Superman's End Manual

As he spoke, Ke Yin's cell phone vibrated in his outer pocket. He held his coffee cup in one hand and took out his phone with the other, tucking it under his shoulder to answer the call.

Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, he raised an eyebrow. "I see... I understand. Okay."

After saying that, Ke Yinzhi hung up the phone, put it back in her pocket, and looked up at Ke Xiaomo. "Guess what I just heard?"

"What?" Ke Xiaomo asked, puzzled.

"Your favorite Dice Monster has reappeared. I don't know what's wrong with him. He subdued the Class C wanted criminal 'Ghost Horse Man' over the Huanjing Bridge, but now he's been caught by Blue Raven."

Upon hearing this, Ke Xiaomo's expression changed, and she asked:

"Did the crow catch him?"

“Unfortunately, no.” Ke Yinzhi looked away and said casually, “Uh… as you know, that thing is just a puppet. Catching the puppet is useless; you have to catch the puppeteer.”

"Is it……"

Ke Xiaomo's eyes flickered, and every time the name of the Dice Monster was mentioned, he couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.

"But it doesn't matter. The Dice Monster has already caught the Blue Raven's attention, so it shouldn't be long before the Blue Raven finds out its true form."

"You have a lot of confidence in the Blue Raven."

"Please..." Ke Yinzhi took a bite of a biscuit and teased, "We all know that Blue Raven may not be the strongest superhero, but he is definitely the superhero with the strongest investigative ability. Like a hunting dog, no one who is targeted by him can escape."

"I hope so." Ke Xiaomo took a deep breath. "I just hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible."

"It'll be alright, bro, don't worry too much."

Ke Yinzhi rested his chin on his hand and sighed softly, saying dismissively that he reached out and patted his shoulder.

At this moment, Ke Xiaomo glanced down at the text message and then turned off her phone: "Mingye and Xiaoni said they're coming to see us."

"Let them come over. We've already talked about everything we needed to talk about. We can also treat them to dessert."

"Okay." Ke Xiaomo picked up her phone and sent a message to Ke Mingye, while asking Ke Yinzhi, "Will you be here on July 4th?"

“During summer vacation, unless there’s an emergency, I won’t be going anywhere.” Ke Yinzhi paused. “Is it about the Calamity Dragon?”

"Yes, I don't know why, I just can't understand why my master would hide the whereabouts of the Calamity Dragon from me..."

Ke Xiaomo put down her phone and remained silent for a long time. "I might not be able to handle this on my own. I need you by my side so that I can feel confident."

"I promise you, okay? No matter what happens that day, I'll stay here."

Ke Yinzhi smiled slightly, picked up a biscuit and put it in her mouth, chewing it casually.

"Thanks."

“We are family, always have been.”

"Yes...it always has been."

Asking for a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 77 The Raven Choir

June 21, late at night, 79th floor of the Superhero Association building.

Ke Youqing took off his mask, placed his hands on the sink countertop, lowered his head, and breathed heavily.

The raven's mask fell to the floor with a metallic hum.

He raised his eyes from the shadow of his bangs, and a tired, gloomy face was reflected in the mirror, his bloodshot eyes staring at the surface.

A crow was perched on his shoulder, cawing: "They've all escaped! They've all escaped! Nobody caught them! You're so useless..."

A few hours ago, an unknown hacker broke into the official archives and searched his and his family's files. Ke Youqing, through the counter-surveillance security line he had set up in advance, found the hacker's address immediately and mobilized a special police team and two B-level superheroes from the local association branch to search for him.

But the hacker reacted quickly, destroying all clues and evidence immediately. Not only that, but he also escaped unscathed from the police encirclement.

Therefore, Ke Youqing was particularly annoyed tonight.

Who could it be... hacking into the archives just to access his and his family's information?

The more I thought about this problem, the more agitated I became.

The association's branch's follow-up investigation has yet to yield results.

He could only wait...

If he were decades younger, he believed that his ability to wait and his skill in waiting were key to his ability to subdue criminals. He patiently waited for the right moment to strike and never did anything without certainty.

But now he is so exhausted that he no longer has the right to wait.

So, like a mad dog, they had no choice but to take the initiative and attack recklessly, while the last breath of their lungs was still in their throats.

"Go back, go back...you useless thing."

A crow perched on his shoulder, its blood-red eyes filled with disdain.

Ke Youqing remained silent for a long time before raising his gloved right hand and forcefully pressing down on the crow's head, crushing it.

