NOVPUBChapter 373 -211: Bedlam Asylum Plan_3
鈥淲hat about yourself?鈥
鈥淚 might have been dead a long time ago,鈥 Che Zhengchen said calmly, 鈥淚t鈥檚 just that I still have a breath in me, a voice in my head that tells me every day, 鈥楥an you really forgive the Timekeeper like this? Do you want to be a coward?鈥 So I scarcely maintain a half-dead state, barely clinging to life until now.鈥
With that, he laughed resignedly.
鈥淪o if one day I die because of you, it would also be a release for me鈥 After all, I鈥檓 openly using you, how could there not be a price to pay?鈥
Blue Owl was silent for a while, then asked irritably, 鈥淟et me think, after the Timekeeper dies, you鈥檙e not going to one morning suddenly pick up a gun and shoot yourself in the forehead, are you?鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 possible.鈥
...
鈥淭hen you鈥檙e done for.鈥
鈥淲hat do you mean?鈥
鈥淔rom that moment on, I鈥檒l be watching you every day. Be prepared to be harassed by me at your doorstep every day; I鈥檒l make sure you can鈥檛 die even if you want to.鈥
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鈥
The Octopus Man Squad.
潡堭潣凁潣潟?co
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鈥檚 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鈥
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 鈥淥ctopus Man,鈥 a mutant with some characteristics of an octopus, who could summon octopus tentacles in battle.
The remaining three were 鈥淒iamond Guy,鈥 鈥淎cid Man,鈥 and 鈥淢ud Man鈥濃€攖hese mutant heroes鈥 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鈥檛 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鈥檚 store to forcibly increase his strength.
鈥淎re you Blue Owl?鈥 the leading Octopus Man asked, 鈥淚鈥檓 D-class hero 鈥極ctopus Man,鈥 and I鈥檇 like to become friends with you.鈥
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鈥檛 even wear a helmet. His white cape, limp as a mop, drooped to the ground.
鈥淲e can be friends.鈥
Saying that, Blue Owl extended his hand.
Octopus Man took his hand, looked him in the eye and said listlessly, 鈥淭hen let鈥檚 not beat around the bush. I鈥檇 like you to bring your squad and play a friendly match with us.鈥
鈥淎 friendly match?鈥
鈥淭hat鈥檚 right, this match has the nature of an exhibition game and will be publicly live-streamed on the Superhero Association鈥檚 official website. It can provide quite a lot of publicity for both of us,鈥 Octopus Man said expressionlessly. 鈥淚n these times, traffic is a superhero鈥檚 salary鈥 which means, if we put on a good show and gain more popularity, if the viewership is good, our wages will be higher too.鈥
Blue Owl tilted his head upon hearing this, 鈥淯hh鈥 so you mean you want to set up a match with us, hype it up for some heat?鈥
鈥淣o, a staged match is meaningless; I want to have a serious fight with you,鈥 Octopus Man shook his head. 鈥淓ach team bets two hundred points; if you lose, you give them to the opposing squad. Do you accept?鈥
Blue Owl thought for a while, 鈥淲hen is the match?鈥
鈥淎bout half a month from now, August 15th.鈥
鈥淲hy pick me?鈥
鈥淏ecause 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,鈥 Octopus Man spoke frankly. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e concerned that losing will affect your traffic and fans鈥 enthusiasm, it鈥檚 okay not to accept鈥 after all, this deal is inherently a loss for you, your visibility is much higher than ours, so the risk is greatest.鈥
鈥淎lright, I accept鈥︹€ Blue Owl said, then his tone shifted, 鈥淚 say accept, but I鈥檓 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鈥檛 you directly approach him?鈥
鈥淵our 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鈥檛 have much of a following鈥 although it鈥檚 harsh, that鈥檚 the reality鈥︹€
Octopus Man said this, already leading his team members as they turned to leave, 鈥淕oodbye.鈥
鈥淲hat a weird guy鈥︹€
Blue Owl watched Octopus Man鈥檚 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鈥檚 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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