I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

I had arranged to pick her up from Lei Ming at a certain time, but because I arrived at the airport half an hour early, I ran into that unlucky driver...

Of course, she had no idea that the driver had actually 'driven' the car into space.

Although Elena is young, she is a genuine expert in the field of biological sciences and deserves the title of scientist; otherwise, she wouldn't have been captured by the Russian Federation and taken to that highly classified military base.

Although her job at the base was simply to record and organize data during experiments, her academic achievements and qualifications were truly top-notch.

A highly skilled person like her would never have trouble finding a job, but she couldn't refuse the warm invitation from her old friend, especially since the annual salary was very generous, so she agreed.

Moreover, she is a woman with her own ideas, and even as 'Superman's' girlfriend, Elena doesn't want to rely on him for everything.

Besides, she was already very grateful that Lei Ming had rescued her from that base and then restored her citizenship, although that gratitude had now turned into love.

Lei Ming was quite supportive and agreed with her idea, even though he could ensure she would have an endless amount of money even if she never worked...

For example, some rare minerals buried deep underground are worth millions of times more than gold, or ancient treasures found in shipwrecks, or rare elements from other planets in the universe, etc.

He could easily acquire any of these things... but now he has completely lost interest in money.

In the apartment the company assigned to Elena, she was putting on makeup in her bedroom because Lei Ming had promised to go shopping with her later and buy some daily necessities...

The latter was lying on the sofa, constantly pressing the remote control... watching TV.

He hadn't lived this kind of laid-back life for a while.

Since he burned the angel Uriel to ashes in space, Gabriel has never appeared again. As for Earth... although there haven't been any vampire incidents causing widespread panic like before, things aren't exactly peaceful either...

Or rather, wherever there are humans, there is never a shortage of conflict.

There are quite a few people online calling for Superman to step in and end all wars, restoring peace to the world, and so on.

But he ignored it. He wasn't the real Clark Kent; why would he bother with such things? He already had enough trouble.

When his telepathy first awakened and he was out of control, he heard every single voice in the world, both positive and negative, sunny and dark...

Some of the sounds... are truly unbearable for most people.

Therefore, he knew very well that this was not a problem that could be solved simply by whether he showed up or not.

Connie and Max's "Super Squad" has recently become incredibly popular online, with media coverage everywhere. Even Rayleigh, who is far away in England, has seen news about them at least ten times.

I heard that a super-rich person publicly offered to fund the construction of a custom-built 'hero fortress' for them, but I don't know if it's true or not...

In addition, recently, there have been reports from all over the world that people with special abilities are starting to appear in the public eye like mushrooms after rain. He even recently saw a news report from London on television...

It seems a 'volunteer policeman' has appeared in that city, frequently lurking in the dark streets and alleys at night, using his superb fighting skills to combat criminals…

According to eyewitnesses, the vigilante appeared to be a woman, and she was extremely cruel to criminals.

Rumors circulated that... a rapist who escaped legal punishment was found with his bones smashed as if he had been punched alive and thrown into a trash can the day after his release from prison.

When the police found the rapist, he was already dead. There was a strange pattern on his forehead that resembled the head of some kind of bird. It was the mark that the vigilante would leave every time he committed a crime. It was both puzzling and terrifying to many criminals.

It is said that if this pattern appears on the body of a thug or gang member, it means that he is not far from death.

Some small gang leaders even killed the vigilantes themselves before they even arrived, which shows how much of a shadow these vigilantes cast on the minds of those gangsters...

Lei Ming exclaimed with amazement, "I had no idea so many things had happened in the world until I saw them!"

Moving on, a news channel interview program caught his attention…

Because the interview was about him, and it was broadcast live globally on an international news channel.

A blonde woman in her forties, whose identity is listed as U.S. Congresswoman Sandra Michelle, is speaking eloquently under the host's guidance...

I mean…

Superman has indeed saved many people; he once saved a passenger plane from crashing in Las Vegas, saving hundreds of passengers...

The riots in Yellowstone National Park resulted in heavy casualties... and he was the one who ultimately stepped in to resolve them. Even the recent 'vampire riots' that occurred across the country, especially in London, had his involvement...

