Superman's End Manual

"What happened to him?"

"He is actually a dragon."

"Ah, a dragon?"

"I'll tell you when I have the chance; I'm not in the mood right now."

"Is it real or fake?"

"I'm not in the mood. I don't want to talk about this."

"Alright, Miss..."

As he spoke, Ke Mingye sighed, "By the way, there's something I need to tell you: I suggest you be kinder to other people when you're out, not just to me."

At this point, he shrugged and continued, "Well, although you were pretty rough with me too."

Upon hearing this, the girl in the gothic dress nonchalantly replied, "You're my family. Who are the others?"

"At least be nicer to your friends, right?"

Am I not good enough to my friends?

"Didn't you see how you were at Bai Yi's house at noon today? Your friend looked at you like you were looking at an officer during military training. Everyone was wary of you," Ke Mingye complained. "At home, you're just a mischievous middle school student, but outside you're like a female demon. At least you should have better relationships with your colleagues at work, instead of being so stiff."

“I just wanted them to stay away from me, to keep their distance, that’s why I acted that way,” Ash said. “Magical girls are easy to kill. So the closer they get, the deeper the wounds. The more annoying I am, the less likely anyone will bother me… Well, that’s good.”

"If that's the case, then what about You Minglu?" Ke Mingye asked. "You even brought her home, and we played cards together. You can't say you were keeping your distance from her, can you?"

Ash was silent for a moment: "Don't you think she looks a lot like you?"

"Please, do I look even slightly like her?"

“She looks a lot like you when you were a child. Back then, you had just come back from the orphanage, and your eyes were exactly the same as hers.”

Ke Mingye was taken aback: "I didn't think so, really?"

"Otherwise what?" Ash said sullenly. "She's even more annoying than you. Every day she says things like, 'A little girl who grew up with garbage in her mouth can't be compared to a little girl who grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.' I was almost driven crazy with anger."

"Haha, she sounds like she has a good sense of humor."

"If by humor you mean the ability to annoy me, then you two are actually quite humorous."

"Uh... I actually think it's quite funny."

"I don't think so."

The atmosphere froze briefly as the roar of engines filled their ears.

"So... which one is the real you? I'm starting to get confused," Ke Mingye said, thinking to himself. "The way you are at home, or the way you are outside?"

The girl in the gothic dress lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then offered another answer.

"How you see me," she said.

"So at least you feel you haven't lied to me?"

"No."

"You still say you're not lying to me? The way you act at home is so exaggerated, it's like you're acting like a fool. Even an Oscar-winning actress isn't as good at pretending as you."

“Sometimes it doesn’t count if you have to do it out of necessity.” Ash glared at him and explained, “Besides… aren’t all middle schoolers like this? How mature do you expect me to be at home?”

"No middle school student at home is as stupid as you."

"roll."

At the brightly lit top of the high-speed train, the two couldn't help but chuckle softly as they talked. The stars twinkled overhead, and the cool moonlight bathed them. A chilly evening breeze brushed their cheeks, ruffling the girl's hair.

"So, do you know that strange thing?" she asked suddenly, brushing a strand of hair that was fluttering in the wind behind her ear.

“Of course I know it.” Ke Mingye curled his lip. “It’s always bothering me. It not only kidnapped my boss, but also hurt my teammates. But it just hasn’t done anything to me… To be honest, I have no idea what it’s thinking.”

"That's what you mean, it's just a mad dog. Don't pay any attention to it." Ash frowned slightly and complained in a low voice, "Every time I twist its head off, it'll be back on TV the next day, all lively and energetic... It's really super annoying."

"I completely agree." Ke Mingye nodded and said calmly, "It's a pity I can't figure out its origins and have no way to deal with it, otherwise I would have taken care of it long ago."

As the two were talking, a soft voice suddenly came from a corner of the train: "Oh... are you talking about me? Seeing how loving you two siblings are, I'm relieved, but I didn't expect you to miss me so much even when you're alone... I'm truly flattered."

Ke Mingye and Ash were both stunned for a moment, then turned their heads with disdain toward the source of the sound.

A humanoid figure, enveloped in a gray aura, slowly emerged from the darkness, its body revealed in the moonlight, arms crossed.

"I told you, isn't it annoying?"

