Chapter 8 Heroic Successor
Because the other party had already greeted me, I had to turn off the communicator and walk towards Zhong Mengfan.
"Hello."
"Hello, are you the best doctor here? My name is Zhong Mengfan."
I was wearing a white coat and he recognized me.
The Superhero Headquarters brings together the world's top medical team. Everyone is good at different things, and I dare not claim to be the best one.
So, I just gave a simple self-introduction: "My name is Wen Xiaye, I'm a psychologist, and I'm good at providing mental counseling to people with special abilities."
"Great, doctor, I really need your help!"
At the same time, I noticed that his mental state was not right. An ordinary person who had just experienced a life-or-death ordeal, becoming the only survivor of a brutal attack, and witnessing the strongest hero die in front of him, should not be so calm.
"He looks..."
Minister Zhang explained to me, "When we found Zhong Mengfan, he was with Youxia. Youxia was already dead at that time. He was severely frightened and emotionally unstable, so we used a special sedative to allow him to maintain this state and communicate normally and maintain his 'consciousness'."
I nodded to show that I understood.
A specially formulated sedative that temporarily eliminates all fear and negative emotions in the user. Side effects include decreased perception and slower thinking.
Minister Zhang continued, "Zhong Mengfan, you have obtained the ranger's supernatural powers. From now on, you will become the ranger's successor." With one sentence, he decided the boy's life from then on.
"But being a hero is too dangerous. I'm scared." Zhong Mengfan spoke without much emotion because he was sedated. He was resisting this decision, but it looked strange.
"You have the ability of a ranger. If you don't become a powerful hero, you will only put yourself in more danger."
"I can give this ability to others, just like the Ranger."
The powers wielded by the legendary Ranger are undoubtedly among the most powerful. Successors have always been selected early on from a pool of mature A-rank heroes in reserve, with the current Ranger ultimately selecting the most suitable successor.
Unfortunately, the current Ranger who died was very young and had more idealistic and high demands for his successor, so the next Ranger has not been decided yet.
Finally, this special situation has arisen.
Countless ordinary people yearn to awaken their superpowers, people with superpowers hope to have the strength to become professional heroes, and professional heroes pursue even more powerful powers to become S-class heroes.
Zhong Mengfan, who now accidentally possesses this ability, tells us that he can pass it on to other people, but this is not good news.
Minister Zhang shook his head and sighed. "If it were that easy, I wouldn't have let an amateur like you become a Ranger. The Ranger's ability is passed down only after the Ranger has mastered it completely. Then, a successor is chosen. Upon the death of the current Ranger, the next in line will naturally inherit the ability and become the new Ranger. And once you have complete control of this ability, you've become a qualified professional hero."
"But how can I become a superhero?" Zhong Mengfan asked.
"Because you're about to turn 18, even students at the Psychic Academy have already started performing extracurricular tasks as trainee heroes. However, you haven't systematically learned anything about psychics or professional heroes. So, in accordance with your request and taking other considerations into account, we've arranged for Wen Xiaye to be your mentor and temporary partner to help you become a qualified hero."
Just as Minister Zhang finished saying this, my communicator rang again. I received a new order letter requiring Zhong Mengfan and I to become partners.
So, I asked the same question as Zhong Mengfan: "Minister Zhang, how can I make him a professional hero?"
Asking me to partner with an amateur who doesn't want to be a professional hero
"Don't be too impatient about this. There's no precedent for an outsider suddenly becoming a superhero. Once the sedative wears off, Zhong Mengfan will also be in great need of mental support."
Minister Zhang continued to soothe Zhong Mengfan, saying, "Headquarters will continue to find a solution. No one wants the strongest hero ranger to disappear. Rather than a partner, I think you need a temporary guardian right now, Zhong Mengfan. After all, you are still so young. Today's experience has brought huge changes to your life, but we will all help you."
Zhong Mengfan nodded and said, "Thank you."
While the nurse was changing Zhong Mengfan's IV, Minister Zhang took advantage of the moment to put his arm around my shoulder and take me aside. He acted very intimately and seemed to be taking a liking to me.
But at this point, I don’t want to be valued like this at all.
He continued to talk to me about "Dr. Wen Xiaye."
He paused and changed the way he addressed me. "After receiving the formal order letter, I should call you Night Demon now. I have great confidence in your abilities. I will feel at ease leaving Zhong Mengfan's situation to you. You have always been the most professional, so Xia Ye, I can only entrust this matter to you." Minister Zhang patted my shoulder, and even at the end, in order to get closer to each other, he called me by my name in a corny way.
I frowned. It felt bad to be forced to take care of a minor, but there seemed to be no option to refuse.
After Zhong Mengfan's test results came back normal and he was ready to be discharged, I took him home. I became his partner and temporary guardian. Or more accurately, until Zhong Mengfan became a qualified superhero, I would be his temporary male babysitter.
Ordinary days are now far away from me.
【Author has something to say】
Living together is of course the beginning of cultivating feelings and gay love~
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