Superman Termination Manual

Chapter 270: Chapter 180: ID Card, Superhero Association Exclusive APP, Hero Community_2

He lifted his eyes to Che Zhengchen, his tone growing increasingly strange, “Commander Che, could it be that Dice Monster did it, and then abducted you to stuff a parasitic worm into your body?”

Upon hearing this, Che Zhengchen let out a long exhale, speaking calmly and unhurriedly.

“Regarding those parasites, the Superhero Association has already internally announced the progress of the investigation today, stating that the parasites will not target superhumans. Therefore, they conducted tests on every non-superhuman commander and ordinary staff members in the association to confirm they were not infected by the parasites.”

He paused, “I am also a normal person, so I was included in the association’s testing list. Fortunately, the test showed no signs of parasitic infection in my body.”

“Then, since it’s unrelated to the parasites and there has been no change in your body, what exactly did Dice Monster capture you for?”

Blue Owl pondered with a tone full of confusion.

“I don’t know, maybe it was reminding me to change my glasses; it just so happens that I’ve been wearing that pair for a long time.”

Saying that, Che Zhengchen laughed self-deprecatingly and continued, “It was a gift from my son, that is… Qing Ya. When he earned his first paycheck from the Superhero Association, he bought those glasses as a gift for me. Over the years, even though my vision has deteriorated quite a bit, I never changed glasses.”

Blue Owl was taken aback upon hearing this, almost biting his hands in frustration, thinking to himself how cruel it was to throw away the glasses gifted by someone’s son who was dismembered, and even suggesting he get a new pair.

Is this what a person would do?

It’s a pure hellish joke if there ever was one…

Both men in the office fell silent for a moment, and just as Blue Owl was about to express his opinion and soothe the feelings of this grieving father, he was interrupted by Che Zhengchen.

“Actually, getting a new pair of glasses might be quite nice, at least the prescription would be correct.”

Che Zhengchen spoke with a self-deprecating tone, lightening the mood.

Seeing this, Blue Owl quickly shifted the topic to prevent the atmosphere from turning stiff again.

“Then, Commander Che, what are the official measures in response to those parasites? Surely we can’t have everybody undergo surgery to extract the worms, right?”

“That would be impossible, it’s too labor-intensive, and Huanjing’s medical personnel can’t cope with such a task,” said Che Zhengchen, “Moreover, concerning those parasites, we now have a non-invasive method of removal: They seem to be very afraid of noise, so they can be forced out of the host’s body using a sonar-based ultrasonic device. After that, they can be eradicated en masse.”

Blue Owl thought for a while and said, “Could this device be used in broadcasts? If all the infected people in the city heard those sounds, wouldn’t the worms inside them all come out at once?”

“Still not possible. That would cause large-scale chaos, and expelling the worms isn’t that simple. According to the association, a series of precise operations are necessary to extract the worms, and just spreading the sound through a broadcast isn’t going to force them out.”

Blue Owl clasped his hands together on his chair and leaned back against the chair back, sighing.

“I understand. So what are we supposed to do? We can’t just reenact ‘Dawn of the Dead’ or ‘Resident Evil 10’ in the city in a few days, can we?”

With such a question, Che Zhengchen could only reply helplessly, “We’re left with no choice but to use the dumbest method, letting the public undergo the device inspection one by one.”

“But there are so many people in Huanjing. If those infected hide at home and don’t come out for testing, won’t we still be unable to find them?”

“That’s why it’s very troublesome,” Che Zhengchen shook his head and sighed, “The headquarters is also still pondering solutions, but it’s not something for us to worry about.”

Blue Owl suggested, “Is there a possibility that instead of figuring out how to force the worms out of people, we should catch the person who first spread the worms and find a way to immobilize the parasites from him?”@@novelbin@@

Che Zhengchen nodded, “That’s the most practical approach, but currently, we have no leads. The association is tracking with all its might, and it seems Qing Ya has also become involved in this matter.”

Is Dad also here? I’d really feel secure then, no matter how strong the Blood Clan Hunters behind Gastella are, my side’s fighting power should be no less than theirs.

Blue Owl thought to himself.

“Let’s not talk about that anymore, let’s discuss the first reason I sought you out.”

Upon hearing this, Blue Owl looked up from behind his glasses at Che Zhengchen, “What is it?”

“This.” Che Zhengchen said, pulling out a card encased in a protective sleeve from a drawer and pushing it forward to Blue Owl, then rested his folded hands on his chin and watched him with a smile, “This is your ID card. Congratulations, from today onwards you are a member of the Superhero Association, E-class superhero: Blue Owl.”

Blue Owl took the ID card and glanced down at it.

Just as the internet had said, a special material was used for the recognition code at the top of the card, making it extremely difficult to forge Association ID cards since the method for crafting that peculiar material was kept in the hands of the higher-ups in the Association.

“What can this card do?”

As he asked, he flipped the card over: the front bore his codename, sequence code in the Association, and hero level; the back featured the classic logo of the Superhero Association: “S·H·A”.

“It allows you free entry and exit from the Association without needing permission from the Commander, which is me. At the same time, you can log into the official Superhero Association APP with your ID card. On the APP, you can befriend superheroes from around the world, chat and interact with them in the forums set up by the Association, and receive notifications of missions instantly.”

Che Zhengchen took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then slowly introduced the features.

“With enough mission points, you can also exchange them for currency and advanced combat equipment, genetic enhancement drugs, and so on through the APP’s store.”

Blue Owl raised his eyebrows: “Genetic enhancement drugs?”

Che Zhengchen’s face remained expressionless up until that point, but now he got excited, thinking that perhaps the genetic enhancement drugs could be used to upgrade his panel stats.

“They are drugs used to increase the physical strength of Superpower Users or mutants.” Che Zhengchen explained with a smile, “Don’t worry, they’re very safe. It’s just that they can’t be mass-produced, so the Association encourages heroes to exchange mission points for them: the more you work, the more you earn.”

Blue Owl let out a surprised ‘Oh’, then asked, “So there must be a limit to the effects of those enhancers, right?”

“Of course.” Che Zhengchen gave an example, “For someone as strong as Qing Ya, they’ve probably already reached the limit of what enhancers can do.”

“Okay, I’ve got a rough idea.”

Blue Owl nodded, thinking gleefully to himself: they’ll be ineffective once someone reaches A-class superhuman status, so until then, I can keep enhancing my three attributes by using genetic enhancement drugs. Compared to other players, I’ve got another advantage.

“Besides, the Superhero Association APP has many more functions, you’ll figure them out in time.” Che Zhengchen added.

“All right.” Blue Owl paused, “But you won’t use the APP to find out my phone’s location, right? Wouldn’t that leave my identity nowhere to hide?”

Che Zhengchen shook his head: “Not to that extent. The APP is highly secretive, only the founders of the Superhero Association can access location information. Unless it’s an emergency, they usually don’t do that.”

Blue Owl, still not completely reassured, said, “I understand. Let’s leave it at that.”

“Then there’s one last thing.” Che Zhengchen crossed his arms and rested them on his chin, “Would you like me to be your Commander, Blue Owl?”

Blue Owl raised his eyebrows, casting an amused look at the other: “What kind of question is that? Of course. If you hadn’t come to find me, I’d probably still be playing the part of a vigilante.”

“Then… from today on, you are officially a member of the Platinum Wing Squad.” Che Zhengchen said with a smile, “The other three are waiting for you outside the office, go out and have a chat with them.”

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