Ash sighed softly.

"It's really annoying. He's not only a stalker but also a voyeur. He's hopeless."

Ke Mingye shrugged and muttered a complaint.

"Sigh, prejudice is truly a mountain. Is it possible that I'm actually here to inform you of something important, instead of stalking or spying?"

The strange thing shook its raised index finger and spoke slowly.

"Don't listen to his babbling, just beat him up."

"Row."

As they spoke, Ke Mingye and Magical Girl Ash exchanged a glance, and then the two of them got up from the top of the carriage.

The former stared silently at the dice monster, waiting for it to move into the eight-meter radius around it;

The girl in the gothic dress stood still, holding the magic umbrella Cinderella horizontally in front of her with her left hand, and slowly drawing a katana from the bottom of Cinderella with her right hand.

"Is it really necessary?" The Dice Monster tilted his head and continued walking forward.

As it spoke, it moved into the eight-meter radius around Ke Mingye.

Seizing the moment, Ke Mingye unleashed his E-rank skill – "Phase Shift".

The instant he switched places with the Dice Monster, Magical Girl Ash pulled the katana from under the umbrella.

bass--!

The moment the blade was drawn, a clear, resonant hum rang out. With that sharp, swallow-like cry, the girl in the gothic dress decapitated the dice monster with a single stroke.

Effortless.

Immediately afterwards, the Dice Monster's head and its swaying body plummeted toward the edge of the high-speed rail, exploding in mid-air like sand blown by the wind, turning into a burst of firework-like flames that burned through the night.

Then a strange laugh swept down, as if enveloping the night.

Even Ke Mingye himself couldn't help but shudder and his legs trembled slightly amidst the eerie laughter that lasted for two or three seconds before disappearing.

He thought to himself, "So this is how the people I usually prank feel when they hear the puppet's laughter. It's like the opposite of what I expected."

As if trying to wipe away the stains on the blade, Magical Girl Ash Void swung her sword, then held it horizontally and slowly sheathed it at the bottom of the handle of Magical Umbrella Cinderella.

“Bad luck…” she said.

“It’s really bad luck.” Ke Mingye walked towards her. “But it seems we have a good understanding. We did so well even though it was our first time working together.”

"Who doesn't know your three-pronged attack?" Ash said casually, crossing his arms.

"Alright, alright, that's all. Let's go home, lest it bring anyone else with it."

"it is good."

Ke Mingye hesitated for two seconds, then let out a soft sigh and said, "Uh... I can't fly, you know what I mean?"

As he spoke, he turned his face and extended his hand to the magical girl in the gothic dress.

Magical Girl Ash paused for half a second, then, seeing his awkward expression, couldn't help but puff out her cheeks slightly and chuckle softly. Her snow-white face couldn't hide her smile.

"What kind of superhero can't fly?"

As she spoke, she gently took his hand. Then, she opened the elegant umbrella upwards, soaring into the air amidst the rippling magical waves, disappearing into the deep night.

Not long after, in the old Jingmai neighborhood, on the twelfth floor of a duplex apartment building.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and Ke Mingye and Bai Zini stepped out of the brightly lit car.

Both of them looked somewhat awkward, avoiding each other's gaze. It seemed that returning to a normal life made it difficult to accept that some emotional moments felt affected and shameful.

"Where did you go?"

Ke Youqing was leaning against the door smoking when he saw the two of them come out of the elevator, so he casually asked them a question.

"Uh……"

Just as Ke Mingye was about to speak, Bai Zini spoke first.

"My third brother and I went to the amusement park."

As she spoke, Bai Zini leaned closer to Ke Youqing, lowered her voice, and tentatively asked, "Daddy... Mommy won't be angry, will she?"

"She was looking for the two of you, thankfully you came back in time."

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Ke Youqing said in a muffled voice, "You're the only ones at home who haven't eaten yet. She'll have to clean up the table after you finish eating... Hurry up and go inside before they take inventory."

"Okay."

After saying that, Ke Mingye was the first to walk past him, take off his shoes, and go into the house.

Knowing he had little appetite, he ate a few bites of dinner and went straight back upstairs. He went to the bathroom to wash up, then sprawled out on his bed in his room.

At this very moment, on the other side of the city surrounding Beijing.