Superman's End Manual

These correspond to Bai Zini, Bai Qiuwu, and Ke Youqing, who just went out.

As you can see, there are a lot of people betting on the names "Strange Hero - Blue Crow" and "Divine Interpreter - Black Wukong". Blue Crow needs no introduction, and Black Wukong is because the Ghost Tree specifically came to him by name, so people naturally assume that he will accept the challenge.

Even if you bet on these two and win, the money you'll actually get won't be much.

Therefore, Ke Mingye decisively bet all 100 yuan on the name "Magical Girl Ashes".

He silently prayed that Bai Zini wouldn't trick him, and that she wouldn't actually go to buy stationery. Since she was already out the door, he hoped she would at least go with her dad and sister to the event and slack off a bit.

Upon seeing the "successful bet" notification pop up, Ke Mingye went upstairs to his room, locked the door, sat on the bed, and clicked on the live stream page.

At this moment, the main characters of this event have begun to appear one after another.

The person filming was an expert who specialized in filming such illegal videos, so instead of simply focusing the camera on the villain "Ghost Tree," they kept moving the camera around.

Waiting... for the emergence of which superhuman race.

After a long while, the camera lens captured a human figure, and the lens gradually zoomed in and focused.

Under the moonlit night, the warm orange glow emanating from the towers surrounding Beijing intertwined with the cold moonlight, highlighting the figure standing atop the tower.

She tilted her small face up, exuding a refined and elegant air. Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her back, and she wore a gothic-style gray dress with hems made of concentric circles of floral pleats, tied in a bow at the chest. In her right hand, she held an open umbrella.

That umbrella was her "magic wand".

The umbrella is entirely a hazy mix of gray and black, embroidered with a series of clusters of gray flowers. The flowers are numerous and varied, with roses appearing in particular. A circular thorn extends from the center of the umbrella's pattern, seemingly connecting the blooming flowers.

Almost everyone around Beijing who sees this umbrella will know its owner's name.

The moment the camera zoomed in, the number of real-time comments on "Grey Pigeon Network" exploded exponentially, making it almost impossible for Ke Mingye to see the screen clearly.

"Woccccccc, it's ashes!"

"—Lord Ash, I am your dog!"

"No way! I should have bet on her! She usually only shows up on Saturdays and Sundays, right? I'm already making a killing by betting on her!"

"I thought the first ones to arrive would be either 'Blue Raven' or 'General Winter.' I hope they're not coming. I've bet everything on them!"

Ke Mingye opened the settings and blocked 90% of the comments, thinking to himself, "Can you guys please stop being so horny about a middle school student? And you gambling addicts, stop barking."

"Oh, I'm a gambler too, never mind then."

Thinking this, he checked his winnings. Because he had bet all 100 yuan on "Magical Girl Ashes," and this person had indeed appeared at the scene, he had won big. His winnings in this bet were 50 times the original amount, which was 5,000 yuan.

"At least I don't have to ask my dad for money anymore."

With a muttered sound, Ke Mingye continued watching the live stream.

The elegant gray umbrella displayed on the live stream screen is one of the symbolic items of the magical girl Ash, and also her most frequently used weapon in battle.

After all, she was his younger sister, so Ke Mingye did a series of investigations online.

This umbrella is named "Cinderella." Its lower half is a "magic wand," while the upper half, once opened, continuously spreads outwards layers of gray magical ripples. These ripples create upward kinetic energy, allowing her to fly in the sky and providing her with extremely high mobility.

At the same time, as long as you point the tip of "Cinderella's" umbrella at the enemy and press the umbrella handle, the tip will automatically open and become a gun muzzle.

In some introductory videos uploaded online by enthusiastic fans, Magical Girl Ash can not only fire specially made magic missiles with the power of ordinary bullets using her umbrella, but also fire a devastating energy beam from the tip of her umbrella when needed.

Logically speaking, this move should be Ash's trump card—she only used it once when dealing with a superhuman criminal who was rated as "catastrophic" by the Superhero Association. At that time, she not only killed the criminal but also destroyed the top floor of a skyscraper.

In addition, when encountering superhumans skilled in close combat, she will draw a long sword enhanced with magic from the bottom of "Cinderella".

However, unlike most magical girls, Ash seems to be bad at using spellbooks and the "magic cards" inside. She rarely uses spellbooks. Almost without exception, most magical girls who have appeared in countries such as Japan, Norway, France, and Denmark rely on cards from "spellbooks" as their main means of combat.

This uniqueness is precisely why, despite her limited appearances, she has amassed an incredibly large and massive following on the internet.

"Seriously, what kind of magical disguise is this?"

Ke Mingye couldn't help but cover his face, peeking through his fingers at the face of the "magical girl" in the live stream, and for a moment he questioned his life.

She thought to herself, no wonder her family couldn't tell. After all, "Ash" had much more cold and aloof features, like a Bai Zi Ni who had grown up two or three years, wearing British-style makeup and with a cold face.

The face that came into view kept overlapping and colliding with the original image of my sister in my mind.

This raw sense of shame felt like a subtle electric current traveling from my head through my bones to my toes. If I had to make a comparison, it would be like seeing my childhood sweetheart suddenly transform into a popular online idol, swaying her hips and singing "Sunshine, Rainbow, Little White Horse" on TV with an affected expression.

Fortunately, this so-called "Magical Girl Ash" has a cool and aloof style, with few facial expressions and unpretentious movements, so no one in the family could connect Bai Zini with her. Compared to those eccentric magical girls in London and Tokyo who shout slogans every time they appear, she is relatively normal.