No blood gushed out; only raven feathers scattered on the ground, like a black rain melting away.

He hissed deeply, turned his head irritably, and saw two crows dancing the tango on the toilet seat; three crows were bungee jumping on the windowsill, flapping their wings just before hitting the ground and flying back to the windowsill; ten crows stood side by side in a corner of the toilet, singing "London Bridge is Falling Down," the lead crow holding a baton, waving it left and right, its hoarse song echoing in the bathroom; and the cramped bathtub was piled high with the corpses of countless crows, thick blood about to overflow from it.

Ke Youqing has gone mad.

But he believes he is not insane.

Rather, he can't go insane yet. If he does, who will take his place and protect this city?

He didn't know how much longer he could maintain his sanity. If he had ever fantasized that he could change the world, then he had completely lost.

He only hoped that his family could be safe and sound, that each of his children could grow up smoothly, find an ordinary life, and live peacefully.

As for his own ideals, he plans to find a worthy successor and do his best to train him within the year so that he can take over his position.

Then, I can leave this chaotic stage with a clear conscience.

Ke Youqing remained silent for a long time before slowly taking off his battle uniform and walking step by step towards the bathtub.

The dead crows suddenly came to life, screeching hoarsely as they flew into the sky, ignoring everything, and plunged into the warm pool of blood.

Even though I knew it wasn't blood, but bathwater, I could still smell a thick, metallic scent of blood.

Ke Youqing picked up the pack of cigarettes that was on the edge of the bathtub, took one out, put it in his mouth, and looked up at the ceiling.

He fought day and night for decades, yet he still saw no sign of the world improving. In the end, he was covered in wounds and could only protect his family like a sick dog, praying that they wouldn't be swept into the other side of the world, into that unchanging darkness. However... today, what happened completely shattered the last line of defense in his heart, invading his last safe haven like a storm.

—Someone is targeting his family.

"Are they players?" Ke Youqing thought to himself as he soaked in the blood pool. "Or they're from the Control Bureau. I can tell from the way they examined my child in the movie theater using a brain imaging helmet. Maybe some of them know who I am, which is why they checked the files of the people around me..."

Half an hour ago, he contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bureau of Anomalies and requested a meeting with S-class executor "Black Judge". However, Black Judge said that he was enjoying his vacation and did not have time to meet with him unless he helped to find out the true identity of the Dice Monster. Only then would he be interested in taking the time to come to the association and hear what he had to say.

Although Ke Youqing was unwilling to admit it, the Bureau of Abnormal Control did indeed hold a higher official position than the Superhero Association, so he had to be in a passive position when communicating with the Bureau.

"Dice Monster, why is the Black Judge so obsessed with this wanted criminal...?"

Ke Youqing pondered, the words the Dice Monster had left him echoing in his mind—"I am the hero, you are just a thug... No one will remember a tyrant, no one will."

He rested the back of his head against the edge of the bathtub, slowly closed his tired eyelids, and took a deep drag of his cigarette.

June 22nd, 7:00 AM.

The alarm clock rang on time. Ke Mingye rubbed his sleepy eyes and reached out to turn it off. When he opened his eyes, the same notification panel was still there.

[Time limit remaining: 361 days. Please complete the ultimate mission of "Exterminating Superhumans" within the time limit.]

[Current number of surviving players worldwide: 96/100]

There are no version update announcements today.

Today's daily tasks are as follows:

[1. Run 5000 meters (Reward: One chance to spin the prize wheel)]

II. No special missions have been refreshed today.

Ke Mingye yawned and closed the panel. "Oh right, there are rewards for killing superhumans, but how do I claim them..."

With that in mind, he clicked the "Player Leaderboard" icon in the upper right corner of his view.

A red and black panel popped up in front of me.

The current global player leaderboard for Superhuman kills is as follows.

[First Place: 17 people - ID: Ripper Z (Serial No. 002)]

[Second Place: 15 people - ID: A Zhe (Serial Number NO.098)]

[Third Place: 12 people - ID: Top Gigolo (Serial No. 025)]

[Fourth Place: 6 people - ID: Anti-Dog (Serial Number NO.039)]

【……】

[Your ranking: Currently tied for eighth place on the overall leaderboard with 23 other players, with 1 kill]

"Do these people have to kill so fiercely? Aren't they afraid of dying?"

Ke Mingye was secretly surprised, thinking to himself that the top-ranked person had already hunted down seventeen superhumans. Wouldn't he be targeted by some of the more powerful superheroes in the area?