is Qiang Wan. As you can see, my goal is to become a professional hero."
Qiangwan is of course not the man’s real name. All the candidates taking the exam here use aliases.
"Hello, my name is Link."
As they chatted, the team slowly moved forward, and it was Zhong Mengfan's turn. He waved to Qiang Wan and said, "I'm leaving first."
Strong Arm nodded, "Good luck on your exams."
Zhong Mengfan said, "You too."
The time they took the test coincided with the city's rush hour, and several major roads were heavily congested with both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The four locations were among the city's main bustling areas, so if speed was a priority, using public transportation during this time was not a very wise choice.
Zhong Mengfan visually assessed the terrain and decided this section of the route was perfect for parkouring between buildings. He had already practiced this route numerous times, and his stamina had even improved significantly.
Zhong Mengfan took a few deep breaths and said to himself, "Come on! I can do it."
Then he began to speed up and release his special ability to cover his feet with airflow. He quickly compressed the airflow and released it while jumping to start the propulsion.
Zhong Mengfan easily jumped from the top floor of one building to another.
He was very happy "It worked!"
He continued to use this method. Sometimes, when jumping between buildings that were not too far apart, Zhong Mengfan didn't even need to use his supernatural powers to assist in jumping, because his physical fitness and stamina were enough to easily make jumps far beyond that of ordinary people.
At the beginning, he was a little nervous because he was not familiar with the terrain here. But after climbing over the roofs of several buildings in succession, Zhong Mengfan's speed became faster and faster.
After a run-up, releasing his supernatural powers, and then jumping, Zhong Mengfan saw the first place he was going to in mid-air, a tall tower.
"Ha, we're almost there," he said happily upon seeing his destination. However, this moment of distraction caused him to be a little late in exerting force in mid-air, and only one foot landed on the edge of the roof. He then lost his balance and fell backwards.
"Wow!!!"
bump!
Zhong Mengfan fell onto the escape ladder on the outer layer of the building.
"Hiss, hiss, it hurts, it hurts." Zhong Mengfan rubbed his butt first, and subconsciously started screaming, and then found that he seemed to be fine...
On the contrary, the escape ladder, which looked dilapidated and a little rusty, was dented by Zhong Mengfan's butt.
…
Zhong Mengfan subconsciously looked around and took a look at the deserted alley.
If a doctor saw him like this, he would definitely say with disgust: You fell so ugly.
"Zhong Mengfan, you have to cheer up!" He encouraged himself, quickly stood up and continued to move towards his destination.
Zhong Mengfan's fourth destination was a city landmark. On the way, he passed by the Xingfu Community, which was managed by Mr. Xiao Xingyun. As he was crossing the roof of an unknown building, Zhong Mengfan heard the sound of fighting.
Originally, during the all-important Pro Hero Exam, Zhong Mengfan shouldn't have been distracted by anything unrelated to the exam, but he remembered what Mr. Lucky had said to him that day. Since he had decided to become a pro hero, helping others was a superhero's duty.
So Zhong Mengfan adjusted his direction and ran towards where the sound of fighting came from.
Zhong Mengfan saw Mr. Lucky. There were three people surrounding him, one of whom was the guy who stole the mobile phone that day.
Xiao Xingyun didn't have any offensive abilities. He had learned martial arts, but his opponent consisted of three men, one of whom was large and muscular, a professional thug hired specifically to deal with him. They smiled maliciously at Xiao Xingyun, and the three-on-one situation had been going on for a while, and Xiao Xingyun was gradually losing the upper hand.
"Because of you, I have permanent rhinitis in my nose! And there is also psychological trauma! No matter how many fragrances I smell, I will remember the smell on your shoes. Ugh..." said the thief who was caught by Xiao Xingyun that day. At the end, he seemed to recall the bad memories and disgusting smell again. He made an expression as if he was about to vomit, and then became even more angry.
"What professional hero? You don't look that great! Or is it because you are just a D-class, the worst among the professional heroes?" the thief said with a sneer.
Xiao Xingyun spat, "Pah! If you hadn't stolen someone else's phone, would you have been hit by my shoe? I've been in a special situation recently, so I gave you this opportunity. If it were any other time, you wouldn't even be able to get ten meters away from me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Xingyun was punched by the biggest guy.
"Oh..." He screamed in pain and kept backing away, covering his left cheek where he was hit. It must have been swollen there.
His face is going to be disfigured.
I just made some harsh remarks, and immediately got slapped in the face with all kinds of meanings. This time I'm going to be embarrassed...
"Hahahaha!!!" Sure enough, the thief opposite pointed at Xiao Xingyun and laughed together with his accomplices.
"What are you so proud of? I've already sent out a distress signal. Superhero Headquarters will receive it and send reinforcements as soon as they arrive." Xiao Xingyun also pointed at the three guys in front of him. "Assaulting a professional hero is a serious crime. Don't leave! He's coming soon!"
Although the profession of professional hero is well paid and comes with six insurances and one fund, D-level heroes usually carry out missions alone without helpers, and there is a weird rule of last-place elimination every year.
There are many reasons for this, for example, the fact that those who have just passed the exam and become heroes often have a bit of a "chuunibyou" feeling, believing themselves to be incredibly extraordinary, the most special of all the superpowered, the ones chosen by fate. Xiao Xingyun initially shared some of these feelings, but of course, reality eventually taught him a lesson.
According to the jargon of the professional hero circle - D-level, it can't be considered a real superhero at all.
They were merely individuals with somewhat useful abilities among the superpowered, hence their reluctant recruitment by the Superhero Headquarters. Because even those abilities considered somewhat useful among superpowered individuals would have significant impacts on ordinary people, some for good, others for ill. The government and the Superhero Headquarters worked together to recruit these individuals, bestowing them with the title of professional hero, which served both to constrain their behavior and, at times, to allow them to contribute meaningfully to society.
To be honest, Xiao Xingyun was a bit shocked when he heard his senior describe it this way. After all, when he awakened his superpowers during adolescence, his parents and relatives looked at him as if he were the chosen one, the most promising one in the family. And he also aspired to be a superhero who could help people.
But since entering the Academy of Superpowers, those superpowers who were never seen before were gathered in this school. When Xiao Xingyun saw those truly powerful guys with terrifying superpowers and powerful abilities, he really felt like he was slapped in the face by reality, because they were the real chosen ones.
But Xiao Xingyun still works hard, and his original intention remains unchanged, to become a professional hero who can help everyone! Even if he is just a D-level hero with serious internal competition and may be eliminated if he is not careful.
As he finished speaking, the communicator on his waist lit up with a green light. Xiao Xingyun raised the communicator and said in a frightened tone, "Look, it's on. Someone is coming to help me. It will be a superhero who is much more powerful than me!"
Inner thought: Shit! Damn green!
When the three heard Xiao Xingyun's words, the communicator happened to light up again, and they did show hesitation.
"Stop!" At this moment, someone shouted from the roof of a building.
【Author has something to say】
Zhong Mengfan: I feel full of strength!
Little Lucky: I hate green!
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