Superman's End Manual

It seems that either Bai Ziling is more tolerant than Ke Yongzhu, or the Calamity Dragon is more averse to human food than vampires.

After breakfast, Ke Mingye sat on the sofa in the living room, picked up the remote control, and turned on the TV.

As he expected, the news being broadcast was about the superhero 'Blue Raven' handling a bank robbery, in which the perpetrators had been handed over to the police, and several people were injured or killed in the incident.

As a model worker in the city surrounding Beijing, Green Crow has essentially taken over the jobs of other superheroes. As a result, many Chinese superheroes don't really want to work in the city surrounding Beijing because Green Crow takes all the credit for events, big and small.

Therefore, he not only had a terrible reputation among the public, but even most of his colleagues would spit on him when they mentioned him.

At the same time, Ke Youqing used his key to open the door and entered the room, bending down to take off his leather shoes.

"Did you leave me the food?" he asked in a deep voice, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"How could I not leave one for you? I suggest you register a name like 'Tobacco Hero' and debut as a supervillain," Ke Mingye replied sarcastically.

"Smelly boy..."

Ke Youqing chuckled, took a cigarette, walked behind the sofa, ruffled his hair, then went into the kitchen, sat down at the dining table, stubbed out his cigarette, and threw it in the trash can.

He ate the rest of his breakfast while reading the Superhero Magazine, which he hadn't finished reading yet.

At this moment, a bubble suddenly popped up in the communication list in the upper right corner of Ke Mingye's field of vision, indicating that he had received a message from a local player discussion group.

[Anti-Dog: Found a suitable location. It will be at 3 PM today at the abandoned train station on Fourth Street in the Old Jingmai District.]

[Good orange peel: Received.]

"WTF, isn't this the 'Crazy Train Station' instance that I encountered during my morning run the other day?"

Ke Mingye raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking to himself.

"It seems... since the anti-dogs have already notified everyone to assemble, they should have already tried to challenge the dungeon once. The boss inside wasn't as difficult as they thought."

So he typed in his mind and replied in the discussion group.

[The Failed Man: Okay, I'll be there at 3 PM sharp.]

[Anti-Dog: Try to arrive early, we still need to discuss tactics, and I have something to do tonight.]

Ke Mingye looked at the message, stretched on the sofa, and thought to himself that it was another classic time to run a dungeon. It was a good opportunity for him to test the actual effect of the new skill.

With his current level and physical attributes, he could be considered to be dominating players of the same level.

Please give me some monthly votes, thank you.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 61 The Wanted Poster for the Dice Monster

June 21, 2:30 p.m., at the Copper family’s residence.

Ke Xiaomo arrived on the second floor, hesitated for half a second, slightly bent her fingers, and gently knocked on the wooden door in front of her with her knuckles, producing a knocking sound.

“The door wasn’t locked,” Ke Yinzhi said.

Upon hearing this, Ke Xiaomo reached out and turned the doorknob, pushed open the door and entered the room, then casually closed the door behind her.

Looking up, one could see Ke Yinzhi reclining on a black chaise lounge, holding a copy of "Ulysses" in his left hand and using the other to build a deck of cards on the windowsill.

He drew a playing card from the deck, held it between his index and middle fingers, and slowly placed it on the inverted V-shaped structure formed by two stacked playing cards.

After confirming that the tower remained stable, Ke Yinzhi closed the book in her hand, shifted her gaze, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ke Xiaomo was silent for a moment before asking, "I encountered a strange person while jogging this morning. He called himself a 'weird thing,' do you have any clues?"

“Strange thing…” Ke Yinzhi murmured the name, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and turned to look at him, “You mean the ‘Dice Monster’?”

"You've seen it before?" Ke Xiaomo asked with a strange look.

"I've seen it."

As he spoke, Ke Yinzhi shrugged and put the book in his hand on the table: "Well, to be precise, that thing is not a human, but something similar to a robot or a puppet. Most of the people who operate it think it doesn't matter if it is destroyed, so they dare to let it swing around in front of us without restraint."

As he spoke, he grinned self-deprecatingly: "Uh... I figured that even if I caught it, it would either 'disconnect' or self-destruct instantly; killing it wouldn't help either, just like swatting a fly, new ones would always pop up, so I ignored it. Now that I think about it, it seems like I should have given it some respect."

Despite saying that, he was actually preoccupied with Bai Qiuwu's affairs on the overpass and had no time to pay attention to this dice-playing weirdo.

Ke Yinzhi hesitated for half a second, considering whether to tell Ke Xiaomo about Qiu Wu's meeting with the Dice Monster on the overpass last night, but ultimately chose to keep it a secret.

"Do you think there's a possibility?" Ke Xiaomo suddenly asked.

"what?"

"It is a player."

“It is possible,” Ke Yinzhi paused, “but it cannot be confirmed yet.”

"why?"

“According to the intelligence I have, those players should still be quite weak. For example, the two players I captured before, they used rifles to rob the convenience store, not some kind of superpower.” Ke Yinzhi paused. “So I think it’s unlikely that players at this stage would possess so many complex abilities.”

Ke Xiaomo recalled the scene from early morning and said softly, "Although that guy looks intimidating, his combat power is actually very weak. What's special about him is that he can launch spider silk that is extremely sticky and not easy to break. Moreover, this is not his own ability, but he does it with some kind of technological device on his wrist."

“Indeed.” Ke Yinzhi raised her eyes. “So, what did it tell you?”

"Regarding the 'Ninja Clan' and the 'Calamity Dragon Seed,' it was all very mysterious. The gist of it was that I would be faced with a painful choice, but it wasn't explained very clearly."

