Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 458 Heroes are necessary
Clark didn't understand what Maeve was saying.

"Is there a problem? Someone needs help, so I help him, and then I leave the scene to help the next person—isn't that a normal hero's daily routine?"

"Come on, your question is like asking 'Why didn't you claim your five million lottery winnings?'"

Maeve was speechless at Clark's performance: "Listen, you don't need to hide your thoughts from me. I am Queen Maeve of the Seven Heroes. I know how to be a successful superhero, and you have chosen to be a superhero—let's be honest with each other. You admit that you want to be successful and famous, and I am absolutely capable of helping you achieve that."

She pulled Clark around and smiled at the cameras and reporters on the other side.

"What's the point of success or failure if you're not a superhero?"

Clark replied, "A person who decides to be a hero is already remarkable. If he fails, he is still a hero. Only a hero who abandons his beliefs is a failure, right?"

"Besides, I don't want to become successful or famous; it means nothing to me. I help others only because they need me."

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At this moment, Maeve's expression was almost frozen. She stared blankly at the guy next to her, wondering if he was a little slow on the uptake.

"My God, what era are we living in? How can anyone still use those things from comic books as their survival guidelines? Can those motivational quotes really fool such a powerful superhuman?"

She couldn't help but ask, "Then what about your life? You have to make money, right? With such extraordinary abilities, what else can you do besides be a hero?"

“I never thought of making being a hero a way to make money.” Clark shook his head again: “With my skills, I’m sure I won’t starve. I can support myself no matter what I do.”

"Perhaps some heroes do need material assistance, so I have no problem with the hero profession. At least it can solve their survival problems, but I personally don't need it."

At this moment, several police officers came over, shook hands with the two men, and then drove away from the scene.

Maeve was still unwilling to give up and wanted to make one last effort.

She pulled Clark around again, looking at the surrounding skyscrapers, billboards, and shopping mall facades all displaying various advertisements and endorsements for the Seven Heroes: "Look again, Superman. If you become a successful superhero, think about how much money you can make, how famous you can become? Can you live in a villa or become a household name just by working a regular job?"

"These things mean nothing to me; I'm already very satisfied with my life."

"My God! Can you just think about how great the lives of the rich are? Or think about the world, don't they need a better hero to be their role model? You can give them hope and teach them to be better."

"Even if we take a step back, our Hero Seven is the embodiment of hope. We are dedicated to helping people around the world and have considerable resources. If you join us, you will know immediately where around the world needs help."

"For the sake of the people, you should also become successful, shouldn't you?"

Clark then thought about it for a moment.

"An alliance."

He thought of Bruce, who had been Batman for quite some time. Clark knew about Gotham City's past and at times, he felt that the lone hero really needed help, and he genuinely wanted to help this admirable guy.

"Perhaps we could go back and talk to him about this?"

Maeve noticed that Superman was no longer speaking, and finally couldn't help but let out a long sigh. She realized that she couldn't persuade this person with normal thinking; she had to use reasons that no one would believe.

"But in this era, all the heroes are dead."

She couldn't help but think to herself, "Even I've stopped believing it. Why would anyone still insist on such an unrealistic thing?"

Heroic spirit? Even heroes are just products of corporate culture, so what exactly is heroic spirit?

"In any case, it seems you already have some ideas, which is good."

Maeve handed Clark a business card: "If you have any ideas, you can call me directly, or come to me, 'Hero'."

She leaped up and jumped out of the crowd. Superman, regaining his senses, shook his head and soared into the sky.

"He flies so fast!"

"That hero's uniform is really beautiful."

"He's so handsome!"

The crowd dispersed from the streets, excitedly discussing the newly emerged superhero.

Five minutes later, Clark landed on the rooftop of a building.

"Hey, this outfit fits perfectly."

He had already changed into a shirt and trousers, and he was quite surprised that Ma Zhaodi knew his body size.

“A visual estimate will suffice; it’s not difficult at all,” Ma Zhaodi replied. “I even know your full name; how could I not figure out your build?”

"I knew people over there were all math geniuses."

"No, that's a bit of a stereotype."

Ma Zhaodi shook his head: "Let's not talk about that. I saw that Ms. Maggie gave you a business card and said you should call her?"

"You mean Queen Maeve?"

"Oh, right, next time you see her, remember not to call her Maggie, lest she find out she's been investigated."

"This habit isn't really good. Old Ma, Bruce has many good qualities, but secretly investigating people like this..."

“In a new environment, intelligence gathering is of course necessary,” Ma Zhaodi explained. “I just hacked into some less classified networks and looked up some basic information—some common sense that people in this world should know.”

"Okay, just remember not to do it again next time."

"Let's talk about the phone call first."

"Well, I don't know why she called me, but I think it's probably about the 'Seven Heroes' group. She seems to want to recruit me."

"I think she's not just trying to recruit you."

"Don't talk nonsense, Louis is still waiting for me at home."

"So, are you planning to join the Seven?"

Clark pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you think I should go?"

"Are you using me as an external brain?!"

"You have more comprehensive information."

"I think you can cause a lot of trouble for Vought Corporation no matter where you are. First of all, Maeve's words are not entirely wrong."

"The heroes of this world possess extraordinary abilities, but no one tells them how to have the heart of a hero."

Looking into Clark's eyes, Ma Zhaodi summarized, "Clark, the heroes of this world also need a hero."

"Heroes are necessary."

(End of this chapter)