At this moment, amidst the screams of the crowd and the rotation of the live stream camera, the second guest of the evening also appeared on camera.

The number of comments on Grey Pigeon Network's live stream also surged once again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 6 The Man with Divine Power

"My older sister is here too, but why is she so much slower than Bai Zini? Surely she can't outrun an umbrella in a somersault..."

Ke Mingye pondered in confusion, his gaze falling on the newly appeared figure in the live broadcast.

He suddenly remembered that Bai Qiuwu had gone out with her father, so he guessed that the two of them probably didn't know each other's identities. Because they went downstairs together, they got in each other's way, and they could only get going once they were out of each other's sight.

Considering this, it's not surprising that Bai Qiuwu is a beat slower than Bai Zini.

"Where did Dad go this time?"

Before he could even be confused, Ke Mingye's attention was drawn to Bai Qiuwu's appearance.

At this moment, in the background of the live stream.

An uninvited guest hovered in mid-air, stepping on a cloud of mist as deep as night. The object beneath his feet resembled shimmering tides or a jet-black cloud.

He wore a black hood, his face covered by a monkey mask, and a long, metallic coat that gleamed coldly under the neon lights. His right hand, clad in steel wrist guards, gripped a black club vertically behind his shoulder, the club's shaft flickering in and out of view under the LED indicator lights.

"Somersault Cloud".

With just one glance, Ke Mingye recognized the origin of the misty object that Bai Qiuwu was using to float in the air—the power used by the divine beings came from the corresponding mythological figures, and when it comes to the symbol of Sun Wukong in Chinese mythology, besides the "golden cudgel," it is naturally the "somersault cloud."

"That thing in her hand must be the Golden Cudgel," Ke Mingye thought again.

As the camera zooms in, a chain can be seen falling from the sleeve of her trench coat. One end of the chain is connected to the fold of the right sleeve, and the other end is wrapped around the surface of the golden cudgel.

From a distance, the black chain seemed to be tightly fused together with her right arm and the golden cudgel, inseparable.

The eye sockets of the monkey mask are empty, so through the holes you can see a pair of scarlet, eerie eyes, like burning flames.

The Divine Being - Sun Wukong.

This was her original code name; like all spiritualists, she was referred to by the name of a god. But because of her all-black attire, her fervent followers on the internet gave her a unique nickname:

—"Black Wukong".

Such a heavily disguised appearance makes it impossible to tell whether the person inside is male or female. The vast majority of people believe that "Black Wukong" is a male.

To date, it is highly likely that no one in the world knows the true identity of "Black Wukong," the supernatural being who appeared out of nowhere two years ago.

There is only one exception.

Ke Mingye stared at the strange figure on his phone. If the information provided by the system was correct, then there was no doubt that this person was his sister, Bai Qiuwu.

The reason the Demon Tree was making such a big show of itself in the city center was to lure out Black Goku and fight him. As one of the catalysts for this incident, her appearance in the city center was naturally expected.

At this moment, Black Goku was standing with his arms crossed, head tilted slightly, looking down at the Ghost Tree without saying a word.

The chains binding her hands fluttered in the wind, and behind her stood rows of electronic signs.

On the LED screens embedded in the surfaces of skyscrapers, a red exclamation mark above two long swords is displayed, a warning sign for when a "superhuman crime" occurs.

Broadcasters placed throughout the city uniformly broadcast "Escape and Evacuation Warnings," with a monotonous, cold female voice reminding every citizen to follow police instructions and leave the city center as soon as possible.

Amidst the cacophony of horns that seemed to engulf the entire world, traffic inevitably became jammed on the streets. Many drivers angrily slammed their horns and fled with their families, abandoning their vehicles. Police led the way for the crowd.

From above, they looked like a group of migrating ants crawling on tree roots, orderly leaving the scene.

"Holy crap, Black Wukong is here."

"His fans must be laughing their heads off right now, he's really coming to take on the challenge!"

"What grudge does the Ghost Tree hold against him?"

"They had a fight in the United States six months ago, which almost destroyed half of the Empire State Building. After that, Black Wukong never appeared in the United States again, but returned to China, and Ghost Tree followed him."

"Can you please give the camera to my Miss Ash? Stop filming this monkey all the time, or I'll just switch to another stream!"

On the Grey Pigeon website, one barrage of comments flashed across the top of the live stream screen.

On the other side of the street, the ghost tree seemed to sense the person's presence, so it suddenly raised its head and looked at the figure hovering in mid-air on a cloud.

In that instant, his expression twisted violently, and blood vessels gradually spread from his blue eyes.

"You...have come."

He first muttered to himself in a daze, then his tone gradually became more intense, almost uttering each word with a furious, bloodthirsty rage.

"You've finally... arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his arms transformed into thousands of thorns that wrapped around the ground, instantly lifting his body hundreds of meters into the air, stopping him above an LED display screen on the surface of a tall building.

Immediately afterwards, he transformed one of his arms into a tree root and smashed it into the display screen. Lightning flashed, and a piece of the huge screen was instantly missing, revealing the long, intertwined wires inside.

Ghost Tree gripped the recessed corner of the screen tightly, pressing its body against the surface of the building hundreds of meters above, its blue eyes fixed on Black Wukong.

"Do you know how long I've been looking for you? Ever since that fight we had in New York."

Ghost Tree Man laughed as he gripped the tangled wires inside the display screen. Neon lights illuminated his grotesque face and yellowed teeth.