Ke Xiaomo paused for a moment: "It also said... that it is a friend of Blue Raven, Magical Girl Ash, and Black Goku, and that maybe I can ask them to help me when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Ke Yinzhi couldn't help but chuckle, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

He coughed twice and said calmly, "Hearing the name 'Blue Raven,' you should know it's nonsense. In my memory, Blue Raven never associates with anyone in private, not even me."

"Indeed, but I don't know why..."

Ke Yinzhi interrupted him, "Do you care a lot?"

"A little bit."

“You know what? If every villain could use these illogical, nonsensical ramblings to bewitch and confuse me, and I actually took it to heart, I might not be sitting here right now, but locked up in Bedram Asylum in England.”

As she spoke, Ke Yinzhi took a sip of coffee. "So, I suggest you don't pay too much attention to such a person of unknown origin, otherwise you'll easily get yourself into trouble."

He shrugged: "Especially since that guy's mental state doesn't seem quite right."

“That’s true,” Ke Xiaomo said softly. “I’m ashamed to say that even though I thought I had cultivated my mind very well, I was still affected by it.”

“Don’t worry, I submitted its file to the higher-ups at the Control Bureau last night. According to the feedback, the Control Bureau has transferred its information to the Superhero Association, which means that this matter is now under the Association’s jurisdiction,” Ke Yinzhi said. “Currently, the Superhero Association has already issued a wanted notice for ‘Dice Monster’ on its official website, and superheroes will soon join the operation to capture it.”

He put down his cup and asked with great interest, "And speaking of superheroes around Beijing, who's the first person that comes to mind?"

"The Blue Crow?" Ke Xiaomo blurted out.

Aside from Blue Raven, most of the other iconic superheroes around Beijing were overrated in their eyes, with only a few truly possessing real talent. Therefore, Ke Yinzhi once said that if the brothers joined forces, they could easily wipe out half of the Superhero Association.

“That’s right, which means this matter is now under Qingya’s jurisdiction. With his strength, he should be able to find out the truth behind the Dice Monster and arrest it in no time.” Ke Yinzhi said with a smile, “If you’re really worried, I can go to the association and ask for you about the meaning of all that nonsense it’s spouting.”

"Then I'm relieved." Ke Xiaomo lowered her eyes and let out a long sigh. "If you have any information about that dice monster, notify me immediately."

"Of course, but you should rest a bit and not be too tense." Ke Yinzhi raised her eyes and looked directly at Ke Xiaomo. "It's just a juvenile Calamity Dragon. It's not as difficult to deal with as you think. Your sect leader is going to too much trouble, and he underestimates your strength. You could probably handle that dragon perfectly on your own."

"Caution is a good thing."

“But being too cautious can hold you back. That’s something I can’t understand about you, from childhood to adulthood,” Ke Yinzhi said calmly.

"That's the difference between us, otherwise I wouldn't be a ninja, and you wouldn't be an executive officer of the Control Bureau."

“Isn’t this just your ‘character determines destiny’ theory?” Ke Yinzhi said. “But I really can’t imagine myself becoming a ninja. What’s the difference between that and a Taoist priest?”

Ke Xiaomo bluntly stated, "If you hadn't encountered that accident, I think you would most likely have become a gambler."

Ke Yinzhi disagreed and picked up the book on the table again. "Should I be glad that I became a mutant? At least I don't have to be associated with such an unpleasant title as a gambler."

"Anyway, I'm leaving now," Ke Xiaomo said.

"Going to training?"

"Yes, conserve our energy and prepare for the battle two weeks from now."

"Good luck to you."

Ke Xiaomo turned the doorknob, slowly walked out of the room, and casually closed the door.

He lowered his head, thinking that if it were Blue Raven, he would be able to find out the details of that dice monster very quickly.

When that time comes, we'll know whether those mystical words were just nonsense or if they really meant something was about to happen...

Go back a few minutes.

Ke Mingye listened to the hushed conversation coming from the next room. Although he couldn't hear clearly, he was certain that his second brother was in his eldest brother's room talking to him.

He glanced at the clock on the wall and thought, "It's almost time. I need to hurry and meet up with Anti-Dog and the others at the dungeon location. While Second Brother is next door, I should release the puppet."

Thinking this, Ke Mingye walked to the clothes rack, took out a casual T-shirt and a pair of jeans, then went to the French windows, opened the window, released the trickster doll from the windowsill, stuffed the two pieces of clothing into its arms, and commanded it to jump up to the rooftop of the duplex apartment building while holding the clothes.

Then, the trickster doll slowly put on a T-shirt and jeans, but its feet were still bare.

Regarding the shoes, Ke Mingye planned to have the trickster doll steal a pair of children's shoes from a nearby children's clothing store. It must be said that the web-shooter was incredibly useful for stealing; simply attach it to the spider silk, pull it up, and you've got it.

At this moment, Ke Mingye ordered it to transform into the appearance of a 16-year-old boy, which is the appearance that the three players, Anti-Dog and Orange Peel, are familiar with.

After completing a series of preliminary preparations, it was launched from the rooftop and moved at high speed through the neighborhood using its web-shooter, quickly approaching the children's clothing store in the old Jingmai neighborhood.

The trickster doll shot spider silk from the eaves of the children's clothing store, hanging upside down by the silk, and reached out to open the window high up.

Immediately afterwards, it lowered its right hand, shot out a spider silk from the hidden window, stuck it to a box containing new shoes, pulled it into its hand, quickly unpacked it, and put it on its feet.