Heroes Return

Just then, Atan, wearing bronze armor, and Weapon were carried out of the shuttle.

"What the hell? What's going on?" Lin Jie asked.

"Hmph! Two bronze-level trash dared to challenge me, a Gold Saint? I've already defeated them on the plane!" Platinum said, arms crossed.

"Aren't they one of our own?"

“No one can take away from me the right to protect the goddess,” Platinum said.

"Damn it! You were clearly gay before," Lin Jie said.

"That was me in the past. I'm different now. Now I'm attractive to both men and women!" Platinum said, striking a pose like a Pegasus Meteor Fist.

"I'll send this pervert to a mental hospital later," Lin Jie said.

Just then, a thug slapped Lin Jie on the shoulder!

"What is it this time?" Lin Jie had already adjusted his mindset, but he still couldn't remain calm when he saw the scene in front of him.

A dark, large face looked at him. It was Black Gold's face, and his eyes were filled with tears.

"Can you please stop looking at me with those teary eyes? It's disgusting."

As soon as Lin Jie finished speaking, Hei Jin knelt down on the ground with a thud and started crying.

"What exactly is going on with you?" Lin Jie was completely bewildered.

"Lin Jie! I want to play basketball!" Hei Jin said while crying.

"..." Lin Jie struggled to hold back for a long time before finally saying, "You think you're X-Ji Hisashi right now?! With that look, you're at most like Akagi Kenjiro, okay?!"

"Actually, I don't like fighting. I want to play basketball."

"You know you're in a violent profession, right?" Lin Jie said.

At this moment, Dong Xue'er also got off the shuttle.

“Brother, let’s take it! Everyone’s here,” Thirteen said.

"Where's Dong Xiaoye? Didn't she come along?"

“She went back to City B for recuperation,” Thirteen said.

"Where are your glasses? Did they go to City B with Dong Xiaoye too?" Lin Jie asked curiously.

"Oh, I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it." Thirteen then took out the clothes but the glasses with cracks: "I'm sorry, this was all we found when we got there."

Tears welled up in Lin Jie's eyes the moment he saw the tattered glasses.

"Glasses! Glasses! How could you just disappear like this!" Lin Jie's sorrowful cries echoed throughout the airport.

chapter Five

Lin Jie felt uneasy looking at Dong Xue'er, who was staring straight at him.

"Are you not normal either?"

“I’m not like them,” Dong Xue’er said calmly. “I just suffered some mental trauma. I’ll be fine after a few days of treatment at a mental health center. Don’t worry.”

"Phew! That puts my mind at ease," Lin Jie said.

"By the way, Lin Jie," Dong Xue'er suddenly hugged his arm, "I've realized that you're the only man I've set my sights on. Let's make a baby when we get back."

"..." After struggling in his heart for a long time, Lin Jie gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't you go to the mental rehabilitation center with them for a couple of days?"

"Is this a good idea? You might not get another chance like this, you're a virgin." Dong Xue'er said, teasing Lin Jie.

“No problem! Our style is to be lewd but not vulgar, obscene but not lacking in manners.” Lin Jie’s teeth were practically bleeding at this point: “We should wait until you’ve fully recovered before doing this kind of thing, otherwise I’ll feel guilty. If not, let’s draw up a written agreement first, and we’ll try to have a baby after you’re out of the mental rehabilitation center.”

As Lin Jie spoke, a pen and a piece of paper appeared in his hand.

"Tch, what a boring man. He deserves to still be a virgin." Dong Xue'er said, releasing Lin Jie's hand. "You've missed your chance."

"...If I had known, I wouldn't have been so dramatic."

……

The next day, the headline of the H City News Daily read: "To illustrate the immense mental stress faced by superheroes, several of our city's superheroes have been admitted to a mental health rehabilitation center for treatment."

This incident not only made the news, but also prompted a number of experts and professors to provide explanations.

"I'm going to have to increase my workload again these next few days," Lin Jie sighed. "I really want to know what kind of training they went through."

……

That afternoon, a giant lizardman appeared on the streets of H City.

"Prepare to face our punishment." As Togami spoke, he struck a powerful pose in front of the lizardman in front of him, while the other members behind him began to play upbeat music.

Just as the atmosphere was getting heated, a spiked club appeared on the lizardman's head, and the lizardman collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

"It's that bastard again!" Shishen cursed angrily as he watched Lin Jie's departing figure.

The next day, a group of supervillains appeared in H City. Just as Shishin and his friends were getting ready for their performance, the entire group was wiped out. When Shishin came to his senses, he saw Lin Jie already gone, carrying a spiked club.

"That bastard!" At the celebrity agency, Togami angrily sipped his coffee for a while, then said to his manager beside him, "Which criminal is next?"

"No one is willing to be hired," the agent said helplessly.

"Aren't those guys just out to make money?" Togami asked, puzzled.

"The news of his underground power has spread throughout H City. A 'club-wielding hero' has emerged in H City's 'decontamination team.' He never speaks, he just attacks on sight," the agent said helplessly. "The key is that he's incredibly powerful, and now no one is willing to take on jobs in H City."

"That bastard again!" Togami said angrily. "How about this, I'll personally step in and hire a really strong guy to beat that idiot up, preferably to the point of making him lose face! Then we'll clean up the mess."

"That's a good option, and it can teach that guy a lesson," the agent said excitedly.