It's undeniable that Superman has saved many lives... and is loved by many people..."

At this point, Sandra changed the subject, staring intently at the camera, and said:

"But when I put these things together, I can't help but wonder... if Superman didn't exist... would these things have never happened?"

After all, before Superman appeared on Earth... the general public wouldn't have seen anything like 'vampires' or 'wizards' on television...

The Russian Federation has also claimed that the destruction of one of their classified military bases was related to Superman…

There are also reports that…

The plane that was flying over Las Vegas didn't actually have any malfunctions. It was Superman who forced it to land for some personal reasons, which caused immense damage and emotional distress to many people.

The United Nations even held a special meeting to discuss whether it was necessary to issue a warrant for Superman and to hold a major event to publicly 'try' his crimes; the discussions are still ongoing…

Of course, none of the above has been confirmed yet... but...

What if it's true?

First of all, he's an alien, incredibly powerful, even surpassing the abilities of Los Angeles' local superhero, 'Super Max,' which, while showing similarities to him...

But as everyone can see... the difference between the two is almost as great as the difference between an infant and an adult.

So I can't help but ask everyone a question...

If Superman were to decide to destroy the world one day… then who would stop him? And who could possibly stop him?

in other words…

Does our world need superheroes?

Click...

The screen suddenly went black as Elena, who had already finished her makeup, turned off the TV.

"You don't need to care about what these people say at all..."

Elena spoke softly, swaying her rounded hips as she slowly walked towards him, then leaned down and nestled into his arms…

"She has no idea what you've sacrificed for this world..."

Lei Ming chuckled inwardly, thinking that he really hadn't contributed anything; most of what he did was for his own sake, and rescuing those people was just incidental...

And the female senator was right about the plane incident; he really did make the plane land for personal reasons.

However, he didn't care about any of that. Even if everything was exposed, it didn't matter. His abilities didn't come from being loved by others, so what could verbal attacks and condemnations do to him?

As the two finished getting ready to leave, Lei Ming suddenly frowned…

"Elena... I'm sorry."

The latter was taken aback for a second, then nodded in understanding…

The two of them have spent quite a bit of time together, and she understands some things without needing to say them.

……

...

On a beach in southern America, a figure suddenly appeared, staggering through the layers of waves…

His body was covered in shocking bloodstains, and after taking only a few steps, he collapsed on the beach, motionless.

An elderly scavenger noticed this and quickly went over to check...

The man was tall and burly, lying disheveled in the sand, his fate unknown. He wore a breastplate riddled with cracks, and on his forehead…

There was a bloody pit.

...

(The editor said my reading was pretty good, and of course, it wouldn't have been possible without everyone's support. Thank you again!!!)

The editor also said I can't write my contact list, so unfortunately my three lilies won't bloom...

Chapter Sixty: Just Killing

Cairo, Egypt.

In an ancient town near the middle reaches of the Nile, people of all races come and go on narrow, cramped streets.

Someone was leading a camel to defecate in the street, and street vendors were hawking fruits and spices... All sorts of pungent smells mixed together, almost making Betty, a vampire with a keen sense of smell, vomit.

In the distance, under the shade of a tree, a young white man wearing a leather jacket despite the sweltering heat leaned against a tree trunk, his buttocks sticking out high, chatting happily with a local girl selling flowers.

The young man was about 1.8 meters tall, of medium build, with a head of shiny blond hair neatly combed back. Apart from his somewhat youthful face, he was a handsome man.

"This beautiful young lady... my name is Max... M...A...X..."

Can you tell me your name?

Max flashed a greasy smile and pulled his sunglasses down further, secretly hoping that the flower girl across from him would recognize him and jump into his arms with joy...maybe even give him a kiss in a moment of excitement...

The flower girl just blinked her big, bright eyes and smiled at him without replying.

Betty couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to pull Max away...

"I can't believe you're still using the same pickup lines from two years ago... And can't you tell she doesn't understand you?"

idiot…"

"Don't touch me... you stinky bat..."

Max, looking annoyed, tugged at the hem of his shirt and carefully patted off non-existent dust...