Superman Termination Manual-Chapter 373 - 211: Bedlam Asylum Plan_3

Chapter 373 -211: Bedlam Asylum Plan_3

“What about yourself?”

“I might have been dead a long time ago,” Che Zhengchen said calmly, “It’s just that I still have a breath in me, a voice in my head that tells me every day, ‘Can you really forgive the Timekeeper like this? Do you want to be a coward?’ So I scarcely maintain a half-dead state, barely clinging to life until now.”

With that, he laughed resignedly.

“So if one day I die because of you, it would also be a release for me… After all, I’m openly using you, how could there not be a price to pay?”

Blue Owl was silent for a while, then asked irritably, “Let me think, after the Timekeeper dies, you’re not going to one morning suddenly pick up a gun and shoot yourself in the forehead, are you?”

“It’s possible.”

...

“Then you’re done for.”

“What do you mean?”

“From that moment on, I’ll be watching you every day. Be prepared to be harassed by me at your doorstep every day; I’ll make sure you can’t die even if you want to.”

After saying that, Blue Owl turned and walked out of the office, casually closing the door behind him.

Just then, he glanced sidelong and realized that a superhero squad was standing in the hallway, apparently heading toward him, the group stopped in front of him.

Blue Owl looked up from behind his glasses and, lo and behold, he recognized the members of the squad…

The Octopus Man Squad.

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This squad, like the Bai Yi Squad, also belonged to the D-class superheroes, and every member was a rookie superhero who had just joined the Huanjing branch not too long ago.

The reason why Blue Owl recognized them was because they were somewhat famous: someone had posted about them on the Superhero Association’s official app forum, saying that in the past two months the Huanjing Association had actually gained a D-class squad made up entirely of mutants…

All mutants: this kind of lineup was very rare, so it naturally caused quite a stir in the forum.

And this mutant team was the Octopus Man Squad standing in front of him.

The Octopus Man Squad had a total of four people, the leader codenamed “Octopus Man,” a mutant with some characteristics of an octopus, who could summon octopus tentacles in battle.

The remaining three were “Diamond Guy,” “Acid Man,” and “Mud Man”—these mutant heroes’ titles were generally given by talent agencies based on their physical traits. The format was very uniform, with little personal flair. But in the age of the internet where traffic is king, a name that left a direct impression was enough.

Blue Owl glanced at the four, Octopus Man had a C+ class system rating, Diamond Guy was C class, Acid Man was D+ class, and Mud Man was C- class.

In any case, they were all stronger than Comrade Blue Owl by a notch.

Like Spider Man and Dice Monster, Blue Owl couldn’t use outlandish props and skills in broad daylight, so his combat strength was greatly limited.

He could only rely on attribute points and gene enhancement drugs redeemed from the Association’s store to forcibly increase his strength.

“Are you Blue Owl?” the leading Octopus Man asked, “I’m D-class hero ‘Octopus Man,’ and I’d like to become friends with you.”

His voice was lazy, with dark circles under his eyes and an unhealthy pallor. His long hair hung unkempt behind his head. He wore a simple brown bodysuit with an octopus painted on the chest and didn’t even wear a helmet. His white cape, limp as a mop, drooped to the ground.

“We can be friends.”

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Saying that, Blue Owl extended his hand.

Octopus Man took his hand, looked him in the eye and said listlessly, “Then let’s not beat around the bush. I’d like you to bring your squad and play a friendly match with us.”

“A friendly match?”

“That’s right, this match has the nature of an exhibition game and will be publicly live-streamed on the Superhero Association’s official website. It can provide quite a lot of publicity for both of us,” Octopus Man said expressionlessly. “In these times, traffic is a superhero’s salary… which means, if we put on a good show and gain more popularity, if the viewership is good, our wages will be higher too.”

Blue Owl tilted his head upon hearing this, “Uhh… so you mean you want to set up a match with us, hype it up for some heat?”

“No, a staged match is meaningless; I want to have a serious fight with you,” Octopus Man shook his head. “Each team bets two hundred points; if you lose, you give them to the opposing squad. Do you accept?”

Blue Owl thought for a while, “When is the match?”

“About half a month from now, August 15th.”

“Why pick me?”

“Because among the rookie heroes, you have the highest traffic, and the veteran teams are too strong for us, so no point in thinking about them,” Octopus Man spoke frankly. “If you’re concerned that losing will affect your traffic and fans’ enthusiasm, it’s okay not to accept… after all, this deal is inherently a loss for you, your visibility is much higher than ours, so the risk is greatest.”

“Alright, I accept…” Blue Owl said, then his tone shifted, “I say accept, but I’m not the captain; these matters have to be approved by our captain, Bai Jin of Bai Yi Squad. Instead of looking for me, why didn’t you directly approach him?”

“Your popularity is the highest, everybody on the internet already considers you the captain of the squad, nobody is concerned about what the others think, because they don’t have much of a following… although it’s harsh, that’s the reality…”

Octopus Man said this, already leading his team members as they turned to leave, “Goodbye.”

“What a weird guy…”

Blue Owl watched Octopus Man’s retreating figure, shook his head feelingly, thinking that he might as well level up as much as he could in this half-month, and then thrash them thoroughly.

It was free points offered on a plate, after all, and whether he won or lost, it was a win-win situation. From Octopus Man’s perspective, as long as he could leech off his popularity and traffic, that would be enough. It was like a rookie band seeking to perform on the same stage with a famous internet band.

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