While the main heroes of H City were away, Lin Jie was forced to help Xiao Zhan and his team continue their daily activities. However, what Lin Jie himself didn't realize was that he had unknowingly reverted to his old style as Zero.

Under his iron-fisted crackdown, the crime rate in H City dropped by 80% during this period. Now, rumors are circulating that a powerful "club-wielding hero" has appeared in H City.

Of course, Lin Jie's habitual behavior also caused dissatisfaction among many heroes. After all, many heroes had only shown themselves to the enemy when the criminals were already defeated. It's like when you're playing a game and you're preparing to use your ultimate skill to secure a kill, and suddenly someone jumps out and steals the kill, not even giving you an assist.

The Ten Gods were the ones who suffered the most from Lin Jie stealing their monsters. If Lin Jie had said something after stealing the monsters, it would have been fine. But Lin Jie seemed to be mocking those who desperately tried to show off in front of others, and simply left without saying a word.

Thus, Lin Jie earned the nickname "Silent Club" in H City.

“Okay, I’ll contact the B-level criminal, Butcher, right away. He’ll deal with him.” The manager said to Togami, “I’ll make sure he loses face this time.”

"Then I'll leave it to you," Togami said excitedly.

So that evening's headline read: "Breaking news! D-class hero Hammerman defeats B-class criminal Butcher with a single blow, a rare instance of a hero killing a higher-class opponent."

Then, an expert analysis appeared: "Well... this incident was actually a very unusual coincidence. After all, our ranking system is very strict, and the killer's strength is beyond doubt, as evidenced by his past performance. Secondly, there are many factors that allowed the 'Club Man' to defeat the killer, such as the terrain facilitating the killer's actions and the killer's physical condition that day, etc..."

"I almost believed it myself. No wonder he's an expert and professor," Lin Jie exclaimed.

"What is an expert professor?" Lin Mumu asked curiously.

"They're those guys who specialize in analyzing things on TV and fooling ordinary people," Lin Jie said. "Your sister Lin might become one of those people someday."

"Will Sister Lin become an expert or professor in the future?" the little girl asked, tilting her head.

"Not necessarily, it depends on her future intentions," Lin Jie said.

"Ah, brother! It's you!" The little girl excitedly watched Lin Jie's video on TV: "Brother is so amazing! I want to be like you and use that stick to defeat all the enemies in the future."

"..." Lin Jie couldn't help but imagine a scene flashing through his mind: a little girl holding a giant spiked club several times her own height, relentlessly pounding it against a monster, followed by the next day's news report: 'Female Club Warrior Defeats Little Monster Again...'

"Mumu, actually, that kind of thing isn't suitable for girls," Lin Jie said. "How about this, I'll teach you how to use the Blood Droplet sometime in the future."

"Okay!" the little girl said happily.

"It's almost time to feed DouDou," Lin Jie said, taking out a few packets of spicy strips. "DouDou" was the dog they had adopted a few days ago.

"Okay, feed DouDou! Feed DouDou!" The little girl happily followed Lin Jie, and the two of them arrived at the Xiao Group Building. Because Xiao Zhan went straight to a mental hospital after returning, Lin Jie had to come over to take care of DouDou during this time.

Just as they arrived at the entrance of the Xiao's Building, a person wearing a hat and sunglasses that completely obscured his face grabbed Lin Jie.

“So you really are here,” the man said.

"Who are you?" Lin Jie asked, looking at the suspicious figure in front of him.

“Let’s talk,” the man said.

"Mumu, go feed Dou Dou first." Lin Jie said, handing the spicy strips in his hand to Lin Mumu, then looked at the guy in front of him and said, "I've killed quite a few people lately. Who are you here to avenge?"

"No, come with me." The man gestured for Lin Jie to follow him: "There are too many people here. Let's find a secluded place to talk alone."

"This is such a hassle," Lin Jie said helplessly. "I hate that kind of mysticism the most."

And so, the two of them arrived at an ecological park that was usually deserted.

"Alright, just say what it is," Lin Jie said. "We can't keep Xiao Mumu waiting too long."

The man then took off his hat and sunglasses, revealing his true face.

"Ah! You're that Togami who hired criminals to beat himself up." Lin Jie said, looking at the face opposite him that made countless girls scream.

"Are you mocking me?" Togami's expression was extremely unfriendly.

"So why did you call me here alone?" Lin Jie asked.

“I need to know exactly what it will take for you to stop,” Togami said.

"What did you say about stopping?" Lin Jie asked curiously.

"Stop playing dumb with me!"

"I really don't understand what you're talking about?" Lin Jie said.

"Then I'll get straight to the point!" Togami said, "What will it take for you to stop targeting me?"

"Have I ever targeted you?" Lin Jie asked, puzzled. "I don't remember ever targeting you."

"Don't play dumb with me!" Shishen was completely enraged by Lin Jie's words: "Every time we hire super criminals, you show up and beat them up! Aren't you targeting me?"

"What? You mean those supervillains who appear around you are actually hired by your company?" Lin Jie seemed to understand something.

"Now you have nothing to say, right?"

"Well... I just got into the swing of things. Habits formed in the past aren't so easy to change," Lin Jie said.

"You still dare to say you were just getting carried away? I advise you to stop right away," Shishen said, looking at Lin Jie.

"I wasn't specifically targeting you," Lin Jie said. "I just defeat criminals when I see them; after all, that's my job, isn't it?"