I became Superman

Zhou Ming bid farewell to Huang Hong and flew towards Chengdu.

The swordsman's wailing made him sigh.

Life is tough for those who are different from others. From gods like Minglou to the lowest rungs of the social hierarchy like Yi Jiahui, everyone faces their own hardships.

He just couldn't understand why there were so many oddballs who seemed determined to cause trouble and create one tragedy after another.

Do they only find pleasure in the suffering of others and in bullying others?

Zhou Ming didn't increase his speed too much. He glided slowly along the undulating mountains, letting the mountain breeze caress him, which felt very pleasant.

Deep within the mountains, the Southwest Headquarters is shrouded in darkness, devoid of human lights. The mountains resemble colossal beasts crouching in the night.

Zhou Ming flew for a while, gradually flying out of the mountains, and finally saw scattered villages.

These villages are like isolated islands at sea, surrounded by vast darkness.

With his current strength, few things can threaten him anymore, but seeing the lights shining from the village still gives him a feeling of warmth and security.

This is a feeling that only human society can give him.

Zhou Ming suddenly felt that these villages were a reflection of human civilization in his eyes.

Human civilization may seem powerful, but it is actually quite fragile.

A tiny spark, surrounded by a vast expanse of darkness.

Dark times are always testing human civilization, trying to extinguish even the smallest spark of hope.

The light of civilization is a precious thing and should not be easily lost.

Zhou Ming hovered in mid-air, staring at the village below for a while, before speeding up and flying towards Chengdu.

Over Chengdu, Zhou Ming once again sensed the radar detection from the city's defense department.

However, no planes went forward this time.

It's likely that Huang Hong had contacted the city defense forces beforehand.

Zhou Ming landed from above the residential area, causing a commotion.

"Oh no! Someone's jumping off a building! Call emergency services immediately!"

"Where? Where? Someone jumped off a building?"

"It was over there...wait, I clearly saw someone fall from mid-air just now, where did they go?"

"Young man, you came from that direction, did you see anyone jump off a building?"

Zhou Ming laughed and said, "I didn't see it."

An elderly couple, muttering to themselves, walked away during their stroll.

"You're getting old, your eyesight is failing."

"It didn't take that much time. I clearly saw someone fall down."

"I think you just want to stir up trouble."

Zhou Ming shook his head with amusement and walked home. Just as he reached the entrance of his apartment building, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out.

When Yi Jiahui saw Zhou Ming, her eyes lit up, and she rushed over, exclaiming with delight, "Senior, you're back! Is everything alright at the Alien Center?"

Zhou Ming said, "Oh, it should be fine."

He didn't know the outcome of Minglou's report to Shenjing, but he didn't really care.

"Very good!"

Yi Jiahui was so excited she almost jumped on Zhou Ming, saying, "Everyone was worried about you after you left. It's so good that you're back."

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Thank you everyone for your concern. By the way, why are you going out at this time? Do you have another mission?"

Yi Jiahui nodded and said, "A newbie guidance task."

Zhou Ming asked curiously, "What's that?"

Yi Jiahui said, "Some newly awakened people suddenly become aliens and possess extraordinary power. They inevitably feel psychologically uncomfortable and may even do many extreme things. This requires someone to guide them. Most of these tasks are assigned to the association. Only those with particularly outstanding talents who are worth special training will be personally taken over by the Alien Center."

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Sounds pretty good. What's the situation with this newcomer?"

Yi Jiahui said, "A student from the 13th Middle School."

"A middle school student."

Yi Jiahui nodded and said, "Two days ago, the Center for Extraordinary Beings received a case. A student from No. 13 Middle School died mysteriously. The body had marks that looked like it had been torn apart by a wild animal. After examination, the Center determined that it was the work of an extraordinary being."

"After two days of investigation, the center confirmed that the suspect was the deceased's classmate."

Zhou Ming frowned slightly and said, "Won't an awakened anomaly be judged and punished for committing murder?"

Yi Jiahui said, "The awakening of other beings is usually accompanied by a sudden change in psychology. There is still a lot of debate in the other beings' world about criminal behavior under such circumstances."

"The usual practice is to make decisions based on the special circumstances of visually striking outliers. In this case, the center decided to temporarily waive his guilt and see if he can be guided onto the right path."

Zhou Ming said, "Let me guess, it's related to school bullying, right?"

In junior high school, the most likely scenario that could be overlooked is school bullying.

Sure enough, Yi Jiahui nodded and said, "The suspect is a child who came to Chengdu to work with his family. Because he transferred schools midway and was introverted, he was often ostracized. The deceased was the bully in the class and would intentionally or unintentionally target the suspect."

"According to the investigation, the deceased and several of his accomplices would often ambush the suspect in the toilet and assault him."

"The suspect had wanted to drop out of school, but his parents were too busy with work to pay attention to his situation at school and did not agree to his request to drop out."

Zhou Ming said, "That's understandable. It's only natural for someone who has been bullied to suddenly gain power and fight back against those who bullied him. Such a newcomer should be easier to guide."

Yi Jiahui sighed and said, "That was indeed the case, but the investigation shows that this student seems to have undergone an extreme psychological change recently. He has become very arrogant and domineering in class, contrary to his usual introverted self."

"Not only did he retaliate against those who bullied him in the past, but he also repeatedly made things difficult for classmates who had no grudge against him."

"If we don't guide them in time, they may become increasingly extreme."

Zhou Ming laughed and said, "That sounds interesting. Let's go take a look together."

"Hey, are you going too, senpai?"

Yi Jiahui exclaimed with delight, "It's such a small thing!"

Zhou Ming said, "Anyway, I have nothing else to do."

Yi Jiahui was naturally delighted and immediately took Zhou Ming and headed towards the route home from school that she had already figured out.

……

The junior high school students at No. 13 Middle School finish their evening self-study at 9:15 pm.

After school, Cheng Shaopeng walked out of the school gate but did not go straight home. Instead, he followed Liu Mingxuan at a distance.

Liu Mingxuan was Cheng Shaopeng's classmate. He was a boy who wore thick glasses and was known as a top student. He consistently ranked first in the class. Occasionally, when he was not in good form during an exam and his score dropped to second place, he would be sad for most of the day.

Cheng Shaopeng greatly admired Liu Mingxuan for his good grades and the fact that he was well-liked by his classmates and teachers.

If that's all there is to it, it's not worth him treating Liu Mingxuan any differently.

There are too many people who displease him; he has already numbered them in his mind and will make them pay one by one.

Liu Mingxuan shouldn't have humiliated him.

So he decided to let Liu Mingxuan cut in line.